HLnovel Chapter 679 Suffering
Chapter 679 Suffering
Yan Jiefang's Road to Rebirth
After Yan Jiefang was taken away by the police, he fell into extreme panic and regret. In the police station, he lowered his head and dared not look directly into the sharp eyes of the police. In the interrogation room, the lights were pale and the atmosphere was so depressing that it was hard to breathe. The police sat opposite him solemnly, listing his crimes of speculation and fraud one by one. Yan Jiefang's body trembled slightly, and his voice was crying as he explained everything he had done. At this time, he no longer had the arrogance he had when he cheated in the past. "I... I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have been obsessed with money and done these things that hurt others and myself." Yan Jiefang said regretfully, tears welling up in his eyes. The police looked at him and said earnestly: "It's not too late to know your mistakes now. You have to pay the price for your actions and accept the sanctions of the law. I hope you can reform yourself in there and become a new person after you come out." After a series of judicial procedures, Yan Jiefang was finally sentenced to several years in prison. The moment he was imprisoned, he looked at the towering walls and cold iron gates of the prison, and his heart was full of despair. Life in prison is hard and monotonous. He gets up on time, exercises, works, and receives ideological education every day. At first, Yan Jiefang found it difficult to adapt to this kind of life. He often cried secretly at night, missing his home in the courtyard, which was shabby but full of fireworks, and his parents and brothers and sisters. But with the patient teaching of the prison guards and the help of other inmates, he gradually began to adjust his mentality and work hard to reform. In the prison factory, Yan Jiefang learned a craft-carpentry. He started with the most basic sawing and planing of wood. At the beginning, he was clumsy and often injured. He either cut his fingers with a saw or hit his toes with a hammer. But he did not give up and gritted his teeth to persevere. As time went on, his craftsmanship became better and better, and the wooden tables, chairs, wooden cabinets and other objects he made looked good. Every time he completed a work, a sense of accomplishment would surge in his heart, and he also regained some confidence. At the same time, Yan Jiefang actively participated in various ideological education courses organized by the prison. He studied legal knowledge seriously and reflected on the harm caused to the victims by his criminal behavior. In his exchanges with other prisoners, he heard many different life stories. Some people made big mistakes because of impulse, and some people embarked on the road of crime because of greed. These stories made him realize more deeply that on the road of life, one step wrong will lead to another step wrong. Only by adhering to the bottom line of morality and law can one walk steadily. Days passed, and Yan Jiefang's sentence was about to end. During the period before his release from prison, he was both nervous and expectant. He didn't know what kind of scene he would face after returning to the courtyard, and whether those who had been deceived by him would forgive him. Finally, Yan Jiefang was released from prison. He walked out of the prison gate in plain clothes and carrying simple luggage. The sun shone on him, but he felt a little dazzling. He took a deep breath and set out on the way home. When he returned to the courtyard, everything in the yard seemed to be the same as before, but it felt a little strange. When the neighbors saw him coming back, some cast strange eyes at him, while others turned around and left without saying hello to him. Yan Jiefang felt a pang of pain in his heart. He knew that his past behavior had made everyone extremely disappointed in him. The third uncle Yan Bugui had mixed feelings when he saw his son coming back. He felt sorry for his son suffering in prison, and was angry and ashamed of what he had done. "Jiefang, you are finally back. You have suffered in prison for the past few years." Yan Bugui said with a choked voice. Yan Jiefang looked at his father, knelt on the ground with a plop, and cried, "Dad, I was wrong. I am sorry for you and the neighbors in the courtyard." Yan Bugui helped his son up, sighed and said, "It's good to be back, it's good to be back. Be a good person in the future and make up for the mistakes you made." In order to regain everyone's trust, Yan Jiefang decided to start by helping the neighbors. He used the carpentry skills he learned in prison to take the initiative to repair tables, chairs, doors, windows and other furniture for the neighbors. At the beginning, everyone was still wary of him and was not very willing to let him help. But Yan Jiefang was not discouraged. He silently did what he could. Once, the table in Brother Li's house was broken and was about to be thrown away. After seeing it, Yan Jiefang took the initiative to step forward and said, "Brother Li, let me try, I can fix it." Brother Li hesitated for a moment, but still handed the table to him. Yan Jiefang spent a whole day carefully repairing the table and made it look brand new. Brother Li looked at the repaired table, and his defense line in his heart gradually loosened, and he said thank you to Yan Jiefang. Slowly, more and more neighbors began to accept Yan Jiefang's help. He also seized every opportunity to sincerely apologize to everyone. In getting along with his neighbors, he tried to correct his previous selfish and greedy problems and became hardworking and kind. However, it is not easy to completely eliminate the grudges in everyone's hearts. One day, Uncle Wang, who had been cheated the most by Yan Jiefang, found him and said coldly: "Jiefang, are you doing this sincerely or are you playing tricks again?" Yan Jiefang felt sad when he heard this. He looked at Uncle Wang and said sincerely: "Uncle Wang, I was bewildered before and did something sorry for you. In the past few years in prison, I have been reflecting on my mistakes every day. Everything I do now is to make up for it sincerely. If you still don't believe me, I don't blame you. I will keep working hard until you can trust me again." Uncle Wang looked at Yan Jiefang's sincere eyes, was silent for a long time, and said: "I hope you really changed, otherwise, no one will give you another chance." Since then, Yan Jiefang has worked harder. He actively participated in various affairs of the Siheyuan and solved problems for everyone. During a general cleaning of the Siheyuan, he took the initiative to undertake the dirtiest and most tiring work, and cleaned up the garbage that had accumulated in the yard for many years by himself. His efforts were seen by everyone, and gradually, the neighbors' attitudes towards him changed significantly. As time went by, Yan Jiefang finally reintegrated into the life of the Siheyuan. He proved his change with his actual actions. The residents of Siheyuan also saw from him the determination and courage of a person to reform himself. After experiencing this storm, the neighborhood relationship in Siheyuan became closer, and everyone cherished this hard-won harmony and peace. Yan Jiefang finally understood that there is no shortcut in life, and only by being down-to-earth can one gain true happiness and respect.