Chapter 37
Generally speaking, the normal process of entering prison is as follows:
1. After being arrested and questioned, if the suspect is confirmed, the case file will be transferred to the procuratorate, and then the case will be transferred to the court. The suspect will be transferred from the detention room of the public security bureau to the detention center.
2. The suspect waits for the verdict in the detention center and is then transferred to prison after the verdict is announced.
But, Qiao Yiqiao and the others entered the prison through the back door.
So they didn't go through the detention center process, but went directly to the mysterious prison.
Aba Prefecture is a typical plateau with high terrain and is surrounded by towering mountains. The famous Jiuzhaigou, Huanglong, Wolong, Siguniang Mountain and other scenic spots are all within Aba Prefecture, and it is also the habitat of the lovely giant pandas.
but.
These beautiful scenery have nothing to do with Qiao Yi Bridge and others.
They have only one travel destination - Aba Prison.
After contacting the Ministry of Justice, Aba Prison expressed its willingness to cooperate actively, and sent several police officers to the train station to pick up Qiao Yiqiao and his group.
And... a bus with barbed wire.
Before getting on the bus, a middle-aged police officer stopped them.
"Hello everyone, I have received a notice from the Ministry of Justice to bring you, Yizheng Entertainment's 13 staff members, to Aba Prison to complete a two-month field trip. Because both you and the Ministry of Justice have requested to experience the authentic prison life, so after you get on the bus, all the experiences will begin, please be mentally prepared."
"Before you get on the bus, let me briefly introduce the situation of our Aba Prison."
"There are more than 2,000 prisoners in Aba Prison and about 200 frontline police officers. They are divided into five prison blocks, but we are going to the sixth block, which is specially set up for you. After all, we can't let you eat and live with the prisoners. But in other aspects, your life will be exactly the same as theirs. I hope you can have a good experience."
"Normally, when you first enter prison, you will be assigned to the prison education team for one to two months of prison education, but we don't have that much time, so the prison education time has been compressed to two weeks, but the work we have to complete is the same, so please don't ignore this period of time."
"As for other specific matters, I will explain them to you when they come. I am the person in charge of your life for the next two months. My name is Hu Jianjun, and I am the section chief of our Propaganda Department. But I was also a frontline police officer in the past, and I have been doing this for more than 30 years. When you come here to collect folk songs, the most important thing is safety. Please listen carefully to what I and other police officers say. Thank you for your cooperation."
Qiao Yiqiao nodded: "Sure. Thank you, Captain Hu."
"Okay, enough of the small talk," Captain Hu took out a large plastic box, "Please hand over your cell phones, keys and other personal belongings to our police officers. We will keep them for you. This step should have been done in the detention center, but you didn't go to the detention center, so this is the only way."
"All right."
Qiao Yi Qiao took the lead, and then Brother Jiang and a dozen others also handed over their personal belongings.
Jiang Simeng appeared.
"Can I... not hand over the handkerchief?" Jiang Simeng just held his torn handkerchief tightly, "I really need him."
Then the police officer said coldly: "Please cooperate."
Jiang Simeng is a computer science student, very talented, and the one who looks the least like a criminal among this group of people.
But he has a little quirk, he always likes to crumple a small handkerchief.
He had been rubbing that handkerchief since he was a child, like a comfort towel.
Growing up, I can’t live without it.
"No," Captain Hu came over, "In the prison, only a very small number of personal items are allowed to be brought in. Even if your handkerchief has passed our registration, it still needs to be disinfected to prevent bacteria and viruses from infecting the prison."
Jiang Simeng's heart sank when he thought about the inhumane treatment his handkerchief would receive.
He could only reluctantly put the handkerchief into the plastic box: "You must treat him well."
"Don't worry, we will keep all your belongings safe," Captain Hu said. "Now, please remember that you are already prisoners. Everything will be managed and regulated uniformly from now on. Don't do anything out of line. Okay, please get on the bus."
Qiao Yiqiao and the others got on the bus with a nervous mood.
Then.
Click.
Each one wore a silver bracelet.
This was actually not the first time Qiao Yi Qiao wore restraints, as he had practiced it when he was studying at the police academy.
But the group of people behind him were experiencing this for the first time, and they all felt very...
excited.
Jiang Weiguo shook his arms, making a clinking sound: "Oh, this is quite heavy..."
“Pah—”
Before he could finish his words, a baton hit the back of his chair.
Captain Hu said sternly, "No talking allowed! You want to be put in solitary confinement right after entering the station?"
This stick immediately calmed the group of excited "criminals".
Jiang Weiguo curled his lips: "So fierce..."
The result of saying these three words again was that he was moved to the first row of the bus, sitting side by side with two police officers.
Now, not only could he not speak, he also had to keep his back straight, otherwise he would be directly warned by the police officer.
In this way, the car drove for four hours and Jiang Weiguo sat there seriously for four hours.
Still can't go to the toilet.
Qiao Yi Qiao felt secretly happy.
This most disobedient little brother has rarely been so honest.
But he also knew that Jiang Weiguo must be holding a grudge.
I don't know when it will happen.
The car slowly went into the mountains.
In the valley, a gray-white high wall stood in an open space. There was barbed wire on top of the wall, and there were four tall towers at the four corners, which should be the armed police outposts.
Qiao Yi Qiao looked at the surveillance again with a bit of occupational disease, and found that even at the gate, there were no less than thirteen or fourteen surveillance cameras, and each of them was moving slowly and regularly, with no blind spots at all.
In fact, the reason why Qiao Yiqiao chose to come to Aba Prison for field research was very simple.
This is not only the place where the "Thousand-Mile Transfer" took place, but also preserves the relatively dilapidated buildings built in the 1980s, as well as new parts built after 2008. They can experience all the changes that China's prisons have undergone in the past four decades.
Even the scenery is nice.
When they finally arrived at Aba Prison, Jiang Weiguo's waist was sore.
But this is just the appetizer.
After they finished their experience, changed their clothes, took a shower, and entered the cell, the real nightmare had just begun.
First of all, the cell was very cramped.
Qiao Yiqiao requested that they could first live in the prison cells built in the 1980s for two weeks, which was a form of prison training.
But I really didn't expect the conditions to be so bad.
In such a small space, there are six bunk beds, and the remaining person has to sleep on the floor.
After a few people argued for a while, Zuo Dezheng became the one sleeping on the floor.
But before they could finish cleaning up, Captain Hu came over again with a stack of papers and handed each of them a pen.
"I will read the prison rules and you will memorize them. You must memorize them all. These are the prison rules of our prison. I will check them at any time."
Several people quickly took paper and pen and started copying.
"Article 1: uphold the Constitution, abide by laws, regulations and prison discipline; Article 2: obey management, receive education, participate in labor, confess and repent; Article 3: love the motherland, love the people, love the collective, love learning, love labor; Article 4: be polite and honest, help each other, be friendly, be diligent and thrifty, and be self-reliant..."*
There are a total of sixty prison regulations.
After copying, Jiang Weiguo couldn't help but ask: "Do I have to memorize everything?"
Captain Hu glared at him and said, "Next time you speak, you must say 'report' first and repeat it again!"
Jiang Weiguo gritted his teeth and said, "Report, do I have to memorize all of this?"
"Not a single word can be wrong!" Captain Hu looked at everyone, "Now, everyone, stand beside your bed, stand straight, read aloud and recite loudly! I'll check at any time!"
A group of people quickly stood up and began to recite.
They were all big and strong, and their heads were pressed against each other in the cell, but they still had to read aloud.
Half an hour later, Qiao Yiqiao felt like he was going deaf.
So do others.
But as long as Qiao Yiqiao and Jiang Weiguo didn't move.
Others dare not be lazy either.
One hour later.
Everyone's voice was hoarse and they were tired of standing.
Qiao Yi Qiao was fine, after all, he had suffered much more than this before.
But the others are not so good.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Captain Hu suddenly came.
He pointed casually and said, "You stand so badly, you recite Rule 18."
Xiaomi, who was pointed at, said: "Ah... it seems that we can't break the law?"
Everyone tried to hold back their laughter.
Xiaomi originally studied botany and his nickname was Xiaomigu.
I have always been able to eat and sleep well, but I have always been confused.
But Captain Hu did not indulge him.
"Come out," Captain Hu said sternly, "You can't stand properly, and you can't recite it. Today, I'll let you watch The East is Red."
Xiaomi stood outside the cell and scratched his head: "What is Dongfanghong?"
"Do you see the window on the left side of the hallway?"
Xiaomi nodded: "I see."
Captain Hu: "Wait until you see that window turn red, then go back!"
"Doesn't that mean I have to stand all night?" Xiaomi was confused.
Captain Hu continued: "I will come to check at any time during this period. If you are still not standing well, continue standing tomorrow!"
Xiaomi instantly deflated: "Okay..."
Captain Hu looked into the cell and said, "The rest of you, line up now to take a shower, wash up, and then go to bed and sleep!"
The others quickly stretched their bodies and then went to the bathhouse.
The water is very cold.
But this is nothing compared to just standing there.
Everyone took care of their personal hygiene and then quickly returned to the cell.
Unexpectedly, Captain Hu said, "Starting tonight, we will work in pairs, in the order of the beds, for one hour each."
"Ah?" Everyone wailed, "We still have to stand guard..."
"No discussion allowed! From now on, you two will be on duty, and wake up the next person in the bed in an hour!"
Jiang Weiguo and Jiang Simeng quickly stood at the door of the cell.
No one slept well on the first night.
But I didn’t expect that life would be even worse after getting up.
They also have to undergo military training.
The education for new prisoners consists of several main parts: escape prevention education, which is a lecture; memorizing the prison rules; practicing walking, sitting, standing, running, squatting, and even how to place personal belongings and fold tofu blocks, which is military training; and finally vocational training to prepare them for their subsequent labor reform.
It can be said that there is no section that does not torture people.
Everyone has to squat and listen when he is giving a lecture.
You must not be lazy during military training, there is no shade at all.
If personal belongings are not arranged properly, you have to start over again. If the tofu blocks are not folded standardly, you have to keep folding them.
Vocational training is also tough, as what they have to do is to make batteries for lighters.
This requires inserting a small metal piece into the ignition point. Except for Jiang Weiguo who studied mechanics and is relatively good at this, the others are unable to do it. Even Qiao Yiqiao finds it a bit difficult. Often they can only install five or six pieces in an hour, which is far from the standard. Moreover, because the metal piece is too small and thin, the place where the index finger pinches it will be worn out.
Life was also full of torture, because the conditions in the old prison were harsh, we had to squat to eat, the food was poor, there were only meat dishes on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, there were many mosquitoes, and the mosquito coils were too choking...
Even though I am so tired physically, I still have to work night shifts.
It’s okay for those who work the first and last shifts, as they can get a full night’s sleep, but if you work the shifts in between, especially if you are suddenly woken up at two or three in the morning, you will really want to kill someone.
Oh, and there is one more small thing, that is, everyone’s skin was shaved less than half a centimeter.
Qiao Yiqiao is no exception.
After a few days, everyone was tortured.
Qiao Yiqiao was very happy.
For one, he didn't really care for physical pain (except for hunger), and this was simply too much material to accumulate in one go.
For example, new prisoners usually have broken fingers, often forget to report, their legs are numb after meals, and they cannot even sleep well because they cannot turn off the lights or cover their heads when they sleep. There is also an imminent feeling of fatigue, exhaustion, and a feeling of being completely disrespected, and they gradually become thinner... These details cannot be imagined by just thinking about them.
But it is precisely these details that make a movie so real. If you have not really experienced it yourself, you will never reach this level.
Secondly, he found that his younger brothers were all good-looking.
As the saying goes, a crew cut and clean skin are the best standards for testing a man's appearance.
Jiang Weiguo looks fierce, with thick eyebrows, sharp eyes, and a tall and straight nose. Now that he has shaved his head, his ruthless temperament is even more prominent.
Although Jiang Simeng no longer had the comfort towel and was in a daze all day long, his face was pale and one could even see faint blue veins on his forehead. There was a small hump on the bridge of his nose, making him look like a sick beauty.
The remaining brothers also have their own outstanding features. Some have sharp eyebrows, some have red lips and white teeth. Each of them is quite memorable.
Moreover, they are all about 1.85 meters tall, with broad shoulders and narrow waist, long arms and legs, and not much body fat, and they look very similar.
Qiao Yi Qiao was looking at this group of guys and wondering if he had recruited them because of their looks?
Probably not.
Compared with their appearance, Qiao Yiqiao was more interested in their respective skills.
But these days, in addition to appearance, Qiao Yiqiao is more concerned about the details of life.
It is indeed very hard, and he himself knows it very well.
It turns out that jail is not a vacation.
But Qiao Yi Qiao has always been curious, with such hard times, wouldn’t the prisoners really want to escape?
Why would those prisoners who were previously transferred across thousands of miles decide to stay here when freedom was right before their eyes?
The question soon had an answer.
Because his 12 younger brothers have reached their limit.
At the end of the first week, Jiang Weiguo found Qiao Yiqiao and said, "Boss, let me quit."
Qiao Yiqiao smiled and said, "Why, you can't hold on any longer?"
Jiang Weiguo nodded with tears in his eyes: "This is really not a life for a human being, especially that Captain Hu, he targets me every day."
They had lived a very free and carefree life before, and did not care about authority at all.
In addition, knowing that this was a field trip, he did not expect to be treated like this, and he had accumulated deep resentment towards Captain Hu.
Qiao Yiqiao just said: "To tell you the truth, I want to choose you as actors in my next work, but if you can't bear this little hardship, I'm afraid you won't be able to act."
Jiang Weiguo was unsure for a moment: "Can we really be actors?"
Qiao Yiqiao: "Look at Ah Mo, Li Wei, and Su Lang. They all went from being ignorant to becoming famous actors. You just need to feel free to experience and unleash your true nature. How to shoot the film is up to me as the director."
Training actors is a compulsory course for directors, and Qiao Yiqiao believes that he has some skills in this area.
He also believes that an actor is someone who magnifies certain traits in himself. Compared to actors who are too mechanical, Qiao Yiqiao prefers actors whose own traits are enough to make them dramatic.
This is also the reason why he prefers the "experiential school" - it would be best if the character has some similarities with the actor.
Jiang Weiguo cleverly captured the point: "You said, let us release our nature?"
At this moment, Qiao Yiqiao had not yet realized the meaning of Jiang Weiguo's words. He nodded and said seriously, "That's right."
Jiang Weiguo chuckled: "Got it."
Who would have known that a day later, Jiang Weiguo mysteriously took out a piece of paper.
He was going to do something.
for example……
prison Break.
This happens to be his strong point.
Before going to prison, they wanted to rob a bank and their plan was very well planned. Fortunately, Qiao Yiqiao discovered it and stopped them.
Now, he came up with a plan to "break out of prison" and quickly pulled his eleven brothers over to work on it together.
To be honest, this jailbreak plan is very simple.
It was nothing more than letting Xiaolong use talk therapy to lower the guard of Captain Hu and his group. Xiaolong studied psychology and his energy could even perform hypnosis therapy. Then the others would subdue Captain Hu and the others with force. Finally, Jiang Simeng would enter the control room and open the door, and the group of people would run out directly.
Although this plan was a bit simple, a group of people carefully calculated it for a long time, grasped the time when the police officers changed shifts, and then calculated the escape distance and the speed of each of them.
The final conclusion is that it should work.
After discussing the plan, a group of people looked at Qiao Yiqiao: "Boss, what do you think of our plan?"
Qiao Yiqiao: “…”
Letting you release your nature isn't what I mean.
"Not bad," Qiao Yiqiao could only acquiesce at this point, "You guys wait a moment."
To be honest, he was also a little curious about how the prison guards would respond if the prisoners really wanted to escape.
Unfortunately, according to the information he collected, there have been almost no prison breaks in our country's prisons in the past decade.
But they came here to collect folk songs after all, which had already caused trouble for Captain Hu and his team. Qiao Yiqiao was afraid that this would only increase their workload.
So, the next day, he called the Ministry of Justice and briefly explained the situation there.
Unexpectedly, Director Jin laughed out loud after hearing this: "Don't worry, you don't have to worry about causing trouble for us. This is just right for us to train our troops. Let them have a try."
Qiao Yiqiao was still worried: "My men have all been trained, it would be bad if they got hurt."
"It's okay," Director Jin said in a relaxed tone, "Just give it a try."
"……All right."
Without Qiao Yiqiao's obstruction, the group of people acted immediately and took action at night.
Then, Xiaolong happened to be on night shift, and he found the right opportunity to chat with the two police officers on duty.
"Brother," Xiaolong said, "Are you tired from working the night shift every day?"
Police officer: “…”
"I stand like this all day long, and my waist and legs ache. I feel uncomfortable all day long, especially my back, which is so sore."
This is a mental suggestion in psychology, suggesting that their bodies will be tired.
However, the two police officers remained unmoved and didn't even glance at him.
"Captains, can I go to the bathroom?" Xiaolong said again, "I haven't been full lately, so I can only drink water like crazy, and I need to go to the bathroom every day."
According to their plan, Xiaolong should send one police officer away, and then they would work together to deal with the other one.
The police officer nodded: "Go ahead."
Xiaolong wondered, "Aren't you going with me?"
The public toilet is at the end of the corridor. Normally, if those on night duty want to go to the toilet, the police officers will accompany them.
"Just go," the police officer frowned, "If you don't want to go, just stay."
Xiaolong: “…”
“I’ll go, I’ll go…”
Then, Xiaolong looked back at the two police officers every few steps.
I am silently looking forward to it. Since we have not started well, I will leave the follow-up to my brothers.
After Xiaolong walked away, Jiang Weiguo couldn't help but become nervous.
We can only rely on force.
He moved his joints and then coughed twice.
This is their signal, meaning action immediately.
But unexpectedly, just as these guys were about to get out of bed, the sound of "clicking" footsteps was heard in the corridor again.
Captain Hu actually came.
But the arrow was on the string and had to be shot. Just then, the light in the cell flashed twice. Jiang Weiguo knew that the time had come, so he coughed heavily again.
Everyone immediately received the signal and got out of bed.
However.
Captain Hu also cleared his throat and said, "If you want to run away, forget it. Don't bother at night."
Everyone: “?!”
But they were all standing on the ground now. Wouldn't it be embarrassing if they didn't run away?
So, Jiang Weiguo took the lead in the charge, and the remaining eleven people also ran forward.
However, three police officers including Captain Hu had already taken out their batons and were ready for defense, with the three of them blocking the door tightly.
Several people raised their hands to fight, but Captain Hu instantly pulled out a spray from his pocket and sprayed it at them.
In an instant, the smell of capsaicin spray filled the entire cell.
“Cough, cough, cough—!”
A group of people started coughing completely uncontrollably.
That’s not all.
The next second, they felt something grabbing their wrists.
Jiang Weiguo instinctively wanted to get rid of the handcuffs, but the capsaicin spray alone had already made him lose all his fighting power, and the handcuffs today are no longer the same as those in the 2000s, and they are impossible to get rid of.
When Xiaolong came back from the corridor, he saw the chaos.
He subconsciously ran to the door.
As a result, when I reached the end of the corridor, the door was not open.
Second, he saw the armed police smiled at them and then shook the weapons in their hands.
Xiaolong: "Uh... I'll just exercise and go back soon."
Armed Police: "Good night."
A prison escape plan was completely aborted.
After a full hour, Jiang Weiguo and his group were finally able to open their eyes.
Captain Hu has already brought the handcuffs.
Captain Hu: "Hey, I told you to sleep well, why didn't you listen?"
Jiang Weiguo was in tears, but he didn't give up and asked, "How did you know our plan?"
Captain Hu pointed to a camera on the side and said, "Technology is so advanced now. Do you think that only the two police officers on duty are watching you? There are three or four police officers behind the camera who are always watching everyone's movements."
"Moreover, the cameras nowadays do more than simply record. They can also analyze each of your movements. All of you in the cell are awake and keep checking the door. Our early warning system has already been activated. We don't even need to control it. The armed police are already in place."
"Besides, it's impossible for you to break through by force. Each of our prison guards has received strict training, and the two police officers have also cooperated. They must be able to suppress at least one cell of prisoners."
"Besides, even if you beat up the prison guards, you didn't trigger the armed police alarm, so how did you get out? All the doors require you to swipe your card twice from the outside and twice from the inside. The cards for each door are different. Not only can you not tell the order, but you also have to enter the police officer's password and fingerprint. Can you really do it?"
After Captain Hu finished speaking, he looked at the group of people who were still unconvinced, and then waved at them again.
"Come with me."
So, a group of crying prisoners, plus Qiao Yiqiao who had been watching the show, followed Captain Hu out of the cell building.
Captain Hu pointed at the gray walls in the distance and said, "Those walls are five meters high. Can you climb over them?"
Jiang Weiguo shook his head.
"Even if you can climb up, the sentries at the four corners are always watching you. Even if you are not discovered by the sentries and cameras, if you really climb up, there are barbed wire on the wall. The voltage is 10,000 volts. Do you know what that means?"
A group of people shook their heads together.
"Ten thousand volts can shock a cow into unconsciousness, let alone you."
Then, Captain Hu asked his men to open the prison door.
"Look outside the gate. There are thousands of square kilometers of mountainous areas without even a single household. The nearest town is more than ten kilometers away. You finally escaped from prison, but now you have to survive in the wilderness. How unworthy is that?"
A group of people nodded frantically.
"Okay, let's go back."
By the time they returned to the prison, the group's desire to escape had almost completely disappeared.
What's more, the shackles were extremely heavy, and even after just walking a few steps, everyone's ankles were already rubbed raw.
But unexpectedly, Captain Hu said, "Escape from prison is a serious crime. In fact, the sentence can be increased, but considering that you are here to collect folk songs, I will give you a slightly lighter punishment. Each of you will be put in solitary confinement for five days and wear restraints."
"ah?"
Jiang Weiguo was completely convinced.
"Of course, don't think that being in solitary confinement will be comfortable. Your restraints won't be worn like this when the time comes."
After Captain Hu finished speaking, he uncuffed Jiang Weiguo.
Jiang Weiguo thought that he would be able to relax like this from then on, but he did not expect that soon his body would be pressed down by Captain Hu, making him bend over.
Then, “click.”
Captain Hu handcuffed his hands behind one of his legs.
"This is called 'bending the horse'. Have you ever seen it in movies or TV shows before?"
A group of people shook their heads.
"Okay, let's go to the detention room." Captain Hu waved his hand.
Jiang Weiguo's face turned red.
Even if he could maintain this position for a minute, he would have reached his limit.
Not to mention walking.
It took him almost twenty minutes to walk just a few dozen meters.
I can only bend over and rub it step by step.
His face was flushed with blood. Not only did his waist hurt, his legs also hurt, his ankles were all rubbed raw, and his wrists weren't much better.
There is no comfortable place on my body.
He began to regret it.
Why do you want to escape from prison? Wouldn't it be better to just sleep peacefully in the cell?
Even standing at attention is much more comfortable than this!
And all of his eleven brothers thought the same.
Asking means regret.
Qiao Yi Qiao frantically observed the expressions of his younger brothers, capturing every detail and accumulating materials.
Things like the horse bending down are things I have never seen in other movies or TV shows!
Unexpectedly, Captain Hu patted him on the shoulder and said, "Are you going too?"
Qiao Yiqiao didn't react for a moment: "Ah?"
"I've told you that you have to supervise each other. You knew they had a plan to escape from prison. Although you didn't participate, you didn't report it either. You are also in this solitary confinement room," Captain Hu said, "but I won't let you bring the restraints. You should go to the solitary confinement room as well."
Qiao Yiqiao: “…”
Okay.
So, Qiao Yi Qiao, who was only interested in watching the show but unexpectedly became the victim of it, also went to the confinement room.
The solitary confinement cell is square, only three or four square meters, barely enough space to sleep.
Qiao Yiqiao had often seen in movies and TV shows that the main characters, prisoners, would make mistakes on their own initiative and go into solitary confinement just to have some peace and quiet.
He himself thought so too. It was so quiet here, and maybe he could even think about a script or something.
But the reality is not like that at all.
There is always a bright light on in the confinement room. Not only can I not get a good rest, but I even feel irritated just staying there.
And this kind of boredom is particularly exhausting.
You are not allowed to read or play cards in the solitary confinement room and can only sit there all day.
The small side room of the confinement room will only be opened when you need to poop.
The small side room was only about two square meters, with a circle of windows on the top. Qiao Yiqiao could see the police officers and armed police on duty passing by and guarding them.
Qiao Yiqiao has suffered a lot, but this is the first time in his life that he likes poop so much (except when using a smart toilet).
Because after solving physiological problems every day, you can get some fresh air in the side room for half an hour - although it’s called fresh air, in fact, you can just walk around in the small side room.
After that, I had to go back to the confinement room, which was extremely boring.
Qiao Yi Qiao wanted to calm down and think about the script, but in fact, he really couldn't think of anything in this state. The two things he looked forward to most every day were going to the toilet and eating.
One day, he suddenly found a fly entered his confinement cell and stared at him for a long time.
It was simply the most interesting thing in the confinement room.
It was not until four days later that Captain Hu came to see them.
But it’s not just a simple visit, but I will chat with them and help them open up their hearts.
Although Qiao Yi Qiao didn't talk much with Captain Hu, he could vaguely hear crying coming from next door from time to time.
Come to think of it, after staying here for so many days, it would be good if I could have someone to talk to.
This is when people are most vulnerable.
After five days, Qiao Yiqiao's beard had grown a lot.
The moment he stepped out of the confinement room, he felt what happiness was for the first time in a long time.
And so are Jiang Weiguo and others.
They are even worse off than Qiao Yi Qiao. They have to wear restraints and cannot take them off even to go to the toilet or eat.
After coming out, everyone looked at each other, speechless.
The consequences of committing a crime are so terrible, terrible enough to make people want to live in the sun.
But unexpectedly, there would be even happier things to come.
After the confinement ended, this group of people left the prison education team and returned to normal prison life.
The newly built cell is much better than the old one. Not only does it have a bed, but the lights that can be turned on at night are also flexible.
The group of people had a good sleep after a long absence, and they were silently grateful even for the work and exercises the next day.
Moreover, they found that in addition to their regular daily work, they could do their own things in their spare time.
Xiaomi and his friends started hanging out in the library, Jiang Weiguo took everyone to the playground to play basketball, and some also learned knitting.
Qiao Yiqiao began to really conceive the script.
Every day, he pestered the twelve people to tell him about their mental journey and what they did that day.
He memorized more than tens of thousands of words just for these materials.
Happy days always pass quickly.
One challenge followed another.
There was a prison-wide choir competition.
Each cell can form its own team and sign up.
Qiao Yi Qiao and his friends didn't want to participate at first, but when they heard that the first place winner would receive two boxes of instant noodles, they instantly became united.
This was the first time in Qiao Yiqiao's life that he wanted to eat instant noodles so much.
He would accept even noodles with fresh shrimp and fish, as long as it had flavor.
Captain Hu decided to take them to practice.
Soon, they decided that the song to be sung was "Unity is Strength".
But this group of people...are very disunited.
Although everyone is doing their own thing during this period, there are often small frictions, such as someone wearing someone else's clothes wrong, or someone having more meat and vegetables than others, etc...
Although everyone was afraid of "bending the horse" and dared not fight again, they all had their own plans in their hearts.
After Captain Hu took over, he seemed to be aware of the situation.
So, on the first day of singing practice, he did not rush everyone to start singing, but took everyone to visit other prison areas.
This was their first time entering another prison area.
Qiao Yiqiao often wondered what other prisoners were like, but until he went there, he found that they were completely different from what he had imagined.
He originally thought that everyone was vicious and full of dissatisfaction, and would fight at the slightest disagreement.
But I didn’t expect that those prisoners were all so… “friendly and respectful to each other”.
Even if you buy food from the canteen, remember to share it with your brothers.
Then.
While everyone was eating in the cafeteria, Captain Hu and a group of people walked onto the stage.
Captain Hu shouted to the other inmates, "Everyone, be quiet. We have some new prisoners here and we want to sing a song for everyone."
A group of people:?
Then, Captain Hu asked the thirteen of them to stand in three rows.
"Unity means strength, one, two!"
Thirteen people were forced to sing.
Highlight one thing: everyone has a different rhythm.
The inmates who were eating were all laughing so hard.
Qiao Yiqiao also felt very embarrassed because he clearly saw someone's nose running from laughing.
When they finished singing, Captain Hu asked them, "Does this feel good?"
Jiang Weiguo immediately shook his head: "It's not good, Captain Hu, please take us back quickly, we want to practice singing well."
People say that knowing shame leads to courage, and even prisoners are no exception.
Captain Hu only said: "Wait a moment."
Then, everyone saw another supervisor suddenly walk in and shout, "Get ready!"
All the inmates put down their bowls and chopsticks and sat down with their hands on their legs.
Soon, another class came in to get their meals.
As the leader stepped in, the supervisor shouted again: "One, two..."
Then, all the prisoners spoke up: "The heart of the flower is hidden in the pistil, but we missed the blooming season..."
The prisoner was suddenly stunned, stopped and looked at everyone.
The prisoners in the cafeteria sang more and more in unison, and for a moment it seemed as if the earth was shaking.
"Night and day, night and day..."
"How much joy is there in life?"
“Spring comes and goes, flowers fade and bloom again.”
"As long as you are willing, as long as you are willing, let the dream sail into the sea of your heart..."
“…”
The prisoner was shocked at first, but soon his eyes were filled with tears. He shed tears and cried loudly as he listened to the words "Spring comes and goes, flowers fade and bloom again".
Although Qiao Yiqiao and the others didn't know what was going on, they couldn't help but be moved.
"That person is a long-term prisoner who has been in prison for thirteen years. He has always behaved well and repented sincerely. He will finally be released tomorrow," Captain Hu said. "The other prisoners spontaneously wanted to sing a song to send him off. 'Flower Heart' is the right song for him."
Qiao Yi Qiao finally understood what was going on and couldn't help feeling deeply moved.
Having lost thirteen years of freedom and youth, is that enough punishment for the mistakes he made?
Qiao Yiqiao didn't know what he was thinking.
The prison guard also spoke while everyone was singing: "You must remember, from the moment you step out of this prison tomorrow, your real tribulations and challenges in life will begin. You will face many difficulties, be looked down upon, be excluded, discriminated against, ridiculed, and attacked. But please do not turn back, because you must endure all those hardships, and you must pay the price for the mistakes you have made."
After saying that, the prisoner nodded with sobs: "I know, Captain, you are very good to me, I know everything."
The supervisor patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't be afraid. Just keep going. Spring comes and goes, flowers wither but will bloom again. Come on!"
All that was left was the prisoner's crying.
Many of the people singing had tears in their eyes.
Qiao Yiqiao is no exception.
What is the most terrible punishment in prison?
Is it restricting freedom, eating poorly or dressing poorly, or leaving the lights on when going to bed every night?
No. Qiao Yiqiao thought, perhaps the most terrible thing is the loss of youth, the loss of courage to face the challenges of the world, and the loss of the right to be a normal person.
Lost forever.
Nothing can make up for these shortcomings.
Just like no winter snow can make up for people not seeing the bloom of summer.
This is the most terrible punishment after committing a crime.
The group followed the captain back to the prison area with their own thoughts.
Jiang Weiguo thought for a long time and finally said to Qiao Yiqiao: "Boss, we were wrong. We will never commit a crime again."
Qiao Yiqiao also smiled and patted his shoulder: "It's okay, those who made mistakes are not necessarily bad people, they are just people who made mistakes. It's not too late."
Jiang Weiguo said seriously: "From now on, we must live a good life with the boss and be useful people."
Qiao Yiqiao also said seriously: "Okay, let's go together."
In the rest of the days, Qiao Yiqiao and the others did their own things, but they would gather together every night to practice "Unity is Strength".
Maybe the song "Flower Heart" really touched them, and they all controlled their tempers and actually got better and better with practice.
In that singing competition, this group of outsiders actually won second place.
It was also the first time for Qiao Yi Qiao to see these people working so hard, and he couldn't help but feel moved.
Through this competition, they also showed their faces in front of other prisoners.
So in the last two weeks, Qiao Yi Qiao did not continue to experience the lives of prisoners. Instead, he followed Lao Hu or other police officers every day to interview these prisoners, especially those with long terms.
In addition, he also conducted one-on-one interviews with police officers.
Many police officers at Aba Prison have worked there for 20 to 30 years and are eyewitnesses of the “Thousand-Mile Transfer”.
Computers are not allowed in prison, and these interviews are sensitive and not suitable for recording, so Qiao Yi Qiao wrote them all by hand. He filled up several notebooks and got thick calluses on his middle finger.
Until the day he left, Qiao Yi Qiao estimated that the number of words he had written down was probably no less than 300,000.
After returning to Yizheng campus, he locked himself in the room and only chatted with Sabri every day.
More than a month later, he finally finished the script and sent it to Director Jin and Teacher Shen Si with a nervous mood.
This time, both of them responded quickly.
Director Jin said: "It's tear-jerking! I've never seen such a good script! It describes the efforts of all the police officers and the transformation of the prisoners very well, and also describes the changes in our prison system over the past thirty years! Please make sure to film it. If you need anything, please come to me and I will definitely help!"
Chen Si said, "The script is quite complete, touching, and smooth! There are some minor details, I have slightly modified them for you with annotations. This is probably the best commercial film script I have seen in my 30 years of working in this industry. Even if you write it for me, I may not be much better than you. If all the creators in our country have your heart, who would worry about not having good works? You can modify the details while moving on to the next step."
Qiao Yiqiao finally felt relieved.
It seems that his efforts were not in vain, and his two months of eating coarse food was effective.
He sent a reply to Shen Si: "Thank you Mr. Shen Si for your revision and affirmation. May I ask what is the next step, teacher?"
Chen Si quickly sent a message: "You should go raise funds."
These words also woke up Qiao Yiqiao.
Yes, it's time for him to raise funds.
He had heard from Tu Yu that there have always been very good scripts and project books in this industry, but only a few can be filmed, and most of them fail at the stage of financing.
So he quickly brought Xiao He over, and the two discussed for a week and finally determined the cost of the film.
Probably around 150 million.
This is already the bottom line of a regular commercial film, not to mention the subsequent promotion and so on.
He took the budget sheet to Tu Yu and Huarui Entertainment, but the two companies could only offer a maximum of five million.
There is still a hole of 10 million that needs to be filled.
Indeed, he is now an award-winning director, and the script of his new work is of good quality. If he were to ask those big companies one by one, he should be able to slowly attract investment.
But there were too many people looking for those big companies. Qiao Yi Qiao asked Qin Duo, if they followed the procedures of those companies, it would probably take more than half a year to complete the whole process.
The money he has now can't sustain him for that long.
He had to think of another way.
At this time, the circle of friends of a friend in the industry attracted his attention.
"The 31st Golden Crane Award Venture Capital Conference has officially begun, and we sincerely invite all creators to submit their works..."
Qiao Yi Qiao was suddenly enlightened.
Yes, venture capital!
The so-called venture capital conference is a gathering place for film projects. All talented people can participate and just need to submit their scripts and production plans.
The Golden Crane Award is the most prestigious award in the Chinese film industry, and its venture capital conference will also be closely watched by all creators.
This creator does not refer to the new creators at the Rotterdam Film Festival. Even very experienced screenwriters and directors who have made billions in box office revenue are willing to come to the Golden Crane Award's venture capital meeting when they encounter new projects.
Being selected for the Golden Crane Award's venture capital meeting not only means that the film is likely to be favored by the Golden Crane Award judges, making it easier to win awards in the future, but the project will also be seen by all the top entertainment companies in the industry.
Those companies...
To be honest, the resources that flow out from between one's fingers are enough for small companies like Sunshine City and Huarui Entertainment to work hard for ten years.
Thinking of this, Qiao Yi Qiao stopped hesitating and submitted his manuscript immediately.
It just so happened that he had all the materials he needed.
The Golden Crane Award only accepted submissions for one month.
Even in just one month, the number of submissions exceeded five thousand.
Almost all the projects currently being carried out in China want to test the waters.
However, the Golden Crane Award Venture Capital Conference will only select 30 of these works to enter the offline exhibition phase.
After submitting the article, Qiao Yi Qiao began to refresh it anxiously.
There are 5,000 projects, and it is impossible for the judges to review them one by one. The Golden Crane Award focuses most on commerciality and artistry. It is very likely that the judges will eliminate a project if they find it boring after taking a quick look.
Qiao Yiqiao still doesn't think his prison-themed works are likable.
After all, the protagonists are a group of bad guys, which is very challenging for the audience, and many companies may have concerns about this.
For a whole month, Qiao Yiqiao visited the official website of the Golden Crane Award every day.
More than ten days later, at three in the morning, Qiao Yi Qiao finished revising the final draft of the script and opened the official website again.
Then, he discovered, the shortlist had been announced.
He hurriedly looked at them one by one.
The first few nominees are all very accomplished directors and screenwriters in the industry.
Further down, there are some new projects. Although the directors and screenwriters are not famous, they all have strong support from producers.
Finally, there are some works that have been shortlisted for other venture capital meetings and have been recognized by the industry.
Qiao Yiqiao was almost discouraged.
However, at the last two items on the list, he suddenly saw himself!
No. 29, When the Walls Collapse, director/screenwriter: Qiao Yiqiao, producer: He Rongyao…
Qiao Yiqiao: !!!
He made the cut!!!
Before he was excited enough, he soon saw the 30th number.
This is also an old friend...
No. 30, "Sin City", Director/Screenwriter: Wu Gong...Producer: Wang Yige
Qiao Yiqiao recalled Wu Gong’s proud look during the previous Nestling Project.
And the three-year agreement...
Qiao Yi Qiao suddenly smiled.
Let’s see who is good and who is not good in this project. !
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