12dz Chapter 451 Meeting Time
Chapter 451 Meeting Time
The night sky is like a huge piece of black satin, gently covering the entire city, and warm lights twinkle like stars in the night.
In the spacious and bright restaurant, the warm yellow chandelier casts soft light onto the dining table without reservation. The family sits together and enjoys this warm dinner.
The dining table was laid with exquisite plates filled with colorful, fragrant and delicious dishes, and the rising hot steam was filled with the smell of home.
Next to the dining table, a laptop was open, and on the screen was the image of Xiao Jiang Shuo who was far away in G City.
At this moment, Jiang Shuo was in that familiar room, with a warm decoration behind him, and his face appeared particularly clear on the screen.
Aunt Zhao walked out of the kitchen with a steaming pot of soup in her hand. She immediately saw Mu Xiaoji standing quietly at the door of the restaurant, looking tired and lonely.
Aunt Zhao's eyes immediately revealed a look of concern. She quickly put down the soup pot and said in surprise, "The young master is back!"
Everyone's eyes were cast towards the exhausted Mu Xiaoji. Shen Rouze's motherly love overflowed as she quickly stepped forward.
She said gently, "Chenxi is back. How are you? Come and sit down and rest your feet."
The old lady sat in the main seat, her face full of love. She looked up at Xiao Yue and solemnly ordered: "Xiao Yue, go and serve the young master some food."
Mu Xiaoji quickly reached out to stop her and said, "Sister Xiaoyue, there's no need to bother. I'm not hungry. I just want to go back to my room and rest!"
Xiao Yue said with a distressed look on his face: "How can that be possible? You've been out and about all day!"
Jiang Shuo on the other side of the video has always kept in mind his little daddy's instructions to take good care of his father Mu Xiaoji.
However, recalling the unpleasant incident between the two of them in the morning, his tone unconsciously took on a hint of unkindness;
He said sarcastically, "Hey...can you please stop skipping meals and go back to your room to rest! Don't you know you have stomach problems?"
As soon as Jiang Shuo said this, the atmosphere in the restaurant, which was originally a little warm, froze instantly. Everyone's movements seemed to be paused, and everyone's eyes moved back and forth between Mu Xiaoji and Jiang Shuo.
Mu Xiaoji was choked by these words which seemed harmless but full of concern and reproach.
He tilted his head slightly and looked at Jiang Shuo with complicated eyes. There was surprise at being suddenly accused, guilt for recalling the conflict in the morning, and a touch of being touched by Jiang Shuo's concern for him.
After this moment of silence, Mu Xiaoji slowly reached out and picked up an exquisite little bowl.
He stood up, reached out to the boiling soup pot, carefully scooped a bowl of soup, then sat back in his seat and drank it slowly, spoonful by spoonful.
Everyone was still immersed in this surprising move. Mu Xiaoji gently put down the spoon and said softly:
"Jiang Shuo, it may take me some time to go back. At least three days, at most five days. If you don't want to go to school these days, ask Teacher Lin for leave and stay at home with your little daddy!"
When Jiang Shuo heard this, he asked crisply, "What on earth did you go do?"
Mu Xiaoji did not hide anything and confessed truthfully: "There is an old lady in the Red Star Welfare Home, and her life is hanging by a thread;
Her only wish was to see her son again before she died. I came here to help her son apply for leave from prison to visit his family. "
"Is it very troublesome? It takes so long." Jiang Shuo couldn't help but question.
Mu Xiaoji nodded and explained patiently: "Yes, the application process is very complicated, and I have to go to the prison again tomorrow.
Director Xu arranged for me to meet with Jiang Hao and asked me to explain his mother's situation to him. He hoped that Jiang Hao would also write an application for a leave of absence from prison to visit his family, which would consolidate the conditions for approval and increase the possibility of approval.
After hearing this, Jiang Shuo did not even turn his head, but said calmly: "Don't keep everything in your heart, finish your dinner slowly, have a good sleep, and everything will go smoothly tomorrow."
Mu Xiaoji took another sip of soup, pursed his lips, nodded heavily, and said "hmm".
The next day, the faint light of dawn was like tiny pieces of gold foil, quietly shining through the gaps in the curtains and falling into Mu Xiaoji's room.
He got up from bed early, walked into the bathroom, and started a new day of washing. Warm water flowed from the faucet, he scooped up the water and gently splashed it on his face, instantly dispelling the remaining sleepiness.
After everything was ready, Mu Xiaoji put on the smart coat, walked downstairs quickly, and headed straight for the door.
At this time, a crisp and gentle voice sounded behind him: "Master, I prepared a simple breakfast, you can eat it before going out!"
Mu Xiaoji stopped, turned around and looked at Xiaoyue, and was about to say "I..."
Xiao Yue continued, "Master, Chou Bao is right. Only if you take good care of yourself, everything will go well."
Mu Xiaoji lowered his head and thought for a moment. Thinking about what the mother and son said, he felt that there was some truth in it, so he smiled and said, "Thank you, Sister Xiaoyue." Then he walked to the dining table and slowly sat down.
Xiao Yue brought a bowl of golden, tender egg custard, took out a fragrant pizza from the oven, and said softly, "Eat slowly, there's no rush."
Time flies, Mu Xiaoji is sitting in a luxurious business car, and the security guards are flexibly shuttling through the city streets with their skilled driving skills. Soon, the car stops steadily at the gate of the city prison.
Mu Xiaoji followed Director Xu's instructions and came to the registration office. He took the form handed over by the staff and filled in his name, identity information, reason for the meeting, etc.
After checking carefully, the staff member reminded: "Mu Xiaoji, this is your license plate, please take it."
Mu Xiaoji responded politely: "Well, okay, thank you comrade."
In the waiting room, Mu Xiaoji saw family members coming from all directions. Some were sitting or standing, their eyes full of expectation and anxiety, all waiting for the moment to meet their loved ones.
Soon, the door was opened, and Director Xu walked over with steady steps and shouted loudly: "No. 12 Mu Xiaoji, follow me!"
Mu Xiaoji quickly stood up and walked towards Director Xu. After leaving, Mu Xiaoji said gratefully, "Thank you Director Xu for coming here early this morning to introduce me."
Director Xu waved his hand and said, "If you hadn't cooperated with the police back then, we don't know when the drug lord case would have been resolved!"
Mu Xiaoji smiled modestly and said, "I don't have that much ability, it's just a coincidence."
The two chatted as they came to the prison visiting room. Director Xu said, "Just wait at window number 8! Jiang Hao will be here soon."
Mu Xiaoji nodded, watched Director Xu leave, and then sat on a high stool in front of the window. After a while, through the glass window, the iron door inside suddenly opened.
Jiang Hao was wearing a grey prison uniform with stripes on the shoulders. This type of prison uniform is issued uniformly by the prison to identify the inmates.
His face was dark, his cheeks were thin, and his cheekbones were protruding. It was obvious that the regular but hard life in prison was not as comfortable as when he was free.
He had standard handcuffs on his hands, which is a necessary restraint to prevent inmates from engaging in aggressive behavior in an unsafe environment.
Jiang Hao walked in with a curious look, and immediately looked towards the window where Mu Xiaoji was standing. His eyes were focused there, and it took him a long time to recognize the person, and he couldn't help but whispered softly: "Mu Xiaoji...?"
The police officer reminded: "Hurry up, the meeting time is limited." Jiang Hao walked to the window, sat down, and slowly picked up the receiver.
"Why is it you? Great benefactor. Shouldn't you be in the Red Star Welfare Home in G City? Why are you in Kuncheng?"
Mu Xiaoji also picked up the receiver and asked with concern: "Life in prison is hard, right?"
Jiang Hao's eyes moistened instantly when he saw his benefactor of many years, and he shook his head slowly. He knew very well that he had made a mistake, and he also conceded that he should bear the corresponding punishment.
The only thing Jiang Hao was worried about was his mother. His lips trembled slightly as he asked, "Mu Xiaoji, is my mother okay?"
Mu Xiaoji looked solemn and shook his head slowly: "Jiang Hao, calm down and listen to me. It was not easy for Director Xu to give me this opportunity to see you. You must seize the opportunity and listen to me."
Jiang Hao's tears rolled out of his eyes, and he nodded quickly and said, "Mu Xiaoji, you say it, I will listen to you."
Mu Xiaoji took a deep breath, organized his words and said, "When your brother died, you were imprisoned.
These things dealt a huge blow to your mother. After she returned to the Red Star Welfare Home, no matter how much everyone cared for her and tried to comfort her, she wouldn't listen.
Over time, my depression has turned into a disease, and now I don’t have much time left. I have prepared the relevant application procedures for leaving the prison to visit my family and submitted them to Director Xu.
He is worried that the formalities are not sufficient, so you write another one and give it to Director Xu. This application needs to go through the prison area assessment, prison administration department review, and approval by the head of the prison. I hope it can be approved as soon as possible and fulfill the old man’s wish. "
“The prison district assessment mainly examines the daily performance of prisoners in prison, including compliance with prison rules and regulations, participation in labor reform and ideological education;
The prison administration department's audit focuses on legal compliance and the implementation of prison management regulations;
The approval of the warden is the last critical procedure, and the final decision is made based on various factors. Do you understand?"
After hearing this, Jiang Hao's lips trembled, unable to suppress his gratitude and excitement. "Mu Xiaoji, I have no way to repay your kindness in this life. After I get out, I am willing to be your slave and servant to repay your kindness."
Mu Xiaoji quickly waved his hands and said, "Now is not the time to talk about this. We must do everything we can to get it approved."
At this time, the police officer reminded: "Jiang Hao, the meeting time is up, let's go!"
Jiang Hao's eyes were full of pleading, and he said, "Mu Xiaoji, please help me think of a solution."
Upon seeing this, the police officer snatched the receiver and hung up, then escorted Jiang Hao, opened the door step by step and left.
Mu Xiaoji held the receiver and looked at Jiang Hao's helpless appearance as he was hurriedly taken away from the meeting room.
Mu Xiaoji put down the receiver and walked out of the interview room slowly. A police officer came over and asked, "Excuse me, are you Mr. Mu Xiaoji?"
Mu Xiaoji looked a little tired and nodded with a dusty face: "I am."
"Please follow me!" Mu Xiaoji did not respond much, and followed him to the director's office. The police officer made a gesture of invitation, and Mu Xiaoji walked in by himself.
Director Xu saw Mu Xiaoji coming in and asked with concern: "Mu Xiaoji, is the meeting over?"
Mu Xiaoji nodded and said, "Well, he is still quite calm."
Director Xu then asked: "Have you explained everything to him clearly?"
"Now that I have made it clear, I hope our wish will come true!" Mu Xiaoji sighed.
Director Xu smiled and said, "The prison area has passed the assessment. It now depends on the review and approval by the prison administration department and the warden in charge."
Mu Xiaoji's eyes lit up and he said in surprise, "Really? That's great. I hope everything goes well."
Director Xu said with emotion: "In fact, Jiang Hao's performance during his sentence was quite good. He abided by prison rules, actively participated in labor reform, and his ideological education course assessment results were also excellent. This is a favorable factor for the approval of his application for leave from prison to visit his family."