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Chapter 145 Visiting Relatives! (First Update!)

However, before visiting these relatives, I need to write a few letters to promote harmony within these elder families.

Lin Yi is a pragmatist; he acts on his words immediately.

He locked the office door, then drove off in his beat-up Santana.

I bought a dozen envelopes and letter paper at the stationery store, and a bunch of cigarettes and candy on the way back before returning to the office, picking up my pen, and starting to write a letter.

Just as she finished writing the first letter, the office door was pushed open. Ji Shuangshuang peeked out from the crack in the door and cautiously asked:
"Boss, it's almost Chinese New Year, and I want to go home. Could you give me a few days off? I can make it up to you after the New Year."

"Go ahead! Remember to buy two cases of wine for Dad." Lin Yi said casually without even looking up.

It wasn't until he finished speaking, and until his pen had written a few more words, that he suddenly realized what he had just said.

He put down his pen and hurriedly looked up, only to see the closed door.

He sighed, took out his phone, found Ji Shuangshuang's number, and casually sent her a text message:
There's nowhere to eat during Chinese New Year this year, do you want to come along?

After sending the message, he continued writing the letter with his head down.

I wrote from morning until noon before I finally finished writing all of the dozen or so letters.

"The handwriting is truly vigorous and powerful, comparable to that of Zhang Xu."

After boasting about himself, he finally put all the letters into envelopes without sealing them.

After all, these letters need to be given to the elders so they can take a look and check them before they are sent to the appropriate places.

If the envelope gets torn, we'll have to waste money to buy a new one.

The money wasn't much, but money doesn't grow on trees.

After a pleasant one-hour nap, Lin Yi drove his beat-up Santana to the Suzhou No. 1 Detention Center at 1:30 pm.

Suzhou has many prisons. The First Prison holds adult male criminals who have not yet been sentenced. The First Detention Center mainly holds criminal suspects in the pre-trial stage, such as those in criminal detention and arrest.

The second detention center mainly holds detainees involved in special cases or female detainees.

There are also dedicated women's prisons and other detention centers.

At that time, a large number of relatives were still pending trial, so they were all detained in the First Detention Center.

The period before the Lunar New Year is the peak time for family visits to these prisons and detention centers.

Lin Yi registered his name at the registration office, and after the detention center verified it, he soon met his uncle, Lin Jiangong.

Upon meeting, Lin Yi warmly handed over the pack of cigarettes and candy that belonged to Lin Jiangong and greeted him warmly.
"Uncle, it's been a long time. Life in prison is really good for you."

"Look at you, you used to have a beer belly, but in just two months, your beer belly is gone, and you look much more energetic."

"After you're released from prison, I think with your looks, you'll definitely be the coolest guy dancing in the square."

“It’s the Lunar New Year, and I don’t have much, so I just bought some cigarettes and candy.”

"You can keep the candy yourself. As for these cigarettes, you can smoke them if you want, or you can give them to your fellow inmates so they won't beat you up every day."

The two were separated by glass, communicating via telephone.

So no matter how infuriating Lin Yi's words were, Lin Jiangong on the other side didn't react at all.

Because he knows that getting angry is useless.

After the prison guards finished counting the cigarette candy and confirmed that there was nothing smuggled inside, they repackaged the candy and placed it aside for registration.

At this moment, Lin Yi slowly took out a letter and showed Lin Jiangong the address and recipient's name on the envelope:
"Uncle, I heard that my eldest brother has been doing very well for my sister-in-law these past two years, and he's almost a department head."

"As a brother, there's nothing I can do to help."

"I wrote you a letter home and am going to send it to you."

"I came here today not only to bring you cigarettes and candy, but also mainly to ask you to correct this letter from home."

"After all, you are our old man's crown prince, and my elder brother is the crown prince's grandson. We can't afford to be outdone in terms of word choice and sentence structure."

Lin Yi pulled the envelope to the side of the microphone, slowly pulled out the letter from the envelope, the paper and letter rustling as they collided.

The sound was picked up by the telephone's microphone, converted into an electrical signal, and transmitted clearly and proportionally to Lin Jiangong's ears.

These voices finally broke Lin Jiangong's composure, who had been keeping a straight face the whole time.

He stood up abruptly.

My subconscious urge was to swing my hand and punch someone.

With a wave of his hand, his right hand made a whooshing sound.

That was the sound of metal handcuffs being pulled.

With a voice, Lin Yi slowly unfolded the envelope and displayed the words on it to Lin Jiangong.

Dear Leaders,
My name is Lin Yi, from Suzhou, and my ID number is...

I hereby file a formal complaint against Lin Jiangong, the father of your employee Lin Xiao, for serious criminal acts. He is currently detained at the Suzhou No. 1 Detention Center, detention document number...

We hereby formally request that your organization, in accordance with the relevant personnel regulations and the principle of avoidance, transfer Lin Xiao from her current position and dismiss her.

After showing the letter, Lin Yi chuckled and leaned forward, looking at his uncle Lin Jiangong and asking:
"Uncle, what do you think of my handwriting?"

"And what about the content of my letter? Will it be misinterpreted? Will it cause misunderstandings?"

His sly smile made Lin Jiangong completely uneasy. He grabbed the phone and unleashed a torrent of abuse at Lin Yi:
"I'm already in jail, why are you still forcing me to stay?"

"If I manage to swindle money, and they try to destroy me, I'll accept it."

"But I didn't manage to scam any money!"

"Stop!" Lin Yi raised his hand to signal a halt, slowly and methodically put the letter into the envelope, then tilted his head, rested his cheek on his right hand, and began counting on his fingers with his left:
"Don't talk about whether you were fooled or not."

"My father raised 10 yuan for your son's wedding dowry, and you still haven't paid back that 10 yuan."

“Your son pulled some strings and managed to scrape together another 5 yuan.”

"It wasn't returned either."

"You only have one son, Lin Xiao. Who are you going to give all this money you've swindled to?"

He paused abruptly, a bright light flashing in Lin Yi's eyes. He then leaned forward, pressed his face against the tempered glass in the middle, and, flashing a set of white teeth, asked:
"Are you having affairs outside?"

Before the other person could respond, he gave them an "I see" look.

Then, he took out a notebook and, in front of Lin Jiangong, wrote a sentence in the notebook.

[During a visit to his uncle Lin Jiangong, he said that the troubles shouldn't extend to family members, and that the money shouldn't have been given to Lin Xiao, suspecting that she might have someone else outside the marriage, otherwise why wouldn't he have given the money to Lin Xiao?]

After finishing writing, he shook the notebook again.

At this point, Lin Jiangong completely lost his temper.

Unfortunately, it was time to visit.

He could only be dragged back to the prison area by the prison guards, cursing and swearing.

No sooner had he left than Lin Yi's second aunt, Lin Liye, was brought over by two female prison guards.

When she arrived, she saw Lin Yi carefully sealing envelopes.

Sitting down in the chair and waiting for the female prison guard to secure the handcuffs, Lin Liye gave a friendly smile, picked up the phone, and whispered into the receiver:
"Xiao Yi, you're here."

Hearing the sound, Lin Yi quickened his pace, sealing the envelope and placing it aside. He then picked up the cigarette box and candy that were lying at his feet and handed it to the approaching female prison guard.
"Hello, sister. This is a New Year's gift for Lin Liye. Please check it."

The female prison guard, carrying cigarettes and candy, walked to the inspection area next door, opened the packaging, and began to inspect them one by one.

Upon seeing the cigarettes and candy, Lin Liye smiled—a genuine smile.

But as she smiled, her smile faded. Lin Yi, sitting opposite her, pulled a letter from an envelope, unfolded it, and showed it to Lin Liye.

Sister-in-law, it's been over a year since you and my cousin had your argument and you went to work in Anhui Province. We haven't seen each other since.

As your cousin, I wish you a Happy New Year during this festive season.

I'd also like to inform you about the situation of your aunt, who is also your mother-in-law, Ms. Lin Liye.

Life in the detention center was very structured, and she was doing well.

Moreover, since prison guards in detention centers mainly deal with prisoners through lecturing, Ms. Lin Liye's habit of lecturing as a teacher should change considerably after her release.

You'll have a lot more peace and quiet.

I'm writing this letter during the Chinese New Year to share this good news with you, but I also need to tell you some bad news.

Xiaolin Xue is already five years old and a little girl. There are some things you need to plan for early.

My aunt's behavior this time was extremely egregious, and she was also the organizer. She should be sentenced to at least 10 years, and even if she has a reduced sentence and behaves very well, she should still be sentenced to about 8 years.

A child's growth needs to be nurtured with love, and it's time to make some plans.

Written in February 2010

The letter wasn't long, and Lin Liye read it from beginning to end without much effort.

As soon as she finished reading, the landline phone receiver fell to the ground. She suddenly stood up, grabbed the bulletproof glass window, and roared at Lin Yi through the glass.

Double-layered, thickened laminated tempered glass effectively insulates sound.

But Lin Yi could still tell from her lip movements that his aunt was cursing him.

They'll say things like, "May you die a horrible death, and may your whole family be wiped out."

Faced with such a vicious curse, Lin Yi nonchalantly picked at his ear, picked up the microphone, and said to the person on the other side of the glass wall:
“You are my aunt, a blood relative within three generations. May my whole family die a horrible death, and your name will be on that list.”

"So don't say things like that next time. If you walk by the river often enough, you're bound to get your shoes wet."

"What if you suddenly die one day, and you think about the time you cursed someone before you die? Will you regret it?"

As Lin Yi spoke, he stuffed the letter into the envelope.

Finally, it was sealed up, stamped, and then gently waved at Lin Liye:

"Second Aunt, since you don't like that brat anyway, and it's New Year's these two days, I'll go and help you out."

"Make him divorce your son so your son can find someone else."

"The next one will be even more obedient, and maybe it will be like those novels, giving birth to three or four children at once, making your family harmonious and happy."

As soon as the calm words were spoken, Lin Liye on the other side of the glass completely lost his temper.

He placed his hands on the glass and unleashed a torrent of curses at Lin Yi.

This time, she cursed very quickly and very filthily, completely losing the elegance and composure expected of a teacher.

After listening to the cursing for a while, Lin Yi smiled and nodded to the female prison guard who had finished counting the cigarette candy beside him:
"Sister, I've finished talking with her. Can you help me contact the next person I can visit?"

Lin Liye was led away amidst curses and swears. Not long after, Lin Yi's uncle, Mu Pengcheng, appeared on the chair opposite him.

As soon as they met, Lin Yi leaned on the table and poured out his troubles to Mu Pengcheng on the other end of the phone:
"Uncle, you've all gone inside. I'm all alone out here, and it's so miserable."

"Just now, my second aunt cursed our whole family to die a horrible death."

“I am your nephew, and you are my uncle. We are family.”

"If he curses me to die a horrible death, then he's also cursing you to die a horrible death."

"Look at you, how did you all manage to team up in the first place, with such vicious people?"

"It's absolutely amazing."

As he spoke, Lin Yi was also looking at Mu Pengcheng.

Unlike Lin Jiangong and Lin Liye, Mu Pengcheng had injuries on his face.

Although there were no obvious scars, there were bruises around the eyes and the corners of the mouth, which were real.

It seems they received a greeting.

Noticing that the other person's eyes were wandering and his expression was indifferent, he didn't continue speaking, but instead took out a letter.

He placed it on the counter, tapped it with his finger, and continued:
"I'm here today because I have some good news to tell you."

"That means a girl has finally taken a liking to Mu Yuan and decided to marry him."

"But your nephew is a great philanthropist."

"I've decided to help you vet the girl and see if she's sincere."

"So, I wrote this letter."

This time, Lin Yi didn't show the contents of the letter; he just shook it and put it in the pile of envelopes.

Because, unlike Lin Jiangong and Lin Liye before him, Mu Pengcheng did not jump up in anger.

Instead, she kept looking at him with a very calm gaze.

Not seeing the reaction he wanted to see, Lin Yi wasn't interested.

Give them the cigarettes and candy.

They planned to ask the prison guards to replace the person with another prisoner.

However, at this moment, Mu Pengcheng spoke up:

"Xiao Yi, it was indeed wrong of us to forge the IOU to deceive you."

"But you don't need to keep chasing and hitting me like this, do you?"

Aren't you afraid I'll come out?

The blatant threat startled Lin Yi at first, but after he realized what it meant, a bright smile spread across his face.

He then raised his hands and clapped vigorously at Mu Pengcheng:

"Uncle, I thought that after being a bully in your own backyard for decades, going to prison would change you a little bit."

"I didn't expect you to be only good at bullying your own family."

"Do you know how ridiculous your expression looked when you were making threats with that injured face?"

"Since you've already said so, I'll wait for you to come out."

"I'll wait until the day you come out and take revenge on me."

"Let's see who can kill whom, uncle and nephew."

"Don't say I chased after you guys to beat you up."

“If you had written down even one less amount on those IOUs, I wouldn’t have tortured you to death.”

"so what!"

"Go for it, my dear uncle!"

After saying encouraging words to Mu Pengcheng, Lin Yi turned to look at the prison guard beside him:
"Officer, could you please move to the next one?"

Beside him, a prison guard who looked to be in his twenties stood there stunned for a moment, then pointed at himself with an incredulous expression.

uncle?

what?
(End of this chapter)