Ou Shu has been a troubled teenager since he was a child. Skipping classes and skipping school is like a common thing for him. Ou's father tried all kinds of methods to discipline his son, but they all failed.
When he was 14 years old, Ou's father had no choice but to let Ou Shu follow him to sell tofu along the street.
The unchanging life soon became boring for Ou Shu, who was still in the rebellious period. He began to work lazily, often lying in bed or being lazy. Ou's father was distressed and helpless about his son's appearance.
Just when the father and son were in a predicament, 20-year-old Ou Shu met a man who called himself "Taoist" at the market. The man was full of scriptures and told the magic of the "consistent way".
Ou Shu scoffed at first, but was soon impressed by the "Taoist Chief".
After many years of boring life, Oushu finally found a way out of life. He joined this cult with a bright eye, and even stopped selling tofu at all. The father, Ou Father, was also infected by the mania of his son and became a loyal follower.
Soon after, Ou Shu and Ou Father were arrested for spreading reactionary remarks on the occasion of "Consistent Dao". The court sentenced the two to four years in prison in accordance with the law. Since then, Ou Shu has embarked on a long prison life.
After being imprisoned, Ou Shu's behavior was extremely irritable and unbearable, which seriously affected the prison order. He was completely uncomfortable with prison life, and often made trouble and caused trouble.
Nushu slept in, slacked off at work, and often had arguments with his fellow inmates. The guards and other inmates were choked by him.
Even with the increase in the sentence, Ou Shu still went his own way and did not repent at all. Once, Ou Shu made a fuss in the prison, trying to escape and snatching a police gun. This time, Ou Shu completely angered the prison guards, and he was immediately subdued and sentenced to 15 years.
But what the prison authorities didn't expect was that Ou Shu soon played another "old trick" in prison and was directly sentenced to life imprisonment. In order to prevent him from continuing to cause trouble in prison, Oushu was transferred to a heavily guarded prison for felons, where he began a long prison life.
After being sentenced to life imprisonment, Ou Shu finally realized that he had to change himself and could no longer be obsessed. At first, he despaired and rebelled against the punishment. But in the strict prison environment, Ou Shu gradually calmed down and began to reflect on his life.
He no longer mocked the prison guards and no longer insulted other prisoners. He worked conscientiously, was disciplined, and took the initiative to communicate with prison guards and other inmates. Nuxe gradually regained the meaning of life.
Seeing that Ou Shu sincerely repented, the prison gave him ideological education and psychological counseling. He worked in the prison shoe factory and sewing workshop, becoming more and more proficient in his craft, and received five commutations.
In 2005, the 71-year-old was transferred to a light prison. Here, he will spend the last days of his life in a more relaxed environment. Gone are the childhood rebellions of Ozhu, replaced by the old man's stumbling gait and full silver hair.
In 2010, at the age of 77, Ou Shu was finally released from prison. He came to the cell door excitedly, his fingers trembling slightly from old age and excitement, and carefully pushed open the cell door where he had been held for decades.
As Ou Shu walked out of the door and took a deep breath of the long-lost air, his face showed long-lost joy. Standing in the courtyard, he looked up at the clear blue sky, tears glistening in his eyes.
This moment, he had waited so long.
However, when Ou Shu returned to his hometown, he found that the place was deserted, and his father and other family members had passed away, and tears flowed down his face. He stood in front of the dilapidated old mansion, unable to face this cruel truth for a long time.
After that, Ou Shu once again experienced the loneliness in the nursing home. He refused to communicate, locked himself in his room all day, and his health deteriorated. Finally, in the middle of the night, he passed away quietly from his hospital bed, and there seemed to be a hint of relief on his face.