"It was really not easy for the two of us to get to this point, and we went through ups and downs, and in the end, he didn't give up on me, and it was really fate to be with him." On February 15, Zhang Yuhuan's wife, Ms. Wang, was interviewed by The Paper, recalling the details of her acquaintance with Zhang Yuhuan.
Ms. Wang said that she and Zhang Yuhuan met through walking, and her son had strongly opposed them being together, but in the end the two chose each other to achieve the "two-way rush" of love.
Photo courtesy of Zhang Yuhuan and his wife interviewee
On February 14, Valentine's Day, Zhang Yuhuan announced on the short video platform that he had "received a license", saying that he had been with his wife for nearly a year, had a common language and common hobbies, and "was very happy in his heart, no matter what happened in the future, he would go on." ”
Zhang Yuhuan said in an interview with the surging news on the 15th that after that, he hopes to live plainly and simply.
On August 4, 2020, the Jiangxi Higher People's Court retried and acquitted Zhang Yuhuan, who was identified as a murderer more than 20 years ago. Zhang Yuhuan was arrested at the age of 26 and spent nearly 27 years in prison, having been over fifty years old when he was acquitted. More than a year after his acquittal, Zhang Yuhuan is rebuilding a new life.
Walking and getting married, I was opposed but did not give up
After being released from prison, Zhang Yuhuan developed the habit of walking every morning. He said his acquaintance with his wife also stemmed from a walk.
"I noticed her at the time, thought she was dressed neatly, and people looked very qualified, and she was with her girlfriend at the time, and then her girlfriend introduced me to her." Zhang Yuhuan knows Ms. Wang's girlfriend. He said that after getting to know each other, he began to try to get closer to Ms. Wang.
Zhang Yuhuan found that Ms. Wang liked to walk and play badminton, "Just so I like it, sometimes I will play badminton with her, and we get closer and closer." ”
Zhang Yuhuan learned that Ms. Wang once worked in a local public institution and lived alone on her pension after retirement. When the two were first together, they were strongly opposed by Ms. Wang's son.
"His son is more concerned about my previous experience, his mother has a pension, does not worry about food and clothing, and can live a smooth and stable life." Zhang Yuhuan said that Ms. Wang's son was worried that his mother would be misunderstood by outsiders, "some rumors in the outside world, not very good."
After knowing Ms. Wang's concerns, Zhang Yuhuan still did not give up. "Later, when her son was willing to see me, I said I would take care of your mother, and her son finally agreed." Zhang Yuhuan said.
"It was not easy for the two of us to get to this point, and we have experienced ups and downs." Referring to the year the two spent together, Ms. Wang was full of emotions.
Ms. Wang said that when she first met Zhang Yuhuan, she thought he was "quite honest and down-to-earth." When she was planning to give up the relationship, Zhang Yuhuan waited for her downstairs at her house, "sending a message to me to go downstairs, wanting to express my heart to me in person and tell me that I really love you."
Ms. Wang recalled, "The two of us got closer and closer, he never gave up on me, and finally we walked together with the consent and blessing of our son." ”
Now, the two of them plan to live in their homes in the county seat of Jinxian County, and will live in the countryside when they have time. "We'll live the rest of our lives uneventfully." Ms. Wang said.
Ex-wife Song Xiaonu wishes "each other well"
On the 15th, Zhang Baogang, the younger son of Zhang Yuhuan, told the surging news that his father, Zhang Yuhuan, introduced Aunt Wang to the family when he knew Aunt Wang for two or three months.
"He said the aunt he knew was very nice, so he arranged for us to meet." Zhang Baogang said that Aunt Wang's personality is more outgoing and cheerful, and her life is positive and sunny, "Aunt Wang originally lived alone, and the two of them could just be a companion for each other after marriage." ”
Zhang Yuhuan remarried, and Zhang Baogang also informed his mother Song Xiaonu. Zhang Baogang said that on the other end of the phone, after her mother learned the news, she replied that "each of them is fine."
After Zhang Yuhuan's ex-wife Song Xiaonu was arrested, she worked to support her family while insisting on appealing. Later, Song Xiaonu was forced to decide to remarry out of necessity, but did not give up running for Zhang Yuhuan. After Zhang Yuhuan was acquitted, she posted online: "In 1993, Zhang Yuhuan left me two sons, one three years old and one four years old. Now that Zhang Yuhuan is back, I'm going to give him a complete eight people. The youngest son, the 32-year-old eldest son, two daughters-in-law, three grandchildren and one granddaughter. I hope that Zhang Yuhuan can cherish these eight people. ”
On February 14, Zhang Yuhuan said in an interview with the media that he and Song Xiaonu are still friends, but after all, the other party already has a family, so the two usually do not have much contact.
The surging news noted that today, Zhang Yuhuan's Douyin number has 364,000 fans, and his son Zhang Baogang's Douyin fans have 507,000. On weekdays, Zhang Yuhuan and his son Zhang Baogang would sell kitchen supplies, food, thermos cups and other household necessities to fans in Douyin.
On February 14, in addition to announcing his marriage license in Douyin, Zhang Yuhuan also sold kitchen leftovers incubators to fans. Some Douyin fans commented on the blessing, hoping that "Zhang Yuhuan will live a good life later". There are also fans who leave messages below the comment area to consult product related information, and Zhang Yuhuan will leave a message to answer relevant questions.
Zhang Baogang said that now the main income of the family depends on doing e-commerce with goods, which is better than the income of part-time work. The filming and editing of the video are all made with the help of the family, "I used to help shoot, now I am married, and my aunt will shoot it later."
The Paper previously reported that on October 24, 1993, boys Zhang Zhenrong and Zhang Zhenwei of Zhangjia Village in Huangling Township, Jinxian County, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, were killed, and neighbor Zhang Yuhuan was identified as a suspect by the police. On January 26, 1995, the Nanchang Intermediate People's Court ruled in the first instance that Zhang Yuhuan had killed two boys from a neighbor's house with a hand card, rope, and stick, and threw them into the reservoir, committing intentional homicide, and sentenced him to death with a two-year suspension of execution.
Dissatisfied with the verdict, Zhang Yuhuan appealed. On March 30, 1995, the Jiangxi Higher People's Court ruled to revoke the original judgment and remand for retrial on the grounds that the facts were unclear and the evidence was insufficient. On November 7, 2001, the Nanchang Intermediate People's Court's retrial judgment once again found that the case had "clear basic facts and sufficient basic evidence" and rendered a judgment with the same result as the original first-instance judgment. Zhang Yuhuan was still not satisfied and appealed again. On November 28, 2001, the Jiangxi Higher People's Court rendered a final ruling: the appeal was rejected and the original judgment was upheld. After being imprisoned, Zhang Yuhuan insisted on shouting injustice.
On August 4, 2020, the Jiangxi Higher People's Court pronounced a retrial verdict on the case, and finally declared Zhang Yuhuan innocent. He lost his freedom for 9,778 days, the longest-reported detainee in public custody.
On October 30, 2020, the Jiangxi Higher People's Court reached a state compensation agreement with Zhang Yuhuan, paying Zhang Yuhuan a total of 4,960,521.5 yuan in state compensation, including 3,390,521.5 yuan in personal freedom compensation for 9,778 days of innocent detention and 1.57 million yuan in consolation for mental damage.
Source: The Paper
Editor: Li Yingxuan Zhao Hongling