[The Shawshank Redemption] Converted

Chapter 15

"Parole? Oh, the captain is directly responsible for this matter, and I have no right to interfere..."

Prison guard Hagrid was not the only one who was surprised by Andy's words.In fact, all the prisoners who heard clearly felt that his excessive "preparation for a rainy day" was ridiculous.

After all, it had only been a year and a half since the young and famous banker was charged with first-degree felony murder.

No matter how the rules of the parole board are revised, he is still far from meeting the standard.

Dufresne could hear the murmurs of the inmates, but he was not offended by the faint sarcasm. He just thanked Hagrid politely and prepared to leave.

"Quiet, do you still want to exchange it?" The big prison guard tensed his face, full of shock, and the prisoners in line regained order.

Hagrid's face is simple, but his heart is not stupid. He is very clear about Andy's position in Captain Hadley's heart, so he quickly turned his head and added: "Sir, I have a private matter to deal with these two days, and I'm not in Shawshank."

Thinking of Byron's "private affairs", Andy showed no trace on his face, but the creases on his cuffs revealed his restless heart.

As for Byron, who was mistakenly thought to be sharing the beautiful spring with a beautiful woman, he really had nothing to do at this time.

Mr. Captain, who had just walked out of the barber shop, was bumped into by the assistant of the building that was wandering around the block.

"Hey, Hadley, you are really elusive. I have called your office and residence, but I can't find anyone anywhere, so I can only run out to find a needle in a haystack..."

Mr. Hubert, who is not tall, struggled to look up at Byron's face, while gently wiping the sweat from his forehead.

Byron raised his eyebrows and asked, "Why is it so urgent? The progress of the project in my hand is already far ahead... Could it be Mr. Henry, what kind of work do I need to rescue?"

Hubert was Mr. Henry's secretary. As soon as Byron saw him, he knew that the immediate superior of the construction firm must have given instructions.

"It's not a rescue, since we have your help in our office, there has never been a delay in the drawing... That's it, let's talk while walking, Mr. Henry and the people from DW are waiting for you."

Byron didn't answer, but silently followed behind the little secretary, thinking in his heart: "If it's still a design drawing of a single-family building, I won't answer. At present, the first two types of IDP have completed more than half of the duration, and it's time to go further." ...always in the comfort zone, why talk about the future'

After all, drawing design drawings is only the bottom of the whole chain. Even if the brushwork is perfect, he can only be a technical worker who realizes other people's ideas, and cannot be a creative and independent designer.

"Mr. Weber saw your work from nowhere, and found that your idea of ​​realizing the mixed commercial and residential plot is very novel. He specially sent people all the way from Arizona. You must give them face."

Arizona, Mr. Webb, DW, these words entered Byron's ears one after another. He unconsciously opened his eyes wide and looked down at Hubert: "You mean, that Weber from DelWebb?!"

This real estate developer born in the last year of the [-]th century, a dropout from a California farm, left countless treasures for countless cities in the southern United States throughout the second half of the [-]th century, like a magnet, attracting A steady stream of residents and visitors.

Although many architects boast that they are pure and flawless artists and will never associate with developers who are full of money, they must admit that some communities under the hands of real estate businessmen can not only attract a lot of money, but also leave immortal masterpieces for the society.

And Mr. Dale Weber, who pioneered the "Sunshine City", is one of the world-renowned ones.

"That's right, it was Weber who built a relocation center for Japanese during the World War. He really made a fortune and was able to buy the New York Yankees... So, if you can take over this project, Henry Mister will give you at least a five-figure bonus"

At this moment, the amount of money is no longer within the scope of Byron's consideration.

In fact, in the previous life, if you could meet this old man who pioneered the elderly care in the community, even if you paid five-figure tuition fees, there were many people who would break their heads and want to squeeze in.

It's a pity that Mr. Weber belonged to the last century after all, and future generations can only appreciate the past style on the pages of the book.

Hubert was planning to continue to use benefits to impress the most eye-catching newcomer in his own building, when he noticed that the other party was walking like a wind, walking on two long legs, and left him behind in a few steps.

Looking enviously at Byron, who was over six feet tall, the assistant had no choice but to step up and catch up, thinking to himself: "The charm of money, that's it..."

As soon as he entered the architect's reception room, Byron was ushered in front of the guests by Mr. Henry, who was fidgeting waiting: "Mr. Raymond, this is the author of the design that your company values, Mr. Hadley."

Mr. Raymond, who was in his early years, was surprised by the designer's age, but he believed in his boss's eyes. He put aside his prejudice and said with a smile: "Mr. Hadley is really young and promising, it is a pleasure to meet you."

Despite the turmoil in his heart, Byron maintained the basic social etiquette under his strong self-control, instead of directly grabbing the other person's hand and shouting: "There is no need to negotiate terms, I agree."

It was not easy for DW Company to finish introducing the project information. When it was his turn to speak, Byron expressed his long-awaited ideas concisely and crisply.

"Your company intends to build a large-scale residential community with entertainment and shopping malls in Tucson. It is a great honor for me to be selected to join the team. 600 houses sound like a lot, but I want to stand out from the crowd of residential projects. It’s not just about size”

As soon as these words came out, Mr. Raymond, who had been expecting something, sat up straight instantly—even if their development was mainly low-rise residential buildings, 600 buildings meant at least 2000 residents. A small town in the south is already a big deal.

And the blond designer with a celebrity face in front of him dared to show his opinion, saying that size is not an advantage. So, what does he value?

"Economies of scale are certainly applicable. With enough housing funds, the subsequent development of supporting facilities can have sufficient funds, but if we want to have a unique and long-term attractiveness, we must be clear about who the target audience is..."

He deliberately paused for a moment. According to history, the upper management of DW Company at this moment should have the idea of ​​developing a community for the elderly for the retirees. Tucson in 1948 was their experimental field.

Sure enough, Mr. Raymond was slightly taken aback, then looked directly into the gray eyes of the young designer, and said, "That's right, our company does have a direction, but I don't know which direction Mr. Hadley is more optimistic about."

Speaking of this, everyone at the meeting knew that they had reached a critical moment of cooperation.

Standing at the door, Hubert kept thinking: 'Will it be a resettlement community for those who returned home after the war?Or the Asian immigrant community?Mr. Webb has experience in this area...but is there so much demand in Arizona? '

"It's the elderly, isn't it? Seniors who have dedicated their lives to the United States and can finally enjoy life in their homeland..." Byron's tone was not excited, but the firmness and confidence in it were undoubtedly revealed.

Mr. Raymond pretended to be puzzled and continued to ask for details, but there was already a little appreciation in his eyes.

"The post-war baby boom is booming. To tell you the truth, my son is just two years old." At this point, Byron, who had always been expressionless, smiled for the first time.

"But even if there are a steady stream of newborns and immigrants joining in, the proportion of the population over the age of 65 in the entire country is already close to 7%, and in the near future, this number is destined not to decrease."

The implication of Byron is that the increase of the elderly population, or the increasing aging population, is not only a challenge to social upbringing, but also an endless opportunity in the eyes of businessmen.

Retirees in the United States do not have the habit of staying with their children, and they are lonely and boring in nursing homes. Most of them have physical strength and wisdom that are not inferior to anyone else. An exclusive community that combines commercial and residential facilities for the elderly and convenient medical care. , must not be a minority.

"Okay." After hearing the satisfactory answer, Raymond made a final decision, stretched out his right hand, accepted the contract from the assistant, and signed Party A's name first.

Byron browsed through the items one by one, and soon, between the lines of a certain clause, he found that 'if this community project goes smoothly, the second and third phases of the project will be carried out in many places in Arizona, and Party B has the priority to participate in the follow-up design'

After signing this sincere project letter, Byron received Mr. Henry's excited eyes and hugs from his partners in the next few years, and he heard: "Sunshine City, welcome to join us"

That night, if he hadn't thought about going to Archie's open house the next day, Byron would have stayed up all night and rushed out the complete plan, hoping to have an in-depth discussion with Mr. Weber as soon as possible.

By the afternoon of the next day, Byron Hadley finally got away from the gossiping women comrades by virtue of his cold face. He hugged Archibald and asked, "The parents of your classmates, have you always Are you all... so enthusiastic?"

In the days when the captain's father often worked overtime, Archie often met the aunts who came to pick up the children. He held the two lumps of soft meat on his cheeks, thought about it seriously, and then said: "Well, they are separated by two buildings. Lou's Mrs. Jones knows what imported fruit she ate the day before yesterday."

Recalling the all-round interrogation of household registration in the past two hours, Byron really wanted to hand over all these women who are talented in torture to the country.

"Fortunately, you are about to graduate, and Dad will definitely find you a better kindergarten."

Come to think of it, rich ladies are not that interested in other people's privacy.

"Hmm... In another place, will Dad come to see me more?" Archie pinched Byron's collar and muttered in a low voice.

"Of course, the kindergarten doesn't have evening care. From now on, you'll have to go home and live with Dad."

"Then do you snore, Dad?" Archie smiled and reached out to poke Byron's nose.

Clenching that chubby hand tightly, Byron asked, "What? If you snore, do you despise Dad?"

Fat Cub buried his head and said in a muffled voice on Byron's chest, "No way..."

He has the best flawless daddy in the world, Archie thought.

The author has something to say:

*IDP=interndevelopmentprogram

IDP divides 5600 training hours into 4 skill categories (skillcategories) and 1 selection category (electivecategory)

Each category has a minimum hours requirement

Category1: Pre-Design-260 hours

Category2:Design-2600 hours

Category3: Project Management - 720 hours

Category4: Practice Management-160 hours

Electives (your choice across any set of categories) - 1860 hours

Total: 5600 hours

*DelWebb (Dell Webb): DelbertEugeneWebb (May17,1899–July4,1974)

was an American real estate developer, anda co-owner of the New York Yankees baseball club.

According to the information on the wiki, in 1948 he developed the pueblogarden in Tucson, Arizona, with 600 houses and a shoppingcentre. Together with several subsequent projects, it is called the prototype of suncity, which was officially released in 1960.

So the test field and so on are all the author's speculation, and it is not guaranteed to be correct...

ps: This project is not only for the sake of Byron’s little brother Su, it will be useful in the future, everyone may wish to guess

Of course, even though this Mr. Weber has no name on Baidu Encyclopedia...

However, the Sunshine Elderly City and Community Elderly Care Model he developed

Really original, until today, it is still the object of study all over the world

As a country with a large population, we have maintained a unique birth policy for a long time

Destined to deal with the problem of aging, let's look at other people's experience~

Andy should have had more scenes in this chapter

But Little Archie strongly demanded to play hahaha

Say, do you like our big-eyed and fat cubs? !