[The Shawshank Redemption] Converted

Byron did not answer directly, but first chatted about current events: "Mr. Norton, I think you care more about politics than I do. In the past March, President Truman announced that he would break with countries with different systems. At this time, public opinion was raging. , I am most afraid of being taken seriously by the other party."

In the bones of a man, it seems that the enthusiasm for blood and fire is engraved, and the history of the century-old war in modern times is a common topic.

Therefore, throwing out the Truman Doctrine that marked the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, Byron is not a rich reserve of historical knowledge, but it is enough to bluff the warden.

Even if Norton was not interested in President Truman, who was born in the Democratic Party, especially in the past two years, many reform plans aimed at the human rights of the middle and lower classes were simply dancing on the nerves of conservatives.

But Warden Norton still has to admit that he is a qualified heir to President Roosevelt, and he can hold up the airs of the United States after World War II.

"You mean, you are worried that someone will make a fuss about the death of prisoners in the prison? Well, in this way, whether it is a secret execution of a fascist prisoner of war or not, it is indeed impossible to tell..." Warden Norton can get mixed up In the current position, at least the IQ in terms of intrigue and trickery is pretty good.

Byron nodded and said no more, appearing to be smarter than his boss, but it was never a good thing.

Norton held the letter, pondered for a while, and then said, "Your concerns are reasonable, Truman always likes to make trouble in New England...Damn it, just because we are the Republican Party's strong vote?

It's almost an election year again, and we can't go down the gun.I'll take care of Bob's business.You go back and check the previous records to see if there are any accidents that happened during my tenure."

"Mr. Warden, I have checked the previous files. Since you took office, no one has been called by the Lord. Your kindness has made the records exceptionally clean."

In fact, this lifeless cleanliness is inseparable from the restraint of Byron's violent thorns, but the credit always belongs to the boss.

Norton is quite satisfied with the smooth and thoughtful handling style of his subordinates.

Soon, Byron also got a satisfactory result-the prison guard Bob went from going home to reflect and resigned completely, and the tainted record on the file can guarantee that the next time he goes to prison, he will never be a prison guard. identity of.

With Bob's departure, the rest of the prison guards, no matter what small calculations they had in their hearts, were all obedient in their actions, and Byron really enjoyed a few days of quiet and good days.

Early this morning, Byron assigned tasks to his subordinates as usual: "Young Burag, inspect the timber factory... Daken, you go tell the guard that there will be a food delivery car coming at noon, and ask him not to take us away. 's lunch is locked outside'

In the prison cafeterias of the United States in the 50s, the dishes were well-regulated, but the offensive power in all aspects of color, aroma, and color was no less than the dark cuisine of later generations.

This is purely caused by people who scrape oil and water, and they have done too much - old rice with rotten rice and sprouted potatoes, rotten vegetable leaves and pot water, except for famine years, the cafeteria in any place would not be so miserable.

However, since the person in charge of the cafeteria is a trusted aide arranged by the warden, Byron naturally has little room to intervene.

All he can do is order a takeaway from a restaurant for himself.Monthly subscription plus group ordering, this is how to get the delivery service to the gate of the prison.

Thinking of the five-star takeaway service and eight major cuisines of the motherland in the 21st century, Byron fell into deep nostalgia.

However, when he came back to his senses, the middle-aged man with a silly face in front of him was still in a daze.

"Daken?" Byron raised his voice slightly, calling out to his subordinates who were out of focus.

"Oh, Mr. Captain, I was distracted just now. I'm sorry, I'll go right away!" The honest man's face flushed all of a sudden, and he was about to run out while rubbing the back of his head.

Seeing Daken running in the wrong direction, Byron hurriedly stopped him: "Don't worry about this matter, what are you thinking? What's the problem at home?"

Byron is still not considered rich now, but after all, with the extra money he can earn by drawing design drawings, it is still possible to rescue loyal subordinates in an emergency.

"No, Mr. Hadley, my family is very good... that is, my eldest son, who was admitted to the honor student class of the public school a while ago, and the whole family went to the photo studio to take a group photo last weekend. I didn't get it. Always miss, hehe"

Byron didn't criticize him because of this, he just described the matter again and let Daken leave.

"Take a group photo? That's a good idea." Captain Byron Hadley, who is increasingly inclined to be a darling and madman, is not to be outdone.

When Byron returned to the prison after his rest, he was surprised to find that his team had lost a few familiar faces and had three newcomers.

Of course, the surprise on this face was a bit watery, at most it was just lamenting Warden Norton's work efficiency.

The day before yesterday, the newspaper published President Truman's views on last year's Isaac Woodward incident and the Georgia case. He decided to include lynching as a federal crime, regardless of the status of the prisoner, and he will be punished as a felony.

No, the warden, who resolutely safeguarded his personal reputation and vowed to draw a line with the tainted elements, singled out all the prison guards who had participated in major violent incidents based on past records, and sent them home together.

Immediately, three prospective graduates were temporarily transferred from the police academy to fill the vacancies.

Warden Norton was still lecturing in his usual tone: "Remember, in Shawshank, no one can take away anyone's life except God! There is no death penalty in Maine, let alone lynching, because the decision of life and death is The will of the Lord, people of the world must not jump to conclusions!"

Then, he pulled the three new prison guards to the front row alone, and pointed to Byron: "This is Captain Hadley, he, like me, has the power to expel you at any time, be honest! Don't let me I heard the slightest rumor that you disrespected your boss, otherwise..."

All the dire consequences are unspoken.

When he got the morning paper from the office that morning and found out the latest news about lynching, Norton was very thankful that he had a reliable guard captain, otherwise this matter would have been covered up for a while, and it would be really difficult to deal with in the future.

After all, the Wartime Military Inspection Committee established by President Truman was an existence that made many military leaders turn pale. How strong can a warden be?

Byron knew that his immediate boss was a greedy, shameless hypocrite who loved his reputation. With a fake letter and accurate "prediction" of current events, he easily fooled Norton into a pit without knowing it. .

Once this kind of mindset is formed, if there is any trouble in the future, Warden Norton will use conspiracy theories to interpret any signal without Byron saying anything.

And President Truman will not step down until at least five or six years later, when the next term is complete. I think Shawshank has already formed a rule by then, just like the rule that he once acquiesced in ignoring human lives.

"What do you want to do so far? By then Archibald will also be in elementary school. I will definitely not be here anymore." Byron imagined his life back on track, with a smile on the corner of his mouth.

The rookie prison guard wandering around the door of the captain's office saw that his boss was in a good mood, so he hurried over and reported respectfully: "Captain Hadley, I checked the cell according to your order today, and found that many people have such a copy in their hands. timetable, I will bring back a copy, please have a look.”

He was a lean little man. If he didn't have a baton and a gun on his waist, Byron would really worry about him managing the prisoners.Even so, Byron still asked him to partner with the burly Hagrid to complete the weekly search missions.

"Trout, right? Thank you for your carefulness. Let me take a look." Byron took the small card and looked at it, and couldn't help laughing.

The sequence structure of the timetable is the same as the one he gave the banker back then, but the previous items such as "working", "releasing the wind", "eating", "bathing" and so on have all become stick figures; , also equipped with a pointer dial.

This clear timetable is clearly more popular than the one written by Byron himself.

Not minding being compared at all, Byron tapped lightly with his index finger on the small card with no literacy threshold, thinking: he is a flexible and malleable talent.

The changes in the prison guard team in the past few days cannot escape the eyes of caring people. Old residents like Reid naturally know who has left and who has come again.

Countless oppressed prisoners secretly cheered and celebrated when Bob's gang was packed and driven out.But the newcomers, no one had felt the pulse yet, had to pray secretly that they were all just men like Captain Hadley.

During the wind-off time, Reid and Heywood were in a sunny spot on the playground, enjoying the sunbath lazily while throwing a baseball.

Heywood raised his eyebrows when he saw the rookie whose painting style was incompatible with the prison approaching, and said to Rhett, "Hey, the banker who killed his wife is here, guess who he is looking for?"

Rhett shrugged: "I don't know that, don't expect me to bet with you again"

Heywood blew the hair in front of his eyes, looked in the direction, and said with a smile: "It seems that the postal company is looking for you. I don't know what is missing for this great person?"

Throwing the baseball over hard, Rhett pursed his lips: "Hey, I would like to borrow your good words. Seriously, for the sake of his practical time card, I'll give him a [-]% discount."

While chatting and laughing, Andy came over with some hesitation, just as Heywood said, he was here to deliver business to Rhett.

"I've heard people say you can get stuff here," he began.

"Oh, what do you want?"

"Stone Hammer"

The author has something to say:

Truman is one of the most popular presidents in American history

Born in the Democratic Party, caring about the lives of the people at the bottom, and promoting racial equality;

During World War II, a war committee was established

It is specially used to supervise and investigate administrative chaos and waste of resources within the military

It can be understood here that Norton is worried about being targeted by the president because of the prisoner death record

After being uncovered of his various "deeds", he decided to strictly restrain his subordinates according to Byron's persuasion.

The reason why Byron was able to convince the warden was that the time was very special

On the eve of the split between East and West Germany, domestic and foreign public opinion is more concerned about the treatment of prisoners of war

On the other hand, New England, where Maine is located, has been at odds with the president along partisan lines

Shawshank is more likely to be used as cannon fodder, or focus on spot checks...

In short, the above is the basic basis for Byron to fool the warden into "becoming a Buddha immediately"

The Isaac Woodward Affair: The Abuse of African-American Veterans in 1946

There is also the case of killing four black people in Georgia, which also occurred in 1946.

The two largely promoted, and Truman published "Securing These Rights" in 1947

Proposes to make lynching a federal crime

There are not many details about the other prison guards who appeared in the movie

The author extends his claws to the gaps in these settings.

I hope you like these good prison guards who are left after the big waves wash the sand, they are all very cute!

In the next chapter, the protagonists can communicate with each other again, and the author looks forward to it! ! !

ps: I only had some sweet little brain holes at the beginning

It's a pity that as soon as I checked the information, I couldn't control the rhythm...

I look forward to seeing more of you patiently, crazy and heart-to-heart~