Do you want to come and see today?" Chen Ye asked Deadpool today, tidying his collar, which was rare.
Today was a very important day for Chen Ye, so he was unusually dressed more formally. He wore a Chinese tunic suit; Chen Ye said suits were too constricting.
For Hell's Kitchen, it was also a big event.
This was because Hell's Kitchen Community College, the only community college sponsored by Chen Ye, had finally been renovated.
Deadpool also wasn't wearing his black and red tights today; instead, he showed his burned face.
Deadpool's face was burned because he had cancer and participated in Project X to survive, implanting regenerative abilities. Then, his regenerative abilities and cancer reached a dynamic equilibrium, so Deadpool's appearance remained in a burned state.
Therefore, it's not wrong to say that Deadpool is the most shameless person in Marvel because he doesn't have a face at all.
Deadpool lay there watching TV, his left hand under his head and his right hand holding the remote control, and replied weakly, "I have no motivation today. I was dumped by the bartender, Miss Belinda, yesterday. I'm not going anywhere today."
Upon hearing this, Chen Ye scoffed, "You were only unilaterally dumped, and when are you not dumped?" After speaking, he ignored Deadpool and left directly.
Chen Ye also chose not to drive, as the community college wasn't very far from his block.
So Chen Ye planned to walk there and inspect the streets he was responsible for.
Along the way, Chen Ye saw that the streets he was in charge of had become orderly, with people even setting up stalls to sell genuine bags and breakfast. Chen Ye even saw Chinese vendors pushing breakfast carts selling soy milk and fried dough sticks.
Chen Ye looked at the peaceful neighborhood and felt that his year of hard work had not been in vain. A year ago, Chen Ye would probably have seen gangs fighting, not the current scene.
The changes before his eyes made Chen Ye just want to say, "Nothing much today, just listen to music at the theater."
Unconsciously, Chen Ye found himself already at the gate of the community college.
Uncle Kingpin was pointing at the gate, seemingly talking to his secretary, Sharon O'Casey.
Chen Ye quickly stepped forward and said to Uncle Kingpin, "Uncle Kingpin, why did you come today? It would have been enough to have Sharon accompany me."
"Hahaha, my good godson's school has been renovated; how could I not come? Besides, I am a school board member, and I contributed half of the money. If any blind fool dares to cut corners, I'll send him to meet God immediately." Uncle Kingpin looked very happy; perhaps he also wanted to contribute to his hometown's education.
Uncle Kingpin then said to his secretary, "Sharon, please give us a good introduction."
Sharon O'Casey nodded and then stepped forward to introduce, "Currently, our community college has three areas: the teaching area, the living area, and the activity area. The teaching area has a teaching building and a library. The teaching building has 3 floors and 36 classrooms, with three classes per grade from 1st to 12th grade."
"The living area consists of a cafeteria and dormitories. One dormitory building currently has 6 floors, with 20 rooms per floor. Each room is 200 square feet, and one room can accommodate 4 people. There are still two buildings under construction. Is 200 square feet for 4 people a bit small, Mr. Chen Ye?" the secretary inquired.
Chen Ye stroked his chin, thought for a moment, and said, "Change it to 6 people per room."
The secretary kindly asked after hearing this, "Mr. Chen Ye, wouldn't 6 people be too crowded?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Ye instantly turned his head and narrowed his eyes, staring at the secretary. "Many children in Hell's Kitchen don't even have a place to sleep. Six people in one room is not crowded at all."
Uncle Kingpin, who was beside him, also nodded slightly when he heard Chen Ye's words. After all, for Uncle Kingpin, a native resident who grew up in Hell's Kitchen, if he had a stable place to sleep in his childhood, 6 people in one room was indeed not a problem.
Chen Ye thought to himself that this secretary was too well-fed; she should be sent to the distant East to visit the university dormitories there. 200 square feet is about 18.5 square meters, a condition where some universities in the East can accommodate 10 people. I was already very kind not to build the university dormitories according to prison standards.
Besides, how much money do the families of those children in Hell's Kitchen have? Some children don't even have parents. Chen Ye didn't expect them to pay tuition and accommodation fees. He was giving them free housing; what else did they want?
Perhaps realizing she had misspoken, Secretary Sharon continued, "Of course, compared to before, this school can provide children with a safe learning environment and even installed heating in their dormitories. Your generosity will definitely be remembered by the children of Hell's Kitchen in the future."
In America, the cost of installing air conditioning is usually much higher than installing heating, which is why Chen Ye did not install air conditioning in the school. After all, it is difficult for people to die from heat, but in New York winters, it is indeed possible for people to freeze to death.
The secretary's flattering words clearly touched Chen Ye's heart. Although Chen Ye's original intention in building this school was simply to give children a place to study, leaving a good reputation was also a good thing.
The secretary continued to lead Chen Ye on a tour of the campus and introduced, "As for the activity area, we have currently built two basketball courts and a boxing gym. We also built a shooting range as per your instructions. The U.S. football field you requested could not be built due to insufficient space."
"Currently, we just need to wait for the government education department to approve our application, and then we can start recruiting Professors and enrolling students. However…"
The secretary glanced at Uncle Kingpin with some apprehension. Then she explained to Chen Ye, "Regarding enrollment, because the teenagers of Hell's Kitchen continuously provide fresh blood for gangs, if Mr. Chen Ye recruits all of them into the school, the gangs will not agree. You should be very clear about this."
"I understand this. I believe Uncle Kingpin won't ignore it, right?" Chen Ye threw the question to Uncle Kingpin.
Uncle Kingpin took a puff of his cigar and said, "I'll send out invitation letters in your name, inviting them to a meeting at my company. They will give me face. As for how you persuade them, that's your business."
"That's enough; I'll talk to them about the rest." Chen Ye clearly knew that the gangs in Hell's Kitchen were inherently unruly, acting as if they were the most important people.
Even if Uncle Kingpin stepped in, they might not comply. After all, there are only so many teenagers in Hell's Kitchen, and the gangs themselves don't have enough to go around. Now Chen Ye is taking them all. If it were Chen Ye himself, he probably wouldn't agree.
However, if Hell's Kitchen wants to have a future, a community college is essential. Children are like a blank slate, and in Hell's Kitchen, there is only Black. What Chen Ye wants to do is to make even Black a colorful Black!
After his reflections, Chen Ye's gaze happened to fall on the school wall. He then turned and instructed Secretary Sharon, "Install barbed wire on the wall and electrify it. I want to ensure that whether it's people from outside or students from the school, the only option for entry and exit is the main gate."