22 The Funeral Industry and the Topic
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"Did Alan send you those papers?" said Ford in the earpiece.
"It's delivered. Zach gestured to Oz. Oz was very conscious, turned his head away, and made a gesture of not listening, and that was enough.
"So, what do you think?"
"Huh. Zach smiled, "You've all signed it, and you're asking me what I think." ”
"You don't have to sign it!" the earpiece was direct, "After all, the funeral industry is now a private enterprise, and no one is in charge, so you can't refuse to agree at all!"
"Well, it's good for you, but it's not good for Alan and me. "What are you talking about, Grande and Allen, when did they have the same interests? Of course not! So Zach was just taunting a certain ......
"Ugh. Don't be careful, Alan has already shown sincerity......"
"His sincerity made me nervous, you know, he threw a bunch of hunting weapons in my backyard when he came to deliver the papers. ”
"Weapons? why? uh...... I don't want to know. In short, he revoked the restraining order against you, didn't he! Looking at the terms of the contract, he has given up the self-interest he had before, hasn't he? The price is already fair!"
"Let's put it this way. Zach frowned, "I don't care about those things, I don't care about the price of the coffins and pre-purchased cemeteries from Grande, what I care about is ......" What this document is, it will be clear, "Once I sign this thing, I'm Grande, what is it? privatized funeral home? No, it's just that you and Allen provide the cemetery, the coffin, the traditional burial rites, uh, what, I think, outsource." ”
"Uh......" there was a moment of silence on the other side of the earpiece, "you don't have to say it so badly. ”
Zucker didn't say anything unpleasant, but he just said that the private property that Ford cared about very much was outsourced to his own hands. As far as the business is concerned, there is no difference, but for a guy like Ford, who cares about owning his own industry, it just shows Zucker's point.
Let's be clear. The document sent by Allen was a contract for three funeral homes in Grande, Allen, Ford, and Barton. There is a clear clause that allows Grande to 'share' its own unique cemetery resources. Of course, the price is clearly marked, and as the host of the cemetery and traditional funeral rites, Grande is able to get the most out of a funeral.
Zach didn't know whose idea was for the contract, whether it was Allen or Ford. After all, both of these companies should be cremated during this time, and had to cooperate with Grande in traditional funeral business. It was supposed to be these collaborations that inspired the results of the documents Allen sent – and they would continue when cremation resumed.
Ford said it was good for everyone.
For him and Allen, it is necessary that their funeral home is no longer limited to fast cremation, and with this contract, they can also undertake customers with traditional funeral needs, and Grande is that 'outsourcing'.
As for the good thing for Zack, it is that the price is clearly marked, and Grande will get the compensation he deserves, instead of being forced to do things for Allen at a loss like Allen's cooperation before.
But it's just Ford that Zach said was good.
It's also natural, Ford can finally save the trouble of groping for those fancy funerals, and the business will return to the familiar way he has been for most of his life, except that he is the owner of the funeral home, everything is the same as when there was no privatization, and it is more worry-free, after all, the most troublesome part is outsourced, you can understand. Ford was naturally pleased.
Zach thinks that Alan will not be happy, and it is also because of the clear price, Alan will not take advantage of Grande.
Zach also said that it was not a good thing for himself Grande, well, or this, outsourcing. One of the most special things about Grande is that it has become someone else's outsourcing. If you are a person with ideas, do you want to write a prescribed proposition essay, or do you want to write what you want to express?
There were several Ford sighs from the earpiece, "Let me say so, I really, really hope this contract will be successful!"
Zach pursed his lips and listened first.
"I don't know what impact the city's review of 'unfair competition in the funeral industry' will have on you. "To tell you the truth, I hate that thing! Even though this thing was made against you by Allen, I'm sure he hates it too! It's only the first year! Zach! The first year of privatization of the funeral industry! We've all been used to working under the city government! Financial audits are something that would never have happened before! Now! Do you know how much time I spent cleaning up my side every day some time ago, uh, all those bad things that I don't even know what I used?!"
Zach frowned, beginning to feel some sympathy because he could understand. Grande's finances were supposed to be the dirtiest of the three funeral homes, but Zach hired Earl the android (now Remer, next to Smith) and submitted it to the city if he didn't feel anything. And Ford, we Ford have done a lot of inexplicable things in order to make flowers for their only cremation business. And Alan, the dead accountant, needs to say more.
So Ford was right, it was a financial review that was made for Grande, but Grande was the easiest one, Ford and Allen, in pain.
"I ......"
Ford on the other side of the earpiece was about to say something excitedly, and Zach interrupted with the corners of his mouth, "Okay, I understand, if this contract is signed, the reason for unfair competition in Grande's private cemetery does not exist, although it is privately owned by Grande, it is open to you and Allen to undertake business, and there is a clear price standard, which is subject to legal constraints, so the review for unfair competition can be over." Is that what it means? ”
"Yes!"
"Hey, okay. Just for you, I'll sign. "Let's put an end to the procrastinating city government review. lest Anthony worry about this in the future.
"Really?!" Uh, there was a tone of disbelief on the other side of the earpiece.
"I signed, but not this one. Still believe it or not, this one sent by Alan is like papyrus. "Crumpled," and there are some details, I don't agree with very much, since it is a contract for the mutual benefit of the three parties, Grande has the right to participate in the negotiation of the terms. ”
"Yes!" was overly excited, "you decide when and where!"
Zach turned his head to listen to the voice outside the office, and Louise seemed to have nothing to do, "Now, you're there, Louise is over." ”
It was another tone of disbelief, the reason was naturally that although Ford was eager, he didn't expect Zach to be more 'anxious', "Uh, okay, I, I'll prepare, wait!
Zach is not in a hurry, he just doesn't want to delay, and a reason to refuse Fitz's invitation to the game, in the next few days, Zack's actions will be very inconvenient. "I don't think Alan wants to see me now, Louise can go, you can take care of me. ”
"Uh, okay, then, I'll inform Alan, that's it, hang up. ”
Putting down the phone, when Zach rang the summoning bell, Oz, who was distracted from beginning to end, smiled, "Hehe, interesting, your worries about the funeral industry are really interesting~"
"You've said it before. Zach shook his head with a helpless smile, remembering that Oz had involuntarily touched himself, combined with the previous conversation about 'collectibles', Zach was understandable. Probably, in Oz's eyes, it is a little difficult to distinguish that the Zach in front of him is one of those 'toys' that has never been successfully assembled
, or the real deity. A wonderful desire for certainty in the psyche. Oz is the real fun guy.
"Take Logan. Zach confessed to Louise who came up, and there was no need to say more, Louise must have heard it.
Louise nodded and went down. It's good, lest Alan be too arrogant.
Then look at Oz, the renegade Devil's Feast mind-reader, who hasn't said anything about his arrival!
The list of vampires of the Demon Feast was placed on the table, and Oz realized, "The Demon Feast is worried that these people will not honestly follow your orders. ”
It should be noted that in the previous dialogue, everything was premised on the premise that the pursuit team of the Demon Feast was 'incompetent' to let Eli Torredo come to Barton.
This has been verified, Zack's conjecture about the Demon Banquet is correct, and the Demon Banquet does have a plan to rely on Eli Torredo to get rid of Zach this time.
But now, there is a new premise. When Eli Torredo, the Devil's pursuit team, 'Incompetent', had already entered Barton's neighborhood, Zach did something that made the Devil's Banquet regret what it had originally planned - to reveal that Grande was in possession of 'Colt'.
So, with Oz's mouth now, 'These people won't honestly listen to Zack's orders. 'Don't be honest or not, listen to Zack, that's the point. As the old saying goes, whoever has a gun is the boss.
"It doesn't matter, I'll make sure they listen. Hehe. Zach waved his hand, "Darcy's words are that I'm free to dispose of it. ”
"That's the problem, Darcy, these guys don't care. Darcy, nothing. Oz shook his head a little helplessly, "So the first thing these guys did when they entered Barton early this morning was to go to me and confirm the latest orders from the Demon Banquet." Oz rolled his gaze slightly, "In their eyes, the only person who has the right to speak to them in Barton is me." ”
Zach was stunned for a moment, and understood, the status issue. Nodding, "So, what's the problem?"
"Lesenbra. Oz gestured to the first name on the list, "Hamilton, he's a third-generation Lesenbra." "The leader of this squad," nominally, as in my position at the Demon Banquet, the conversation between him and me was not one of obedience, but of an equal one. If he asks for confirmation of the Feast's decision, I can't refuse......" Oz looked back at Zach with a look that you should already understand.
Zach frowned, put down the wine glass and looked very serious, "I remember, the habit of the Demon Banquet. "Oz did it to Zack, and Darcy did it to Zach. Come to think of it, when you pass the message, you don't need to say anything, you just pass it over your arm and use blood! Look at Oz, "You are worried that the message of your betrayal will be discovered by this Hamilton." ”
"Yes. Oz nodded, "And, if I'm hiding something, he'll notice it too." ”
"Are the third generation so sharp?" Zach said, judging from his own experience.
"It's not a question of how perceptive he is, it's that I'm a mind reader. Oz frowned, "I don't know how to describe it, we're open to each other, and naturally it's fine." But if one party hides something, there will be feelings. ”
Zach didn't think deeply, "And why are you coming to Grande now, and what do you say to them?"
"Personally confirm 'Colt'. Oz shrugged, "It's a good thing they're curious about this weapon, and since they're probably not in Barton right now, they can't confirm it in person, so I'm going to make this trip." Ditto, I'm the city, the only one they want to talk to. ”
"So, do you have any plans?" Zach asked, also admitting that he hadn't thought of any solution for a while.
"Your eyes, false memories. Oz looked into Zach's eyes and spoke.
"It's useless, you can't fool Lesembra about the analysis of blood. Extremely quickly, the corners of Zack's eyes did twitch, "The victory and defeat of the eyes and blood were decided four centuries ago, and Torredo lost. "Ha, didn't Brill say that the eye was transfused with blood.
"Others may not be able to, but I can, I'm a mind reader, and no race is above me in terms of control of my mind. Oz looked at Zach seriously, "And there's another point that you've overlooked. The victory or defeat between Toredo and Lesenbra is between you, you can't look at Lesenbra with your eyes for the rest of your life, but Lesenbra's blood can indeed flow forever, so Toredo loses. Now it's not Toredo vs. Lesenbra, it's me, I have both Toredo's false memories and the blood to deliver messages to Lesenbra, but you won't face each other at all, who wins and who loses, it's up to me. ”
Zach raised his eyebrows, as if he had been reminded of a memory, and his eyes were a little drifting. But it only lasted for a moment, and a smile appeared on his face, "Heh, you know a lot." Okay, so what are you going to do and reconstruct the memories of every time we meet?"
"No, not enough, it starts with my entry into Patton, and my curiosity about Patton's alien human structure has led me to where I am now, and I have to start with this curiosity. Two memories, one of my true memories and one of the false memories, you focus on the false memories, and the manipulation is handed over to me. ”
"Having two memories at the same time makes you feel like you're having an extra personality. Zack's eyes were already red, "Mind readers always compare their mind reading to a flipbook, you will become a book with two versions, and you are sure that you can manipulate it?"
"Even if there is any problem, I still have Morellinn~" Oz smiled, "He will make sure that I have this book in the right place." ”
"It's good if you're prepared. So, what kind of memories do you like?" Zach began to work, "lighthearted, gloomy and depressing." ”
"It's up to you. ”
"Well, frightening. Like Mr. Ye. "Zach never gets tired of having a bad taste.
"Haha, I like the idea, Lesenbra, it will definitely resonate......"