Chapter 19: The Warden

When Vincent, the warden who was 'admired' by Mayor Patton, finished satisfying himself in front of the gilded trophy, the two sat slowly in front of the desk, looking at each other.

"Hey, Grande, we're old friends, aren't we? Vincent began.

"Yes, definitely. Zach smiled and responded with great sincerity.

"Then I don't understand!" Vincent frowned, "I thought we had come to an agreement!"

The consensus means that when the warden sends the contract with the funeral home to Grande, Zach signs it and sends it back, and when the poor man who 'wastes the city's resources' here dies, Grande's people come and drag it away, and bury it in an empty space.

But now that consensus has been shattered by Zach after a phone call with Anthony. Zach called Vincent back very intimately, and the content was as follows, "Dear Mr. Warden, there have been some changes in the Grande House recently, so the former burial can no longer be maintained. Cooperation with Patton Prison is to be carried out by cremation, as a reminder. ’

"Of course, of course!" Zach smiled and waved his hand, "the consensus is still there." But as you know, the funeral industry is now privatized, and I have to plan for the future of the Grande House. ”

Vincent frowned, his fat face, his squinted eyes, and the bulging round flesh twitched slightly, "Don't do this! Grande, I know what you're doing lately! Those guys in the West End aren't stingy!" Vincent comforted Zach like a good friend, his hand dangling between the two, "We're long-term partners! Let's be the same as before, how good! Why change!"

Zach also hopes that he can just have a name and not care about money, as he did before. Both sides are people who rely on the city government for their food, and now there is a slight change. Vincent is still the one who eats on the city government, Grande is no longer there, and what Grande needs is no longer a name, but a 'funeral' in the true sense!

"It's still the same as before. Zach smiled helplessly, "Don't worry, Mr. Warden, our friendship that has been working together for so long will not change anything. ”

The flesh on Vincent's cheeks trembled, as if it were about to fall. If he had to cooperate by cremation, he would have to cut half of the money he had allocated from the city and the amount he could pay to Grande!

Zach shook his head, his tone filled with deep helplessness, leaning forward and leaning against the gilded desk at the edges, "Friend, how about thinking about us?" The vampire looked at the 'simple' and somewhat ridiculous warden in front of him, "The warden knows that we all buried these people in North Park." ”

"Hmph!" Vincent snorted, "Of course, the only place these guys can go in the end is the land that represents sin! Don't say that you have other plans for that land, Grande!"

The warden can understand that the Grande House has some ideas about the use of land resources because of the privatization. But the meaning of North Park is destined under the long-standing traditional concept, even if Grande keeps this land from being used by low-cost prisoner funerals, no ordinary family will bury people there!

That's why the warden doesn't understand why the consensus of years should be broken. In fact, in the past, every cemetery would have such a North Park storage zĂ i that was much smaller than other parks, and the utilization rate of the North Park of the normal funeral home was also the lowest.

"We don't have any plans. Zack's face became even more helpless, "It's just that I have no plan, so I have to worry." Zach was like a ghostly declining shopkeeper, "Vincent, can I call you Vincent? ”

It's still a surname, so it doesn't look disrespectful, and it closes the distance.

The warden's eyes almost narrowed until they disappeared, and he nodded, well, the Grande House has silently 'supported' him, allowing him to reap the benefits of nearly ten years. This collaboration has been going on since the previous generation of Grande, and this generation of Grande also likes him more in a sense, just listen to what he has to say.

"Tell me, I'd like to hear my friend's concerns!" The warden was obviously very dissatisfied with the interests that were already at hand and were about to fly away again, to be honest, if he didn't look for the Grande House, would he go to Allen and Ford's funeral home?

"Funeral, privatized!" Zach said in an aggravated tone, looking at Vincent with light green eyes, "Vincent, have you heard about the trouble caused by the replanning and construction of the Ford Funeral Home?"

Vincent thought about it for a while, and the newspaper reported it for a while, and it also triggered a discussion, and he naturally knew about it. In the young city of Barton, people have not yet experienced the renovation of the cemetery, and the acceptance of such things is very poor, and there are many bad incidents.

It's just that the time coincides with the cult suicide incident, and I don't know if it was deliberately guided by public opinion, or if it was a matter of people who have passed away after all, and the attention has not been great.

"Yes. And then?" Vincent frowned, "What does this have to do with you? Isn't the planning of your cemetery in the West End going very smoothly?" There was a hint of dissatisfaction in Vincent's eyes, because as far as he knew, Grande had reaped a lot of benefits from the city government by taking advantage of the removal of graves from the cemetery in the West End!

"Vincent, think about it from your friend's point of view. Zach laughed even more bitterly, "Someday, though not yet, there will be a day." That's going to happen to us in Grande!"

Vincent was puzzled.

Zach was not aggrieved by the 'friend's incomprehension, and continued to explain helplessly, "Vincent, we are the only burial site in Barton City. One day, those squares will be full, can you understand that?"

Vincent nodded his head, and then what?

"And then we're going to renovate ourselves!" Zach said distressedly, "no city government is going to stand behind us and stand up for me! no city government is going to pay me to compensate the angry citizens! Not to mention, Vincent, the city government won't allocate money to renovate our own land!"

Zach looked at Vincent seriously, "Do you understand?"

Vincent's eyes blinked, and he understood, it was all a problem that arose because of privatization. But this guy naturally didn't think completely from Grande's point of view, he opened his mouth, thought for a moment, and lowered his voice, "We won't sue you for digging up those people's graves." We won't let you compensate either. Well, I don't care if you bury two or more people in one 'grid'. ”

This is a ridiculously 'simple' warden.

Zach exhaled all the breath in his chest and sat down at his desk in distress, "Vincent, don't do this. Zach looked at the 'Best Warden' trophy.

Vincent waved his hand and frowned, "Is North Park 'full'?"

Zach shrugged bitterly, Grande's business in the South Side was basically supported by prisons and hospitals, the complete opposite of other funeral homes. Zach's hand gestured to his chest, not explicitly, which was considered a tacit acquiescence.

If there was no privatization, Grande would not have to worry about this problem, and would have applied to the city government for renovation, but now, this is not possible. There is really no need to worry about being sued and paying compensation, but Grande must pay for the land reconstruction. Thinking in the direction of a businessman, this is already much higher than the cost of sending it directly to cremation, especially in terms of the amount Vincent used to pay.

Vincent looked at Zach and began to treat him like a businessman. This means that cooperation can be carried out on the basis of not harming the interests of the other party. If Vincent follows the previous consensus, it will hurt a little too badly.

After a long silence, he nodded, "Okay, though, I really don't care about the cemetery of these prisoners! But for the friendship that we have worked together for so long, just do as you suggest, cremation will be cremation!"

Twitching face, the flesh really fell off.

Zach breathed a sigh of relief as if he had let go of his heart, "Thank you very much!"

"But Grande! You'd better give me a good price! For the sake of the fact that we've understood each other and worked together for so long!" Vincent said as he glared at Zack.

"Of course!" Zach nodded affirmatively.

"Alright!" Vincent shook his head frustratedly, "This is over, and when we get the contract here, we will still send it to Grande!

"No!" Zach waved his hand, smiled and took out a business card from Grande Mill, and returned to the official warden, "For details, the warden can also consult." This is the branch where our Grande House carries out cremation, the Mill. The warden also knows about it, and cooperates with the Southern District Police Department. ”

Vincent took the card and pouted, "Hmph, you Grande are really Barton's darlings now!" Zach raised his eyebrows and accepted the compliment. Vincent glanced at his business card and tossed it aside, "Madison, just say hello in advance, I don't have time!"

"Yes, warden!" Zack echoed with a smile, then stood up consciously, saluted, and took his leave, "It's a pleasure to be able to talk to old friends! ”

Vincent waved his hand, and seemed a little depressed, and behind his huge round face, his head was already thinking about what the best warden should care about. For example, in order to prevent violent conflicts among the prisoners, how about reducing the free time of free air? In this way, there is no need to save the basketball hoop that has been applied for by certain guys.

The lost meat must be replaced elsewhere.