When Blake came to pick up Jason, Zach was communicating on the phone with a morgue facility in the middle of the country.
The funeral industry in the central part of the country is still a public agency, and everything from facilities to labor is under the jurisdiction of the local government, so it is impossible to ask the other party to transport the body - Zac can't even give money, so the people of Grande can only pick it up themselves. .
Zach agreed to the request on the phone, put down the phone, and took Blake to the living area to find Jason.
Jason didn't occupy Old Hank the same way he did yesterday. Everyone saw that yesterday, old Hank and Jason were just arguing about their kind of lifestyle, leaving Winston wondering what to do next to them. Today, it was Winston who grabbed old Hank and forced him to a dead end as soon as he arrived. Jason had the sense not to disturb him.
What surprised Zach a little was that Jason, who was in the living area, unexpectedly became familiar with the employees in the living area...
Jason didn't seem to mind at all the fact that Grand employees were all ex-criminals. When Zach and Blake arrived in the living area, they were chatting and laughing with a bunch of people about...Evan.
"Actually, we already know who he is."
"real?"
"It can't be fake. In a place like a prison, huh, you are who you are, and you can't hide it!"
"Then he... I always heard that people like us will be very, well, you know, miserable in prison... Evan..."
"Well, it depends on the person. If you really look like you are weak, you will probably be really miserable. But it's the same no matter where you are. If you are weak, don't blame others for bullying you. In prison, outside prison, It's all the same. As for Evan, well, except for our big boss (Zach), no one can beat him. Only he bullies others, not the other way around."
"That's true. It seems that you are very happy that he left Grande."
"I'm quite happy. I always feel unsafe when he's around. Well, please, don't you want to come to Grande too?"
"Don't worry~ I have my job, I quite like my job, and I don't plan to change my career. Even if I come, you are not my type~" Jason found Blake and Zach, "Blake !You finally..."
Zach ignored these two people and directly stopped a Grande employee who had just been chatting with Jason and now dispersed, "Hey, do you want to go on a business trip?"
If Zach had spoken in other words, the employees would have reacted quickly. But tolerance.
All the scattered employees stopped and looked at Zach.
Zach frowned and could only disclose the news, "Now Grande needs someone to go to a city in the middle to pick up a body. I need someone who can drive long distances."
A group of employees looked at each other, not knowing what opinions were being exchanged in their eyes. Soon, one person raised his hand hesitantly, followed closely by almost everyone else.
Zach didn't expect this kind of elementary school students to be in class, so he pointed at someone casually and said, "Just you."
The selected person didn't seem to expect to be selected. He looked around in confusion, and then walked towards Zach with a group of eyes that couldn't be described as kind.
Zach was straightforward and gave the key to the warehouse to the other party, "Go find a car and explain the situation to Hank yourself." Zach didn't want to disturb the conversation between Winston and Old Hank, this kind of notification-type thing , it is better for the chosen 'lucky people' to do it.
There was a look of embarrassment on the man's face immediately, but Zach ignored it, "Hurry up, I still have something to explain."
After leaving the living area, Zach paid attention to the direction of Jason and Blake.
Jason looked shocked, because just now, Blake invited him to stay at Stone Manor.
"Are you kidding me?" Jason stared at Blake, "I want to live with your family?"
"Not my family, not me." Blake curled his lips, as if the words were slightly different from what he had in mind. Blake shook his head, "Have you seen the news in today's newspaper? Well, it's a bit unsafe for you to live outside. It's better for you to live in my house."
"Not safe? You mean you will be harassed by some good people, such as journalists, right? Blake Stone's friend, this title is too attractive to some people, right?" It seemed that Jason had listened to Zach and Louise’s reminder.
"Uh, yes." Blake was honest.
Jason blinked, "Are you afraid that I will say nonsense outside??"
"Uh... Jason..."
"*!" Jason suddenly swore, "You were afraid that if I said nonsense in front of those reporters, some messy reports would be written about me, so you let me live in your house! You want to control my mouth!" Extreme? It doesn't matter, Jason is quite smart.
Blake looked helpless, "Jason, if I didn't want those reporters to write something, I wouldn't have said you were my friend during the interview. I would have said that I happened to see a commotion at the nightclub. Call the police. You are just a passerby that I don’t know from beginning to end.”
Jason blinked again and tilted his head, "Yeah." He immediately turned his head and said, "Wait a minute, why did you..." Jason glanced at Zach. This glance had no special meaning. He just remembered what Zach said to him last night. Description of the Stone Manor Banquet—
If Blake just happened to call the police, something wouldn't become a political tool, would it
Jason's mind was spinning quickly and he frowned again, "But don't you think that after I live in your Stone Manor, those reporters will have more desire to write certain reports." He curled his lips and said, "We Basically feeding those reporters news.”
You can all imagine the headline of tomorrow's news, "Master Stone's 'Same-Sex Friend' Moves into Stone Manor". It is necessary, the quotation marks are the key point.
Blake lowered his head and scratched his cheek, and mumbled an octave lower in voice, "My family is counting on this kind of wind direction."
The sound was low, but enough for Jason to hear. After Zach explained the dinner at Stone Manor yesterday, Jason also understood that the West End and the city government are now using this matter to make political articles. A commoner has no voice in the methods of these big shots. Jason's face did not hide his true dissatisfaction, "It's really unfair. Although I'm still new to distinguishing such things, your relationship is put on the table for discussion. Generally speaking, it's a good thing..."
Some truths are not only known to vampires - if one thing is never discussed or faced squarely, there will be no development, no future, and no one will be able to move forward with the times. Jason understands this too.
"... But I still feel that I have been used." Staring at Blake, "From now on, everyone will think that you and I are, yes, tsk, a couple." The last word contained a very frank disdain.
It was the frankness of the last word that made Blake's face feel a little uncomfortable for the first time, "Why do you have such a tone? I, uh, I'm not bad either." Blake twitched the corners of his mouth and his eyes wandered. To the corner of the ceiling, "I am Stone's only son. I am a direct subordinate of the mayor. I have money and power. At the same time, I am young and good-looking. At least when I am doing performance art, no one will think I affect the appearance of the city…”
Blake seems to be continuing to talk about his good qualities.
Jason interrupted, "You're not my type." What a direct statement.
"Then who is?" Blake seemed to be serious, "Wes?" His eyes looking at the ceiling returned to Jason, "He kicked you out of bed and hid you while others were looking for him. I was the one who saw it. You encountered danger and rushed in to save your people regardless of my identity and safety."
It is quite now.
Zach quickly withdrew his gaze over there. It’s embarrassing. How did this happen, which is embarrassing for both the person involved and the bystanders? ? Forget it, don't think about this problem, thinking about it will also make people embarrassed. Let's just leave this whole situation out there and ignore it.
The employee came back just in time, and Zach immediately hugged the employee and moved to a place where he could concentrate on his work, "Have you selected the car?"
"Well..." Looking at the employee's face, you can tell that he was beaten by Old Hank, but it will not change anything. Zach will never send his own man, Bain, to the central part. Needless to say, the situation in central China is too dangerous.
If ex-convicts don't do such dangerous work, why should Bain, a family pillar with a wife and children, do it
"Very good." Zach nodded, "Leave the voucher for all expenses incurred during the business trip. I need to register when I come back." It's not that Zach doesn't trust these ex-criminals, it's that society doesn't trust them. After all, Grande is just a halfway house for ex-offenders undergoing community rehabilitation programs, and one of Grande's jobs is to record the details of these ex-offenders' movements. Business trip expenses are naturally part of this detail. "Don't worry, I will give you a cash budget and won't let you spend your own money..."
This employee is 'cute', "If you don't spend my own money, then when can I spend the salary I earned from working at Grande?"
This question is really... pitiful.
Also, Grande's treatment of food and accommodation, coupled with the movement restrictions of the ex-convicts, they really don't have much to spend money on.
Zach opened his mouth and hesitated for a while, "I allow you not to hand over three consumption vouchers. You can spend your own money as you like. I don't care. I only want to advance your money and have vouchers for the part spent." ,How about it."
"Only, only three times?"
Zach could already see the grievance in this employee's eyes. He actually started bargaining on this kind of thing. Zach didn't know whether to be speechless about the other party's IQ or speechless about the other party's emotional intelligence.
Zach could only speak more clearly, "Are you stupid? I said that I only need a voucher when the money I advance is consumed. I can't see the consumption of the voucher. Wherever I go, are you sure you spent more than three times?" ." He shook his head helplessly, "I am just your boss and the manager of the halfway house. I can't indulge you casually. I just said it three times. Can't you use your ex-criminal's 'wisdom' and use your brain?"
"Ah!" The other party looked at Zach with a flattering smile, "That's it! Thank you, boss!"
None of these people can be saved.
Zach waved his hand and continued, "I have time requirements, and you can't be too arrogant in the middle of the country. I've calculated the time. It's a two-day drive, and the round trip is four days. I'll give you one day to handle the work, and then give it to you. Half a day for rest and free activities, six days will be counted as a whole, and then you set off tonight, and I will give you one more night of buffer time. Next Monday, I want you to show up to work in Grandry as normal. It can be done What?"
"No problem!" Even though he said that, this guy actually started counting on his fingers.
Zach twitched his lips and gave this guy time to figure things out. When he saw the other person confirming, "Go and pack up. We'll be on the road after dinner today."
Zach was ready to leave.
"Hey, wait a minute..."
was stopped.
Zach turned back, and the other person seemed to be really confused and looked at Zach, "Just, am I going alone? You, don't you need to send someone to keep an eye on me?"
Zach really thinks too highly of the intelligence of these ex-criminals. Zach thought that it would be the other party's turn to 'remind' him about this kind of problem.
Seeing that Zach didn't answer for a while, the other party really finished the question, "You, aren't you afraid that I'll drive away in your car and take your money with you??"
Why.
Under normal circumstances, this would be an issue that Grande’s boss and halfway house manager would need to consider. What to do if the ex-convict runs away. But, really, it’s not something Zach needs to worry about—
Let’s not talk about the situation in central China. If such a former criminal really goes to freedom in central China, then we will wish him a few more days to live. Let’s just look at some practical issues here:
Zach sighed anthropomorphically, "You can really take the money and drive away." Zach didn't look at the other person, looking at the floor, "But, you also ask yourself, can I let you go?" Do you really trust the character of people like you?"
Not really. The speechless three times of free consumption just now made it clear, Zach hoped that these people still retained some 'criminal wisdom'. What is the greatest wisdom of criminals? Of course, it is to escape from the system that restricts them.
The other party heard Zach's words clearly, but for a moment he didn't seem to know how to answer, and looked at Zach blankly.
"It hasn't been long since you seriously injured the reporter. You have all read the newspaper report about the institutional support for the halfway house project that needs to be improved. Do you think I will care about you and be honest? Go back to work in Grande on Monday, or just disappear?”
The other party continued to be stunned for a while, and then trembled, "You, you don't want me to really disappear."
Zach did not deny it and shrugged, "Hope... Heh, that's not bad. Not long after the reporter was seriously injured, another ex-convict escaped from the halfway house. Is it a problem with the system or a problem with Grande?" Ke seemed to be saying to himself, "Ah, no matter how hard Grande cleans up, he can't clean up like the reporter incident. This halfway house project that has no personal benefit to me, it would be best if it was withdrawn. "After speaking, Zach looked at the other party.
The other party's expression... was very strange, with his whole face twisted together. "If you say that, then I..."
Zach interrupted, "But there are people who have benefited from this project. Closer, old Hank who lives with you. Farther away, the initiator of this project, Ms. Esera. Haha, what is Old Hank? You should all know the role very well, as for Ms. Aisela, hehehe."
Who did Ethera pull, and how did Susan die? Why did Daisy, who was going to pick her up now, leave Barton? No need to say more.
The other party shook again.
Escape looks good, but the result is actually...
Zach stood there, "Any more questions?"
"No, no more."
"Okay. Let's clean up." Zach left. (To be continued)