Vol 12 Chapter 3: Mrs. Barton's three fixed points

"Are you ... something?"
Zach must ask, because Mrs. Patton has arrived in Grande almost an hour, but did not say a word to Zack.
What is she doing? She spent ten minutes tasting tea in Zac's office, and then turned around on the second floor of Grande when the cup bottomed out. The bedroom, the entertainment room and the like.
Then I went to the living area and sat in a pile of public spaces where former criminals stayed. I didn't know what I was doing. I just sat and watched everyone passing by.
Of course, in the process, some former criminals felt offended, but this guy Zac stood beside him, and nobody dared to do anything. Everyone understands the meaning of this quote, huh, but it ’s not that I ’m afraid of the vampire Zac, I ’m afraid that if I look at Zac, I will be sent back to prison by Old Hank!
At about one quarter of an hour, Zach felt that Mrs. Patton's behavior must have a reason. For example, to show Zac by actual action, the annoying feeling that his private life was invaded by ‘foreign things’ ~ Zac felt that he should be guilty of this crime, and kept quiet and waited.
After watching it in the living area for half an hour, Mrs. Patton shifted her position again and arrived at Grande's showroom, occupying the position of Cyrus, sitting behind the counter and watching Grande's open main door. I don't know what I'm watching. Zac can only stay with him.
I don't know if it's lucky or something, Grande really has a guest. It ’s not a funeral, it ’s just a visit to the cemetery ’s civilians. I bought some flowers and gadgets here. Interestingly, the guy who came did not seem to know Zac, the owner of the Grand Funeral Home, and regarded Mrs. Barton with an old face as ... a salesperson.
Mrs. Barton actually cooperated, and also chatted with this guest a few words, the content, are you curious--
Civilian, "Can I ask you something?"
Mrs. Barton, "you ask."
"I used to come once a week, then once a month, then once every six months." Thinking, "The last time I came, it was more than a year ago. Today, I suddenly remembered that I used to be a grandparent. , So I'm here. "Uh ... funeral industry, the topic is like this," Do you think my grandparents will blame me? "
Mrs. Patton answered quickly, "At least you remember." The action was extremely skillful in getting change for the other party.
"Thank you." The civilian smiled. "No need to look for it. I didn't plan to send anything over. At the entrance of the cemetery, the security guard reminded me that you can buy flowers here." . "
Mrs. Barton is very skillful in recovering the change, "I wish you a happy today."
"Thank you."
At the end of this period, Zac couldn't help it, and was always ready to speak to Mrs. Button. But Mrs. Button has been looking at the door of Grande indifferently, not giving Zac a chance.
Until now. Zac had to speak, because Mr. Zac was afraid to open, and Mrs. Button lived here.
Mrs. Barton glanced at Zac and looked back at Grand ’s front door again, answering the question, "Your business here is really bad."
"We are the funeral home." Zac pursed his lips and could only respond in this way.
"So? People are dying every day, you can't compare to restaurants, at least they should be more prosperous than hotels."
This logic ... can't be parsed.
Zac frowned, and the words were brewed well in the hour. "Mrs. Barton, if you are dissatisfied with Alice, they are at Barton Manor. I am sorry and sorry." Zac felt already guilty. I'm sincere enough, "I can't control the dating of young people ..."
Zac was interrupted. Mrs. Barton raised her hand and took a long inhale to represent her next words, slightly longer, "I turned around on the second floor of your Grande. It is my personal curiosity, what is it like to live in a family composed of you? As a result, there is nothing beyond my cognition. Resting, cleaning, and relaxing are all human habits and human necessities. This makes me ... I do n’t know, disappointed? It seems wrong, contempt? It seems more appropriate Some. Um, contempt. "Put down my hand and look at Zac." Your life makes me feel contempt. "
Zac was a little confused at the moment, not quite understanding what Mrs. Patton wanted to express, and could only feel a little vaguely-"Otherwise what Mrs. Patton expects to see?"
"I didn't expect it." Mrs. Patton shook her head. "How should I expect a life that is not my race." She added, with contempt. "How do I expect a dog to live, how do I know How does a fish live. Huh. "
Zac turned his head down, which was not an example of Mrs. Barton. On the contrary, Zach still felt a little strange-Mrs. Barton seemed to be more humble than the average person. Hey, how to explain ...
such:
Mrs. Barton did not speculate that the other party should be the same as herself because she had a nose, mouth, and eyes.
"Then you should probably look at the basement. If you want to see the life of my vampire, that's where you might be interested."
Mrs. Button continued to scorn, "What's in the basement? Is your food?" Continue to shake his head, "Is the blood of other creatures, that's it? Now I feel sad."
"Why?" Yes, why?
"I'm an individual. How long have our philosophers, scientists, and sociologists studied, and haven't figured out what humans are." The beginning of this answer was a bit wide, but immediately, tightened, "we Even races that we do n’t know anything about, but look at what we build. We build everything, we define our human life. Huh, and you, you have such a clear definition of race, and as a result, you live The only thing related to you is the bottles of blood in the basement. Should n’t I feel sad for you, should I still be envious. "
Zac tilted his head and responded to this racial discrimination from an old human woman-"I can't represent my race, just like I confirmed that Mrs. Barton you can't represent the human race." But this is honest, straightforward , The difference between the poor and the rich, the civilians, and the power class, "If Mrs. Patton insists on using your analogy in your living situation, you should gain some insight in the west."
Zac doesn't want to say that, but it's about the vampire's sense of racial superiority, and he can only hold Lesenbra's feast.
Mrs. Barton seemed to have little interest. She shook her head slightly, sighed, and pushed the topic forward without warning. "Going to see your employees in the living area is the most important thing for me this time."
What the hell.
Mrs. Patton puzzled Zac, "At least it ’s the right thing my family thinks I should do. I ask you something, how strong your Grande has control over your employees, you want them to do anything, they Will you do it? "
Zac is pondering the "anything" in Mrs. Barton's mouth. Let's try a wave first, "The funeral business?"
Mrs. Patton: "Humph. Why be so careful." I was impatient. "I'm asking you, your Grand employees, those former criminals, is it possible to go the old way."
Zach felt that the person who should now talk to Mrs. Button was not himself, but Old Hank. But now it ’s obviously awkward. Zac decided to get around this trouble for Old Hank.
Why does Mrs. Barton care about Grand ’s employees.
Pointing at herself helplessly,
If Mrs. Barton has something to deal with.
Need Finished?
Mrs. Barton smiled inexplicably, and looked away, "I know I don't need to care about those employees, but my family doesn't know." Shaking his head, "My son doesn't know. And my son is the owner of the Barton family, so he needs Confirm Grande ’s execution. "
Listening to Mrs. Barton ’s words, Zach felt different. First of all, Mrs. Barton ’s tone seemed to be ... taunting. Yes, the lady was mocking when she said she was the son of the family master. Is it difficult to understand? No explanation.
Then what is in Mrs. Patton's words, Grand's execution? It sounds like the Barton family is about to entrust Grand with a major ... criminal action.
Mrs. Barton suddenly sighed, "I have been sitting in your living area for so long, why don't your employees just ask?"
"Well, it's a bit complicated to explain." Zack helped Old Hank again, asking for nothing in return. "But if the Patton owner needs to confirm the execution of Grande, Mrs. Patton replies ..." Zacton paused. , "It's awful, I can't trust it at all." Zac is a good man, Zac doesn't commit crimes, Zac doesn't ... "As in the beginning, Grande is also suitable for dealing with family matters, too big responsibilities. Rand couldn't bear it. "Zach looked at Mrs. Button, and Mrs. Button looked at Zack. The atmosphere is a bit awkward.
Mrs. Patton's eyes turned away first, "Then you should ask me what you think of something."
It seems that Zach can't stop Mrs. Patton from saying that 'too big responsibility'.
"In the past quarter, Barton was picking up the homeless people in Newton. Newton ’s unemployed people were also pouring into Barton to look for job opportunities. It ’s not investment. The civilians of Newton are buying real estate in Barton and settling down. . "
Although cautious, it ’s about Mayor Anthony ’s performance, and Zac will naturally have no bad words,
Newton is going through a difficult period. We Patton provided the greatest help we can provide. I am proud of being a Patton citizen. "Hey, what else can Zack say.
"Then do you think Button should provide more help?"
Zach glanced at Mrs. Patton, but this was the wife of Patton ’s first mayor. Zach did n’t think he could be vague. Mrs. Patton must have something to hear ... er, the teachings said, "How to provide, I think we The mayor has done enough. "
"It is simple to change a little policy, such as providing land and real estate to provide preferential treatment, lowering the living standards of the floating population, and trading more frequently in Newton's products ..."
Zach heard something he was interested in, the products of Newton Industries, remember, once the former Illusionist Lord of Newton mentioned that now the angel Crowley who controls Newton wants to rely on this to fill the gap in the federal export of Republican goods To help Newton ’s economy recover. However, at that time, Zack considered that the West had plans to export republican commodities, and explained that his concerns were given to Newton's side for his own consideration and did not participate in the follow-up progress.
Now that I heard Mrs. Barton say this, Zac guessed that the level where Mrs. Barton was, could say ‘transactions are more frequent’, presumably what the Angels of Newton had already negotiated with the Western Feast. What Zuckerio cared about was that he hadn't been notified, and he didn't know whether it was the Devil's Feast that he thought he knew everything, or whether Lut Lesenbula 'simply forgot' to tell Zack.
Mrs. Barton noticed Zac's distraction, "Are these things boring you?"
"No." Zac blamed himself for being tired and not controlling his expression. "I just realized that I don't care about any of these things. I'm just a funeral owner."
Mrs. Patton snorted, "Huh. You're right, these things shouldn't be something that anyone other than city managers should have a view. The hard work is only those policy makers, they have to distinguish clearly, what is Barton should help Newton. What are the benefits that Barton should not give up. Barton is Barton, Newton, Newton. We are neighbors, not a family. "
Zac raised an eyebrow, and Zac thought he heard what Mrs. Patton meant. Speaking of words, if it is not that we have long known the reason why Mrs. Patton appeared here, just listen to what Mrs. Patton said in Grande, what would we think Mrs. Patton, want to express?
Zac frowned immediately, "Mrs. Barton, are the West Side people dissatisfied with Mayor Anthony's support for Newton?" The key word Zach heard was interest, "The West Side industry is squeezed by Newton. Is that all? "Combined with the criminal commission that Zach tried to dodge and required the execution of Grand employees," Move Anthony, everyone will regret it. "
"What are you in a hurry." Mrs. Barton seemed a little speechless. She was unhappy with Zac's conclusion and completely skewed in the opposite direction. She didn't find the reason from herself and realized that it was a problem with her own expression. Not finished. "
Zac accepted the expression and gestured for please.
Mrs. Barton waved her hands.
Next to what I said just now, Newton and Barton are not a family. Policy makers will work hard to consider those policies when balancing Barton himself and Newton ’s interests.
Looking at Zac,
In fact, there is a way to save this trouble. "
Zac did not receive it, mainly because his thinking was a little solidified. Zac now looked at Mrs. Patton's eyes expressionlessly, looking at a potential threat from Anthony. In an instant, the relationship between Mrs. Barton and Mrs. Quinn, and the relationship between the West Side and the Demon Banquet, all kinds of thoughts are weighed in Zac's mind.
Mrs. Barton pouted slightly, "Newton and Barton became a family."
Zac still has no expression, and now his mind is a little empty.
"Have you heard that." Mrs. Barton raised her hand and shook it in front of Zac.
Zac had an expression, "I heard it." With a tear in his mouth, "What your son wants to entrust Grande with ..." Wait for Mrs. Patton to make up.
"To solve Newton's newly appointed city management, and to empty Newton's upper class again will make the city into chaos."
"then?"
"We annexed Newton."
"Merge Newton." Zac repeated, and then, "Do I need to express my opinion?"
It was Mrs. Barton's turn to make the gesture of please.
"It will work," Zach said.
Mrs. Barton stood up from behind the counter. "The last thing, you are a funeral operator, hum." Shaking her head, "You are immortal. Is this a common thing? People forget the people they loved only because those who have loved already ……died."
Suddenly, no? Mrs. Barton stated the reasons for her first two appointments in Grande, this is the last one.
"It's quite common."
Mrs. Patton looked at Zac for a while and left.