Chapter 219 Case File 3: Twin Butterflies Dance at Rose Villa (7)
In order to prevent people with bad intentions from invading the villa from outside, the door of the secret passage can be opened at will from the mansion side, but it is not so easy to enter from the hot spring or other exits of the valley.
The secret door was very hidden. On the surface, it was a completely closed wall. Andre searched for a long time but couldn't find a way to open it. In the end, he had to ask Leila for help.
Leila raised her hand and waved it at the door. Her wrist and the magic circle on the door lit up in response to each other, and a small door creaked open inwards.
Andre lifted Leila's hand and took a look, and found that there was some kind of magic amulet embedded in her wrist.
"...Aside from the puppet servant, who else has the talisman to open the door?"
"Both the butler and the master have tokens." Leila said the same thing, but she couldn't tell who her master was. She only recognized 'Butler Luke' - this butler had never appeared in front of Andre. From Leila's description, he should be a puppet butler, obviously not the same person as Butler Richard.
"Leila, take me to the flower pavilion in the back hills."
"OK."
Andre followed Leila to the flower pavilion to investigate the secret passage, while Jiangyou happily entered the bathhouse with a soft and fragrant big bath towel.
Investigating the case is Andre's job, and Jiangyou has finished his work for the day, so it's time to enjoy himself.
Madame Butterfly had plenty of money, and the villa's hot spring baths were all readily available. Beyond the different hours for servants and guests, there were no other restrictions. Servants, like guests, could use any of the hot spring baths they pleased. The only difference was that the servants had to clean the baths after use. Takumiu didn't think that was a big deal, a perfectly acceptable one.
At home, she scrubbed bones with a basin of water and cleaned the dirty areas herself afterward. She had to do her own thing, and since her employer had provided her with such good conditions, she naturally had to follow the rules.
The baths used by the nobility were different. Both the hot springs and the showers here used running water. Natural underground hot springs and icy mountain river water flowed into the pools through two separate pipes, mixing to a comfortable temperature. Takumi went to the small shower room first and picked out a bottle of fragrant alchemical shower gel.
This shower gel also contains the black technology of alchemical magic. Just rubbing it with your hand bones will produce a lot of pink bubbles. Jiangyou applied a thick layer of foam on his skeleton from inside to outside, rubbed it clean and rinsed it with water. He immediately felt that even the gaps between his bones were refreshed.
The fumes from cooking in the kitchen were washed away, leaving the skeleton gleaming with a jade-like luster. Jiangyou dipped into the hot springs again, and the sulphur-scented water soaked the bones, instantly evaporating even the cold air trapped between them.
Takumi was so comfortable that he curled up on the edge of the tub, blew a few bubbles, and then floated his head out of the water again. A skeleton without skin or fat, though light, didn't offer much buoyancy, so it couldn't float on the water. But Takumi paddled around a few times and still found it quite amusing.
With nothing to do, she opened her skull, took out the workshop's contact book, and checked Nasha's message.
Jiangyou wasn't at the shop today, so Naxia was cooking the same old dishes she'd already mastered. The shop was still selling simple meals today, with rice noodle rolls, egg pancakes, braised food, and Witch Beer being the mainstays, and their sales were staggering.
The price of these dishes is not too expensive. Fortunately, the cost is also very low. They follow the strategy of small profits but quick turnover. They mainly make money from the money and reputation of ordinary people in the surrounding area. Small amounts add up to a lot, and they can earn more than a dozen silver coins a day, which is not a loss.
Baron Neumann's steward also bought several jars of plum jam made by Jiangyou. This was an expensive commodity used to fleece the nobles. Although he had to share the profits with Holly, the advantage was that the selling price was high and the purchase cost was borne by Holly. Jiangyou made a profit of blood and tears for every jar he sold.
"It's easier to make money from the nobility!" Jiang You couldn't help but count out her small earnings. To her, these nobles were like the nobles in ancient palace dramas, generous with their gifts to their servants. As long as they were fed to their heart's content, preferably with rare and unheard-of food, and given something to brag about, they'd be ready to give them a gold coin or two... If she kept this up for a few more days, maybe she could buy the shop next door in full upon her return.
However, in Jiangyou's view, money doesn't discriminate between the rich and the poor. She wants to make money from both the nobles and the common people. However, the methods of making money are different. The nobles are fat sheep with a lot of money, and they can be plundered as soon as they are caught. As for the poor, she doesn't mind lowering her profits or working a little harder. She only wants to make small profits but sell more, increase sales, gain reputation, and improve the lives of the people. It can also be considered as doing good deeds and accumulating merit.
The food for the common people wasn't particularly attractive, but it was primarily delicious, affordable, and generously priced. With each sale, Jiangyou made a small profit, ensuring she wasn't losing money. The goods for the aristocracy, on the other hand, were exotic, delicious, and exuded the aroma of wealth. Noblemen who wanted to keep up with the latest trends had to pay her, and the high profits more than covered all her expenses. Equalizing the two, how could this not be a novel form of robbing the rich to help the poor?
Jiangyou thought happily and chuckled a few times. The strange laughter echoed in the empty bathhouse, and it sounded a bit eerie and scary.
However, when thinking about the murder that happened today, Jiang You felt a little worried again.
"A gathering of nobles turned into a crime scene in seconds! I thought this kind of thing only happened in mystery novels or comics! So, I should go find Sister Yadra tomorrow morning and ask for those ten gold coins back... What if this case gets bigger and bigger, and she's found to be the murderer? What will I do if I can't get the money?"
Although this was a bit heartless, the work was done today. Even if the relationship with the boss was good, workers couldn't just work for nothing! Of course, Jiang You still sincerely hoped that this case had nothing to do with Sister Yadra.
She soaked for a full twenty minutes, and when she felt a pleasant tingling sensation in her bones, she emerged from the water and wrapped herself in a large, fragrant, soft towel. The feeling was so blissful that she couldn't help but sigh with satisfaction: "When I have money, I want to get a big hot spring too... Forget it, let's set a small goal first: a bathtub."
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