Chapter 241: Selling Blueprints for Money
Ye Mingzhu and Yunniang separated at the door of Linglong Pavilion. She went to deliver the blueprints, and Yunniang went to Jinxiufang next door to buy silk thread.
Sister Chunhong was wiping the counter. When she heard Ye Mingzhu's voice, she immediately came out and said, "Mr. Ye, you haven't been here for a long time?"
"Sister-in-law, please don't call me that. Just call me Mingzhu." Ye Mingzhu waved her hand quickly. She only had a small share in Linglong Pavilion, so she didn't have the nerve to call herself the boss.
"That won't do. Boss Lin said that you are also the boss of Linglong Pavilion, so we can't neglect you." Sister Chunhong took Ye Mingzhu's arm with a smile on her face.
"If sister-in-law says that, I'm leaving." Ye Mingzhu was about to go out, but sister-in-law Chunhong quickly stopped her: "Okay, okay, I called you the wrong name, Mingzhu."
Ye Mingzhu smiled and turned back this time. Sister Chunhong shook her head helplessly: "Others who become the boss want everyone to call them that, but you don't even let others call you the boss."
"This shop belongs to Sister Lin. I just own a small share because I can draw. How can I be the owner? If you keep saying that, it will be embarrassing for me." Ye Mingzhu didn't care what others thought. What she wanted was to make a fortune quietly and there was no need to act in a high-profile manner.
"Mingzhu, have you drawn any new designs recently? Customers who come to the shop have asked you several times recently, saying that our Linglong Pavilion's new products this month are a bit slow to come out." Sister Chunhong took Ye Mingzhu to see a circle of jewelry in the shop, and then let her into the compartment.
"I'm here to deliver the drawings today." Ye Mingzhu handed the drawings she brought with her to Sister Chunhong, "You're really a good helper to Sister Lin. She urged me at home, and now I'm here, and you're urging me again."
Sister Chunhong smiled shyly, but her words were not polite at all: "Our shop relies on your drawings, you can't be lazy."
At this time, two plates of dim sum were brought in from outside. Sister Chunhong placed the dim sum in front of Ye Mingzhu and said, "See, we knew you were coming, so we made some dim sum specially for you. This is a unique treat."
Ye Mingzhu took the snack and tasted it. Although it couldn't compare with the snacks made by Aunt Mo, it tasted pretty good.
"Sister-in-law, you don't have to stay here with me. Please send the drawings to Master Gao first." After finishing the snack in her hand, Ye Mingzhu saw Sister-in-law Chunhong still standing there and reminded her with a smile.
Sister Chunhong's face was a little tangled: "Mingzhu, I, I have something to tell you."
"Then tell me." Ye Mingzhu thought that Sister Chunhong was in trouble, so she nodded directly.
Sister Chunhong held the blueprint in her hand and organized her words.
"Oh, sister-in-law, please don't tear up the blueprints," Ye Mingzhu reminded her with a smile, "We've known each other for so long, just talk about anything."
Sister Chunhong came back to her senses and realized that the drawings in her hands were a little wrinkled. She stammered, "I, I'll go first and deliver the drawings."
Before Ye Mingzhu could react, Sister Chunhong ran out of the compartment. Ye Mingzhu frowned. It seemed that what Sister Chunhong wanted to say was not simple, otherwise she would not be so embarrassed.
Ye Mingzhu picked up a piece of dessert and chewed it, wondering what had happened in Sister Chunhong's home.
Sister Chunhong came back quickly.
She looked outside before closing the door and sitting next to Ye Mingzhu.
"Sister-in-law, if you have any problems, just tell me. I will definitely help if I can." Ye Mingzhu's first reaction was that Sister-in-law Chunhong wanted to borrow money.
Sister Chunhong didn't listen carefully to Ye Mingzhu's words. She asked with a troubled look on her face, "Mingzhu, was there a burglary in your house?"
Ye Mingzhu was a little confused: "...what?"
"I've seen a lot of people selling their drawings lately, claiming they were found in your house." Sister Chunhong observed Ye Mingzhu's expression and said, "Don't worry too much. How about we report this to the police?"
"Report to the police?" Ye Mingzhu shook her head: "No, no need."
She had no intention of reporting the case to the police from the beginning, and she didn't want to report it now.
"But those blueprints are now selling for ten taels each, and some people are still bidding higher to get them." Sister Chunhong's face was full of resentment: "Those blueprints are from your family. They are said to be related to the treasure map."
"Ten taels?" Ye Mingzhu was really surprised. She didn't expect that those waste papers could be sold for ten taels. Ye Wu was really a genius.
"Mingzhu, are you okay?" Sister Chunhong looked worried. "You'd better report it to the police, or you won't be able to get those blueprints back."
"It's okay, I didn't lose any blueprints at home," Ye Mingzhu came back to her senses and waved her hand to explain, "I don't even have many pieces of paper at home, where did the blueprints come from?"
"Those people said the blueprints were found in your old house." Sister Chunhong stared at Ye Mingzhu and asked, "Are you really not going to report this to the police?"
Ye Mingzhu became interested and leaned towards Sister Chunhong: "Sister-in-law, tell me, what are the rumors outside?"
Sister Chunhong hesitated for a moment, but still told the news she knew.
I don’t know when it started, but the gangsters in the town suddenly had some blueprints in their hands, saying that they were dug out from the house where the treasure was hidden, and they would sell them as long as they were paid.
At the beginning, the price was not expensive, only three taels per piece, and only two were sold a day. However, there were more people than supplies, so some people thought of bidding to buy them. Within a few days, the price of the drawings rose to ten taels per piece.
Of course, some people expressed doubts about the authenticity of the map. The gangster simply spread his hands and said bluntly: "I only know that this map was found in that house. As for whether it is a treasure map, I really don't know. If you are unsure, you don't have to buy it."
When this was said, everyone was a little hesitant, but later Fu Chengyun asked Ye Wu to buy one, and the price of the drawing doubled. Everyone said that if the adults from the capital believed it, why shouldn't they believe it?
Sister Chunhong came to test Ye Mingzhu and also wanted to ask whether those drawings were real.
Over the years, her family has saved a few taels of silver, and if there really is a treasure map, they would also like to look for it.
Ye Mingzhu didn't know what Sister Chunhong was thinking, but she said to her sincerely, "Sister-in-law, my family really hasn't found any treasures, nor do we have any treasure maps. Don't believe them. Ten taels of silver is enough for us to live for several years."
Sister Chunhong confirmed again: "Mingzhu, is there really no treasure map?"
"Of course not," Ye Mingzhu said with a helpless expression, "If there was a treasure map, how could I not know about it? Besides, there are so many people here. Even if there was a treasure map, are you sure we can find the treasure?"
Sister Chunhong understood this principle, but the treasure was too attractive.
After learning that there was no treasure, Sister Chunhong stopped worrying and told Ye Mingzhu about the situation in the store.
But not everyone can be as open-minded as Sister Chunhong. Sister Chunhong is reluctant to buy the map because it is all her family's property. But some people are rich and naturally want to buy all the treasure maps.
In the house in Pinggu Town, the young master in brocade robe was looking at the drawings lined up on the table.
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