The red BMW M1 was parked at the corner of Jimbocho Book Street.
Jiang Liumei got out of the car and walked towards the ancient bookstore marked "Mystery".
Soon, I saw a familiar figure in an ancient bookstore.
After all, I bought that handsome suit myself, so I can’t go wrong with it.
The only strange thing is the shorter hairstyle.
"Teacher Wucheng."
Eryumei walked into the store and greeted softly, and soon received a response from Maijo Keisuke.
"Miss Jiangliu!"
Maijo Kyousuke turned around, pointed at the yellowed manuscript in the transparent safe beside him, and smiled a little embarrassedly:
"Miss Jiangliu, I'm sorry, I wanted to finish my haircut and go to the cafe to wait for you."
"But...it was still early at that time, so I had a sudden idea and came to Jimbocho for a walk."
"I didn't expect... to find Mr. Thomas Burke's manuscript of "The Hands of Mr. Ottermore" here!"
"Miss Eryu, you once served as the editor-in-chief of Hayakawa's "Ellery Quinn Mystery Magazine". Is it possible that you don't know Mr. Thomas Burke's "The Hands of Mr. Ultramore"?"
When Eryumei heard what Maijo Kyousuke said, she reacted belatedly. Maijo Kyousuke said what happened when his heart was kidnapped.
It turned out that I was seduced by the manuscript "The Hands of Mr. Ultramore"!
Thinking of this, Jiang Liumei came to the transparent safe and looked carefully at the yellowed manuscript paper inside.
After a long time, Jiang Liumei regained her composure, looked at the shop owner and asked:
"Boss, don't mind, but the price of this manuscript is 50 million yen. Can you ensure that this manuscript is authentic?"
The shopkeeper didn't mind when he heard Jiang Liu's beautiful words. He pointed at the manuscript in the safe and nodded solemnly:
"Miss, please be patient. Manuscripts are difficult to counterfeit, because both the production age of the paper and the author's handwriting are unique."
"Although I ask for 50 million yen for the manuscript of "The Hands of Mr. Ultramore", the overall value of my ancient bookstore is much more than 50 million yen!"
"If I dare to sell fake goods and affect the reputation of Jimbocho, even if you let me go, the management committee of Jimbocho will not let me go."
Jiang Liumei looked inside the bookstore and then at the manuscript in the safe.
Then he reached out and grabbed the corner of Maijo Keisuke's clothes, who was staring at the manuscript. He pulled Maijo Keisuke to the same level as himself, and whispered in Maijo Keisuke's ear:
"Teacher Maicheng...you want to borrow 50 million yen from me just for this manuscript?"
When Maijo Kyousuke heard Eryu's beautiful words, his face showed a rare childlike look:
"Yeah! This is it! I want it!"
"Miss Jiangliu, you know, those are "Mr. Ultramore's Hands"!"
"That beat Edgar Allan Poe's "The Purloined Letter," Conan Doyle's "The Red-Headed Society," and "Mr. Hands》!”
"The only remaining manuscript in the world!"
"If I hadn't seen it, I probably wouldn't want to own it, but I encountered it today. If I couldn't take it home, it might be a lifelong regret!"
Halfway through Maishiro Kesuke's words, he showed a rare expression of embarrassment:
"Miss Jiang Liu, if I didn't really like you, I definitely wouldn't be able to talk to you like this, but..."
"The first person I can think of is you...that's why I called you..."
The first person Jiang Liumei thought of when she heard Maijo Kyousuke was herself. Although her face didn't change much, she felt a little proud in her heart:
"It's a manuscript, but it's as if it's parting from life to death."
"However, I can see that Teacher Wucheng, you really like this manuscript."
"Well, let me call my mother and see if I can help you borrow such a sum of money."
"But I'm going to say it up front!"
"I can't afford this money either. If you have money, you should pay me back as soon as possible."
When Maijo Kyousuke heard that Eryumi was willing to help him get the manuscript of "Mr. Ultramore's Hands", the excitement on his face was speechless, and he immediately patted his chest to guarantee:
"Don't worry, Miss Jiang Liu! When I get my royalties, I will definitely pay you back as soon as possible. If it's not enough, there's also "The Summer of the Birds"!"
Eryumei is not worried about Maijo Kyousuke not being able to pay back the money. After all, she has obtained the exact information from the sales department. The sales volume of the "New Book Review" of "Astrology Killing Magic" has reached 200,000 copies!
The design department is also designing new covers and new bindings for the "Bunku Edition" and "Collection Edition".
Even excluding the "Bunko" and "Collector's Edition" that have not yet been released, there are 200,000 copies of the "New Book Review" of "Astrological Killing Magic". Based on the selling price of 2,000 yen per book, the minimum royalty is 12%. share.
Kyousuke Maijo can get 48 million in pre-tax royalties from just one copy of "Astrology Killing Magic". Even if royalties in Japan require more than 40% tax, Kyousuke Maijo can still get at least 48 million. Twenty-eight million in royalties!
However, these are not the most important things for Jiang Liumei to consider. Now she is facing a huge choice.
How can I convince my mother to lend me this money?
Eryumei took the phone handed over by the store manager and dialed the phone number, while Maijo Kyousuke stood quietly beside her, looking forward to getting his beloved manuscript as soon as possible.
"Please help me get through the phone number of Farewell My Concubine Eryu, the president of the Futaba Club, and tell her that Eryu Meili has something urgent to call her."
As the call was connected, Jiang Liumei hesitated for a while, then slowly said:
"Mom...can you get me 50 million yen? I need it urgently..."
Eryu Meili will help Maijo Kyousuke borrow money, of course hoping that Maijo Kyousuke can get his beloved manuscript.
But this is obviously a compromise.
Because Maijo Kyousuke could tell from Eryumei's somewhat reserved and coy demeanor that it was very embarrassing for her and her mother to ask for money.
"Mom, don't ask so many questions! Anyway, I have an urgent need, so just think that I want to get a new sports car!"
"What? You can give me money? But you want me to go back to Futaba Club to help? No! No! Absolutely not!"
"Good mother, why don't you change your condition? Except for this matter! I can agree to anything you want me to do!"
Maijo Kyousuke couldn't hear what Farewell Concubine Eryu said on the phone.
But obviously, Jiang Liumei has begun to use coquettish tricks to coax Jiang Liu to say goodbye to my concubine.
Seeing the beautiful Eryu who was originally capable, but for himself to become such an awkward look, Maijo Kyousuke felt that he was a little too inhumane.
For his own special preferences, is it really the right choice to let Jiang Liumeili do this kind of thing for him?
