Paper horse incense shop

Chapter 161 Separate Actions
  "What about you? Where are you going first?"

After I finished talking about my plan, I looked at the two brothers opposite.

After listening to my words, Ah Chiu shook out a simple map from his bag as if he had finally recovered from his distraction:
  "Of course it's a matter of risking wealth and wealth!"

"Let's go find the basement."

I was immediately stopped by what Ah Qian took out, and asked:
  "Wait, why is there a map? No one told me there is a map?!"

Ah Qian could only open his hands and show me what was in his hands:
  "It's not that I didn't tell you, this is not a map of Li's abandoned building at all."

"This is the architectural template plan that I borrowed from the archives to keep for record using my godfather's favor."

"After so many years, it is impossible to retain the drawings of every foreign-style building. We can only try to find drawings of foreign-style houses from the same period, with building areas and house appearances that are as similar as possible."

"But the interior decoration style of each house is different, including the location of specific rooms. There is only one main subject that can be used as a reference."

"The reason why I brought it is because I found that most of the foreign-style buildings built at the same time would leave a secret room or basement to store valuable things."

I suddenly realized it and waved my hand:

"I understand, save time. Needless to say, it's of no use to me anyway."

"Then we will gather here later. No matter what we find, we will gather around noon."

Ah Shi nodded, grabbed the corner of his brother's clothes, and was about to leave. As if he remembered something, he ordered:
  "Gather at the middle of noon, and relax for a quarter of an hour before and after. Both of us will leave first, regardless of whether the other side is coming or not."

This is the time to look at fate and your own means.

I understood, separated from the two brothers, and walked up the beautifully decorated spiral staircase.

The second floor is actually not far from the downstairs, and half of it is divided into the first floor to broaden the view.

So after I arrived on the second floor, I could still see the busy figures of the two brothers. No, to be precise, only Ah Shi was really looking for the entrance. Ah Chi seemed to have been hesitating whether to stuff a beautiful vase in the living room into his pocket. .

I was a little helpless, but I didn't dare to waste any more time and walked deeper into the corridor.

The walls are still covered with exquisite and complicated wallpapers, and there are even a few picture frames with beautiful scenery inside. A few steps away, there are some well-maintained green plant pots placed beside the walls, exuding moisture and freshness. With some earthy aroma.

I walked a few steps and opened two guest rooms in succession, feeling more and more strange.

The aesthetics of this house are very good, not quite like the aesthetics of a family of craftsmen who rely on selling vellum.

Not to mention a family of craftsmen, but a family with some ability and spirit will want to show off, hang some portraits of the owner, or photos of when a benevolent person made a donation, to show their strength.

But this house has no such ostentatious things. Even in the guest's room, there are bookshelves with the owner's books and incense boxes for burning incense.

Everything is just right, making people happy.

If what this female ghost wants everyone to see is the situation of the Li family back then, then it goes without saying that as the only daughter of the Li family, Miss Li is also a beautiful and intelligent hostess with a sense of life and rich knowledge.

It's just a pity that her parents died young and she met a man with a human face and an animal heart.
  With this thought in mind, I pushed open the door deep in the corridor again and walked in.

This room is larger than the previous room, with several rows of bookcases covering the ceiling, and the most luxurious and restrained tables and chairs. It looks like a study at first glance.

The study room also has a low-key and gorgeous layout. This is my destination. According to what I think, I should look for information about vellum.

But as soon as I entered the door, my eyes were attracted by the glass jar next to the owner's table.

A huge glass tank that can accommodate about half a person, but it is not a fish tank because there is no water in it. But similar to the fish tank, there are also some stones, green plants, and dead branches placed inside. It is quiet inside, with no trace of anything living.

I was a little suspicious that I hadn't found anything, so I reached out and knocked on the glass. The glass made a pleasant dull echo, and even the green leaves inside shook, but there was still nothing.

I was thoughtful, raised my head and glanced around, and saw the books on the bookshelf beside the glass jar——

"Reptile Pet Raising Guide"

"Livable Temperatures for Common Reptiles"

"Veterinary Examination Guide"

"Common Diseases of Large Livestock"

"Simple Surgery Illustrated"

Otherwise, detoxifying herbs are usually found next to poisons.

It turns out that this tank must contain a reptile?

Yes, lizards and some smaller crocodiles are good raw materials for leather making.

Since this family started out by making vellum, they would naturally pay attention to these things.

But why is the reptile inside missing?
  Could it be that this female ghost can only barely maintain things like green plants, but cannot maintain real living things?
  Several thoughts flashed through my mind, and I immediately began to look at the things on the mahogany desk.

There are actually not many things on the desk. An old-fashioned dial phone, an old-fashioned desk lamp, a pen, a few books, and a few pieces of paper are all there is on the desk.

Unlike the books on the bookshelves that were all about pets, those books were all prose and financial books, which made people have a headache.

I spread it out and glanced at it for a few times, then put it on the table with interest, and continued to the next book until I had read all the books on the table.

As for those pieces of paper, they are all for bills.

The so-called hanging bill means that the money owed by wealthy people when they go shopping is put on the account by the merchant, waiting to be settled at the end of the month or at the beginning of every other month.

Consumption a hundred years ago was not what it is now. There were credit cards and mobile phone payments, and most of them used this method to settle accounts.

Of course, merchants are not fools and will not give you credit for nothing.

Usually, we first inquire about the background of the consumer, and then make an evaluation to see if you can change the account at the end of the month or the beginning of the next month, and then decide whether to give you credit.

But these pending bills seem to be a little different.

These bills were all paid by the same person, Zhu Shang, and the payment was made by a company called Fuyu Trading Company. They were all paid for the same debt, starting from February of that year. Rushed to June.

I was reminded every month, but the money was not paid back every month.

The balance of the bill was more than 20,000 yuan, and the purchase was a pair of pearl earrings that were said to be in excellent condition.

As for how good it is, I have no chance to see.

But I do know that this man named ‘Zhu Shang’ must be the rumored son-in-law.

　Do you have a ticket? Honey, break it off a little QAQ
  　　
  　
  (End of this chapter)