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Chapter 35 The Villainess Builds a Department Store The uncle also stood up, making a strange laugh that was suspicious enough to be bizarre, and returned carrying a black box. “Kehehe… Kekeke… Hahaha! Adele! You were right! Black ginseng! It really existed!” The corners of his mouth twitching with every step, the uncle finally could not hold back his joy. He burst into laughter and held out the box. The box, lacquered and decorated with seashells, was already a treasure in…-
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Chapter 34 The Villainess Builds a Department Store At last, the sun of ‘that day’ rose. We woke up at dawn and headed for Port Nanterre. Above the quiet morning sky, a familiar and welcome flag was waving at us. It was the flag of the Loire Eastern Trade Merchants’ Association. The person who deserved to enjoy the joy of reunion first, and more than anyone else, was naturally Felix. While waiting, Felix had been scratching at the dirt with the tips of his toes like a dog…
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Chapter 33 The Villainess Builds a Department Store Most of the workers brought lunch boxes from home. However, the lunch boxes they brought early in the morning often became cold by lunchtime. And even if they wanted to eat at a restaurant, their wallets would not allow it, even before considering the distance. But they were going to be given food right there at the construction site. If they could earn money and solve their meals at the same time, there was no reason not to…
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Chapter 32 The Villainess Builds a Department Store “Adel. You mustn't read the newspaper at the table.” I smiled brightly and lowered the newspaper onto my lap. But I had already read the large words written across it. ‘Loire Development Project.’ “Do you really like newspapers filled with nothing but words and no pictures?” “Yes. Just like Camille said, you can see at a glance what is happening in the world while sitting in one place. The world has really become a…
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Chapter 31 There was no doubt that it was the latter. If rumors spread that you could go to the Nanterre Market and buy an oriental fan for eighty francs when it cost a hundred francs elsewhere, and that you could see and choose the fans yourself, then of course people would flock there. “But I still find it difficult to agree with Miss Adele’s suggestion that we should build shops for them. Why should we be responsible for them selling their goods without even a proper roof because…
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Chapter 30 The Villainess Builds a Department Store Bastian's warning soon became reality. “Hey! I've been watching this for a while, and this is ridiculous! Are you really going to keep inching farther and farther into the road?” “Hmph! Do you own this land? We're all struggling here, so we have to make a living together!” “You can only say that if you leave enough room for us to pass! Move it right now!” As soon as we left the main street and entered a narrow road, the…
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Chapter 29 The Villainess Builds a Department Store Fortunately, as soon as I came out of the restaurant, I quickly found Bastian. He was the only boy around enthusiastically advertising the shop in such a loud voice. “Can I go say goodbye to him for a moment? He helped us at the shop earlier, and thanks to him, we got to eat something delicious too.” “Only until the carriage comes. And can you tell his mother I said thank you too?” I nodded and hopped across the street. The…
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Chapter 28 The Villainess Builds a Department Store “Madam, look here. If you hold it up to the sunlight like this, you can see scratches that weren't visible before, right? There’s a reason I was doing business in the shade. And he wants 50 francs for something like that? Even 5 centimes would be a waste!” “Oh my… You’re right!” “Hmph! What a swindler. People should live honestly.” People should live honestly…. Wait, where have I heard that before? When I glared…
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Chapter 27 The Villainess Builds a Department Store However, unfortunately, I had to put my grand dream on hold for now. “It’s a shame, but I suppose we’ll have to make the railway model out of wood. The veins in our family’s mine dried up before I was even born.” No way. The expectations that had swelled as high as the sky burst in an instant with a loud pop, like a balloon. “Th-Then, does that mean absolutely nothing comes out of it now?” “Well... there are still…
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Chapter 26 The Villainess Builds a Department Store “Antoine!” My heart dropped. He had been here just a moment ago. What if such a small child had been kicked away by an adult’s foot? Just as my heart was pounding loudly in my ears and my mind went blank, someone suddenly grabbed my arm. “S-Sister….” “Antoine….” Camille, whose face was as pale as mine, was holding Antoine tightly in her arms. “W-Where’s Mom? Dad? Sister, let’s go find Mom….” He…
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