episode_0010

Experts do not exist for nothing. Every task requires a professional person to handle the task.

“So, the profit from Snow White is now more than twice the profit I made from Cinderella?”

It’s hard to believe, but the owner in front of me just nodded as if it was obvious and leisurely drank his tea.

They even say that this is the amount of money they will give me after deducting their own profits. Even if you are a merchant, how on earth can you make that much profit?

‘Did they sell drugs and not books?’

When I made an expression that said I did not understand, the head of the sang sang only opened his mouth.

“I liked the sales method you decided on. I was impressed when I saw it too.”

The owner of the top suddenly praised me.

Of course, the method I decided on was a direct copy of the method of luxury goods companies around the world, so it may have felt like I had the upper hand in the eyes of merchants who knew nothing about it.

“Dividing books into hardcover and popular versions is a method that has already been widely used, but this lottery is a strategy I had never imagined. Really, such vicious business tactics… No, I’m not saying that you are vicious.”

“I know what you mean.”

“Yes, anyway, choosing the limited edition through a lottery rather than an auction was truly a godsend.”

The lottery system was a godsend?

To be honest, the only reason I told him to do that was because I remember buying them through a lottery in my past life whenever limited edition NaX height shoes were released.

“If it had been auctioned with the intention of receiving a high price, it would not have gained this much popularity.”

[It was effective to create the illusion that everyone can have it. You can’t buy it just with money, but you can only get it if you leave it to heaven, so its value has gone up.]

After listening to it, it seems plausible. I may have thoughtlessly recommended the lottery, but isn’t the reason why people buy lottery tickets the same?

The hope that I might become one too. Those guys who are scared of my height are also different in large companies.

“All 30 hardcover books and 100 printed editions have already been sold, and the lottery for 9 custom-made copies has also been completed.”

“Thank you for your hard work. But isn’t it volume 10, not volume 9?”

“Hmm… That’s one volume… .”

What, this guy, did he keep one copy for his acquaintance? Or maybe you have a daughter?

“Haha, I understand. Well, you’ve worked hard so far, and wouldn’t it be good if everything was at least as good as we can continue to cooperate together?”

“No… That’s it.”

“Uh-huh! it’s okay. I am not just a child either. The reputation of the upper management must also be taken into consideration.”

So, isn’t it normal to call it a limited lottery and give away freebies to famous celebrities and influencers?

Even if the owner of the business, who has helped the business both materially and spiritually, steals at least one copy for personal use, he or she may turn a blind eye.

However, seeing as his expression was still unrelieved even after I told him it was okay, I guess he felt quite sorry for me.

He was a person with a softer heart than I thought.

“Kuhm… If you really say that, I understand. Here are the names and photos of the 9 people who were drawn and 1 other person.”

The envelope handed over by the owner of the top contained the photos and names of the ladies who would become the material for the custom-made book.

“Hmm… The last person only has a photo, no name or age?”

The owner of the top, who was momentarily shocked by my question, answered without being able to hide his trembling voice.

“The last ‘him’ is like that for a reason. I think you can just refer to the photo.”

Him? Did this guy take some kind of bribe? From what I’m saying, it seems like they come from a fairly high-ranking noble family.

Even so, would it be worse than the Duke of Bluewell?

I’ve already been involved with a duke’s family once, but I wasn’t particularly nervous about certain noble families.

‘If I’m going to relax this body, I need to at least bring the imperial family.’

It was funny while saying it. Why would the imperial family order a children’s book? If you wanted it at all, the order would have already come.

“And this is the letter that ‘he’ asked me to deliver to you.”

What the Sang Sang-ju carefully took out from his bosom as if it were some kind of rare jewel was a letter.

An envelope with no special features other than a fairly old-fashioned looking seal.

When I received it, I ripped it open without thinking.

“To the author of Cinderella.

I think your children’s book is definitely a new literary object that has never existed before. But why was the final fate of Cinderella’s stepmother and stepsisters not depicted?

They are clearly evil people who committed evil deeds. It clearly states that evil deeds come with a price… .

An anonymous reader.”

I thought it was a fan letter, but it was a long comment complaining about Go Bong Bob.

Even in this world, there was a group of Sima Maoists trying to control and sway the author. After all, all places where people live are the same.

But I am not an immature children’s book writer. He is a professional webtoon writer and a master of drawing endings that will forever remain in Korean webtoon history.

‘Ignore it easily.’

I gently folded the long letter I received from Gobongbap and threw it on the desk in the living room.

The sangangju’s complexion turned white when he saw me like that. What are you going to do? The person who wrote the letter wouldn’t be able to show up and catch me.

“Anyway, I’ve delivered what I need, so I’ll leave now.”

“Yes, thank you for your hard work. Once the book is completed, we will send it to the upper branch.”

Sang Sang-ju nods at my words and hurries out of the parlor. Something that seemed urgent seemed like it was running away.

***

“Master Dan, is it okay for you not to tell Master Rupert about this?”

Branch leader Absinthe spoke to Esteban, the head of the merchant, who ran away from the mansion.

But Esteban shook his head and answered.

“It would be easier for you to make it without even knowing. Even if I tell you, it will only make you nervous.”

Esteban felt like he was making excuses when he said it, but he tried to rationalize it, thinking that it was Rupert who mistakenly thought he was trying to be honest and said it was okay.

***

“This time I came is different from the last time.”

Amelia Bluewell carefully opened the wrapping paper of the item received by the household servant and checked it.

An old-fashioned book with “Snow White” written on the cover.

I remembered that my younger sister, Evelyn, was very excited about the news that a new work would be released after that she received the other day, so she immediately made a reservation through Uren.

‘I’m sorry, young lady. As per the author’s ironclad rule, only one copy is sold per family.’

Originally, Amelia had tried to buy her brother’s and her own separately, but she had no choice but to give up when the merchant firmly told her that she could only sell one copy.

Amelia headed to the table on the terrace with a book.

Good weather with plenty of sunlight.

When I placed the book on the table and opened it, a story filled with beautiful pictures poured out.

Amelia carefully turns the pages one by one, looking at the stories and pictures in case the paper gets crumpled.

“What does that person think about these stories?”

detailed. It’s emotional. The more I read the children’s book, the more I felt the innocence of the person who created it.

How was it possible to capture such pure emotions in a book?

Amelia felt this same way during , but she found the fantasy-like story that touched this pure emotion, something that cannot be found in other story books, very attractive.

A man with slightly curly blond hair and wearing glasses.

Who would have thought that a book written by a man with such a stern face, expression, and tone would captivate me like this.

‘I wish you would draw me this time too… .’

Actually, I was ashamed of this, so I kept it as Amelia’s secret, but even these days, I sometimes secretly took out the fairy tale book, which had become Evelyn’s treasure, and looked at it.

Because in that book, I could see that the man had beautifully drawn a main character who resembled him.

Amelia felt regretful that she had missed out on the custom-made book that only 10 copies would be made through a lottery this time.

Can’t I come visit you like last time? As I thought about it, I thought it was too rude, and more than anything, it was unromantic.

I just want to feel the emotions conveyed without saying anything, like when I sent a children’s book depicting myself without saying a word.

Amelia reached the last page and closed the book.

***

“Ah, Ada ate the poisoned apple and fainted.”

Ada is sprawled out in front of the door of my room.

A bitten apple fell next to me.

“Ada was in a deep sleep. The prince needs to wake me up!”

I wanted to say that a sleeping princess doesn’t shout out so bravely, but she is still a cute little sister, so she hangs out.

“I came here because I heard there was a princess sleeping here.”

When he approaches Ada with a fake deep voice, Ada closes her eyes and pretends to be asleep.

Ada found that cute look and kissed her on the forehead, and she stretched and opened her eyes, pretending to wake up.

“Ada is revived!”

Oh, my vocabulary has grown. When did I learn the difficult word ‘resurrection’? After all, children grow differently every day.

Ada got up before I knew it, spun around and led me by the hand, telling me to go scold the queen.

Recently, Ada’s obsession with playing Snow White has been causing a lot of trouble.

No, it actually happened before that, starting with Cinderella.

‘Sipper with the glass slipper!’

‘Ada, that’s only in fairy tales… .’

‘Why doesn’t Ada have a stepmother and stepsister?’

‘Dad, let’s try.’

Is that something this guy would say in front of a kid? Anyway, these days, I have been begging to see a white horse, and while looking at the mirror in the mansion,

‘Mirror, mirror, Ada is the prettiest in the world.’

I was often seen answering questions in the mirror without even asking.

‘Now that I think about it, I think it would be a good idea to make a toy like this.’

Aren’t the goods the ultimate in children’s character business?

If you sell items with characters on them, young children will empty their parents’ wallets.

I will have to think about this a little with the craftsmen.

“Master! We’re in big trouble!!”

While I was playing with Ada, Alain, the butler, came to me with a cold expression.

“What’s going on, Alain?”

“Hwang… A person has come down from the imperial family!”

what? Imperial family?!