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The place was called Plumleaf Paper Mill. It was a graceful name, and exactly the sort of name one would expect from a talented lady.
According to Greenswater City's Autumn Garden Evening News, Shen Rongqing had bought a paper mill from the He Family two years ago.
The paper mill she bought then became the Plumleaf Paper Mill. At the time, the evening paper had only given the deal a tiny notice on page three.
Li Banfeng reached the entrance of Plumleaf Paper Mill, but he did not rush inside. He still was not sure whether the mill belonged to Shen Rongqing anymore.
So he approached a nearby news cart instead, bought two magazines, and chatted with the owner.
"Do you know who owns that mill?"
The news cart owner shook his head. "I have been selling papers here for more than ten years, but I have not seen the owner of that place once in the past two."
"Have you seen the owner before?"
"Of course!"
"The old owner's surname was He. Are you sure you have seen him?"
"Who said anything about the surname He? The owner's surname was Tu!"
"Tu?" Li Banfeng was confused. According to the newspaper, Shen Rongqing had bought this mill from the He family. It had even been printed in black and white.
Is this newsstand owner making things up? Li Banfeng thought.
"What was the original owner's full name?"
"Tu Shumei. Around Blackstone Slope, Boss Tu was quite a figure. Anyone in the paper-making and printing business knew her name. Then, for some reason, the business could not keep going, so...
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