"Good morning, Lockhart," said Morin and Kaecilius as they sat opposite Lockhart.
Lockhart poured tea into the cups in front of them. The two picked up the tea and took a sip. Morin said, "Lockhart, you should have received the message I sent you yesterday. We found the magic metal you want that has similar properties. Do you want to take a look now?"
Hearing what Morin said, Lockhart's face flashed with joy, and he nodded. He originally thought that he might have a chance to obtain relevant information about the magic metal that was a substitute for gold galleons only during his next time travel. He did not expect that Morin was so capable and could give him the news so quickly.
Seeing Lockhart's reaction, Morin waved his hand, and with a flash of light, four metal fragments floated in the air and slowly landed in front of Lockhart's desk. Lockhart studied the fragment of metal before him.
Morin introduced it slowly: "Lockhart, with the gold galleons you provided before, I found Master David, who specializes in alchemy. He said that it is made from a mixture of various magic metals. The method is very clever. It contains gold, mithril, fine gold, flaming iron, and some unknown magic metals. Because the sample contains a small volume, it cannot be explored for the time being. What I just took out are the four metals he mentioned."
Hearing Master Morin's introduction, Lockhart nodded slowly. He had exchanged some gold and fine gold before. Mithril and Flame Iron have also been seen in Kamar Taj's alchemy books. Although not cheap, the output is not low either. It can be said that if Gold Galleon is refined from these materials, then it can be refined in large quantities.
Suddenly, Lockhart heard Morin's tone change, and his tone became a little strange. "But Lockhart, Master David said that the other party's refining method is very special, and the entire golden galleon still has some strange magic power. It would be very difficult to imitate."
It seems that Master Morin also has some guesses about Lockhart's approach. Lockhart nodded slowly to express his understanding of what Master Morin meant. The strange magic power that Master David mentioned, if Lockhart guessed correctly, should be the magic power unique to goblins. It is equivalent to their anti-counterfeiting technology to prevent other wizards from refining gold galleons. It seems that these goblins have a lot of thoughts in this regard.
Immediately afterward, he heard Master Morin say: "Lockhart, Master David mentioned that if you have extra gold galleons, you can sell them to him directly. He did some research and found that the magic power of gold galleons is good. If he adds gold galleons when refining magic items, it can improve the success probability and quality of the refining. It's a bit like a catalyst, and the effect is very practical. It's considered a good magic metal."
Hearing this, Lockhart nodded silently. Gold galleons can be used as the universal currency of the wizarding world. Although it is refined by goblins, it itself has a certain value. Otherwise, it would not have been circulated for thousands of years.
After thinking about it, Lockhart reached out and took out 100 gold galleons from his space bag, divided them into two waves, floated in front of the two people's tables, and then said gently, "In that case, I would like to trouble you two. Can you help me test what other functions Gold Galleon has? For example, how much it can increase the probability of refining magic items? How much is the conductivity of magic power?"
Upon hearing Lockhart's request, the two of them nodded with faint smiles on their faces. Afterward, the two people put away the gold galleons in front of them.
Lockhart asked again: "Please help me collect mithril, fine gold, and flaming iron. I need some to do my own research. Specifically, if it can be paid with potion."
Immediately afterward, Lockhart took out another 50 gold galleons, placed them in front of Morin, and said, "Morin, please give these gold galleons to Master David. Didn't you say that the samples were rare? Now that he has these, please ask him to help us take another look to see what unknown magic metals there are. If it's not enough, I can continue to provide more."
Hearing Lockhart's request, Master Morin nodded. Then Lockhart gave some instructions, and Kaecilius next to him said directly, "Okay, let's see what we have gained during this time." When Lockhart heard this, a bright smile appeared on his face, as did Morin. The harvest Kaecilius mentioned was naturally the three people's potion business.
Lockhart is about to return to the world of Harry Potter recently, so naturally, he wants to reorganize his profits from selling potions so he can bring them back to the Harry Potter world and make some money to make up for the recent expenses. That is why he made an appointment with the two people in advance to have a chat.
Subsequently, Lockhart, Kaecilius, and Morin all came up with three lists. Everyone exchanged with each other, and the transaction records and profits were shown. Lockhart's list contains mostly shipments of potions. As for the lists of Kaecilius and Morin, these contain the quantities purchased by the purchasers and the prices paid. This is the settlement method Lockhart discussed with the two. As the saying goes, brothers settle scores. He didn't want to damage everyone's friendship because of a potion business.
The group represented by these two people may not be simple. Behind Morin are the ascetics, most of whom are sorcerers with superb skills, and they are basically big customers. As for Kaecilius, he had been responsible for training Sorcerer apprentices before. His network of contacts can be said to be very wide, covering the entire Kamar Taj. Although most of the people they come into contact with are ordinary sorcerers, overall, their spending power is not bad.
To ensure that this business can last for a long time, Lockhart specially emphasized that all details should be listed so that everyone can see them clearly. In this way, no one will be upset or have random thoughts. Of course, as a sorcerer and a wizard, magic contracts are indispensable. The magic contract and the long-term vision of the three people are enough to ensure efficient and high-quality development of this transaction in the early stage. As for the later stage, Lockhart believes that he has the strength to protect all his plans.
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Vientiane Book Cafe.
May was so disappointed with her boss Lockhart that she even considered resigning. But when she thought about how difficult it was to find a job now, she immediately gave up the idea. All this stemmed from the fact that the business plan she submitted was rejected.
She was originally in a good mood on the day of the physical examination. After all, free physical examinations were only available in large companies. But after she returned to the book cafe and met the boss, she put her carefully crafted business plan, with the help of Iron Man Tony Stark, in front of him.
The plan was laid out in detail. She had specially customized 20 Iron Man dolls and put up 10 Iron Man posters, including the placement. It could be said that as long as the boss approved, it could be started immediately. And the most important thing was that it was authorized by Tony Stark beforehand. Well, actually, Iron Man agreed mainly because he was dissatisfied with being rejected that day. Tony Stark also wanted to see his image occupy the wizard professor's territory, and with the support of this bad thought, he readily agreed.
Of course, May didn't know this. She only knew that according to her plan, the traffic of the book cafe would increase explosively. The first high-end Iron Man-themed book cafe in New York authorized by Iron Man himself was about to be established. You don't have to think twice to know how hot this would be.
But the result...
Damn it, the boss actually blocked her plan to make money. Suddenly, she wanted to buy this Vientiane Book Cafe herself and then launch her grand plan. Unfortunately, she had no money. Not having money is the original sin! She couldn't think about it anymore; the more she thought about it, the angrier she felt. While May was reading the book, she kept reminding herself, "Don't be angry, don't be angry. The boss is a business idiot, and you don't deserve to have the same level of knowledge as him."
May only felt that she couldn't control herself at all, and the more she thought about it, the angrier she became. Suddenly! An idea came to her mind, and she decided to give it one last try. Once the idea arose, it seemed to be deeply ingrained and continued to grow and expand in May's mind. While thinking about it, she looked at study room 101. This morning, she saw her boss sitting in the study room and never coming out. After thinking about it, she stood up and decided to give her boss one last push. So, with firm eyes, May strode towards study room 101.
At this moment, Lockhart looked at the three lists in front of him and briefly checked the general information. When he found that there was no problem, he nodded slightly. Although he knew that the two mages would not do anything because of such a trivial matter, the actions that should be taken are still necessary. In the long run, people managing people cannot be better than mechanisms managing people. Just follow the process and do what was agreed in advance so that everyone can rest assured. Friendships aside, business is business after all. Mixing friendship with business will basically ruin either the business or the friendship. Lockhart understood this truth in his previous life. This is a valuable experience that he gained at the expense of several friendships.
Almost at the same time, the two mages also raised their heads, indicating that everything was fine. Then Lockhart stood up and waved his wand gently across the study.
"Space extension!"
"Space extension!"
After several spatial extension spells were cast, the space of the entire study expanded more than three times in an instant. Immediately afterward, Lockhart controlled the desk to move to a corner. Then he waved his wand to control the resources earned from this potion business in his space bag and placed them in front of him. The same was true for Kaecilius and Morin. The three of them looked at a pile of various magic metals, magic items, and other magic resources placed in front of everyone.
To ensure that his business can continue, he believed that he must provide effective stimulation to everyone for the first time. And what is the most effective stimulus? In his previous life, after a project was successfully completed, he would go to the bank to withdraw cash, put a thick stack in it, and place it in front of each researcher according to each person's contribution. Maybe he could transfer the money directly, but what he liked best was direct cash. The stimulus given by cash is much higher than the stimulus brought by digital changes.
As he specifically emphasized, the resources earned this time must be taken out and placed in front of the three of them. Let them see for themselves how much benefit the potion business brings them. Only in this way, Lockhart believes, will they continue to do it with heart without saying anything. Although the method is a bit crude, it is quite practical. Of course, it's definitely not appropriate to do this every time, but you must give enough stimulation the first time.
To be honest, after seeing the massive magic resources, he felt a surge of heat rising in his chest, which could be said to be full of motivation. At the same time, Kaecilius and Morin were very excited when they saw such a large amount of magic resources in front of them. They believed that this business was very necessary to continue.
Then, Lockhart waved his wand and controlled each magical resource to be placed together in different categories. It has to be said that the magic in the world of Harry Potter is far superior to the magic of Kamar Taj in terms of practical life. With a slight wave of the wand and a movement of thought, a large amount of magic resources floated in the air, and then slowly landed in various locations on the ground in a very orderly manner, slowly outlining a large rectangular shape.
At this time, Kaecilius and Morin looked at the various magic resources classified into categories and placed in front of them, with a trace of satisfaction flashing in their eyes. According to the previously signed contract, Lockhart received 50% for providing core resources, while Kaecilius and Morin each received 25%.
At this moment, Lockhart was concentrating on identifying each type of magical resource. This time when he returns to the Harry Potter world, he will definitely show off his talents, and he must consume these magical resources no matter what. Otherwise, how could he not get back his money after working so hard to sell so many potions? And he still owes Snape a large sum of gold galleons. Lockhart, Kaecilius, and Morin were concentrating on identifying and counting all magic materials, magic items, magic metals, and other resources.
Suddenly, Lockhart frowned slightly. He sensed that someone outside was approaching the study.
Knock! Knock! Knock!
There was a knock on the door.
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