Chapter 54: 54
Chapter 54: Contract
Although Steven couldn't wait to write the letter, and Wade said it was okay to be alone, Steven still did not abandon his duties and run off.
He and Wade discussed the wording of the letter for a while and then started talking about the magical creatures Steven had raised.
Although Professor Murray did not agree to allow him to travel to places where dangerous magical creatures lived, he did not completely reject Steven's dream. Steven had owned a farm since graduating from Hogwarts, and he had raised many "cuties" there over the years.
Wade knew that Hagrid at Hogwarts liked to raise all kinds of dangerous creatures, such as fire dragons, and called them "cute little animals." He thought that Steven was the same, but after learning more, he realized that Steven's creatures were genuinely cute and basically harmless, such as Puffskeins, Bowtruckles, Nifflers, Fairies, Crups, and the most dangerous of which was a Runespoor. This creature could expand and contract its size at will, becoming as huge as a dragon, but it fed on insects, birds, and rats.
"I have always wanted to raise a Granian," Steven said. "Did you know? It is a type of Pegasus. Granians can fly and run faster than the wind. But except for the mythical Sigurd, no one has ever tamed a Granian."
"Is this Pegasus difficult to tame?" Wade asked.
"They are very free animals, yearning for freedom and unwilling to be restrained," Steven said. He then talked about other Pegasi—the Thestrals from Hogwarts, the Abraxans from Beauxbatons, and the fire-breathing Isonag.
Some wizards look down upon any magical creatures other than wizards, viewing them as inferior animals. But Steven was fascinated by them, and there were so many kinds of creatures. Wade felt that he had learned a lot just by chatting with him.
Suddenly, their conversation was interrupted by the arrival of a person.
It was a blond wizard who had been at the small stone platform before. With a look of decadence and frustration on his face, he came over to say hello to Steven, then looked at Wade, steeled himself, and smiled. "Mr. Wade, it's a pity that we don't have the opportunity to cooperate this time. I hope that next time you have any new works, please contact me, and I will definitely give you a price that satisfies you."
He handed over a business card with his name and contact address written on it.
Steven raised his eyebrows and lost his smile. His originally honest and gentle expression suddenly looked a little cold.
Wade took the business card and said with a smile, "I hope I can have this opportunity in the future."
The blond wizard relaxed a little and hurriedly said goodbye.
"You're not really going to cooperate with him, are you? He called you by the wrong last name," Steven said unhappily.
"Yeah, he called me by the wrong name," Wade put away the business card and said. "But it doesn't matter because I don't intend to remember him."
As if the blond wizard had turned on some switch, two more wizards came to say goodbye one after another. They said the same thing before leaving and left their business cards with Wade.
But this time, they finally remembered Wade's full name.
After they left, Steven introduced them in a low voice to Wade.
"Don't cooperate with Bolton. He seems to be easy to talk to, but in fact, he's shady and often manipulates contracts. He just doesn't dare to trick my father."
In other words, it would be easy for Wade to suffer a loss if he dealt with Bolton.
A wizard with a middle-parted head and a beard came to say goodbye, holding a conspicuous black cane in his hand.
"Mr. Wade, I really appreciate your talent. Unfortunately, Professor Murray and I have big differences on price. I hope we can keep in touch, and new opportunities may arise in the future."
"Of course, thank you for the time and energy you invested in this," Wade said, taking his business card.
Cyrus Sharp, this is the name of the wizard.
"Sharp is a very capable person, and he can always get all kinds of hard-to-get things, including a lot of contraband. I heard he went to Azkaban three times when he was young. My father actually doesn't like him very much, but sometimes he buys things from him," Steven said afterward.
"Can you come out after entering Azkaban?" Wade was surprised. In his impression, Azkaban was an isolated island in the vast ocean, a prison with no entrance and no exit.
Steven misunderstood what Wade meant and explained, "Well, because he is very cunning and good at covering up his crimes, each sentence is no more than half a year."
"Oh—well—that's it."
After hearing this, Wade realized he had made a fool of himself—the movie only showed Death Eaters who were sentenced to life imprisonment, which did not mean that Azkaban only had life imprisonment as a punishment.
The wizards left one after another, and finally, only Marchionne was left walking out of the small stone platform, complaining loudly as he walked. "Dear Professor Murray, I used to be your student, but now I feel that I have never received your preference. Of course, I am not complaining; I just want to tell you that even if I leave school now, I will always respect your decision and hope that you can give me a little attention and care."
He made a very small gap with his thumb and forefinger to show how humble his request was.
"Come on, when have you ever suffered a loss?" Professor Murray said angrily.
Indeed, although Marchionne was complaining, the corners of his mouth could not be controlled and raised with a proud expression on his face. He walked up to Wade with easy and quick steps, took off his hat, and bowed, saying with a smile, "This is the first time we meet, Mr. Wade, please allow me to introduce myself. I am Marco Marchionne, engaged in the trading of various types of magical items. I believe that meeting you today must be a blessing, and I look forward to establishing a deep friendship with you and bringing more good changes to the wizarding world in the future, or—earn more money!"
"Hello?" Wade was startled by his exaggerated movements and subconsciously looked at Professor Murray.
Professor Murray nodded and directly stated the final result. "Marchionne is willing to pay 50,000 Galleons to obtain the technical authorization for the Book of Friends. At the same time, for every Galleon he earns using the Book of Friends in the future, he will pay you three Sickles."
Marchionne's bright smile suddenly became a little stiff—although this price could still make him a lot of money, he felt heartbroken and frustrated at the thought of paying so much.
So he kept mumbling again, scolding Professor Murray for being too partial to Wade, and completely taking advantage of him as a poor businessman.
Professor Murray remained unmoved, as if Marchionne's voice was just a fly buzzing next to him. He quickly made a contract and served as a witness to urge Marchionne and Wade to make the contract.
The advantage of the magical world is that there is no need to worry about business partners breaking their contracts because the price paid for breaking a contract is often more terrible than death.
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