Chapter 4145 4147 [Expanding operations]
After the Christmas vacation, little Barty returned to school, looking very happy.
"Sifu, you really got it right." He said to Xiang Nan with a smile.
“What?” Xiang Nan was a little puzzled. He talked too much. Which sentence was right and what was he right?
“My dad, he wore the perfume I gave him.” Little Barty said excitedly.
Previously, he used the money he earned from brewing potions to buy a men''s perfume for his father, but was scolded by Old Barty in a letter.
He originally thought that his father really didn''t like it, and he was even sad for a while. But this time when he came home for Christmas, he smelled the fragrance of men''s perfume from his father.
?Later, his mother secretly told him that his father was actually very happy after receiving the gift. He remembered to put on perfume every day before going to work at the Ministry of Magic.
?He knew from this that his father was too forthright. It wasn''t that he didn''t love the gifts he gave him, but he was just used to playing the role of a strict father. So even if I like him in my heart and am proud of my son, I won''t show it.
Aware of his father''s love for him, little Barty was naturally moved and happy. All the dissatisfaction I had accumulated against my father over the years disappeared and was wiped away.
Xiang Nan was very happy to see him like this.
In fact, little Barty went astray because he longed for family affection and father''s love, mistaking Voldemort for his father.
?Now that he can feel paternal love from his biological father, he naturally no longer has to be loyal to the devil Voldemort.
This is a great loss for Voldemort, but a great blessing for the Righteous Way.
After all, Barty Jr.’s strength, wisdom and acting skills cannot be underestimated. If he does evil, it will be really amazing.
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?After the Christmas holiday, Xiang Nan also officially expanded his business, recruiting a group of students to process anti-curse equipment for himself, and priced it on a piece-by-piece basis.
??The curse-resistant hats he is currently developing have orders for more than a thousand pieces. The Ministry of Magic alone has placed an order for 500 hats. It can be said that the supply exceeds demand.
??It would take at least two or three months for the four people of Xiang Nan to produce the product. If we recruit more manpower now, it can be completed in about a month.
??And on the Hogwarts campus, there are many students who want to make some pocket money.
In the original work, when George and Fred recruited students to test drugs, a large number of them were willing to be guinea pigs for a few dollars.
As for making the anti-curse hat for Xiang Nan, you don’t need to risk your life, and if you make one, you will get one galleons in return, so no student is willing to do it.
?But the premise is that these students are strong enough and can cast decent iron armor spells. Therefore, in order to make money, many students practice the Iron Armor Curse diligently and improve their own strength in disguised form.
"Sev, I brought Peter." Lupine said, bringing Peter Pettigrew.
Xiang Nan nodded. They often had classes together and had known each other for a long time. But to be honest, although I have been classmates for five years, I have not spoken to each other much, so I am not familiar with them.
"Welcome, Peter, Lupine always mentioned you to me, saying that you are smart, brave, and a good friend." Xiang Nan smiled and said, "Welcome to join our team."
"Thank you, I will definitely work hard." Peter Pettigrew looked at Xiang Nan and said with admiration.
Xiang Nan nodded, "Okay, I will pay attention to your performance. If your performance is really good, I will consider promoting you to the R&D team. By then, you will have a patent for all products."
"Thank you, thank you, thank you." Upon hearing this, Pettigrew immediately thanked him repeatedly.
Over the next few months, Xiang Nan’s R&D team successively launched anti-spell gloves, anti-spell cloaks, puppets, invisibility smoke bombs, temporary candy, and anti-thief alarms.
?Each product was a hit and really helped wizards.
?Many wizards wrote letters to thank Xiang Nan for inventing the anti-curse equipment, which helped him avoid Death Eater attacks.
For example, Diego Bothard, a wizard born as a Muggle, was attacked by Death Eaters on his way home. Fortunately, he wore an anti-curse hat, and the iron armor curse on it bounced off the curse that attacked him, allowing him to escape. Escaped.
For this reason, he specially wrote a letter to thank Xiang Nan, and also wrote to the Daily Prophet and Wizard Radio, calling on the wizarding world to buy an anti-curse hat, which can really save lives at critical moments.
?There are countless similar examples, which made Xiang Nan more and more famous.
Not only do many wizards like him, but the media also vigorously praises him.
After all, this year, except for the anti-spell equipment launched by Xiang Nan, there has been almost no good news in the magic world.
Now more and more people are dying, more and more frequently.
Despite the protection provided by anti-curse equipment, wizards and Muggles were still being killed.
Especially Muggles, who have no idea of ??the existence of Death Eaters, werewolves, trolls, vampires, etc., so when they are attacked, they naturally have no way of taking precautions and can only be executed at will.
This also makes people more and more afraid.
??Moreover, people gradually discovered that saying the three words "Voldemort" made them vulnerable to attack.
As a result, people became less and less afraid to say these three words, and instead called them "mysterious people" (youknowwho), and gradually a tacit understanding was formed.
?Amidst this fear and high pressure, people naturally want to see some good news, news worth cheering for.
?? And Xiang Nan invented a series of magic potions and magic props, saving countless lives, which is naturally worthy of media coverage, and people are happy to see his news.
Therefore, the Daily Prophet, Ignorance Weekly, and Wizard Radio are all reporting on him. Even Frum Candy Workshop, which produces chocolate frogs, has contacted Xiang Nan, hoping to release his chocolate frog pictures.
Xiang Nan would naturally not refuse such a good thing.
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The time soon came to the second half of the fifth grade.
After the Easter holiday, every fifth-grade student will receive career counseling services from his or her professors in order to clarify their future career direction and prepare for it.
After graduating from Hogwarts, students usually have several employment paths. One is to work in the Ministry of Magic as an Auror or a member, such as a Muggle liaison officer;
One is to join a company. For example, Gringotts recruits curse breakers. The Broomstick Company, Daily Prophet, Candy Workshop, etc. all need workers;
One is to enter St. Mungo''s Hospital of Witchcraft and Wizardry and serve as a therapist, which requires expertise in potions, herbalism, transfiguration, charms, defense against the dark arts, etc.;
One is to enter Hogwarts and become a professor, but very few can get into Hogwarts. After all, this is the highest academic institution in the British wizarding world, representing the highest level of the wizarding world. Not everyone is qualified to enter.
?Another option is to join a professional Quidditch team as a player. For example, Ginny Weasley and Oliver Wood joined the professional team to play.
Of course you can also start your own business and be your own boss like George and Fred.
Generally speaking, it is not difficult to find a job in the wizarding world, and it is not difficult to support yourself or even a family.
Unless it''s a werewolf like Lupine, or a criminal like Mundungus Fletcher who likes petty theft.