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Tang Bai looked at the tall, middle-aged man with a slightly haggard face in front of him with a scrutinizing gaze. The man seemed a little restless under Tang Bai's gaze.

"Mr. Mellen-Watts?" Tang Bai first broke the silence.

"Hello, Mr. Bai-Tang." As soon as the silent atmosphere was broken, Mellen's somewhat anxious expression suddenly relaxed, a smile appeared on his face, and he uttered Tang Bai's name with some effort.

"Just call me Tang." Tang Bai waved his hand. Listening to the other party pronouncing his name upside down in a strange accent, he always felt an indescribable strange feeling in his heart.

"I heard that you intend to sell your entire potion industry?" Tang Bai took a sip of the dark coffee that Mellen handed over and never touched it again. The two of them were now in Mellen's Diagon Alley.

Inside the medicine shop. The full name of the other shop is [Mellenworth Potion Shop], which is as boring as Ollivander's Wand Shop and Madam Malkin's Robe Shop.

Adult wizards in the wizarding world seem to have various quirks. They are either not good at dealing with people, or they are slovenly and unkempt. Although the man in front of him appears nervous and unsociable, he is obviously pretending.

Not at home. The other party's face and expression were perfectly done, but there was a hint of shrewdness in the depths of his eyes.

"Yes, yes." Mellen nodded repeatedly.

"Then you should know why I'm here. How many galleons will it cost to take over all your property?" Tang Bai can't be said to know anything about business negotiation skills, but he definitely can't be said to be proficient, so

He asked straight to the point at the beginning. Not to mention that he had limited time and wanted to cut through the mess quickly. At least before he left this time, he could reach an agreement with Mellen Watts.

"Three million gold galleons." Tang Bai asked cheerfully, and Meron answered very cheerfully. He even stretched out three pale fingers and waved them in front of Tang Bai's eyes. At this moment, he seemed to be a different person.

The cowardice was swept away.

Tang Bai was silent. It wasn't that the price frightened him, but that he was calculating the gains and losses in his heart. Regarding the economic system of the Harry Potter world, especially the wizarding world, Tang Bai almost turned a blind eye. But from then on, Tang Bai was silent.

The bits of information revealed in the book were still able to help Tang Bai initially establish a yardstick in his mind.

Harry Potter won the Four-wizard Tournament, and the final reward was a thousand gold galleons, and these gold galleons were given to the twin Weasley brothers by Harry Potter as part of their starting capital.

, opened a magic trick shop in Diagon Alley.

One thousand gold galleons may not seem like much, but if converted into British pounds and RMB, it would be fifty thousand pounds and more than half a million RMB!

Mellen-Watts asked for three million gold galleons, which is fifteen million pounds, more than one hundred and fifty million RMB!

Tang Bai had more than ten million gold galleons in his Gringotts account, and he could afford the price of three million gold galleons. But the only thing that made him feel constrained was that he didn't know much about the economy of the wizarding world.

I understand, but I don’t know how accurate Mellen-Watts’s quotation is.

Fortunately, Tang Bai asked the goblins in Gringotts some questions about the purchasing power of Galleons and the value of various shops in Diagon Alley. He could also calculate the real industrial value of Mellen-Watts. To put it bluntly, Tang Bai

Bai didn't care if he lost some money and gave Mellen-Watts some benefits so that he could purchase the medicinal materials shop and industry from the other party in a short period of time, but the amount must not be too high.

"This price is a bit high. You have to know that the entire wizarding world is in a dark period of turmoil." After calculating in his mind, Tang Bai raised his head and shook his head at Mellen Watts, who looked at him expectantly.

"It's because these are damn dark times that I'm selling at this price. Even a few years ago, I wouldn't have been able to sell at such a low price. You know, my property is not just Diagon Alley.

Such a store in a prime location has various connections and channels!"

Mellen-Watts looked a little frustrated. He waved his hand, stood up from his seat suddenly, and continued with a bit of anger: "Perhaps the scale of my industry is not comparable to that of some pure-blood noble families.

It’s worth mentioning, but in the field of medicinal materials, Mellen-Watts Medicine Store is definitely second only to them in scale! This is my family’s ancestral property!”

"But this doesn't match the price recommended to me by the goblin." Tang Bai helplessly spread his hands.

"Damn goblins! They are all a bunch of misers!" Mellen-Watts roared angrily. His tall body seemed to have lost its strength for a moment, and he slumped down on the soft chair, his eyes a little dull.

He looked at Tang Bai: "Two million nine hundred thousand gold galleons, this price cannot be any less. Otherwise, I would rather these industries rot in my hands."

"Okay. That's the price you mentioned." Tang Bai nodded.

Mellen-Watts suddenly raised his head when he heard this, and his eyes regained some brilliance.

"But I have a few additional conditions." Tang Bai smiled.

"What conditions?" Mellen-Watts asked urgently.

"The transaction must be completed in the near future, the shorter the better, no more than two days at the latest!" Tang Bai looked at Mellen Watts with questioning eyes.

Seeing Tang Bai's eyes sweeping over, Mellen-Watts nodded quickly. It's not like he hasn't thought about selling these properties in recent years, so he has already prepared the corresponding materials.

"Second, for some reasons, I can't stay here longer, so when I don't find a suitable manager, you must stay and be temporarily responsible for the operation of these industries." When Tang Bai said this,

He also felt a little helpless. He was alone in this world, and there was no one available except himself.

"This..." Mellen-Watts suddenly began to ponder, with a troubled look on his face. Looking at his hesitant and evasive expression, Tang Bai suddenly realized that things did not seem to be as simple as he imagined.

"Is there anything wrong with Mr. Mellen?" Tang Bai leaned forward.

"In today's wizarding world, it's a little too dangerous to be exposed." Mellen-Watts looked a little embarrassed.

"That's not the reason. I feel that Mr. Mellen seems to have something important that he didn't tell me, related to our transaction." Tang Bai said thoughtfully.

"You're too worried." Mellen-Watts forced a smile.

Looking at Mellen-Watts, whose eyes were slightly evasive, Tang Bai shook his head and said: "I believe my feeling. Since Mr. Mellen-Watts doesn't want to say it, then the deal between us will be over. I will work with other medicinal materials."

Businessmen negotiated.”

"No, no, no! I can tell you!" Seeing that Tang Bai really stood up, Mellen Watts waved his hands in a panic.

"I'll sit here and listen attentively." Tang Bai was just pretending. Of course, if Mellen Watts didn't insist on staying, he wouldn't mind leaving. Now that his goal was achieved, he sat down again and said to

Mellen-Watts stretched out his hand and made a gesture of invitation.

"No matter what, the deal between us will still go ahead, right?" Mellen-Watts had an irritated and uneasy face, his pale palms rubbed helplessly, and his words had a pleading tone.

, looking at Tang Bai, as if wanting to get a definite answer from him.

"Of course. As long as it does not completely infringe on my interests, the deal between us is still valid. I am happy to make this deal with you." Tang Bai's tone was very tactful, and he did not agree to it in a big way.

, but also left a way out for himself.

"It's Mulciber. He also likes my property, but the price he offers is too low and I can't accept it!" Mellen-Watts looked angry and distressed.

Tang Bai recalled the name in his mind. It seemed familiar, but he couldn't remember the exact name. Tang Bai thought for a moment, and without using his memory to get the answer, he asked directly: "Mulcibo? He?"

What is your identity?"

"He's a damn Death Eater."

As soon as Mellen Watts spoke, Tang Bai's mind immediately recalled the name as if the fog had been broken. Mulciber, Snape Severus's classmate. A person with no sense of existence.

Secondary player.

Mellen-Watts seemed to be a little broken, and regarded Tang Bai as someone who could vent his feelings: "Some of those people, relying on that person's power and strength, went crazy for themselves and their families.

reaping the benefits, if I hadn’t still had one in my hand

With some energy and connections, my property might have been divided up by them long ago! How many shops and properties have been taken into their hands by various means. I don’t know how long this turbulent life will last. He recently forced

It’s getting tighter and tighter, and I can’t hold it any longer.”