Chapter 25 Transactions and Change
In the elegant castle of the Malfoy family, a harmonious conversation is going on. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
Chiki and Natasha sat together, and Draco wanted to listen to the conversation between his father and Ming Yuan on the other side, but was also pulled over by Natasha. Chiki and Natasha were talking about some interesting things together, and from time to time she was talking about Konoha things, all of which were new and interesting things that Draco had never heard of, and he listened to them with relish and didn't get bored.
Natasha and Qianji looked at each other and smiled, and continued this conversation in tacit understanding, leaving the quiet space on the other side to Ming Yuan and Lucius.
Ming Yuan and Lucius smiled and looked at the happy appearance over there, and after a short greeting, they finally began to discuss business.
"Then, Your Excellency Ming Yuan, it is indeed an honor for the Malfoy family to be able to receive someone of your eminent status and extraordinary talents. But with all due respect, I'd love to know what you're here for, and I think the Malfoys have a bit of a place in the wizarding world, and it would be a pleasure for me to have anyone who needs my help. ”
Ming Yuan smiled and said, "Mr. Malfoy, I think you are still too modest. I only know how high the status of the Malfoy family is in the wizarding world, even though I have only been here for a few years. Not just any family can hold the position of director of Hogwarts, only those who are truly noble families with ancient roots can have such a privilege. ”
Lucius smiled with a hint of pride, and he didn't deny it. The nobility of the Malfoy family is always something that every Malfoy is proud of.
Ming Yuan brought up the matter in a timely manner: "Speaking of which, I made a surprise visit to your place, and I really have something to discuss with Mr. Malfoy. No, I'm not so much here for a business as for a business. “
Lucius nodded slightly and said, "Please speak, I'll listen to you." ”
Ming Yuan asked: Have you heard of the Konoha store? ”
Lucius raised his eyebrows: "Of course, the business world has been turbulent in the past few years, isn't it all because of the wood leaf that you single-handedly founded?" ”
"The novel management system, the idea of continuous innovation, and the efficient talent collection and training system have made Konoha have the highest product quality in the industry, and everyone has been imitating the operation mode of Konoha in recent years. I won't tell you that many of the Malfoy's shops were the first to learn from Konoha, and I noticed the strange way Konoha operates when I first heard about it, and within a month of you starting to operate, I began to organize people to analyze and imitate it. “
He said, half-jokingly, half-seriously, "In a way, you are my teacher." “
Ming Yuan was a little surprised: "Has it just started a month of operation?" I remember that Konoha was still a mess back then. To be honest, Konoha is the first time I've established a systematic organization, and I didn't have any experience with it before, so the first month was really busy, and I had to rely on people to help with all kinds of things, otherwise the store would almost be paralyzed. “
"Did you start paying attention to Konoha at that time?"
Lucius said with a self-contained smile: "I'm still quite confident in my eye for seeing things. It has also been proven that although you have no experience in specific operations, your position is not the position to do trivial things. Leave the specific operation to your subordinates, and you only need to be responsible for the decision-making, isn't it less than five years? Konoha is already a behemoth in Diagon Alley, and it seems that it is going to use the so-called chain business model to open branches in other wizard concentration areas, right? “
Ming Yuan nodded slightly, and then tapped the table lightly, as if considering the words.
Lucius was not in a hurry, patiently waiting for Ming Yuan's words, he was ready to deal with any transaction.
However, when Ming Yuan spoke, he was still taken aback.
"Mr. Malfoy, what would you think if I said that I would transfer the management of Konoha to the Malfoy family?"
Lucius's eyes widened, he never dreamed that Ming Yuan would say such a thing: "Please don't joke, it's not funny like this." ”
Ming Yuan tapped lightly on the table and looked at Lucius seriously.
Gradually, Lucius realized that the young man opposite was not joking, he was serious.
"Excuse me, Your Excellency Ming Yuan, is there a temporary problem with the operation of Konoha? Accounts deficit? Not enough circulating funds? Gringotts' borrowing is too large? ”
"If that's the case, the Malfoys are willing to do their part, and things don't get to the point where they want to sell the store."
Ming Yuan shook his head: "No, Konoha is doing well, the monthly income is increasing, whether it is the deficit in the account, or the amount of borrowing from Gringotts, all of them are within an extremely healthy range, and there is no problem with the store itself." “
Lucius' eyes widened, and he asked, "Then why did you sell Konoha?" You know, the reputation of the store has been established, and this is a store with endless potential. Smoke grenades, flashbangs, detonators, these alchemy items are very popular, haven't the orders from the Ministry of Magic also been issued? At a time when business is booming, why would you sell such a store to me for nothing? “
Ming Yuan smiled and said, "Mr. Lucius, I said a thousand ways and ten thousand, but I haven't told you about the purpose of establishing the wood leaf. ”
"Actually, my original intention was not to make a fortune or expand the store, but to get the first experience of setting up a store and then reforming the system. After I solved all the problems that I might have encountered in the process of introducing the new system and discarding the old one, Konoha didn't really mean much to me. ”
Lucius couldn't accept this reason, which sounded a little ridiculous to him, and he asked, "Just because of this?" Did you put so much effort into building this store, but you wanted to sell it because you couldn't learn from it? With all due respect, this is a bit of a joke. ”
Ming Yuan shook his head: "That's the case, wealth doesn't mean much to me. In fact, Mr. Lucius, you should also know that when there is no family to bear, the strength has reached the level of mine, in addition to those precious resources, there is still meaning, whether it is gold coins or silver coins or iron coins, what is the meaning? Instead of holding on to these meaningless things, it is better to exchange them for something more valuable. ”
Lucius's frown widened slightly, he probably understood what Ming Yuan wanted from the Malfoy family: "Is it something more valuable...... Your Excellency Ming Yuan, there are many valuable things in the Malfoy family, but for an archmage of your level, I am afraid that the only thing that can be seen is the treasure that has been handed down by the family for a long time. ”
"I won't hide it from you about this deal, I'm really impressed. The value of the Konoha is huge, and I'd love to get my hands on it, so I can open up the Malfoy family's treasury and choose whatever you want. ”
"Because there are so many things, do you need me to prepare a list for you to choose slowly?"
Ming Yuan shook his head with a smile, and he said, "As for things, I had already thought about them before I came, but I don't know if Mr. Malfoy is reluctant to give up." ”
Lucius raised his eyebrows: "Please say, I think as long as it is not related to the honor of the ancestors, other things can be sold." ”
Ming Yuan seemed to be waiting for Lucius's words, and he immediately gave his own reply: "I want the magic books that the Malfoy family treasures, and more importantly, I want to get the rights of Hogwarts for two years. ”
Surprised by his excess, Lucius suddenly stood up from his chair.
He had thought a lot, he had thought that Ming Yuan would ask for the chakra gem that the family treasured, he had thought that Ming Yuan would ask for precious chakra metals such as Mithril Essence Gold, and he had thought that Ming Yuan would ask for the leather of the ancient dragon, but how could he have thought that Ming Yuan would want such a thing.
No, Lucius had thought of the magic books, he knew the thirst for knowledge of the archmages, and he didn't feel reluctant to give away those books that were so obscure that he couldn't read them at all. But Hogwarts directorship? Merlin is on top, what's the use of him asking for this?
"What's wrong, Mr. Malfoy? Are you not satisfied with this business? If that's the case, I'll probably be able to offer some more bids. Ming Yuan was a little surprised by his reaction, it stands to reason that this is already quite a profitable business.
Lucius sat down slowly: "Oh, no, Your Excellency Ming Yuan, I'm just too surprised. You're such a ...... Peculiar characters. ”
"When it comes to magic books, that's perfectly fine, as long as you promise not to leak the contents of those books. Of course, I have to warn you that most of them are about the magic of space and illusion, and the content is very obscure, very different from the current system, so you will probably have a hard time finding people to answer the questions of these books. “
"As for the transfer of Hogwarts for two years...... It's not a problem, but as a person, I'd like to ask you, is it useful to you? Honestly, if you need the help of the Hogwarts professors for something, given your prestige, Dumbledore will gladly agree. “
Ming Yuan blinked, and after a little thought, he said slowly, "What about the authority of the directors of Hogwarts...... Mr. Malfoy, you can think of it as another wood leaf. “
"Konoha has given me a little bit of experience, but it's still too small and not influential enough. I needed more experience, I needed to put my ideas into practice in a place of great integrity and status, and I couldn't find a better place than Hogwarts for the time being. Also, it's a school, which is more in line with my needs. ”
"That's probably why, can you give me an answer?"
Lucius looked at Ming Yuan in surprise, and after a brief silence, he nodded briskly.
In the process of signing the contract, Lucius asked another question.
"Your Excellency Ming Yuan, can you satisfy my curiosity one more time? What is the ultimate goal of the experience you're gaining from the experience you're constantly making change in various places? “
Ming Yuan smiled mysteriously: "For greater change, it is always necessary to continuously accumulate experience, if there is no evidence, who would leave important things to a young man who is less than twenty years old to do?" The ultimate goal...... Presumably, to change the world. “