Chapter 483: Potatoes and Fish
Headmaster's Office at Hogwarts.
Before she knew it, Elena had gradually walked among the four deans and Professor Dumbledore, methodically explaining the solutions she had come up with, and answering the questions raised by the professors from time to time.
As the so-called professional profession, as the head chef of the Hogwarts kitchen, Elena's proposed punishment method may sound a little naïve, but with the girl's logical and clear explanation, the professors quickly recognized most of the contents.
In fact, whether it is [potato standard] or [self-service cooking], there is no big problem in terms of pure content, and more time is mainly spent on filling in some of the vacancies and unreasonable details of the revision.
Ten minutes later......
"So, that's it in general, it shouldn't be too much of a problem, right?"
Elena licked her somewhat dry lips, looked around at the professors, and briefly concluded with a spread of her hands.
"From now on, the Hogwarts Vegetable Garden and Kitchen will have an output filing system, which will be judged by a double review of the menu and the dishes. ”
At the same time, the original vegetable gardens of each college were planted with potatoes and several scarce designated crops, and potatoes were used as the basic transaction currency to exchange dishes of different difficulty and exchange crops with other colleges. ”
In fact, even if there is no contingency in this gear, in Elena's plan, a large number of potatoes will be needed as a food reserve.
Accompanied by a hairy bear?? If there is only a financial means on paper, there is no real existence except for a little cold money.
More importantly, if you are simply playing a currency game, trying to use the ruble exchange rate that collapsed overnight to suck blood, and wait for the people who grew up in this land to recover in a few decades, then wait for it to be liquidated.
In this regard, the later generations of Ah San have countless painful lessons to serve as negative examples.
Therefore, Elena had already communicated with Grindelwald and Dumbledore, and listed the potatoes that were most suitable for growing and preserving in large quantities as the secret weapon of the "Gringotts-Soviet Raiders".
If all goes well, by that time, Hogwarts may be able to "buy" a bunch of furry bear wizards and furry bear scientists with a lot of potatoes, not only people, technology, materials, but more importantly, people.
The mysteries of the wizarding world, the well-intentioned social assistance, and the abundant funds from Gringotts make it possible for pure academic researchers, noble idealists, and social people in need of good food and pleasure...... Today's Hogwarts offer a price they can't refuse.
"I don't think there's much to worry about about that potato swap, after all, we can adjust as we go. On the one hand, this can promote communication between colleges, and on the other hand, it can also better allow children to learn through work. ”
Not surprisingly, after hearing Elena mention the idea of mobilizing the whole school to plant potatoes, Albus?? Dumbledore reacted quickly, giving Elena a meaningful look before offering his support.
With Dumbledore's initiative, the other four deems, although they still didn't understand much about what the [potato standard] was, nodded their heads in agreement - maybe you don't trust an economist too much, but you can always trust Albus?? Dumbledore.
It's a pleasure to work with, and she and Grindelwald are the best friends.
"So, let's get moving......"
The white-haired dango squinted happily, clapped his palms, and was about to leave the principal's office and start preparing dinner.
You know, Elena has coveted the cuties in Professor Sprout's greenhouse for more than a day or two, and now that she has a reasonable excuse, she naturally has to think carefully about how to deal with them.
"But ......"
At this moment, Dumbledore's unhurried voice suddenly sounded in his ears.
"As Miss Caslana said earlier, I think there's something wrong with the Hogwarts kitchens being closed tonight. There has never been a precedent for this at Hogwarts, and we can't punish too many people for the mistakes of some. ”
Elena raised her eyebrows and looked at Dumbledore a little strangely, wondering what kind of calculation the white-bearded old radish had in mind.
"Trust me, you can't deprive a house-elf of the will to work, it's not a good thing for them. Once I got the news that the kitchen was closed for the night, I guessed that the hard-working house-elves might be in a state of panic when they thought Hogwarts was going to expel them en masse. And—"
Dumbledore pondered for a moment, looked at Elena who was lost in thought, and blinked his eyes lively.
"If I'm not mistaken, there seems to be no reason to cancel the basic meat supply for the fruit and vegetable plants that the students' vegetable garden is mainly responsible for? And, if you can, spare Professor Sprout's plants and the critters in the Forbidden Forest......"
Dumbledore couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief at the smile that disappeared from Elena's face in an instant—sure enough, he guessed that he might be about to eat something strange at night.
There is no doubt that the Hogwarts kitchen is not Elena's mouthpiece.
Therefore, Albus?? Dumbledore thought that at such a time, it was necessary to remind the little witch that as the head chef of Hogwarts, she should provide quality meal service for all the teachers and students, and not use it as a threat.
"Professor Dumbledore is right, Miss Caslana, I think students can still eat meat. ”
Professor McGonagall nodded in agreement, and in her opinion, this wasn't just for the students at Hogwarts.
If the kitchen closes tonight, then all the meat dishes on the faculty bench will have to rely on Severus. Snape and Elena?? Kaslana too.
Not to mention that she had never witnessed the two of them cooking, Professor McGonagall was still a little worried.
More crucially, judging from Elena's ominous appearance, Professor McGonagall had a vague premonition in her heart.
She always felt that it seemed that the ingredients in the mouth of this little witch were not common daily ingredients - and Dumbledore's follow-up suggestions directly confirmed her idea, this kid actually wanted to secretly cook magic plants?!
"Well, I also think Dumbledore has a point, the meat still needs to be eaten. ”
"That's right, and the Hufflepuff students were forced to fight back, and it was a bit too much to make so many innocent students unable to eat meat - and besides, those magical plants in the greenhouse can't be eaten, and I have to go to class later. ”
Immediately afterward, Professor Sprout and Professor Flitwick nodded in agreement.
In particular, the professor of the herbology class, who was gradually reviting, now looked at Elena in a rare serious tone and admonished, and decisively dispelled a certain little guy's covetousness for those poor plants at the first time - if it wasn't for Dumbledore's reminder, she would almost not have reacted, why did Elena need her cooperation when preparing the ingredients for dinner.
Not...... I've ruined the vegetable garden, and I still want to eat meat?!
Elena raised an eyebrow and glanced at the professors present.
In the final analysis, the reason why this happened is not only because of the students' initiative to make trouble, but also because of the long-term inaction and harmony of the Hogwarts faculty and staff.
Therefore, in terms of the initial punishment measures, Elena was indeed not only targeting the young wizards of the four houses who caused trouble, but also the entire staff and staff of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
If Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall didn't mention this stubble, they would have eaten a few less pieces of meat, and the matter would have turned the page.
However, now that the professors have reached a unified meat-eating front, she can only think about it from other places and leave some deep memories for the teachers and students of the school.
These fish-lipped Britons don't seem to understand that one should never offend a chef who has the power to cook.
"No problem, then, let's eat fish tonight. ”
Elena muttered for a few seconds, then looked around the office and smiled brightly.
"Don't worry, the ingredients are those lively and cute big herring in the Black Lagoon of Hogwarts, and the cooking method is also the most authentic Scottish British style, and the taste is absolutely satisfying to everyone. ”