Chapter 56: I Want to Eat Spicy Crayfish
After some work by Claire, the fireplace at Collinsville Castle was finally connected to Floo.com.
From now on, Zhang Hao only needs to find other fireplaces connected to the Floo network, and he can travel between the two places in an instant.
"Do you need to give it a try, Mr. Zhang?" Claire made an inviting gesture, then said, "There's a password you must know that will get you straight to the Ministry of Magic." ”
He took out another can of Floo powder and handed it to Zhang Hao, and then said: "The Ministry of Magic will give it away for free, and you can buy it in Diagon Alley when you run out." Let's give it a try. ”
He grabbed a handful of Floo powder from the jar and stood in the tall fireplace.
"McChicoo (Ministry of Magic)!"
Boom!
The fireplace burst into a green flame, and Claire's figure vanished.
Zhang Hao also grabbed a handful of Floo powder, and disappeared with the flames.
When he reappeared, he was already in the foyer of the Ministry of Magic's atrium.
Whether it's through a telephone booth on the streets of London, or through a public toilet above, or a network of fireplaces, you can only teleport here.
Because all those who enter the Ministry of Magic are subject to different degrees of inspection here.
"Aha! Mr. Zhang, what do you think?" Claire was waiting in front of her, and when she saw Zhang Hao's successful teleportation, she asked with a smile, "This experience should be very good, right?"
Zhang Hao had some dust on his body, he cleaned it up with a cleaning spell, and then said: "It's really convenient, since the Floo Network has been solved, the rest won't bother you." ”
"Don't talk about trouble, if Mr. Zhang needs help, please feel free to speak. Claire shrugged, "If it's okay, I'll have to go back to work." See you soon!"
Seeing Claire leave, Zhang Hao came to the Magical Creatures Management and Control Division alone.
He was received by a different person, but after explaining his intentions, he still received very thoughtful service.
The receptionist looked pleased, and he complained, "You can count it, those elves are terrible when they're not working! ”
Zhang Hao just nodded when he heard this, and didn't say anything.
The other party's whining words can't be taken seriously, if all the elves in the Ministry of Magic are adopted, I'm afraid that a group of people will be directly unemployed.
These people may not be so happy then.
The next thing went well, and the staff personally helped Zhang Hao send the elves to the castle.
Before leaving, the staff warned again: "Sir, I will remind you one last time, never let the elves touch their clothes. You will be responsible for all the consequences arising therefrom. ”
Zhang Hao nodded, looking a little disapproving.
The staff thought that Zhang Hao didn't take it to heart, so they simply said goodbye, and then shook their heads and left the castle.
"Master, quickly arrange a job for us!"
"Yes, master, we can't spare a moment. ”
"Is this the master's house? It's really big!"
"I love it here, it's like an old aristocratic wizard's house. ”
Zhang Hao had a headache, these elves were too noisy.
The ordinary people in the castle have all been dismissed, otherwise there might be some kind of chaos!
Zhang Hao thought about it and decided to find some work for these little guys first.
He said angrily, "If you want to work, then go ahead! There are many rooms in the castle, clean every room." Also, check again to see if anything is broken, and if there is, fix everything!
When the elves heard this, they all shouted excitedly.
In the blink of an eye, they were all gone.
Zhang Hao said to himself: "It seems that the housewarming should be celebrated, but the time is a little tight, so forget it! Hmm! The eldest cousin must be notified, otherwise she may kill me." ”
He dialed the phone number of Zhang Qiu's family, told his eldest cousin the news that the castle had been properly settled, and invited the family to come as a guest.
In the evening, Zhang Qiu's family came to the castle through the fireplace.
"This castle is really magnificent, not much worse than the royal castle, right?" Zhang Qiu's mother exclaimed: "It's just a bit empty." ”
"Auntie, if you like, you can move in with your uncle. Zhang Hao said with a smile: "It's a waste for me to live alone when this place is so big, and I probably don't have much chance to live here." The castle is connected to the Floo network, which makes it much easier for you to go to work every day. ”
"Let's come to live with you?" the aunt hesitated for a moment, then shook her head and said, "Forget it! It's okay to come and stay here once in a while, but if you stay here all the time, you'll be flustered." ”
"Xiao Hao, your aunt is right. Zhang Hao's uncle also said: "We are all ordinary wizards, and we will definitely feel uneasy after living in this kind of big castle for a long time." ”
Zhang Qiu's family are all Chinese, they have never forgotten the Yanhuang blood flowing in their bodies, and they all communicate in Chinese when there are no outsiders.
Naturally, this is the case today, so the atmosphere is more intimate.
"Mom, can I come here to live with my cousin?" Zhang Qiu asked expectantly, "I like it so much!"
"No!" objected, "You can't be so unruly?"
Zhang Qiu was a little unhappy when she heard this, she pursed her lips and glared at her mother, as if she wanted to fight.
"Uh! I don't think there's anything wrong with that. The uncle said disapprenously: "Xiao Hao also needs to be taken care of alone, and his daughter came over to be his companion." ”
This sounded like some truth, and even my aunt began to reconsider.
But Zhang Hao happened to see that his uncle's gaze at his aunt seemed a little ambiguous.
He suddenly knew in his heart that his uncle was not thinking about him, but wanted to live a two-person world with his aunt!
He was silent, quietly waiting for the family of three to make a decision.
The sun sank completely into the horizon, and the earth suddenly fell into darkness.
The castle lit up with a soft candlelight, Zhang Hao snapped his fingers, and delicious food immediately appeared on the table.
"That's good! like the Hogwarts opening party. Again, the aunt praised, "Are these all made by house-elves?"
"Yes, please enjoy it. Zhang Hao said casually: "The house-elves don't know how to cook Chinese food yet, I have time to teach them in the future." ”
"I'm really going to try it then," my uncle said expectantly, "We went to Huaxia once a few years ago, and we haven't eaten authentic Chinese food since." ”
"I want to eat crayfish!" Zhang Qiu suddenly said with a fascinated face: "The spicy crayfish is so delicious! There are also mapo tofu, steamed lamb, Huadiao drunken chicken, Dongpo elbow ......"
Zhang Hao and his uncle and aunt glanced at each other and laughed.
......
The guests and hosts of the meal were happy, and the table was full of laughter.
The elves got what they wanted and successfully proved their worth.
The Christmas holidays are coming to an end, and the young wizards are returning to Hogwarts......