"Get me some cake, the chocolate strawberry cake is so delicious today, I can eat three more."

"Do you want orange soda, I want an extra glass, you can drink it."

"I heard no, the Ministry of Magic is under the jurisdiction of the Muggle Council, we will still remain mysterious in the future, the Muggle government will completely block our news, and ordinary people will still be two worlds with us."

"The new Minister of Magic is Kings, do you know how he got into this position? Hmph, because he used to be in the Muggle world, served as the secretary of Mr. Prime Minister, and led the Order of the Phoenix to the Muggle society, so he sat in this position. My dad said he was a traitor to the wizarding world, a lackey of Muggles..."

The Great Hall of Hogwarts was brightly lit, and many young wizards were eating and discussing the changes of the times.

Times have changed, the era of magic is gone, and wizards are no longer on top, as can be seen in the center of the Great Hall, with the Union Jack flying.

The flag is a symbol of national sovereignty, and when the Gryffindor Lion, the Svetling Snake, the Ravenclaw Eagle, and the Hufflepuff Badger, with the flag as the leader, it is clear who is in the lead.

Of the four houses, the pure-blooded Stetelin was the one that most resented wizarding being ruled by Muggles.

It's just that people are under the roof and have to bow their heads, and some words can be said to be okay, but there is only a dead end to action.

"I talked to Slughorn, and he said that the wolf poison potion you made has reached the master level of craftsmanship, and it is only one step away from the master of potions." Wang Xu held a wine glass and sat next to Hermione.

Hermione raised her head slightly, lowered her voice and said, "I was like a god in class today, the professor finished speaking above, and I understood below, my brain has never been so clear." ”

"Then I want to congratulate in advance, our Hermione classmate is about to become a Potions Master." Wang Xu picked up his wine glass: "Cheers to the Potions Master!" ”

Hermione smiled mischievously, lightly touched the cup with Wang Xu, and whispered, "What's the good, it's not that you work during the day and are by you at night?" ”

"Hehe..." the two looked at each other and smiled, everything was silent.

The next day...

"Welcome, Wang and Granger Potion Shop, I'm the store manager Wang Xu, and this is my chief potions master, Miss Hermione Granger."

After a month of preparation, as soon as the wizarding world stabilized, Wang Xu's potion shop opened.

Wang and Granger's Potion Shop, taken from the surnames of Wang Xu and Hermione, Wang Xu swore to God that he was never trying to please the girl, but Hermione was still moved and regarded the Potion Shop as a part of herself.

On the day of the opening, there were many people, but there were few customers, and most of the people who came were Hogwarts professors or members of the Order of the Phoenix.

Wang Xu didn't care about this, the magic world was transitioning from turmoil to stability, many fugitive wizards were returning, and the prosperity of Diagon Alley was just around the corner.

It is impossible for a wizard to leave potions, and not all wizards are good at refining potions and prefer to make them themselves.

According to Wang Xu's market research, the demand for potions in the British wizarding world can support 4-6 potions stores.

Previously, there were three on Diagon Alley, two on Tumbledown Alley, and five potions shops shared the market, and the market was basically saturated.

Now, there is only one potions shop left in Tumbledown Alley, and one of the three potions shops in Diagon Alley has been transferred to him, and two are still closed.

In a short period of time, the potions business will definitely flourish, and Wang Xu is actively negotiating with the other two stores in Diagon Alley to buy each other as much as possible and make the British potions business a monopoly business.

"Good morning, Mr. Guderian, Mr. Magim." Two pot-bellied wizards walked on the opposite side, and Wang Xu greeted them with a smile.

These two people are Guderian's Potions Shop, and the owner of Magy's Potions Shop, the object that Wang Xu wants to acquire, and they are also competitors who cannot be acquired.

"Early, Mr. Wang, I discussed your proposal to us with Magiel. We are very optimistic about the Potions industry, now that Voldemort has stepped down, the wizarding world is stabilizing, the Potions Shop will be a good business to make money, I will discuss it with Magiel and give you a formal answer, we will not sell our own shop, and we are not Isaac's fools. ”

Isaac was the one who sold it to Wang Xu's potions shop, and Guderian used Isaac as a representative, apparently showing him his determination.

Wang Xu touched his chin and asked, "Is the price not high enough?" ”

"It has nothing to do with the price, we just don't want to sell the hens that lay the eggs, no matter how high the price is." Magim replied, her refusal very obvious.

Wang Xu nodded lightly, it was not a matter of price. There's no way to talk about it.

Soon, Guderian and Magim left, and the two walked out as if discussing when to open.

"Professor, didn't negotiate?" Hermione, who was in charge of greeting guests under the sign of the chief potions master, walked over from the crowd.

"No, it looks like we're going to have to use some commercial means." Wang Xu sighed and whispered, "Make an appointment for me with those medicinal herb suppliers, as well as the shop owners around these two shops, and the potions masters of these two potion shops." ”

"What are you going to do?" Hermione looked at him inexplicably.

Wang Xu took a deep breath and replied: "To raise the price, I want to use our financial advantage to raise the price of herbs and artificial materials to force the price of herbs to rise." There are two things that are inseparable from refining potions, one is a potion master and the other is herbs, both of which are indispensable. When the price of both increases, the price of the potion will also rise, and the original cost price will even approach the current transaction price.

If you don't increase the price of potions, you will lose money, and the more you sell, the more you lose. I have a lot of money, I don't raise the price, I sell it at a loss, and I sell a potion that costs 10 Galleons, and I sell it for 9 Galleons. If they don't cut the price, they won't have business, and if they reduce the price, they will lose money, this is a battle of capital, whoever breaks the capital chain first, will be kicked out. ”

"What if they close the door?"

"When they close the door, I will open a branch, and open five branches in Diagon Alley in one go, the demand for potions in the wizarding world is stable, and Diagon Alley can only support the survival of three shops at most, and no matter how many customers flow there will be, no one will be able to make money. At the end of the day, an industry that doesn't make money, who will step into it, their store can only sell to me because my price is the best. ”

Wang Xu's method was learned from the competition between PetroChina and Sinopec, and in the late nineties, PetroChina and Sinopec made a move to start the acquisition of gas stations.

Small gas stations have been bought, medium and large gas stations, if you don't sell them, they will open another gas station in front of your house.

The traffic flow is stable, there are 1,000 cars in one area, which can only support one gas station to make a profit, and everyone will lose money if there are two gas stations.

Many medium and large gas stations have closed down in this malicious run, after all, they have no funds from the two petrochemical giants, and they can't bear the long-term unprofitable model, so they can only sell their gas stations.

Wang Xu is going to use the model of the two giants to integrate the potions shops on Diagon Alley, and even the potions shops in Tumbledown Alley will be impacted.

Guderian himself said that he would not sell the hen he ordered, so if the hen does not lay eggs, can it be sold?

The battle for prices is bloody, and even if you only have 1 Galleon cheaper, you can squeeze the other party.

Wang Xu has strong funds to resist, and Guderian, who has just suffered turmoil, will not have such confidence, let alone let an unprofitable store rot in his hands.