"Actually, it's a very simple thing, when your grandfather and they exchanged visits with each other, I accompanied them a few times, and after mutual introductions, we got to know each other. After a few brief contacts, I met by chance in other places, even if it was just me, and after meeting each other, I would say hello to each other and have a brief chat, and some people within those races or forces also knew me. Snape smiled self-deprecatingly, shook his head, and said, "Since then, I've found that when I negotiate trade with all parties, it's surprisingly smooth, as long as the price I give and the supporting service is the same as that of other merchants, I must be among the people who can finally complete the deal." In fact, it is easy to understand when you think about it, for those forces, whether they are buying or selling, they have to trade anyway, since the conditions of all parties are similar, then why not leave it to me to do it? Not only will there be no loss or harm, but it can also make those demigods on their side feel better. So, you see, this is a manifestation of the influence of the demigods, they often do not have any tendentious intentions, but their influence will penetrate every corner of their respective forces, and if they do not control it, it is too easy to brand their own forces. ”

"Indeed, if it were me, I'm afraid I would think the same way, no, I should have taken a similar choice for granted. If, like yours, the invisible influence of the demigods is truly terrifying. Catherine nodded in approval, imagining that if Pannis did not come forward, but asked the elves for help in some private matter, on the basis of not harming the interests of the elves, they would not agree very lightly. The knight maiden secretly looked at the beautiful elven queen like a work of art, and the venerable Friar was looking at the screaming Pannis in the sky very unscrupulously, and while snickering, she used the ukulele to accompany Pannis's exclamation, and actually matched the piercing screams into a beautiful melody. The knight girl wrinkled her nose and bared her teeth at Vral with her back to her, muttering, "Hmph." It's going to be difficult. ”

"What?" Marquis Snape didn't follow the girl's train of thought, and asked suspiciously, "What will be troubled?"

"No, no, no, nothing, hahahaha, nothing, it's all an illusion. Catherine stuck out her tongue mischievously and laughed dryly in the standard Panisian way of shifting the subject: "Ah, by the way, it turns out that ≠ v≠v≠v≠v, m.→.c⊥omstyle_tt; This is the first time I've known about your business empire, Grandpa Snape. ”

"yes. I got the most out of my investment in your grandfather, and this surprise he gave me improved my progress by at least twenty years, 'at least' twenty years. Snape said in an accentuated tone: "Since then, my business has become bigger and bigger, and my wealth has accumulated more and more, hehe, the larger the base of wealth, the easier it is to make money." ”

"But. Your investment in my grandfather failed. Catherine smiled wryly and said, "Although the surprise he brought to you made your wealth increase significantly, like yours, in a short period of time, your progress was improved by twenty years, but his subsequent mistakes in that period. In a short period of time, you have returned to the beginning, if your father is not wrong, you were in the crisis of bankruptcy at that time, and you almost didn't even keep the original family property. ”

"Yes. That's not an exaggeration, but your family didn't understand business at all, so you didn't really understand my situation at the time. Snape shook his head and said, "Not bad." At that time, I was almost on the verge of bankruptcy, and almost all of my properties were sold to make up for the broken capital chain, but these did not make me completely despair, for a successful businessman, the loss of funds is just a thing, and the really important things, not only did I not lose, but I also gained. ”

"Connections?" Catherine pondered and asked, "That's right, connections don't lose with the loss of funds, at least not completely." ”

"Connections and credibility are the most valuable assets of a successful businessman. Snape explained: " Although because of your grandfather's failure, I suffered a great loss in terms of funds, but then he sold a large amount of family property to help me pay off all my debts in time, so as to preserve my business reputation, all the people who have worked with me, most of them will think that I can still pay off my debts first instead of transferring funds to reduce losses at this point It is very valuable, I am a business partner worthy of long-term cooperation, that is, the bankruptcy crisis, so that my reputation has not been damaged, but has also improved a lot。 As for the network, although the loss of funds has made many business friends stay away, but those are within the expected range, and it is not surprising. But the connections that your grandfather brought me not only did not leave me, but helped me a lot in times of crisis. For example, elves and dwarves, at that time, I could advance their goods at will, not only did not need to pay directly for the goods as before, but also did not need to pay any collateral, as long as I sold the goods, I could pay for the goods in time, and the winged people were one step further, they were not only like the elves and dwarves, let me advance their tea and herbs that were special to the mountains, but also help me pay for the transportation costs in advance, basically as long as I found enough people to form a caravan, I could get a large number of goods without any cost, and make a profit from it。 Of course, after the sale of the goods, I would make up the arrears in a timely manner, and I would pay the full amount of interest according to the market price, and we maintained a pleasant trust and cooperation until my financial situation improved, and then I resumed my normal way of trading. Not only that, but I vaguely noticed that since that time, the attitude of most of the demigods has changed, and the relationship with me is no longer as strange as it was at the beginning, and not only has it become closer, but also more respectful. ”

"Of course, from this incident, it is completely possible to show your trustworthy character and firm sense of responsibility, and the person who can maintain good character in the most critical moment is enough to win the respect of the majority. Catherine seemed a little stunned, and said with a smile: "I think, I understand the meaning of what you said to me today, you want to tell me, in fact, our family has been three generations, and we don't really owe you anything, but you can have today's achievements, or rely on my grandfather to get it." ”

"Yes, you never owe me. Snape sighed, "On the contrary, I owe two lives to your family, if it weren't for the fact that you feel that you owe me a debt, your grandfather and your father would not have died so early, and you would not have been as ...... as you are now."

"You're wrong, Grandpa Snape. Catherine straightened her waist and said sternly, "You are the one who doesn't understand." (To be continued...... ）