Chapter 70: Opening a Shop
It didn't take long for the three of them to reach their destination
"Mogg Street! It's quite a bustling area. Ray Belle didn't expect to be here, and her tone revealed surprise.
"My mom and mother-in-law still had to work hard." Ivy nodded in agreement
In front of it is a single-family building in the style of a European spire, with a total of three floors. Facing the south of the road, the faΓ§ade is about seven or eight meters wide. The signboard at the front of the door has been removed, and even the advertisements on the windows on both sides have been scraped clean. When the door was opened and entered, the room was empty, with an area of less than three hundred square meters and nothing but a few load-bearing columns.
"How?" Ivey looked around
"It's good. By the way, you don't know what industry you want to do yet? Rebel asked
"Catering," Ivy smiled mysteriously
"Food?" Lei Belle thought about the surrounding business environment, "There are not a few shops in the catering industry on this street."
"That's not a problem. You know, our food has an overwhelming advantage. β
Seeing that he was so confident, Lei Belle didn't say much
"Go upstairs and have a look"
The style of the second floor is no different from the first floor, except that there is an extra bar. The third floor is much smaller, and this is where the mother and daughter go about their daily lives.
"The third floor is a little smaller for business, but it's a good place to live."
Rebelle took the sleeping Ollie around and looked very satisfied.
"Alright, now I'm going to teach you our signature dish first." Evily pulled the two back to the second-floor bar
"Pass it to me? But in such a short period of time, I may not be able to learn? "Rebelle was afraid that she would be disliked if she was too stupid
"Don't worry, it couldn't be easier, just have your hands. Ordinary children will remember to watch it a few more times," Ivy motioned for her to relax, "Betty, and brought over the things she had prepared before. β
Betty walked over to the bar and pulled out her wand. In Rebelle's shocked expression, a soup pot with a simple stove appeared on the bar out of thin air. Then all kinds of spices, more than a dozen kinds of fresh ingredients, a large bag of cakes and snacks, all appeared on the table one by one.
"Magic is so handy"
"It's not as convenient as you think. There are a lot of restrictions - these ingredients are all transferred from our home, and wizards can't conjure food out of thin air. Betty explained
"OK, let's get started. The dish I taught you is called hot pot, and the way to eat it is very simple. Just wash and cut the prepared ingredients, put them in the pot and wait for the food to cook and eat. The two most important points of this dish: the base and the dipping sauce. Now teach you to boil the soup base, it is the soul of the hot pot, you must remember the method and steps, I will demonstrate it to you. Put the butter in the ...... first"
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Two hours later, nearly ten o'clock.
"Have some supper," Ivy beckoned as he made the oil dish
The hot pot has been made, and at this time the pot is stuffed with food, and the two ladies are sitting next to each other eating cake and chatting. Just now, in order to make it easier for Rebelle to rest, Betty took her to the mall to buy some daily necessities, and changed her into a comfortable bed, but unfortunately it could only last one night.
"Got it done?"
Raybelle ran over, and Ollie was already asleep on the third floor.
"It's ready to eat. The pot is full of meat, and if you want to eat vegetables, you will make it yourself. There are a few oil dishes here for Leibelle, garlic sesame oil, sesame fragrant, spicy oyster sauce, just these three for the time being, see which one suits your taste. β
The three of them were just about to start
"Goo~Goo-" An owl flew in through the window. It picked up a letter and handed it to Betty, who fed it two pieces of meat.
"I thought the Ministry of Magic was going to play dead."
Ivey teasingly took the letter and opened it. The letter flew into the air, and the voice of the Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fuji, was heard
"Good evening, Miss Ethel. I believe that Mr. Shafiq should be with you as well. Mafalda Hopcock, the head of the Division for the Prohibition of Misuse of Magic, has just reported to me that Miss Ethel's wand has had two spell swings at 27 Morgue Street, London. This makes me very difficult - of course, both of them are well-versed people, and I believe that they will never be untargeted. But rules are rules, and even though Mr. Gray was a hero of the Ministry of Magic and took good care of me, I couldn't openly privilege them. Since this is the first time, I will also make it convenient for the two of you, so I will not pursue it. I also hope that the two of you can cooperate with the work of the Ministry of Magic in the future and abide by the laws of the magical world. Finally, I wish you both a happy new school year. β
With that, the envelope was automatically destroyed
"What is this?" Rebelle became more and more curious about magic
"Voice signaling, you can understand it as a radio. Although it is not instantaneous, there are no restrictions on signal and distance. Betty explained first, and then said to Ivey, "Fudge is quite kind of giving you face"
"It's not for my face, it's for my father. Why do you think he can be the Minister of Magic, so capable? Just so-so. At the beginning, he was only my father's deputy, and my father was the number one thug in the Ministry of Magic, without him, the Ministry of Magic would not last long in the hands of Voldemort, and there were countless people in the Ministry who had received my father's favor. After his father was killed in battle and Voldemort disappeared, Fudge was unusually promoted to ministerial candidate due to his seniority. The authorities in the ministry did not object to it for the sake of their father's face. β
"And what does this letter mean?"
"Try your luck. It's like buying a lottery ticket, knowing that it is impossible to win the lottery, but still willing to try, anyway, the cost is low, and it is not distressing to play in the water. So, don't look at what he said so seriously, even if there is a next time, he will only change his rhetoric. β
Ivey knows Fudge well. When he was young, he was okay, but since he became a minister, he has completely become a politician, obsessed with power, and afraid of variables. Therefore, based on his father's contributions to the Ministry of Magic, as long as Ivy was not a blatant rebel or indiscriminate killing of innocents, Fudge would not give him a substantial punishment. There is a high probability that like today, a warning letter will be sent hastily.
"Looks like your family is pretty good at the wizarding world," Rebelle finally understood
"It's ok. As long as it's not too excessive, it doesn't matter if you have a little violation. Even if Fudge doesn't want to, he has to give other high-level people. He is ungrateful, and does not represent other old people. After a few words, he smiled and said, "It's not something we should be concerned about." Let's eat and try my craft. β
Ivy picked up a large lump of meat from the pot and divided it among the two of them
"I'll try it" Lei Belle excitedly picked up the special chopsticks (similar to the spicy hot dish selection clip, with a small spring in the middle, which can be easily used by children)
She picked up a piece of chopsticks, blew it, and put it in her mouth. I took two bites, my eyes narrowed, and my face was full of enjoyment.
"It's delicious!" After saying that, I took another big bite
"Dip the oil dish and try it"
Ivy kept serving them food, and Betty started to move.
The supper lasted for about half an hour, and the two ladies just started eating for a while. After eliminating half a pot of meat and a few vegetables, it stopped. The rest went into Ivey's stomach.
After eating and drinking, the three of them sat down at the bar to rest. Ivy is instructing Rebelle in some details
"There will be multiple flavors at the bottom of the pot, such as clear soup, tomato, spicy, etc., which can meet the various needs of diners."
"Mmmm~" Leibel took out her notebook and nodded while recording. Betty smiled and watched the two busy.
"Needless to say, the oil dish. You can put out a variety of spices for guests to mix and match, and we can give you some advice. If you find any good material later, you can try it yourself. β
"Uh-huh"
"And. Some supermarkets sell mandarin duck pots, go back and see if you need them according to the specific situation. β
"Remembered. I have a question though. The bottom of this pot is good, but the production process is not too simple, and it is easy to be stolen by others. Rebelle looked at the recipe Ivy had written for her
"It doesn't matter. The recipe is not destined to be kept secret, and I have a way to deal with it. Even if someone steals the teacher, they are only using the ingredients of the Muggle world. When the time comes, I'll refine some pot bottoms with magic spices for you, so that they won't have anywhere to find them if they want to steal them. Ivy had already thought about it
He continued, "But these special pot bases are available in limited quantities. Not only is there a limit to the quantity, but each person can only eat at most once a day. Muggles don't know magic, they can't digest too much potions, and eating too much can be dangerous. β
"I remember"
"Nothing else β it's up to you to decide what the store is going to do, the business model. Anyway, you are studying management, and your professional counterpart is the right one. β
"Leave it to me"
"There's a gift for you before we leave," Ivy pulled a letter out of his pocket and handed it to her
"This is the letter of acceptance that Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry sent me when I entered the school. Hopefully bring good luck to Ollie. β
Rebelle took the envelope with trembling hands and held it in her arms with her head bowed. Half-loud, he raised his face wet with tears and muttered
"Thanksβthanksβ"
Ivy wiped away her tears. Betty also took out a potion bottle at this time, "This is a gift from our family"
"What is this?" Rebelle took it. The dreamy colors made her can't bear to look away
"Rejuvenation"
There is no need to say too much. I believe that these two simple words can break through the defense of all women. Ray Belle wasn't surprised.
Her eyes softened, and she stepped forward to hug Betty tightly, crying and laughing with a bewitching face.
"Madame, you are so good!" Rebelle was touched
"Don't call me so old," Betty protested quietly
"It's getting late, we have to go to school tomorrow. Take care of yourself, the bullets should still be there. β
"I'll protect myself"
"Also, when you officially open here, my mother and Betty's mother will probably come back often. They're lazy, and we're not at home, soβ"
"Leave it to me! It must satisfy them" As soon as she heard that the two parents would come, Lei Belle was full of energy.
"They're very nice, so don't be too nervous. When you get there, I'll buy you an owl. Wizards use it to deliver messages, and we write to communicate. β
"I'll wait"
"Then let's go~" "Goodbye! β