One, two, three...

The gold galleons taken out of the money bag were piled up by Arthur into a glittering mountain with Dumbledore's acquiescence and the gaze of the goblins.

10430, after determining this number, Arthur was satisfied to put the gold and ceremoniously into the small money bag.

"Oh, the number is right? Arthur. ”

Headmaster Dumbledore, who was reading a magic book, raised his head and asked kindly after not hearing the crisp sound of gold coins colliding.

More than 10,000 gold galleons is not a small amount, and it has been more than half an hour since Arthur took out the first gold galleon and put the last gold galleon back in the money bag.

Looking at Arthur, he did not show a trace of exhaustion, but also revealed a satisfied look, which made Dumbledore have to admire Arthur's dedication to money.

"The number is right, it's exactly 10,430 gold gallons. Headmaster Dumbledore, if there's nothing else to do, then I'll leave. ”

More than 10,000 gold Galleons, if given to any little wizard, it is a shocking amount of money. But in Arthur's case, it was only about 1 in 2,500 of his debts.

It sounded like it was a long way from paying off all his foreign debts, but Arthur was very content at this point.

If he cooperated with the Daily Prophet normally, he would not have been able to earn so many gold gallons this year.

Thinking of this, an unrealistic idea suddenly popped into Arthur's mind, that is, to have more publishing houses like the Daily Prophet.

In this way, you can use a huge amount of liquidated damages to earn more money in a short period of time.

However, this idea was rejected by Arthur as soon as he conceived in his mind.

To be the boss of a company is a bunch of cunning guys.

With the precedent of the Daily Prophet, no one would be willing to sign a contract with Arthur with huge liquidated damages.

If you want to make money in the future, it is the last word to honestly write more novels that are liked by readers.

"Eat? Arthur. ”

It may be that reading a book is too calorative, and while Arthur asks if he can leave, Dumbledore takes out a strange bean from the candy tray next to him, hands it to Arthur, and asks amicably.

Seeing Arthur shake his head to express that he didn't want to eat it, he peeled off the wrapper on the strange bean, put the black bean in his mouth, and tasted it carefully.

"Oh no! Merlin's beard actually smells of boogers. ”

In a matter of seconds, Dumbledore's face changed, and he whispered that his luck was so bad.

"Headmaster Dumbledore?" Arthur couldn't help but remind when he saw Dumbledore pick up a strange bean again.

"I'm sorry, Arthur. When people get old, they are prone to memory problems. ”

Dumbledore looked like he suddenly remembered something and apologized to Arthur. Then he set his eyes on the goblin, who had been sitting on the couch, silent.

"This is, Jim Baggins, the manager of Gringotts Bank. He has something to look for you. ”

"Hello, Mr. Baggins."

When Arthur heard this, although he didn't understand what the old goblin was looking for him, he nodded to him very kindly.

"Hello, Mr. Arthur Pendragon. I like your novels very much. I hope you don't let the Prophet terminate your cooperation with you, and your creative inspiration will not be affected. ”

The old goblin Jim Baggins stood up slowly and bowed to Arthur with a pineapple cane.

Dumbledore saw that the upper echelons of the elven clan attached so much importance to Arthur, and a hint of vigilance flashed in his half-squinted eyes.

As a centenarian, Dumbledore knew the nature of elves very well.

When he learned that the elf Jim Baggins had come to Hogwarts to meet Arthur, Dumbledore refused in his heart.

However, he is the most prestigious wizard in the wizarding world today, and if he refuses Baggins' request in the first place, it will most likely affect the relationship between wizards and goblins.

Before acquiescing to Arthur's count of gold galleons, he just wanted to test the patience of this goblin.

It's great if you can make the other party can't stand the humiliation caused by being ignored, and leave the table angrily.

Dumbledore didn't want Arthur to be involved with the elves.

Unfortunately, it didn't turn out as he hoped.

Baggins seems to take this meeting with Arthur very seriously.

"Thanks, I wonder if you see anything about me?"

Arthur recalls that he had seen the elf in Gringotts the other day when he and Professor McGonagall had gone to Diagon Alley to buy study supplies.

At the time, he was reprimanding a wizard for a misplaced job.

Now he is smiling, like a kind old man, but definitely a goblin that is not easy to mess with.

"Mr. Pendragon, the Daily Prophet must be very distressing for you not to cooperate with you."

Jim Baggins, grinning, said with a grin.

The fat nose covered with sarcoma shook and shook, making his smile weird, like the kind of old witch who was boiling poison.

If he's not a goblin, the big nose is a racial trait. It's easy to misunderstand that his heart is full of all kinds of bad thoughts at this time.

"No, it's a lot of liquidated damages, which makes me very happy. I don't know why Mr. Baggins is asking this question. ”

When Arthur heard this, his heart became vigilant. He responded lightly, and then turned the question back to the goblin.

Arthur looks wooden and nerdy on the outside, but that doesn't mean he's not smart, he just doesn't like to show his emotions on his face and doesn't like to do high-profile things.

Baggins's words may seem like a simple line of concern, but there is a deeper meaning in it.

Elves are cunning creatures, and Arthur doesn't reveal his heart to a goblin, even if he seems very friendly.

"Hehe, I heard that several other publishing houses are not willing to cooperate with you."

"Mr. Pendragon, your talent is one of the most remarkable of any writer I have seen in all these years."

"If you can't continue to publish novels, it's a great pity for you and for the whole wizarding world."

"As a part of the wizarding world, you loyal book lover. I have an idea for us at Gringotts to help you set up your own publishing house dedicated to publishing your novels. ”

"Would you like to work with us Gringotts?"

Jim Baggins, still smiling like an old witch. In front of Dumbledore, express the friendship of the elves to Arthur.

"What are the conditions?"

The pie-in-the-sky thing can't happen so easily.

In the face of Baggins's seductive words, Arthur didn't have much fluctuation in his heart, he thought about it and directly identified the premise of cooperation.

He and the goblin clan have no intersection, and the other party throws an olive branch as soon as they meet.

How do you think about it, this goblin who seems to be sending charcoal to him must have an ulterior secret in his heart.