"Get me some cake. Today's chocolate strawberry cake is so delicious. I can eat three more pieces."
"Would you like orange soda? I asked for an extra cup. You can drink it."
"I heard that the Ministry of Magic is under the jurisdiction of the Muggle Parliament. We will still have to remain secretive in the future. The Muggle government will completely block our news. Ordinary people will still be in two different worlds from us."
"The new Minister of Magic is Kingsley. Do you know how he got this position? Hum, because he once served as the Prime Minister's secretary in the Muggle world, and also led the Order of the Phoenix to attack the Muggle society.
, and then he took this position. My father said that he is a traitor to the wizarding world and a lackey of the 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 going away. Wizards are no longer aloof. This can be seen in the British flag hanging in the center of the auditorium.
The flag is a symbol of national sovereignty. When the Gryffindor lion, Slytherin snake, Ravenclaw eagle, and Hufflepuff badger, headed by the flag, surround each other, it is clear who is in the leadership position.
Among the four colleges, Slytherin, which pursues pure blood, is the most averse to wizards being ruled by Muggles.
It's just that when people are under the eaves, they have to lower their heads. Some words are fine to say, but putting them into action will only lead to death.
"I talked to Slughorn. He said that the wolfsbane potion you made has reached the master level of craftsmanship and is only one step away from being a potion master." 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. After the professor finished speaking at the top, I understood it at the bottom. My brain has never been so clear."
"Then I would like to congratulate in advance, our classmate Hermione is going to become the Potions Master." Wang Xu picked up the wine glass: "Cheers to the Potions Master!"
Hermione smiled mischievously, clinked the cups with Wang Xu, and whispered: "What's so good about it is that I can't work during the day and be fucked by you at night?"
"Haha" the two looked at each other and smiled, saying nothing.
the next day
"Welcome to the King and Granger Potions Store. I am the store manager Wang Xu, and this is my chief potion master, Miss Hermione Granger."
After a month of preparations, Wang Xu's potion shop was opened once the wizarding world stabilized.
Wang and Granger's Potion Store was taken from the surnames of Wang Xu and Hermione. Wang Xu swore to God that he was not trying to please girls, but Hermione was still so moved that she regarded the Potion Store as a part of herself.
On the opening day, there were many people but few customers. Most of the people who came were professors from Hogwarts or members of the Order of the Phoenix.
Wang Xu didn't care about this. The magical world was transitioning from turmoil to stability. Many escaped wizards were returning one after another. The prosperity of Diagon Alley was just around the corner.
It is impossible for wizards to live without potions, and not all wizards are good at refining potions and like to make them by themselves.
According to Wang Xu's market research, the British wizarding community's demand for potions can support 4 to 6 potion shops.
Previously, there were three potion shops in Diagon Alley and two in Knockturn Alley. Five potion shops shared the market, and the market was basically saturated.
Now, there is only one potion shop left in Knockturn Alley. Of the three potion shops in Diagon Alley, one was transferred to him and two are still closed.
In a short period of time, the potion business will surely flourish. Wang Xu is actively negotiating with the other two stores in Diagon Alley, trying his best to acquire them and turn the British potion business into a monopoly.
"Good morning, Mr. Guderian, Mr. Maggie." Two potbellied wizards walked across from them, and Wang Xu greeted them with a smile.
These two people were the owners of Guderian's Potion Store and Maggie's Potion Store. They were the targets that Wang Xu wanted to acquire, and they were also competitors who were unable to acquire them.
"Good morning, Mr. Wang, I have discussed the proposal you gave us with Maggie. We are very optimistic about the potion industry. Now that Voldemort has stepped down and the wizarding world is stabilizing, the potion shop will be a good place to make money.
Buy and sell, I will give you a formal answer after discussing it with Maggie. We will not sell our store, and we are not that fool like Isaac."
Isaac was the one who sold it to Wang Xu's potion shop. Guderian used Isaac as his representative, obviously showing his determination to him.
Wang Xu touched his chin and asked, "Is the price not high enough?"
"The price has nothing to do with it, we just don't want to sell the hens that lay eggs, no matter how high the price is." McGill replied, with an obvious refusal.
Wang Xu nodded lightly, it was not a price issue. Then there was no way to continue the discussion.
Soon, Guderian and Maggie left. They walked out chatting and laughing, as if they were discussing when to open the business.
"Professor, haven't we reached an agreement yet?" Hermione, who was in charge of greeting guests as the chief potion master, walked over from the crowd.
"No, it seems we have to use some commercial means." Wang Xu sighed and whispered: "Make an appointment for me with those suppliers of medicinal materials, as well as the shop owners around these two shops, and the magicians from these two magic stores.
Pharmacist."
"What are you going to do?" Hermione looked at him confused.
Wang Xu took a deep breath and replied: "To increase the price, I will use our financial advantage to drive up the prices of herbal medicines and labor, forcing the prices of herbal medicines to rise. Refining magic medicine requires two things, one is a magician, and the other is
Herbal medicines are indispensable. When the prices of both increase at the same time, the price of potions will also rise accordingly. The original cost price will even be close to the current transaction price.
If you don’t increase the price of the potion, you will lose money. The more you sell, the more you will lose. I am very wealthy. If I don’t increase the price, I will sell it at a loss. A potion that costs 10 Galleons, I will sell it for 9 Galleons. They don’t
If the price is lowered, there will be no business, and if the price is lowered, you will lose money. This is a competition of capital. Whoever’s capital chain breaks first will be kicked out.”
“What if they close?”
"When they closed, I opened branches. I opened five branches in Diagon Alley at once. The demand for potions in the wizarding world is stable. Diagon Alley can only support the survival of three stores at most. Any more customers will be dispersed.
, no one can make any money. In the end, who will step into an unprofitable industry? Their stores can only sell to me because my price is the best."
Wang Xu learned his method from the competition between PetroChina and Sinopec. In the late 1990s, PetroChina and Sinopec took action and began a plan to acquire gas stations.
Small gas stations are being acquired one after another. If you don't sell to medium and large gas stations, they will open another gas station in front of your door.
Traffic flow is stable. There are a thousand cars in an area, which can only support one gas station to make a profit. If there are two gas stations, everyone will lose money.
Many medium and large gas stations collapsed due to this kind of malicious run. After all, they did not have the funds of the two petrochemical giants and could not sustain the long-term unprofitable model, so they had no choice but to sell their gas stations.
Wang Xu will use the model of the two giants to integrate the potion shops in Diagon Alley, and even the potion shops in Knockturn Alley will be affected.
Guderian himself said that he would not sell the hen he ordered. So if the hen no longer lays eggs, can it be sold?
The price war is bloody. Even if you are only 1 galleons cheaper, you can still squeeze out the opponent.
Wang Xu has abundant funds and can withstand the situation. Guderian and Guderian, who have just suffered from the turmoil, will not have such confidence, let alone let an unprofitable store rot in their hands.