Chapter 19: The Art of Bargging
Tumbledown Alley is another magical business district in London besides Diagon Alley.
There are many shops related to black magic, and many hard-to-find things can be found here.
When you walk in this kind of ancient alley, you can find some good items, of course, you have to have a pair of discerning eyes, otherwise it is easy to be deceived.
This is a place where fakes and treasures coexist, comparable to the imperial capital Panjiayuan Market.
William walked not long before entering a shop.
- Borgin Burck Store.
This is a place where magical items with strange properties are purchased and sold.
He walked straight to the counter, where a man appeared bent over, his hands repeatedly combing the oily hair that hung down on his face.
"Mr. Stark, we're meeting again." Mr. Borgin's voice and his hair were greasy and oily, like salted duck eggs.
In this regard, even Professor Snape was willing to bow down.
William is a regular customer here, and during his summer vacation, he made a lot of strange alchemy items, and the other party bought them all.
"Did I find the safety bell I wanted?" He asked.
"Of course." Old Bokin smiled. "I found a lot of places to find such a safety bell in the 'hidden place', but the price is not low."
The other showed a row of yellow teeth.
The 'Hidden Place' is a wizarding street in Paris, France, accessible through a magical bronze statue. The street's role in Paris is similar to that of Diagon Alley in London.
Bojin quickly pulled out an eight-bell bronze gilt ebony clock from the counter.
The dial of that clock was also engraved with contents such as home, the Ministry of Magic, and the vault, but it was broken.
"This clock cost me a lot of money, two thousand Galleons." Borgin boasted.
William was noncommittal, and examined it carefully.
"You are being dishonest, Mr. Bokin. You see this base, in order to prevent it from falling off, two screws are also reinforced.
You may not quite know what this is, it is a Muggle item.
There are also children's graffiti written in French, and I happen to know some French...... You got it from Muggles, right? ”
Bokin shut up, it was indeed found in the Muggle tattered market, but it only cost him a hundred francs to be scrapped.
William checked the clock, shook his head, and said, "The dial inside is broken, there are signs of Muggle disassembly, you know, this kind of thing is worthless." ”
"Eight hundred Galleons." Bo Jin took a step back.
"I'll pay for this kind of garbage at most fifty Galleons."
The corners of Bo Jin's mouth twitched, he really dared to bargain, this young man, don't you even know the old rule of cutting in half?
"Five hundred Galleons." Bo Jin gritted his teeth. "I made a special trip to Paris to find this clock."
"Didn't you run for me, I heard that the French Aurors cut off a shipment of your goods?" William said with a polite smile.
Tonks was not involved in this joint operation, and her level was not enough, but she could still be inquired about.
It's good to have someone inside.
Bokin's attitude changed again, and the folds on his face were full of laughter: "Mr. Stark is very well-informed? ”
"Well, I have a personal relationship with the Minister of Magic, Mr. Fudge, you know, I dealt with him when I was awarded the Order of Merlin.
He's such a good guy! ”
William's face was not red, and his heart was pounding.
"Eighty Galleons, Mr. Stark, I'd love to make you a friend."
An item is only valuable if someone buys it, and if no one buys it, it is just a scrap, especially a broken safety bell.
Bokin still knew about this kind of thing, anyway, he only spent 100 francs, and he earned it anyway.
"Deal."
William took out a packet of gold Galleons from the ring and threw it over.
Bo Jin was about to take it, but William touched the bag and smiled, "Wait, I still have something for sale." ”
William took out another piece of glass from the ring, a blue glass speculum.
Bo Jin gasped and said in disbelief: "You fixed it?" ”
"Simple, isn't it?" William smiled.
This speculum is not a protective speculum, but a speculum that can know what others think.
The effect is basically the same as a weakened version of the Mind Take.
Originally, the speculum had been broken, and was bought by William Fifty Galleons from Bogin's shop, and he repaired it after changing hands.
William, of course, couldn't fix it easily, and he did it all with Nicol's help.
The centerpiece of this mirror are the eyes and nerves of the cat-leopard.
The cat-leopard is a fantastic animal that resembles a cougar in size and appearance, native to the Appalachian Mountains.
It can walk upright, run faster than an arrow, and has eyes that have the ability to hypnotize and degenerate minds.
So its eyes are very expensive on the black market.
In fact, many mirrors that can penetrate other people's hearts contain the eyes of cats and leopards.
For example, the famous Mirror of Eris.
After a wave of bargaining, the two sides finally settled for two thousand Galleons.
William bought it for fifty Galleons, and even after counting the cost of the restoration, he made a lot of money.
Really...... Extraordinary wisdom is the greatest treasure of mankind.
Bokin's attitude became more and more good, and he tentatively asked, "Mr. Stark, who did you learn alchemy from?" ”
"Professor Barburing." William originally seemed to be talking about Dumbledore, but in the blink of an eye, he threw out the beautiful and unspeakable professor of ancient magic.
It's better for someone to trouble Barburing, who made her have such a bad personality.
"Mr. Stark, if you are interested, after graduation, come to our shop for an internship." Bojin invited.
"I know that at your level, you don't look down on our store.
But here I can see all kinds of magical objects from all over the world, which I don't find anywhere else. ”
William chuckled, could there be more magical items than Nicolame's manor?
"I think I need to think about it." William didn't refuse, after all, he had to ask the old man to help with things in the future.
Bogin wasn't too disappointed either, looking at Stark, he almost immediately remembered a young wizard from more than half a century ago.
– Tom Riddle.
That handsome young man can obviously eat with his face, but he has an amazing talent.
Not only has he excelled in his studies, but he is also the prefect of the school, the president of the student union, and has received special awards from the school.
Didn't you end up working as a clerk at the Bojin store for a while?
It was Bo Jin who seduced the boy with his knowledge.
It's a pity that the other party later resigned, and Bojin never heard Tom Riddle's name again.
It's a pity...... Maybe it's dead.
William packed his things and was about to leave when the door opened again.
This time it was an acquaintance who walked in - Lucius Malfoy and his son Draco.
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