Chapter 32 Loser, learn to spend money
Teaching a group of secondary 2 teenagers to master the Defence Against the Dark Arts skills, Kane didn't really have much interest in that.
Lupin was a little excited to hear that he might also become a professor at Hogwarts.
And when he saw the employee benefits of the Magic Eye Chamber of Commerce, he was very excited, very excited.
He was assigned a house, in the village of Hogsmeade.
Kane said that this is called a multi-purpose room, which is not only a benefit, but also a rope and an advertisement.
Lupin knew the concept of advertising, he just didn't quite understand why the house became an advertisement.
"One of the new businesses of the Chamber of Commerce is the construction and sale of houses. The house assigned to all employees is equivalent to a display model. ”
Only then did Lupin know that the MONOCULUS Chamber of Commerce was still building and selling houses.
In fact, it is not only sold, but also a big sale, selling the whole set, but also dismantling and selling, it is really like selling models, random combination, or random selection of a certain functional part.
But when it comes to the details, it's nothing. It is common in Muggle society, the main difference is that it has been magicalized.
So the one Lupin got is also decent in appearance, with two floors and a pointed attic.
Considering the overall style of Hogsmeade's house, the roof is covered with magic thatch instead of brick.
Kane told Lupin that it was only temporary, and that the real house belonged to him, halfway up the hill north of the village, Fir Hills, was there.
Lupin had noticed that there was a lot of construction work going on there, and the project was not small, and now he knew that it was the construction project of the Magic Eye Chamber of Commerce.
"I'm very happy with that. ”
Lupin is not polite, but in his eyes, this warm little house is really good, there are more than ten square meters of lawn in front, and there is a small fence yard in the back, but the inside of the house is different.
The constant traceless stretching spell makes the interior of the house very large, including the attic with a total of more than 400 square meters of usable space, which is not more than 100 square meters of basement, and the small window from the outside is a large window with good lighting from the inside.
In other aspects, it's really not much different from the house where ordinary people live, but the kitchen utensils or something are magical. The furniture is complete, and it is not a wax lighting, but a magic lamp, which can be moved in with your bag.
"It's okay, but in terms of safety, it's still a few cuts behind Fir Hills. Kane said, pointing out the most critical settings in this room, the power stone, the master control rune stone.
He explains, "The Wizarding Wars have created a high demand for the safety of houses, and the kind of houses that are destroyed by a few Death Eaters are no longer sufficient. ”
"This kind of house launched by the Chamber of Commerce has window gates and door gates, as long as the energy stone is continuously supplied, the protection is excellent, and the mysterious person will not want to break it for a while, if you buy high-level protection, you can even carry out a magic counterattack. If that doesn't work, you can also use the one-way teleportation fireplace in the basement to travel to the densely populated Muggle bustle. Of course, if you have the ability, you can also set up the refuge in the Wizard's office. ”
Lupin lamented, "If only James and Lily could have had a house like this. ”
"Yes, so, if my nest is not safe and warm enough, I will feel very insecure, as if all the fruits of struggle will be lost at any time. ”
"Well, I feel the same way, especially for a wandering person like me, who has long wanted to have a stable home. You say that the houses in Fir Hill are safer? I can't even imagine what it looks like. ”
"The Ancient Magic Array, in addition to protecting individual facilities, also has the overall protection capability of the entire manor. ”
"Tsk, it's a fight with Hogwarts. ”
"In terms of safety alone, it's better. Kane said with certainty.
This is really not bragging, he is the chief designer, and he naturally knows the technical power used by Fir Hills.
However, he did not discuss this issue in depth, which was not in line with his current status, and he changed the subject: "So, how many years of mortgage contract are you going to sign? The longest is 20 years, and the shortest is 5 years." With that, he pulled out a contract and handed it to Lupin.
Lupin took it, read it very carefully, then thought about it for a while, and said, "I think five years is good." ”
"In that case, you only have one hundred gold Galleons available per month, plus bonuses and annuities, and it is difficult to average two hundred, do you really decide to cut back on food and clothing like this?"
Lupin's eyes widened: "Do you think that having more than a hundred gold galleons a month is a thrift?"
"Ahem!" Kane realized that he was a bit of a slurrel, with the average consumption level of wizards in this era, more than a hundred gold Galleons was not a small amount.
Moreover, Flack Owen is also a poor child, and he has to share part of his monthly salary to support his mother and younger siblings, how can he have such a generous attitude towards money?
"Well, I mean, you must have other needs, such as dating a girlfriend, strengthening your abilities, etc., isn't it a little too late to pay off the mortgage and then fall in love?"
Lupin frowned, thinking that what Kane said made some sense, he was thirty years old, and he was already an older youth. "Ten years, then. I don't think I'm going to marry a lady who is in love with Kim Galleon. ”
"That being said, it must be said that you have to change your consumption concept. ”
"Oh?"
Kane first asked Lupin to sign the slip that should have been signed, and gave the contract that belonged to Lupin, as well as the key or something.
Then use the fireplace in the basement and go straight to Aberdeen.
Kane led Lupin as he walked and introduced: "This property belongs to us, and it is disguised as a theater that mainly performs stage plays. ”
"Theatre Theatre!?"
"That's right. From a Muggle point of view, only an explanation by a theatrical actor would allow them to dispel their curiosity about the attire of most wizards. ”
"You mean, wizards' attire is unusual in the eyes of Muggles. ”
"Very, offbeat. Except for masquerade, cosplay, Halloween or carnivals, you won't be dressed up in such an offbeat way. ”
Kane added: "Since it's a theater, there is makeup, there is makeup, including a full set of washing, cutting and blowing, and costume tailors and so on. The Chamber of Commerce has a dress code for its employees, and I am on a mission, not a formal attire. ”
So I went to measure the size first, then went to wash, cut and blow, and when I came back, the clothes had been cut.
"Ten sets are needed?"
"Actually, six sets are enough, two sets each for winter, summer, and spring and autumn, but you have to have casual clothes, right? ”
"And what's the deal with shirts and stuff that doubles on top of that?"
"The etiquette norms that the Chamber of Commerce needs cannot be solved by cleaning up and renewing it. It's not just a matter of cleanliness. Rather, if you don't change your shirt, you will be considered not coming home last night, and a man who is not at home will be seen as rude and lack of credibility at some point. ”
"Am I going to do diplomatic work?"
"No, but the Chamber of Commerce does not want to affect the image of the Chamber by any of its employees being inappropriately dressed in formal settings. ”
"Okay, so what's next?"
"The three treasures that show the charm and taste of men, watches, ties, collar pins, and leather shoes. ”......
Lupin finally saw what it means to change the concept of consumption.
Following Kane, he felt like he was going to be a duck, and spending money was a thrilling one, and it was all hard indicators, if he didn't spend it, he couldn't do it, and after a series of consumption, his year's salary would be wasted.
"This is already an internal price, and the Chamber of Commerce will subsidize at least 30%, and there will be no such good opportunities in the future. In general, if you can make money, you must match the consumption power, and you can't be as shabby as in the past, this is not a suggestion, but a regulation. ”
"This is also ......"
"Impersonal?" said the boss said that this is precisely part of the corporate culture of the MAGIC EYE Chamber of Commerce. We don't raise misers, we raise people who can live and work hard to earn money. And if you can spend money, you will make money, and you will understand the importance of making money. It can even cultivate a sense of honor, gain a sense of achievement, and strengthen the centripetal force. ”
"Look at the grizzled people around you and think about who else can offer a job like yours. It is not easy to be a successful person, to have the minimum decency that a successful man should have, as for how difficult it is, debt and high consumption will always remind you that you need to forge ahead, remind you that there are many people to catch up, and there are many people who are not worse than you, but just lack an opportunity. ”
"Well, I feel like I'm part of a very unusual organization. ”
"Well, it's a bit of an ideological shock. But like the boss said, you'll get used to it, including the envy of people on and off the road looking at you and trying to get close. ”
"I thought our boss was going through a miserable escape, but now I believe she went to study at an aristocratic college," Lupin lamented. ”
Maybe it's because she's finally discovered the truth that the God of Money is the only supreme god in this world. ”