HP's Foreign Land

Chapter 862 Buying and Selling

one,

The couple learned that the day after the Lange couple returned to France after their honeymoon trip, Heimdall received an owl letter from Mrs. Lange, who was officially certified to work.

Victor, who seldom interferes in Heimdall's personal affairs, hinted that he should not hesitate to go and be invited. Heimdall quickly realized why his partner was interested in him suddenly——Durmstrang will enter the final week in a few days. For students, it is no different from the previous final exams, and for prospective graduates, it is almost the same as the college entrance examination.

Unless there are special admission requirements for schools in the wizarding world, there is generally no threshold for admission. Naturally, there is no test to test the school's IQ.Durmstrang is a magic school that emphasizes formal bloodlines and traditions. It has not added difficult levels under the premise of sticking to it for thousands of years-except for tuition fees, and the graduation exam has become an eighteenth-century exam for the whole school's professors. Bronze Man Formation.

Think about it?Yes, show your real kung fu!

It is Victor's thoughtfulness to Heimdall to go out and play and relax before the arrival of the black term weekend. The head of the room who is stuck in school and gnaws on cultural knowledge is almost stinking, and accepts his partner's suggestion sweetly—even though he always I didn't intend to refuse at the beginning, so I stopped by to meet up with my best friend, happy.

The location chosen by Jeanne was not anywhere on the previous list.

In Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, the two met in a wizard bar that is said to be very famous in the local area, and it was not a private room, but in a corner near the bar.When Heimdall entered the door, he didn't even find Jeanne who insisted that he had arrived. He sat down at the innermost table for more than a minute before he found the corner.

"Estonia, I didn't expect that." Heimdall walked over and left this sentence.

"The most dangerous place is the safest place." Jeanna's face appeared under the wide brim of her hat.

Thankfully, wizards have their own unique costumes, and wearing a hat indoors will not be considered rude or surrounded by crowds for being too maverick.

Jeanne's hat looks familiar...

"The one you wore in the advertisement." Rang Na, who deliberately showed off, answered him.

Although the color of the Empress of Eternal Tribulation is as boring as the man in black who flashes the flashlight to the people of the earth, fortunately, there are many styles and matching outfits for the costumes. balance.Hats are one of them, and the queen does not wear repeated clothes every time she appears.

"You and Andrew are newlyweds, what kind of black hat are you wearing?!" Not attending the funeral, the head of the room felt very unlucky.

"For a disguise!" Jeanna said confidently.

As Lange's plan to return to the political arena was implemented step by step, the effect was revealed little by little. As Andrew Lange's new wife, Jeanne was destined to make full mental preparations to adapt to being a politician's wife as soon as possible. She was not idle either. After talking carefully with Andrew, she clarified the next work tasks. In addition to raising her body and giving birth to a healthy baby, Jeanna did not want to hold her husband back because of ignorance.

Changing the place where she meets her friends is the first step for Jeanna to try to transform, and the Estonian wizard tabloids who like to make a fuss have begun to sneak around in Jeanna's life.Jeanne is familiar with the tricks of the media, especially tabloid reporters' ability to catch wind and shadows, and she is also afraid of their ambition to dig deep into the ground. Desire to be consistent with peers.

Jeanne doesn't want her friend's life to be turned upside down by an out-of-context or confusing report.

"Andrew is not ready to face the media - his team thinks so. I don't want the tabloids to write nonsense. They have not been friendly to Andrew. I can imagine how they will write." Jeanne Said unhappily.

Heimdall understands.

Jeanna has never concealed her dislike for Estonia, but her husband is going to run for the Estonian Minister of Magic, and she has to put aside her personal emotions to fully support her. Jeanna is unwilling to let herself become a woman like her "ex-wife".Once Andrew is determined to join the election, they will definitely return to live in Estonia—it has never been heard of a country whose Minister of Magic lives abroad, and Mrs. Lange thinks it will take a long time for her to adapt to this.

When the drinks were on the table, the two stopped talking, and Heimdall felt that she was a little too careful—even if there were tabloid reporters following them, the elves at the bar would not deliberately eavesdrop on their conversations and then turn around and sell them to reporters, but he I didn't say it out. After all, any role needs an adaptation period. It's better to be overly careful than heartless.

Jeanne was still so young.

"Rig..." Jeanna began to falter inexplicably.

"what?"

"When Andrew is ready, can you, I'm not asking you, I'm asking you..." Jeanna raised her eyes and looked at him cautiously. "Can you walk with Andrew in public? It's not for you to say good things about him in front of the media. It's just an attitude. You and Andrew are friends...and when we meet in the future, can I be more Make it public?"

Heimdall understood what she meant, "Even if Andrew doesn't run for office, I'm still friends with him. There's nothing wrong with what you said, including carrying your bag or listening to you talking about a pair of leather shoes for a long time when you continue to go shopping."

After Jeanna breathed a sigh of relief, she realized the last sentence, with a somewhat embarrassing expression on her face.

"I'm long-winded?"

"Normally not. Occasionally, when I'm shopping, it's more serious when I want it but refuse to do it."

Jeanna argued, "I call it cautious!"

Heimdall shrugged, and Jeanna picked up the water glass and sipped it.

Heimdall looked at her and smiled. He was a little surprised that Jeanna made those requests, which meant that Jeanna was concentrating on how to be a politician's wife. Diandianman thought of notifying him in advance and asking for his understanding.

Heimdall didn't think about the reason why Jeanne made those requests, because he was the son of Rommel Strulusson. An athlete's partner, etc... is nothing compared to the aura of the son of a famous dignitary.

Once friendship is soaked in reality and infiltrated by utilitarianism, it seems to be less clear.

Heimdall is not so naive. He thinks that a friendship can last forever without any additions. He just hopes that that day will come a little slower, and a little slower...

Suddenly there was some harsh noise in the fairly quiet bar, followed by the protests of the guests in the bar. It turned out that the bar owner temporarily switched the FM of the wizard. broadcast.

Heimdall listened intently for a while, but didn't understand. The protests in the room gradually subsided, and surprise expressions appeared on the faces of the wizards.

"What's on the radio?"

Ever since she fell in love with Andrew Lange, Jeanne began to learn Estonian in private. Now she can speak Estonian fluently, and her reading and writing skills are still far behind, but listening to the radio is not a problem.

"I think the boss originally planned to listen to the news about the Quidditch World Cup, but then a piece of news was interrupted, saying that the Quidditch clubs in several Western European countries suddenly opened the transfer window for buying and selling players, and the clubs competed with each other for quotations. Many clubs have stepped in, including... the Basteto Vulcan team?!" Jeanna's voice suddenly increased.

"Will the Vulcan team buy or sell?" Heimdall asked immediately.

"...No specifics. Strange, how did you start 'human trafficking'?"

Jeanna, a pregnant woman who has long since paid little attention to Quidditch, knows that the World Cup year has become a custom, although the International Quidditch League has not clearly stated that in the year when the Quidditch World Cup will be held, the teams of various countries must close the switch for peace of mind. There will be a window, but the teams from all over the world have defaulted to being deaf and dumb that year.The club's sudden opening of transactions does not violate the rules and regulations of the International Quidditch League, but in the face of being bought and sold suddenly, the players who are working hard for the national team are the ones who can't tell.

"The team cannot sell people without the consent of the players." Heimdall said firmly.

Especially a big name like Victor.

two,

But the next day, he was not so sure.

"Bastetto is going to sell you?!" Heimdall yelled in disbelief.

Mionier's hand holding the spoon trembled in fright.

"I'm sorry baby, Dad didn't mean to be so loud." Heimdall hurriedly comforted his son, and wiped his son's mouth with a napkin.

Compared to Heimdall's shock, the person concerned was much calmer.

"The assistant coach told me that many teams have already offered offers to the Vulcan team."

teaching assistant?Heimdall keenly captures this unusual entry point.

"What about the coach? He agrees to the team selling you?"

"The coach will be in America next month, and the Sneakers in Mexico have asked him to be the head coach."

Heimdall was tongue-tied, really ruthless, the rhythm of cutting to death?

"The coach was also fired?"

Victor didn't speak, and it seemed that eight or nine were inseparable.

"I can't figure out what's going on..." Heimdall scratched his head. "It's fine, why did you sell people suddenly? There was no sign at all before, are the teams from all over the world crazy? This year is the year of Quidditch!"

"Mr. Mustafa may be resigning." Victor said suddenly.

It has been rumored earlier that Mustafa, the chairman of the International Quidditch League, frequently hinted at his intention to retire to those around him, but the news has been passed on for so many years, but no real action has been seen from the chairman. People believe that it is another trick of the media reporters, Heim Dahl had once despised a newspaper or magazine for its orderly reporting.

"The retirement of the league chairman is related to the sale of the team?" Heimdall was even more confused.

"The Vulcan team probably sold their players to pay off their debts. The Quidditch League has a bribery scandal, not only in Europe, but also in Quidditch teams in other continents. Everyone in the team is at risk."

Heimdall was dumbfounded, "I haven't heard of bribery."

"There will be reports in two days."

"...So Basteto was also involved? The team executives have bribed league officials?"

"That's not true. The team just took this opportunity to clear out players who can sell high prices. The Vulcan team has been operating in debt before I joined."

"I haven't paid it back for so many years? The Galleons sprinkled by your cash cow are not enough to pay back? How much do they owe?"

Victor showed a meaningful smile, "Whether more or less is up to the upper echelon of the team."

The Basteto Vulcan team has been cultivating new players for the past two years, and the head coach frequently sends new players to the field in order to train new players. This forward-looking move aimed at a perfect connection in the future has sent a wrong message to those fat-headed upper echelons: The Vulcan team has risen and is stable, and they don’t need to rely on Victor Krum, who has a high annual salary but has little chance to play, to boost their popularity. Tickets for the game are still selling well, and various peripheral magic products are still highly sought after~~~

This is the rhythm of being determined to drive the master away!Heimdall was furious.

"If it weren't for you, that broken team would have closed down a long time ago! Now they have the face to show off in front of you, defiantly, and force you to leave the team? What are those high-level people pretending to be? Straw or shit!" Heimdall thought of it after yelling one thing. "Where's the boss? She doesn't speak for you? Or does she no longer have the ability to determine the world?"

"The latter, the boss is probably too busy to take care of himself now. The league's disciplinary supervision organization said that it has received reports of bribery and bribery from the former boss who has resigned, and now she can't find her."

Ran?Guilty?Heimdall sighed weakly.

Heimdall asked, "What do your teammates say? Was it packaged and sold by the team like you, or was it lucky to escape?"

"At present, only me and the goalkeeper have received offers from other teams." Victor said.

Heimdall smiled, "This is a kind of affirmation of your achievements. When you heard that the Vulcan team was going to sell you, you rushed to give away Gold Gallon. This alone can prove your worth in front of the Vulcan team's senior management." importance."

Victor smiled at him—sincerely—and took a slow sip of his coffee from his cup.

Heimdall found that his partner was not in a hurry at all, could it be that he had already made up his mind?

After eating, Mionir dropped the bowl and spoon, and crawled towards Heimdall, who hugged him.

Doudou was listening intently, a little dissatisfied that the two interrupted the conversation tacitly, and ran to intervene.

[Then are you going or staying? ]

"Without my signature and consent, the team would not be able to give me away for free," Victor said.

No wonder the old man is calm and relaxed. As a Seeker who is no longer ranked first in the league and still enjoys international reputation-even though his chances of playing have been artificially reduced in the past two years, his popularity is still leveraged.As soon as the other teams received the news, they rushed to show up. This scrambling posture made Heimdall's psychology a little bit more balanced.

Want to sell Victor?Don't have too many choices for him~~ Thinking about it like this, there is really no need to be tied to the pot of the Vulcan team.

"What is the current highest offer? Which Quidditch team?" Heimdall asked with interest.

"A Quidditch team in Italy, the Maling Farm Team, 1400 million."

"1400 million...Gold Galleons?"

The master nodded, "1400 million Galleons, the owner of the farm team said that if I am not satisfied with the price, we can discuss it again."

The name sounds low-key, but it turned out to be a hidden rich man? !

Heimdall was in a daze.

Victor stroked the back of the pod, and the black cat lay down comfortably.

"I still have the Quidditch World Cup to play next, so I don't want to think about that for now."

Heimdall immediately admired the old man's attitude of "the rich and the rich can't be promiscuous, and the poor and the humble can't move". He put down his son, walked to the old man's side, and patted the old man's head.

three,

Victor repeatedly reminded him that it is important to relax before the exam, and if he is tired, the gain will not be worth the loss. Heimdall thinks he has heard the implication: the test will be taken soon, and no matter how hard you study, it will not work!

Well, he was overthinking.

The best friends of classmates have chosen to stay behind closed doors these days. Except for eating at the o'clock, some of them don't even come out to eat.Heimdall was startled when he saw the unkempt Carlo in the cafeteria at noon...

If it weren't for the master's micro-cleanliness, Heimdall felt that he would probably be in the same state as Carlo. If he went to bed without taking a shower, the master would kick him off.

Heimdall, who was lying boneless in front of the fireplace, turned over again, almost hitting the dozing pod. The black cat meowed and dodged, but it didn't escape Heimdall's shadowless hand.Heimdall rubbed the frizzy black cat, kissed it hard again, and couldn't help getting up and walking towards the desk.

[Don't look at it, you will be stupid if you look at it again!Do you find it useful? ] Pod knows how to hit his self-confidence.

Director Sturluson turned to the dining table halfway, and picked up the newspapers that he hadn't read in the morning. Just as the master predicted, today's newspapers bombarded readers with scandals about the Quidditch League from the morning. They even Jumping up and down, many "suspicious" people who were deeply involved in the bribery scandal were listed together - this suspiciousness was made up by the tabloid reporters who were afraid of chaos in the world, including the top management of the Basteto Vulcan team and because The owner of the Vulcan team who disappeared suddenly made it more obvious.

The beautiful photos of Mr. Krum are also used by those who are interested to put them in a prominent position, especially the rows of high transfer fees offered by various teams that make current Quidditch players envious and jealous. It's hard to pay attention.The 1400 million of the farm’s local tyrant gold is particularly eye-catching. In order to emphasize the impact, this newspaper specially added a magic effect to the number. 1400 is like a pacemaker.

Heimdall looked at it, and suddenly said: "How is the little beauty today?"

The female eight-eyed spider who slipped back by hand was transferred to the wolf's den and tiger's lair in the back mountain under Xiaoba's merciless suggestion. Heimdall knew that the little beauty didn't like him—the chief culprit who snatched the little beauty away from her master , Don't rush to brush up the sense of presence, lest the rebellious psychology is too strong and bring disaster to yourself.

Still retaining the idea of ​​finding a wife for Xiao Ba in his heart, Heimdall asked Xiao Ba to monitor the other party's movements seemingly casually every day. I can't handle it anymore...

As a result, Xiao Ba was very dedicated to completing the task assigned by Heimdall - surveillance.

This is the rhythm of Guangjiliang!

Dou Pod said that Xiao Ba has not yet awakened, and if he is not enlightened, he has not yet reached the estrus period. Of course, he will not act towards the opposite sex before the estrus period. Dou Pod took the opportunity to complain about humans who can go into heat anytime, anywhere.Heimdall pretended not to hear Dou Pod's complaints, and Heimdall believed Dou Pod's judgment on Xiao Ba.

Then let's keep it for the time being. Anyway, putting it on the back mountain is to let the little beauty fend for itself, and I don't need to spend money.Heimdall thought.

Speaking of money...

Heimdall suddenly thought of something and stood up abruptly.

[What's wrong? ! ] Pod was puzzled by his surprise.

"I have money……"

[What a rarity! ]

It's really rare. With Mr. Stuluson's stingy personality, he should never say "I'm rich" in his life.

"I have the money to take out and let Gringotts do wizard investment for me."

It turned out to be a big gasp.

[What investment? ]

"It turned out that Mending from Gringotts in Switzerland listened to my suggestion and made trouble for me. Mending was very interested in hoarding jewelry, so I asked Mending to take out part of the money. Later, because Mending could only go in and out, I hoarded Why are so many precious stones used? Gold Galleon buys gold? It’s not crazy! I asked Gringotts, Switzerland to stop investment activities. Until later, Newlon from Gringotts, Turkey took over my business and became my Gringotts. Lingge consultant..."

[New Lun is younger than Mending, and there will definitely be new attempts. ]

Heimdall nodded.

Heimdall's initial idea of ​​financial management couldn't get rid of the inherent concept of Muggles. The first reaction was to buy a house. This may work all over the world, but it is very inconspicuous in the wizarding world, because wizards can move freely, as long as they are willing to put in the effort and make up their minds Practice, you can go from one place to another in a blink of an eye, no matter how bad you are, there are Floo networks, door keys... For real estate gods, you only need to buy one place.

After dispelling this idea, Nulun tried to do some research and was inspired by Heimdall's husband.

[New Lun asked you to also engage in wholesale cultivation of medicinal herbs and magic plants? ]

"No, Newlon suggested that I buy the shares of the Quidditch team. The shareholders of some poorly managed teams will sell their small shares when the team is in a downturn. I can buy it when the price is low. .”

Newlon is actually quite talented in finance, but it's a pity that the wizarding world doesn't engage in listed companies.

Doudou doesn't know much about this, [What is the use of the acquisition?Isn't it poor management? ]

"Wait for them to rise in value." In fact, it's almost like stock trading in the Muggle world.

[Oh, this is what you suddenly thought of? ]

Heimdall frowned, and he walked to the desk, not for review this time.

"Nurem is a goblin, and I have never done this before. Every shot is irregular and feasible. It bought a lot of team shares for me..."

The head of the office is recalling whether he is one of the shareholders of the Vulcan team. If he is, then his role is not just a small shareholder waiting for the team to regain its vitality.