Chapter 4100 4102【Everything is prosperous when the family is in harmony】
Xiang Nan was stunned for a moment, then nodded.
He does know that the reason why many people are decadent, depressed, lying flat, and in ruins is not because they like it, but because they cannot see hope.
Just like in the 1990s, there were many idle people in any rural area, and they would get together to play mahjong during the winter leisure time. Even though the police station often comes to the village to catch gamblers, they still stop them repeatedly.
Because the income of farmers at that time was not high, and there were not enough, stable, and profitable jobs in cities to work, so they could only sharpen their fingers and play cards for fun.
In the new century, with the rapid economic development, a large number of jobs have been created. Not to mention the winter leisure season, there are not many idle people in the countryside. Even during the busy farming season, there are not many young people in the village.
So the ancients said well, "A solid storehouse will help you know the etiquette; if you have enough food and clothing, you will know the honor and disgrace." This is indeed a wise saying.
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Subsequently, Eileen Evans took twelve hundred gold galleons to Gringotts to exchange for a huge sum of six thousand pounds.
Gringotts not only redeemed this "huge amount of money", but also thoughtfully provided a proof of income. It was proved that this huge sum of money was a legacy gift from Eileen’s distant aunt, and inheritance tax had already been paid.
In this way, after Erin returns to the Muggle world, she can use the money freely without having to worry about being targeted by the police and tax bureau.
After all, there is a proverb in Europe that there are two things that cannot be avoided in life: death and taxes. Without this proof of income, the sudden acquisition of such a huge sum of money by the Snape family would definitely attract the attention of relevant departments.
This also shows that although Gringotts is in the magical world, it must be closely connected with the Muggle world, so it is so familiar with the operating rules of the Muggle world.
"These fairies are really amazing." Xiang Nan couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the legal income certificate.
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Tobias then used three thousand pounds to take over the bar opened by Old Tom.
That bar is called the Old Man Bar, and it is said to have a history of more than 200 years. Old Tom’s ancestors opened this bar and it has been passed down to this day.
But unfortunately, Old Tom had no son, only a daughter, and she had already married out of town, so the bar had to change hands.
Tobia used to come to this bar to get drunk. He knew that although this bar was old, it had a stable customer base. The drunkards around here will come here to get drunk after receiving relief funds. So he felt that he would definitely be able to make money by taking over this bar.
After taking over the bar, Tobia spent 500 pounds to renovate the bar and make it as grand as possible, and spent another 1,500 pounds to stock up on wine.
The last thousand pounds were used as working capital. After all, you can't go all-out in business, you must leave yourself a backup plan.
In addition to the bar business, Erin Prince also started a potion business.
She is also an expert in magic potions. She can actually brew love potions, blood replenishing potions, polyjuice potions, living **** potions, powerful healing potions, and even elixirs.
It's just that Tobia has always hated magic before, so she didn't dare to tinker with potions at home. At most, she secretly taught her son to brew some potions.
Now that Tobias knows that potions can make money, and that he can make a lot of money, his acceptance of magic has become much higher, and he no longer minds his wife performing magic at home.
After being able to freely perform magic and brew potions at home, Irene's mood improved a lot.
Just like Merope Gaunt, she was not a squib, but a very talented witch. However, due to long-term bullying by her father and brother, her magic talent was suppressed and she was unable to release even a simple magic. But after her father and brother were arrested and imprisoned, her magic talent quickly recovered, and she even brewed a high-level magic potion called "Love Potion" and used it to charm the handsome boy Tom Riddle.
But after Tom Riddle left her, she lost her magic power again, and even survival became a problem. It can be seen that mentality is very important to a wizard.
After becoming the owner of the Old Man's Bar, Tobias Snape was in a high mood, busy and working hard. Things like transferring ownership, decorating, buying wine, etc., are all things that he is busy with. He is no longer the **** he was before, holding a wine bottle, watching TV and cursing at the same time.
As a result, the relationship between the couple has greatly eased, and the atmosphere at home has become much more harmonious than before. Xiang Nan also breathed a sigh of relief.
In fact, Tobia and Irene originally had feelings at the time. It's just that the career and family situation have not been going well in recent years, so there have been many discords. As the saying goes, "poor and lowly couples suffer from everything", this is the truth.
Now, the Snape family's family situation has improved significantly, and there are naturally fewer conflicts. Therefore, emotional experts say well that 90% of family conflicts are related to money.
Xiang Nan is also happy to see the two of them getting back together.
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The Easter holidays are coming to an end soon.
On the day of returning to school, Xiang Nan set out early in the morning. He first used Floo powder to go to Diagon Alley and searched through thrift stores for possible magic books.
But unfortunately, he did not succeed this time.
Although there are some old books in the thrift store, they are basically basic and entertainment books, which are quite different from the high-end magic books that Xiang Nan wants.
Of course, Xiang Nan was mentally prepared for this.
High-end magic books are rare even in the wizarding world. They are not cabbage in the vegetable field and can be picked up casually.
So Xiang Nan could only choose to leave with regret.
“Are you looking for something, child?” At this moment, a soft voice asked.
Xiang Nan turned his head and saw a kind-hearted old lady, wearing an exquisite and gorgeous robe, with a smile on her face, looking amiable.
However, Xiang Nan's sensitive nose could smell the faint smell of blood covering the old man's body.
"Grandma, I'm looking for an old book "The Invisibility Book of Invisibility", but I can't find it no matter how hard I look for it." Xiang Nan said with a cute face.
“What a coincidence, grandma has it at home.” The old grandma said with a smile, “Why don’t you come home with me to get it?”
“Is your home far from here?” Xiang Nan asked.
“You hold my hand and we’ll be there in no time.” The old lady said with a smile.
"Okay, thank you, grandma." Xiang Nan nodded and held the grandma's hand.
The old lady also squeezed Xiang Nan's hand, and then waved her magic wand, and Xiang Nan felt that the surroundings turned dark.
He was being squeezed hard from all directions and couldn't breathe at all. His chest seemed to be tightly constricted by several iron hoops. His eyeballs were pushed back into his head, and his eardrums were pressed deep into his skull... as if they were squeezed out of a very narrow rubber tube.
At this time, Xiang Nan opened his eyes and noticed that he was in a dirty, dark and damp cave.