Chapter 4099 4101 [Getting Rich]

"Where did you get so much money?" Irene asked in surprise, "Did you steal it?"

"Yes, where did you get so much money?" Tobia also said in shock.

At that time, the average annual salary in England was three thousand pounds. Their family of three can receive a monthly subsidy of three hundred pounds. Xiang Nan's six thousand pounds is equivalent to two years' salary of a middle-class person and equivalent to twenty months' subsidy for his family.

"Mom and Dad, don't get me wrong, I earned all this money by boiling potions." Xiang Nan explained upon seeing this.

Immediately after his excellent performance in Potions class, he was recruited into the Slug Club by Professor Horace Slughorn, and then through the club party, he met Adam Gee, the owner of Slug & Giggs Pharmacy in Diagon Alley. Familiar with Gus.

Then they hit it off and became his supplier, and eventually managed to earn thousands of gold galleons by making pots of potions. In addition, he also made a lot of money by boiling hot potions.

After listening to Xiang Nan's explanation, Irene nodded first and agreed with her son's statement.

Because she also knew Professor Horace Slughorn. After all, she was a student of Slytherin back then, and Slughorn had already organized the Slughorn Club at that time.

However, although her potion skills were excellent, she was not very popular with Professor Slughorn at the time. As for the reason, she didn't know.

But Xiang Nan can probably guess that Professor Slughorn selects club members nominally for their talent and family background, but in fact the old man values ​​the members' social skills more.

He basically chose characters who are good at dancing and well-rounded. Only such characters can climb higher and go further in the future.

After all, for thousands of years, no matter how the world changes, human nature remains the same. People who are always good at sociability and have both sides are more likely to achieve success.

And only such people can bring him benefits.

Therefore, people like Irene Prince, Severus Snape, James Potter, Sirius Black, etc., although they are extremely talented, they are either withdrawn or rebellious. In short, they cannot If it is used by him, it will naturally not be favored by him.

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"How much money can you make by brewing magic potions?" Tobia said in surprise.

Four months, twelve hundred galleons. That's three hundred galleons a month, or fifteen hundred pounds.

That's eighteen thousand pounds a year. In the UK at that time, even the middle class did not have such a high annual salary.

"Yes." Xiang Nan nodded, "Mainly because my mother taught me well. When I was five years old, she taught me how to make potions. Therefore, after I arrived at Hogwarts, I was able to make more advanced potions. .

Products such as refreshing potions, joyful potions, sleeping potions, healing potions, intelligence-enhancing potions, fiery potions, powerful healing potions, etc. all have good sales, and Slug & Giggs Pharmacy has been purchasing large quantities for a long time. "

"If you make so much money, why don't you boil potions and sell them for money?" Tobia looked at his wife Irene speechlessly and asked.

Even though my son is so young, he knows how to make money by brewing potions. It has been fourteen years since his wife got married. Apart from cooking and cleaning housework at home, she has never made a penny. She relies entirely on him to support the family.

Later, after he lost his job, he felt helpless. In order to relieve the stress, he got into the bad habit of drinking. If his wife could make money at that time, he would not be so pessimistic and desperate.

"Because you don't like me using magic." Irene also explained aggrievedly.

Tobia hated her using magic, so she even taught her son magic in secret.

When Tobia heard this, he was speechless.

He hates magic, but he doesn't hate money. If Irene had told him that making potions could make money, and he could make a lot of money, he wouldn't care about magic.

Just like he doesn't like living in Spider End Alley, but because he doesn't need to pay rent to live here, he still lives here.

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"Are you stupid? You told me that you can make money by brewing potions. How could I stop you?" Tobias cursed angrily. She is really a stupid woman.

"Mom, Dad, stop arguing." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said, "Let's talk about what we will use this money for first."

"What are you doing?" Tobia was stunned by Xiang Nan's question, "Yes, what are you doing?"

Six thousand pounds was a huge sum of money at the time. It would also be nice to be able to buy a house in London, open a good convenience store, or open a small bar.

Of course, if you buy all the wine, you can drink it for a long time. Two bottles of whiskey a day can last you several years.

"I think the most undesirable thing is eating, drinking, and squandering." Xiang Nan said, "Eating and drinking will only harm the body. And once the habit of squandering is developed, even billionaires will soon become Bankruptcy.

So I suggest we invest this money. I have two immature ideas. One is that we open a store, such as a convenience store, laundry, or grocery store. With your own store, you can make money every day.

The second is to buy a few houses to rent out. In the past two years, house prices have grown very fiercely. Last year, house prices rose by 7%, which is higher than bank interest rates. When we buy a few houses, we can rent them out to make money, or we can sell them after the houses appreciate in value.

In addition, my mother and I make money by brewing potions, and our family should soon reach the middle class. Dad, by then, you will be Mr. Snape and Boss Snape. "

"I'm the boss..." Tobias couldn't help but feel excited when he heard what he said.

When he was in the factory before, he was just an ordinary repairman, and people called him "Little Snape~". Later, when he lost his job, people called him "Poor Snape".

Of course, he realized the change of this name, so he also wanted to cheer up. But unfortunately, because of his lack of ability, narrow vision, and insufficient capital, he had no ability to cheer up again.

But now it is different. His wife and son can make potions, and at least 400 Galleons a month, that is 2,000 pounds. If he opens a shop again, he may earn more than 30,000 pounds a year. I am afraid that the mayor of Cokeworth may not make as much money as him.

"Okay, let's do it this way. Let's open a shop and a bar." Tobias said immediately, "It just so happens that old Tom wants to retire, and his bar is ready to be transferred. I know what those drunkards like to drink, and I know how to deal with them..."

"Dad, if you open a bar, you won't drink all the wine, right?" Xiang Nan asked worriedly when he heard it.

He hoped that Tobias could open a convenience store and sell some alcohol, cigarettes, snacks, candy, drinks, seasonings, etc., to make a steady income.

If he opened a bar, if Tobias got addicted to alcohol and drank all the alcohol, he would lose a lot of money. And what if someone made trouble? Tobias's physique would not be able to fight.

Do we have to rely on Irene to cast magic? That would violate the "Wizard Secrecy Statute".

"Don't worry, I will have a bright future. I won't drink myself to death." Tobias waved his hand.