Chapter 809 Opening Ceremony
August is coming in a blink of an eye.
Loren walked towards the dining table with steaming milk in one hand and fried egg in the other: "Minister Granger, help unscrew the jam and arrange the tableware."
Hermione, who was flipping through the newspaper, looked up and did it silently.
Loren put his breakfast and sat down beside him, making a sarcastic voice: "Oh, Minister Granger is busy with affairs, and I'm sorry to bother you in such a thing."
"I forgive you."
Hermione lowered her head and picked up the bread to spread the jam. It was the strawberry jam she liked. It was rich in fruity and sweet, but the color was not bright enough. I don’t know where he bought it. There was no label on the glass bottle.
"You're really not polite."
"The Ministry of Magic is indeed very busy now. If a legendary wizard who proposes a plan but is irresponsible, it should be much more relaxed."
“emmm…”
Loren pondered for a moment and decided to pretend that he hadn't heard: "When will you take a vacation?"
Hermione lowered her head and focused on spreading the jam, meticulously: “It’s normal vacation this weekend, but your birthday is Thursday.”
“…”
Loren suddenly frowned tightly and looked up at her.
Hermione pursed her lips and said nothing.
It was this person. Last time, while she was working overtime, she took Grandpa Bates and her parents out for extra meals without waiting for her. She played until late at night and came back with a few cold dishes. She always remembered this.
And I don’t know what they were talking about, so several parents went out for vacation when they came back.
There are only two of them at home at present.
Loren still maintained that expression, staring deeply.
Half a minute later, Hermione's jam was finished, she took a bite to his eyes, and a light curve was curled up at the corner of her mouth, and then she continued: "I applied for an early leave and attended the opening ceremony of the Longbottom store on Wednesday. I can celebrate your birthday with you on Thursday and the weekends later.”
Loren showed a shy smile on his face: "Is it not good to take a vacation like this just half a month after joining the company?"
“I can revoke the application if you mind.”
"No objection at all."
“Strawberry jam tastes great, where did you buy it?”
"Do it yourself, knowing you like to eat this."
“…”
Hermione's eyes softened a little, without saying a word, but just silently slowed down her chewing movements.
...
A week later.
Loren found Crucker Mountain and Hanhan who were looking around in advance, told them to stay at home, and then prepared jerky rat meat and mineral water, and placed it in the courtyard and the balcony on the second floor, and then headed to Diagon Alley.
Influenced by the International Wizards Federation, businesses in Diagon Alley have been in full swing recently, with tourists everywhere on the streets, and even the Knives Bar is full of guests, so it is completely impossible to see that it is the off-season of summer vacation.
Previously, Old Tom greeted the drinkers, and there were a group of elderly wizards gathered together to chat and talk. Now, the boss and clerk have changed, and the old wizards have disappeared.
When Loren and Hermione arrived at the Burnt Cauldron Bar, they found that Hufflepuff's Hannah was standing behind the counter, making bartending with the drinkers with erudition and speechlessness. They could not tell that they were nervous before the exam. Almost fainted.
There was no time to reminisce about the past, so I ordered two glasses of butterbeer, and sat in front of the counter for a while, and waited until Harry and others flashed, before walking towards Diagon Alley.
Not far from the Broken Cauldron Bar, at No. 7 Diagon Alley, you can see Neville standing at the door of the store, with his waist and back straight, and his magnificent appearance:
"You guys are finally here!"
The voice was clear and neat, a bit similar to Hannah just now, without any sign of being submissive.
"Oh, isn't this the boss lady of the Broken Cauldron Bar?"
Loren met Neville's eager handshake.
Harry and Ron behind him heard this and reacted a little, and soon came to their senses. When they shook hands, they called him the owner's wife of the Broken Cauldron Bar, and couldn't stop laughing.
"The Broken Cauldron Bar is so busy, I don't know how to help Hannah."
"This...I often help there..."
Navi subconsciously scratched his head, his expression was a little embarrassed, and his voice slowed down. At this time, he could vaguely see the figure of the fat classmate.
Seamo, Dean and others also gradually arrived, and the scene suddenly became lively:
"Long time no see, Neville."
"haven't seen you for a long time."
"Oh, I won't say that anymore. You finally sent us an invitation letter... I miss you a little after so long vacation. After graduation, you are all busy with work and business. I am still idle at home. My mother is almost done. I've kicked out of the house."
Ron screamed out loud, his expression seemed to be particularly excited: "So too!"
"Didn't you become Auror with Harry?"
“There are so many people in the family at the Ministry of Magic, and I don’t like this job.”
No mistakes, one song, one content, one in 6, one book, one bar, one reading!
“…”
While talking and laughing, a group of people walked into the store.
"Longbaton Boutique"
The sign above is bright and new, with a variety of goods displayed in the window, beautifully patterned woven flying carpets, exotic clay crucibles, and brightly painted quirky masks... They are basically all goods that were originally prohibited from entering the country, and the Ministry of Magic lifted the ban. In just a few weeks, the store and supply have been ready, which is the foundation of the Longbottom family.
The interior of the store is bright and spacious, making it very comfortable to walk around.
A traceless stretching spell was imposed inside the store, and the space was very wide. The goods were classified and placed on the display rack, with price tags and product introductions next to them. Each area had a separate trial display stand, and there was enough space left in the main aisle. Even enough horseman or trolls to run inside.
Unlike other stores, the lighting inside here refers to the design of the Muggle supermarket. There are no oil lamps, candles or torches visible to the naked eye. Although no electric light is used, all light sources are hidden on the ceiling and shelf covers, and the light is soft. Bright and not dazzling.
It is definitely a crush on the same type of shop.
"The display windows are all magical items from other countries. In fact, the main things sold here are ordinary magic boutiques." Neville explained to them, "The lifting of the ban has a very rapid impact on merchants, but it is for ordinary wizards. The impact is very slow. If flying props are chosen, most wizards generally prefer to believe in flying brooms rather than flying blankets.”
Various types of flying brooms are floating above the flying props display area. At most, some flying brooms produced in other countries are added, and the flying brooms are locked in the cabinet and are not displayed.
“That’s right, right…”
Ron nodded in agreement: "Just like the previous Quedi World Cup press conference, the Arab Quedi Earth Association proposed the fly carpet project and was immediately rejected."
"How do you know?" Simo was very surprised by his erudition.
"I'm applying for an assistant coach of the Charlie Artillery Team."
"!!"
Simo immediately opened his eyes wide, and there was incredible inside.
Everyone is a salted fish, you actually made progress secretly!
"The internal design of the store is the reference Muggle supermarket. I consulted several Muggle research experts, including Professor Bubaji. In fact, the wizard store started to learn the business culture of Muggles very early. In the past, it was just a promotional method and holiday discounts were made. What's the point, now we're starting to research product design, store decoration, etc. We're just a little more radical than them."
“Will other stores be remodeled?”
"It shouldn't be possible in a short period of time. Loren proposed the migration plan. It is not certain when it will start to migrate. If the transformation is done, it will be a loss."
Everyone turned to look at Loren, their eyes widening.
"Depending on what I do, the detailed plan was formulated by the Ministry of Magic."
Everyone immediately looked at Hermione.
Hermione had no expression on her face and pinched his arm without moving.