Chapter 9 Cooperation
Although Snape really wanted to visit those stores, he was worried that he and Jiang Li would get lost, so he suppressed his excitement and followed Jiang Li.
The materials for elementary potions were not difficult to obtain. Jiang Li strolled around Diagon Alley and bought a dozen kinds of materials for elementary potions, intending to let Snape use them when he returned to practice.
Passing by Ollivander's Wand Shop, Jiang Li noticed that Snape looked at the shop with some longing, and said softly: "I've been learning to make wands recently. I don't know if it's suitable for young wizards. Sever can help me experiment. If you succeed, I'll give you a wand as a thank you gift."
"I can help you with the experiment, you don't have to give me the wand." Snape said immediately.
"Making a magic wand involves great risks, and the risks of you helping me with the experiment are also great. If you don't accept my thank-you gift, I will feel guilty." Jiang Li said with a sad expression.
Snape said quickly: "Then I'd better accept your thank you gift."
"Then I'll trouble you." Jiang Li said with a smile.
Hearing this, Snape felt happy. He felt that he was needed by Jiang Li and he was always happy to be with Jiang Li.
Jiang Li also liked his smile and always felt like he was seeing his childhood self.
She squatted down, held Snape in her arms, and stroked his hair. Looking at her confused and cute appearance, Jiang Li suddenly realized the joy her master had when raising the cubs. The cubs were really cute.
"Siver, did he say you are cute?" Jiang Li said sincerely.
Snape's face instantly turned red, and he said shyly, "No, only you said that."
Everyone else treated him like a monster, only Jiang Li was so nice to him.
Feeling that Snape was a little depressed, Jiang Li took him to Florin's Ice Cream Shop to buy ice cream, and also went to the candy house to buy a bunch of candies for Snape. By the way, he customized a few wizard robes at Madam Malkin's robe shop.
Seeing Snape getting a little embarrassed and annoyed because of the restless ruler, Jiang Li couldn't help laughing out loud. He felt that Snape was finally acting a little like a child. Before, he was as steady as a little adult.
"It's too expensive. You don't have to buy me so much."
After leaving the store, Snape spoke to Jiang Li in a troubled tone.
Although he really wanted a wizard robe, Jiang Li had already given him too much.
"I'm not giving this to you."
Jiang Li put his hands behind his back, smiled at Snape and said, "I am lending you this money. When you become a great potion master in the future, you must make me a potion to remove wrinkles and keep me young."
Snape kept these words in mind, nodded heavily and said, "Okay, I will definitely help you realize this wish."
"Then let's pull the hook."
Jiang Li stretched out a little finger towards Snape, looking very serious.
Seeing this, Snape also hooked his little finger around Jiang Li's hand, and their thumbs pressed together.
"The contract is concluded, and the liar is a puppy."
Jiang Li looked at Snape and smiled brightly.
The sunlight fell on her hair, reflecting a faint halo, and the girl seemed to glow. With her beautiful face, she looked like an angel who had fallen to the earth.
The wizards passing by were also dazzled by her smile and showed expressions of amazement.
Snape could feel Jiang Li's beauty directly, and his heartbeat quickened.
Jiang Li felt that she had bought almost everything and was about to take Snape back home when a male wizard in a black robe stopped her.
She raised her eyebrows slightly and drew out her wand, wondering if she would be caught if she cast a killing curse on someone here.
Noticing her actions, the wizard quickly said, "I have no ill will towards you. Borgin and Burke said that if he saw you, he would invite you to his shop. I am just a messenger. Don't get excited."
Afraid that Jiang Li would really curse him, he even took out the heart armor made by Jiang Li and said, "Look, I really didn't lie to you. We have good things to do with you."
Jiang Li stared into the man's eyes for a few seconds, making sure he was not lying, then put away his wand and said calmly, "Then you lead the way."
Feeling that the little hand pulling her sleeve was a little nervous, she gently touched Snape's little head, signaling him not to be nervous.
The wizard immediately led the way, not daring to waste even a moment.
Jiang Li thought he would take him to a black magic shop, but unexpectedly he led him to a somewhat secret shop.
The space inside was extended using a traceless stretching spell. It looked very small from the outside, but it was very spacious inside. The store was gorgeously decorated with glittering gold ornaments everywhere. The aura of the wealthy almost blinded Jiang Li's eyes.
Sitting in the store was a handsome man and a beautiful boy who looked about twelve years old. Both of them had bright platinum hair and outstanding looks. There was an aristocratic arrogance between their brows. They should be father and son.
Hearing the noise, the young man looked towards her, with scrutiny in his gray-blue eyes.
Abraxas looked up at Jiang Li with a look of surprise in his eyes.
He immediately stood up and walked towards Jiang Li, showing a noble smile, and stretched out his hand and said: "Beautiful lady, I am Abraxas Malfoy. I hope you can forgive me for my abrupt invitation to you to come over."
Jiang Li politely shook his fingertips and said, "I am Gardenia Malfoy."
"Your last name is also Malfoy." The handsome boy suddenly asked her.
Hearing this, Jiang Li knew what he was thinking and said slowly, "My parents are both Muggles. I may have nothing to do with your Malfoy family."
"No, maybe we are related." Abraxas showed Jiang Li a meaningful expression and said, "After all, there have been duds in our family."
Jiang Li thought of his own small treasury in Gringotts and knew that what he said was probably true, but he had no intention of continuing the topic. He got straight to the point and asked, "I wonder what you want from me."
Abraxas had someone bring out the heart armor made by Jiang Li. He raised the corner of his lips and stared at Jiang Li and said, "I heard from Borgin and Burke that this was made by the master behind you. It is really a great invention. I wonder if you can introduce him to me. I am very interested in what he made."
Jiang Li lowered his eyes slightly, rubbed the divination ring on his index finger, and used his ability to deduce the success or failure of this meeting.
[Good luck]
After seeing the deduction result, Jiang Li looked straight at Abraxas who was showing off to him, and said calmly: "No need to introduce, I made this heart armor."
Hearing this, Abraxas looked at her in surprise, wondering if Jiang Li was the Polyjuice Potion, otherwise how could he be so young? In his opinion, only an elderly alchemy master could produce such an excellent work.
After thinking of many things in an instant, Abraxas looked at Jiang Li more eagerly.
"I didn't expect you to be so young. It really surprises me. I really like the protective alchemical tools you made. The appearance is also very exquisite, which is in line with our noble status. I wonder if you can make a few sets for me. Perhaps, we can cooperate to mass-produce this thing. Our Malfoy family will never treat any partner unfairly." He extended an invitation to Jiang Li with a burning gaze.
"The alchemical materials used in this protection are too expensive and take a lot of time. It is not suitable for mass production and has relatively high requirements for the maker. More than twenty magic patterns need to be drawn on it. If one step is wrong, all the work will be wasted. Moreover, the materials used are very rare and not many people can afford them." Jiang Li said slowly.
Although it is not difficult for her to refine it, who would say something that belittles the value of their own abilities during bargaining?
Abraxas was not disappointed either. He had already asked someone to study the heart armor and knew how difficult it was to make. He did not really want to get this technology from Jiang Li. The main reason he came here this time was to make friends with Jiang Li.
"Miss, could you help me make four such armors? How about six thousand Galleons each?" Abraxas said to Jiang Li with a friendly smile.
"Okay, but I don't have some materials anymore. I hope Mr. Malfoy can help me buy them." Jiang Li said calmly.
"Gardenia, I think we should be friends now. How about we call each other by our Christian names? You can call me Abraxas. Calling me Mr. Malfoy is too unfamiliar." Abraxas stared at Jiang Li with his sparkling gray-blue eyes.
Lucius, who was standing next to him, frowned slightly when he heard what his father said, and a hint of anger flashed in his eyes.