Chapter 185 Now we have
Dumbledore explained to Madam Pomfrey several times before she believed that Lupin was not bullied, but had so many wounds on his body just to solve physical problems.
Although Madam Pomfrey didn't believe this, she didn't ask any more questions, but just felt more distressed for Lupin.
Lupin just woke up and saw a Ravenclaw girl sitting in front of his bed.
As soon as Elena saw him wake up, she immediately put a bill in front of him.
Lupin took the note with some doubt, and found that it was actually a long list of bills with staggering amounts written on them.
It was a price he could never pay back in his lifetime.
He looked at Elena with some confusion and asked, "What is this?"
"This is the money the professor spent on you yesterday. This is the material fee, not including the production fee. Although the professor said that helping you with the experiment is free, you still need to bear these expenses. Do you have any objections?"
Elena looked at Lupin in a businesslike manner.
Hearing this, Lupin said with embarrassment: "I don't have that much money. Can I pay it back later? I can write an IOU."
"Do you have a job that will ensure you can pay the money back on time?"
Elena pushed her glasses and said with a sharp look, "As far as I know, you don't have a stable source of income, and your family is not wealthy. How do you plan to pay back the money?"
The drug was very direct, and anyone else would probably have started an argument with Elena, but Lupin only felt ashamed and embarrassed.
"I will try my best to pay back the money, no matter what I have to do."
When Elena heard his words, her expression softened a little and she handed him the other contract in her hand.
"Since you agree to this, please write this IOU."
Hearing this, Lupin signed his name without hesitation.
Seeing this, Elena couldn’t help but frowned and said, “Don’t you want to take a look at the contents of the contract first?”
"I believe Professor Malfoy will not hurt me." Lupin said trustingly.
Seeing how innocent he was, Elena couldn’t help but ask, “Aren’t you afraid that I wasn’t sent by the professor, but that I was just trying to trick you into signing the contract?”
Lupin was stunned by what she said and asked carefully, "You are not lying to me, are you?"
Seeing his silly look, Elena didn't know what to say.
"The contract has already been signed. Don't you think it's too late to ask these questions?"
"I don't think you are that kind of person. If you wanted to harm me, you wouldn't say these words to remind me." Lupin looked at Elena with clear eyes.
Elena was speechless and took out a contract that she had prepared long ago and handed it to Lupin.
"What is this?"
Lupin took it doubtfully and this time he was more cautious. He took a closer look and found that it was an employment contract.
"This is your employment contract. With your financial resources, you may not be able to pay back the money even after graduation.
So the professor plans to offer you a position. If you agree to take the job, half of your salary will be used to repay the debt, and the other half will be paid to you as usual." Elena explained to him.
Lupin looked down at the salary price: 25 gold galleons.
His pupils trembled instantly.
“Is the salary written above wrong?”
This price is too high.
"It's indeed a little low at the beginning, but you haven't graduated yet, and there's not much you can do. This price is already very reasonable." Elena said unhappily.
"That was not what I meant."
Seeing that Elena had misunderstood, Lupin quickly explained: "This price is too high. Professor Malfoy has helped me a lot. You don't have to pay me a salary."
Elena: "..."
When talking to Lupin, she always felt like she was bullying an honest man.
She took a deep breath and said, "You don't have to do this. The professor didn't give you this opportunity because she sympathized with you. She thought your ability was worth so much money, so she gave you this salary.
You don't have to bear any burden. You will work for her for the next ten years. You just take what you deserve."
Hearing this, Lupin was moved and felt happy at the same time that he was recognized.
This kind of happiness is different from the happiness of playing with James and the others. It is a kind of happiness that comes from being able to survive on one's own, a kind of peace of mind that comes from having one's feet on solid ground and no longer being confused about the road ahead.
"You should have a good rest. The professor will cover the expenses for this period of recuperation. It will be your joining bonus."
Elena put the contract away and looked at Lupin's silly smile, thinking that what the professor said was so accurate.
Lupin's reaction was exactly what the professor had guessed.
"If you wanted to help Lupin, why didn't you just say it directly? Why did you use such a roundabout way?"
Snape asked Jiang Li who was studying the Slytherin locket, "Just tell him everything you did, I think he will be more loyal to you."
"No need."
Jiang Li carefully removed the screws from the pendant box. "I don't need him to thank me, just do your job well. Lupin is a real person, he will be grateful to me even if I don't say so much.
And there is a saying that goes "too much is as bad as too little". Some things don't need to be done too much. It is annoying to emphasize gratitude all the time.
If you don't have what the other person wants, they may not want to repay you. Instead, they may think you are asking for a reward."
You can't let people work for nothing, right?
Snape knew that Jiang Li would not let him suffer any loss, so he looked at her movements and asked, "Are you still studying alchemy in time and space?"
"Yes."
Jiang Li stared at the pendant box to avoid breaking it.
"I want to research it out, so that we can both travel through time together, and maybe even meet little Sif."
Hearing this, Snape's eyes softened a lot and he looked at Jiang Li's profile gently.
The sunlight from outside the window came in, and the soft light shone on the two of them. There was also a faint woody scent, floral scent, and the smell of burnt potion in the air.
Snape realized this and immediately went to check his potion, but it was burnt.
Snape was a little annoyed as he didn't expect to make such a low-level mistake.
Fortunately, Jiang Li didn't notice this and he quickly disposed of the failed potion.
Jiang Li looked at his hasty attempt to cover up, and very considerately pretended not to have seen him throw away the discarded potion.
"Severus, there seems to be a hole in your clothes." Jiang Li said deliberately.
Hearing this, Snape thought Jiang Li was playing a prank on him. He immediately looked at his robe and denied it, "Impossible, my robe is new and not damaged."
"I know, but now I have it."
Jiang Li lit a fire and burned a hole in Snape's robe.
Snape: "..."