Chapter 160 Boss?boss! ! !
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Wo Bu Geng Xin
"When did the name change here?"
Furong looked at the familiar storefront and the unfamiliar signboard in front of her with a puzzled look on her face.
"A poem of cats and snakes? What kind of strange name is that?"
Gabriel also looked puzzled. Although the new signboard with cute cats and Q-version snakes is very beautiful, it still doesn't make this strange name confusing.
"What is this store selling now?"
This question appeared in the minds of the three of them at the same time.
But this kind of confusion didn't last long. After a while, a tall and exquisite woman with red hair came out of the store stretching her waist.
"En~en?"
Seeing the three mother and daughter staring at the photo, the red-haired woman greeted warmly: "Madame Delacour, oh, there are also little Fleur and little Gabriel!"
She looked agitated, and her words aroused the three Delacour women from their doubts.
Madame Delacour greeted her with a smile, and the two embraced.After parting, the red-haired woman hugged Fleur again, and praised how much more beautiful she was, then hugged Gabriel again, and took out a piece of candy from her pocket and put it in Gabriel's hand.
In addition to simple acquaintance, it can also be seen that their relationship is very good.
"Miss Ruth, long time no see. You changed the name of the store. I thought you had already transferred the store."
Madame Delacour smiled and asked her doubts.
Ruth shook her head helplessly and said, "You know, in fact, my shop itself is working for the Lance family."
She is an employee of the Lance family and works in this store, but she is not the owner of the store, not even a tenant.
"My previous boss said that this store has changed owners, it is said that it is the ancient Gunter family." Ruth's face showed a little scared look: "You don't know, I heard this at the time I was scared when I got the news, you have to know, if the people above want to replace me, I can only find another job."
Madame Delacour was not impatient either, and they got along very well.Lance's clothing store, the current Poetry of Cat and Snake, has been selling high-end clothing from the very beginning. Unlike the narrow Diagon Alley, Tobin Avenue can accommodate more than one high-end clothing store. After all, the entire British wizarding world The economy has suffered a major blow.
This can be seen from the fact that the nobles can't often go to the Tuofan clothing store to buy clothes.Now the entire British wizarding world, it is certainly not enough to say that it is a waste of time, but it is certainly not prosperous.
So the hottest shops in Diagon Alley are of course Madam Mojin's Robe Shop and Lihen Bookstore, which are relatively cheap and of good quality.And the business of the Lance family's shop in Diagon Alley will not be like this.And in the UK, the Lance family doesn't have to put their name on the signboard to deter Xiaoxiao.But in a foreign country, the shop with the noble name and the backstage on the front will naturally be a little more confusing.
On Tobin Avenue, Mrs. Delacour, who is from a wealthy family, can also bring her children to Lance Tailors to buy clothes from time to time.
Of course, apart from her relationship with Miss Ruth, the reason why Madame Delacour listened carefully was the surname she mentioned.
"Gaunt, are you saying that this store is now owned by the Gunter family?"
This news made Mrs. Delacour look up again at the signboard in front of her. It looked mysterious and mysterious at first, like a child fooling around and didn't know how to do business at all. Now it seems to have some deep meaning.
Then she couldn't help but looked at the two daughters behind her, but shook her head.
The Gaunt family, which was originally said to be extinct, has another heir, who has inherited a large amount of money, has a good appearance, and is well educated.
These legends have long been spread from England to France. At least there are few wizards who work in the Ministry of Magic who don't know about it.
After all, this is the Gaunt family, a family with a long history. Although it was not well-known in the past few years, its influence is still huge, even in France, it also has a certain influence.
It's a pity, that person is in the UK after all, and they probably won't be able to get in touch with them.
"Well, it is indeed the property of the Gaunt family. Although the items sold have changed, there are still clothes... Come in and have a look? I think the current clothes are actually quite nice, but I just need to see if you can Accepted."
Ruth, this is considered to be greeting guests.
"Sister Ruth, are you wearing the clothes sold in the shop?"
Fu Rong asked abruptly.
It was only then that Madame Delacour realized that although Miss Ruth's clothes were similar to the previous ones, there were many changes in details.
Ruth turned around, and the skirt of the red dress on her body fluttered like a blooming rose.
"Well, this is one of the clothes sold in the store, and I think it's still very beautiful."
As soon as these words came out, the mother and daughter of Delacour nodded in unison.They have to admit that such clothes are still very beautiful.
"That's right, it looks a little... unconventional?"
Madame Delacour considered it for a moment, and then spoke.
Ruth nodded: "That's true, but the sales are not bad. People who enter the store will basically buy one or two, and the price is not much different from before."
Madame Delacour frowned and turned to look at her two daughters, only to find that the eyes of the two women were fixed on the red dress.
"Then let's go in and have a look."
As soon as she finished speaking, a look of anticipation appeared on her face.
In fact, she is also very interested in the clothes here.
The corners of Miss Ruth's mouth curled up. She knew that this deal would basically be done again.
"Then please come in."
……
"This is the restaurant opened by my family. The chef's foie gras is delicious. Over there is my flower shop. I haven't been able to come out to see the flowers for a long time!"
Along the way, Chris chattered to Luke about the various shops here. There was no pride on her face, only the joy of sharing with her partners.
Luke looked at the joyful Chris's back, and didn't know how to describe this girl.
Walking around with her in the flower shop and watching her put a daisy in her hair, Luke really lost his mind for a moment, not because he likes it or is beautiful, but because he really loves it. It's hard to imagine how the old Vaughan could cultivate such an innocent granddaughter with a confusingly lovable personality.
It's really strange.
After walking out of the flower shop, Chris asked Luke.
"Where is your store?"
Luke was silent for a moment, then walked ahead and led the way.
After a while, the two walked to a store that looked interesting.
"The poem of the cat and the snake? What an interesting name!"
Chris's eyes were clear and bright, and the expression on her face was also sincere and moving.
Luke really couldn't sense any sarcasm.
"But, Chris, if I didn't tell you that this is a clothing store, what would your first reaction be in this store?"
"Flowers or wine!"
Without even thinking about it, Chris spoke directly.
Luke nodded, his first reaction was the same.
"So this name... I'm afraid it's not that good."
Luke's tone was not very good. Although he was not cold, he could hear some displeasure.He didn't expect to lose these properties to Gemma, but he didn't expect Gemma to have such an operation.
But after a while, he took a deep breath.
Delegating power is delegating power. Besides, Gemma is not alone by her side. Presumably someone wants to give Gemma a hard time and let her understand some business principles?
"It's also possible that Gemma is deliberately showing weakness... She's digging a hole for someone?"
Luke whispered to himself, frowning slightly, thinking with some doubts.
But after a while, he still shook his head. Since no one brought the matter to his side, it meant that both parties believed that the situation was still under their control.
Then there is no need to take the initiative to intervene.
No doubt about employing people, no doubt about using them, this is the promise I made to Gemma from the very beginning.So it's better to sit on the sidelines for now.
"Let's go in and take a look first."
Chris looked at Luke, then at the shop in front of her, and then said to Luke while walking into the shop.
Luke did not hesitate, and followed in Chris's footsteps. Now he really wants to know what Gemma and the others have come up with.
The bell by the door rang, and Ruth, who was looking at the clothes with Madame Delacour and Gabrielle Delacour, immediately smiled and shouted at the door.
"Welcome to Poems of Cats and Snakes, let's see what you need."
After she finished speaking, she saw clearly that a girl came in with a boy.The girl looked at the store with curious eyes, but the expression on the boy's face was one of scrutiny.
Gabriel and Madame Delacour also looked in the direction of the sound.Gabriel's eyes lit up, and she said to Mrs. Delacour, "Mom, it's Miss Chris and that little boy."
"Age wise. You might have to call him brother, Gabriel baby."
Madame Delacour touched the head of her little daughter, and looked at the boy with doubts on her face.
Who would not be curious about the identity of a little boy who can be accompanied by a young lady who is among the best in the entire French wizarding world.
"Luke, it seems that the sale here is not just clothes."
Chris looked at the entire store, and found that the clothing part actually only occupied a part, and the more parts were all weird gadgets.
Chris picked up a bunch of taffy curiously, and looked at it strangely.
"Why is this candy placed with this guillotine?"
Chris looked puzzled, she looked at the taffy in her hand and a small guillotine on the shelf and said.
After Ruth not far away said sorry to Mrs. Delacour, she approached Luke and Chris. After hearing these words, a smile appeared on her face.
"Because of this candy..."
"It's Tongue Toffee."
The two voices sounded at the same time, but Luke's words came later but Ruth's words were interrupted.
Luke tiptoed, took the fat tongue taffy from Chrissy's hand, and put it back on the shelf.
"Trust me, you won't want to eat this, it's a prank prop. Makes your tongue four feet long."
[The book chasing app recommended to me by an old book friend who has known me for ten years, Yeguo Reading!It’s really easy to use. I rely on reading and listening to books to pass the time while driving and before going to bed. You can download it here.yeguoyuedu】
Luke shook his head, and then pointed to all kinds of quills, candies, magic wands, and other weird little things on this shelf.
"This entire shelf is full of prank props, which can also be called small toys. If you are interested in pranks, you can buy some and have a try."
As he spoke, Luke ignored Chris, who nodded seriously, and Ruth, who seemed a little sluggish and embarrassed, but walked through the shelves of the store on his own.
Some popular fiction books, some of which have never been seen on the market, are apparently exclusive to Poems of Cats and Snakes.Some daily necessities, but the shape is more exquisite, and some things have some inexplicable functions, in fact, they are more... flashy.Those beautiful clothes, obviously adding some popular elements of the Muggle world.There are also records and dolls of more famous bands and singers in the wizarding world.
He finally understood that there might really be no special struggle with the name of the shop.just because of……
"Boutiques?"
Luke didn't expect to see this kind of thing in the world of wizards. In the world of muggles, did boutiques appear at this point in time?
What Luke didn't know was that at this point in time, boutiques had been around for many years, and the boutiques were originally born in France, founded in 1929 by French designer Le Long.In the Muggle world, it can't be regarded as a new thing.
But in the wizarding world, to put it bluntly, this is the first time Luke has seen it.At least in Knockturn Alley, he really hadn't seen it.
"Yes, the people above said that our store is now defined as a boutique."
Ruth finally came to her senses, approached Luke with a polite smile on her face, and said, "My kid, what's your name? How do you know what we sell here?"
As she spoke, she was about to put her hand on Luke's head.
She is really curious. It has only been a few days since her small shop opened, and the marketing is indeed much stronger than before, but if it is said that the reputation of these products can be spread so quickly, her place has long been crowded.
So why does this little guy in front of him even know the names of the items sold in the store, and even the word 'boutique' that only appeared in the letter sent above?
"My name is Luke Gunter, because I own this store."
Luke looked at the red-haired woman in front of him, and said with a cold face.
And the smile on Ruth's face froze instantly, and the hand that was about to touch her head also froze instantly, as if imprisoned by time.
ha?
……boss? !
And just when the scene was about to fall into embarrassment, a clear female voice sounded like big pearls and small pearls falling on a jade plate.
"Mom! Does this dress look good on me?!"
Furong looked at the familiar storefront and the unfamiliar signboard in front of her with a puzzled look on her face.
"A poem of cats and snakes? What kind of strange name is that?"
Gabriel also looked puzzled. Although the new signboard with cute cats and Q-version snakes is very beautiful, it still doesn't make this strange name confusing.
"What is this store selling now?"
This question appeared in the minds of the three of them at the same time.
But this kind of confusion didn't last long. After a while, a tall and exquisite woman with red hair came out of the store stretching her waist.
"En~en?"
Seeing the three mother and daughter staring at the photo, the red-haired woman greeted warmly: "Madame Delacour, oh, there are also little Fleur and little Gabriel!"
She looked agitated, and her words aroused the three Delacour women from their doubts.
Madame Delacour greeted her with a smile, and the two embraced.After parting, the red-haired woman hugged Fleur again, and praised how much more beautiful she was, then hugged Gabriel again, and took out a piece of candy from her pocket and put it in Gabriel's hand.
In addition to simple acquaintance, it can also be seen that their relationship is very good.
"Miss Ruth, long time no see. You changed the name of the store. I thought you had already transferred the store."
Madame Delacour smiled and asked her doubts.
Ruth shook her head helplessly and said, "You know, in fact, my shop itself is working for the Lance family."
She is an employee of the Lance family and works in this store, but she is not the owner of the store, not even a tenant.
"My previous boss said that this store has changed owners, it is said that it is the ancient Gunter family." Ruth's face showed a little scared look: "You don't know, I heard this at the time I was scared when I got the news, you have to know, if the people above want to replace me, I can only find another job."
Madame Delacour was not impatient either, and they got along very well.Lance's clothing store, the current Poetry of Cat and Snake, has been selling high-end clothing from the very beginning. Unlike the narrow Diagon Alley, Tobin Avenue can accommodate more than one high-end clothing store. After all, the entire British wizarding world The economy has suffered a major blow.
This can be seen from the fact that the nobles can't often go to the Tuofan clothing store to buy clothes.Now the entire British wizarding world, it is certainly not enough to say that it is a waste of time, but it is certainly not prosperous.
So the hottest shops in Diagon Alley are of course Madam Mojin's Robe Shop and Lihen Bookstore, which are relatively cheap and of good quality.And the business of the Lance family's shop in Diagon Alley will not be like this.And in the UK, the Lance family doesn't have to put their name on the signboard to deter Xiaoxiao.But in a foreign country, the shop with the noble name and the backstage on the front will naturally be a little more confusing.
On Tobin Avenue, Mrs. Delacour, who is from a wealthy family, can also bring her children to Lance Tailors to buy clothes from time to time.
Of course, apart from her relationship with Miss Ruth, the reason why Madame Delacour listened carefully was the surname she mentioned.
"Gaunt, are you saying that this store is now owned by the Gunter family?"
This news made Mrs. Delacour look up again at the signboard in front of her. It looked mysterious and mysterious at first, like a child fooling around and didn't know how to do business at all. Now it seems to have some deep meaning.
Then she couldn't help but looked at the two daughters behind her, but shook her head.
The Gaunt family, which was originally said to be extinct, has another heir, who has inherited a large amount of money, has a good appearance, and is well educated.
These legends have long been spread from England to France. At least there are few wizards who work in the Ministry of Magic who don't know about it.
After all, this is the Gaunt family, a family with a long history. Although it was not well-known in the past few years, its influence is still huge, even in France, it also has a certain influence.
It's a pity, that person is in the UK after all, and they probably won't be able to get in touch with them.
"Well, it is indeed the property of the Gaunt family. Although the items sold have changed, there are still clothes... Come in and have a look? I think the current clothes are actually quite nice, but I just need to see if you can Accepted."
Ruth, this is considered to be greeting guests.
"Sister Ruth, are you wearing the clothes sold in the shop?"
Fu Rong asked abruptly.
It was only then that Madame Delacour realized that although Miss Ruth's clothes were similar to the previous ones, there were many changes in details.
Ruth turned around, and the skirt of the red dress on her body fluttered like a blooming rose.
"Well, this is one of the clothes sold in the store, and I think it's still very beautiful."
As soon as these words came out, the mother and daughter of Delacour nodded in unison.They have to admit that such clothes are still very beautiful.
"That's right, it looks a little... unconventional?"
Madame Delacour considered it for a moment, and then spoke.
Ruth nodded: "That's true, but the sales are not bad. People who enter the store will basically buy one or two, and the price is not much different from before."
Madame Delacour frowned and turned to look at her two daughters, only to find that the eyes of the two women were fixed on the red dress.
"Then let's go in and have a look."
As soon as she finished speaking, a look of anticipation appeared on her face.
In fact, she is also very interested in the clothes here.
The corners of Miss Ruth's mouth curled up. She knew that this deal would basically be done again.
"Then please come in."
……
"This is the restaurant opened by my family. The chef's foie gras is delicious. Over there is my flower shop. I haven't been able to come out to see the flowers for a long time!"
Along the way, Chris chattered to Luke about the various shops here. There was no pride on her face, only the joy of sharing with her partners.
Luke looked at the joyful Chris's back, and didn't know how to describe this girl.
Walking around with her in the flower shop and watching her put a daisy in her hair, Luke really lost his mind for a moment, not because he likes it or is beautiful, but because he really loves it. It's hard to imagine how the old Vaughan could cultivate such an innocent granddaughter with a confusingly lovable personality.
It's really strange.
After walking out of the flower shop, Chris asked Luke.
"Where is your store?"
Luke was silent for a moment, then walked ahead and led the way.
After a while, the two walked to a store that looked interesting.
"The poem of the cat and the snake? What an interesting name!"
Chris's eyes were clear and bright, and the expression on her face was also sincere and moving.
Luke really couldn't sense any sarcasm.
"But, Chris, if I didn't tell you that this is a clothing store, what would your first reaction be in this store?"
"Flowers or wine!"
Without even thinking about it, Chris spoke directly.
Luke nodded, his first reaction was the same.
"So this name... I'm afraid it's not that good."
Luke's tone was not very good. Although he was not cold, he could hear some displeasure.He didn't expect to lose these properties to Gemma, but he didn't expect Gemma to have such an operation.
But after a while, he took a deep breath.
Delegating power is delegating power. Besides, Gemma is not alone by her side. Presumably someone wants to give Gemma a hard time and let her understand some business principles?
"It's also possible that Gemma is deliberately showing weakness... She's digging a hole for someone?"
Luke whispered to himself, frowning slightly, thinking with some doubts.
But after a while, he still shook his head. Since no one brought the matter to his side, it meant that both parties believed that the situation was still under their control.
Then there is no need to take the initiative to intervene.
No doubt about employing people, no doubt about using them, this is the promise I made to Gemma from the very beginning.So it's better to sit on the sidelines for now.
"Let's go in and take a look first."
Chris looked at Luke, then at the shop in front of her, and then said to Luke while walking into the shop.
Luke did not hesitate, and followed in Chris's footsteps. Now he really wants to know what Gemma and the others have come up with.
The bell by the door rang, and Ruth, who was looking at the clothes with Madame Delacour and Gabrielle Delacour, immediately smiled and shouted at the door.
"Welcome to Poems of Cats and Snakes, let's see what you need."
After she finished speaking, she saw clearly that a girl came in with a boy.The girl looked at the store with curious eyes, but the expression on the boy's face was one of scrutiny.
Gabriel and Madame Delacour also looked in the direction of the sound.Gabriel's eyes lit up, and she said to Mrs. Delacour, "Mom, it's Miss Chris and that little boy."
"Age wise. You might have to call him brother, Gabriel baby."
Madame Delacour touched the head of her little daughter, and looked at the boy with doubts on her face.
Who would not be curious about the identity of a little boy who can be accompanied by a young lady who is among the best in the entire French wizarding world.
"Luke, it seems that the sale here is not just clothes."
Chris looked at the entire store, and found that the clothing part actually only occupied a part, and the more parts were all weird gadgets.
Chris picked up a bunch of taffy curiously, and looked at it strangely.
"Why is this candy placed with this guillotine?"
Chris looked puzzled, she looked at the taffy in her hand and a small guillotine on the shelf and said.
After Ruth not far away said sorry to Mrs. Delacour, she approached Luke and Chris. After hearing these words, a smile appeared on her face.
"Because of this candy..."
"It's Tongue Toffee."
The two voices sounded at the same time, but Luke's words came later but Ruth's words were interrupted.
Luke tiptoed, took the fat tongue taffy from Chrissy's hand, and put it back on the shelf.
"Trust me, you won't want to eat this, it's a prank prop. Makes your tongue four feet long."
[The book chasing app recommended to me by an old book friend who has known me for ten years, Yeguo Reading!It’s really easy to use. I rely on reading and listening to books to pass the time while driving and before going to bed. You can download it here.yeguoyuedu】
Luke shook his head, and then pointed to all kinds of quills, candies, magic wands, and other weird little things on this shelf.
"This entire shelf is full of prank props, which can also be called small toys. If you are interested in pranks, you can buy some and have a try."
As he spoke, Luke ignored Chris, who nodded seriously, and Ruth, who seemed a little sluggish and embarrassed, but walked through the shelves of the store on his own.
Some popular fiction books, some of which have never been seen on the market, are apparently exclusive to Poems of Cats and Snakes.Some daily necessities, but the shape is more exquisite, and some things have some inexplicable functions, in fact, they are more... flashy.Those beautiful clothes, obviously adding some popular elements of the Muggle world.There are also records and dolls of more famous bands and singers in the wizarding world.
He finally understood that there might really be no special struggle with the name of the shop.just because of……
"Boutiques?"
Luke didn't expect to see this kind of thing in the world of wizards. In the world of muggles, did boutiques appear at this point in time?
What Luke didn't know was that at this point in time, boutiques had been around for many years, and the boutiques were originally born in France, founded in 1929 by French designer Le Long.In the Muggle world, it can't be regarded as a new thing.
But in the wizarding world, to put it bluntly, this is the first time Luke has seen it.At least in Knockturn Alley, he really hadn't seen it.
"Yes, the people above said that our store is now defined as a boutique."
Ruth finally came to her senses, approached Luke with a polite smile on her face, and said, "My kid, what's your name? How do you know what we sell here?"
As she spoke, she was about to put her hand on Luke's head.
She is really curious. It has only been a few days since her small shop opened, and the marketing is indeed much stronger than before, but if it is said that the reputation of these products can be spread so quickly, her place has long been crowded.
So why does this little guy in front of him even know the names of the items sold in the store, and even the word 'boutique' that only appeared in the letter sent above?
"My name is Luke Gunter, because I own this store."
Luke looked at the red-haired woman in front of him, and said with a cold face.
And the smile on Ruth's face froze instantly, and the hand that was about to touch her head also froze instantly, as if imprisoned by time.
ha?
……boss? !
And just when the scene was about to fall into embarrassment, a clear female voice sounded like big pearls and small pearls falling on a jade plate.
"Mom! Does this dress look good on me?!"
