Chapter 527 "A Wonderful Afternoon"
“What a rare quiet afternoon.”
Carl let out a heartfelt sigh. At this moment, he was lying quietly on the grass beside the Black Lake.
The lake in the distance ripples under the breeze, like a piece of music of nature, melodious and peaceful.
The willow trees by the lake sprouted tender green buds, swaying gently in the wind, like a girl's long hair, elegant and soft.
By the lake, Hogwarts Castle stands majestically, and its ancient stone walls appear even more solemn and mysterious in the sunlight.
I have to say that the scenery of Hogwarts is still first-class, compared with those commercialized scenic spots in the Muggle world where the scenery is beginning to converge.
The scenery and natural feeling here are unique. It has been a long time since Carl has been alone and quietly enjoying such beautiful scenery.
Now that his affairs have basically come to an end, Lucius finally chose to cooperate with him, and he seemed like a completely different person.
They started to help him deal with those dishonest pure-blood families with a tough attitude, not to mention the Ministry of Magic.
After experiencing the "First Unrestricted Fighting Tournament in the British Wizarding World", old Barty Crouch took control of the armed forces.
Having become the de facto head of the British Ministry of Magic, Cornelius Fudge has been completely sidelined.
Coupled with the previous meeting that made him lose face, apart from the title of Minister of Magic, not many people in the British Ministry of Magic would buy into his account.
As for business, there is no need to say more. After injecting sufficient liquidity, the debt crisis and deflation in the British wizarding world have completely disappeared.
Consumption levels also bottomed out and rebounded, and all debts were transferred to the newly established central bank of the magical world.
Now that everyone is debt-free, they have begun large-scale revenge consumption, and the strong desire to consume has driven commodity prices up one after another.
In contrast, the asset prices in the magical world also saw a similarly large increase.
However, for those ordinary wizards who had difficulty in getting enough food and clothing a month ago, this is no longer a problem.
Moreover, having obtained new jobs, they are beginning to become optimistic about the future as they see their fixed income increase by 50% every month.
As for their jobs, they were naturally all provided by Carl.
He packed up the entire British wizarding community, nearly 3000 adult wizards, and sent them all to his factory.
In order to produce core chips for themselves that require magic to manufacture, wizards who have entered the magic world start out by entering the factory to screw in screws like ordinary Muggles.
The only difference is that what they hold in their hands are not electric screwdrivers, but magic wands that cast magic.
In general, the entire British magical world is full of vitality and everything is moving forward.
The speed at which my wealth grows has reached a new height. In short, the advantage is mine.
Thinking of this, Carl twisted his neck and assumed a comfortable position. The sunlight shone through the sparse clouds and sprinkled on the grass beside the Black Lake, bringing a hint of warmth.
Carl was lying in the greenery, enjoying the rare quiet time. Now there was nothing that could make him lose his defense or worry.
On the grass, colorful wild flowers are blooming, red, yellow, and purple, shining like stars dotted on the green canvas.
Butterflies dance among the flowers, and bees busily fly among the flowers, collecting the sweetness of spring.
In the sky, several swallows flew across the blue sky, leaving behind graceful arcs. Their calls were clear and melodious, adding a bit of vitality and vigor to this peaceful scene.
Everything was so beautiful. Carl lay on the grass, feeling the warmth of the earth and the caress of the sun.
He closed his eyes, listened to the sounds of nature, and his mind felt unprecedentedly relaxed and peaceful.
At this moment, it seemed as if the whole world had stopped, leaving only him and the beautiful spring scenery.
Just when he was about to fall asleep, his body suddenly began to shake violently and uncontrollably.
"Mr. Hohenzollern, please wake up. There is a serious problem."
Draco's voice rang in his ears. Carl, who was half asleep and half awake, opened his eyes and stared at the other party with an unhappy look on his face.
He slowly raised his right hand, pointed at the grass in the distance, and said with disdain on his face.
"Mr. Malfoy, look at how beautiful the scenery is in the distance. It's a rare quiet afternoon. Can't you let me enjoy it alone?"
"What's so worrying about this? The problem has been solved now. You can either go and invite Miss Harley to have a picnic over there."
"Or just go back to sleep and don't disturb me, okay? The most important thing now is for me to have a good sleep alone."
After saying that, Carl slapped Draco's hands off his shoulders, turned sideways and prepared to go back to sleep.
Draco, who was being accused, glanced at Carl who was sleeping on his side and wanted to say something else, but suddenly felt a dangerous atmosphere coming towards him.
His hands involuntarily stopped in mid-air, so he had to stand up, turn around and leave with a sigh.
Listening to the other person's receding footsteps, Carl's heart settled down again, and he relaxed and gradually fell asleep.
As a result, he was in that half-awake state again, and someone started shaking him frantically again.
"Mr. Hohenzollern, this is bad. There is a really big problem. You must get up and deal with it. Otherwise, it will be irreversible."
"Mr. Malfoy, do you really want me to..."
Carl flipped over, looked up angrily, and was about to use his special skill "Birdsong and Flowers".
In the end, he could still see the other person's face clearly in the dim light, so he had to suppress his anger and said helplessly.
"Miss Harry, what do you want? Draco just left me. If you want to go find him."
"Then go quickly. You probably haven't gone too far. As for Professor Snape's disapproval of the two of you dating."
"Then I really don't have any better solution. After all, he is my professor. I can't do anything excessive to him."
After saying that, Carl flipped over again and returned to his previous state. At the same time, he used magic to make earmuffs from several leaves and fastened them tightly on his ears.
On the other side, Harley looked anxious. She looked at Carl's back, stomped her feet angrily, and turned away.
And after she left, it was unknown how long it had passed, but Carl slept comfortably in the sunshine until the sun set.
The breeze blowing from the surface of the Black Lake began to become a little cold, so he slowly opened his eyes. As soon as he opened his eyes...
Then I saw a familiar face looking at me with a weird smile.
As soon as the other person saw that he had woken up, he immediately pretended to be panicked and shouted loudly.
"Mr. Hohenzollern, this is bad. There is a really big problem. You must get up and deal with it. Otherwise, it will be irreversible."
