Chapter 160 The Efforts of Family and Partners
Yang Tian worked day and night in the library, and his friends in Hogwarts were overjoyed after receiving his letter of safety! After class, everyone gathered in an organized manner at the new secret base, the Room of Requirement. Yang Tian asked Pansy and Daphne to tell his friends about this base. Of course, the scene chosen was no longer a dim cell, but a bright classroom.
"It seems that my junior is fine, and from what he said in the letter, his strength will make a leap after he comes back. While I am happy for him, I am also worried about our situation. As a companion, I don't want to fall too far behind." Penelope said solemnly.
"Of course, we must speed up our study!" Hermione clenched her fists.
Neville didn't agree with what he said, but stammered, "I'm dumber than everyone else. I barely caught up with the course with everyone's help. It's already difficult for me to improve further."
Seeing the dangerous looks from Hermione and Penelope, Neville quickly avoided their gazes and continued, "Do you think this will work? I, I do have a little talent in Herbology. Instead of asking me to improve in all subjects, why not let me work harder on Herbology... Maybe I can help Yang Tian in this regard?"
The Patil sisters nodded in surprise and said, "This is a very good suggestion! Neville, you are awesome! Instead of not being able to catch up with Yang Tian in every subject, why don't you specialize in one subject? Yang Tian once told us that our strength lies in our souls!"
Hannah also shouted excitedly: "I have been thinking about this for a long time. I have asked my family to help me purchase alchemy books and materials. Although this seems incredible, I still have to say that I seem to have made some progress in alchemy. The props I promised you are about to be successful! Then everyone will have an extra layer of protection when they go in and out."
Pansy and Daphne raised their heads proudly. It must be said that without Yang Tian, no one could suppress them. But what they said was: "We can help Yang Tian with bloodline research."
"You guys!" Hermione looked very disappointed.
Penelope nodded happily and said, "Very good, everyone has their own expertise, which is a good thing. Hermione, the same goes for you! Do you want to surpass Yang Tian in one or two courses, or catch up with him in every course?"
This sentence completely drained the girl's energy. Since she met Yang Tian, she has been working hard, but the more she tries to catch up, the bigger the gap between them is getting! She is not a fool, isn't it obvious what choice to make?
At this time, Zhang Qiu said with a guilty conscience: "What is my specialty? Quidditch?"
Penelope smiled and said, "Qiu, you are also very good at Transfiguration. Besides, why Quidditch instead of flying? Maybe you have an unusual talent for the sky? You can try to work hard in these areas."
After a pause, Penelope suddenly said to everyone solemnly: "I support everyone's expertise, but the premise is that other subjects must not be left behind! At the very least, you must understand all the content in class and keep up with the progress. I don't want our grades to regress during his absence! Therefore, the group study every night will continue as usual. I hope that when Yang Tian comes back, we can give him a surprise. Any questions?"
"No!" everyone shouted in unison...
At the same time, in the study of the Foley Manor, Mr. Barnett was leisurely drinking coffee. But he saw the flame of the luxurious fireplace suddenly turned green, and a man with extremely greasy hair walked out of the fireplace.
"Oh, most honored Mr. Foley, it's a great honor to receive your call. Borgin and Burke's is here to serve you wholeheartedly. How can I be of service to you, sir?" Yes, the person who came was Mr. Borgin, whose voice was greasier than his hair.
"No need to be so polite. I also know that Mr. Borgin's time is precious, so I'll get straight to the point." Old Fry straightened his sitting posture elegantly, but without any intention of getting up, he said directly: "The Fry family is in urgent need of a Thunderbird. I wonder if Mr. Borgin has a solution?"
Mr. Bogin did not express any dissatisfaction with old Foley's actions, but after hearing the request, he was still a little bored: "Are you kidding me, old man? Thunderbird? This is not within our business scope. With your status, it should be easier to buy directly through official channels, isn't it?"
"Oh, sorry, Mr. Borgin, maybe my expression is wrong. Please allow me to reorganize my words." Mr. Barnett's expression became more serious. "The Fry family needs a wild thunderbird without any restrictions, and the sooner the better."
"Oh? That's interesting. Let me think about it... Capturing it isn't that difficult, but transporting it is a big problem. After all, the destructive power of a wild thunderbird without any restrictions is quite astonishing." Mr. Bogin's voice became greasy again.
"Then send it directly to the contact point of the Fry family in Fiji." Old Fry interrupted Mr. Bogin. After a pause, he added: The price can be calculated according to the price of sending it back to the mainland.
"Oh, thank you for your generosity, Mr. Foley. You know, every employee of Borgin and Burke's needs to be prepared to give back to their employers at the cost of their lives." Mr. Borgin flattered, "Then a bag of gold galleons, what do you think?"
"What about the time? I said the sooner the better." Barnett asked
"We will complete this task within seven days," said Mr. Bogin.
"Five days, Bogin, we have known each other for a long time, and you should know my temper." Old Fry said without giving in.
"Oh, Mr. Foley, you put me in a difficult position, really. However, it is my honor to serve you, your honor. Well, five days is five days." Mr. Borgin finally made up his mind.
"Very good, Bogin, I admire your courage! Well, I'll increase the reward for you. Based on five days as the base, the bounty will double for every day in advance. How about it?" Barnett asked.
"Are you serious?" exclaimed Mr Borgin.
"Of course, are you doubting the financial strength of the Fuli family?" Old Fuli snorted coldly.
"Oh, how could that be, Mr. Foley! Don't worry, I'll go back and arrange it right away. I hope you won't be so distressed about the extremely high efficiency of Borgin and Burke's magic shop that you can't sleep." Mr. Borgin said greasyly.
"Bogin, your joke is not funny at all. I hope you can send the thunderbird to Fiji now." Looking at Mr. Borgin with greedy eyes, Barnett added grimly: "But I must emphasize that what the Fry family needs is wild thunderbirds without any restrictions. Don't play any tricks. Remember, no one can deceive the Fry family without paying a price."
Mr. Borgin said seriously, "Mr. Foley, you should believe in the reputation of Borgin and Burke's. We will not let our employer down or bring shame to Borgin and Burke's."
After that, Mr. Borgin bowed solemnly and walked towards the fireplace...
Soon, Meng Mengjiao flew out of the Foley Manor with Mr. Barnett's reply...
Half an hour later, Meng Meng Jiao arrived at Hogwarts, and Hagrid, Neville, Hermione and a group of friends also sent their replies...
