HP solves the mystery

Since attending Lily's wedding, Severus' life has returned to peace.

The decrease in soul potion orders from Lucius gave him more time to do his own thing.

"What? You want to open a coffee shop?" Zhang Mingyuan looked at the person in front of him with disbelief and almost spit out the tea in his mouth.

Severus moved his eyes away in disgust, looking at the patterns on the wall and nodding slightly.

"Not just coffee shops, but also flower shops, bookstores and bakeries," he mentioned several shops in one breath, as if he now wanted to live in retirement.

Zhang Mingyuan wiped the water stains from the corner of his mouth. Hearing his words, he felt guilty and dared not look directly at him.

"Well, how about we just open a coffee shop first? Hire a few pastry chefs in the kitchen, so that the bakery will be saved..." Zhang Mingyuan actually thought that he wouldn't even open a coffee shop, so he lowered his head and took another sip. After tea, he continued, "I've really been having trouble making money lately...ah haha..."

Severus felt baffled. He had made a lot of money buying houses before, but now he said he couldn't make money?

"What do you want to use my dividends for?" Severus pulled out his wand and pointed it at Zhang Mingyuan, "If you don't give me a reasonable explanation, I will make you laugh all day long."

Zhang Mingyuan saw that he was really angry, and hurriedly raised his hands to express surrender. After seeing that the wand was put down, he touched his nose and explained in embarrassment.

"I saw that you have been staying at home during this period, so I wanted to invest the money... Once invested, it will take half a year to get profits..." Zhang Mingyuan lowered his head guiltily. The investment was in China, and Severus was a The British may not know much about the policies there, "I will definitely use it on the right path...Isn't China trying to attract foreign investment...I just thought..." He scratched his head naively, the country was in dire straits waiting to be revitalized. , he also hopes to help.

Severus's small flame of anger was blown out with a snap, but he was still angry that his friend was thinking about his little money.

"You should have asked me earlier. Do you think I won't agree to invest? And you can also bring me some things from China?" He pointed at Zhang Mingyuan with a trembling finger and smiled helplessly. This man is really a handsome man. Naively, "Can you bring some fruit or something, Allen! How about this?"

A smile appeared on Zhang Mingyuan's busy face. He was so eager to help the motherland that he wanted to invest most of his wealth in it. If Severus decided to join now, he would definitely be able to make a lot of money with his uncle's help. of.

"Thank you Severus, I am... capable of foreign trade... high profits... welfare policy for overseas personnel..."

Zhang Mingyuan threw away the little thoughts in his heart and explained for half an hour, and drank all the water in the cup.

Zhang Mingyuan pinched his smoking throat and looked at Severus expectantly, hoping to get his reaction.

Severus nodded noncommittally. He only understood a little bit, but based on the memory of later generations, he was definitely able to make money.

"Very good, you can come to me again if you have such a thing in the future," he said calmly, deciding to participate in the future. Besides, the money is the foundation of his life. Of course, the more the better, "There are many capable people in England." ...I think you can find more people to participate in this project together..." He suggested that Zhang Mingyuan should not be condoned just because he was his 'fellow countryman', but he couldn't do it with a sheep.

"Hahaha, of course. I promise that this investment will not let you down." Zhang Mingyuan wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeves, sighing in his heart that his wife was right, you can't judge people's psychology by relying on favors alone.

Severus saw his honest face full of smile again, and his mood became happy.

"Okay, okay, bring the things," Severus stretched out his slender fingers and waved them in front of Zhang Mingyuan's eyes, "The contract and the recent flow of funds..."

Zhang Mingyuan hurriedly agreed, asked the store clerk to bring the account books, and went to the copy shop to sign the contract.

As if he was doing his part for China, he thought that if Zhang Mingyuan came to ask him next time, he would still agree.

Severus looked at the contract and thought deeply, then signed it with Zhang Mingyuan's ardent expectations.

"I want to open a coffee shop, remember to prepare the money for me." After he said that, he declined Zhang Mingyuan's invitation to have lunch with him and walked out of the restaurant.

The sun is rare in May, the breeze brings warmth to the branches, and the flowers on the roadside are also in full bloom.

On a cloudless day, Severus' coffee shop opened in a corner of London.

"It's so rare, I thought you would continue to stay at home." Penny held a dewy rose in her hand and inserted it into the vase, looking at the retro-decorated coffee shop with envy.

She took advantage of the weekend and brought her boyfriend to help.

Yes, boyfriend.

After attending Lily's wedding, she met Vernon Dursley at a free clinic organized by the school. After that, this tall and strong man would always appear next to her, so she became familiar with him. Half a month ago, they officially confirmed their relationship as boyfriend and girlfriend.

Mr. Dursley was helping to move the chair, and his strong muscles came in handy at this moment.

Severus smiled gently. It wasn't that he couldn't arrange everything with magic, but it felt more fulfilling to have someone help him.

The tray in his hand contained pastries and sandwiches, and he asked Petunia and Dursley to take a break.

"You guys have something to eat first, the interior is almost finished." Severus said, and also brought some to the decoration workers on the side.

Dursley brought Petunia a beef sandwich, which she liked, and drank it with a cup of coffee.

"The taste is not bad, but you have to have your own characteristics to keep it open for a long time." Dursley and Petunia whispered, "Your friend should know, right? I hope he won't treat opening a store as a game..." He said to Silver Les feels good. After all, buying a house and opening a coffee shop in London still requires some capital.

"He will find a way, Vernon." Petunia sipped the beef in the sandwich and narrowed her eyes with a smile, "He is not an ordinary person."

Dursley nodded understandingly. He thought Severus was a child of a wealthy family, and there would always be some secret recipes passed down in the family.

Severus was busy checking the cupboards behind the counter, unaware that a beautiful misunderstanding had occurred.

But when it comes to the secret recipe, he really doesn't have one, but considering the magical potions in the wizarding world and the long-lasting milk tea in later generations, the combination of the two will definitely make this coffee shop not too bad.

The main customers of this coffee shop are Muggles, but he doesn't want to let go of wizards, after all, they are all customers.

The only thing worth worrying about now is, should he hire a Muggle waiter or a wizard waiter?

He thought to himself, then picked up the pastry made by the chef and started to eat it. Well, it was so sweet that he was tooth-dropping, as expected of an Englishman who has a huge sweet tooth.

After Penny finished eating, she wandered around the store. She ran to the door and found that except for the sign, the rest of the place was empty.

"I think... you can put an outdoor seat here..." She gestured with her fingers, pointing to the open space outside, and then to the white wall next to it, "You can also use your magic to make a flower wall here. It will definitely be very special. Attractive." Using magic to keep flowers in bloom and not attract mosquitoes is really saving money and trouble.

Severus nodded and approved her idea. Both men and women are curious about novel things, not to mention such a conspicuous flower wall.

"Petunia, thank you for your idea." Severus blinked, recalling the gaudy facades of later generations, and turned to her, "How about I buy this idea for 50 pounds?"

People today may not have thought of the selling point of the flower wall, but as long as one person starts, more people will imitate it later.

"Hahaha, no, no, only you can do something about this." Penny waved her hands quickly, and seeing the seriousness on his face, she changed her answer, "Give me a few discount cards, and I will come to your place specifically from now on." Consumption!"

Severus' coffee shop is adjacent to a commercial street and adjacent to several universities. The daily flow of people is still acceptable. Moreover, this shop is opened by an acquaintance, so it is a good deal to talk about it.

Severus smiled when he heard this and generously handed over a few 40% off cards and one-year free trial coupons.

"welcome any time."

Petunia smiled happily and handed a 40% off card to Vernon Dursley who was standing aside, with stars twinkling in her eyes.

The coffee shop went quite smoothly. In the end, Severus recruited two unemployed ladies with children to support, and a senior sister who graduated from Hogwarts Hufflepuff three or four years ago and was a half-blood wizard. .

In this way, 'One' coffee shop was officially opened, and the milk tea inside was well received.

Ms. Brown, who graduated from Hufflepuff, combined milk tea with a popular hot drink in the wizarding world to create a dark drink with the taste of chocolate and coffee, which tastes mellow and has a faint taste of alcohol.

Severus was deeply shocked and rewarded her with 20 gold galleons with a wave of his hand, allowing her time to innovate again.

In Voldemort's manor, Bella, dressed in a luxurious dress, stood in the garden. Next to her was her husband Rodolphus Langstrange. The two of them were summoned by the Dark Mark on their arms and arrived at Voldemort's manor early in the morning. inside.

Voldemort rarely wore his black robes and put on a finely crafted black suit, still wearing a silver mask on his face.

"Good day, my lord." Bella and Rodolphus put their right hands on their chests and saluted respectfully.

"Good day." Voldemort waved his wand, conjured a chair next to the stone deer statue, and sat on it. "Stretch out your left hand," he said softly.

Bella and Rodolphus didn't know why, but they still rolled up their sleeves, revealing their arms engraved with the Dark Mark.

"Very good." Voldemort's ruby-like eyes stared at the ugly Dark Mark, remembering Nagini's cute look, and raised the corner of his mouth slightly, "This will be a new beginning."

Voldemort took out his wand and put the tip of the wand on the snake head with the Dark Mark on Rodolphus's arm. He mobilized the magic power in his body and softly recited the spell.

A burst of mist emerged from the tip of the staff, occasionally mixed with a trace of white light.

Rodolphus felt the burning sting on his arm. He gritted his teeth and tried his best not to make a sound, staring at the mist on his arm.

The mist penetrated into the skin, and the mark on the arm suddenly moved. The snake emerged from the skull and twisted wildly, as if something was about to break out of the ground.

Rodolphus closed his eyes in horror, but soon opened them again due to pain, and the cold sweat on his face dripped down his cheeks and fell to the ground.

Finally, the twisting snake turned into gray mist, and formed a new pattern on his arm, replacing the original ugly Dark Mark.

It was an ouroboros, with three triangles nested within the circle formed by the snake.

"Thank you for your blessing, sir." Rodolphus endured the severe pain and bowed to thank him, then silently stepped aside.

Voldemort said nothing, but turned his eyes to Bella.

"My lord, please give me your blessing." Bella's voice trembled as she spoke with excitement. Her heartbeat became faster due to Voldemort's gaze, and she constantly wanted to do something to express herself.

"Bella, good boy, hold out your arms."

Voldemort said warmly, the cold tip of the wand pressed against his white arm, and a new Dark Mark was born amidst the heavy breathing.

Seeing that things were completed as perfectly as he imagined, Voldemort nodded with satisfaction and threw two bottles of potion to them.

Bella and Rodolphus opened it and drank it without hesitation, and the pain of tearing bones eased a lot.

"Duoduo." Voldemort tapped the stone deer on the side with his wand, and a young house elf appeared in front of him, "Go and take out the black gift box."

The young house elf bowed deeply and disappeared. After a while, he came out with a leather gift box in his hand. He said nothing during the whole process, not as quiet as the crazy house elf.

"Bella, Rodolphus." Voldemort took the gift box and rubbed it with his fingertips, "You are the people I trust. I leave this thing to you for safekeeping. No one except you will touch it. If you can ."

He talked about the two of them, but his eyes were fixed on Bella, and his meaning was self-evident.

Rodolphus knew very well that his status in front of Voldemort was not as good as his wife Bella's. In the magical world, the reputation and power of the Lanstrange family was far inferior to that of the Black family, so he only responded respectfully, but did not Go pick up the gift box.

"Yes, my lord, I will regard it as more important than my life." Bella Chicheng looked at Voldemort with undisguised fanaticism in her eyes.

Bella stepped forward devoutly and took the black leather gift box with both hands.

"Very good, my good boy." Voldemort nodded with satisfaction. He believed that Bella could hide the contents of the gift box well.

Voldemort glanced at the watch on his wrist and left to meet with the Mayor of London and Mr. Bon at the appointed time. He waved them away.

He stared at Bella's tall and beautiful figure and thought to himself that this direct daughter of the Black family was a talent that could be promoted. Even after marrying into the Lanstrange family, she still contributed to his career, but she inherited the madness of the Black family, which made it difficult for her to trust her when she went out to do things alone.

Voldemort thought again of Lucius, who had lost his daughter. This platinum nobleman had really inherited the smoothness of his ancestors and was thriving in the Muggle world.

It was his senior Abu who felt sorry for him and could only hide in a remote manor to prevent the dragon pox from spreading to others.

He narrowed his eyes, hoping that this meeting would not disappoint him too much.