Snape did not care about the interaction between Leon and Hagrid. He went straight to greet the smuggler, and the two began to examine the quality of the potions.
"It's okay. The preserved wank is quite good.”Snape said to Leon after he was done with his work.
"Then accept it." Leon replied and gave an estimate. The next second, his face darkened.
"Bone Crushing Grass (1): 0.008 chips.”
"Wait, I want Moon Felt Grass. These are Bone Crushing Grass!”Leon took out a silver-gray potion from the car and said to Snape.
Stunned, Snape quickly grabbed the potion and examined it carefully. He found that it was indeed Boneshatter Grass. The edges of the leaves of the Moon Felted Grass had a layer of fine fur, just like a felt hat. However, Boneshatter Grass was different. Boneshatter Grass did not have this layer of fur. He had actually misjudged it.
"Lester, what do you mean?”Snape's face darkened in an instant. He pulled out his wand and pointed it at the smuggler.
Snape was a Potion Master, but he had almost been tricked. Although the Bonebreaker Grass and the Moon Felt Grass looked similar, their values were worlds apart. One was measured in copper Knuts, while the other was measured in silver Sickles. This pile was not cheap. If he really took the Moon Felt Grass, he would lose at least a hundred gold coins.
Only Leon had sharp eyes and noticed it in advance. Otherwise, it would be embarrassing if he only found out when he went back. How could he calm Snape down?
"What? This is the Bone Crushing Grass?" Smuggler Lester was also stunned. He quickly came over, grabbed a Bonebreaking Grass, and looked at it carefully for a moment."Damned American, how dare you cheat me on your first time doing business. Snape, this is my fault. Consider this Boneshatter Grass a free gift. I'll supply you with Moon Felts later. You can't blame me for this. You know that I collect my supplies from various places.”
"Humph." Snape snorted coldly, but withdrew his wand. Although the Bonebreaking Grass was not worth much, it was still one of the main ingredients for the Bone Growing Spirit. Snape did not refuse, and his expression softened.
He and Lester had done a lot of business and were already very familiar with each other. Although Lester was a smuggler, he was still very reliable in terms of integrity. The two of them had a lot of business dealings. Lester did not have to fall out with him over a hundred gold coins. The main reason why he was unhappy was that he had made a mistake.
Snape was not angry that Leon had discovered his own mistake and corrected it. He was more pleased with Leon's strict attitude towards Potioneering and his ability to identify potion materials. Now, Snape was more and more eager to pass on all the knowledge he knew about Potioneering to Leon.
"Then I'll have to trouble you. I believe you're confident in making up for the losses this time.”Since it was a smuggling channel, he could not expect Lester to be a good person. The integrity of the transaction was based on business. In private, Snape could already imagine what kind of torture the Americans who cheated Lester would suffer.
"Of course, the blood of a Magus is a good fertilizer for the Blood Mushroom.”Lester smiled and looked at Leon.""This little fellow has a sharp eye. Your student?”
"Heir." Snape didn't hide it either."Perhaps you'll have a lot of business dealings in the future."”
"Of course, but why does this little Magus look so familiar?”Lester nodded. It was definitely a good thing for him to expand his customers. After all, more customers meant that his business would become bigger and stronger. However, he felt that Leon was very familiar.
"The latest Prophet's newspaper is basically full of his photos. Let me say a word, Wolf Poison Potion.”Snape reminded him proudly.
"Oh, so it's that Potion Genius, I remember now. Hahaha, Snape, you've really picked up a treasure. How about it, ask him if he's interested in some Wolfvenom Potion? I know quite a number of werewolf leaders who are very interested in this potion. If they are willing to license the formula, it would be even more perfect. How about we take a cut?”Lester was overjoyed and asked urgently.
Snape didn't say anything. He just gave Leon a look. Leon wasn't shy and stood up."I haven't started brewing the wolfvenom potion yet, but I can consider the authorization.”
"What is the approximate cost?" Lester asked straightforwardly.
"Two gold coins, excluding labor.”Leon did not hesitate.
"Then, including labor, the cost is about three Galleons. Considering the poor werewolves, the maximum price is five gold coins, and the net profit is two Galleons. I'll give you ten silver Sickles per bottle. How about that?”Lester quickly calculated the bill and then asked Leon.
Leon didn't answer directly. He only needed the authorization, not to buy the ingredients for the potion. It was equivalent to making money while lying down. Ten Sickles was not a small amount, and seventeen Sickles was one Galleon. It didn't matter if Lester, who paid the most, earned more, but he was worried about losing the formula.
"I know what you're worried about. I can sign a magic contract with you, and you don't have to worry about the Potionmakers on my side leaking information. Their lives are in my hands, and no one will dare to say anything.”Lester obviously thought of Leon's concerns.
"Then I plan to sell it myself. The price will be very low. Will it affect your business?”Leon asked.
"Hahaha, little guy, you're worrying too much. Your sales circle covers the whole of England at most, while my business channels cover the whole of Europe and North America.”Lester replied nonchalantly. Even if Leon gave them away for free in England, he would have a way to sell them.
"Professor, how are you going to look?" Leon turned to Snape.
"Sure, if you're short of money. After all, you can't occupy the entire market of Wolfvenom Potion by yourself.”Snape gave a very appropriate suggestion, and even teased Lester,"You should still be that Lester.”
"Of course, if I didn't have integrity, I wouldn't have been able to do so much business. Besides, the magic contract is right here. If you don't believe me, you can look at it yourself.”Lester generously took out a spare parchment for a magic contract and handed it to Snape. His line of work often traded authorized formulas, so magic contracts were always available. All he needed to do was fill in the name of the formula and the magic imprint of the contractor, and he could use it directly.
"I'm very interested." Leon didn't refuse. Since he could make money, he didn't care what channel he used. If Snape trusted Lester, then he could trust him too. At worst, he would go and collect the debt.
"Then, shall we have a pleasant cooperation?"
"Happy cooperation!"
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74 chapters about swallowing have been restored. I won't tell you the exact reason. Anyway, I'm quite innocent. I originally planned to add more in the morning, but because it's close to the winter solstice, I have to worship my ancestors. I'm sorry. He continued to update as usual in the afternoon.
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