69novels Chapter 18 Full Power of Attorney
Chapter 18 Full Power of Attorney
"Uncle Hagrid, how much did you sell a bag of unicorn hair for?!" Qin Yu suppressed his urge to lose control and squeezed out these words through gritted teeth.
He felt a fire igniting within him, shooting straight to his head.
Qin Yu was right. Hagrid invited him over for tea because he wanted to repay the money (not to borrow more). However, Qin Yu was quite disappointed with the money Hagrid had given him.
“A bag costs 2 Galleons, what’s wrong?” Hagrid said, somewhat bewildered.
He instinctively felt that the little boy in front of him might be a little unhappy. However, he was returning the money today, even if it was only part of it. The child should still be happy, right?
Therefore, Hagrid was puzzled.
"What's wrong?! You're asking what's wrong?!" Qin Yu felt he was getting extremely angry.
He took a sip of the tea on the table to moisten his slightly dry throat, and said in as calm a tone as possible, "Did you know that a small bag of unicorn hair from Diagon Alley sells for 10 Galleons?"
“It seems… there is such a thing,” Hagrid said, scratching his head.
"So you sold it to those shady merchants in Hogsmeade for 2 Galleons?!" Qin Yu growled weakly.
"I mainly thought it would be convenient to sell to them, and they also received some other things in return. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to come up with 50 Galleons to pay you back," Hagrid explained his reasoning.
"I'm not in a hurry for you to pay me back! Rather than waiting for you to pay me back, I'd rather see you sell off all the things you've worked so hard to save!" Qin Yu said with a pained expression.
As a typical Taurus, he does value money, but he values even more that he or his friends won't suffer a huge financial loss.
Being taken advantage of is the thing a Taurus hates most!
“Well, I used to sell to him like this all the time, and it wasn’t so bad…” Hagrid said softly.
"Not bad?!" Qin Yu asked, his eyes wide and his brows furrowed.
"No! This is very bad!" Hagrid quickly corrected himself.
For some reason, Hagrid felt it was better to go along with the child at this point, otherwise he might really explode on the spot.
Seeing Hagrid's reaction, Qin Yu realized he had overreacted, so he said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Hagrid, I got a little agitated just now, but I was really worried about you. How could you sell such a valuable item so casually?"
"Well, actually it's just some animal fur, nothing particularly valuable... very valuable! All very valuable! But, as you know, I'm not good at doing business with people." Hagrid sighed helplessly at the end.
Hagrid was right about that. Although he would collect things like fur, eggshells, and molted clothes from magical creatures, he didn't do it as a business. He would just collect a lot and take it to Hogsmeade to sell, then use the money to buy butterbeer at the Hog's Head or chocolates and fudge at Honeydukes.
This is certainly related to his personality, because he has never been very good at interacting with people since he was a child—which is one of the reasons why he likes animals.
"I was just about to tell you this. I want to be the exclusive agent for the byproducts of the magical creatures you feed! What do you think?" Qin Yu looked at Hagrid with a sincere and eager expression.
"Full power of attorney?" Hagrid repeated the phrase with some doubt.
"Yes, I'll be in charge of selling your stuff. We'll split the profits proportionally. I guarantee you'll earn more than if you sold them as junk," Qin Yu explained to Haig in simple terms.
Faced with an eleven-year-old child, Hagrid felt, perhaps it was just his imagination, that the child's tone of voice and actions seemed more mature and serious than his own.
“That sounds good…” Hagrid immediately showed great interest in the idea.
The main problem is that no one had ever talked to him about this before.
The wizard children from wealthy families naturally disdain making money, while the wizard children from poor families bury themselves in learning magic. Most importantly, what student has a "mature" business mind like Qin Yu?
Because he's not good at business and has no one to help him, Hagrid, a "magical animal keeper" with unlimited potential, is still penniless.
It's truly a case of having a mountain of gold but eating coarse food!
Then, Qin Yu's appearance filled that void perfectly! Moreover, Hagrid remembered how Qin Yu had helped him bargain before, and thought he was a very smart and reliable person.
After briefly asking how he should cooperate, and receiving Qin Yu's reply that he should "just collect the things as before," Hagrid readily agreed to Qin Yu's suggestion and readily made him his "full agent."
Qin Yu was somewhat surprised that the cooperation agreement was reached so easily.
However, upon further reflection, he realized that the honest and kind-hearted uncle must have trusted him to make such a quick decision, which made Qin Yu feel a great sense of responsibility.
"Hagrid, don't worry, I'll definitely make us rich!" Qin Yu solemnly assured him.
"Haha, I haven't dared to dream of getting rich. As long as I have enough money to buy the magical creatures I want, that's fine with me," Hagrid chuckled.
Since a cooperation agreement had been reached, Qin Yu converted the remaining 185 Galleons of debt into upfront "procurement and agency fees," which delighted Hagrid, as being debt-free was a great relief.
……
After discussing some details such as the settlement period, Qin Yu suggested that Haig find some helpers so that the collected items could be sorted and properly stored. Haig thought it made a lot of sense and readily agreed.
So Qin Yu used a cloud-piercing arrow—oops, I mean an owl—to summon the brothers George and Fred.
"Why these two troublemakers? I had a headache all year last year trying to stop them from causing trouble in the Forbidden Forest," Hagrid said with obvious disdain when he saw the Weasley twins rushing over.
"Hehehe! Who told you not to let us go play!" "Yeah, the school is so small, why can't we go to the forbidden forest!"
The two brothers kept babbling on and on.
Before the conflict between the two sides could escalate, Qin Yu quickly stopped them and explained to the Weasley brothers the purpose of calling them there.
"Huh? You're just making us do this?"
"Didn't you say in your letter that you had important business matters to discuss?"
George and Fred said with some disappointment.
When the owl delivered the message, they thought Qin Yu had some important business plan to announce, so they rushed over. But when they arrived, they found that it was just to ask them to do some rough work such as taking care of animals and collecting animal hair.
Qin Yu certainly couldn't be fooled by a few words when it came to the twin brothers.
So Qin Yu asked with a serious expression, "What do you think is the most important thing in business?"
"Great idea! Just like your shared flying broomstick!" George was really thinking about the novel business model Qin Yu had mentioned.
“Abundant funds! Without financial support, even the best ideas are hard to realize!” This time, Fred disagreed with his brother’s opinion.
Qin Yu nodded and said, "Both of the things you mentioned are indeed very important."
Then, seeing the brothers' puzzled expressions, he continued, "However, I think the most important thing is talent! Talented people like you with business acumen!"
These words pleased George and Fred greatly, and they both beamed with joy. They looked at Hagrid, hoping that this simple-minded uncle would also hear Qin Yu's affirmation of them.
"However, you cannot yet be considered mature and qualified business talents!" Qin Yu's words took another turn.
"Why doesn't it count?" the two brothers asked in unison.
"Because you still lack certain experience! A successful businessman isn't born knowing how to do business; he accumulates experience, broadens his horizons, and builds connections through small, everyday tasks. So, don't underestimate the work Hagrid is doing—it's just rough work collecting magical creature byproducts. These tasks will help you grow quickly!" Qin Yu said slowly.
Seeing the two brothers still pondering, he continued, "We've taken on Hagrid's full agency this time for two reasons: first, to train our team, and second, to build connections! Think about it, if you can handle the collection, organization, and sale of these items well, you'll definitely have experience in similar tasks in the future. More importantly, you'll be dealing with all sorts of clients. They might be owners of wand shops, potion shops, or magic bookstores, or even magic researchers, or stewards of large families. These people will all become our potential partners in the future."
Upon hearing this, George and Fred's eyes gradually lit up.
Qin Yu pressed his advantage, speaking in a seductive voice: "Imagine a day when your abilities are sufficient to handle any difficult business task! Imagine a day when your friends and clients are all over Britain, all of Europe, and even the whole world! Then, at that time, what can't you do?!"
What is impossible?!
Qin Yu's words exploded like a bomb in George and Fred's hearts!
They are not fools; on the contrary, they are very smart, especially in business, where they have a keen sense of smell and a bold spirit of innovation. Now, after Qin Yu's guidance, they have been enlightened, their vision has been broadened, and their perspective has been expanded.
That's right, they need to constantly improve themselves! That's right, they need to expand their network!
Once they have both of these things, they will be able to do many, many things!
When that time comes, what will be impossible? When that time comes, everything will be possible!
George and Fred exchanged a glance, both seeing the burning passion in each other's eyes, and then they both looked at Qin Yu with the same fiery gaze!
……
"Qin, are these two kids going berserk? They look just like the animals in the Forbidden Forest..."
After George and Fred happily went to work, Hagrid lowered his head and whispered to Qin Yu with some concern.
“No, Hagrid, they are burning with passion for their dreams!” Qin Yu corrected.
"Oh." Hagrid nodded, seemingly understanding.
Being young is wonderful!
Qin Yu sighed inwardly, then called to Haige to go and take care of his beloved animals.
Then, that afternoon, Qin Yu stepped into the mysterious Forbidden Forest of Hogwarts for the first time!