Chapter 324 Market Supervision (II)

The classic greeting arrived late, leaving Jian Yu at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

She chose to go through this necessary process very quickly, and then asked curiously:

"What are you doing in Diagon Alley?"

Percy puffed his chest out further and spoke in a proud tone:

"I got a promotion! The last time we discussed the proposal on market quality supervision, Minister Bones agreed with it!"

His success in the workplace made him seem to glow, and he continued:

"Just last week, I was appointed as the director of the newly established Magic Item Market Supervision Office. I am responsible for managing the shops in Diagon Alley, ensuring that they do not buy or sell items prohibited by the regulations, and spot-checking the quality of goods. It's a pity that we are currently short-staffed, otherwise Minister Bones would probably initiate a cleanup of Knockturn Alley - you know, there have been many accidents there."

"Of course, in this special period, all regular shops in prosperous commercial areas must go through registration procedures. Only shops registered will receive protection from the Ministry of Magic, which will make the public feel more at ease and benefit the Ministry's credibility. So I take on some of the work of an Auror, and my team members and I patrol this area every day. If any Death Eaters dare to invade here, I will immediately notify the Ministry of Magic and protect the shop owners and customers here."

No wonder Fred and George were so excited about her coming to inspect the store. It turned out that they were trying to deal with the "local regulator" Percy.

Jian Yu suddenly realized.

"Congratulations on your promotion!" she congratulated him. "This is a big step in your career! People like you will shine wherever you go. Minister Bones must appreciate you very much!"

"Ah, ah, it can't be called gold..." Percy's face was filled with the familiar pink again, "I just did my job conscientiously... Speaking of appreciation, Minister Bones must admire you the most. I have heard about what happened in Azkaban. You killed so many Dementors alone and broke out of the encirclement of Death Eaters. It was amazing. The whole Ministry of Magic was talking about it. Many people want to meet you..."

It has to be said that after training in the workplace, he has made a lot of progress, at least he has mastered a very good set of rhetoric in business compliments.

Percy picked up the large notebook beside him with some confusion and fiddled with the pages that were filled with notes.

As he fiddled with it, a piece of paper suddenly fell out from the gap and floated to Jian Yu's feet.

She looked closely and found that it was filled with records of various goods sold in the shops in Diagon Alley, and the use of each product was indicated, some were checked and some were crossed out.

"Ah, another task." Percy hurriedly picked up the paper and put it in his notebook. "I also have an important task assigned to me by Minister Bones. It is to order some protective clothing for the staff of the Ministry of Magic. For this, I have been shopping for a whole week under the banner of market supervision."

His face turned even redder, and he looked embarrassed for not being able to fulfill the minister's request.

"Nothing useful, nothing at all," he complained. "Just the usual wizard robes and hats, with some waterproofing at best. I bought a robe and guess what, it came apart when I pulled it with my bare hands. Not to mention protection from spells. They're not even as useful as canary cookies, which at least turn you into a bird or something if you're in danger."

"Hey!" Fred interrupted him and took out two curse-proof hats from the box with a smile, "Sir, these are curse-proof hats made by your loyal brother! If you want to use them well, just sign our documents!"

"And this is a great opportunity to make money," George echoed him, "and it would be even better if you could bring your hungry brothers with you!"

It has to be said that in the face of potential business opportunities, the twins instantly became "loyal" and "hungry" brothers.

"Curse-proof hat?" Percy picked up one with two fingers, frowned and threw it aside, scolding, "I've seen this thing of yours before, it can only deflect some minor curses at best! And it only works when you're facing the caster's face! Do you have to stare at the Death Eaters affectionately to express your feelings when you're fighting?"

He felt sad when he looked at the hat, and he felt even more ashamed when he thought of his brothers' test scores:

"I heard that your Defense Against the Dark Arts exam scores dropped to the point where you couldn't pass after only two years? And you didn't even take Alchemy? No wonder you can't make high-quality goods! If you could study hard, you wouldn't be making childish toys now!"

One only regrets not having read enough books when the time comes. The poor twins were hit hard by the boomerang of not studying seriously.

"That's Umbridge's problem!" They protested in unison. "It's terrible. It's very expensive to buy extracurricular reading materials in the store! Is it too late to go back to Hogwarts and ask Headmaster Dumbledore to retake the course?"

Jian Yu picked up another hat and tore open the lining, observing the direction of the magic power and the sealed spell on it.

But she found that it was just a very simple magic circuit made of copper wire, sealing a small armor spell. Due to improper drawing and insufficient magic output, the Armor Spell can only take effect in front of the wearer to form a barrier, and its effectiveness is lost a lot.

It has to be said that in terms of alchemy, magic runes, and the making of magic props, due to lack of information or family inheritance, much of the wizarding world's knowledge and craftsmanship have not been well spread and inherited.

If the magic technology she used to produce game consoles was applied to equipment manufacturing, the protective quality of this hat would probably be improved by several levels.

"If I can't find any better products, I may have no choice but to submit this curse-proof hat to Minister Bones."

Percy picked up the hat he had thrown aside with two fingers and swung it around, looking dejected:

"Five hundred hats, and we can only buy this kind of stuff for everyone to use. Many of them are fresh graduates, and we have to deal with Death Eaters who keep chanting Unforgivable Curses. It is said that they are wearing anti-curse clothes and hats handed down from their families. It's like asking a baby who can't even walk to deal with adults - Minister Bones gave me such an important task, but I failed miserably. Sigh -"

He stopped talking and stared in shock at Jian Yu waving her wand!

The copper wire inside the hat seemed to have life and began to twist slowly, stretching and lengthening into a strange connected pattern that looked like "eih"; then a burst of light, including an armor-enhancing spell, an anti-shock spell, and an unknown spell, flashed, and the copper wire turned bright white, and then turned orange-yellow; then the copper wire continued to extend, and a strange pattern shaped like "run" appeared behind "eih", and various irregular fine lines grew on the edge, densely covering the entire lining of the hat at 360°.

"It's still not working." Jian Yu stared at the hat unhappily. "Although copper wire is cheap, it's not very good at transmitting and preserving magic. It would be much better if there was an alchemy table. The pattern would be more delicate and complete instead of being so rough. In this case, it can only resist the Imperius Curse once, and the hat will lose its effect. In addition, the Iron Shield Curse cannot accurately rebound the small evil curse along the same path, and may accidentally injure friendly forces."

But Percy seemed to be immersed in great joy, and he even completely forgot to maintain a serious expression on his face. The corners of his mouth were more difficult to hold back than Ak's, the wrinkles between his brows were all stretched out, his face was completely red with excitement, and he kept uttering frivolous interjections such as "Merlin's lace stockings" and "Merlin's big shorts", which he could never utter on a normal day.

Feeling that two fingers were too offensive, he chose to hold the hat with his entire left palm and gently stroked it with the fingertips of his right hand, fearing that he would drop or break it by using too much force, completely forgetting that it was a well-shaped wizard's pointed hat that could withstand many poisonous and evil spells.

It looks like I'm about to marry it in the next second.

Even Jian Yu couldn't help but shudder when she saw the dreamy look on his face as he and the hat were flirting with each other.

"Luckily Penelope isn't here," she muttered.

"Penelope?" Percy did not forget to capture the key words in his happiness. "She should be working in the Department of Mysteries now. Since she published a paper on time research, she got an offer from the Unspeakables. Now we can go to get off work together every day."

The three people present looked at Percy, who was emitting pink bubbles, and showed an expression of toothache.

职场情场双得意，不知为何，叫他们都感觉他的表情无比欠揍，脸上的笑格外刺眼。

"Don't hide the good stuff, show it to me! Aaaaaaaa! Percy, what are you doing—?!"

Fred, with a surprised look on his face, tried to snatch the hat to observe the pattern inside, but was suddenly hit hard by his brother!

Percy hid the hat behind his back with one hand, and with the other he had already drawn his wand and was hanging his brother upside down.

"Don't touch it!" he yelled, as if the hat was his lover whom he would sacrifice his life to protect, and his twin brother was some kind of monster, "What do you want to do with it?"

"We're just taking a look!" Fred rolled his eyes. "Percy, your face is as red as a monkey's butt. Do you really have sensitive skin?"

"Don't think I don't know what you're up to!" Percy glared at them warily. "You say you'll take a look, but then you tear it apart, and then it's gone. You've been like this since you were little. The magic toys dad bought you disappear in less than one night!"

As he spoke, he also knocked down George, who had sneaked up from behind to steal the hat, causing the twins to scream in pain.

When he got serious, he finally showed his excellent performance of 12 Os and demonstrated his advantages as a top student and an older brother. The frustrated look of a "civil servant who was brutally beaten" disappeared, and he seemed like a transformed jihadist.

After the twins raised their hands in surrender, he returned to his usual self and finally remembered to maintain his "seriousness".

"...This is exactly the equipment the Ministry of Magic needs. If we ask our special agents and Aurors to wear ordinary wizard robes and hats to deal with Death Eaters, what is the difference between that and asking them to run naked in front of the enemy?"

"Hey! Percy, are you being polite?" Fred and George responded at the same time with Percy's words, "What kind of dirty stuff are you talking about? Is this right? Is this decent? Is this appropriate to say in front of an underage girl?"

Percy's face, which had just faded due to his calmness, turned red again. He began to stammer and apologize, and quickly changed the subject:

"Anyway, Jade, you've been a great help! Do you have time to go with me to the Ministry of Magic and report to Minister Bones?"

Jian Yu understood that this was a very positive signal, meaning that "government orders" were likely to follow!

This is a win-win-win situation, with orders, funds and endorsements from the most authoritative official organization in the wizarding world. It is a very good opportunity not only for the safety of the Ministry of Magic's special agents and Aurors, but also for the development of new production lines for her own company and even for the reputation of the newly established W&J Magic Wheezes.

She agreed without hesitation.

"Hey! And our shop paperwork!" Fred interrupted, "Don't forget to sign and stamp for us!"

"What a dirty trick! This is not right, nor proper, nor suitable for minors!" Percy curled his lips, and immediately turned his face into a wrinkled nose with alertness. He decided to get back at the person on the spot. "I'm telling you, I will never allow any naked statues of You-Know-Who or Death Eaters to appear in the area under my jurisdiction! Absolutely not!"

"Ahem, I don't think that will happen." Jian Yu said, "I am still very optimistic about the prospects of this joke shop, and I have made some investments on it."

Percy's eyebrows moved, and the drooping corners of his mouth immediately rose 15 degrees, and his expression quickly changed from gloomy to bright.

"You should have told me about this earlier." With a proper smile, he used the flattering words he had learned in the workplace in the past few years, "My brothers should feel lucky. It is their blessing to receive your guidance and investment! We, the Weasley family, feel very honored!"

He frowned, looked at the twins with his nose, and swept his eyes over them with disdain:

"In that case, you will receive my signed and sealed business license tomorrow."

Seeing the twins showing their familiar "planner" grins, his anger rose even more and he scolded:

"Behave yourself! You are lucky that Yu can give you advice! If you dare to find those indecent things in your store when I come back, don't blame me for telling mom about it! Mom will bury you in the ground tomorrow!"

The twins, having achieved their goal, agreed with a smile, and the moment he turned around, they began to wink at Jian Yu who was looking at them.

Years of fighting wits and courage made Percy skilled in turning his head, and he was not surprised to catch the twins' strange faces.

A fire of evil shot up from the bottom of his heart to the top of his head, but fortunately the unfinished work allowed him to retain his sanity, so he gritted his teeth and stared:

"Wait until Jade and I come back from the Ministry of Magic, and you'll have something to worry about!"