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Chapter 4099 4101 [Getting Rich]

"Where did you get so much money?" Irene asked in surprise, "Did you steal it?"

"Yes, where did you get so much money?" Tobias was also shocked.

At that time, the average annual salary in the UK was 3,000 pounds. His family of three could receive a subsidy of 300 pounds a month. Xiang Nan's 6,000 pounds was equivalent to two years' salary for a middle-class person, and equivalent to 20 months' subsidy for his family.

"Mom and Dad, don't get me wrong. I earned all this money by making potions." Xiang Nan explained.

He then had excellent grades in Potions, and was recruited into the Slug Club by Professor Horace Slughorn. Later, through club gatherings, he became acquainted with Adam Giggs, the owner of Slug & Giggs Pharmacy in Diagon Alley.

After that, they hit it off and became his supplier. Eventually, he successfully earned thousands of gold galleons by making potions one after another. He also made a lot of money by making hot potions.

After listening to Xiang Nan's explanation, Irene nodded first, agreeing with her son's statement.

Because she also knew Professor Horace Slughorn. After all, she was a Slytherin student back then, and Slughorn had already organized the Slug Club at that time.

However, although her potion skills were also very good, she was not well received by Professor Slughorn at the time. As for the reason, she didn't know.

But Xiang Nan could probably guess that Professor Slughorn selected club members based on talent and family background, but in fact the old man valued the members' communication skills more.

The people he chooses are basically those who are good at networking and have good interpersonal skills. Only such people can climb higher and go further in the future.

After all, for thousands of years, no matter how the world changes, human nature remains the same. People who are always good at communication and getting along with others are more likely to achieve success.

And only such people can bring him benefits.

So people like Eileen Prince, Severus Snape, James Potter, Sirius Black and others, although they were very talented, were either eccentric or rebellious. In short, they could not be used by him and were naturally not favored by him.

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"Can you make so much money by brewing potions?" Tobias said in surprise.

In four months, I earned 1,200 Galleons. That's 300 Galleons a month, or 1,500 pounds.

That was 18,000 pounds a year. In Britain at that time, even the middle class didn’t earn that much.

"Yes." Xiang Nan nodded, "It's mainly because my mother taught me well. When I was five years old, she taught me how to brew potions. That's why I was able to brew more advanced potions after I arrived at Hogwarts.

The sales of stimulants, euphoria potions, sleeping potions, healing potions, intelligence-enhancing potions, fiery potions, and powerful healing potions are all good, and Slug & Giggs Pharmacy has been purchasing them in large quantities for a long time."

"Since it's so profitable, why don't you make potions and sell them?" Tobias asked his wife Irene speechlessly.

His son, who was so young, knew how to make potions to earn money. He had married his wife for fourteen years, but she had never earned a penny except for cooking and doing housework at home. He was the only one who supported the family.

After he lost his job, he felt lost and helpless, and in order to relieve stress, he developed the bad habit of alcoholism. If his wife could make money at that time, he would not be so pessimistic and desperate.

"Because you don't like me using magic." Irene explained aggrievedly.

Tobias hated her use of magic, so she even taught her son magic in secret. When Tobias heard this, he was speechless.

He hated magic, but he didn't hate money. If Irene had told him earlier that brewing potions could make money, a lot of money, he wouldn't care about magic.

Just like he doesn't like living in Spider's Tail, but because he doesn't have to pay rent here, he still lives here.

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"Are you an idiot? If you had told me that I could make money by brewing potions, why would I stop you?" Tobias cursed angrily. What a stupid woman.

"Dad, Mom, stop arguing." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said, "Let's talk about what to do with this money first."

"What to do?" Tobias was stunned by Xiang Nan's question, "Yes, what to do?"

Six thousand pounds was a huge sum of money at the time. It was enough to buy a house in London, open a nice convenience store, or even a small bar.

Of course, if you buy all the wine, you can drink it for a long time. Two bottles of whiskey a day can last for several years.

"I think overeating and squandering are the worst things to do," Xiang Nan said. "Overeating and squandering will only harm your body. Once the habit of squandering is formed, even a billionaire will go bankrupt soon.

So I suggest that we use this money for investment. I have two immature ideas. One is that we open a store, such as a convenience store, a laundry, or a grocery store. If we have our own store, we will have daily turnover and make money every day.

The second is to buy a few houses to rent out. In the past two years, housing prices have risen sharply. Last year, housing prices rose by 7%, which is higher than the bank interest rate. We can buy a few houses to rent them out and make money, or we can sell them after the value of the houses appreciates.

Plus my mom and I make money by brewing potions, our family should be able to reach the middle class soon. Dad, by then, you will be Mr. Snape, Boss Snape."

"I'm the boss now..." Tobias felt excited when he heard him say that.

When he was in the factory, he was just an ordinary repairman, and people called him "Little Snape". Later, when he lost his job, people called him "Poor Snape".

Of course, he was aware of the change in his status, so he was eager to get back on his feet. But unfortunately, due to his lack of ability, vision, and capital, he was unable to get back on his feet.

But now it was different. His wife and son could make potions, and he could make at least 400 Galleons a month, which was 2,000 pounds. If he opened a shop, he might make more than 30,000 pounds a year. Even the mayor of Cokeworth might not make as much as he did.

"Okay, let's do it. Let's open a store and a bar." Tobias said immediately, "Old Tom just wants to retire, and he's going to transfer his bar. I know what those drunkards like to drink, and I know how to deal with them..."

"Dad, if we open a bar, you won't drink all the wine, right?" Xiang Nan asked worriedly when he heard it.

He would rather Tobias open a convenience store and sell some alcohol, cigarettes, snacks, candy, drinks, seasonings and the like, and make a steady profit.

If he opened a bar, what if Tobias got addicted to alcohol and drank all the alcohol? He would lose a lot of money. And what if someone started a riot? With Tobias's physique, he probably couldn't fight.

Do we still have to rely on Irene to perform magic? That would violate the Wizarding Statute.

"Don't worry, life is going well now. I won't drink myself to death." Tobias waved his hand.