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Chapter 4100 4102 [A harmonious family brings prosperity]

Xiang Nan was stunned for a moment, then nodded.

He knows that the reason why many people are decadent, depressed, lie down and give up is not because they like it, but because they see no hope.

Just like in the 1990s, there were many idle men in every village, who would gather together to play mahjong during the winter. Even though the police station often went to the village to crack down on gambling, it still persisted.

It was because farmers' incomes were not high at the time, and there were no sufficient, stable, and profitable jobs in the city, so they could only sharpen their fingers and play cards for fun.

In the new century, with the rapid economic development, a large number of jobs have been created. Not to mention the winter idle season, there are not many idle people in the countryside. Even during the busy farming season, there are not many young people in the village.

Therefore, what the ancients said is right, "When the granaries are full, people know etiquette; when they have enough food and clothing, they know honor and disgrace." This is indeed a true saying.

……

Afterwards, Irene Evans took 1,200 gold Galleons to Gringotts and exchanged them for a huge sum of 6,000 pounds.

Gringotts not only exchanged this "huge sum of money", but also thoughtfully attached a certificate of income, proving that this huge sum of money was a legacy from Irene's distant aunt, and that the inheritance tax had already been paid.

In this way, after Irene returns to the Muggle world, she can use the money freely without worrying about being targeted by the police or the tax bureau.

After all, there is a European proverb that there are two things in life that cannot be avoided: death and taxes. If there is no income certificate, then the sudden increase of such a huge sum of money in the Snape family will definitely attract the attention of relevant departments.

This shows that although Gringotts is located in the magical world, it must have close ties with the Muggle world, which is why it is so familiar with the operating rules of the Muggle world.

"These goblins are really amazing." Xiang Nan couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the proof of legal income.

……

Tobias then took over the bar opened by Old Tom for three thousand pounds.

The bar is called Old Folks Bar, and it is said to have a history of more than two hundred years. It was opened by Old Tom’s ancestors and has been passed down to the present day.

But unfortunately, Old Tom had no sons, only daughters, and she had married and moved away a long time ago, so the bar had to be sold.

Tobias used to come to this bar to get drunk. He knew that although this bar was old, it had a stable customer base. The drunkards around would come here to get drunk after receiving relief money. So he thought that taking over this bar would definitely make money.

After taking over the bar, Tobias spent 500 pounds to redecorate the bar, trying to make it more luxurious, and spent another 1,500 pounds to stock up on wine.

The last one thousand pounds was used as working capital. After all, you can't put all your eggs in one basket when doing business, you have to leave yourself a way out.

In addition to the bar business, Irene Prince also started a potion business.

She is also a master of potions. She can brew love potions, blood tonics, polyjuice potion, living hell potion, powerful healing potion, and even felicity potion.

It's just that Tobias has always hated magic, so she didn't dare to tinker with potions at home. At most, she secretly taught her son how to brew some potions.

Now that Tobias knows that potions can make money, and a lot of money, he has become much more accepting of magic and no longer minds his wife performing magic at home.

After being able to freely perform magic and brew potions at home, Irene's mood improved a lot.

After all, she had always been disliked, which made her depressed and sad, and even her magic power showed signs of decline.

Just like Merope Gaunt, who was not a Squib, but a very talented witch. However, because of the long-term bullying by her father and brother, her magical talent was suppressed and she couldn't even cast a simple spell. But after her father and brother were arrested and imprisoned, her magical talent quickly recovered, and she even brewed a high-level potion called "love potion" and used it to charm the handsome Tom Riddle.

But after Tom Riddle left her, she lost her magic again, and even survival became a problem. This shows that mentality is very important for a wizard.

After becoming the owner of the Old Buddy Bar, Tobias Snape was in high spirits, busying himself with work. He was busy with things like transferring ownership, decorating, and buying wine. He was no longer the idiot who used to hold a bottle of wine and curse while watching TV.

As a result, the relationship between the couple was greatly eased, and the atmosphere at home became much more harmonious than before. Xiang Nan was also relieved.

In fact, Tobias and Irene were in love back then. It's just that their careers and family conditions have not been going well in recent years, so there are many conflicts. As the saying goes, "A poor couple has many sorrows", this is the truth.

Today, the Snape family's financial situation has improved significantly, so naturally there are fewer conflicts. So what the relationship experts said is right, 90% of family conflicts are related to money.

Xiang Nan was also very happy to see the two of them reconcile.

……

The Easter holidays are coming to an end soon.

On the day of returning to school, Xiang Nan set out early in the morning. He first used Floo powder to go to Diagon Alley and searched the thrift shops for possible magic books.

But unfortunately, he did not succeed this time.

Although there were more old books in the thrift store, they were basically basic and entertainment books, which were far inferior to the high-end magic books that Xiang Nan wanted.

Of course, Xiang Nan was mentally prepared for this.

High-end magic books are rare even in the magic world. They are not like the cabbages in the vegetable garden that you can easily pick up.

Therefore, Xiang Nan could only choose to leave with regret.

"Are you looking for something, child?" just then a soft voice asked.

Xiang Nan turned his head and saw an old lady with a kind face. She was wearing an exquisite and gorgeous robe, with a smile on her face and looked very amiable.

However, Xiang Nan's sensitive nose detected a faint smell of blood on the old man.

"Grandma, I'm looking for an old book, 'The Invisibility Book of Invisibility', but I can't find it no matter how hard I look." Xiang Nan said obediently.

"What a coincidence, grandma has it at home." The old lady smiled and said, "Why don't you come home with me to get it?"

"Is your home far from here?" Xiang Nan asked.

"Just hold my hand and we'll be there in no time." said the old lady with a smile.

"Okay, thank you, grandma." Xiang Nan nodded and held the old lady's hand.

The old lady also held Xiang Nan's hand tightly, then waved her magic wand, and Xiang Nan felt that the surroundings became pitch black.

He was squeezed strongly from all directions, unable to breathe, and his chest seemed to be tightly squeezed by several iron hoops. His eyeballs were squeezed back into his head, and his eardrums were pressed deep into his skull... as if they were squeezed out of a very narrow rubber tube.

At this time, Xiang Nan opened his eyes and noticed that he was in a dirty, dark and damp dungeon.