Harry Potter: Charlie's Candy Factory

Chapter 145 He is not such an easy guy
"Let's go, old Tom. When I come back next time, I'll bring you some more candy."

Holding the doorknob of the Leaky Cauldron, Hagrid, who was about to leave with a kind of Muggles, turned his head, and many of his old friends behind the counter waved cordially and said goodbye with a smile.

"I look forward to it."

Old Tom's shriveled face was filled with a bit of a smile, his hand was still wiping the cup unhurriedly, he nodded slightly, and responded briefly.

Just like that, a group of Muggles, including Dursley, left the bar and officially set off for the place where they would work in the future, the Charlie's Candy Factory.

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Today is destined to be an uneventful day for the factory.

On the assembly line, the little elf changed from being serious and focused in the past, with lively and bright eyes, a smile on the corner of his mouth, turning his head away from time to time, and chatting with the workers beside him, with anticipation, nervousness and joy in his tone Mixed, the whole workshop is more vibrant than usual.

"Are those Muggles really not able to use magic?"

"Have they never seen elves before..."

"Do they all look the same as wizards?"

"Shhh, let me tell you a secret. Not long ago, I heard Zaguru say that Boss Kobe has been staying up late these days to prepare teaching materials, and he wants to train those Muggles before they officially come into contact with the machine."

"Will they live with us?"

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Although the things they talk about are different, they are all inseparable from the upcoming new employees.

After all, although they rejected wizards and disliked those compatriots who were willing to degenerate into slavery, it was all because of the rather complicated historical issues involved and their struggle for human dignity.

In fact, in essence, there is no big difference between the elves living here and the house elves outside.

They are still kind, active, and full of curiosity about new things. Even though they have self-esteem and self-awareness after the baptism of thought, their nature has not been erased.

"Do more work, and talk less about these things that have nothing to do with you..."

Soon, just as the group of elves chatted more and more vigorously, and were about to topple the roof of the workshop, the door of the production office was pushed open.

Kobe tucked a thick cowhide notebook under his arm, pouted and walked out.

As he spoke, he couldn't help yawning. Whether it was his listless look or the bags under his eyes that drooped, it seemed to imply that the boss of the employees didn't have a good rest.

The elves quickly silenced, turned their heads back again, and began to focus on the assembly line in front of them, not daring to make any more noise.

Fortunately, Kobe didn't intend to reprimand anything, or in other words, he can fully understand the mood of his employees at the moment.

After all, he hadn't had a good night's sleep for several days for the task of training those Muggles... This was undoubtedly a disaster for his lazy personality.

But the task was entrusted to him by Charlie. As one of Charlie's most reliable subordinates, he must not lose any chains in this kind of place.

So, before the arrival of the Muggles, relying on my many years of experience, I finished a whole thick textbook, and now I am preparing to catch up with the new employee's future opportunity, and take the lead in making the first wave of contact with the other party ...

Soon, Kobe, who was constantly thinking about how to meet the Muggles for the first time, walked out of the workshop with big strides.

And with Kobe's departure, the little elf, who had finally calmed down, broke out again.

"Did you see it! The clothes that Boss Kobe is wearing today! He is so formally dressed, I have never seen him wear it like this."

"I guess he borrowed that suit from Mr. Russell, didn't you notice? The boss doesn't look very well in it."

"Yes, his stomach is about to bulge..."

The chirping sound lasted for a long time, but this time, no one came to stop them.

Even Charlie was lying on the railing of the corridor outside the office, listening with great interest to the topics that the employees were chatting about.

From time to time, when I hear something interesting, I still smile knowingly...

"Master, aren't you going to meet the new Muggles?"

Russell took a document, walked out of Charlie's office, and stood about two steps behind him.

He raised his head, hesitated for a moment, and asked carefully.

"Ok?"

Charlie raised his brows, turned his eyes back involuntarily, and turned to Russell's direction. There was still a bit of a smile on the corner of his mouth, and he seemed to be in a good mood, and he didn't fall into any kind of passivity because of the increasingly tense construction schedule.

"Are you worried about Kobe?"

He could see what the other person was thinking at a glance, and asked

Russell didn't hide it either. He frowned slightly, and also came to the position in front of the railing, looking towards the workshop door—that was the direction Kobe had just left.

Then he nodded, with a hint of worry in his tone.

"What I'm thinking is that although Kobe is the supervisor of the production department, it's his first formal contact with Muggles after all...I'm afraid"

Before Russell could finish talking about the worries in his heart, Charlie raised his hand and interrupted what the other party was about to say.

"I'm afraid of what?" he asked rhetorically, and then went on to answer himself.

"Are you worried that he will be frightened and nervous in the face of those Muggles? Without my company, he will screw everything up?"

While talking, the smile on Charlie's face became more and more pervasive. The lighthearted and ironic contrast formed a stark contrast to Russell's worry.

"You underestimate Kobe too much."

Charlie leaned over, patted Russell on the shoulder, and took the document from his hand, and looked at it carefully.

It records all the Muggle materials of this arrival, in great detail.

"Facing the cold eyes of pure-blood wizards, and fighting death eaters... Will he be nervous about these Muggles entering the wizarding world for the first time? Don't be kidding..."

While talking, Charlie flipped through the information of every Muggle, and soon, he noticed the "old acquaintance" among them.

Vernon Dursley was also on the list... This was obviously beyond Charlie's expectation.

He knew exactly how much this family hated magic, so he couldn't help but recall the little prank before.

He had thought that after that prank, the Dursleys' distaste for the wizarding world would deepen.And now that Dursley came, he couldn't help but sigh the wonder and fate of the world.

But even so, he still only paused for less than two seconds, then his expression returned to normal, and he continued
"Kobe just wanted to make this first official meeting between the factory elves and Muggles as perfect as possible."

"He's not an easy guy, and that's why I've got him as head of production. As his partner, you should have some confidence in him, right?"

Charlie lowered his head again, looked at Russell, then sorted out the documents he had read, and handed them back to Russell.

Russell slapped his ears twice, blinked his eyes, and seemed to be thinking about what his master said.

Soon, the original worry in that expression disappeared, Russell laughed, nodded, took the document handed over, and responded

"You are right, Master!"

(End of this chapter)