The Strongest Badger at Hogwarts

"...There are a total of 350 workbenches, 400 pharmacists, 190 handymen, and 28 administrative staff. The monthly output of Baixian concentrate, hair growth spirit, cough medicine and other daily potions reaches more than 50,000 bottles. It is the largest pharmaceutical factory in Germany, supplying almost half of the European market.”

Following Beckman's calm introduction, Link and Emily were fine, and Old Kled started biting his fingers in shock.

It was estimated at the scene that only he really understood how terrifying such a factory was in the wizarding world with a huge population shortage.

Beckman was very satisfied with Old Kled's response, so he turned his attention to Snape and asked with a smile:

"I heard that Professor Snape is one of the best potions masters in Europe. What do you think of my factory?"

"Huh! Garbage!"

Snape's answer was concise, Beckman was not angry, but nodded in agreement:

"If you look down as a potion master, you will naturally feel that this place is like a junkyard.

After all, it is an open operation with great safety hazards, and explosion accidents often occur.

Moreover, the sanitation conditions of the site are very poor, and the level of pharmaceutical personnel is also very low, which leads to the terrible quality of the potions produced here.

But for ordinary wizards living at the bottom of society, this factory is simply paradise.

It is because of the existence of this factory that they can enjoy cheap and practical potions. It is precisely because of the existence of this factory that the squibs who should have been stepped into the mud, starved to death or humiliated like pigs and dogs for life can earn a salary to live.

Now, do you still think this factory is garbage? "

Snape was silent.

Because he found what Beckman said seemed to be true.

Especially after seeing those Squibs huddled in corners to peel toad eyes or pre-process other raw materials, even a hard-hearted man can't speak.

The rest of the people at the scene naturally reacted similarly.

Only Link had a deep disdain and sarcasm hidden in his eyes when he made that unbearable and tangled look.

He had seen too many such remarks and methods in his previous life.

It is obvious that the capitalists are squeezing the surplus value of the workers, but when it comes to their mouths, it seems that they are doing good deeds.

If you have the ability, you can subsidize them with all the money you earn!

Link sent the deepest irony to Beckman in his heart.

However, he naturally wouldn't say such words. After all, the position he is sitting in is no different from Beckman's. To debunk other people's routines will undoubtedly be detrimental to others.

Seeing that everyone's expressions were almost the same as what he expected, Beckman smiled with satisfaction.

Then he took everyone to the cement bungalow next door, which was said to be a studio specializing in the production of high-end potions.

Compared with the iron factory on the side, the conditions here are naturally much better, but strictly speaking, it is extremely limited.

This limitation is mainly reflected in the level of pharmacists.

Just looking at the lame stirring movements of these pharmacists, and the fact that the only 20% finished medicine rate and the 5% good rate when making the refreshing medicine, Link felt a burst of toothache.

At the same time, I can't help but sigh that potions are indeed the cornerstone of the wizarding world together with magic, and the pharmacist is indeed a profession famous for its scarcity and popularity.

You must know that even the few pharmacists who were only low-level in Link's eyes were actually enjoying a weekly salary of 500 Galleons at Beckman, plus more excellent subsidies.

The reason is that they have several high-level potion formulas and can manufacture them, although the success rate is extremely low.

Link believed that Snape must have felt the same way, perhaps even more strongly than he did.

After all, Snape's strict requirements and arrogant personality were deeply felt by the entire Hogwarts students.

In the advanced class at Hogwarts, if there are students who make potions like the "senior" pharmacists, a scolding is inevitable.

But after experiencing what happened in the Tin Factory, Snape remained silent and silent.

This time Beckman was finally satisfied.

Then, he took Link and his party to the next destination - the herb plantation of the Beckman family.

The plantation is much better off than the previously unremarkable pharmaceutical factory.

On the huge land of nearly 10,000 mu, a large number of commonly used herbs such as Baixian, Ziyaohua, flowering pods, and Babo tubers are planted densely.

In the most central position, there are also several huge greenhouses that are similar in shape to Professor Sprout's glass classroom, but dozens of times larger.

The environmental factors such as temperature and humidity in these greenhouses are kept within a special range by the magic spell, which is specially used to cultivate precious medicinal materials such as mandrake and dragon scale grass.

As a wizard who is still from the Celestial Empire at heart, as long as Link sees such a scene where the fields are overgrown with crops, he will feel better from the bottom of his heart.

The only thing that made him a little unpleasant here was that there were always a lot of peasants, or serfs, working in the fields, with thin faces and thin skins, and some were even wearing iron shackles.

And the identity race of these serfs is not limited to human beings, but also centaurs, fairies, giants and so on.

Such a scene reminded Link of many unpleasant things, and it also made him look at those 'crops' no longer so pure and joyful.

Snape, Emily, and old Clay didn't have Link's strange thoughts at all this time.

Among them, the eyes of old Kled looking at the serfs and the crops were full of excitement and greed. Link estimated that he had already imagined what the scene would be like when these industries were in the hands of the Foley family.

Emily was conquered by a large field of purple flowers.

At this point Link has to admit.

Purple Yaohua, a flower that does not thank you at all times and can reflect a beautiful purple light under the light, is really beautiful.

Especially when a beautiful girl like Emily was running around in the flower field with a charming smile and wearing a purple garland on her head, Link was a little addicted.

As for Snape.

Link originally thought that this should be the most unlikely person to give in.

After all, he was just kidnapped by Beckman with morality half an hour ago.

After all, Klink underestimated a true potion master's desire for precious medicinal herbs.

In fact, when Beckman gave Snape the 300-year-old mandrake that was produced in the greenhouse of his own plantation, Snape's attitude towards Beckman instantly became enthusiastic.

He even boasted that the pharmacists in the Beckman Pharmaceutical Factory were all rubbish, and this precious medicinal material should be sold to him, a master of potions.

Beckman can't deny this.

Link, on the other hand, had a new understanding of Snape's low emotional intelligence.

Then, Beckman took Link and his party to visit other properties under the Beckman family.

For example, the offline store that the Beckmann family uses to sell potions and other products, the beauty salon specializing in luxury services, the printing house in cooperation with the German Ministry of Magic...

And what impressed Link most was the smuggling industry of the Beckman family.

Tax avoidance is always a favorite topic of discussion among the rich, and the wizarding rich are even more concerned about this phenomenon than the Muggle rich.

After all, a lot of the taxes collected by the Ministry of Magic are unreasonable and huge.

The most important thing is that the tax department of the Ministry of Magic also wields great force.

This is actually the case in the Muggle society, such as the famous US Internal Revenue Service. They have used a lot of examples to prove one thing to the world - in the land of the United States, if you kill people, you may still escape. If you do, then as long as you dare to evade taxes, even if you escape to the ends of the earth, you will be caught and shaved off and shot.

Wizards are more straightforward in this regard.

Because the U.S. tax department is strong, at least it still exists alone,

But the Ministry of Magic simply threw the responsibility of tax collection directly to the pure elite force of the Auror Office!

In this harsh environment, smuggling has naturally become the best choice for the rich.

After all, whether it's a door key, an Apparition Charm, or a Traceless Stretching Charm, smuggling is extremely easy.

They call this avoiding unreasonable exploitation by the Ministry of Magic, allowing the common people to enjoy cheaper and easier-to-use goods.

Hmm, does that sound familiar?

Familiar is right.

Everyone does this.

Before heading to the Beckman family's smuggling den, Link expected to see a group of scary guys with scars and hideous muscles, more like robbers than wizards.

This is the inherent impression Link left after watching a lot of Muggle movies in his previous life.

But after he actually arrived, Link was stunned.

Because what appeared in front of him were hundreds of house-elves with missing arms and legs who were constantly tying their bodies with the Traceless Stretching Charm, and carrying large sacks full of goods for delivery.

This is obviously more than the number of house-elves that the Beckman family should have.

What's more special is that this group of house elves do not have the slightest passion in their work, they are slow as if they are lazy, and they look at Link and others without the slightest reverence and indifference.

Link had seen this situation a lot in his previous life. Those old fritters who habitually fished in the company were such a gesture.

But this state of affairs is not normal for house elves.

Seeing the strange eyes of Link and others, Beckman chuckled and explained:

"Smuggling with house-elves is a very suitable move. Their apparition spells, which are different from ordinary wizards, can easily circumvent most restrictions and reach their destination.

Best of all, they are cheap. "

"Cheap? You mean these house-elves are paid for?"

Old Klie keenly noticed the key point in Beckman's words and screamed.

No one out there knew house-elves better than he did.

It's a shame for a house elf to ask for wages, but if you pay a normal house elf even a penny, that house elf will commit suicide in shame.

unless……

"They're all outcasts."

Beckman's explanation made old Kled's frown instantly relieved.

The so-called abandoners have two meanings.

The first is that these house-elves have been abandoned by their masters and the clan because of certain mistakes.

The second is that these house-elves also abandoned their customs and conventions as house-elves and began to live in other identities.

In other words, freedom.

For them, taking money to do things is a matter of course.

There are very few house-elves like this. Beckman must have worked hard to gather so many here.

Link's mood was a bit complicated after listening to Old Kled's explanation about the castaways.

He couldn't help but think of the one who founded the 'vomiting association', with the intention of leading the house elves to fight for freedom and power.

I don't know how Hermione will feel when she sees these outcasts. Here are all the 'free' house-elves she wants to see.

Link didn't think Hermione would be too happy, though.

After all, according to his observations of Legilimency and the descriptions of Beckman and Old Clay, the outcasts are often all-or-nothing, disorderly, and disorganized thugs who just go from one extreme to the other.

After watching this smuggling den, the sky was completely dark, and Beckman also led everyone back to Beckman Castle.

This journey didn't require a door key, so Link naturally put on Snape's shoulder and let him Apparate with him.

This scene made Beckman look straight, his already smiling brows finally wrinkled slightly.

"It's time for you to learn the Apparition Charm."

After landing, Beckman said sincerely.

Link nodded and smiled:

"You're right. I've already asked Professor Snape to teach me."

After saying that, Link also looked at Snape, but the latter turned his face away.

The smile on Link's face grew even brighter.

Because he knew very well, Snape even agreed.

Seeing that, Beckman's words behind "I can help you find a teacher" also hold back.

He was silent for a moment and solemnly said:

"Today I took you to see a lot of things, and these will be inherited by you in the near future.

However, there is still one of the most important treasures of my Beckman family that has not been shown to you.

Link, would you like to come with me? "

"my pleasure!"

Link readily agreed, and stopped Old Kled and others who wanted to come with him, and followed behind Beckman alone.

This is the hidden meaning Link learned from Beckman's "you" and "you".

As for whether Beckman wanted to take this opportunity to kill him, he was not worried, after all, Beckman had already done it if he wanted to.

So, under the watchful eyes of everyone, the old man and the young man slowly passed through the atrium and walked towards the back of Beckman Castle.

"Link, what do you think of the Beckman family?"

When passing through a gloomy corridor, Beckman suddenly asked in a deep tone.

All kinds of experiences during the day flashed through Link's mind. After thinking over and over again, Link finally replied:

"not bad."

As soon as these words came out, the characters in the wall portraits on both sides looked at Link with disbelief.

Link reckoned that if old Kled, Snape and the others were here at this time, they would probably have reacted the same way.

After all, in their eyes, these industries of the Beckman family are really good!

But in Link's view, these industries can only be described as 'not bad' at best. High-speed text hand beat the strongest badger at Hogwarts chapter list