Hogwarts: Nagini captured at the start

Chapter 59 Trying to scam people? No way!

Honey Duke's shop was packed with students, and the shelves inside were filled with all kinds of candies, such as almond milk candy, honey toffee, coconut ice cream candy, and multi-flavored fruit milk candy.

There were countless buckets of candy stacked against the left wall of the store. Luo Bin glanced at them and saw that most of the buckets contained chocolate, Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans, honey candy, and the like.

The right wall of the shop is filled with "magical" candies: bubble gum that fills the room with light blue bubbles when blown, and toad-shaped mints that bounce around in your stomach when swallowed.

The dazzling array of candies is overwhelming!

Robin was thinking about buying herbs. He squeezed into the crowd, picked out a large bucket of chocolate frogs. He didn't like eating chocolate, but he liked collecting picture cards. After paying, he left the candy store.

He walked along the street, passing the Three Brooms Bar, the Literati Quill Shop, and the Elegant Wizard Clothing Shop, until he arrived at a herbal shop called Dogweed and Deathcap.

The shopkeeper was a short, stout male wizard. He wore a light brown cotton coat, had a gentle smile, and spoke with a rising intonation at the end of his sentences.

Having done countless part-time jobs in his past life, Luo Bin knew that this kind of boss was the worst and most likely to rip people off.

"Sir, what would you like to buy?"

"Do you have a complete range of herbs?" Robin asked.

"Sir, please rest assured, my shop has been open for hundreds of years. If you can't find a certain herb here, you definitely won't be able to buy it anywhere else either."

Indeed, those who open shops and make money are all talented individuals.

The shop owner neither ruled out any possibility of failure nor failed to elevate his own shop to the top position in the industry. What a master!

"Two of each of the items listed on the paper, and each item must be individually packaged," Robin said, pulling out a slip of paper.

"Okay, sir, please wait a moment."

The shopkeeper saw the densely packed names of potion ingredients on the slip of paper. His orange eyes gleamed with golden light. He stood on a movable, height-adjustable stool, his chubby figure moving between the various shelves.

Thirty minutes later, the shop owner returned with 94 paper packages. His eyes were slightly lowered, and he said apologetically, "I'm sorry, sir, we're out of stock of Croni (a type of sea monster) spinal cord, Salvia splendens (a herb that grows in high mountains and emits a unique fragrance) juice, and Ergot spore powder (a fungus that parasitizes special white worms). If you have enough time, I can write to headquarters and ask them to order more."

In fact, of the 50 ingredients on the list, only a dozen or so are actually usable when preparing Murphy Elixir.

Robin listed 50 ingredients just in case someone guessed what kind of potion he was going to make.

"No need, I'm leaving the village tomorrow. How much will it cost in total?"

"Sir, the total is 357 Galleons, 13 Silver Sickles, and 20 Nat. I'll round it down to 357 Galleons."

Luo Bin: →_→, This is ripping people off! Did they not do their research before I walked in as a sucker?

"I heard the herbal medicine shop is having a promotional event!"

"Oh! A promotional event? As the shop owner, how come I didn't know about any promotions? Sir, are you sure you're not mistaken?"

"Oh, really?"

Snapped!

A flyer with the words "Dogweed and Deathcap" printed on it, along with a picture of a dog's tail and a death cap, was thrown onto the counter.

Before the shop owner could react, Luo Bin preemptively replied, "It's clearly stated on the flyer that the 8% discount lasts from mid-November until Christmas, and there are no requirements regarding herbal medicines or whether you're a shop member."

As he spoke, he ran his fingertip across the image on the flyer, and instantly, the foxtail grass and the death hat detached from the flyer and began to dance and spin in the air.

"Boss, is this flyer genuine?"

Shop owner: (╬◣д◢), I'm furious! They've even put up anti-counterfeiting labels, who dares to say it's fake?

The shop owner slapped his forehead, feigning sudden realization, and said, "Oh dear, look at my memory! I forgot about the flyers and promotions I gave out more than ten days ago. After the 8% discount on the 357 Galleons, and rounding down the decimal, you can have 285 Galleons."

The shop owner was heartbroken at losing 72 Galleons, but he still maintained a gentle and friendly image on the surface.

"Okay, sure!"

Under the shopkeeper's gentle and expectant gaze, Robin reached into his cloak and pulled out a handful of air!

Shopkeeper:? ? ?

"Sir, our herbal medicine shop is a small business and we don't offer credit," the shopkeeper said, his lips twitching.

"I don't buy on credit, but I need to inspect the goods before I can pay."

"Sir, please feel free to undergo the test."

Luo Bin glanced at the paper packages on the tray, then casually picked out three and opened them.

The first package contained lavender, with leaves that were half green and half black, and the bouquets were of different sizes.

The second package contained dried Fijian lizards. The appearance was alright, but unfortunately the pieces were pitifully small.

The third packet contains Fulonggan (a type of clay used in earthen stoves to burn red). The powder is fine and contains very little water, but the color is not red enough, indicating that the burning time was not long. Consequently, the medicinal effect will be greatly reduced.

"Boss, I randomly picked 3 packs, and all 3 of them had defects. Tsk, do you really need to open the remaining 91 packs one by one?"

Luo Bin tapped his fingers on the lacquered red tabletop.

Shop owner: Whatever? There were only 3 packs of bad stuff mixed in, nobody would believe your "whatever"!

The shopkeeper knew he had run into a tough customer. He brought out three packets of top-quality lavender, dried Fijian lizard, and ferruginea, and said with a forced smile, "Sir, I'm sorry. When I was packing the herbs, I just casually put the wrapped paper packets into the box and didn't notice that there were three packets of old herbs at the bottom of the box."

"Here are the three packs I left behind when I picked up the paper packets. To apologize, I can give you a 5% discount."

"8% off!"

"Sir, this does not meet the requirements."

"8% off, and I promise I won't tell anyone about your forgetfulness problem."

In other words, the fact that they don't offer a 8% discount, break their promises, and sell inferior goods will be leaked.

"Okay, 228 Galleons, pay up!"

The shop owner looked like he'd been struck by lightning.

"OK!"

After paying, Luo Bin left carrying a large bag of paper packages. If the shop owner hadn't pulled some tricks, he wouldn't have been able to get such a large discount.

After walking a few steps, Robin saw a magic equipment shop called Devvis Bans. He went into the shop, bought three sets of potion-making equipment, and put everything into his Seamless Extension Bag (the space of his consciousness). Then he turned and walked towards the Pig Head Bar.

On the way, when he passed by Madam Padi's teahouse, he deliberately slowed down and glanced inside a few times.

The Paddy Tea House is small and steamy. The overall decoration is mainly pink, and it is decorated with lace and bows everywhere.

The young couples who came on dates were mostly feeding each other, rubbing their bodies together, and kissing through sugar jars. Some even abandoned the sugar jars altogether, pressing the blonde woman down and making love.

Open, damn open! Tomorrow I'll bring my little chili pepper over to experience the thrill too.

Luo Bin quickened his pace, his breathing becoming labored, and arrived at the entrance of Pig Head Bar.

(End of this chapter)