Hogwarts: The Wizarding World's First Capitalist

After turning a corner, the two figures completely disappeared from everyone's sight.

And Lucius Malfoy finally arrived at the VIP room that the other party mentioned, and the moment he walked into the room.

He seemed to feel that time and space had intersected, and he had simply passed through a simple glass door.

But it was as if he had returned to his own manor from the bank in the Muggle world.

When you enter the VIP room, the first thing that catches your eye is the magnificent decoration.

The walls are hung with exquisite oil paintings depicting the life scenes of the aristocrats of that era.

On the ceiling, complex plaster decorations and crystal chandeliers complement each other, emitting a soft and luxurious light.

The floor is covered with red velvet carpet, and you can feel its softness and thickness with every step.

The choice of furniture reflects the classical and elegant style, with finely carved wooden tables and chairs, and sofas inlaid with gemstones.

And those antique ornaments that seem to be placed randomly but just right, each one tells a story of history.

The overall decoration style can be summed up in one sentence: "Wealthy!"

This kind of straightforward luxury is very much to the Malfoy family's taste, if it weren't for the sight of Mr. Zachary Ward lifting up those seemingly ancient curtains.

Gently touching the switch control inside, he adjusted the lighting in the room to a softer tone. He really thought he had somehow returned to the magical world.

"Please take a seat, sir. There is no need to be nervous. You are here to enjoy the service. There is no reason to be nervous."

After adjusting the lights, Mr. Zachary Ward said with a smile.

He walked to the exquisite fireplace nearby, but of course this financial elite did not burn wood. Instead, he gently pressed the buttons on the fireplace a few times.

Then, under Lucius Malfoy's shocked gaze, two steaming cups of black tea appeared in front of him.

The bank manager carried the two cups of black tea to the sofa and placed one of them on the table in front of Lucius.

Then he stretched out his hand again and said.

"Please take a seat, sir. You may be surprised by the decoration here, but please believe that this is prepared just for you."

“As one of our bank’s most important customers, you can certainly enjoy the best service, and you can rest assured that this VIP room will always be reserved for you.”

“You can get the service you want in the environment that you are most familiar with and most at ease with.”

Mr. Zachary Ward spoke again, his tone full of compliments.

In fact, if it were other VIPs, they would not only not accept such obvious flattery, but would feel uncomfortable instead.

But this common sense obviously does not apply to the Malfoy family.

Hearing the other party's compliment, Lucius Malfoy was in a good mood and sat down directly, saying with a smile.

"It seems that there are still some people in your company who understand etiquette and some ancient etiquette that is about to disappear."

"I am satisfied with your company's attitude, but I am a little curious and I have learned some things before coming here."

"Some common sense about modern banks, but why is it that when I came to your bank lobby, the scene I saw was completely different from what was described in the books?"

"Yeah, I also said that excessive intelligence will lead to this kind of problem."

Hearing this question, Mr. Zachley Ward put down the tea in his hand as if he had met a close friend, slowly sat on the sofa, crossed his legs, and said with an unhappy look on his face.

"In fact, this exhibition hall downstairs is not conventional but experimental in nature, for professional and successful people like you."

"You must also know that London, as the foreign exchange port of the whole of Europe, has always been at the forefront of the whole of Europe."

"And the City of London, as the heart of London's finance, is at the forefront, ever since the famous Mr. Hohenzollern behind you."

"In November last year, Silicon Valley announced the release of products such as the MacBook Air 11, Magic 1000 CPU, X1000 operating system, etc."

"Ether Technology Co., Ltd. has quickly become one of the companies with the highest market value in the U.S. capital market."

"It has also set off a wave of the times called 'intelligence' in the global financial industry, a fully intelligent self-service storage terminal."

"All kinds of unique ideas have emerged, such as unmanned banking and online transactions. As one of the most famous banks in the world, HSBC must keep up with the trend of the times."

"Some people say that this wave of intelligence will bring about the fourth industrial revolution, but in my opinion, young people are not that keen on this."

"Why not think about your future job?"

At this point, Mr. Zachley Ward frowned, as if he was going to be unemployed in the next second.

Then the young man said mysteriously:

"And let me tell you a little secret. The bank launched this service just to boost the company's stock price."

"The election is coming up soon. The bank's leaders don't dare to offend the union at this time, but they will definitely take some action."

“After all, as long as the word ‘intelligent’ is mentioned in the company’s name, its stock price will rise like a rocket.”

Mr. Zachary Ward raised his right hand high and made an exaggerated gesture to show the speed at which the company's stock price was rising.

But soon the young man may have felt that this action was a bit too rude and quickly withdrew his hand.

He picked up the tea and turned into an elegant gentleman again, took a sip and said with a smile.

"Forgive me, sir. I just said too much. It's just that you know that in a big company like ours."

"There is always an invisible barrier between people. I haven't said this to anyone for a long time."

"It's rare to see someone who shares the same views as me today, so I was a little presumptuous for a moment. I beg for your forgiveness here."

"How about we taste some black tea, Zhengshan Xiaozhong from Wuyi Mountain in China. I don't know much about tea, but this one is the most expensive."

This sentence hit Lucius's spot directly, and he nodded in agreement.

"It seems that you and I share the same noble taste. The Malfoy family always appreciates the most expensive things."

He was about to pick up the black tea and start tasting it, but while drinking the tea, he couldn't help but look at the young man, as if he wanted to say something.

Mr. Zachary Ward had noticed this a long time ago, but he did not speak up. Instead, he waited until the two of them had finished tasting the tea.

He stood up slowly and said in an apologetic tone.

"I'm going to get some documents that I'll need later. Please sit here alone for a while. If you feel bored, there's a recent newspaper next to you."

"To be honest, I don't really recommend watching those things. They are all exaggerated propaganda, as if you just throw a pound into the current financial market."

"They can move to a villa after a year. They imagine that technology company to be the East India Company of the 17th century."

"What a ridiculous idea."