The Shopkeeper of All Worlds in the British Wizarding World

Chapter 738: Bank Changes Hands (Please subscribe, please bookmark, please vote)
After a series of discussions, it was already noon. Ryan and his friends declined Professor Dumbledore's invitation to lunch and left Hogwarts together. After all, Ryan and his friends had a large financial transaction to complete. Before completing this transaction, it was estimated that everyone involved in the transaction would not have any appetite for food.

Soon they arrived outside the British United Wizarding Bank in Hogsmeade, but the bustling crowd at the door really surprised Ryan and Mrs. Bones: the three-story building made of cream-colored marble was crowded with people, and some impatient wizards even raised their purses above their heads and waved them, making a clinking sound.

"Uncle Dosu, what are you doing here?" Hermione asked curiously, looking at the group of wizards being arranged by two bank employees. "Why are there so many people queuing in front of the bank? Is there something in the bank that attracts them?"

"Today should be the first batch of bonds issued by the Tianchao Alchemy Federation in the UK, but I didn't expect so many people to buy them." Xiong Duosu stretched out his claws and scratched his ears. "Of course, I think this may be because Gringotts in the UK only provided financial custody services to most ordinary wizards in the past, so British wizards often lack sufficient investment channels. And our batch of bonds just releases this consumption desire."

"When we issued the British Ministry of Magic bonds before, there were never so many people lining up here." Ms. Bones' voice sounded at the side. "Because most of the staff of the Ministry of Magic now come from the Muggle world, many people found out that the Ministry of Magic was short of money before, so they directly discussed and contacted the bank to issue our bonds, but there were very few people who bought them."

"How could this happen--" Ryan turned his head and looked at Ms. Bones curiously and asked. Although he knew that few people bought bonds in the previous times, he didn't know why the Ministry of Magic would directly abandon the plan of issuing bonds to the public to raise money this time, and instead directly ask him to borrow money.

"Because the reputation of the Ministry of Magic is really terrible now." Ms. Bones smiled bitterly. "Especially after we lost the Ministry of Magic in London, even with your and Professor Dumbledore's full support, people still lack confidence in us."

"As you know, we barely sold any bonds the last few times, and we only solved the problem with your generosity. We are not optimistic about the 20-year bonds this time, so we can just borrow the money from you directly."

"To be honest, Ms. Bones. We in the Celestial Empire are actually very interested in the public debt of the British wizarding world, but you have imposed too many restrictions on us, so we have no choice but to give up." Xiong Duosu said in a somewhat aggrieved voice.

"Of course I know you are friendly, especially in our darkest hour, you are the only one who clearly supported us." Ms. Bones quickly comforted the panda man, "But you have to know that this is a bond issued by the Ministry of Magic. We really can't allow foreigners to interfere too much in this regard. This is related to the independence of the British Ministry of Magic."

"Of course, I can understand that." Xiong Duosu nodded, and Hermione asked through the Phoenix Mark. "Ryan, why did the Ministry of Magic allow you to take on all the debts? Aren't they worried that you will control the Ministry of Magic?"

"They will definitely guess this. There are so many people in the Ministry of Magic that it is impossible for them to be so stupid as not to see this little danger." Ryan also answered through the Phoenix Mark, "But what can they do?"

Ryan followed Xiong Duosu and the others into the bank and explained to Hermione, "Don't forget my age and magic level. In addition, we have followers in this war and many more people who like us. Professor Dumbledore, the only one in the British wizarding world who can compete with me, is over 100 years old after all. If I really want to control the Ministry of Magic, who do you think can stop me?"

"So, the British wizarding world simply chooses to trust your character?" Hermione paused, then continued walking forward. "That's right. A wizard of your level can always lead a country's wizarding world into his own era. And you haven't shown any anti-human or anti-social tendencies. For the British wizarding world, after Professor Dumbledore, it is very likely that your era will be yours, whether you lend money to the Ministry of Magic or not, so they just take the money without worrying about it."

After bypassing the main door and entering through the small door on the side for staff, Ryan and his companions were led to the reception room by a staff member. Xiong Guangcai was already sitting on the sofa waiting for them. After seeing them enter the room, he took out a series of documents and placed them on the table. "All the documents for equity transfer are here." Xiong Guangcai said, "Of course, in addition to the documents for equity transfer, there are also empty standard documents that can be used to sign the loan documents of the Ministry of Magic."

"Ah, thank you!" Ms. Bones took the documents and sat down, then took out a pair of glasses from her robe and put them on. A few minutes later, there was a knock on the door of the reception room, and Percy and Henry Baker, another Muggle wizard who joined the Ministry of Magic after training at a joke shop, walked in one after the other, each holding a briefcase.

"Mr. Weasley, and Mr. Baker, it's nice to meet you." After the two Ministry of Magic staff members greeted everyone in the room, Ms. Bones asked them to sit down, and then said, "Okay, come and look at these contracts to make sure they accurately express our intentions and there will be no misunderstandings."

"Understood, Minister Bones." After receiving the order, the two Ministry of Magic staff immediately sat down at the table, then picked up the documents on the table and read them carefully. Ten minutes later, they raised their heads together, "There is no problem with the documents."

"That's good." Ms. Bones nodded, took out a feather pen from the ink bottle on the table, signed her name at the end of the document, and handed it to Ryan. After Ryan signed, he handed the pen and paper to Xiong Duosu. After everyone signed, Xiong Duosu lit a candle to melt the wax.

Soon the wax melted, and everyone added a piece of wax to the contract with their own seals. However, except for Ryan who used his personal seal, the other two parties used official seals representing the bank and the Ministry of Magic.

"Okay, now the Ministry of Magic is the largest shareholder of this bank." Xiong Duosu carefully checked the signature and seal and said, "As the largest shareholder, you have the right to designate the bank's manager and a deputy general manager."

"We don't plan to change the manager in a short time." Ms. Bones said, because the Ministry of Magic does not have anyone who can take on this position now, and they feel that they have taken too many things from the Panda people before, so not changing the manager for the time being is also a kind of compensation for those forces who have always supported the Ministry of Magic.

"As for the current deputy manager of the bank," Ms. Bones thought for a moment and said, "Old Crouch has been released from prison now. He is still some distance away from retirement, but it is not appropriate for him to return to work at the Ministry of Magic. I think we can let him come here to be the executive deputy manager."

Ryan felt that Ms. Bones's choice was very good. After all, as a person who once had a great chance of getting the position of Minister of Magic, old Crouch's ability must be impeccable. At the same time, his serious and somewhat rigid personality made him suitable as an inspector sent by the Ministry of Magic to the bank.

As for the previous case, it can be said that it is excusable, and he has already accepted the punishment. So after Ms. Burns mentioned this candidate, Ryan and others agreed to this arrangement.

"I wish our business will prosper in the future." After handling all the matters, Xiong Duosu smiled and wished everyone, "May Zhao Gongming bless us."

(End of this chapter)