Seeing the silly looks on Fred's and George's faces, Su Er could not help the corners of his mouth lifting.
"I have a lot of faith in your research. I think it has excellent money-making prospects, so I'd like to fund your research from here on."
There was more he had not said.
Su Er remembered that when Voldemort started causing trouble later on... nearly every shop in Diagon Alley had closed. Many people had probably fled with their families, which meant he might be able to take advantage of the chaos and buy a shop...
"Really?" Fred dug at his ears, making sure he had heard correctly, and was overjoyed.
"But where would you get the money?" George asked.
"At least enough for your upcoming research," Su Er said with a smile.
George and Fred exchanged a glance, and only then did they truly brighten up. An old Eastern saying described this perfectly-"You could wear out iron shoes searching and never find it!"
The funding problem that had been troubling them had suddenly been solved.
But soon, another problem arose.
"We can't just take that much money from you for nothing," George said awkwardly.
"Simple." Su Er nodded slowly. "You handle development and sales, and I put up the money. We split whatever we earn."
The brothers exchanged glances, communicating silently for a while before Fred spoke. "Then... George and I get one share, and you get one, just like we did before. How does that sound?"
Su Er walked with his head lowered, thinking for a while before shaking his head. "That wouldn't be fair. This is different from going into the Forbidden Forest to make pocket money off Acromantulas."
The twins' faces fell. They had actually prepared themselves for this. They only had a few presentable products