" Dean, buying this profile picture of yours feels a bit like a bad idea."
Harry looked at the price tag of Dean's exquisite portrait, which cost one Galleon, on his Magic Mobile Phone and couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache.
Dean sat opposite Harry, put away the price list on his Magic Mobile Phone, and joked, "That's what you call heartbreaking. I wouldn't even be willing to buy it myself."
Aren't you afraid no one will buy it?
"Yes," Dean answered quickly, "But I'm more afraid of not making money."
"So no one will see the finished image without the final payment?"
"Yes," Dean answered fluently, "I'll keep the sample image for the next buyer."
Harry exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't this breaking the rules?"
"I'd rather break the rules and earn more; it doesn't bother me anyway," Dean said, shrugging. "I'm tired of living in poverty."
Harry's lips twitched. "I don't believe you can make money like this."
"What are you talking about, Harry?" Dean looked at Harry with pity. "It's all net profit; whatever you earn is yours."
Dean looked at Harry and suddenly chuckled, "Just kidding. I'm still very responsible. If you're not satisfied with your profile picture at all, you can contact me anytime to change it."
Harry's eyes lit up. "The price..."
Dean shrugged. "The price is real. You don't know, now all the shops are starting to build their reputation on Cuckoo. Even ordinary people need a distinctive profile picture to add friends. Currently, I'm the only one who can draw on the Magic Mobile Phone, so naturally the price is set higher."
As he spoke, he suddenly put his hands behind his back and remarked with a sigh, " Magic Mobile Phone really make money."
Harry silently agreed. At that moment, he and Dean were in the Magic Mobile Phone Official Flagship Store in Diagon Alley, where people were coming in droves to play arcade games and buy Magic Mobile Phone.
Unlike usual, there was a long queue in front of the meeting room on the second floor of the store today.
The room Lorne had prepared for Harry hadn't been demolished. Harry and Dean were sitting on the bed in the room, watching the figures queuing outside the door as they passed by. They couldn't help but exclaim, "Senior Wood?"
Wood came to interview for the Magic Mobile Phone Shop. After passing his Hogwarts graduation exams, he weighed the pros and cons and ultimately chose the Magic Mobile Phone Shop.
It wasn't because of the higher salary, but because Lorne had written a very attractive slogan on the recruitment poster: Wizard's Chess, Quidditch, Simulated War... anything is possible in the Magic Mobile Phone!
Lorne is recruiting for three types of positions this summer: Magic Power Matrix Encoder, Theme Park Staff, and Special Positions.
Among the positions Lorne is recruiting for, Magic Power Matrix Engraver is the most numerous. To make the production of Magic Mobile Phone completely self-sufficient and turn it into an assembly line, a large number of skilled workers are essential.
Most of the people queuing in front of the door were there to apply for the job because of its low entry requirements, high pay, and quick start-up after training. Most importantly, there was no competition; Lorne would take as many as he wanted, without even needing to screen them, and would just send them to Little Banana Star for training.
The seventh-year graduates of Hogwarts were particularly fond of this job because they had studied in Hogsmeade. They quite enjoyed sitting in chairs and concentrating on creating Magic Power Matrix. The job Quiet, leisurely, and challenging, like a continuation of the Hogwarts payday version.
The theme park staff are what Lorne is preparing for his upcoming projects. Ticket sellers, NPCs, managers... these positions all need to have one thing in common: they need to be pleasing to the eye. So Lorne pays special attention to the appearance of candidates during interviews. They don't need to be extremely good-looking, but if they have distinctive features, he will recommend them for the job.
As for special positions, they are reserved for exceptional talents, such as those with a talent for game development, like Ruchel is very proficient in Magic Power Matrix, and Dean can already draw skillfully on Magic Mobile Phone. He can lower the age and other restrictions for them.
Dean was invited for this reason.
"Name?"
" Ruchel."
Lorne was still looking down at the form, looked up when he heard the name. It was Ruchel, the Magic Power Matrix genius that Sirius had recommended to him.
Lorne immediately sat up straight and asked, "You studied Magic Power Matrix in Hogsmeade. As far as I know, your talent and current abilities should be among the best. What are your thoughts on the current teaching methods?"
Ruchel scratched his head, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.
Lorne invited him to sit down, saying gently, "It's alright, feel free to speak your mind."
"At first, I thought it was fine. The content was interesting, and I was able to figure some things out. But I found that the teacher was only teaching how to depict the corresponding Magic Power Matrix, but not why it was depicted that way. After a while, it inevitably became a bit boring. I don't want to mechanically draw those matrices by memorization. I want to understand and learn in depth."
What Ruchel said was something Lorne had been considering for a long time. His instructions to Sirius were that the teaching of Magic Power Matrix should only focus on practical application, not theory. Everyone should be able to draw them, but they should not be allowed to create their own, otherwise their technical advantage would be lost.
Before Ruchel, there were several people Lorne had never met who claimed to be Slytherin students or alumni who had graduated many years ago. They all looked at Lorne with greed in their eyes, clearly Pure-blood spies planted to steal his skills.
Lorne didn't refuse these people. On one hand, he couldn't stop them from trying to place him there, and he was happy to have them send him labor. On the other hand, he already had a plan, and he could even get some benefits from them.
"You're absolutely right," Lorne nodded. "I can offer you more advanced courses to master this groundbreaking technology, but you'll need to sign a contract and swear Fidelius Charm. I don't want my competitors to turn against me too soon."
Ruchel was overjoyed. He stood up, his hands on the table. "Really? I can do it. Actually, I think the Magic Power Matrix is a discipline that can rival Charms. Hogwarts will definitely discover your genius in the future, Director Lorne."
Lorne waved his hand, declining Ruchel's praise.
He was very satisfied to have recruited Ruchel, who was a rare talent. As long as Lucher remained loyal, he was sure that Lucher would rise to a position in the core management team.
"Oh! By the way, Master," Ruchel scratched his head, "Does your previous job posting in Hogsmeade still count? The one that allowed Werewolf to work there?"
"Certainly."
"That's great!" Ruchel waved his hand, clearly extremely excited. "My cousin doesn't believe me at all. She'd rather play arcade games than come to this interview. I'll go get her right now."