"When did the name of this place change?"
Fleur looked at the familiar store in front of her and the unfamiliar signboard with a look of confusion on her face.
"The Poem of Cats and Snakes? What kind of strange name is that?"
Gabrielle also had a puzzled look on her face. Although the newly installed sign with a cute cat and a q-version snake was very beautiful, it still did not make this strange name confusing.
"What exactly is this store going to sell now?"
This question suddenly appeared in the minds of the three of them.
However, this confusion did not last long. After a while, a tall and exquisite red-haired woman walked out of the store with a charming stretch.
"Hmm?"
Seeing the mother and daughter staring at the photo, the red-haired woman greeted enthusiastically: "Mrs. Delacour, oh, and little Fleur and little Gabrielle!"
She looked excited, and her words awoke the three Delacour women from their confusion.
Mrs. Delacour greeted him with a smile, and the two embraced. After they separated, the red-haired woman hugged Fleur again and praised her for being much more beautiful. She hugged Gabrielle again, took out a piece of candy from her pocket and put it in Gabrielle's hand.
In addition to their simple acquaintance, it can also be seen that they have a very good relationship.
"Miss Ruth, long time no see. You changed the name of your store. I thought you had transferred the store."
Mrs. Delacour smiled and asked her doubts.
Ruth shook her head helplessly and said, "As you know, my store actually works for the Lance family."
She is an employee of the Lance family and works in this store, but she is not the owner of the store, and she is not even a tenant.
"My boss said before that this store has changed its owner. It is said that it is the ancient Gaunt family." Ruth showed a look of fear on her face: "You don't know, when I heard this I was scared when I heard the news. You have to know that if someone above wants to replace me, I will have no choice but to find another job."
Mrs. Delacour was not impatient, and their relationship was very good. Lance's clothing store, now the Poem of Cats and Snakes, has been engaged in the sale of high-end clothing from the beginning. Unlike the narrow Diagon Alley, Tobin Avenue can definitely accommodate more than one high-end clothing store. After all, the entire British wizarding world The economy has suffered a major blow.
This can be seen from the fact that nobles cannot often go to Tuofan clothing store to buy clothes. The entire British wizarding world is certainly not in dire straits, but it certainly cannot be considered prosperous.
So of course the most popular shops in Diagon Alley are relatively affordable and good-quality shops like Madam Malkin's Robe Shop and Flourish and Blotts Bookstore. The business of the Lance family's shop in Diagon Alley will not be like this. And in the UK, the Lance family doesn't have to put their name on a sign to intimidate Xiao Xiao. But in a foreign country, a store with an aristocratic name and a clear backstage will naturally be easier to confuse.
On Tobin Avenue, Mrs. Delacour, who has a well-off family, can also take her children to Reims Clothing Store to buy clothes from time to time.
Of course, what made Mrs. Delacour listen carefully was, in addition to her relationship with Miss Ruth, the last name she mentioned.
"Gaunt, are you saying that this store is now the property of the Gunter family?"
This news made Mrs. Delacour couldn't help but look up at the sign in front of her again. It originally looked mysterious and mysterious, like a child's nonsense, without knowing how to do business, but now it seemed to have more meaning.
Then she couldn't help but look at her two daughters behind her, but she shook her head.
The Gaunt family, which was originally said to be extinct, has another heir, and he has inherited a large amount of money, has a good appearance, and is also good at studies.
These legends have long been spread from England to France. At least there are few wizards working in the Ministry of Magic who don't know about this.
After all, this is the Gaunt family, a family with a long history. Although it has not been famous in the past few years, its influence is still huge, and it even has a certain influence in France.
It's a pity that that person is in the UK after all, and they will most likely be out of reach.
"Well, it is indeed the property of the Gaunt family. Although the items sold have changed, there are still clothes... Why don't you come in and take a look? I think the clothes now are actually pretty good-looking. I just have to see if you can Accepted."
Ruth could be considered greeting guests.
"Sister Ruth, are you wearing the clothes sold in the store?"
Fleur asked abruptly.
Only then did Mrs. Delacour discover that although Miss Ruth's clothes were similar to the previous ones, there were many changes in details.
Ruth spun around, the skirt of her red dress flying like a blooming rose.
"Well, this is one of the clothes sold in the store. I think it's very beautiful."
As soon as these words came out, Delacour, mother and daughter nodded in unison. They had to admit that such clothes were still very beautiful.
"It just seems a bit...unconventional?"
Mrs. Delacour considered it for a moment, then spoke.
Ruth nodded: "That's true, but the sales are pretty good. People who come into the store will basically buy one or two pieces, and the price is not much different from before."
Mrs. Delacour frowned and turned to look at her two daughters, only to find that both women's eyes were fixed on the red skirt.
"Then let's go in and take a look."
As soon as she finished speaking, there was an expectant look on her face.
She is actually also very interested in the clothes here.
Miss Ruth's lips curled up. She knew that this deal was almost done again.
"Then please come in."
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"This is a restaurant owned by my family. The chef's foie gras is delicious. That's my flower shop over there. I haven't been able to come out to see the flowers for a long time!"
Along the way, Chris kept talking to Luke about the various shops here. There was no pride on her face, only the joy of sharing with her friends.
Luke looked at the back of the happy Chris and didn't know how to describe this girl.
After walking around the flower shop with her and watching her put a daisy in her hair, Luke was really absent-minded for a moment. It wasn't because he liked her or was beautiful, but because he was really It's hard to imagine how Vaughan Sr. could raise such an innocent granddaughter with a confusing personality.
It's really strange.
Chrissy asked Luke after walking out of the flower shop.
"Where is your store?"
Luke was silent for a moment, then walked ahead and led the way.
After a while, the two people walked to an interesting-looking store.
"Cat and Snake Poem? What an interesting name!"
Chrissy's eyes are clear and translucent, and the expression on her face is sincere and touching.
Luke really couldn't detect any sarcasm.
"But, Chris, if I didn't tell you that this was a clothing store, what would your first thought be that this store would sell?"
"Flowers or wine!"
Chrissy didn't even think twice and spoke directly.
Luke nodded, his first reaction was the same.
"So this name... I'm afraid it's not that good."
Luke's tone was not very good. Although it was not chilling, some displeasure could be heard. He didn't expect that he would leave these properties to Gemma, but he didn't expect that Gemma would do such an operation.
But after a moment, he took a deep breath.
Delegating power means delegating power. Besides, Gemma is not the only one around her. It seems that someone wants to give Gemma a hard time and let her understand some principles of business?
"It's also possible that Gemma is deliberately showing weakness... is she digging a hole for others?"
Luke whispered to himself, frowning slightly, thinking a little doubtfully.
But after a moment, he still shook his head. Since no one pointed the matter at his side, it meant that both parties believed that the situation was still under their control.
Then there is no need for him to take the initiative to intervene.
Don't trust those you employ, and ignore those you doubt. This was the promise I made to Gemma from the beginning. So it's better to sit back and watch for now.
"Let's go in and take a look first."
Chris looked at Luke, then at the store in front of her, then walked into the store and greeted Luke.
Luke didn't hesitate and followed Chris's footsteps. He really wanted to know what Gemma and the others had done.
The bell next to the door rang. Ruth, who was looking at clothes with Mrs. Delacour and Gabrielle Delacour inside, immediately smiled and shouted to the door.
"Welcome to Poem of Cats and Snakes, see if you need anything."
After she finished speaking, she saw clearly that a girl came in with a boy. The girl looked at the store with curious eyes, but the look on the boy's face was one of scrutiny.
Gabrielle and Mrs. Delacour also looked in the direction of the sound. Gabrielle's eyes lit up, and then she said to Mrs. Delacour: "Mom, it's Miss Chrissy and the little boy."
"Judging by his age. You might have to call him brother, Gabrielle baby."
Mrs. Delacour touched her little daughter's head and looked at the boy with confusion on her face.
Who wouldn't be curious about the identity of a little boy who can have the eldest lady who is ranked among the best in the entire French wizarding world by his side.
"Luke, it seems like they sell more than just clothes here."
Chris looked at the whole store and found that the clothing section only occupied a part, and the more part was all the weird gadgets.
Chris picked up a toffee curiously and looked at it strangely.
"Why is this candy next to this guillotine?"
Chrissy looked confused as she looked at the toffee in her hand and a small guillotine on the shelf.
After Ruth, who was not far away, said sorry to Mrs. Delacour, she walked closer to Luke and Chris. After hearing this, a smile appeared on her face.
"Because this candy..."
"It's Fat Tongue Toffee."
Two voices sounded at the same time, but Luke's words came first and interrupted Ruth's words.
Luke stood on tiptoe, took out the fat tongue toffee from Chris's hand, and put it back on the shelf.
"Trust me, you don't want to eat this. It's a prank prop. It will make your tongue grow to four feet long."
Luke shook his head, and then pointed at the various quills, candies, wands, and other strange little things on the shelf.
"This entire shelf is full of prank props, which can also be said to be small toys. If you are interested in pranks, you can buy some and try them out."
As he said that, Luke paid no attention to Chris who nodded seriously, nor to Ruth who looked a little dull and embarrassed. Instead, he walked between the various shelves in the store.
Some popular books, some of which have never been seen on the market, are apparently exclusive to Poem of Cats and Snakes. Some daily necessities, but with more exquisite shapes, and some items also have some inexplicable functions. In fact, they are more... flashy. Those beautiful clothes that obviously incorporate some popular elements from the Muggle world. There are also records and dolls of famous bands and singers in the wizarding world.
He finally understood that the name of this store might not really have any special struggle. just because of……
"Boutiques?"
Luke didn't expect to see such a thing in the wizarding world. In the Muggle world, at this time, did boutiques appear?
What Luke didn't know was that at this point in time, boutiques had already appeared for many years. The original birthplace of the boutique was in France, founded in 1929 by French designer Lelong. In the Muggle world, it can't be considered a new thing.
But in the wizarding world, to put it bluntly, this is the first time Luke has met. At least he had never seen it in Knockturn Alley.
"Yes, the people above said that our store is now defined as a boutique store."
Ruth finally reacted, approached Luke with a polite smile on her face, and said, "Kid, what's your name? How do you know what we sell here?"
With that said, she was about to put her hand on Luke's head.
She was really curious. Her store had only been open for a few days, and the marketing was indeed much better than before. But if she could get the reputation of these products out so quickly, she would already have a huge crowd here.
So why does the little guy in front of me even know the names of the items sold in the store, and even knows the word 'boutique' that only appeared in the letter sent above?
"My name is Luke Gunter, because I own this store."
Luke looked at the red-haired woman in front of him and said with a cold expression.
The smile on Ruth's face froze for an instant, and the hand that was about to touch her head also stopped for an instant, as if it was imprisoned by time.
ha?
……boss? !
And just when the scene was about to fall into embarrassment, a clear female voice sounded like big beads and small beads falling on a jade plate.
"Mom! Does this dress look good on me?!"
