# The long-unused classroom felt empty, with only a few old armchairs placed in front of the cold fireplace and a barely usable small table. The faded carpet lay dirty on the wooden floor, covered in gray dust.
# Orli's gaze swept past them and landed on the two figures standing in the classroom. Lucius's platinum blonde hair shimmered in the sunset's glow, his elegant dark green silk robe contrasting sharply with the surrounding shabbiness. Dumbledore stood beside him, smiling.
# ## Orli "Professor."
# Orli greeted the headmaster, then turned to Lucius. Remembering Draco Malfoy was still behind her, she reluctantly greeted him as well:
# ## Orli "Mr. Malfoy."
# # Malfoy "Headmaster, Father."
# Draco's voice came from behind her. He walked to Lucius's side, the two platinum heads gleaming in the light.
# # Lucius "Waters."
# Lucius's voice sounded as if it was squeezed out through clenched teeth.
# # Lucius "I hear you're interested in those potions made by Hogwarts students?"
# ## Orli "Indeed, Mr. Malfoy. I am willing to purchase those that meet the passing mark at thirty percent above the market price."
# Orli said coolly.
# # Dumbledore "We have some good news today, Orli."
# Dumbledore interjected:
# # Dumbledore "Your proposal has been approved by the board of governors—most of them believe you should be given a chance. You can initially acquire this year's quota, and perhaps the board will offer you a contract later. Of course, the school needs to recycle thousands of potions this year, so if you face difficulties, you can recover them in batches or share with Lucius..."
# # Lucius "Some children know nothing about business and only boast."
# Lucius's tone was filled with disdain:
# # Lucius "Thirty percent above market price, how many bottles can your meager purse buy? Three bottles, five bottles, or ten? If you beg me, I might reluctantly take on the bulk and leave you a small share to prevent you from going bankrupt."
# ## Orli "Thank you very much for your willingness to help a child who doesn't understand business."
# Orli sneered, then confidently turned to Dumbledore:
# ## Orli "Professor, I can recover them all directly, so there's no need to trouble Mr. Malfoy."
# # Dumbledore "All of them? That could amount to tens of thousands of Galleons, even..."
# Dumbledore hesitated.
# ## Orli "No problem, Professor."
# Orli assured:
# ## Orli "Please provide me with the payment account, and I can settle the full amount on the day I receive the potions."
# # Dumbledore "On the day?"
# Dumbledore was taken aback.
# # Dumbledore "You can completely pay part of it first, like thirty or fifty percent of the total purchase price, and settle the rest after all the potions are sold. Lucius used to do that."
# # Lucius "How can you expect a thirteen-year-old child to understand these?"
# Lucius said coldly:
# # Lucius "She doesn't even understand the impact of product inventory and cash flow on business operations."
# ## Orli "Then don't worry about it."
# Orli replied calmly:
# ## Orli "I have my own considerations."
# # Lucius "Then I sincerely wish that the potions you recover won't poison people or get reported..."
# Malice flickered in Lucius's eyes:
# # Lucius "…Just imagine…if someone discovers that the Scabies Potion they used was crafted by an eleven-year-old student and sold by a thirteen-year-old child…haha…I think the Ministry of Magic would be quite interested in that."
# Orli was startled. Her potions would all be recovered by the system and could never appear on the market. But if Lucius deliberately arranged for someone to cause her trouble, the board would probably think it better to hand the potion recovery business back to Lucius.
# ## Orli "Mr. Malfoy, I have a new proposal. I wonder if you would be interested?"
# Orli's mind quickly turned, thinking of a good idea.
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