The shareholders were laughing, and Old John was laughing.

But there was no smile in his eyes. Looking at the shareholders of these pure blood families was like watching a group of lambs to be slaughtered.

"Hogwarts is a very ancient and future-proof magic academy. During the last school board meeting, I had contact with the legendary wizard Albus Dumbledore, who is also a very good person."

John Old praised.

A school director took a joking look at Malfoy, who became expressionless after talking about Hogwarts.

"John, you are a smart person. Smart people know that no one can shake Dumbledore's position in Hogwarts, but some people just like to be in trouble with themselves and actually cooperate with an outsider to kick Dumbledore out of Hogwarts, but end up losing a seat on the board."

He did not nominate his name, but everyone in the shareholders knew who he was talking about.

There are nearly twenty shareholders sitting here, but the school directors in Hogwarts Middle School have been reduced to eleven. Each of them knows why this situation occurs. The missing position should have been Malfoy.

Old John seemed to be helping Malfoy, deliberately opening up the topic.

"Hogwarts is one of the oldest magic academies in Europe and even the world. With a wizard like Dumbledore in charge, I believe it will definitely be the most outstanding school in the future."

The shareholders nodded.

"Of course we think so, but you have been joining the Hogwarts school manager for half a year. I believe you can see how much the annual expenses of the entire school are.

If this money is put into the hands of any of our families, it will require the profits of all industries every year, and it will be a considerable expense to 11 families. So in fact, we have been putting pressure on Dumbledore, hoping that he can reduce some unnecessary expenses in Hogwarts as much as possible.

When the next meeting of the school board will be held, John, you must cooperate with us, after all, this is saving everyone money.”

After hearing him finish his words, Old John glanced at the shareholders sitting with a smile.

"Since Hogwarts' high expenses each year have caused such a big trouble for you, I have a way to save money and not have to put pressure on him at the risk of offending Dumbledore. I wonder if you are interested?"

The members of the school board of directors among the shareholders looked at each other, and finally they all put down their wine glasses and knife and forks, and looked at Old John with a look of scrutiny.

"We can let the Hogwarts school board imitate the joint company's model and leave the centralized authority of the Hogwarts directors to me to manage.

Of course, any expenses in the school will be paid by the investment company behind me. You don’t need to pay another penny, but every decision and plan I make in the school will be in the name of the entire board of directors, that is, it is you who continue to promote among students that make these decisions that benefit students."

Old John smiled kindly.

"A very cost-effective deal, you should also believe in the ability of my investment company behind it. The future of Hogwarts's handing over to me to manage it will only get better and better."

After hearing Old John's words, the school boarders looked at each other with a strange expression, and the last female school board member asked their questions.

"It sounds like the conditions are very good, and we can get so much by handing over the authority of the governing. But...Mr. John, IMHO, what are you willing to provide Hogwarts with your own strength?"

"I said that I am optimistic about the prospects of Hogwarts."

Old John shook the red wine in the glass: "As the helmsman of an investment company, I am of course interested in everything that has promising, and the same is true for magic schools. There are too many voices in the school board, and everyone's demands are different. Although you don't usually interfere in various affairs in the school, it is always unfavorable to have so many voices in a group, so I want to gather the power in your hands. After all, you are not very interested in how to manage this school, right?"

The school directors at the banquet fell silent.

The conditions given by John Old are undoubtedly very attractive. The school directors are indeed not interested in how to manage Hogwarts. In the future, they can get the same influence as they are now without paying money. No matter how they look at it, it will be a very cost-effective transaction.

But...they still have little power in their hands now.

After the operation of the family industry was taken away by John Old, half-coerced and half-voluntarily, even the authority of Hogwarts's governing power was taken away. What were the remaining hands of these people?

Do you think of a pig who is eating and waiting to die every day?

So in the end, Old John's proposal was not adopted by them.

"I think it's okay for Hogwarts to maintain the status quo now. Now that the dividends of the United Company are much richer than what we made before, we can certainly provide Hogwarts with easier support. There is no need to let John, you just pay so much money."

A school director said with a smile, and some people followed suit.

"Yes, if John, you have any better opinions on the future development of Hogwarts, just say it directly at the school board. We all don't interfere with Hogwarts' daily affairs, so there is no need to be such trouble. You can do it directly as you want."

Listening to his proposal being rejected, Old John still had a smile on his face without any dissatisfaction.

It was not him who lost it, but these self-righteous school managers.

The young master said he wanted to dictate to the Hogwarts school board, so his purpose would be to see. He originally planned to leave some face for these people so that he could maintain superficial harmony. But since they were so ignorant, don't regret crying and begging him to put the authority of the minister into the hands of the young master.

"Since that's the case, then forget it, it's true. If it's really difficult for me to provide Hogwarts, I'd better dissuade me in time. If it really happens, I'd probably regret it before I finish the meal."

Old John brought this topic over while chatting and laughing, just as they had never talked about it.

The dinner continued, and just as it was approaching the end, a shareholder seemed a little drunk and spoke drunk.
Chapter completed!