Tong, Tong, Tong......

After Norman had told them all, Brandry's fingers tapped unconsciously on the table, and he didn't speak, his eyes distant, not knowing what he was thinking. Norman's mouth was not idle after saying those names, and continued: "Nikhaim has its own operating system, in which these partners are called 'shareholders', and the shareholders together constitute the highest authority in Nikahim, called the 'Board of Directors', and important decisions of Nikhaim can only be implemented through the vote of the board of directors. Among them, the most powerful shareholder is called the 'chairman', who has more say than other shareholders, and can often decide the direction of Nikhaheim, and our current chairman is Earl Billy. ”

Norman said this to reassure Brandry, to tell him that although the business was big, it was in the hands of their Roberts family, so that he should not be too nervous.

Using those aristocratic families to implicitly deter the Grand Duke is to give a big stick, and the above ones are to give a sweet date, which also belongs to the management science taught by the Templar Order, which is a rudimentary but classic management method, and it is also applicable to social aspects.

After tightening and loosening like this, Brandry's expression on his face did not change, but his fingers tapping on the table stopped, and after a moment of thought, he said with interest: "This is very similar to the Council of Elders, but it has more power than the Council of Elders." Then he looked at Norman and asked, "What about you, and what is your role in the Chamber of Commerce?"

Norman replied: "I am also one of the shareholders, but unlike the other shareholders, I am also the general manager of Nikkaheim, and I am responsible for the day-to-day operation and decision-making of Nikkaheim. ”

Brandry seemed to be interested in Nikhaheim's system of operations, and asked, "Didn't you just say that Nikhaheim's decisions can only be implemented by a vote of the board of directors? ”

Norman shook his head and explained, "It's not a contradiction. We have established our own set of evaluation criteria, and the evaluation of important decisions only needs to be voted on by the board of directors, and the evaluation level is not important to the self can be decided, which allows the operation of Nikaheim to run smoothly. In addition, I need to report to the board of directors on a regular basis, even if I can make decisions myself, and if the majority of the shareholders are not satisfied with my decisions, they have the power to remove me from my role as steward and elect a new steward to take charge of the day-to-day operations of Nikhaim......

Norman said something similar to Count Billy, but unlike Billy's nonchalant behavior, Brandry listened with relish, interrupting from time to time to ask for some details.

After listening to it all, Brandie pondered for a while before commenting, "It's an interesting operating system. ”

His expression didn't seem to change, but Norman noticed that his eyes were slightly different from before, and Lancelot confirmed his idea.

"He's less defensive and hostile to you than he was just now......

Obviously, after recognizing the specific system of Nikhaheim, Brandry also saw that if it was really like what Norman said, then his son Billy was the real owner of Nikhaheim, in other words, their Roberts family was the big boss of Nikhaheim, which naturally made him feel much more relieved than at the beginning.

However, as the Grand Duke, he naturally did not believe in Norman's side of the story.

He hadn't investigated further because of the urgency of time and the constraints of the traditional business model, but now that he knew that Nikhaim was such a complex business, he would naturally investigate more carefully and deeply to see if the truth was really what Norman said.

"I am amazed by your business acumen, and it is not easy to have such business acumen at your age. ”

After learning about Nikhaheim's inside story, Brandry didn't continue to discuss this matter, but gossiped about it, "But I heard that in addition to being an excellent businessman, you are also an excellent mage? ”

It sounded like an acquaintance of an elder and a junior, and the friendly and relaxed atmosphere relieved Norman.

This level is over.

"Thank you, Lord Duke, for the compliment, and I want to thank Mage Bella, if it weren't for her, then I don't think I would have been able to do this. ”

Brandry nodded, "I've heard too, you were the ...... recommended by Lady Bella to Mannheim."

After a short chat, the two parents went down to eat.

The dining specifications of the Grand Duke's Mansion are naturally a step up from Billy's Earl's Palace, not only the ceremony is cumbersome, but the dishes eaten are unprecedented in Norman, and you can't tell what kind of meat you eat in your mouth, but the taste is very wonderful.

And now Norman has undergone a series of urgent etiquette training, and has a slightly aristocratic elegance, so that he will not be disgraced at the table.

On the contrary, Billy's three brothers were very gentle and friendly, especially the second son Myrken and the third son Herbert, who were so kind that they chatted with Norman from time to time, so that he would not be left out at the dinner table.

Norman smiled on his face, but there was a faint chill in his heart.

These two are obviously not at the same level as Billy, so they don't look easy to deal with......

Because it was a family banquet, there was no dance party arrangement, and after the meal, everyone gathered for a while and then said goodbye.

Since Norman wanted to go back to Mannheim, he rented a carriage by himself, and he didn't have a car with Billy, and the two broke up at a junction in the First District, Billy went to his Earl's Court, and Norman went back to Mannheim.

Nicaro was originally mild, but now that summer is coming to an end, the weather is even cooler at night, and you can't feel the heat at all.

After 8 o'clock, there were few pedestrians on the street, almost extinct, very quiet, only the rhythmic tapping of horses' hooves on the road, and then the slight bumps of the carriage up and down, like a cradle, gradually made people unconsciously sleepy, and their eyelids gradually closed......

Norman's eyes widened suddenly, and he sat up straight, straightened his waist, and put one hand into his arms.

Before he could pull out anything, the carriage stopped suddenly, very abruptly, as if it had slammed into a wall.

Norman slowed his breathing and gradually pulled his hand out of his arms.

I saw that he was holding a short wooden staff in his hand, the thickness of his thumb and the length of his small arm, and the head of the staff was inlaid with a red gem, which was deeply embedded in the top of the wooden staff.