Chapter 5: A Small Chamber of Commerce with No Future
Compared with many modes of transportation on the earth, there is only one kind of public transportation on the continent of Sainz, which is undoubtedly much worse.
However, compared to other carriage and horse dealers, the largest carriage and horse shop in the Lampari Kingdom, Filson Carriage and Horse Dealership, is usually more punctual.
Xu Yi arrived at the carriage shop a little later than scheduled, and happened to see Akali jumping off the carriage that had just arrived.
As soon as he jumped down, as soon as he looked up and saw Xu Yi, Akali immediately rushed over excitedly.
"Grown, I'm back!"
Seeing Akali's excited appearance, Xu Yi couldn't help laughing.
This little girl's love was relatively low a few days ago, and now she went home for the New Year, and it seems that she has returned to normal when she comes back again.
Xu Yi is still happy to hear about this, a little girl with a lively personality like Akali, once her love is low, it always makes people feel very pity.
"Well, welcome back. Xu Yi smiled in response, looked past Akali to the two carriages behind, nodded to Evita who got off behind Akali, and then looked at the two men and three women beside Evita, a total of five young people who were about the same age as Evita.
If I'm not mistaken, these five people should be the five classmates mentioned in Akali's last letter.
Sure enough, seeing Xu Yi's eyes fall on the five people, Akali immediately excitedly introduced to Xu Yi: "Lord, they are the five classmates I said." What do you think of them?"
Xu Yi smiled dumbly: "Akali, what I want to recruit is a magician, do you want me to judge their magical strength just by looking at their appearance?" After that, he stretched out his hand to the five people with a smile: "Ladies and gentlemen." Welcome to Bonta City. I am Xu Yi, the president of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce. β
While shaking hands with Xu Yi, the five young people looked at Xu Yi without any scruples. His eyes were full of curiosity.
When it was the turn of a tall girl with natural black curly hair. She suddenly chuckled and said, "Elder, although Akali has always told us that you are very young and handsome, we have never believed it, because we always feel that if we can become the president of the Chamber of Commerce, we should be an uncle anyway." I didn't expect to see you with my own eyes now, but I found that you are younger than I thought. Grown, you're probably not a few years older than us, are you?"
Xu Yi smiled slightly: "You are not the first to express curiosity or doubt about my age. I'm turning 28 this year. Compared to you, you can indeed be regarded as an uncle. At the very least, Steele often calls me uncle. β
"Steele?" the three girls looked at each other, their expressions slightly surprised. Another girl, who was a little shorter and slightly chubby, suddenly asked mysteriously, "Lord, I heard Akali say that Steele and you have a very good relationship, are you already ...... Is that the relationship?"
Without waiting for Xu Yi to answer, the boy who introduced himself as Xiu Qi when shaking hands just now suddenly snorted softly and said, "Bella, don't talk nonsense." When Steele was in the academy, he said he wasn't interested in boys. How could you suddenly have something to do with President Xu?"
Bella immediately glanced at Xiu Qi and said unceremoniously: "President Xu is not you little boys, what's so strange that Steele likes him." Sue you, President Xu is so young and handsome. Or the president of a big chamber of commerce, and I'd like him too, right?
Xu Yi waved his hand with a smile: "Miss Bella." Don't make fun of me. In addition, Steele and I are not the kind of relationship you think, but I have a good relationship with Steele's grandfather, Grand Magician Camilla. In addition, Steele also works in our chamber of commerce, so he usually has more contact. The relationship is not bad. β
"Hypocrisy. Akali on the side suddenly snorted softly and muttered.
Xu Yi glanced at her, didn't ask, turned his head and continued to greet a few people who got into another carriage that had been prepared a long time ago, and let this carriage take everyone around Bangta City first, familiarize themselves with the environment, and go to the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce to visit the maintenance service center in Bangta City.
After seeing all kinds of magical machines in the maintenance service center, several students couldn't help but show expressions of amazement.
Especially when looking at the magic table lamp, not only the eyes of the three girls showed fanatical joy, but even the two boys also expressed undisguised appreciation.
After turning around the city, the carriage carried the group to the factory outside the field.
After seeing the three workshops in this open space, several young people were obviously a little disappointed.
Bella seemed to be a character who couldn't hide her words, and after looking at the factory in front of her for a while, which looked a little shabby except for the new factory, she couldn't help but say to Xu Yi: "Lord Grow, this won't be all the factories of your Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, right? β
Xiu Qi also looked disdainful, and snorted: "That's it, the factory is so small, it seems that your Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is not very good." Akali has always loved to brag, but Evita, you have always disliked bragging, why did you lie to us like Akali and say that the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is a good chamber of commerce, and it is very promising to work here?"
Evita has a gentle personality, and when Xiuqi stabbed her like this, her face instantly turned slightly red, but she didn't know how to refute it.
Akali rebuked unceremoniously: "What do you know? Don't look at this factory, but do you know that when the largest workshop was not put into use last year, how many kinds of magic machinery had been produced by our Chamber of Commerce? I'm sorry to say that Evita and I, we both only worked here for a few months last year, and we already earned more than a hundred gold coins. What about you? If you don't do anything at home, you will know that you are dependent on your parents to support you, and you will be a disgrace!"
A group of people froze.
Although Xiu Qi actually scolded the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce in front of Xu Yi for having no future, his tone was a little sour. But no one expected that Akali's reaction would be so violent. It didn't leave Xiu Qi any face at all.
Xiu Qi's face was blue and white for a while, and his face changed several times. Suddenly, he snorted heavily, and said angrily: "Akali, I only came here when I saw you and Evita's faces, I didn't expect you to think of me like this in your heart." Okay, since you like this business so much, then you can continue to work here. I don't look down on this small chamber of commerce with no future! Tell you, there are several big chambers of commerce in Anweimar City that have invited me, but I didn't agree! I'm a magical genius, even if I am forced to work in the chamber of commerce. You should also enter a big chamber of commerce like the Chimera Chamber of Commerce, so that you won't enter this kind of small chamber of commerce with no future that even has such a shabby factory!"
Seeing that Xiu Qi was about to leave angrily, Xu Yiwei frowned and stopped in front of him.
"What? President Xu, aren't you here and no one else is allowed to leave?" Xiu Qi glared at Xu Yi angrily.
Xu Yi smiled slightly and shook his head: "No, we are not a bandit den here, of course, you can come and go at any time." But Xiuqi-san, if I were you. I won't choose to leave at this time. Because you're just leaving, isn't that proof that you can't refute what Akali said, that she's right?"
"That's not the case!" Xiuqi was furious, looking at Akali. wanted to reprimand her twice, but after all, he felt that it was too embarrassing to compete with a girl, so he could only snort heavily. Don't overdo it.
Seeing this scene, Xu Yi not only did not feel any nervousness. Instead, I almost laughed.
These guys are really young people.
"Hmm...... Xiu Qi. I wouldn't object if you wanted to go, but I don't agree with your previous evaluation of our new flying chamber of commerce. There is a saying in my hometown that there is no right to speak without investigation, and it would be too rash for you to determine that our Chamber of Commerce has no future if you know little about our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce. Xu Yidao. "Although our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce only owns this factory at present, I can tell you a few counts, and you and a few other classmates may wish to listen to it. β
Hearing this, the five young people couldn't help but focus on Xu Yi.
"The first number is the total operating income of our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce in the last six months, totaling 203494 gold coins. β
The five young men let out an exclamation at the same time, and even Evita and Akali couldn't help but look surprised because it was the first time they had heard such a detailed number.
For these young people from ordinary families, 200,000 gold coins is a huge number that they can't usually come into contact with, or even imagine.
And the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, founded by this young President Xu, sold so many valuable goods in half a year.
"Lord, can you tell us how much money you've made?" asked Cecilia, who had been quiet among the three girls.
Xu Yi smiled and nodded: "This question is right." For a chamber of commerce, it's not about how much money you sell, it's about how much money you make. And that's the second number I want to tell you about jΓΉ. In the first half of last year, the net profit of our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce totaled more than 140,000 gold coins. β
The crowd was taken aback again.
According to Xu Yi, the profit margin of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is inevitably too high.
"These two numbers are just to tell you, although our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce cannot be regarded as a big chamber of commerce at the moment, it is definitely not a chamber of commerce without a future. On the contrary, the prospects for our new business are very good, and in a few moments we will be opening a new factory in neighbouring Kalmar City. Within this year, we may also be able to build a new production site outside of Bonta. According to the plan, the total area of this new production site will even exceed that of Bonta City. Do you think that if it is a small chamber of commerce with no future, it can have such a long-term and huge plan?"
"The area is larger than Bangta City?" Akali looked at Xu Yi in surprise, and couldn't help but say, "Lord, I found that you can brag better than me." β
Xu Yi laughed, "Whether it's bragging or not, you'll know later." Of course, for you personally, the planning of our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce does not make much sense. I think you are more concerned about your own income. Take Akali as an example, she and Evita came to work at our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce in August last year, and have been working for less than five months so far. The added income, just like Akali just said, has exceeded a hundred gold coins. And this is still based on the fact that the basic salary of the two of them last year was only fifteen gold coins. Starting this year, the two of them have been promoted to second-level researchers in the Chamber of Commerce, and their monthly basic salary will be increased from fifteen gold coins to twenty-five gold coins. β
"Twenty-five gold coins?" Bella said in surprise, "That's not a low price in Anweimar City." β
"It's just the base salary. Xu Yi said with a smile. In addition, the Chamber of Commerce will give additional cash prizes for each new type of magic machine developed, or for the successful improvement of an existing magic machine. The amount of rewards varies, but the minimum is 20 gold coins, and the maximum is not capped. With our Chamber's current strong support for new product development, these incentives are often available. β
"Well, last year Akali and I took seventy gold coins for the reward alone. Evita added aptly.
Akali pursed her lips and said unconvinced: "This is because our strength is not strong, otherwise we can take more." You see, Grand Magician Camilla took more than a thousand gold coins last year just because of the cooperation with our Chamber of Commerce, which is much stronger than us. β
Everyone couldn't help but roll their eyes at her, Camilla's great magician is at the level of a great magician, why do you compare with him?
However, from the words of Xu Yi, Akali and Evita, the five young people heard that if they stayed to work in the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, they were afraid that they would really have a lot of money to speak of.
Seeing the light in the eyes of the five young people, even Xiu Qi calmed down and began to think seriously, Xu Yi couldn't help but show a smile.
I'm not afraid that you won't be tempted, as long as you are tempted, then it will be easy to do. (To be continued......)