Chapter 101 - Snatching people from the Lampari Kingdom
Xu Yi's gaze moved away from the letter in his hand, which still had a hint of fragrance, and fell on the face of the messenger opposite.
"Please tell His Highness the County Lord for me that it is impossible to transfer the technology related to military magic machinery, at least at this stage. β
An expression of extreme disappointment immediately appeared on the messenger's face.
"That's a shame. President Xu, the Grand Duke, and His Royal Highness the County Lord have all promised that as long as the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is willing to transfer some of the relevant technologies of military magic machinery to our Principality of Delaco, we, the Principality of Delack, will give Her Royal Highness the greatest support to Her Royal Highness the Queen of Severny in accordance with your expectations, President Xu. In addition, we in the Principality of Draco will also fully open the market to your Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, and try to assist your Xinfei Chamber of Commerce in promoting its products to more other countries. Such generous conditions are just in exchange for some technology, why does Chairman Xu just disagree?"
"The time is not yet ripe. Xu Yi shook his head. "However, His Royal Highness the County Lord does not need to be too disappointed, although it is not possible to transfer the technology related to military magic machinery to the Duchy of Draco, but I can agree with His Royal Highness the County Lord's proposal to transfer some of the technicians of my Xinfei Chamber of Commerce in Sewell City to the Duchy of Draco, and establish a military magic machinery factory in the Duchy of Dedraco. β
The messenger's eyes lit up: "Really?"
"That's right. Xu Yi nodded. "In addition to the military magic machine factory, our Chamber of Commerce will also establish a series of other magic machine factories in the Duchy of Drac, and strive to create a complete production base in the Duchy of Drak. Of course, this requires the consent of your country's side. β
"No problem! no problem!" the messenger nodded. "His Royal Highness the Grand Duke and the County Lord will definitely agree to President Xu's suggestion. β
"That's good. Xu Yi smiled slightly.
After sending off the envoy sent by the Duchy of Drake, Kennard, who had been listening, frowned and said to Xu Yi, "Elder." We don't have anything we can do right now to affect the Duchy of Drake. If you really set up various factories in the Duchy of Draco. Then the Duchy of Draco wants to steal the relevant technology from it, and we have no way at all. β
"If they are so visionary, let them be. Xu Yi smiled. "I think it's quite cost-effective to use some technology that is about to be phased out to measure whether a partner is worth paying attention to. β
Kennard couldn't help but roll his eyes.
The so-called "technologies that are about to be eliminated" in Xu Yi's mouth are still like treasures in the eyes of countless people, and many people want to get them even if they are desperate to break the bloodstream.
For example, the Kingdom of Sark, which has always been eyeing the Kingdom of Lampari, and the Kingdom of Ruersun, which is in the period of full cooperation with the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, are not enthusiastic about these large and small lords in the Principality of Stantin.
"That's right. Speaking of the need for military magic machinery-related technology, Lord Velun has been making similar requests to us all this time, Lord Elder, how are you going to reply to him?" Kennard asked.
The corners of Xu Yi's mouth rose slightly, revealing a slightly sarcastic smile.
"Does he really think that if I hand over the technology to him, he will really be able to establish a qualified military magic machinery factory?"
Kennard immediately shook his head: "I don't think so. In addition to technology, the equally important industrial system and technicians, even skilled workers, are not possessed by the Lord of Weilun. Even if he has the skills. I'm afraid I can't even produce even the simplest magic crossbow. β
After a pause, Kennard asked again, "So." Are you going to transfer your technology to Lord Velon?"
"Nope. We must treat our partners equally. Since it is not intended to be transferred to the Duchy of Drake, it is natural that it cannot be transferred to Lord Velon. Xu Yi shook his head. "Just tell Lord SΓΉ Weilun, anyway, his territory borders with us, and it is very convenient to purchase from our Chamber of Commerce, and we can assure him that we will give him priority in supply. β
Kennard frowned, "Elder, you just said that you should treat your partners equally, but now you say that you will give priority to the supply of Lord Velon, so I'm afraid it's not good...... What's more, regardless of other partners, even if it is only in the Duchy of Stantin, you will always give priority to the Earl of Ankru. β
Xu Yi glanced at him, a little wanting to laugh.
"I said Kennard, because you are still from the Emma family, and have worked in the Wal-Mart Chamber of Commerce for a long time, and now you have worked in our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce for so long, can't you even do such a little secret differential treatment?"
Kennard could only roll his eyes again.
I heard Xu Yi say it so upright just now, and he looked like he wanted to treat everyone fairly, so he also thought along this line of thought, but he didn't expect Xu Yi to suddenly change his style.
"Well, Lord, I know what to do. Kennard said helplessly. "But Elder, I still need to remind you that with the current production capacity of our Chamber of Commerce, if we give priority to supplying the Earls of Ankru and the Lord of Veron, plus you proposed before to give priority to meeting the needs of Her Royal Highness the Queen of Sevigny, then there is not much left, I am afraid that it will not be able to meet the needs of other lords and the Ruerson Kingdom, and I am afraid that it will cause their dissatisfaction. β
"Dissatisfied?" Xu Yi snorted coldly. "If they are willing to be dissatisfied, they will be dissatisfied, and if they have the ability, they should not buy it. β
Kennard laughed, thinking to himself that the elder should not look at the usual gentle appearance, but once he is unreasonable, he is more domineering than anyone else.
However, although Xu Yi's words are domineering, the problem of insufficient production capacity of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is real and cannot be avoided.
This problem has existed since the establishment of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, and Xu Yi has been trying to find a way to solve it.
However, it is not so easy for the magic industry to start from scratch, whether it is the research and development of technology, the improvement of the system, or even the training of the most basic skilled workers, it takes a lot of time and investment.
Although under Xu Yi's vigorous attention, the current Xinfei Chamber of Commerce has initially established a fairly complete basic magic industry system, but whether it is technical research and development personnel or ordinary skilled workers, it is still far from meeting the demand.
What's more, because of the vigorous promotion of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, the demand for various magic machinery from people in the surrounding countries is increasing at a high speed, and the growth rate of the production capacity of Xinfei merchants is becoming more and more insufficient.
This problem is already very strict in terms of household magic machinery, and it is even more of a headache in terms of military magic machinery.
After the two discussed this issue for a while, Kennard thought for a moment and said, "Lord Lord, why don't we recruit some more people from the Lampari Kingdom?"
"I'm afraid that's not realistic. Xu Yi frowned. "The Lampari Kingdom is already guarding against us, and we can't do propaganda in the Kingdom. And there won't really be so many people in the kingdom who are willing to leave their homes to work in our chamber of commerce. β
"It's not the same now as it used to be. Kennard shook his head. "The situation within the kingdom is so tense that Duke Stark doesn't have the energy and time to take care of us. The ordinary civilians in the kingdom have long been very worried about the situation in the kingdom, and now it is very attractive for them to leave the Lampari Kingdom and come to our chamber of commerce to find a comfortable and lucrative job. β
"Hmm...... It makes sense to say that. Xu Yi thought for a while, nodded and said, "Since this is the case, we can consider recruiting more workers in the Lampari Kingdom." The ideal situation is to be able to snatch all the technicians of the ten chambers of commerce. β
Kennard smiled slightly: "Lord, in this regard, our Emma family can also help a little." β
Xu Yi glanced at Kennard in surprise.
Although Kennard was from the Emma family, he had worked with him for so long, and rarely mentioned the Emma family in front of him.
Now that it is suddenly mentioned, it must be the meaning of the Emma family's initiative to reveal it through GuΓ² Kennard.
In addition to the fact that the Emma family wants to deepen the connection with the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, I am afraid there is a more important reason, that is, because the Emma family is also a supporter of Sevigny.
Now the situation in the kingdom of Lampari has reached a point of flux, and the nobles and even merchants of all sizes in the kingdom have begun to take a stand.
The Emma family had supported Her Royal Highness Queen Sevigny before, but because Seviny voluntarily gave up the fight for the throne, they didn't do anything practical.
Now that Sevigny has publicly convicted Duke Stark and questioned Prince William's right to the throne, revealing his willingness to compete for the throne, many people in the Lampari Kingdom who had previously supported Sevigny have jumped out to give support.
Thinking of this, Xu Yi nodded to Kennard very dryly: "Okay, this matter will be left to you." β
Kennard smiled and was about to say something more when there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps outside the door.
The two of them turned their heads in amazement, and immediately heard a sharp knock on the door.
"Come in. β
The door was pushed open, and Hart, the human escort captain of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce, strode in.
After saluting Xu Yi and Kennard, Hart said in a deep voice, "Elder, I have caught a group of guys who have stolen from Lord Weilun's territory. What should I do?"
Xu Yi and Kennard were both stunned.
"Sneaking over from Lord Weilun's territory? The two territories are so close to each other, isn't it normal for them to come and go around, what is it called sneaking away? Why are you arresting them? Just let them go back. Kennard couldn't help but ask.
"It's not the same. Hart shook his head, "These guys aren't just here to walk around, they're going to settle on our territory. β
"Settle?"
Xu Yi and Kennard glanced at each other, and they both saw a hint of surprise in each other's eyes. (To be continued......)