"And then, did you promise him?" asked Steele with a curious look on his face.

"Of course it's impossible to say yes. Xu Yi shook his head. "He said that he just wanted our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce to take the lead in reducing prices, and then the other chambers of commerce in Bangta City would definitely have to follow suit. In this way, the Wal-Mart Chamber of Commerce can buy goods at a lower price, and the cost will be much lower than now. ”

"Then their purchase price is lower, and the price in the mall can also be lowered. "Steele Road. "I think Chairman Lunders is right, the price will be lowered, the sales will definitely increase, and all in all, it is very likely that the overall profit will increase. ”

Xu Yi looked at Steele, shook his head, and sighed softly.

Steele really didn't know much about the mall to say such wishful thinking.

Not to mention that after the purchase price of the Wal-Mart Chamber of Commerce is reduced, will they really reduce the selling price, just the price reduction itself is a very dangerous thing in Xu Yi's opinion.

Just like the saying that was very popular in the stock market on the planet, and later became even more popular in the housing market, people buy up and not down.

If the price of a commodity is hastily reduced, then people are afraid that the first thought is not to buy it while the price is reduced, but to think that since it has been reduced once, then it will definitely be reduced a second or a third time...... On the contrary, I will not be so eager to buy.

And once the price reduction starts, it's hard to stop.

If the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce lowers the price, then even if you don't say anything, the other chambers of commerce in Bangta City that produce magic machinery must also reduce the price.

And as long as the new flying chamber of commerce opens this head. Other chambers of commerce may find this a good way to do so, and they will want to use more exaggerated price reductions to increase sales.

If there are more chambers of commerce to follow suit. It will turn into a price war that can be seen everywhere on the planet.

The magic machinery industry is still a very fragile industry, and it was okay when only the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce monopolized it before. Xu Yi can do whatever he wants.

But now that under his deliberate guidance, many other chambers of commerce have also joined the industry, so Xu Yi must consider the impact on the entire industry before doing everything in order for the industry to continue to grow and develop for a long time.

If the price war starts when the magic machinery industry is just starting, it will inevitably reduce the profit margin of all chambers of commerce engaged in this industry, and it will also make the chambers of commerce that have just begun to enter this industry lose confidence and interest, which will be a huge blow to the entire industry.

Therefore, after the establishment of the Bonta City Magic Machinery Business Association, Xu Yi negotiated with other chambers of commerce in the association and set the first rule, that is, when each chamber of commerce sells its own magic machinery. Pricing must be negotiated, and malicious bidding is not allowed.

Now that President Lunders has actually asked Xu Yi to take the lead in lowering the price, of course he can't agree.

Of course, the Wal-Mart Chamber of Commerce, as the most important sales partner of most of the chambers of commerce that produce magic machinery in Bangta City, Xu Yi is not too embarrassed by President Lundes's face, although he can't agree to reduce the price, but Xu Yi provides another plan, that is, to build roads.

Since the most important factor affecting the price of household magic machinery in other cities is the high cost of transportation, it is better to reduce this cost.

In the presence of President Lunders and Vice President Wilson. Xu also gave the example of the construction of the Bang Ka Highway and the Bang Sa Highway.

According to the detailed figures given by Xu Yi, the cost of transporting the same goods from Bangta City to Kalmar City and Saltan City has dropped by as much as 34% and 38% respectively compared to before the construction of the two roads.

And that's taking into account the toll on the road.

For a world like Sainz, where transportation is not very developed at present, transportation costs are the biggest obstacle to the flow of goods. The Wal-Mart Chamber of Commerce, which specializes in grocery sales, knows this better than any other chamber of commerce.

So when Hsu also said the numbers of 34 percent and 38 percent, President Lunders and Vice President Wilson were taken aback.

Convinced that Xu Yi was not joking, President Lunders almost immediately made a decision. The Wal-Mart Chamber of Commerce will certainly invest in the construction of highways as well.

It is not difficult to guess from his demeanor that the Wal-Mart Chamber of Commerce will never be as simple as building just one road.

"Hey. Xu Yi, answer me. Why didn't you say yes? I think it's a good idea. Seeing that Xu Yi was lost in thought and didn't answer for a long time, Steele couldn't help but urge.

"Huh? ah...... This is too cumbersome to explain, and besides, this matter can't be decided by me alone, at least I'll have to go back to Bonta City and discuss it with President Ranco, so I'll just tell President Sùlunders that I'll think about it myself. Xu Yi replied simply, quickly changed the topic, and asked: "Don't just ask me, I still want to ask you, didn't Your Excellency the Great Magician say that he would take me to a meeting of the Magicians' Union today, why is he here now, but he is gone?"

"Oh, just now a member of the Wizards' Guild came to Grandpa, and Grandpa went out with him. Steele replied.

"Then didn't he leave any explanation, for example, should I wait for him here or what?" Xu Yi asked.

Steele shook his head: "Grandpa didn't say anything, seeing that he seemed to be in a hurry, I don't know what happened." ”

"Hurry?" Xu also wondered. "He's only been here from Bonta City for a few days, so what urgent matter can the wizards' guild here have to deal with him?"

"Then I don't know. Steele shrugged. "Grandpa, he is a great magician after all, and if something big happens to the magicians' union, since he happens to be in Anweimar City, he will definitely be informed. ”

Xu Yi thought about it for a while, and found that there was too little information to judge at all, so he had to give up.

"So what do we do now? I've set aside time this morning, but now that Your Excellency the Great Magician has something to do, I'm fine. Xu Yi spread his hands.

"Isn't that just right?" Steele smiled as he took Xu Yi's arm and pulled him out the door. "It's rare that the two of us have come to Anwemar City together, and we both happen to have free time. If you don't go out together, it's all for nothing. Let's go. I'll take you on a good walk around Anvimar. Listen to Viscount Leslie, when you came last year. I'm so busy with all kinds of things that I don't have time to hang out. It's really pitiful, I finally came here for a trip, but I didn't have time to play! Let this girl take you to enjoy the scenery of Anweimar City today!"

Xu Yi was pulled out by Steele with a smile and a smile.

Because today is the first day of the Magicians' Guild qualification assessment, all the magicians who participated in the first day of the assessment went to the qualification certification assessment site outside the city, and even if the magicians who did not participate in the assessment, most of them will go to see the excitement, so the city is not as full of magicians as yesterday, and it is relatively quieter.

Of course. As the capital of the Lampari Kingdom, Anvimar City is extremely lively at any time, and no matter where the two go, they are almost always crowded.

Steele studied at the Royal Academy in Lampari for four years and spent four years at Anvimar City, so he is familiar with the place.

Under her leadership, the two of them avoided the most crowded places as much as possible, and walked back and forth through the streets and alleys of Anweimar City, and after a while, they entered a small shop on the side of the road. Pick up the characteristic puppets and judge them, and then rest on the banks of the Rhine River passing through the city, while admiring the autumn leaves falling on the riverbank, and then pull the painters who set up stalls on the street. Let him draw a portrait of the two of them.

Seeing that Steele was having fun, Xu Yi simply let go of all the miscellaneous thoughts and accompanied Steele to run around the city happily.

Time. He actually felt as if he had returned to the time when he was still young on earth and was dragged out by his female colleagues to go shopping together.

After the two wandered around the city, Xu Yi suddenly proposed it to Steele. I want to visit the Lampari Royal Academy, where she studied.

Steele's eyes rolled: "I see that you are not going to visit the academy, but to see the students studying magic inside, right?" Are you going to bring all the students from the Royal Academy to our Chamber of Commerce to work for you?"

Xu Yi laughed: "I have this idea, but they are graduates of the highest universities in the kingdom, I'm afraid they don't look down on our small chamber of commerce." ”

"Not necessarily. Steele snorted softly. "Don't you see that even the top students in the academy like me are still working for you now? Besides, aren't there Evita and the same for them? Sue you, our Chamber of Commerce treats the researchers so well, I think it is not only the students of Baron Rictor's Academy of Magic who want to work in the Chamber of Commerce, but also the students of the Royal Academy of Lampari. ”

"If that's the case, of course good. But now I don't think it's the best choice to let these students work at the Chamber of Commerce. Xu Yi shook his head. "If possible, I really want to set up an academy dedicated to instilling theoretical knowledge of magical machinery in magicians, so that magicians who graduate from such an academy can really be regarded as useful magical engineering mechanics. ”

"You can do it if you want. Steele said with a relaxed face. "Anyway, you are not short of money now, and with the support of the city lord and His Royal Highness, there should be no problem in the formalities. It's a big deal to let grandpa hang a position in the academy, which can attract many people to study in the academy. ”

"Well, yes, I really think it's a feasible idea when you say that. Okay, when I go back this time, I'll discuss this matter with the lord of the city. For now, let's visit the Royal Academy of Lampari. I'm curious to see how they raised a girl like you, Steele. ”

"Hmph, I'm born beautiful, and I don't need to cultivate it at all. Steele snorted coquettishly, took Xu Yi's hand and was about to walk in the direction of the Lampari Royal Academy in the east of the city, but suddenly stopped.

Xu was a little strange, and pulled Steele, who was still in place, but saw that she was looking at the diagonal side of the road in a daze, as if she was stunned.

Xu Yi followed her gaze and saw two young men and women standing on the other side of the road.

The young man stared at Steele with a straight look in his eyes, his eyes full of wonder and greed. (To be continued......)