Chapter 97: The Arrogant Department of Agriculture
Early the next morning, Viscount Leslie, who had arrived at the news, stood in front of the storehouse, which had been burned to a mass of charcoal, with a gloomy face like water.
"How's the loss?" Viscount Leslie asked Xu Yi beside him after a long while.
"I found out early, but I didn't have much to lose. After Xu Yiying said, he frowned slightly, his expression a little puzzled.
Last night he saw that little spark burst open, but in an instant it turned into a ball of flame that enveloped the entire storehouse, and it didn't look like an ordinary fire, but like someone deliberately set it on fire.
But Xu Yi just arrived in Anweimar City last night, and he didn't know a few people here, so naturally he couldn't talk about who he had a grudge with, so how could someone suddenly come out and attack these things he brought?
Hearing Xu Yi's questions, Viscount Leslie was silent for a long time, and suddenly waved his hand, signaling Director Ram and the other servants to retreat.
After everyone retreated into the distance, Viscount Leslie sighed softly and said to Xu Yi: "Xu Yi, I am the one who has caused you. ”
Xu Yi was stunned: "Lord Viscount, why do you say that?"
Viscount Leslie looked to the northeast outside the walls of the courtyard, a wry smile on his face.
"Because someone didn't welcome me back, and that's a warning to me. ”
Xu Yi opened his mouth, but didn't ask in the end.
It can be inferred from Viscount Leslie's tone that there must be a lot of complicated reasons involved, and with Xu Yi's current status, it is better not to be mainly involved.
"It looks like it's not safe to keep these things here, so I'll find a safe place for you to store them. Viscount Leslie thought for a moment and said.
Xu Yi shook his head: "It's not necessary. Since it has been burned once, the other party must have felt that these things have been destroyed, and they should not run to attack it again. What's more, Lord Viscount said that this is a warning to you, so the purpose of the warning has been achieved, and the result is not very important. I'll ask Director Ram to step up the vigilance here, and it should be fine. ”
Viscount Leslie frowned: "Xu Yi, these things are so important to your audience this time, why do I think you are not nervous at all?"
Xu Yi laughed: "I was really nervous before it was burned, but after seeing this fire burning yesterday, I suddenly figured it out." These things are not really the key, the key is the meaning of these things. Even if the things here are really destroyed, it's no problem, anyway, our new flying chamber will be able to reproduce them at any time. Unless those guys can burn all the new flying chambers of commerce with a single fire, it doesn't mean much. ”
Viscount Leslie smiled dumbly: "You are free and easy, but are you not afraid that you will not be able to get something when you are summoned by His Majesty the King?"
"I'm afraid. Xu Yi nodded seriously. "So, Lord Viscount, you have to do me a favor. ”
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After sending off Viscount Leslie, Xu Yi came to the warehouse again, looking at the charred black piece in front of him, Xu Yi's originally relaxed face gradually sank.
In front of Viscount Leslie just now, he didn't quite tell the truth.
When the fire was lit last night, Xu Yi clearly felt that there was a trace of magic fluctuations contained in it, which showed that there was a magician hidden among the people who came to set fire last night.
Being able to dispatch a magician to do such a trivial matter as arson shows that the other party attaches great importance to this matter, and is obviously determined to succeed.
If it weren't for Xu Yi just in time, he immediately decided to control the fire with water magic and neutralize the magical destructive power contained in the flames, I am afraid that even if these things in the storehouse will not be completely burned, there will definitely be some damage.
After thinking for a while, Xu Yi walked to another room in the distance.
This room was originally a guest room, but because the warehouse was destroyed, Xu Yibian asked Director Ram to transfer all the things in the warehouse here.
When you open the door, you can see six strange-looking machines standing in the middle of the room. The flame-blackened shell was mottled and looked hideous, but it wasn't very good-looking.
These six machines were brought by Xu Yi from Bangta City this time, including six farmland magic machines, including small magic harvesters, small magic rippers, small magic excavators, etc.
This time, he was summoned by His Majesty the King, and Xu also planned to personally demonstrate the power of these machines to His Majesty the King.
The nobles in Bangta City have now been conquered by these machines, and they have placed orders with the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, and I believe that His Majesty the King will be no exception.
If His Majesty the King was also impressed to promote the Farmland Magic Machinery to the entire territory of the Lampari Kingdom, then not only would the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce be able to make a lot of profits, but it would also help Xu Yi realize the initial plan in his mind earlier.
Xu Yi took a towel and carefully wiped the surface of the six machines.
This work is very time-consuming, but Xu Yi is not at ease to leave it to those servants who don't know anything about these machines, so he has to do it himself.
It took him more than half an hour to roughly wipe the surface of the six machines, then took out a few magic crystals, put them into the six machines, and then turned on the switch to prepare for a test.
As soon as the switch on the first small magic harvester was turned on, the nail rake in front of it began to hum and turn, and there was already a chaotic sound of footsteps outside the house.
"President Xu, President Xu......" Director Ram's shout came through the door and window.
Xu Yi turned off the small magic harvester and walked out in confusion.
As soon as he walked out of the room, he saw Director Ram leading four people over.
The four were dressed in uniforms of good workmanship, and looked like they were from the same organization.
Sure enough, after the introduction of Director Ram, Xu Yi learned that these four people were all officials of the Agricultural Department, and after knowing that Xu Yi had come to Anweimar City yesterday, he came to meet Xu Yi early this morning.
The leading official of the Department of Agriculture was a middle-aged man with gray hair and looked to be over fifty years old, and after listening to Director Ram's introduction, he nodded lightly and said, "President Xu, what kind of farmland magic machinery did you bring? Give it to us to take back." ”
Xu Yi frowned, this Lord Fisher's tone sounded very calm, but both his expression and tone revealed an undisguised contempt and indifference, as if they had already given Xu Yi a lot of face when they came to see him, and it was even more natural for Xu Yi to hand over his things.
Xu Yi originally thought that the officials of the Agricultural Department actually received the news the night before, and rushed to meet him early the next morning, presumably attaching great importance to the farmland magic machinery he brought, but now that he looks at it, it is not the case at all.
"Lord Fisher, I don't think I said I was going to hand things over to the Department of Agriculture, did I?" Xu Yi frowned.
"Do you still want to keep it if you don't turn it in?" Lord Fisher raised his voice slightly, looking at Xu Yi, as if he was a little impatient. "President Xu, since you reported that you have brought those farmland magic machines, of course you have to hand them over to us, so let's take them back and study them carefully. If it really helps to improve the farmland, the Agricultural Department will definitely commend you for the new flying chamber of commerce. ”
"Commendation?" Xu Yi suddenly became angry.
He came this time with the intention of promoting the magic machinery of the farmland, and originally thought that even His Majesty the King would summon him because of this, so the agricultural agency should attach great importance to him, but he didn't expect that these four officials of the agricultural department would be so indifferent, where did they pay any attention.
Judging from their attitude, if Xu Yi really handed over these farmland magic machines to them and brought them back, maybe they would be immediately shelved and no longer bothered.
"Your Excellency, I beg your pardon for asking one more question. I remember that the Department of Agriculture said in a letter from me that the main reason for me to come this time was to hear about the complete farmland transformation plan and the farmer support plan of our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, and it didn't say that it would ask me to hand over these magic machines, right?
Lord Fisher's eyes flickered slightly, then he glared at Xu Yi and raised his voice, "President Xu, this is not something you should ask. Now you don't care so much, on behalf of the Agriculture Department, I ask you to immediately hand over those farmland magic machines for us to study, won't you agree?"
Xu Yi's gaze swept over the three officials of the Department of Agriculture beside Lord Fisher, and found that they were also fierce, as if Xu Yi dared not agree, they would immediately rush up and make a move.
Seeing the posture of the four of them, Xu Yi groaned.
He wasn't afraid, he just felt that there seemed to be something strange about it.
If the Department of Agriculture does not pay attention to itself, then it will never come here so early, and if it really does, how can it show such an attitude?
After thinking about it, Xu Yi shook his head: "Your Excellency, I'm afraid I can't agree to your request." I have other uses for these machines, and if I give them to you like this, it will disrupt my plans. ”
Lord Fisher's face suddenly sank, and he snorted coldly: "Disrupt your plan? If you don't hand over those machines to us, it will disrupt the plan of our Agriculture Department! Do you think your plan is important, or is the plan of our Agriculture Department important?"
Xu Yi smiled lightly: "Your Excellency, this doesn't seem to be comparable, right? Maybe the plan of the Agriculture Department is important, but it doesn't mean that I have to hand over those machines to you to take away." ”
"Presumptuous!" Lord Fisher suddenly became furious, stretched out his finger and pointed at Xu Yi's nose, and shouted: "Xu Yi, you are just a small businessman, and you dare to resist the demands of our Agriculture Department at will? Do you know that if it weren't for the fact that there is still a little merit in your Chamber of Commerce's farmer support program, you wouldn't even have the qualifications to talk to me?"
Xu Yi frowned, grabbed Lord Fisher's finger pointing at him and pressed it, still maintaining a calm tone and said, "Your Excellency, if you continue to maintain this attitude, I think our conversation will end here." ”
Xu Yi's calm tone immediately angered the other three officials of the Agriculture Department, and even more angered Lord Fisher, but after all, he was older and steady, raised his hand to stop the three companions from rushing over, looked at Xu Yi, and said, "President Xu, do you really plan to disobey the order of the Agriculture Department?"
Xu Yi smiled and said: "Your Excellency, first of all, our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce and the Agricultural Department are not in a subordinate relationship, and the word order doesn't seem to be used here, right?
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