Chapter 39: Be Selfish
Freya thought for a moment, sighed softly, and shook her head.
"It can't be. Don't say that the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is just a chamber of commerce now, even if Dad, you are now a big empire that rules the entire continent, it is impossible for everyone to be honest and not have any thoughts. ”
"So, you don't have to stick to things that don't make sense. I have forcibly allowed this continent to develop steadily for ten years, and through these ten years, I have basically achieved my goal, and the lives of the people on this continent have been greatly improved. ”
Freya nodded slowly, looking at Xu Yi's eyes full of admiration.
If there is one person that ordinary civilians should be most grateful to on the current Sainz Continent, it will never be any leader of their country, but Xu Yi.
Because of the new farmland farming model led by the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, the grain production of the farmland on the Sainz continent has leaped forward, so that the vast majority of countries in the entire Sainz continent no longer have to suffer from famine as before.
In the last decade alone, the population of the continent of Sainz has increased exponentially, and the reason for this result is simply because there is enough food to eat.
At the same time, because of the new magic industry system brought by the New Flying Chamber of Commerce, countless people can find their own suitable jobs, so as to earn a good salary, and then use this salary to further improve their lives.
And because of the various household magic machines developed by the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, people's monotonous and poor lives in the past have become more and more colorful.
People are no longer just fighting to survive every day, as they used to be. No longer can only be busy in the fields every day, facing the loess with your back to the sky, but you can enjoy a variety of colorful entertainment programs in your leisure time.
The new flying chamber will also bring road and magic locomotives. As a result, the transportation situation on the continent has been transformed dramatically, so that people can easily travel hundreds or even thousands of kilometers away, and no longer have to stay in their homeland for the rest of their lives, as was the case before.
There is also a magical communication network that allows people to communicate instantly with people who are far away.
There is also a magic airship, which realizes the dream of ordinary people to fly to the sky.
And also......
......
In short, the current Sainz continent is almost unrecognizable compared to twenty or thirty years ago.
The people of Sainz only took a few decades. I enjoyed a life that I couldn't have imagined before.
And it was Xu Yi who was standing in front of Freya at this time who caused all these changes.
Every time she thinks about this, Freya is always filled with pride.
She had always been firm in her heart. His father was the greatest man in the world.
As for the two great empires who are known as "great emperors who are admired and worshiped by tens of millions of people", in Freya's opinion, they are not worthy of lifting shoes for Xu Yi.
"Dad, are you going to take a break?" asked Freya, thinking for a moment.
"Nope. I'm not going to rest. I'm still young. Xu Yi smiled and shook his head. "I just...... I feel like I've done enough for the people on this continent, so I'm going to be a little more selfish and put more effort into my dreams in the future. ”
"Your dream?" said Freya, her eyes rolling and gesturing to the sky with an excited expression. "Is that what you always say, flying into the universe?"
"Yes. How's that, Freya, are you interested too?"
"Of course!" Freya nodded without hesitation. "You've been telling me since I was a kid, beyond the sky. There is also a much wider universe that is countless times wider than this world. Your dream is to explore the universe, and my dream. It's just to explore with you!"
"You...... Or don't rush it. Xu Yi shook his head. "You're still young, but now in this world, it's enough for you to explore for a long time. ”
"Hmph, you really want me to stay and take over the Chamber of Commerce. Freya snorted dissatisfiedly.
Xu Yi smiled dumbly: "I didn't say it, it's because you think too much." I just want to tell you that you haven't even explored enough of the world so far, so you don't need to rush to explore the universe. For example...... Have you been to the Demon Cloud Continent?"
"It's because you haven't let me go!" Freya glanced at Xu Yi angrily, but then her eyes widened again and she looked excited. "Do you mean ...... Have you approved me to go to the Demon Cloud Continent?"
"There are no plans for this in the near future. Xu Yi shook his head, and then met Freya's lost gaze, but added: "But before you turn 25 years old, I will take time to take you to the Demon Cloud Continent to see and understand, and I will also take you to several other continents." Even...... I'll also take you to the northernmost and southernmost parts of the world, so that you can see the most beautiful glaciers and experience the coldest climate. How's it going?
Freya smiled: "I'm afraid it's a puppy!"
After laughing with Xu Yi for a few words, Freya still didn't forget the initial question and asked, "Dad, you still haven't explained it clearly." It's okay if you want to work hard for your dreams, but it doesn't seem to have much to do with what you've been doing during this time, right?"
"As I said earlier, I don't want to continue to insist on things that don't make sense. I have laid the foundation for the people of this continent, and the next thing is their own choice, and I will not forcibly interfere with it again. ”
"In other words, you're going to quit, and what about the Chamber of Commerce?" asked Freya again.
"I didn't mean I didn't care about the Chamber of Commerce at all. Don't worry, with the current status of our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce on the mainland, unless we ourselves have been making the most wrong choice, we will always be one of the top chambers of commerce on this continent. ”
Freya looked at Xu Yi suspiciously, wondering if this choice to completely withdraw from the Magic Kingdom of Mana was the most wrong one.
"In fact, this is also to prove to the people on the mainland once again how important the magic industry is to them. A dangerous smile crossed Xu Yi's face. "Those who still want to resist stubbornly and go against this era will only be punished the most. ”
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On the face of it, the impact of the New Flying Chamber's total withdrawal on the Magic Kingdom of Mana is not very serious in reality, except for a significant decline in reputation.
Although the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce withdrew, it still left the Magic Kingdom of Mana with a basically complete magical industry system, allowing them to ensure self-sufficiency in most industries.
And even if it is completely inseparable from the place of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, after the withdrawal of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, a large number of chambers of commerce from other countries have flocked to seize this vacant market.
Because of the fierce competition, on the contrary, the Magic Kingdom of Mana has taken advantage of it.
This phenomenon is deliberately promoted by some people with ulterior motives inside and outside the Magic Kingdom of Mana, and it seems that the withdrawal of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is insignificant.
For a time, there was even a wave of preaching the victory of the struggle within the Magic Kingdom of Mana, saying that boycotting the New Flying Chamber of Commerce was a very correct choice, and won the most important autonomy for the Magic Kingdom of Mana over its precious resources, so that it would not fall into the clutches of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce.
This theory seems to make sense at first glance and has been embraced by many people.
However, it was not long before the Magic Kingdom of Mana was struck in the face.
At the beginning of February in the year 3815 of the continental calendar, the Magic Kingdom of Mana and the neighboring Kingdom of Ensfaran clashed over a magical crystal mine on the border.
At first it was confined to a skirmish on the border, which resulted in a number of casualties.
However, the conflict then escalated for various reasons, and eventually turned into a direct confrontation between the border guards of the two countries.
The result of the battle was considered to be a separate injury, and it was not too serious.
Because when this happens, the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce will always issue a warning, hoping that the warring parties will stop and negotiate.
However, this time, the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce did not say a word about it, as if it had never happened at all.
People were surprised and then woke up, and when the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce announced its complete withdrawal from the Magic Kingdom of Mana, it said that it would never have anything to do with the Magic Kingdom of Mana again.
Then this time the border conflict involving the Magic Kingdom of Mana, of course, the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce will not pay attention to it.
After half a month of silence, the border guards of the Kingdom of Ensfaran suddenly made a big move and raided the border of the Magic Kingdom of Mana.
Although the Magic Kingdom of Mana reacted quickly and immediately organized a counterattack, after more than three months of fighting on the border, the Magic Kingdom of Mana began to retreat.
This result came as a surprise to many.
Because from a general point of view, it is obvious that the power of the Magic Kingdom of Mana should be much stronger than that of the Kingdom of Ensfarran.
The Kingdom of Ensfaran may have a local advantage, but if it starts a war for a long time, it should obviously be no match for the Magic Kingdom of Mana.
But the fact is that the Magic Kingdom of Mana gradually became a little unable to resist, and finally made its first retreat after four months of fighting, giving up the magic crystal mine that the two sides were fighting for to the Kingdom of Ensfaran.
The Kingdom of Ensfaran did not take the opportunity to expand the results of the war, but chose to negotiate peace with the Magic Kingdom of Mana, and finally declared a truce after the Magic Kingdom of Mana paid a certain amount of compensation to the Kingdom of Ensfarran.
This brief war sparked a lot of discussion on the continent of Sainz.
People wonder why the Magic Kingdom of Mana is no match for the Kingdom of Ensfaran in a stalemate war.
After all, except for the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, the other countries on the continent have similar military magic machinery, and there should not be much difference in the combat effectiveness of the army.
Later, after careful study and analysis, a unified conclusion was gradually drawn. (To be continued.) )