Chapter 30 Rent Increases
Although after listening to Count Satsuma's analysis, Xu Yi felt a lot more at ease, but it was obviously impossible to say that he didn't care about the successor of Viscount Leslie at all.
After all, the main factories of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce are now in the leased territory, so they still have to look at the other party's face.
So before meeting Baron Bilier Stark, Xu Yi still maintained a little awe of him in his heart, thinking that no matter how much the other party despised the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, as long as he didn't deliberately do something against the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, there would be no problem.
However, this little awe immediately vanished after the first sight of Baron Billier.
"Are you Xu Yi?" Seeing Xu Yi walking in behind the Brunei butler, Baron Bilier glanced Xu Yi up and down with a contemptuous expression.
Looking at the man in front of him who was sitting crooked on the chair, with his legs cocked, and his face was hanging, like a hooligan ruffian more like a baron from a big aristocratic family, Xu Yi couldn't help frowning slightly, and just responded simply: "Yes." β
Seeing Baron Bilier put on such a posture, Xu Yi suddenly realized that his expectations for the safety of both parties were only afraid that they would be disappointed.
Even if this Baron Bilier didn't have the instructions of the Stark family, he alone was not a fuel-efficient lamp.
Sure enough, after Baron Bilier glanced Xu Yi up and down, he still didn't mean to let Xu Yi sit down, grabbed the fruit on the table and ate it slowly for a while, and then glanced at Xu Yi, revealing a look as if he had just remembered.
"Oh, by the way, it doesn't matter if I called you this time. Just wanted to inform you. Originally, I just asked the Brunei housekeeper to sue you about this, but that's it. I'm still a little curious about you, so I called you over and have a look. It's just that now I look at it......" Baron Bilier shook his head. He slurped, and his expression was extremely frivolous. "It's nothing special, I don't know how Leslie would be so polite to you, really, it's a shame for us Stark family. β
Xu Yi didn't bother to frown anymore at this time, and asked calmly, "Lord Baron, I don't know what you want to inform me about?"
"Oh, oh, that's right. Now I've taken over from Leslie to manage the territory here in my family's place. Your new flying chamber of commerce used to lease a hectare of territory from Leslie, right?"
"Yes. β
"Hmm. I remember how much the rent is?" Baron Bilier looked at the Bruneian butler.
"Fifty gold coins a year, Lord Baron. The Bruneian butler replied respectfully with a bent bend.
"Pengβ"
Baron Bilier suddenly slapped his face on the table, widened his eyes and raised his voice: "It's only fifty gold coins?
The Brunei butler hung his head and was silent.
Xu Yi glanced at Baron Billier, despised his clumsy acting skills in his heart, but on the surface he hesitated and asked, "Lord Baron, what do you mean......"
"I don't understand what I mean, you're so stupid, how can you be the president?" Baron Bilier unceremoniously interrupted Xu Yi. "Quite simply, I'm in charge of this territory now, so the lease you signed with Leslie before is void. I've got the final say. Such a large piece of land is only fifty gold coins a year, which is too, and it is no different from giving it away for nothing. So from today onwards, this rent is going to go up a bit. Calling you here is to make you re-sign the contract. Brunei steward, come, give him the new contract. Let him sign it. β
The Brunei housekeeper took out a contract that had been prepared long ago and handed it to Xu Yi.
Xu Yi didn't reach out to pick it up, but asked Baron Bilier, "Lord Baron." I remember when I signed the lease with Viscount Leslie last year, it was stated that the land was on lease to the Starks. Then the other party to this contract is the Stark family. Although Viscount Leslie has left here now, since the contract was signed by Viscount Leslie on behalf of the Stark family, if it is to be changed, the Stark family must send a representative to negotiate with our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce. Your Excellency, Lord Baron, ...... Can you represent the Stark family?"
"Can't I mean that you can?" Baron Bilier glared at Xu Yi and sneered, "I said that you are just an insignificant small businessman, and how dare you say that let our Stark family send a representative to negotiate with you, who do you think you are?
encountered such an unreasonable one, Xu Yi could only shake his head helplessly, took the new contract and looked at it carefully.
However, just after glancing at it, Xu Yi suddenly couldn't help it, and looked up at Baron Bilier in amazement: "100,000 gold coins a year, Lord Baron, even if you want to increase the rent, you can't increase it like you, right? This can be a full two thousand times increase at once!"
Baron Bilier looked at Xu Yi coldly: "Don't you understand what I mean? I called you here just to ask you to sign a new contract, and I didn't say that I wanted to discuss with you." Either you sign it, or I declare the previous contract null and void now, and send someone to reclaim the territory tomorrow. Take your pick. β
Xu Yi laughed angrily, looking at Baron Billier's indifferent expression, and wondered if this guy was really stupid?
Judging from the fact that he was only in his twenties, and the demeanor of his appearance, Xu Yi wanted to think that he was really stupid.
But what he said is also a direct son of the Stark family, or the cousin of Viscount Leslie, born in the Stark family, and can enjoy a qualified education since he was a child, there is no reason to be stupid to such a point.
But if it wasn't stupid, but it was done on purpose, it would make Xu Yi puzzled.
What the hell is the Stark family going to do?
According to Count Satsuma's analysis, the Stark family should have some scruples, and it is impossible to do anything to the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, but now this Baron Bilier has suddenly raised the rent from fifty gold coins to an exaggerated 100,000 gold coins, and has put on such a contemptuous attitude towards Xu Yi, making it clear that he doesn't want Xu Yi to have a good time with the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.
But what's in it for the Stark family to make the New Flyer Chamber of Commerce unhappy?
Xu Yi really couldn't figure it out.
Looking down at the new contract in his hand, in addition to the annual rent of 100,000 gold coins, there were many harsh conditions, Xu Yi thought about it, took a breath, calmed down, and said to Baron Bilier: "Lord Baron, the matter is very important, can you give me a few days to go back and discuss with the rest of the Chamber of Commerce before replying to you?"
"What are you discussing? Aren't you president? Don't you still say it?" said Baron Billier impatiently.
"After all, the Chamber of Commerce is not my own, and I always have to inform the others. Besides, our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is a small chamber of commerce, and 100,000 gold coins is a large amount, and the burden on us is too heavy, and we can't just agree to it. Please be accommodating, Lord Baron, and give me a few days, okay?" Xu Yi said calmly.
Baron Bilier frowned and looked at Xu Yi, thought for a while, and waved his hand: "Okay, 100,000 gold coins is indeed not a small amount for a small chamber of commerce like you, I'll give you some time to think about it." But a few days is impossible, I'll only give you one day. You'll have to give me an answer the day after tomorrow, I don't have that much time to wait for you, understand?"
Xu Yi pondered for a moment and nodded: "Okay." β
"Alright, let's go. Next time you come, it's best to have the money ready. Baron Bilier waved his hand and drove Xu Yi out like a fly.
Leaving the manor left by Viscount Leslie, Xu Yi glanced back at the manor in front of him, which was originally familiar but now a little unfamiliar, shook his head with a wry smile, pondered for a moment, and shouted: "Yanis." β
Yanis's figure appeared from the void, and asked Xu Yi with some curiosity: "President, did you let me be invisible in advance and not meet this person, because I already knew that he was not friendly to you?"
"I guessed, but I didn't expect to guess correctly. It seems a bit of a hassle right now. Xu Yi smiled bitterly and said: "Yanis, I'm afraid I won't be able to leave Bangta City for the time being, so let's do it, the design institute has nothing to do for the time being, so you can go for me." β
"Ahh "President, I don't understand a lot of things, I'm afraid I can't replace you. β
"It's okay, it's not difficult this time. You've listened well......"
Xu Yi explained to Yanis in detail, and after making sure that Yanis understood completely, he handed her the bag behind him.
"Come back as much as you can. I may need your feedback to make a decision. Xu Yi explained again, glanced at Yanis's pretty face with a serious listening expression, couldn't help laughing, patted Yanis on the shoulder and said, "It's a pity, I thought there would be a wonderful trip with a beautiful subordinate on a business trip, but now it's in vain." β
Yanis naturally didn't understand the special meaning of Xu Yi's words, and showed him a smile and said, "As long as you are willing, I can go on a business trip with you at any time." β
"Don't do it, or Steele will kill me. Xu Yi shook his head and told Yanis to hurry up.
Watching Yanis's figure disappear into thin air, Xu Yi glanced back at the closed gate of the manor, and turned around and headed towards the city of Bonta City.
Half an hour later, Xu Ye appeared in front of the gate of the City Lord's Mansion.
Seeing the familiar open door of the City Lord's Mansion, thinking that only a few days ago, he had come to Count Satsuma because Baron Billier had not seen him, and he was relieved to be analyzed by him, and now because Baron Billier felt uneasy after seeing him, and ran to find Count Satsuma again, Xu Yi couldn't help but smile self-deprecatingly.
"How do I feel like an elementary school student who has been bullied by his classmates and comes to the teacher to complain?" (To be continued......)