The idea of writing a book was interrupted by a sudden incident.

It would be wrong to say that it was completely sudden, and when it was learned that Viscount Leslie would leave Bonta City, this matter, or rather, this person would definitely come, but it was not known exactly when he would come.

At the end of April, a convoy arrived in Bonta City from Anvimar.

The people on board the train were Baron Billyl Stark, the successor of Viscount Leslie and the new lord sent by the Stark family to take control of the territory of Bunta City.

The Xinfei Chamber of Commerce leased a hectare of the Stark family's territory, so as the president of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, it is reasonable that Xu Yi must visit the door as soon as possible.

However, when the Brunei butler, who did not leave with Viscount Leslie, asked the Baron to meet His Excellency, he was told that His Excellency the Baron had just arrived in Bangta City, and there were many important people who needed to be met, and he had not had time to see Xu Yi for the time being, so he asked him to wait first.

Xu Yi was stunned for a moment, frowned and asked the Brunei butler, "It's just the Baron's original words?"

The Brunei butler replied expressionlessly, "Yes." ”

Xu Yi's brows furrowed a little deeper.

If the Brunei butler is relaying the exact words of Baron Bilill Stark, then it means that the newcomer Baron either looks down on Xu Yi at all, or deliberately shows hostility towards Xu Yi.

No matter which aspect it is, it is not what Xu Yi wants to see.

From the perspective of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, compared to being inexplicably hostile to himself, Xu Yi hoped that His Excellency the Baron would look down on him.

At best, it is just neglect and arrogance, and if it is hostile, it will be very troublesome.

Come to think of it. Xu Yi asked again: "Butler of Brunei, did Lord Baron mention my name and our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce in front of you?"

The Brunei housekeeper raised his eyelids and glanced at Xu Yi. After a pause, he nodded slowly: "Yes." When I reported on the territory. mentioned your Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, and at that time the Baron said that he knew about your existence. ”

"Then what is the attitude of Lord Baron?" Xu Yi asked.

Originally, Xu Yi didn't think that the Brunei housekeeper would answer this question seriously, but he didn't expect that after thinking about it, the Brunei housekeeper actually straightened up, showed a look of disdain, and said contemptuously: "The small chamber of commerce that can't be ranked in Bangta City, I really don't know why that guy Leslie attaches so much importance to it." After saying this, the Brunei butler regained his lifeless appearance and continued: "These are the original words of Lord Baron. ”

Xu Yi looked at the Brunei housekeeper in surprise for a while. Then he solemnly said, "Thank you." ”

The Brunei butler nodded, silent.

Leaving the manor left by Viscount Leslie, Xu also got into the carriage and instructed the coachman to drive to the city lord's mansion.

As the carriage kept sneaking, Xu Yi fell into deep thought.

Although he didn't know why, the Brunei butler surprised Xu Yi and showed him the true attitude of Baron Bilier Stark completely and clearly, which was a great help for Xu Yi to make a correct judgment.

According to the Brunei butler, this baron should have learned about Xu Yi and the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce from Viscount Leslie.

It can even be inferred from his words. It's also possible that Viscount Leslie deliberately explained something to the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce or Xu Ye to him before he came to Bonta City.

As for the Baron's reaction, he was dismissive of this, because in his opinion, the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce was not even ranked in Bonta City now, so it was naturally impossible for him to enter the eyes of a child of the Stark family.

Xu also didn't expect the new lord to be as enlightened as Viscount Leslie. And he has an appreciative and supportive attitude towards himself and the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, but he doesn't want the new lord to come with a special purpose.

For example, according to Viscount Leslie, the Stark family noticed the potential of the New Flying Chamber. Decided to attack the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce and sent a shrewd and capable lord. With the opportunity to grasp the current leased land of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce and the powerful power of the Stark family, the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce was eaten away little by little.

"Hahahaha...... Xu Yi. You're thinking too much. Count Sean Satsuma burst out laughing, pointed at Xu Yi and said, "I said Xu Yi, should I say that you think too highly of yourself, or do you look down on yourself too much?"

Xu Yi looked at Count Satsuma in puzzlement, not understanding how he could react so strangely when he came to ask him for advice.

"What do you mean by that?"

"Say that you think too highly of yourself, but you actually thought that the Stark family would send someone to deal with you and your Xinfei Chamber of Commerce. You have to figure it out, the Stark family is one of the largest families in our Lampari Kingdom, even if it is me, I can only look up to Lord Stark. Such a large family, second only to the royal family of the kingdom, why did they go to great lengths to deal with you, a small Xinfei Chamber of Commerce?" Count Satsuma asked with a smile.

"This ...... Although the scale of our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is not large now, I think it still has some value. Not only is the product profitable high, but the prospects are also very broad, so it doesn't seem strange to be favored by the Stark family, right?" Xu Yipa asked rhetorically with some unconvincing.

Count Satsuma smiled and shook his head: "Although what you said is not bad at all, but Xu Yi, you have to recognize the reality clearly." No matter how broad the prospects of your Xinfei Chamber of Commerce are, it is now just a small Chamber of Commerce with annual sales of no more than 500,000 gold coins. In the eyes of the Stark family, it is simply insignificant, why should they come to deal with your Chamber of Commerce?"

"I'm not afraid of 10,000, I'm afraid of what if. Xu Yidao.

"You're going to have to thank that guy Leslie. If he hadn't tried his best to help you hide the truth from the Stark family, I'm afraid that what you feared would have come true. Count Satsuma sighed meaningfully. "I still don't understand why he helped you so thoroughly, and even thought of such a long-term thing. ”

"Viscount Leslie helped me hide the true situation?" Xu Yi was stunned, thinking of Viscount Leslie's advice before leaving, and understood.

Looks like. Viscount Leslie has never reported his appreciation and optimism to the Stark family about the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, and may even deliberately belittle it. The Stark family misjudged the value of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, so much so that they didn't pay attention to it.

The three hundred slaves sent by the Stark family to enter the factory last time are proof of this.

Follow Viscount Leslie's advice. Xu Yi did not let the three hundred slaves come into contact with the core technology of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, but only let these slaves do some simple assembly work.

Now these three hundred slaves have long since left the home magic machinery production workshop, and the Stark family has not continued to send people after that.

However, Xu is still a little puzzled.

"No matter how much Viscount Leslie hides it, our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce should already be very famous in the kingdom now, and it is impossible for the Stark family not to inquire about our situation, so why is it still such an attitude?"

That brings me to my second point. Xu Yi, you look down on yourself and the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce too much. Count Satsuma suppressed his laughter, paused, and said, "Although the scale of your Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is not large now. But just one meeting with His Majesty and His Majesty signed a cooperation agreement with His Majesty and the Department of Agriculture. After the Agricultural Department announced the cooperation agreement to the kingdom before, your Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is at least very famous among all the noble circles that own territories in the kingdom. Because His Majesty wants to promote the popularization of magic machinery in farmland through the Guò Agriculture Department, it is necessary to cooperate with your Xinfei Chamber of Commerce. All the nobles who own territories in the kingdom are also inseparable from the cooperation with your chamber of commerce. The Stark family is the great nobleman with the most territories in the kingdom, and they are the top priority of His Majesty when implementing this plan, and it can be said that it is the focus of everyone's attention, of course, it is impossible to do anything to your Xinfei Chamber of Commerce at this time. ”

Xu Yi was stunned: "Then why is the new baron so disdainful of our Chamber of Commerce?"

Count Satsuma thought for a moment and replied, "Based on my contacts with Baron Billier. Maybe that's his character. As for why the Stark family sent him here, that's the Stark family's own business, and I can't answer you. ”

Xu Yi pondered for a moment and nodded slowly: "Okay." I see, thank you Lord for your advice. ”

According to Count Satsuma's analysis, the Stark family should actually have noticed the New Flying Chamber of Commerce by now. However, the true value of the new flying chamber of commerce may not be so clear.

Perhaps in the eyes of the Stark family, the New Flying Chamber of Commerce was just lucky. By developing some farmland magic machinery, he was appreciated by His Majesty the King, so he got a big order.

Ultimately. The Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is still only a small Chamber of Commerce.

According to Baron Billier, it was just an insignificant little chamber of commerce that didn't even rank in Bonta City.

If the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is like the Falcao Chamber of Commerce, with power all over the Lampari Kingdom, and the Joseph family behind it, then needless to say, it will also be valued by the Stark family.

As for the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, to put it bluntly, it is not qualified enough.

"Should I be happy or disappointed?" Xu Yi smiled wryly.

Count Satsuma patted Xu Yi's shoulder and smiled, "Don't think so much. You just need to know that I am very optimistic about you and the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, and that guy Leslie is also very optimistic about you and the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce. His Majesty's attitude is not clear enough, but judging from the attitude of His Royal Highness, His Majesty King Xià should also be very optimistic about you and the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce. When the Farmland Mana Machinery is spread in the Lampari Kingdom, your Xinfei Chamber of Commerce will really gain a foothold in the Kingdom, and anyone who wants to move you will have to consider it carefully. With that foundation, what are you worried about?"

Xu Yi pondered for a moment, smiled and nodded.

"Your Excellency, City Lord, you're right, as long as we do our own thing, then we don't need to think about it that much at all. Xu Yi looked at Count Satsuma and asked seriously, "City Lord, I am very grateful for your continued support for me and our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, but why do you support us so much?"

"Haven't you figured this out yet? No wonder that Leslie guy would say you're a political idiot, and that's not wrong at all. Count Satsuma sighed and said, "It's very simple. First of all, in the big picture, I want our Lampari Kingdom to become stronger, so I support His Majesty the King. ”

"Secondly, from my personal side, your Xinfei Chamber of Commerce has hired five hundred workers in the factory now, and these five hundred workers are now earning very well, which is equivalent to solving the living problems of five hundred families, and has played a great role in maintaining the stability of Bangta City. And according to your plan, the number of workers that the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce will employ may reach thousands or even tens of thousands in the future. If this plan is realized, then everyone in the city of Bangta will become richer, and it will be much easier for me, the lord of the city. And if I really have this result, do you think my status in the kingdom will not rise?"

Xu Yi suddenly thought that if he put it on the earth, this is called political achievement.

Indeed, if according to their own plans, with the development of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, the residents of Bonta City will gradually be liberated from their farmland and devote themselves to industrialization.

When the whole city of Bangta is put on the industrial track, then everyone in the city will have a good job, and the basic livelihood security of everyone will be easily achieved.

For the Lampari Kingdom, which is still not strong and many people are still in the stage of not having enough to eat, this is an extremely dazzling political achievement.

Thinking of this, Xu Yi couldn't help but say to Count Satsuma: "City Lord, it's good that the Stark family is not as optimistic about our Chamber of Commerce as you are, otherwise, what I was worried about would have become a reality." ”

Count Satsuma smiled slightly: "You Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is right under my nose, who can know better than me? As for your worries, let me be honest." The first thing you have to do now is to develop the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce. Remember, as long as you become stronger, no one needs to be afraid. ”

Xu Yi nodded vigorously. (To be continued......)