Xu Yi had just walked out of the gate of the City Lord's Mansion when Smira Potter, who had been waiting outside the gate for a long time, immediately greeted him.

"How?" asked Smilla Potter, looking expectant.

Xu Yihui gave him a smile: "No problem." Although the Earl of Stark did not fully agree, he told me that there is no law in the Kingdom of Lampari that prohibits the Chamber of Commerce from doing business, so any Chamber of Commerce can conduct business in the city of Bonta and the City Lord's Office will not interfere with this. ”

"Oh, so we, the new lords, have finally thrown in the towel?" said Smilla Potter. "Haha, I know that his policy of suppressing business and rejuvenating agriculture will not be carried out sooner or later. Now it's okay, I'm suffering. ”

Xu Yi shook his head and motioned for Smilla Potter to follow him into the carriage waiting outside, and after the carriage started, he lowered his voice and said, "Although Earl Stark should have realized his mistake, his basic attitude and position will never change. So we can acquiesce and we can continue to do what we stopped doing, but we can't be too obvious, or arrogant. If it provokes a backlash from Earl Stark, then my previous efforts will be in vain. ”

Smira Potter nodded earnestly, "I understand. Chairman Xu, you must have paid a considerable price to convince him to agree that we should continue with the canal project?"

"I can't say what I paid for, strictly speaking, I just made a deal with him, but this deal is very helpful for the development of food in Bunta City, which he values the most. ”

Smilla Potter glanced at Xu Yi and wanted to ask what was going on, but after thinking about it, he still gave up the question.

Anyway, he is most concerned about the canal breakthrough project. After a half-year stoppage on the orders of Earl Stark. Finally, we can start work again. He's happy enough.

"President Xu, did the Lord of the City say when we can start construction?" asked Smira Potter again. "I hope that the sooner possible, because now that it is the dry season of winter, the canal connection will be much easier than usual. ”

"Tomorrow, if you want. Xu Yi smiled. "Since Count Stark has already expressed his attitude, it proves that the City Lord's Mansion will not interfere anymore. As long as you can keep a low profile, I don't think there's anything wrong with that. ”

"That's great!" said Smilla Potter slapping excitedly, then froze. He smiled bitterly and said, "President Xu, you must be joking with me, right? Tomorrow will be the first day of the new year, how can any worker be willing to work at this time." ”

"It's good to know. Xu Yi laughed: "So, you can't be too anxious." In this way, it is tentatively scheduled to start construction on the seventh day after the New Year, and it just so happens that I can transfer you a few new 2.0 models of new magic excavators made by our Chamber of Commerce, which should speed up the progress of the project a lot. ”

"There's a new magic digger to work with, that's great!" Smitha Potter immediately burst out laughing.

Looking at the passionate, energetic and combative Smitha Potter in front of him, who seemed to have an energy that could never be exhausted, I thought to myself that no one could connect him with the guy who was depressed and even wanted to commit suicide when Xu Yi first met him before.

It is very fitting that he should be entrusted with the task of connecting the canal.

"That's right. President Hsu, some time ago I was helping the city of Eiffel clean up the Rum River. The Lord of Eiffel City asked me about the magic excavators, magic shovels, and magic magic drills we use, and I recommended you to him. I think after the New Year, Eiffel City will send someone over to discuss the purchase of these magic machines. Smilla Potter added.

"Oh, so you've helped our Chamber of Commerce get some business. Haha, should I give you some kickbacks according to the rules?" Xu Yi quipped.

Smilla Porter waved his hand repeatedly: "President Xu, don't play this joke on me. I wish that these engineering magic machines produced by your New Flying Chamber of Commerce could be spread throughout the Lampari Kingdom, and then my fleet would be unimpeded throughout the Lampari Kingdom. After a pause, he asked, "The ...... President Xu, speaking of the fleet, when will the magic ship you are talking about be built?"

"I'm so sorry, but I still can't give you an exact time. Xu Yi shook his head. "But what I can tell you is that the most important technical problems in the production of the Magic Steamer have been solved, so I am certain that this thing will be developed in the coming days. According to estimates, when the canal connecting the Sandy and Rum rivers is actually opened, you will be able to lead such a fleet to sail through. ”

"Really, that's great!" Smilla Pol shook his fist excitedly, laughed and looked at Xu Yidao, "President Xu, sometimes I really don't know whether to hate you or be grateful to you. If it weren't for you, my fleet wouldn't have been reduced to the point where there was no business to do, and I even had suicidal thoughts. But if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been rescued, and now there's a good chance I'll have a fleet of my dreams. ”

Xu Yi shrugged his shoulders: "Whatever you want, it's okay to hate me, thank me for it, anyway, you did what I wanted you to do, and that's enough." ”

"Well, you have a point. Smilla Potter nodded heavily. "I have to say that President Xu, your courage is much greater than that of ordinary people. Working with you doesn't have to worry about those messy things, it's much more refreshing. ”

"If you are satisfied, there will be many opportunities for us to cooperate in the future. ”

After a few more discussions about the canal connection, the carriage carrying them drove out of Bonta City, and Smilla Potter declined Xu Yi's invitation to visit Falling Star Manor, and changed to a carriage and headed for the mouth of the canal in the lower reaches of the Sandy River.

Looking at his appearance, it is clear that he intends to seize the time to reopen this canal despite the approaching New Year.

Hui also admires his work spirit, but will not do the same as him.

In his opinion, it is true that you can concentrate on work at other times, but the New Year is coming, and the most important thing in this time period is to spend time with your family and enjoy the New Year.

The carriage drove into the Falling Star Manor, but it was Steele who greeted him first.

After seeing Xu Yi, the expression on Steele's face seemed to be smiling rather than smiling, slightly weird.

Xu Yi wiped his face and wondered, "It's nothing, right, why are you looking at me like this?"

Steele walked over, reached out and pinched Xu Yi's face, and snorted softly: "I have no opinion that you want to keep a lover, but why do you have to go to Evita to discuss? Do you also have thoughts about Evita?"

Xu Yi was stunned for a moment, and then immediately shouted loudly: "When did I want to keep a lover? Besides, what does this have to do with Evita? I just went to her and asked her what you think." ”

Seeing Xu Yi's nervous look, Steele wanted to try to keep his face tight, but after all, he couldn't help but laugh out loud, and even couldn't help covering his stomach and hunched his waist with laughter.

Seeing her like this, Xu Yi knew that she was not angry, and immediately relieved herself.

After Steele eased up a bit, Xu Yi hugged her, pulled her into his arms, stared at her and snorted softly, "I really underestimated the strong friendship between Evita and you." Even if she has to sue you for this kind of thing, aren't you afraid that I will trouble her?"

"You won't. Steele snorted. "How could our esteemed and upright peerless man, President Xu Yixu, be so stingy to trouble a girl like Evita?

Xu Yi glared at her angrily: "What? Is this what Evita said to you?"

"Of course not. Don't you know what kind of character Evita is? She praised you fiercely in front of me for a long time, and told me to cherish you well, saying that a good man and a good husband like you are almost unique, I can't let you get bored with me, I must be very good to you. Hey, seriously, Xu Yi, what do you think of Evita?"

"What do you mean by asking this question?" Xu Yi asked with a frown.

"Answer my question first. ”

"And what do you mean?"

"What do you think of her as a girl?" asked Steele.

"This ...... That's good. I think Evita is a very good girl with a quiet, kind personality, and a very considerate person, who thinks about other people. ”

"And do you think she's pretty?" asked Steele again.

"Hmm...... It's not as pretty as you, but it's still pretty as good. The most important thing is that she makes people look comfortable, and I think any man will like her type of girl. Seeing that Steele seemed to be serious, Xu Yi replied honestly.

"So you like her too?"

Xu Yi frowned again: "Steele, what's wrong with you today? Why do you have to ask this kind of question? I think Evita is a very good girl, but it has nothing to do with liking her or not." ”

Steele stared at Xu Yi for a while, his big smart eyes turned, but he suddenly showed a coquettish smile, kissed Xu Yi lightly on the lips, and took his hand and walked towards the manor, not intending to continue the topic.

Xu Yi was puzzled by Steele's strange reaction, but remembering that people often told him that girls' minds were so difficult to understand before, he shook his head with a smile and stopped asking. (To be continued......)