Chapter 38: The Banquet
It was another night, and a large manor in the west of Bonta City was filled with all kinds of splendid carriages, and countless people in luxurious costumes and with an aristocratic atmosphere wandered around the manor, which made the manor, which always seemed very clean on weekdays, suddenly noisy.
If there are people who are familiar with the aristocratic circle of Bang Ta City, they must be able to easily find that most of the people in this manor are those large and small nobles in Bang Ta City, and even if you are sharp-eyed, you can also find that in the deepest part of the manor, a middle-aged man with a strong figure and a solemn face is talking with the owner of this manor.
This middle-aged man is the most powerful person in Bonta City, that is, Lord Sean Satsuma Lord, the lord of Bonta City!
As for the handsome and young owner of the manor who was talking to the lord of the city, everyone in the aristocratic circle in Bonta City knew about it, that is, Viscount Leslie, who was very popular with the ladies and ladies of the nobles.
Viscount Leslie, who had always liked quiet, suddenly announced a banquet, much to the surprise of the nobles of Bonta.
Although Viscount Leslie's reason for copying this banquet is very ...... It's funny, saying that it is to celebrate the birth of a nephew who is far away in Anweimar City, but the nobles are very fond of banquets, and they are also keen to use guΓ² banquets to improve their previous relationship with each other, so the reason is not important, the important thing is that Viscount Leslie actually held a banquet. So none of the nobles who received the invitation refused, and all of them came as promised.
In addition to these nobles, there are a small number of guests who are not nobles, but if you look closely, you will find that these guests are not nobles, but they are all people with status and status in the city of Bonta, and none of them are inconspicuous ordinary commoners.
No one was surprised by this situation.
Viscount Leslie held a banquet, how could he mix in an irrelevant commoner?
So Xu Yi hid in a corner very well-behaved, trying not to attract attention.
With his identity, he is really not qualified to blend in.
Although the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce has made a lot of money with its magic fan, if it is seriously calculated, it can only be regarded as a small chamber of commerce that has just started, and there is not a hundred or eighty small chambers of commerce like this in Bangta City, and Xu Yi is naturally nothing if he is sandwiched in it.
As for relying on the identity of a magician?
No kidding! Xu Yi has not even passed the certification examination of the magician's union so far, and if he really wants to say that he is not even a formal magician, how can he be qualified to participate in this banquet.
Although Xu Yi looks good, but on this occasion, naturally it will not attract too many people's attention, it stands to reason that he wants to hide without any problem, but next to his inconspicuous green leaves, there is a delicate and dazzling, as beautiful as the bright moon in the night sky, so beautiful that people can't ignore it.
"It's boring. Steele sighed and complained to Xu Yi. "Xu Yi, I thought it would be fun for this Viscount Leslie to suddenly hold a banquet, but I didn't expect it to be as boring as other banquets. β
Xu Yi couldn't help but glance at her: "Didn't I sue you a long time ago, saying that this is just an ordinary banquet, what can you do if you don't believe me?"
"Huh, are you embarrassed to talk about me?" said Steele. "Who has been telling me that the banquets of the nobles are boring, and if you have the time to attend the banquet, why don't you go home and study the magic array?"
Xu Yi touched his face: "Okay, it's me." β
"Of course I'll find it strange that you're all coming to the party. I thought there was something special about this banquet that would attract you too, but I didn't think there was anything special at all, which made me happy in vain. Steele feigned.
Xu Yi glanced up and down at Steele, this little girl was obviously carefully dressed today, a well-tailored lilac dress perfectly set off her figure, and the casually pulled up golden hair exposed her slender and white neck just right, which made her whole person have a bit of noble and elegant atmosphere, and the corresponding thing was that her almost perfect cheeks and facial features revealed a vibrant youthful atmosphere, and the two different charms were mixed together, making her whole person look charming, no wonder everyone at the banquet couldn't help but sneak a glance at her when they passed by hereγ
After standing here for less than half an hour, more than ten young men came running to talk to me.
If it weren't for Xu Yi standing next to him, I'm afraid that this number would increase several times.
"If there's anything special about it, of course there is. Xu Yi took a sip of juice and explained helplessly to Steele. "Steele, do you remember what we worked on the other day?"
Steele was slightly stunned: "You mean the magic air conditioner?"
"Yes. Xu Yi nodded.
Since Steele joined the Institute, he has naturally joined the research of magic air conditioning.
It should be said that the magic air conditioner can be fully developed so quickly, and Steele has made a great contribution to it.
"What does the magic air conditioner have to do with this banquet?" Steele wondered even more.
Xu Yi smiled slightly: "Don't you think that there are so many people crowded in this room, but it's not very hot?"
Being reminded by Xu Yi, Steele immediately came to his senses, looked left and right in amazement, and found after a while that two magic air conditioners had been hung on the walls around the hall used to entertain guests, and they were constantly blowing a cool breeze outside, no wonder this hall didn't feel hot at all.
"Xu Yi, could this be the collusion between you and that Viscount Leslie?" Steele couldn't help but ask.
"What is collusion? This is called cooperation. Xu Yi reprimanded. "Steele, in fact, according to the regular process, you should have been involved in this matter, but I think you don't seem to be very interested in selling products in front of so many people, so you gave up on this idea. β
"Hmph, I'm not going to go to people and say, Hey, hello, come and buy our goods, right? Steele said dismissively. "The spokesperson you told me didn't include any of these things. β
"yes, so I gave up on the tempting idea and said it was a waste. Xu Yi glanced at Steele again and said with a smile: "Let such an outstanding beauty run to be a salesman, if others know, they will definitely scold me for being a tyrannical thing." β
Hearing Xu Yi's words, Steele immediately smiled, turned around briskly in front of Xu Yi, and said proudly: "Do you think I'm beautiful today?"
"No, not today, but I've always thought you're beautiful. Of course, today is especially beautiful. β
Steele was even more proud, raised his head slightly, and snorted softly from his nose: "You can speak." After a pause, he immediately asked again: "By the way, since this is a collusion between you and Viscount Leslie, then why didn't you see Viscount Leslie help you sell this magic air conditioner?"
Xu Yi couldn't help laughing: "Viscount Leslie is a dignified viscount, how can he come directly to sell goods? After that, he glanced at Steele and continued, "Now that I'm going to be a salesman, if you don't want to go, just wait for me here." β
Steele rolled his eyes and quickly caught up with Xu Yi.
"Let me see how you profiteer sells. β
Xu Yi smiled slightly, his eyes turned in the banquet hall, and he locked on a middle-aged man with a more dignified appearance.
"Dear Viscount Zetaman, Madame, good both. β
Viscount and Lady Zetaman turned around and looked at the young man who suddenly appeared, a little inexplicable.
"Excuse me, ...... you are?"
"My name is Xu Yi, I am the president of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, and this is my companion......"
"She's Steele, the granddaughter of Grand Magician Camilla, I've seen her a few times before. Viscount Zetaman took the lead.
Steele hurriedly saluted the two: "Grandpa has always said that Viscount Zetaman is an upright person, and he is one of the few nobles he admires, and now that I see you, I deeply agree with Grandpa's evaluation." β
Viscount Zetaman laughed, naturally he would not take this kind of words seriously, and when he turned to Xu Yi, there was a trace of doubt on his face.
"You just said that you are the president of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce?"
"Yes, Lord Viscount. β
"Xinfei Chamber of Commerce...... Xinfei Chamber of Commerce...... I think I've heard this name somewhere. Viscount Zetaman frowned and thought for a while, then turned back to ask Viscountess Zetaman, but still did not get a clear answer.
"Lord Viscount, I think you should have heard this name from your noble son Orin, right?" Xu Yi reminded.
Viscount Zetaman was stunned for a moment, and suddenly remembered.
"Yes, it was Orin who mentioned it. Oh, when you say that, I completely remember. According to Ou Lin, he seems to be in a workshop under your Xinfei Chamber of Commerce...... Oh no, working in a factory? It seems like you're making zuΓ² or something...... By the way, a magic fan, isn't it?"
Xu Yi smiled and nodded: "Lord Viscount, I originally thought that you would be angry after thinking about this matter. β
Viscount Zetaman was stunned: "Why am I angry?"
"Because I thought it would be a shame for you to know that your son was actually working in an ordinary factory, so I hesitated for a while before coming to see you, and I mustered up the courage to come. β
Steele almost laughed.
After Xu Yi saw Viscount Zetaman just now, he simply walked in a straight line without stopping, how could he have the slightest hesitation and need to muster up courage?
Viscount Zetaman laughed: "President Xu Yi, this is that you are thinking too much. Orin's kid is good at everything, but I've always been worried that he won't be able to endure hardship, he is impatient, and I can't imagine that he can work in your factory for so long, which shows that he has made great progress, I can only be happy about this, how can I feel ashamed?"
"Yes, although Orin looks tired every time he comes home during this time, I can see that he is actually very happy. Viscountess Zetaman, who was on the side, also interjected. "To be honest, it's very rare for him to grow up so big and be happy from the bottom of his heart like this. President Xu Yi, although I don't know what he did with you, but I have always wanted to thank you for being able to make him so engaged and happy, as his mother. β
"Where, where......" Xu Yi waved his hand again and again. "Lord Viscount and Madame, you are so kind, Orin has actually helped me a lot. To tell the truth, the core component of the magic fan produced by our Chamber of Commerce is the magic array, and Ou Lin is responsible for this work. Not only does he finish the drawing, but he also makes suggestions for improvements, and I gave him a special reward for that. During this time, he was in charge of researching and producing magic air conditioners, which also helped me a lot, and I should thank the Viscount and his wife for educating such a wonderful son. β
In any world, parents are happy to have their children praised to their faces, and Viscountes Zetaman is no exception.
"Haha, President Xu Yi, you really praise Orin too much. By the way, you said that he was working on a magic air conditioner lately, and what is it? Does it have anything to do with a magic fan?"
Seeing the curious look on Viscount Zetaman's face, Steele couldn't help but glance at Xu Yi.
This guy actually caught a fish like that?
Sure enough, Xu Yihao replied in a hurry: "Speaking of magic air conditioning, there is actually a ...... in this room."