Chapter 129: Love Is Selfish
The Marquis of Southgate is like a curious baby, full of endless curiosity about the New Flying Chamber of Commerce.
Now that I finally saw Xu Yi with my own eyes, countless questions have emerged.
Of course, relying on Xu Yi to answer these questions alone could not really satisfy him.
So he proposed to Xu Yi the idea of staying here for a while and observing the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, which naturally met with Xu Yi's approval.
But Lord Caroline never imagined that the Marquis of Southgate would stay here for half a month, and he had no intention of leaving.
If the Marquis of Southgate could not leave alone because Seymour was still imprisoned in the police station the week before, then in the next week or so, even though Seymour repeatedly expressed his desire not to stay in this humiliating place, the Marquis of Southgate still ignored it and continued to stay here entirely because of his personal will.
Xu also welcomed the Marquis of Southgate's idea of staying here longer, but Lord Caroline was a little embarrassed.
Originally, she only expected to come to the Duchy of Stantin, and then stay for three days, and at most no more than a week before returning to the Duchy of Dedraco, but now because of the Marquis of Southgate, she was forced to stay here with her for more than half a month, far beyond the expected trip.
Lord Caroline is now mainly in charge of the magic industry in the Duchy of Draco, and there are many related matters in the Duchy that she needs to deal with personally, and it will be a lot of inconvenience to stay here.
But the Marquis of Southgate was a big man from the Marlo Empire. Getting to know him is not only a very important opportunity for the New Flying Chamber of Commerce. No less important for the Duchy of Drake.
It is impossible for the various household magic machines produced within the Duchy of Draco to compete with the new flying brand household magic machines. It is also difficult to compete with the various brands of household magic machinery within the Lampari Kingdom, so it is necessary to open up the market outward.
Prior to this, the Duchy of Draco was working in the direction of the neighboring kingdoms of Sark and Frank, and now that the Marlo Empire appeared in front of his eyes, the Lord of Caroline certainly wanted to seize this opportunity.
So without much thought, Lord Caroline made the decision to stay here and accompany the Marquis of Southgate.
As for things inside the principality. I'll leave it to my subordinates for the time being.
What's more, even if it weren't for the Marquis of Southgate, she would be more than willing to stay here.
The New Flying Chamber of Commerce is the most important partner of the Duchy of Draco, and it is also beneficial for the Duchy of Draco to make more contacts with the New Flying Chamber of Commerce and strengthen the relationship between them.
Even if this qiē factor is put aside, as far as Caroline County Lord is concerned, staying here is a choice she is very willing to accept.
It's just that this choice will always face a scene that makes her feel a little frustrated in her heart.
"Steele, this second child. You should wish he was a boy, right?" asked Lord Carolyn, pulling her hand away from Steele's lower abdomen.
Both are now in Xu Yi's private estate. There was no one else around, but you could talk about something intimate.
Steele smiled slightly: "Well, Freya is a girl, and if she has another boy, of course it will be better." However, Xu Yi has never cared much about this issue, and I think he should prefer his daughter. ”
"Liz and Linda each had a son for him. Lord Caroline glanced at Steele with a deep meaning in her eyes.
Although she didn't explain, how could Steele not understand what she meant, chuckled, shook his head and said, "Your Royal Highness, if you want to continue to maintain a good image in front of Xu Yi, it's best not to say this kind of thing in front of him." ”
Lord Caroline didn't expect Steele to say it so bluntly, so she couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then forced a smile: "Well, it's that I'm thinking too much." Xu Yi is a rare good man, which is not a problem for him. Steele, do you know how much I envy you?"
Steele smiled and spread his hands: "Your Royal Highness, if you really envy me, I don't object to your thoughts about Xu Yi." ”
Lord Caroline was stunned and looked at Steele incredulously, but she couldn't help but be surprised to see that the smile on her face was not reluctant.
"Steele, I thought that Xu Yi suddenly became distracted in the past two years, because of himself, and now it seems that this may have more to do with you, right?"
"You're right. If I hadn't encouraged or even persecuted him, he would still be the only woman I am. ”
"Then why are you doing this? Aren't you worried that he's been snatched away by other women?" said Lord Carolyn, looking at Steele in confusion. "If it were me, I would only hope that I would always be the only one in Xu Yi's arms. ”
"I thought so at first, but after being with Xu Yi for so long, I don't care as much about this kind of thing as I used to. ”
"Why? Is it because you...... Don't you love Xu Yi as much as you used to?" asked Lord Carolyn after a moment's hesitation.
"No, I still love him. But unlike before, I now feel that since I love him, I must support him well. Although he has had several women in the past two years, whether it is Lise, Linda, or Yanis, they must be combined with him because of various factors. If I object, it will hurt a lot of people. ”
"But if you don't object, you'll be hurting yourself. Steele, why are you so stupid?"
"I don't feel hurt, do I?" said Steele laughed and shook his head. "Because I know that Xu Yi has always put me first in his heart, and that's enough. ”
Lord Caroline looked at Steele speechlessly, and then sighed after a moment, "I can't understand your thoughts. In my opinion, love is selfish, and if you don't want to monopolize each other, it proves that your previous love is not perfect. ”
"I'm about to become a mother of two, and you, Your Highness, are still an unmarried girl. Of course, there will be a difference in thinking. This is not surprising. Steele smiled. Speaking of which. Your Royal Highness, are you still not considering getting married, and the people in the Duchy of Draco have been looking forward to your marriage for a long time, right?"
Lord Caroline rolled her eyes: "Except for Xu Yi, no man will be taken into my eyes." ”
"But with your current prestige in the Duchy of Drake, it is very likely that you will inherit the position of Grand Duke in the future, so you can't help but get married, right?"
"Cut, isn't Her Majesty Queen Sevinny of the Lampari Kingdom still married, although she has already given birth to children......"
Speaking of this, Lord Caroline suddenly seemed to remember something. He glanced at Steele with a strange expression, paused, and stopped talking.
Steele glanced at her, but didn't speak.
The two looked at each other silently for a long time, and Lord Caroline smiled a little awkwardly, looked left and right, and stood up.
"Well, it's time for me to take my leave. The Marquis of Southgate should have finished his visit to the shipyard and I went to him. ”
"No, Lord Marquis is on the Palatine right now. Depart for Hemi Port, if nothing else. Will be back tomorrow. ”
Xu Yi's voice suddenly sounded behind him.
Lord Caroline looked back in amazement: "What is he doing in Hemi Harbor?
Xu Yi suddenly laughed: "Do you think that Lord Marquis will be such a rude person? Leave you here and run home by yourself? He just wants to experience the sailing of the cargo magic ship on the sea, and by the way, see how Heimi Port works." ”
"Oh...... This marquis is really curious. I only experienced racing yesterday, and today I went to experience the ship......"
Xu Yi laughed: "Yes, many times I even feel that Lord Marquis does not think that he is a middle-aged person who is over fifty years old, but like a child full of curiosity. But that's a good thing, and the more interested he is in these things, the more likely he is to choose to work with us. ”
"That's right. But Xu Yi, after you have been in contact with the Marquis these days, has he revealed any thoughts to you?" asked Lord Caroline.
Xu Yi pointed to the chair on the suspended platform, motioned for Lord Caroline to sit down, and then sat down next to Steele, and replied: "According to the meaning revealed by the Marquis, after he returns to the Marlo Empire, he may first ask the Ministry of Agriculture of the Marlo Empire to purchase a batch of farmland magic machinery and fertilizers from our Chamber of Commerce. ”
"Well, that's not unexpected. Lord Caroline nodded.
The issue of agriculture is at the forefront of any country on the continent of Sainz, not even the vast empire of the Maro Empire.
In the past, the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce relied on the promotion of farmland magic machinery in the Lampari Kingdom, and later when cooperating with any other surrounding country, the first cooperation project was not surprisingly the purchase of farmland magic machinery.
So far, Xinfei Chamber of Commerce has sold a total of more than 500,000 units of various farmland magic machines to neighboring countries, and the profits from them have even exceeded 20 million gold coins.
At present, the surrounding countries have basically popularized farmland magic machinery, and the market tends to be saturated, and only the Kingdom of Sark still barely has some room for development.
Now that the Maro Empire has suddenly popped up, it is naturally good news for the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.
"What about the other than the Farmland Magic Machine, he can't be interested in that alone, is he?" asked Lord Carolyn.
"Of course. The Marquis's greatest interest was actually focused on various infrastructures. For example, he has always been interested in automatic water supply systems and all kinds of engineering magic machinery that can enhance infrastructure. He told me several times that he intended to return to the Maro Empire and immediately begin to renovate the infrastructure in the small towns in his territory, starting with the construction of roads and automatic water supply systems, as well as the establishment of a city bus system. To this end, he intends to purchase a large number of medium-sized passenger magic locomotives from our Chamber of Commerce, as well as to seek the cooperation of the Amrley Chamber of Commerce. ”
Lord Caroline frowned slightly, looking a little disappointed.
"What about other than that? These are all magic machine tools, doesn't he have any other ideas, such as buying some household magic machines and bringing them back?"
Xu Yi glanced at her with some amusement and shook his head: "Lord Marquis said that although the household magic machinery is easy to use, it is far less important than the infrastructure transformation, so he will not consider it for the time being. ”
"But these things can also improve people's lives! Don't the people of the Marlo Empire need it? Xu Yi, can't you take the initiative to sell it to the Marquis?"
"No, I think the same thing as the Marquis. Cooperation in the field of household magic machinery should not be carried out between me and him, otherwise, what is the difference between him and Ambassador Hakanin of the Kandela Empire?"
"But you also made a lot of money through Ambassador Hakannain, didn't you? Xu Yi, I don't understand your thoughts. Lord Carolyn looked a little anxious.
The current magic industry of the Duchy of Draco is all focused on household magic machinery, and if the Marquis of Southgate is really not interested in household magic machinery, then the efforts of the Lord of Caroline during this time will be almost in vain.
"There's no rush. Xu Yi seemed to see through the thoughts in the heart of Lord Caroline, and smiled and waved his hand. "Even if Lord Marquis is not interested in household magic machinery for the time being, it does not mean that he will still be uninterested in the future, and it does not mean that the entire Marlo Empire is not interested in this aspect. ”
"But ......"
"You don't have to worry that your Duchy of Drake won't be able to benefit from it. Xu Yi smiled. "Caroline, I'm grateful that you've brought these two special guests here, so as a thank you, I've decided to start a new collaboration with your principality on the magic machine. ”
"Magic Machine?"
Lord Caroline's big eyes instantly became extremely bright, and her expression became slightly excited. (To be continued......)