The speedster didn't speak, but his eyes showed obvious dissatisfaction.
The faces of the young speedsters and even their relatives showed obvious disapproval, and they obviously felt that Xu Yi's issue was a bit of a fuss.
Even the young couple who were almost killed by Xu Yi had a look of astonishment on their faces, as if they didn't expect that Xu Yi would be so angry because of them.
Xu Yi sighed in his heart.
Although the Sainz continent has undergone tremendous changes due to his arrival, it has now developed a powerful and complete magic industry. In terms of living technology level, it has even caught up with the Earth's level in many aspects.
However, only material things have changed, and people's spiritual concepts have not changed much.
Although slaves have long been completely abandoned in various countries on the Sainz continent, extremely serious concepts of superiority and inferiority still exist.
Nobles are nobility, and commoners are commoners.
In the minds of almost everyone, nobles are much nobler than commoners, and their status is completely different.
This young man and woman are obviously just a pair of ordinary civilian children, but the speedster who almost killed them is from a traditional aristocratic family in Bangta City. The father standing next to him now has the title of viscount, and even himself Because he was positioned as the heir of the family early, he had a baron title.
Therefore, in the minds of everyone here except Xu Yi, the identities of the two sides are completely different. Even if the civilian men and women are really killed, it is not a big deal in their minds.
If Xu Yi hadn't happened to bump into him, I'm afraid they wouldn't even have to pay compensation.
What made Xu Yi even more sad was that the young civilian couple probably thought so too.
"President Xu, he didn't mean it. He definitely didn't want to bump into anyone, right?" Earl Vigan quickly eased the atmosphere and said with a smile, "Fortunately, President Xu, you showed up and saved their lives. , so... there’s no need to be too harsh, right?”
"Harsh criticism?" Xu Yi snorted coldly and glanced at the speedster with a cold face. He turned to Weg Amber and said: "I am not an official of your Lampali Kingdom, and I don't even belong to the Lampali Kingdom at all, so how you decide to deal with this matter is your business and has nothing to do with me. I can't control it either. . But in this matter, the things related to our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce are beyond my control."
Earl Vigan quickly continued: "Please make it clear to President Xu."
Xu Yi raised his hand and pointed at the racing driver who was still unconvinced, and suddenly asked, "Do you have a driver's license?"
Everyone was stunned and looked at the speedster.
The speedster's expression changed slightly. He hesitated to answer.
His parents standing beside him suddenly became anxious.
"President Xu is asking you something, answer it quickly!"
The speedster hesitated, opened his mouth, and just said the word "I", but was coldly interrupted by Xu Yi.
"Don't try to lie. Anyone who has officially taken a driver's license has a record that I can check at any time."
The speedster's face changed drastically this time, and after a while, he lowered his head slumped.
"I don't… "
Everyone around was shocked.
"Very good, then you are driving without a license. And because you drove at an ultra-high speed of more than 100 kilometers per hour on city streets at night, you have violated many driving license regulations. According to the regulations, I can now It is determined that you are not qualified to apply for a driver's license for the rest of your life, let alone continue to drive a magic motorcycle. Do you have any objections?"
Unlike the expressions of several racing gangsters who changed drastically, as if they were mourning, a group of relatives breathed a sigh of relief.
If the punishment given by Xu Yi was just like this, it would be too light.
You don't have a driver's license, right? Who says you can't continue driving without a driver's license
As long as they are not unlucky enough to be caught by Xu Yi again, then with the status of their families, driving without a license in Bangta City is not a big deal at all.
Xu Yi couldn't tell what these guys were thinking and snorted coldly. Then he pointed at the young couple and said, "Besides, you almost killed them just now. Although they didn't get into trouble because of my appearance, necessary compensation is still needed."
The parents of the racing driver didn't understand what Xu Yi meant. He quickly moved closer to the young couple, looking enthusiastic.
The young couple had never thought that a viscount would be so groveling to a commoner like themselves. They were a little overwhelmed for a while. Finally, Xu Yi signaled Count Vigan to come forward and worked out a compensation amount of three thousand gold coins.
Three thousand gold coins can be said to be a large amount for this young civilian couple, but for a noble family that can afford to drive the latest magic sports car. Of course it's nothing.
So when the two parties reached an agreement and finally got Xu Yi's approval, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Xu Yi's appearance made everyone think that this matter would cause a big fuss, but in the end, the problem was solved with only three thousand gold coins, which was really beyond their expectations.
But just as they were preparing to say goodbye with all their gratitude, Xu Yi suddenly issued a warning.
"Don't try to retaliate privately. I'll have someone follow up on the matter. If something happens to them afterwards, don't blame me for being rude."
Xu Yi's cold words shocked everyone. The racing driver's parents quickly promised Xu Yi that they would never trouble the young couple in private in the future. Only then did Xu Yi let them go. They go.
After everyone left, calm returned to the hall of the City Lord's Mansion.
Earl Vigan looked at Xu Yi who took a sip of tea, closed his eyes and didn't know what he was thinking, and felt puzzled.
Although he did not have many opportunities to have close contact and cooperate with Xu Yi like the previous lords of Bangta City, various intelligence showed that Xu Yike had never been a particularly easy-to-talk person.
You know, even if the Candela Empire offended him, it paid a heavy price for it.
But now these ignorant boys directly collided with him, and two boys even yelled at him, but in the end he only gave such a painless punishment, which was really puzzling.
"Count Vigan." Xu Yi suddenly spoke.
Earl Vigan was startled, quickly calmed down, and said with a smile: "President Xu, do you have any other instructions?"
"I heard that two worker riots broke out in Bangta City last month?" Xu Yi asked.
Count Vigan was shocked and thought about it. He nodded and replied: "Yes. President Xu, where did you get the news?"
"What was the reason for the riot?" Xu Yi asked without answering.
"This... means that the workers were dissatisfied with their wages, so they chose to go on a collective strike, and then had conflicts with the factory. Calling it a riot would be too much."
"Then how was it resolved in the end?"
Count Vigan frowned slightly. I don’t understand why Xu Yi suddenly asked these questions.
But he knew very well that since Xu Yi asked about these things, he must have already understood a lot about them, and it was pointless to hide them. He replied: "Our city lord's palace only gave some workers who took the lead in making trouble to Caught him. Nothing else."
"Really? But why did I hear that all the leading workers died in prison?" Xu Yi's tone suddenly became cold.
Count Vigan was shocked, how could Xu Yi know this
"This...the workers' leaders had internal strife in prison and fought each other to death..."
At this time, Count Vigan could only tell the answer he had given to the newspaper before.
"Really? Is this how you reported it to Queen Sevigny?" Xu Yi asked again.
"That's indeed how it was reported."
"Then how did the Queen respond?"
"Your Majesty hopes that I can maintain order in Bangta City and does not want to see similar incidents happen again."
"That's right..." Xu Yi nodded and fell into silence again.
Count Vigan looked at Xu Yi anxiously, wondering why he suddenly asked these questions.
When facing Xu Yi, he was even more nervous than facing Her Majesty Queen Sevigny.
Because he knew very well that Her Majesty the Queen still needed him to manage Bangta City, as long as he didn't make any big mistakes. For the sake of his family, Her Majesty the Queen will not do anything to him.
But Xu Yi in front of him was different.
As long as Xu Yi is willing, he can give an order to destroy most of Bangta City's current magic industries through the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.
And if the magic industry is destroyed, Bangta City will not be much different from being destroyed. Naturally, he, the city owner, can only be destroyed along with it.
Others may not do such a thankless thing, and it can even be said to be a lose-lose thing, but Xu Yi has always been evaluated as a madman by many people. He has come up with countless crazy ideas and practices. No one is sure whether he will do it. This kind of thing.
After a while. Only then did Xu Yi speak again.
"Count Vigan, you just said that workers are not satisfied with their wages, so they choose to go on strike collectively. Then I would like to ask. How low is the prevailing wage in Bonta City now that makes workers choose to strike? Or even a direct conflict with the factory?”
Earl Vigan immediately said seriously: "According to Her Majesty the Queen's instructions and the regulations of the Kingdom Parliament, Bonta City made minimum wage regulations last year based on the actual situation, regardless of the type of work. The monthly minimum wage must not be lower. For eight gold coins. I think... no chamber of commerce in Bangta City will violate this rule."
"Oh?" There was a hint of ridicule in the smile on Xu Yi's face.
Eight gold coins per month is not a high income for Bangta City, where prices have soared and living standards have continued to improve over the years, but it can indeed sustain an ordinary family's daily life.
If workers in Bonta City can receive such wages, it is simply incomprehensible for them to choose to go on strike or even directly conflict with the factory.
But Xu Yi knows very well that there is no fundamental difference between the capitalists in Sainz Continent and those on Earth, and they are even more ruthless than those on Earth.
It is said that the minimum of eight gold coins per month is just a number on the surface.
In fact, according to the intelligence obtained by Xu Yi, there are many chambers of commerce and factories in Bangta City that use various methods to deduct deductions. In the end, the actual wages received by the workers are not even half of the agreed wages, far less than eight coins. gold.
Moreover, the working hours of many chambers of commerce and factories have increased significantly, and the intensity has also increased, making many workers feel overwhelmed.
It was under this circumstance that two worker riots occurred in Bangta City in succession.
As the lord of Bonta City, Count Vigan could not be unaware of these situations, but he obviously had deep connections with the nobles and big businessmen in Bonta City, so naturally he would not reveal these things.
"Count Vigan, let me give you a piece of advice." Xu Yi said as he stood up slowly.
Count Vigan then stood up, wondering in his heart.
"Please make it clear, President."
"Don't underestimate the power of the working class. Also, convey my words to Her Majesty the Queen for me."
After saying these words, Xu Yi left the city lord's palace, leaving Count Vigan there in a daze. (~^~)