"Withdraw your shares?" Xu Yi was shocked. "Why? Mr. Viscount, although you have left here, you can still keep your shares. I guarantee that you will not lose your annual dividends! Is there any need for you to withdraw your shares? I think..."
"Listen to me." Viscount Leslie raised his hand and interrupted Xu Yi. "Xu Yi, let me ask you a question. The reason why you rented my territory in the first place and deliberately gave up your shares to me through the opportunity of that little slave was to get close to me, or to be precise, to get close to the people behind me. Family right?"
"This..." Xu Yi didn't expect Viscount Leslie to ask this question at all. Although both parties are well aware of this kind of thing, under normal circumstances, no one will point it out directly face to face.
Looking at Viscount Leslie's serious eyes, Xu Yi thought for a moment, took a breath, and nodded slowly.
"Yes. Mr. Viscount, since you asked that, I will answer honestly. Yes, my purpose is to get close to you and the family behind you. Our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is a small chamber of commerce built from scratch. If there is no background support If so, I think it would be difficult to survive in Bangta City, let alone develop and grow. And when I learned that you were from the Stark family, Lord Viscount, I immediately decided to find ways to get close to you, whether it was to rent your territory or later. The purpose of giving you the shares of the Chamber of Commerce is to build a good relationship with you and ultimately gain the support of the Stark family. "
Viscount Leslie smiled slightly: "So the last time you went to Anvilmar City, you must have been disappointed when you couldn't see your father through me?"
Xu Yi nodded honestly.
"Yes. If we can meet Duke Stark, then maybe our new Flying Chamber of Commerce will be noticed by the Duke. And it is possible to get the attention and support of the Stark family. It will be great for the development of our Chamber of Commerce. help."
"Really?" Viscount Leslie showed a rather playful smile. "Then Xu Yi. Have you ever thought that getting your father's attention may not be a good thing for you? In addition to helping and supporting the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, there is another one that is easier and more beneficial for your father. The choice is to swallow up the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce in one go."
Xu Yi's expression changed slightly, and he forced a smile and said: "Probably not... Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is just such a weak small chamber of commerce, how could the Duke take a fancy to it?"
"Then why do you think your father will support you?" Viscount Leslie's rhetorical question left Xu Yi speechless. "Xu Yi, accept the reality. If my father really notices you and the New Flying Chamber of Commerce, then the most likely possibility is that you and the New Flying Chamber of Commerce will be completely controlled by the Stark family. You will not be left with any chance. Don't tell me , you don’t know what the three hundred slaves I sent before represent.”
After Xu Yi was silent for a moment, he couldn't help but frown and asked: "Master Viscount, why are you talking to me about this? And why do you propose to withdraw your shares at this time?"
"Why?" Viscount Leslie smiled, with a hint of desolation in his expression. "Because there are very few people I like in this world, and Xu Yi, you can be considered one of them. Xu Yi, although we haven't had many contacts since I met you, I can be sure that you are A person with great ideals and ambitions. And he does have abilities that no one else has. I often feel that you have the potential to change the world, and I don’t want to see this possibility erased. I hope you will sink from now on, so I want to help you and give you some advice.”
Seeing Viscount Leslie's sincere eyes and the serious expression he had never seen before, Xu Yi nodded unusually slowly.
"Please give me some advice, Lord Viscount."
"First, the King does not represent the Lampali Kingdom, but the royal family. As for the royal family, it is the largest noble in the kingdom."
"Second, there are absolutely no real friends between nobles and nobles, especially between big nobles and big nobles. They can only compete for each other's interests. The royal family occupies the most resources and the greatest interests in the kingdom, so it is actually related to other The conflicts among the great nobles are the greatest.”
"Third, I am the eldest son of the Stark family, but I am not a Stark family. Just because you are close to me does not mean that you can get close to the Stark family. And you have now received the appreciation and strong support of His Majesty the King. Then it is best to remain loyal to His Majesty the King and not try to please His Majesty the King and the Stark family at the same time.”
"Fourth, His Majesty the King has proven that he is a powerful king during his more than ten years on the throne. Don't doubt him casually."
"Fifth, you are a political idiot. From now on, just run the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce honestly and don't get involved in politics casually."
Xu Yi and Viscount Leslie have known each other for such a long time and have had many contacts, but this is the first time that he has heard Viscount Leslie speak for such a long time in one breath, and in such a solemn tone.
These pieces of advice obviously came from Viscount Leslie's heart. Every sentence was sincere and contained truth. Xu Yi nodded repeatedly when he heard it.
But when he heard the last piece of advice, Xu Yi couldn't help but feel a little unconvinced.
Even Her Royal Highness Princess Sevigny praised Xu Yi that he should become a politician. Why did Viscount Leslie say that he was a political idiot.
"Discussing politics before you have reached the corresponding status proves that you are a political idiot." Regarding Xu Yi's doubts, Viscount Leslie bluntly rebuked. "My advice to you is to work hard to run the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce. Only when the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is strong enough to affect many things in the kingdom will you be qualified to talk about politics. And when what you say needs many people to seriously consider, you Only then are we qualified to participate in politics. Otherwise, we are seeking death.”
Xu Yi thought about it and had to admit that what Viscount Leslie said made sense, so he nodded and did not refute.
But this still didn't explain the doubts in his mind.
"But what do these things have to do with your withdrawal of shares?" Xu Yi asked in confusion.
"First of all, because my goal is to become a great noble in the kingdom, my title must be upgraded accordingly. According to the regulations of the Council of Nobles and Elders, I cannot participate in business operations."
"Is it okay to just participate in the shares? Besides, the worst thing you can do is transfer the shares to someone else you trust. For example, the Brunei housekeeper." Xu Yidao.
"Have you forgotten the advice I gave you just now?" Viscount Leslie snorted lightly. "I am not a Stark family. But the Stark family can represent me. If the shares are retained, the result will only be swallowed up by the family. You and the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce will only become vassals in the future. Even Brunei …”
Viscount Leslie did not continue, but Xu Yi already understood what he meant.
After carefully thinking about the meaning revealed in Viscount Leslie's words, Xu Yi couldn't help but feel a little moved in his heart.
"Lord Viscount, why do you think about me so much?"
"As I said just now, I think you have the possibility to change the world. The world is so boring now. It's not easy for a special person like you to appear. Of course I don't want you to be destroyed. Now I can help you That’s all. I hope you don’t disappoint me.”
Xu Yi smiled slightly: "Don't worry. If I fail to live up to your expectations, wouldn't it prove that I am not worthy of your expectations?"
Viscount Leslie nodded slowly: "Okay, then let me give you one last piece of advice. After I leave, the family will send someone else to take over this territory. Although this candidate has not been decided yet, don't think that he Will be like me."
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A week after Xu Yi's conversation with Viscount Leslie, Viscount Leslie and Baron Haynes once again boarded the carriage and embarked on the journey back to Anvilmar City.
Baron Heiners was obviously very reluctant to leave Bonta City, or rather reluctant to leave Bonta Daily. The night before leaving, he even grabbed Viscount Leslie and Xu Yi and drank heavily together.
Because my family education was very strict since I was a child. This was actually the first time that Baron Heiners drank so freely that he became drunk immediately after just a few drinks. He burst into tears in front of Xu Yi and Viscount Leslie.
Throughout the night, the two of them listened to Baron Haynes keep talking about his dreams, his enthusiasm for betting on the Bonta Daily and his depression in Anvilmar City, until he finally fell to the ground drunk, Unconscious.
Since the conversation with Xu Yi that day, Viscount Leslie has never mentioned anything more. He just gets along with Xu Yi as before, as if the conversation that day never happened.
But Xu also knew that in private, Viscount Leslie asked the Brunei housekeeper to send the share contract signed by both parties last year, and in accordance with the contract, he transferred the 30% of the shares currently owned by Viscount Leslie for 300,000 gold coins. To Xu Yi.
It should be said that based on the current total asset value of Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, this price is not high.
But compared with the extremely low effort and investment made by Viscount Leslie, this business is still very profitable.
Of course, neither Xu Yi nor Viscount Leslie cared much about this.
If Viscount Leslie wanted to make money, given the current development prospects of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, it would obviously be better to continue to retain the 30% of the shares, which would guarantee a profit of well over 300,000 gold coins in the future.
The reason why Xu Yi transferred the 30% of the shares to Viscount Leslie was to establish a relationship with the Stark family so that he could embrace this strong thigh.
However, Viscount Leslie told Xu Yi clearly that taking refuge in the Stark family was not a good choice. The final result would most likely be that the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce would be swallowed up entirely by the Stark family, and Xu Yi would not be given any scum. Also stay.
Xu Yi had to choose to believe the advice of the eldest son of the Stark family.
Even Viscount Leslie, the eldest son of the family, said this, and even rushed to transfer 30% of the shares to Xu Yi at this time. In addition to proving that there was a conflict between Viscount Leslie and the family that Xu Yi was not aware of for the time being, It also proves that the Stark family is indeed not worth relying on.
"But... is His Majesty the King's support really that useful?"
Seeing the carriage of Viscount Leslie and Baron Haynes disappearing into the distance on the road, Xu Yi couldn't help but think of Sevigny's face which was not stunning, but extremely attractive, and always had a hint of elegance and gentleness. Pretty smiling face.
In Xu Yi's mind, this Queen is obviously more trustworthy than His Majesty the King, whom he has only met once. (To be continued...)