"Two days shortened to one?" President Pompeii was stunned for a moment, then immediately shook his head. "How is that possible? If you say it can be shortened to one and a half days, then I will let my men work hard and buy more better horses. Maybe it is still possible. But shortening it to one day... Unless there is a road connecting Bangta City and The road of Anvilmar."
"Don't think about this for now." Xu Yi shook his head. "The road our two families are building now is just an experiment by His Majesty the King. Only after these two roads are completed and His Majesty the King feels the effect is good, will he promote road construction throughout the kingdom. As for building a road connecting Bangta City and The highway in Anvilmar City, then I don’t know when it will be gone.”
President Pompeii nodded dejectedly: "Yes. If all the places in our Kingdom of Lampali are connected by roads, then our horse and carriage business will be much easier to do."
"This is the second time today that I heard someone say this with emotion." Xu Yi smiled slightly. "Don't worry, as long as more and more people realize the convenience brought by roads, then I believe that sooner or later all roads in the Lampali Kingdom will be turned into smooth roads."
"I also believe that the question is how long will it take? I can't wait that long now." President Pompeii sighed and looked at Xu Yi: "President Xu, what you said about improving ourselves should not mean Highway?"
"Yes, I'm talking about something more realistic, which is the carriage itself used by your horse and carriage shop." Xu Yidao.
"Carriage?" President Pompeii thought for a moment and frowned. "What can be improved on the carriage? There seems to be nothing we can do except replace it with better horses, right? The problem is that better horses are more expensive, and the feed is also expensive. I can't afford it."
"Although the horse can actually be replaced by other things, it is not possible for the time being. I am looking for you this time to talk about the problem of the car."
"Car?" President Pompeii was even more puzzled. "Can the car be improved in any way?"
"Of course." Xu Yi nodded with certainty. "I just saw the Salank Chamber of Commerce's fleet on the road, and then I looked at the carriages used by their fleet. Is it all made of wood?"
"Of course, the carriages in our horse and carriage shop, whether they are used to transport people or goods, are all made of wood. What's the problem with this?"
"Don't you think... carriages made of wood are not durable and can break easily?" Xu Yi asked.
"Of course I know this. But it can't all be made of iron, right? I have tried to build a carriage with iron. The problem is that the carriage made of iron is not only very heavy and cannot be pulled by two horses, but also the cost is too high. The carriage I tried to build last time, which could seat four people, actually cost me nearly two hundred gold coins! How do you think I can afford it, considering the wood we use now? The overall cost of the carriage is less than twenty gold coins."
Xu Yi couldn't help but laugh. A carriage made entirely of iron? It’s a shame that President Pompeii could figure it out.
"I didn't say that everything is made of iron. Of course it won't work. What I mean is that for a carriage, the most worn and easily broken thing is not the body, but the wheels and rollers. ?"
"Yes, it is indeed the case." President Pompeii nodded. "But I have tried the same. If the rollers and wheels are made of iron, the weight will still be much greater, and it is actually easier to deform than wood. In addition, the cost is several times that of wooden wheels, so I finally gave up. "
"The cost is several times that of a wooden wheel?" Xu Yi was a little surprised. "Isn't that right? In my opinion, iron should be cheaper. Suitable wood that can be used to make wheels and rollers should be much more expensive than iron, right?"
"President Xu, you don't understand. Although the material of iron is much cheaper than wood, the same wheel and roller are made. The labor required by a blacksmith is much more expensive than that of a carpenter. After all, iron is the Making wheels is several times more expensive," President Pompeii replied helplessly.
"Snapped-"
Xu Yi suddenly clapped his hands and said with a smile, "That's it!"
President Pompeii looked at Xu Yi inexplicably: "What do you mean?"
Xu Yi chuckled: "President Pompeii, what if I told you that I can sell you a set of iron rollers and wheels at a cheaper price than wooden rollers and wheels. Would you be interested? ?”
"Are you kidding?" President Pompeii curled his lips. "How can it be more convenient if it is made of iron..." He suddenly stopped and looked at Xu Yi with wide eyes. "By the way, isn't that what your Xinfei Chamber of Commerce does! I'm so stupid that I forgot about this! President Xu, can you really provide cheaper iron rollers and wheels?"
"Of course. I can also add a better thing called tires." Xu Yi replied with a smile.
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It was already dark when they left Feilson Carriage, but by the time Xu Yi returned home, night had completely fallen.
As soon as he walked in the door, he saw a shadow flash before his eyes, and Yanis suddenly appeared in front of him.
"President, you are finally back!" Yanis shouted excitedly, took Xu Yi's hand, and dragged him towards the door.
Xu Yi was a little surprised: "Yanice, you seem to be very happy today."
"Because today's dinner was cooked by Yanis." Steele's voice came from inside the room.
When he saw Yanis coming in holding Xu Yi's hand, Steele's expression changed slightly, stood up, quietly snatched Xu Yi's hand that Yanis had held, and continued with a smile: "You haven't been back for so long, the food is getting cold."
Xu Yi looked at Vivian on the side in surprise, and then at Steele: "Didn't you say that you two were cooking tonight? Why did it change to Agnes again?"
Steele shrugged: "You have to ask Yanis about this. She saw me and Vivian preparing to cook, and she didn't know what happened. Suddenly she shouted that she was going to make this meal. No matter how we tried to persuade her, Do not listen."
Xu Yi looked at Yanis strangely: "Yanis, did you encounter anything happy today?"
Yanis shook her head: "No. I just saw Steele and Vivian starting to cook, and I suddenly remembered that I have been here for so long, but I have always been eating the food cooked by Vivian. . According to what you said to me last time, the courtesy between humans, I should also cook you a meal as a gift. Am I right?"
Xu Yi laughed dumbly: "Although it's not completely correct, it's not wrong either. Very good, Vivian, you have learned more and more rules that belong to us humans. I believe you will soon be like Elushi As Elder Ya hopes, it can truly integrate into our human lives.”
Yanis said with some distress: "But every time I go out now, there are still many people pointing fingers at me, and many people even come up to watch."
"There's nothing you can do about it. They haven't gotten used to your presence yet." Xu Yi smiled and patted Vivian on the shoulder. "Don't worry, humans get used to new things very quickly. I believe it won't take long for everyone to get used to the existence of your elves. You see, your hundred compatriots are here now. When they arrive If you show up more in the city, people will gradually become accustomed to this situation, and they will no longer look at you and point fingers. "
Yanis thought for a while and nodded: "I hope that's the case. Well, Mr. President, you are finally back. Let's eat quickly. I don't know what your human eating habits are like, but Steve Er and Vivian both said that the food will not taste good if it is cold, so we should eat it before it is cold. "
Xu Yi suddenly felt a thump in his heart when he heard Yanis say that she didn't understand human eating habits.
The last time he went to the Yege Tribe, the food that Elder Elusia served to his three people was only some simple fruits and water. This made Xu Yi criticize the eating habits of the elves at that time.
And now that Yanis has emphasized this point, what should the food she cooked look like
Seeing Yanis lift the cover on the dining table, Xu Yi took a deep breath and looked intently.
After just one glance, Xu Yi almost couldn't help but let out a scream.
The contents of the three plates and a soup bowl on the table were all so dark that their true colors could not be seen at all.
It would be really difficult for Xu Yi to recognize such things as normal meals.
Looking at Yanis who was still wearing a bright smile, Xu Yi numbly asked Steele and Vivian: "Hey, did Yanis cook all these dishes by herself? You two didn't Are you there to help?”
"Because Yanis said that asking others to help did not reflect her sincerity, so we were kicked out." Steele answered easily, glanced at Xu Yi, pursed his lips and snickered: " Dear President, Yaniske has said that since she came to our human world, you have been the greatest help to her. This meal she cooked with her own hands is her main way to thank you. So... you can’t let down Yanis’s wishes.”
"Yes, President, in order to express my gratitude to you, I made all this meal by myself. Do you think it tastes good?" Yanis said to Xu Yi with a look of anticipation.
Looking at the joyful look on Yanis' face, the snickering on Steele's face, and the worry on Vivian's little face, Xu Yi sighed deeply in his heart, but showed an extremely bright smile on the surface, and asked Yanis Nisi said: "Okay, let me try it."
After saying that, he gritted his teeth, put on a righteous look, and swallowed the mouthful of food that Agnis brought to his mouth diligently.
In an instant, countless strange flavors exploded in his mouth. Xu Yi felt as if he was suddenly in a wonderful environment, and the surrounding air became colorful.
It happened that at this moment, Yanis's voice rang in his ears.
"President, is it delicious?"
After a long while, Xu Yicai slowly and difficultly uttered two words from his mouth: "Okay... eat..."