It was a very enjoyable meal. Go if you like it.
In order to show his apology, Mercado specially invited Erica to a newly opened high-end restaurant outside Falling Rain Valley, and showed what he thought was the most gentlemanly demeanor. At the same time, relying on the common knowledge of the magic motorcycle, topic and worked hard to create a good atmosphere.
In addition, Mercado is actually a funny person, so Erica also felt very happy during the meal, and the two had a great conversation.
After finishing the lunch, Mercado once again cleverly used the excuse that he would continue to ask questions about the magic locomotive in the future, and got Erica's consent to come to her at any time.
After sending Erica back to work in Falling Rain Valley, Mercado looked at Erica's graceful figure as she left and couldn't help but reveal a proud smile.
I didn't expect that because of this accident, I would meet such a rare beauty as Erica. I was really extremely lucky.
But as soon as he thought of the magic locomotive, Mercado immediately put aside all the messy things in his mind, turned around and left Luoyu Valley, and went straight to a new medium-sized magic bus that happened to be driving from Bangta City to Luoyu Valley. But now after switching to the new medium-sized magic bus, a trip only takes a little more than two hours to arrive. Because it saves nearly half of the time, it has quickly become popular with everyone.
At the beginning, Filson Bus and Horse only used a medium-sized magic bus for trial operation on each bus line. Because it was too novel, many people did not dare to accept it at first.
But once they tried to sit on it and experience it once, everyone discovered it. Compared with horse-drawn carriages, this passenger magic locomotive is much better than horse-drawn carriages in terms of comfort and most importantly, speed.
So after only half a month of trial operation, countless people strongly requested Filson Vehicles and Horses to change all buses into medium-sized magic buses.
Many people even suggested that they would refuse to ride the buses if Feilson Horse Racing continued to use buses.
As a result, medium-sized magic buses are increasingly replacing horse-drawn carriages on the bus lines currently operated by Filson Bus and Horse Company. Of course, the bus line connecting Bangta City to Luoyu Valley was immediately replaced by medium-sized magic buses by Filson Vehicles and Horses.
Two hours later. Mercado jumped off the medium-sized magic bus and went straight to the newly built Filson Car and Horse Racing headquarters outside Bangta City.
This headquarters was just completed and put into use last month. The most important reason is that the bus system in Bangta City is becoming more and more mature, resulting in the number of buses and carriages and new magic bus motorcycles that Filson Vehicles and Horses needs to manage. , continues to be established in Bangta City. The place will appear to be too small, and even if you want to renovate it, it will be difficult.
This is also a trend emerging in Bangta City now.
With the rapid development of Bangta City, the former small Bangta City has become increasingly closed and crowded, causing many businesses and even ordinary residents in the city to move outside Bangta City.
Moreover, when Earl Satsuma was the city lord two years ago, he had already proposed the concept of re-establishing a new urban area of Bangta City. Now the roads outside Bangta City have been intensively paved, in conjunction with the vigorous construction of the Amri Chamber of Commerce for several consecutive years. The suburbs outside Bonta City now have a wide range of amenities.
If we really want to compare, the conditions in the new city outside the city are actually much better than those in Bangta City. Not only is it much more spacious, but it also has more auxiliary facilities and is more convenient - such as street lights everywhere.
And now Earl Stark, the guy who hindered the development of Bonta City, has finally left, and to everyone's surprise, His Royal Highness Princess Sevigny has been replaced as the city lord. Immediately, all the vitality that Bangta City had been holding back for a whole year burst out. Within a month after Her Royal Highness Princess Sevigny took over as the city lord, the new city outside the city seemed to change its appearance every day. Now compared with last year, it is almost completely different. It became a completely new look.
The new headquarters of Filson Cars and Horses is located in the most prosperous area of the new city outside the city. It is about two kilometers away from the west gate of the old city of Bangta City. It covers an extremely large area, almost as much as the old city of Bangta City. one-fifth of .
Mercado entered the gate of the headquarters and went straight to the central office area. After showing the certificate to the receptionist, he soon met President Pompeii in the president's exclusive office on the top floor.
"Come on, Mercado, please take a seat." Seeing Mercado come in, Pompeii pointed to the seat opposite with a smile and motioned for him to sit down.
Judging from President Pompeii's not very polite behavior, it was known that this was not the first time Mercado had met him.
After Mercado bowed slightly, he sat down opposite President Pompeii, took out the contract for the purchase of a medium-sized magic bus that had just been signed in the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce from his arms and handed it over.
"Oh? Already bought it?" President Pompeii took the contract and glanced at it for a few times, and sighed: "It seems that President Xu is really treating you preferentially. He obviously hasn't completed our chamber of commerce and several big chambers of commerce in the city. order, but I just squeezed out one to sell to you.”
Mercado smiled quickly and said: "President Xu is very generous. He knew that I wanted to buy a medium-sized magic bus for free rental, so he was very supportive of me. When I came to see you, President Pompeii, it was still President Xu. Recommended.”
President Pompeii nodded: "Well, if you hadn't held President Xu's recommendation letter, I probably wouldn't have met you." After saying that, he glanced at Mercado, chuckled, and continued: "Actually, seriously Get up, what you want to do is a competitor relationship with our Chamber of Commerce, and I shouldn't see you."
Mercado immediately smiled flatteringly and said: "President Pompeii, you are as grand as President Xu. Of course you will not refuse a small person like me to follow you and make a living."
"Don't flatter me. I admit that I am not as good as President Xu." President Pompeii shook his head, looked at the contract in his hand, and handed it back to Mercado. He continued: "To be honest, since Chairman Xu values you so much and says that the taxi industry has a bright future, then I believe that this industry must really have a bright future. In this case, according to my previous approach. Then I will definitely take this industry into my own hands, so how can I let you take it away from me?”
Mercado smiled awkwardly, not daring to express his anger.
Of course he could do it freely in front of Erica, but when he faced a big shot like President Pompeii. But I was really nervous.
There is no way, although he can be considered a small fortune now, and can even afford a magic motorcycle worth more than 800 gold coins, but compared with a big shot like President Pompeii who controls the Philson Horse Racing Shop, There is no doubt that the difference is too great.
Think of this. He suddenly remembered that he didn't seem to feel so nervous when communicating with President Xu of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.
It seems that Chairman Xu is born with a temperament that makes people unconsciously relax in front of him and create a sense of trust in him.
This... is probably the temperament of a real big shot, right
Of course, President Pompeii didn't know that just one sentence of his made Mercado have so many thoughts in an instant. He glanced at the respectful and slightly flattering smile on Mercado's face and nodded with satisfaction.
"But when I was discussing this matter with President Xu, he kept emphasizing to me that we should give others a certain room for development. I agree with him very much, so this is why I will give you this opportunity to cooperate with our chamber of commerce. So. You have to remember that although you earned this opportunity mainly by yourself, don’t forget President Xu’s role in it.”
Mercado nodded repeatedly: "Absolutely. I will definitely not forget President Xu's help to me. Of course, in my mind, President Pompeii is the most helpful to me. I will definitely follow your instructions in the future." "I will do whatever you want me to do."
President Pompeii waved his hand: "It's not that exaggerated. Since I have decided to let you do this, you should do it well. Come, take a look at this cooperation agreement first. If there is no problem, just sign it first. "
Mercado took the agreement and read it carefully, confirming that all the terms above were roughly determined according to the results of his previous discussions with President Pompeii.
Although there are some subtle differences in some places, overall the impact is not big, and even some differences seem to be taken advantage of by him.
After reading the agreement, Mercado showed just the right amount of gratitude on his face, nodded to President Pompeii and said, "No problem."
"Well, no problem, just sign it." President Pompeii said.
Mercado took the pen handed over by President Pompeii and was about to sign his name at the end of the agreement, but suddenly his heart moved. He opened the agreement and read one of the clauses twice carefully. , hesitated for a moment, then pointed at this clause and looked at President Pompeii.
"This... President Pompeii, this magic motorcycle was purchased by me personally. I don't need to go to your Pompeii Chamber of Commerce to report for maintenance and undergo qualification review every year, right? When we talked last time, you didn't mentioned this."
President Pompeii glanced at the clause and said casually: "Oh, this clause is not what I meant, but what Chairman Xu brought up when I talked about this matter last time. The reason for doing this , It’s for the sake of regulation, so that your private magic motorcycle can be easily managed, and it’s also for the sake of our Bangta City, and it doesn’t actually have that big of an impact on you.”
Mercado frowned: "This is a bit... a bit unnecessary, isn't it? This is a magic motorcycle I bought myself. If others want to rent it, they can just ask me. It shouldn't have anything to do with other people, right? Why do I have to file it every year? Do you need to review the qualifications for maintenance?”
President Pompeii shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Don't ask me, I actually don't understand why President Xu has such strict requirements in this regard. But you don't have to think about objecting to this, even our Philson car All magic motorcycles used by Ma Xing must comply with the regulations he proposed, so don’t expect to resist. "
"Then you didn't protest to President Xu?" Mercado asked incredulously.
President Pompeii frowned, glanced at Mercado, and said with a slight dissatisfaction: "I won't be as busy as you. President Xu said that this is for the sake of the safety regulations of the entire industry. In the long run, It seems to be for the sake of the healthy development of the entire industry. I trust his judgment, so I don’t object. As for you...if you don’t want to accept it, I don’t mind your refusal to sign this agreement.”
Mercado was startled. He didn't expect President Pompeii to have such a strong tone in this regard. After thinking about it, he said no more, picked up a pen and wrote his name at the end of the agreement.
However, until he and President Pompeii completed the agreement and walked out of the gate of the headquarters of Filson Car and Horse Racing, he still couldn't figure it out.
Why would President Xu make such an unreasonable request? What’s even more strange is why such a big shot as President Pompeii of Filson’s Horse Racing Shop is willing to agree to such a request? )