"Don't look at me like that, I know what you're thinking."
Sevini glanced at Xu Yi, who was smiling, and couldn't help but roll her eyes at him.
"Don't worry, I'm not here to ask you why you want to stop cooperating with the Magic Industry Administration. Anyway, you haven't done this kind of thing that everyone can't understand. It's not just once or twice. I would have Just get used to it.”
"Oh, really?". Xu Yi was a little surprised. "Since you didn't come here for this matter, then dear Her Royal Highness, why did you come all the way to the Principality of Standing to see me?"
"Besides official business, can't I come to you for personal matters?" Sevigny said angrily.
"Private matters?" Xu Yi was even more puzzled. "Do you have any personal matters that you need to see me for?"
"It's because things in my territory can be said to be my private affairs." Sevini replied. "Didn't we agree last time that you would help me build a small industrial base on my territory? No? Wrong? .s. Because I have been the lord of Bangta City before, it was not convenient for me to do so. Now that I have stepped down as the city leader, there should be no problems, so I want to ask you when you plan to officially implement it? "Oh? This is simple." Xu Yi nodded and said with a relaxed expression. "Our Chamber of Commerce is currently very skilled at establishing industrial production bases. Your private territory is not large, there are not many people, and there are not many facilities required. I think it can be established easily. But Sevigny "It's best to choose a focus for this industrial base, have you thought about it?"
"Well, I have thought about it clearly. My private territory does not have very rich resources. It is definitely not suitable for mineral processing. And the number of people on it is indeed not large. Such mechanical parts require a lot of manpower. Neither does the processing plant. So I thought about it and decided it would be better to do this..."
Sevini took out a plan, Xu Yi leaned over and took a look, and couldn't help being stunned.
"Your Highness, are you planning to steal the business from me?"
It turned out that in this plan, Sevigny actually planned to transform her private property into a huge fruit base, and then build a large-scale fruit canning factory and fresh juice drink factory in the property.
Currently, only the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is involved in these two businesses. Other chambers of commerce feel that the profit margins of these two businesses are not high, so they have little interest. Now that Sevini has suddenly decided to join these two industries, it is naturally equivalent to stealing business from the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.
"How can this be considered a hard robbery?" Sevini had a slightly cunning smile on his face. "Don't forget. You often told me before that you shouldn't let a lot of people grab the same piece of cake, but you should work hard to make the cake bigger and better, so that everyone who shares the cake can eat it. I’m full. I’m not joining here just to grab the cake and eat it with you.”
Xu Yi smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Well, tell me how to make this cake bigger? At present, the entire Lampali Kingdom is limited to the average living standard, and the demand for canned fruits and fresh juice has not increased much. The demand in wealthier cities like Bangta City has already been saturated. We are trying our best to expand the market, but there is no way.”
"The Lampali Kingdom is saturated, so set your sights outside the Lampali Kingdom. Don't you do this often?" Sevigny asked rhetorically. "Don't look at me like that. I know you want to say that your Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is not qualified to sell this type of goods to other countries at will. But I am different. I am a princess, and I still have this privilege."…
Xu Yi couldn't help but mutter: "Damn privilege."
Seeing Xu Yi's unconvinced expression, Sevini couldn't help laughing, but then sighed softly.
"Who asked you to voluntarily give up your noble status? And now you have unilaterally broken the contract and stopped cooperation with the Magic Industry Administration. Originally, your New Flying Chamber of Commerce was able to enjoy many privileges, but your decision this time has angered You have killed many important people in the kingdom, and even I can’t intercede for you.”
"I knew you still couldn't let go of this topic after all." Xu Yi shook his head and sighed: "Well, since you still can't help but mention it, then I will explain it to you. The reason why I did it before I will choose to cooperate with the Magic Industry Administration, firstly because of the situation, and secondly because I have long had the idea of transferring technology to promote the development of the kingdom's magic industry. I think you should be very clear about this."
"Well, I know your wishes very well." Sevini said with a look of regret: "It's a pity that Brother Eric and many people in the kingdom don't understand your thoughts. In fact, even if they don't force you like this, you will sooner or later put these things into practice." The technology is announced. This is no different from a hard grab. I am very dissatisfied and have protested to Brother Eric many times.”
"Thank you for your concern and help." Xu Yi smiled and nodded. "But these two points are not the main reasons. The main reason why I agreed to cooperate in the first place was actually just because our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce was not ready yet."
"Not ready?" Sevini frowned slightly and looked at Xu Yi in surprise. "So... are you ready now? That's why you stopped this cooperative relationship so simply? Xu Yi, do you really understand the seriousness of doing this? Do you know that because you are like this? This decision caused huge losses to many of the nobles behind the ten chambers of commerce, and many powerful figures in the kingdom have decided to take tougher measures against you, the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce."
"Tough?" Xu Yi chuckled. "Do you think... what they did before was very gentle? Although they talk about cooperation, what is the difference between it and open robbery?"
Sevini fell silent immediately, and after a while, she sighed softly: "No matter what, Xu Yi, you are still too impulsive this time. I don't know what preparations you have made, but this time you have offended everyone in the kingdom. The most powerful people, your Chamber of Commerce will definitely have an extremely difficult time in the Kingdom, and it is even possible... that it will never be able to operate again. "
"Yeah?". Xu Yi didn't look nervous at all. Spread your hands. shrugged. Extremely relaxed: "If it can't be done, then let's do it. If they think this is good for themselves and the entire Lampali Kingdom, I have no objection."
Sevini frowned deeply: "Xu Yi, what are you thinking? Wasn't the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce founded by you, and is it your most cherished effort? Are you so willing to give up so easily?"
"No, no, no, Sevini, I think you made a mistake." Xu Yi shook his finger. "What I want to give up is not the New Flying Chamber of Commerce, but the New Flying Chamber of Commerce in the Lampali Kingdom. Do you understand the difference?"
Sevini's face became a little ugly.
"Are you really planning to give up the Lampali Kingdom? No! You can't do this! Xu Yi, don't forget. Bangta City's current prosperity is all brought about by you and the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce. You give up To give up the foundation created in the Lampali Kingdom is to give up all the people in Bangta City!"
"You are exaggerating. The Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is just an ordinary chamber of commerce, and I am just an ordinary businessman. I cannot afford such a heavy responsibility. And when it comes to giving up..." Xu Yi sneered. "Your Highness, compared to your giving up, what I have done is nothing, right? It's a lot of words"...
Sevini trembled, his originally slightly excited expression suddenly became calm, and his face became a little gloomy.
After a long time, Sevini let out a long sigh.
"Xu Yi. You finally spoke your mind. Are you still unwilling to accept my giving up the fight for the throne? You still have resentment towards me, right?"
Xu Yi slowly shook his head: "This statement is not accurate. To say that I am unwilling is true. After all, I have imagined many times before that once you ascend the throne, with your strong support for the magic industry, my dream will definitely come true as soon as possible. Realized. However, you simply gave up the fight for the throne, how could I be willing to do so? But when it comes to resentment... that's not the case."
"Really?".
"Really." Xu Yi nodded seriously. "I said, no matter what decision you make, it is your own decision, and I have no right to interfere. If you really want to be resentful, there are many people in the kingdom who are far more qualified than me. But at this time, I have a question that I can't help but I want to ask you. Sevini, do you really not regret your decision?"
A look of pain flashed across Sevini's face, and she struggled for a long time. Then she shook her head gently and sighed quietly: "I don't know..."
"You really don't know?". Xu Yi asked back. "Your Highness, I'm afraid it's just that you don't want to face reality, right? I don't believe you don't know what changes have occurred in Bangta City now compared to when you were the city lord. Imagine if even our new If the Flying Chamber of Commerce cannot survive in Bangta City, what will Bangta City look like?"
The pained look on Sevini's face deepened, and she struggled to retort: "I think... it's better than civil strife anyway..."
Xu Yi sighed and shook his head, not wanting to continue talking about this matter.
After all, he and Sevigny are in very different positions. In his opinion, if the Lampali Kingdom wants to become truly powerful, it must change, and the one who is most likely to bring about this change is Sevigny. Ascend to the throne and vigorously promote the development of magic industry to improve the environment of the entire kingdom.
However, from Sevigny's point of view, she felt that it was most important to prevent civil strife and maintain internal stability in the kingdom.
It cannot be said that her idea is wrong, but at least from the current point of view, after Eric ascended the throne, the entire kingdom has fallen into the control of the stubborn conservative nobles who previously supported him on the throne. .
The so-called support and promotion of the development of the magic industry has also been reduced to a means of amassing wealth for them through the ten chambers of commerce.
It was impossible for Sevini not to see this fact, but she couldn't be as decisive as Xu Yi expected.
Of course, if she really had this kind of character, she would never have given up the fight for the throne.
Xu Yi couldn't help but sigh in his heart when comparing Sevini with Anklu, whom he had met only a few days ago.
It would be perfect if we could balance out the personalities of these two people.
Of course, this was impossible. Xu Yi could only dream about it in his mind for a while, then immediately gave up this fantasy, looked at the sky outside, and stood up from his seat.
"Okay, let's not talk about these meaningless things. Sevini, the time is almost up, let's go out together. In this joint operation, you are nominally the commander-in-chief."
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