Hearing this question, Heinas, who looked excited just now, suddenly froze, and after a moment, he softened as if frustrated.
"Xu Yi, I thought you were here to cheer me up, but I didn't expect that you would come here to bring up this disappointing topic." Baron Heiners seemed to become tired all of a sudden. He found a chair and sat down, with an irritated look on his face. He waved his hand: "Leslie and the Earl have discussed this matter with me and advised me to return to Anvilmar immediately. Some people at home have also urged me, but when I think about going back, I will have to stay in Anvilmar all day long. In this boring city, breathing dull air every day and facing those lifeless people, I can’t even think of going back.”
Having said this, Baron Heiners paused, took a deep breath, looked up out of the window, his face full of intoxication.
"Think about it, how wonderful life is here. Although I sleep a little less every day and eat not as well as at home, I am full of passion every day and feel that I am full of strength. From childhood to Big, I have never found something that makes me feel so excited and can make me devote myself to it. I even feel that what I am doing now should be a great career that I have devoted my whole life to. In comparison, Whether I am a hypocritical politician or a rotten businessman, it will only make me feel that it would be better to just die."
"Xu Yi, do you know that just the day before yesterday, our "Bangta Daily" reported a news outside the city. It was a little nobleman who raped the daughter of an ordinary farmer. As a result, the farmer's daughter was so embarrassed and angry that she directly Throw yourself into the river. Normally, this matter would have been suppressed like this. Nothing would have happened to the little noble, and the poor girl would have died in vain. But now this matter has been suppressed by our "Bang". The Tower Daily reported that the earl was furious when he saw it. He sent someone to arrest the young nobleman, and in accordance with the regulations of the Kingdom's Nobles' Council, he whipped the nobleman twenty times in public and asked him to compensate the young nobleman. Thirty gold coins for each farmer. I can definitely say that if we, "Bangta Daily", had not upheld justice, this matter would never have been handled so well. "
Seeing the upright and awe-inspiring look on Baron Heiners' face, Xu Yi could only smile bitterly.
Twenty whippings and thirty gold coins in compensation are considered justice? Got good processing results
That is a living human life!
However, Xu Yi knew very well that what Baron Heiners said was absolutely correct. This is the reality of Sainz Continent.
The status of nobles is much higher than that of ordinary civilians. Even if nobles rape ordinary civilians, they will only receive this kind of punishment.
Even if the "Bangta Daily" had not reported it and attracted the attention of the city owner, Earl Satsuma, this little nobleman would not have been punished at all.
Xu Yi was unable to change this reality, so he could only remain silent.
Compared to Xu Yi's silence, Baron Heiners became more and more excited as he talked, and began to talk endlessly to Xu Yi about all the things that "Bangta Daily" had done during this period, including exposing the little nobles like this There are also positive news about the children of a certain family of civilians being filial to their disabled parents, and some information revealed by the city lord through "Bangta Daily"...
Xu Yi listened patiently to what he said. When he came to an end and took a short rest, he muttered: "Hainas, I admit that you are right. The Bangta Daily is indeed the only newspaper for which you have to dedicate your life." A great undertaking, even greater than you imagine. However, I have to remind you that the undertaking you want to carry out will encounter terrible difficulties. If you use your own strength,
I'm sure you won't be able to proceed. "
Haynes' face darkened: "What? Do you also want to persuade me to go back and cooperate with those guys in the family like Leslie did? Do you believe that if they join in, the taste of this newspaper will immediately change?"
"Of course I believe it." Xu Yi smiled. "Actually, Heinas, even if they don't join now, many people will still think that "Bangta Daily" is not a pure and great thing, because..." Xu Yi pointed at himself. "I, a businessman with a rotten smell all over his body, joined here."
Hainas was startled, then thought of what he had just said in anger, and smiled sheepishly at Xu Yi.
"Don't get me wrong, I wasn't talking about you just now. Compared with those guys, Xu Yi, you can be regarded as a very conscientious businessman. The farmer support plan launched by your Xinfei Chamber of Commerce last time allowed those 20 people who joined the plan The lives of all three farmers have changed as a result, and the efficiency of autumn harvest and planting outside the city this year has been greatly improved. This is a great thing, if you did not give those magic machines to those twenty-three farmers as a gift. But it’s absolutely unaffordable.”
"Don't think of me so noble. From a business perspective, I've actually made a lot of money from this farmer support plan. Although the twenty-three farmers don't have to pay me now, they will still have to pay when they make money in the future. In addition, I have used them to advertise those magic machines, and the results are very good. I am sure that during the harvest next year, the sales of our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce’s farmland magic machines will definitely increase.” Xu Yi smiled.
"Of course the more good things like this can be sold, the better." Baron Heiners laughed. "I even wish that your farmland magic machinery could be seen on every farmland in our Lampali Kingdom. In that case, the people of our Lampali Kingdom would no longer have to worry about food."
Seeing Baron Heiners once again immersed in the fantasy of his artistic youth, Xu Yi shook his head helplessly and decided to bring him back.
"Let's go back to the question just now. You said that I am different from other businessmen, but others will not think so. Everyone who has read "Bangta Daily" will find that "Bangta Daily" always reports In their view, the affairs of our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce are helping our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce advertise, which means that "Bangta Daily" is basically run by our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce... "
"Who is talking nonsense?" Baron Heiners said angrily. "Is it those other chambers of commerce in Bangta City? These disgusting guys, they don't know at all. If you hadn't stopped me, I would have wanted to report more about your new flying chamber of commerce. Because in my opinion, your new Those magic machines produced by the New Flying Chamber of Commerce are epoch-making things that can completely change people's lives! These guys will only be jealous of your achievements, but will not see the true value contained in the products of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce. They are simply short-sighted. !”
Xu Yi smiled bitterly and stopped Baron Heiners' rampage again, and said sternly: "I don't care why they said that, but it is the truth. Heiners, although I appreciate your insistence on "Bangta Daily" to keep itself. , but you must also admit that you cannot be completely unaffected by anyone and anything. So do you feel that when you have to make a choice, would you rather keep the position of the newspaper under your control, or let it not. Under control?"
After all, Baron Haynes was from a noble family. Although he was somewhat idealistic, it did not mean that he was naive. After hearing Xu Yi's question, he thought for a while with a sullen face and nodded lightly.
"Xu Yi, I understand what you mean. But what does this have to do with you persuading me to return to Anvilmar?"
Xu Yi chuckled and said: "Of course it does matter. Hainas, do you think that if you don't return to Anvilmar, how long will it take for the "Anvilmar Daily" to appear in Anvilmar?"
Hainas snorted coldly: "Although those old guys have been slow to decide things, they will never let go of the opportunity. Even if I don't go back, I can guarantee that within this year, they will produce "Anvilmar Daily" Come."
"That's right. If that's the case, why don't you go back as soon as possible and take advantage of your more familiarity and experience with newspapers to get a head start?" Xu Yi said seriously. "I think you should know very well that newspapers are just like news. Those who appear first will always have the advantage. You can't control the situation in Anvilmar, then you can try to actively influence it. Even if you don't You are willing to rely on the power of your family, but you must admit that the power of your family is far stronger than that of you alone. It is at least much better for the "Anvilmar Daily" to be controlled by your family than that of other families."
Heinas lowered his head and thought for a while, and suddenly glanced at Xu Yi with a strange expression: "Why are you so concerned about this matter? To be honest, you are just a small businessman now. No matter what, these things have nothing to do with you. It doesn’t matter, right?”
"Why doesn't it matter?" Xu Yi widened his eyes exaggeratedly. "Hainas, have you forgotten? The magic printing machine was developed by our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce. As the president, of course I have to open up sales for the products of my chamber of commerce. Think about it, if Anwei Malcheng also appears If there are newspapers, then newspapers will definitely appear in the entire Lampali Kingdom, and even newspapers will appear in the entire Sainz continent. By that time, our new Feipai magic printing press will have sold countless units. How much money should I make? ah!"
Hainas rolled his eyes at Xu Yi angrily: "It seems I made a mistake. You are no different from those guys. You are also a disgusting guy who is full of the smell of rotten copper."
Xu Yi chuckled, not caring, and asked: "Such a noble Baron Haynes, full of righteous spirit, are you willing to return to the city of Anvilmar and use the "Anvilmar Daily" to change the city? What about the decaying city?”
Hainas turned his head, looked around the room, and sighed deeply.
"I will go back, but I will come back here. This is my roots. Even if I return to Anvilmar City, I will be just a passerby." After a pause, he thought about Xu Yi and asked: "I heard that you Are you going to Anvilmar to take the qualification examination for the Magicians Guild in a while?”
"Yeah." Xu Yi nodded.
"Well, I'll go with you then. I'll just take advantage of the remaining time to arrange my things here."
Xu Yi shrugged and expressed no objection.