Of course Enrique wasn't the only student that was invited to join the Chimera Chamber of Commerce's basic magic machine industry schools. This was because this time, the Chimera Chamber of Commerce was building forty three similar grade basic magic machine industry schools in the Kandla Empire. Each school would recruit two hundred students at the beginning and the total number of students would surpass ten thousand.
Moreover, according to the plan announced by the Chimera Chamber of Commerce, they would be cooperating with the Kandla Empire for a long time. They would be promoting the basic magic machine industry knowledge that these basic magic machine industry schools represented in the empire.
With the Kandla Empire's large territory and scale, this plan was very large. The amount of money, manpower, and other investments involved was a shocking astronomical figure.
"Why did the Chimera Chamber of Commerce suddenly become this active?" Kennard was very curious about this.
"These fellows were always indifferent to us before, but now they're taking the initiative to cooperate with us. They're also this active and willing to spend money, it really doesn't make sense."
"Perhaps they suddenly thought it through." Xu Yi said with a smile.
"Of course, if we really have to talk about it, I think that the Kandla Empire's high level isn't willing to see our company infiltrate too much.
Things like basic education are very important to a country, so it isn't strange for the Kandla Empire to want it in their hands. "
"Un, that does make sense." Kennard nodded. After thinking for a bit, he picked up another document and gave it to Xu Yi.
"It makes sense to cooperate on basic education, but I feel that there's a problem with this."
"Is that so?"
Xu Yi took the document and found that this was an official business letter sent by the Chimera Chamber of Commerce. The content was a cooperation agreement that a branch of the Chimera Chamber of Commerce that specialized in the lumber business had submitted to the Xinfei Heavy Machinery Association.
The content of the agreement was that the Chimera Lumber Chamber of Commerce hoped that the Xinfei Heavy Machinery Association could make some heavy magic machines for them, specially used to cut and transport lumber.
"Is there a problem with this?" Xu Yi looked at Kennard in surprise.
"Designing special magic machines for other companies, isn't this a very normal thing?"
"The problem is at the back."
Kennard turned the last page of the document for Xu Yi with a calm face before pointing at the middle part.
Xu Yi looked at it and instantly knit his brows.
So in this cooperation agreement, the Chimera Lumber Chamber of Commerce proposed that in order to maintain a good long term relationship, they hoped that both sides would exchange 5% of shares to stabilize their relationship.
If it was just based on this condition, the Xinfei Heavy Machinery Association actually had a large advantage.
Because the Chimera Chamber of Commerce was the largest company on the continent and the Chimera Lumber Chamber of Commerce was a large company that monopolized the lumber business of many countries, including the Kandla Empire. Whether it was in terms of scale, production value, or other aspects, they far surpassed the Xinfei Heavy Machinery Association.
It was the same 5% of shares, but the value was completely different.
But if one looked carefully, they would find that the Chimera Lumber Chamber of Commerce also requested that in order to guarantee that the various magic machines made by the Xinfei Heavy Machinery Association for collecting lumber would meet their requirements, they hoped that they could participate in the research of these magic machines.
This condition, it could be considered that everyone knew what they were thinking.
It was very clear that the Chimera Lumber Chamber of Commerce wanted to participate in this research process. There was no doubt that it was to obtain the relevant technology or to gain some experience.
"Hei, the Chimera Chamber of Commerce really is willing to part with this." Xu Yi couldn't help revealing a smile.
"Just to obtain a bit of technology, they're actually willing to exchange 5% of their shares.
Tell me, if we're willing to give them all the heavy magic machine technology, would they be willing to give the Chimera Lumber Chamber of Commerce to us? "
"Of course they're willing." Kennard said without any hesitation.
"Even if we obtain all the shares, it's impossible for us to operate as smoothly as the Chimera Lumber Chamber of Commerce before, so we'll still suffer a loss in the end.
But they can use this to obtain the technology that they want the most. In the long run, it's a good deal for them. "
"Do you think this?" Xu Yi looked at Kennard.
Kennard was stunned, "Could it be that sir chairman doesn't think this way?"
"Me?" Xu Yi looked at the contract in his hand before throwing it on the table and stretching himself.
"What I think isn't important because ….. this isn't related to me."
Kennard was stunned before anxiously saying in a loud voice, "Sir chairman, how is this not related to you?
I think that this is a plot by the Chimera Chamber of Commerce against our New Flyer!
The Chimera Chamber of Commerce is best at using this method to nibble away at other companies bit by bit!
They've already done this countless times! "
"Is that so?
Since you know this, could it be that you'll let them succeed? "Xu Yi asked back with a smile.
"This … …" Kennard thought about it before forcefully shaking his head.
"Of course I won't let them easily take away our hard work!
I will definitely stop them! "
Xu Yi revealed a smile, "Kennard, I just want to remind you that there are times when you need to look further.
As for the other suggestions … … "
Xu Yi spread out his hands, "Since this is a cooperation agreement proposed by the Chimera Lumber Chamber of Commerce to the Xinfei Heavy Machinery Association, then the decision lies in the hands of the Xinfei Heavy Machinery Association.
As the CEO of the New Flyer, you can make your own suggestions, but you don't have to do anything else. Let them handle it themselves. "
"How can that be?
If we let them face the Chimera Chamber of Commerce alone, sooner or later they will be swallowed whole! "Kennard said agitatedly.
"Then let them be swallowed up." The smile on Xu Yi's face suddenly disappeared and his expression turned cold.
"Separating them is to let them take the test alone.
If they can't get through it, then it means that they aren't qualified. "
"But … … But Sir President, if the Chimera Chamber of Commerce succeeds this time, they will definitely make a move on other departments. I'm worried … … If we don't deal with it well, our entire Chamber of Commerce may be swallowed up by the Chimera Chamber of Commerce."
"Don't worry, even if the Chimera Chamber of Commerce can swallow the other departments of our Chamber of Commerce, as long as the Academy of Magic and the Military Magic Machine Department are still in control, or as long as I'm still here, the New Flyer will always be here."
Feeling the strong confidence in Xu Yi's tone, Kennard was silent for a moment before slowly nodding.
Sir President was right. Although the New Flyer was now countless times larger than before, the core was still technology, or rather, Sir President.
As long as Sir President was here, the New Flyer would always be here.
This was something that the Chimera Chamber of Commerce couldn't swallow no matter what.
Thinking of this, the worry in Kennard's heart suddenly faded a lot. After looking at the cooperation agreement in his hand, he smiled and said, "Okay, Sir President, I'll deal with this matter at my discretion."
Xu Yi shook his head slightly. He thought that Kennard still couldn't get rid of his fixed way of thinking.
Perhaps it was because the New Flyer rose too quickly and developed too quickly that even Kennard, the CEO, didn't have time to change his way of thinking. He still always placed himself in a very low position. When facing the Chimera Chamber of Commerce, the largest Chamber of Commerce on the continent, he would always be overly nervous and cautious.
Of course, this didn't mean that Xu Yi felt that Kennard's judgment was wrong. On the contrary, he felt that Kennard's judgment was very accurate. The Chimera Chamber of Commerce definitely had ulterior motives towards the New Flyer.
But with the current status of the New Flyer in the Sines, as well as the popularity of the magic machine industry led by the New Flyer, not only the Chimera Chamber of Commerce, but perhaps any Chamber of Commerce, country, or even person on the continent would have ulterior motives towards the New Flyer.
It was fine to be cautious, but it wouldn't be worth it to delay their normal development.
For example, although the Chimera Chamber of Commerce clearly had ulterior motives, in Xu Yi's opinion, the Chimera Chamber of Commerce had taken the initiative to promote the basic knowledge of the magic machine industry in the Kandla Empire in order to strengthen their relationship with the New Flyer. As a result, they had invested a large amount of money and humans to establish a large number of magic machine industry academies in the Kandla Empire. In fact, they were doing Xu Yi a big favor.
The history of the Industrial Revolution on Earth had proven an ironclad fact, and that was that talents would always forget to climb higher.
Even if the Kandla Empire nurtured a large number of talents related to the magic machine industry in the future, if the Kandla Empire's magic machine industry system wasn't perfect enough and the level wasn't high enough, then these talents would eventually flow towards the New Flyer.
Therefore, in the end, it was very likely that the Kandla Empire would be nurturing talents for the New Flyer.
This was very obvious on the side of mages.
Ever since Arch Magus Levin Hassock had fallen in the New Flyer five and a half years ago, all the mages on the continent had turned their attention to the New Flyer. As a result, the number of mages employed in the New Flyer had increased explosively. The number of low level mages in the Academy of Magic and the factories had exceeded ten thousand.
Now, even Arch Magus Sarandul Cray had taken the initiative to work for the New Flyer. At the same time, the New Flyer had maintained a cooperative relationship with thirteen of the twenty-five other archmages, allowing these thirteen archmages to assist the New Flyer in magic research projects.
Even the twelve other archmages who didn't have a clear cooperative relationship expressed their interest in the New Flyer. In fact, it was said that more than half of them had begun to secretly conduct research on magic machines.
Therefore, it could be said that the New Flyer was now the organization that made the best use of the resources of mages on the continent. It had even surpassed the Sorcerers Guild.
Xu Yi believed that this situation wouldn't only occur in the field of mages in the future, but also in all the talents related to the magic machine industry.
Of course, this was on the premise that the New Flyer's technology remained at the forefront.