That racer didn't say anything, but there was a clear look of unwillingness in his eyes.
The young racer on the side and even their relatives all revealed looks of disapproval, clearly feeling that Xu Yi was making a big fuss over a minor issue.
Even the young couple that Xu Yi mentioned who had almost been killed had a look of surprise, as if they never thought that Xu Yi would be this angry because of them.
Xu Yi gave a sigh in his heart.
Even if Sines had undergone a large change because of his arrival, developing a powerful magic machine industry, just in terms of living standards, there were many aspects that had caught up to earth's standards.
But because of this, it was only the material that changed, people's ideas didn't change that much.
In the various countries of Sines, although slaves had already been abandoned, there was still a very serious concept of hierarchy.
Nobles were nobles and commoners were commoners.
In the minds of almost everyone, nobles were much more noble than commoners and their positions couldn't be compared at all.
This young couple was clearly the child of a normal commoner and the racer that had almost killed them was a traditional noble family of Banta City. The father standing beside him now had the title of Viscount and because he was already the successor of the family, he had the title of Baron.
So in the minds of everyone here other than Xu Yi, there was a heaven and earth difference between their statuses. Even if the commoner man and woman were really killed, it wasn't that big of a deal in their minds.
If it wasn't for Xu Yi bumping into them, they wouldn't even need to pay any compensation.
What made Xu Yi feel even more pitiful was that the young couple from the commoner family probably thought the same thing.
"Chairman Xu, he didn't do it on purpose, he definitely wasn't willing to hit anyone, right?"
Count Vigan quickly eased the atmosphere and said with a smile, "It's a good thing that Chairman Xu appeared and saved their lives, so ….. there's no need to be too harsh, right?"
"Harsh?"
Xu Yi coldly snorted and looked at the racer coldly. He then turned to Wigan and said, "I'm not an official of the Lampari Kingdom. I don't even belong to the Lampari Kingdom. So, it's up to you to decide how to deal with this matter. It has nothing to do with me.
But in this case, as far as New Flyer is concerned, it's within my control. "
Count Vigan hurriedly continued, "Chairman Xu, please clarify."
Xu Yi pointed at the unconvinced racer and suddenly asked, "Do you have a driver's license?"
Everyone was stunned and looked at the racer.
The racer's face slightly changed. He hesitated and refused to answer.
His parents, who were standing beside him, suddenly became anxious.
"Chairman Xu is asking you a question. Hurry up and answer!"
The racer hesitated for a moment. Just as he opened his mouth to say "I", he was coldly interrupted by Xu Yi.
"Don't try to lie.
Anyone who has a driver's license has a record, I can check it at any time. "
This time, the racer's face changed greatly. After a while, he lowered his head in disappointment.
"I don't … …"
Everyone was surprised.
"Very good, then you're considered driving without a license.
Moreover, because you're going over a hundred kilometers an hour on the city streets at night, you've already violated many driver's license rules.
According to the rules, I can now rule that you will never have the right to apply for a driver's license and you won't have the right to drive a Magic Car. Do you have any objections? "
Unlike the several racers, whose faces had changed greatly as if they were about to die, the group of relatives all breathed a sigh of relief.
If Xu Yi's punishment was just like this, it really was too light.
It was fine if he didn't have a driver's license, who said that he couldn't drive without a driver's license?
As long as he wasn't unlucky enough to be caught by Xu Yi again, with the status of their families, driving without a license in Banta City wasn't considered a big matter at all.
How could Xu Yi not see what these fellows were thinking? With a cold snort, he pointed at the young couple and said, "Other than that, you almost killed them. Although nothing happened to them because of my appearance, you still need to compensate them."
How could the parents of the racer not understand Xu Yi's meaning? They quickly came to the young couple's side and looked very friendly.
The young couple never thought that a Lord Viscount would be this humble to a commoner like them, so they didn't know what to do. In the end, Xu Yi had Count Vigan come out and give them a compensation of three thousand gold coins.
Three thousand gold coins was a large amount for this young couple, but for a noble family that could drive the latest Magic Sports Car, it wasn't considered much.
So when both sides reached an agreement and obtained Xu Yi's approval, everyone let out a sigh of relief.
With Xu Yi's appearance, everyone thought that this matter would become very big, but they never thought that it would only take a trivial three thousand gold coins to solve the problem. This really was outside of their expectations.
But when they were prepared to leave with their thanks, Xu Yi suddenly gave them a warning.
"Don't try to take revenge in secret, I will have someone follow up on this matter.
If something happens to them after this, don't blame me for being impolite. "
Xu Yi's cold words shocked everyone. The parents of the racer quickly promised Xu Yi that they wouldn't secretly cause trouble for the young couple in the future, so Xu Yi let them go.
After everyone left, the City Lord's Manor's main hall returned to normal.
Count Vigan looked at Xu Yi who was sipping his tea with his eyes closed, not knowing what he was thinking and his heart was filled with doubt.
Although he wasn't like the previous Banta City City Lords who had many chances to work with Xu Yi, based on the information he had gathered, Xu Yi wasn't someone who was easy to talk to.
It had to be known, even the Kandla Empire had paid a heavy price for offending him.
But now, these ignorant brats had directly offended him, and two of them had even cursed at him. Yet, in the end, he had only given them such a light punishment. It was really puzzling.
"Count Vigan." Xu Yi suddenly spoke.
Count Vigan was shocked, but he quickly calmed himself down and said with a smile, "Chairman Xu, do you have any other orders?"
"I've heard that there were two worker riots in Banta City last month?" Xu Yi asked.
Count Vigan's heart skipped a beat. After thinking about it, he replied with a nod, "Yes.
Chairman Xu, where did you hear this news? "
"What was the reason for the riots?" Xu Yi didn't reply and asked back.
"This ….. The workers weren't satisfied with their wages, so they chose to go on strike. Then there was a conflict with the factory, so it would be too much to call it a riot."
"Then how was it taken care of in the end?"
Count Vigan slightly knit his brows, not understanding why Xu Yi would suddenly ask these questions.
But he was very clear that since Xu Yi was asking about this, he definitely knew quite a bit about it. There was no meaning in hiding it, so he replied, "Our City Lord's Manor only caught the workers who led the riot and didn't do anything else."
"Is that so?
But why did I hear that the leaders of the riot died in prison? "Xu Yi's voice suddenly became cold.
Count Vigan was surprised. How did Xu Yi even know about this?
"This ….. The leaders of the workers had internal strife in the prison and they fought each other to death ….."
At this time, Count Vigan could only give the answer that he had given to the newspaper before.
"Is that so?
You also reported this to Queen Seveni? "Xu Yi asked.
"It was indeed reported like this."
"Then how did the queen respond?"
"Her majesty hoped that I could maintain order in Banta City, she didn't want to see something like this happen again."
"It's like this … …" Xu Yi gave a nod before falling into silence again.
Count Vigan looked at Xu Yi with a worried heart, not understanding why he would suddenly ask these questions.
When facing Xu Yi, he was even more nervous than facing her majesty Seveni.
Because he was very clear that her majesty still needed him to manage Banta City. As long as he didn't make any big mistakes, on account of his family, her majesty wouldn't do anything to him.
But Xu Yi in front of him was different.
As long as Xu Yi was willing, he could give the order with a single word. He could destroy most of the magic machine industry in Banta City through the New Flyer.
If the magic machine industry was destroyed, Banta City was no different from being destroyed. He as the City Lord could only be destroyed with it.
Perhaps other people wouldn't do this kind of thankless thing that could even hurt both sides, but Xu Yi was considered a madman by many people. He had countless crazy ideas and methods, so no one was certain that he wouldn't do something like this.
After a while, Xu Yi spoke again.
"Count Vigan, you just said that the workers weren't satisfied with their wages, so they chose to go on strike. Then I want to ask, just how low is the average wage in Banta City that the workers would choose to go on strike and clash with the factory?"
Count Vigan said with a serious look, "According to her majesty's orders, according to the rules of the Royal Parliament, Banta City has set a minimum wage last year. No matter what kind of work it is, the minimum wage can't be less than eight gold coins a month.
I think ….. that there isn't a company in Banta City that would go against this rule. "
"Oh?" Xu Yi's smile had a trace of ridicule.
Eight gold coins a month, for Banta City where prices had soared and the standard of living kept increasing, it wasn't considered high income, but it was enough to support a normal family.
If the workers of Banta City could receive this kind of wage, they would choose to go on strike and clash with the factory.
But Xu Yi was very clear that the capitalists of Sines weren't any different from the capitalists of earth, they were even more ruthless than the capitalists of earth.
The minimum wage of eight gold coins a month was just a number on the surface.
Actually, according to the information that Xu Yi had obtained, there were many companies in Banta City that would use various excuses to deduct wages. In the end, the wages that the workers received were less than half the agreed wage, being far less than eight gold coins.
Moreover, there were many companies that increased their working hours and increased their intensity, making many workers feel like they couldn't take it.
It was because of this situation that there were two worker riots in Banta City.
Count Vigan was the City Lord of Banta City, so it was impossible for him to not know about this situation. But he clearly had a deep relationship with the nobles and large merchants of Banta City, so naturally he wouldn't reveal this matter.
"Count Vigan, I'll give you a piece of advice." Xu Yi said this while slowly standing up.
Count Vigan also stood up, feeling confused.
"I ask Chairman Xu to tell me."
"Don't look down on the strength of the working class.
Other than that, help me pass on these words to her majesty. "
After throwing down these words, Xu Yi left the City Lord's Manor, leaving Count Vigan in a daze.