"President."
"President."
"President, you're here … …"
… …
Seeing Xu Yi suddenly appear, everyone who was focused on the discussion immediately greeted Xu Yi respectfully.
Xu Yi waved his hand and stopped Ankhto from moving the seat. He picked up a tire that had already been formed and placed it on the ground, pressing down on it.
Xu Yi nodded with satisfaction when he felt the feedback from the tire that was less than his waist and less than five centimeters wide.
"Not bad, it looks like the whole thing has taken shape.
Now you just need to deal with some details and this tire will be considered a success. "
Hearing Xu Yi's approval, everyone let out a sigh of relief.
Bordeau smiled. Only then did he have the time to ask, "President, did you come here specifically to see this?"
"No.
This thing has gathered the best research and development elites of our Chamber of Commerce. I don't have anything to worry about, I just came here to take a look. "
Xu Yi shook his head and suddenly asked Yldan, "Yldan, if other Chamber of Commerce offered you a salary of three hundred gold coins a year, would you be willing to go?"
Yldan was stunned, "Three hundred gold coins a year … … That's less than twenty gold coins a month. It's not much more than what I get here. I'm doing well here, why would I go?"
"Then what if it's five hundred gold coins?
That's a lot more than what you get here. "Xu Yi asked again.
Yldan still shook his head, "No, even if you give me a thousand gold coins, I still won't go.
I'm very comfortable in New Flyer. Whether it's the humans or the dwarves, I get along very well with them. I don't want to go to a new environment to adapt. "
Seeing Yldan's firm answer, Xu Yi couldn't help but sigh.
"It looks like you elves really don't like to easily change your environment.
Although I'm happy from the standpoint of the Frestech Chamber of Commerce's chairman, I'm afraid elder Illusia won't be happy. "
Yldan slightly frowned: "President, you suddenly mentioned this, did something happen?"
"Yes, because there is another Chamber of Commerce that wants to hire elves to work for their Chamber of Commerce. They are offering a salary of 300 or even 500 gold coins a year. Before I ask Elder Elucía, I want to ask for your opinion first," Xu Yi said.
"But judging from your attitude, I'm afraid the other elves here aren't willing to go either?"
Yldan nodded affirmatively, "Yes."
"Then do you think Elder Elucía will be tempted by this proposal?" Xu Yi asked again.
"This … …" Yldan thought for a moment, then slowly shook his head: "I can't guess the elder's thoughts.
I think it would be better for Sir President to ask the elders personally. "
Xu Yi shrugged. "Looks like that's the only way."
After discussing his requirements for the new tire with everyone, Xu Yi left the tire factory and arrived at the most eye-catching steel mill in the Falling Rain Valley.
In this empty space, there were currently two new steel furnaces being prepared to be made.
As the New Flyer's business kept expanding, there was more and more demand for various kinds of steel.
Adding in the urgent need for various kinds of steel from the army headquarters and the large demand for the various kinds of steel from the New Flyer's steel mill from the other companies of Banta City, the steel production of this steel mill gradually couldn't satisfy their needs.
Chief Siluka and chief Monto had already proposed to Xu Yi to build a few more steel furnaces to increase the steel production of the steel mill.
Although Xu Yi already understood this trend, he didn't rashly agree. After confirming the cooperation with the army headquarters, he investigated the various companies of Banta City, especially the companies related to magic machines. After making an accurate estimate based on the results of the investigation, he decided to build two steel furnaces at once.
When these two furnaces were put into production, the steel mill would produce close to two hundred thousand tons of steel a month.
According to Xu Yi's estimates, it should be enough to satisfy the needs of the army headquarters and Banta City for close to two years.
If they could produce two hundred thousand tons of steel, just this steel mill alone would earn close to eight million gold coins a month.
Although after taking away the cost, there was still around a million gold coins in the end, this was still a terrifying number.
It had to be known, even if the income from the various household magic machines of the New Flyer were added together, it was only around three hundred thousand gold coins a month.
Of course, the household magic machine department's profit couldn't compare to this small steel mill. That was because the New Flyer's household magic machine market was mainly in Banta City and the surrounding cities.
As the household magic machines entered the Walmart Chamber of Commerce and began selling them in all parts of the Lampari Kingdom, the market would increase by several times and their profits would explode.
Not long ago, the Walmart Chamber of Commerce had placed a large order with the household magic machine companies in Banta City for a total of three million gold coins.
In this order, the New Flyer naturally took the largest share, with a total of one million and eight hundred thousand gold coins. As for the remaining one million and two hundred thousand gold coins, it was divided among the other companies.
This was because the household magic machines had just been introduced in the Lampari Kingdom, so there were many people who hadn't accepted this new thing yet.
According to what Hank Wilson who came to discuss with Xu Yi last time, the household magic machines had received a very good response in the kingdom. This was why the Walmart Chamber of Commerce had decided to place a large order with a total of three million gold coins for the household magic machines.
Actually, according to Xu Yi's estimates, an order of three million gold coins wasn't enough to satisfy the needs of everyone in the kingdom.
If every family in the Lampari Kingdom had the same spending power as the people of Banta City, this order wouldn't just be three million gold coins. It wouldn't be strange if it became thirty million gold coins.
So if one were to estimate the future, the household magic machine market and the steel market would be very stable in the future, so their profits wouldn't be that different.
The reason why New Flyer's steel mill could have such high profits was because the steel market was monopolized by New Flyer.
Moreover, a monthly output of two hundred thousand tons wasn't enough at all when placed on earth. It could only be considered a very small scale steel mill, it couldn't compare to any steel mill on earth.
In short, whether it was the household magic machine market or the steel market, Xu Yi thought that they had wide prospects, so he wasn't worried about New Flyer's development.
Beside the new furnace, Xu Yi wasn't surprised to see chief Siluka and chief Monto.
But after seeing them, Xu Yi's first question wasn't related to the factories in the Falling Rain Valley.
"Chief Siluka, chief Monto, where are the people you prepared?"
Chief Siluka and chief Monto looked at each other before nodding, indicating for Xu Yi to follow them.
Following the two chiefs, they left the industrial area of the Falling Rain Valley. After entering the residential area upstream of the Sandy River, not long after, they saw a square that was the size of a soccer field.
This square was specially made empty by Xu Yi when he had the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce build the residential area, so it could be considered a place for the dwarves to move around.
Now that he was in the square, Xu Yi saw rows of dwarves with their upper bodies bare. They were waving giant wooden sticks in their hands, as they were currently training with each other.
Hearing the crisp 'Pa Pa Pa' sounds of the wooden sticks striking the upper body muscles of the dwarves, one would know that these dwarves didn't hold back even during their training. Every strike was extremely forceful.
Xu Yi was certain that if it was him who went up, with his physique, he would be half dead if he took a single hit from that stick.
"These are the people you've finally decided on?" Xu Yi pointed at the dwarves in the square who were drenched in sweat and asked the two chiefs.
"There seems to be a few hundred of them, right?
Why are there so many? "
Chief Siluka and Chief Monto looked at each other again, their expressions a little strange.
Seeing the hesitation on their faces, Xu Yi felt very strange.
He had interacted with these two dwarven chiefs and many other dwarves for a long time. He knew that the dwarves were very straightforward. Why would they be so hesitant and embarrassed?
"Chiefs, if you have something to say, just say it.
Don't you trust me? "Xu Yi couldn't help but ask with a frown.
"No, no, no, of course we trust you.
But … "Chief Siluka scratched his head and said with an embarrassed expression," Chairman, these people were indeed selected by us. I can guarantee that they are the strongest group of dwarven brothers in the Valley of Falling Rain. They definitely meet your requirements.
But … But they don't intend to join the guards … "
Xu Yi was stunned, "They don't intend to join the guards?
Then why did you bring me to see them?
I say, Chief Siluka, what's going on between you and Chief Monto?
Is there something you can't say?
If the dwarven brothers really don't want to risk their lives for the humans and don't want to join the guards of the Chamber of Commerce, then I definitely won't force them. You can just tell me directly. "
"No, it's not that the brothers don't want to.
On the contrary, when we heard that the chairman wanted to establish the guards of the Chamber of Commerce, the brothers completely exceeded our expectations. They all rushed to sign up to join the guards. "
Perhaps it was because Patriarch Monto couldn't bear to see Patriarch Siluka's hesitant appearance, so he continued, "There are a total of three hundred dwarven brothers here. Siluka and I carefully selected them from the one thousand dwarven brothers who signed up.
I can guarantee that every one of them would be the strongest warriors in our dwarven race.
Any one of them would have no problem dealing with ten human soldiers. I … Ah, sorry, chairman, I didn't mean to look down on you humans … "
Xu Yi waved his hand, "It's nothing.
Humans have the weakest individual combat ability among all the races. This is a public opinion and I don't deny it.
Keep talking, since the dwarven brothers are willing, why did Chief Siluka say that they don't intend to join the guards? "
"This …" Chief Monto hesitated for a moment before nodding vigorously as if he had made up his mind. He asked Xu Yi, "Chairman, I heard … The fifty elven warriors of the Nightsong tribe also didn't join the guards. Instead, they are working for the Chamber of Commerce as mercenaries?"
Xu Yi nodded, "That's right.
Elder Elucía clearly told me that the elven race wouldn't be willing to be used by humans. That's why she sent the fifty elven warriors as a form of cooperation.
Those elven warriors aren't my subordinates and I don't have any specific authority over them. "
At this point, Xu Yi suddenly had a flash of inspiration as he suddenly understood.
"The two chiefs, you … Actually, you don't want our dwarven brothers to lose to the elves, so you don't want our dwarven brothers to join the guards, right?"
Chief Siluka and Chief Monto both stared blankly at the same time before bitterly smiling.
"Chairman, you're too sharp." Chief Siluka said with an awkward expression.
"That's right.
Since the elves aren't joining the guards, then if we dwarves join, I'm afraid that our brothers won't be able to raise their heads in front of those prideful elves.
That's why I discussed it with Chief Monto. Should we let our three hundred brothers work as mercenaries?
But chairman, don't worry, we won't be like those elves, only saying nice words.
You have complete authority over these three hundred warriors, so they can do whatever you want. "
Seeing the nervous smiles on Chief Siluka and Chief Monto's faces, Xu Yi couldn't help but laugh.
These dwarves were so straightforward that they were cute.
Weren't they just trying to save some face in front of the elves? It wasn't a big deal, so why did they have to look like they had done something wrong?
"Alright, that's simple.
Let me think … How about this, we'll use the names of the two chiefs to create a Falling Rain Valley Dwarven Guard.
This Dwarven Guard will only protect our dwarven brothers in the Falling Rain Valley from outside attacks in name, while also ensuring the safety of the Falling Rain Valley. But in reality, they will also be under my command. What do you think of this arrangement? "
Chief Siluka and Chief Monto looked at each other again before nodding at the same time.