Seeing chairman Cruz slowly leave with a thoughtful look on his face, Delil couldn't help asking Xu Yi, "Chairman Xu, didn't you say that for a merchant, the most important thing is profit?
But according to what you just described, this new source of profit can bring great benefits, so why are you giving it to the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce? "
"It's not completely giving it to them." Xu Yi replied with a smile.
"You should be able to hear that this new source of profit is very beneficial to both the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce and our New Flyer. If both sides cooperate and the effects are good, it will be a win-win situation.
Although the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce benefits a bit more, our New Flyer doesn't have any foundation in the construction industry. If we want to monopolize it all, not mentioning success, we would have to spend a large amount of time and effort.
For me, what I lack the most are these two things. "
Delil was silent for a bit before suddenly saying, "No wonder the elders are worried about your lifespan.
Chairman Xu, it would be good if you could have a lifespan of several hundred years like us elves. "
Xu Yi laughed, "Life and death are decided by fate. I am a human, so I have to accept the limits of a human's lifespan.
For me, it's enough to contribute to the things I want to do in my limited lifespan.
Then again, it's not like I don't have a chance to become an Arch Magus or even a Great Arch Magus, right? "
Delil was silent.
"Alright, since you know that life is short and time is precious, let's not waste any more time here. Come with me."
Xu Yi waved his hand at Delil and led her to the other chairmen of the large companies in the banquet hall.
The reason why he brought Delil here was to let her use this banquet to meet the chairmen of the large companies in Banta City, so that she could find a chance to cooperate with them.
With Xu Yi's face and their curiosity towards the elves, the chairmen of the other companies naturally wouldn't reject talking to Delil.
After Delil passed her initial nervousness and discomfort, she quickly adapted to talking to everyone.
Although she still couldn't be as tactful as an ordinary human merchant, given her identity as an elf, her reaction made it easier for her to gain the other party's trust.
Therefore, after a few short conversations, several presidents expressed their intentions to cooperate with the Night Song Plastic Processing Factory.
Of course, these chambers of commerce did have the same demand for plastic products as Big Sister Sara.
They promised that as long as Delil was able to produce acceptable plastic products, they would definitely place an order through Delil.
Seeing that Delil was gradually adapting to the atmosphere, Xu Yi retreated to the side and let her face it alone.
President Vincent of the Armani Chamber of Commerce, who had been waiting on the side, immediately came over.
When Xu Yi saw him, he immediately smiled and asked, "Hey, President Vincent, I heard that you've been investigating the Black Rice Wasteland for over two months. What's the result?"
Hearing this question, president Vincent's expression was a bit strange, "I don't know if it's good or bad.
The good news is that the beastmen of the Black Rice Wasteland don't have the ability to make clothes. Moreover, they are very fond of the clothes that we humans wear, so theoretically, the market is very wide. "
"Then what's the bad news?"
"The bad news is that the beastmen of the Black Rice Wasteland are all extremely poor. For them, even if they can use their limited resources to exchange for things from us humans, they would still prioritize their needs like salt and other necessities.
As for clothes ….. I've visited many beastmen tribes and found that many beastmen don't care if they wear clothes or not. I've even seen over ten beastmen tribes where all the beastmen are naked, no different from wild beasts. "
Seeing the bitter smile on president Vincent's face, Xu Yi smiled and said, "This reminds me of a joke from my hometown.
There was a company that made shoes that sent two salesmen to investigate the beastmen tribes. One of the salesmen was very depressed after the investigation and came back to report that the beastmen didn't wear shoes.
The other salesman was wild with joy after the investigation and came back to report that it was great!
Those beastmen didn't wear shoes at all! "
President Vincent laughed, "Chairman Xu, are you mocking my hesitation?"
"I'm just reminding you.
For something like a market, you can create something that doesn't exist before.
For example, look at the wolfmen of the Voller Tribe, aren't they already wearing clothes? "Xu Yi said.
"That's right.
The beastmen who didn't wear clothes before, we can make them wear clothes.
However, how do we get them to wear clothes? That's the problem. "President Vincent frowned and fell into deep thought.
"I'll give you a hint. Our New Flyer is planning to invest in a household magic machine factory near the Voller Tribe this year, specifically to make household magic machines." Xu Yi said.
President Vincent was surprised, "Why?
If it's finished, shouldn't it be built in the Falling Rain Valley?
No matter how you look at it, this is much more convenient and safer than the Black Rice Wasteland, right? "
"The key point is the cost." Xu Yi explained.
"Speaking of the Black Rice Wasteland, perhaps everyone feels that it is rather far, but if you compare it on a map, you will find that the Black Rice Wasteland is closer to the north of the kingdom than Banta City, even directly bordering the Sack Kingdom to the north.
Adding in the fact that the terrain is flat, if the roads are built, it would be closer to the north of the kingdom than Banta City. "
"You mean that we're relying on this to save on transport costs?
But I still feel that it isn't safe to build a factory in the Black Rice Wasteland that is controlled by the beastmen. "President Vincent said while shaking his head.
"Then do you think that our three companies' mines near the Voller Tribe and the non-ferrous metal smelting factory in the new city are safe?" Xu Yi asked.
"It's also not safe, otherwise your three companies wouldn't have that many guards in the mines."
"This is only for now.
After a while, you'll find that it is very safe there.
If someone attacks the mines and the non-ferrous metal smelting factory, I'm certain that the reaction of the Voller Tribe and the surrounding beastmen tribes will be even stronger than ours. "Xu Yi said with a smile.
"Why?" President Vincent was stunned.
President Vincent said with a smile, "Because in the mines and the factory, our three companies have hired many beastmen from the Voller Tribe and the surrounding beastmen tribes as workers.
If the mines and the factory are attacked and they can't work, it will affect their wages.
Do you think ….. that they can finally get a fixed wage each month and can use this wage to buy things from our human companies, the beastmen who have been living their dreams for a few months would be willing to have their lives destroyed? "
Seeing the strange smile on Xu Yi's face, president Vincent couldn't help being stunned before asking, "Chairman Xu, this wouldn't have been your plan from the beginning, right?"
Xu Yi smiled without replying.
President Vincent thought for a bit before letting out a long sigh.
"I think I understand what you mean.
Letting these beastmen have stable wages through stable jobs and live stable lives, naturally they won't be willing to return to their previous poor lives.
But like this, it's equal to wiping out the wildness of these beastmen and taming them.
Moreover, this will allow these beastmen to gradually have the economic power to buy things other than daily necessities. For example, the clothes produced by our Armani Chamber of Commerce? "
Xu Yi nodded with a smile, "That's right.
President Vincent, now do you know why I said that the market can be created?
According to my thoughts, not only will these beastmen wear clothes in the future, each beastman family will use our New Flyer's magic machines.
There are over five hundred thousand beastmen on the Black Rice Wasteland, this is a market that is equal to several Banta Cities. "
President Vincent couldn't help shaking his head as he said with a sigh, "Chairman Xu, I have to say, you're thinking too far into the future.
The beastmen aren't that different from wild beasts right now, but you're thinking of letting them use those magic machines that even us humans think are very high end.
I really don't know if I should say that your idea is too advanced or too crazy … "
"Ha, ha, sometimes ideas that are too far ahead are no different from crazy people."
Xu Yi said with a laugh, "Whether I'm considered a prophet or a crazy person, the most important thing is whether this matter will succeed or not.
So, president Vincent, even if you didn't come looking for me, I would have come looking for you.
How about it?
Are you interested in investing in a few cotton knitting factories in the Black Rice Wasteland like me?
I can promise you that investing in the Black Rice Wasteland will save quite a bit of money.
Other than transportation costs, it will save a lot on human costs. "
"Oh?
What do you mean? "President Vincent asked in a curious voice, clearly a bit moved.
"Do you know how much we give the beastmen workers in the mines a month?" Xu Yi asked.
"According to your meaning, it should be lower than the workers in our Falcao Chamber of Commerce's mines, right?
Then it should be ….. no more than fifteen gold coins? "President Vincent guessed.
"No, it's only five gold coins!" Xu Yi raised his hand.
"So little?" President Vincent's eyes widened in surprise.
President Vincent's eyes widened, "How could the beastmen agree to such a low wage?"
"On the contrary, the beastmen are very satisfied with this wage and have even expressed their gratitude to me, president Cruz, and president Renersa many times.
The workers in our New Flyer's non-ferrous metal smelting factory have an even lower wage, only four gold coins a month. Those beastmen are still grateful to me, the chairman, so they give me their most sincere blessings every time they see me. "Xu Yi said in a proud voice.
"This … …" President Vincent was still in a bit of disbelief, but thinking about it, he felt that it was very reasonable.
The beastmen couldn't earn any gold coins before, so even if they used things to exchange, they could only exchange for a few resources from human merchants.
Now that they could directly receive shiny gold coins, they could also use these gold coins to buy the goods they needed from the humans. Of course, this would greatly improve their standard of living.
For them, it was already good enough to have a wage, so how could they have a wage as high as the workers in Banta City?
Chairman Vincent quickly calculated the difference in wages and the cost of transporting the goods. When he compared it in the end, he was surprised to find that according to the wages Xu Yi mentioned for the beastmen workers, if he opened a factory on the Black Rice Wasteland, it would greatly decrease the cost!
After coming to this conclusion, president Vincent's expression looking at Xu Yi became very strange.
This fellow, how did he think of this?