When they arrived at the Falling Rain Valley, Xu Yi jumped out of the horse carriage and said goodbye to chairman Cruz.
Xu Yi didn't invite chairman Cruz in to rest because he knew that chairman Cruz must be thinking about the conversation he had with him on the way here, so he must be impatient to return to Banta City to investigate.
Xu Yi was even certain that once chairman Cruz returned to Banta City, he would immediately go to the Sandy River that he had just proposed to investigate. If nothing unexpected happened, he would immediately ask to see Count Stark. He would want to buy the land by the river and prepare to develop commercial housing.
That's right, the new source of profit that Xu Yi gave the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce was to develop commercial housing.
Strictly speaking, this couldn't be considered completely new because developing commercial housing was something that the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce was good at before, it was just an extension of it.
But the concept of real commercial housing hadn't appeared in the Lampari Kingdom or the Sines yet. This was because there were only a few people on the continent and most of the citizens were poor. Most people just needed a place to shelter them from the wind and rain, they didn't have any requirements for the quality of the housing.
So when Xu Yi proposed this concept, chairman Cruz immediately opposed it.
The Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce had been in the construction industry for many years, so of course they understood the construction industry in Banta City very well. Chairman Cruz knew that there was no market for commercial housing.
But after Xu Yi's analysis, chairman Cruz's doubts gradually turned into determination. He didn't doubt Xu Yi's words at all.
Xu Yi was right, it wasn't that the people of the continent didn't have a need for housing. But other than not having money before, another important reason was that there weren't any commercial housing suitable for normal citizens.
Before this, because there was a large gap between the rich and poor on the Sines, the large nobles and merchants were very rich. When they chose a place to live, they would buy several manors. It was very comfortable, so naturally it wasn't something that normal citizens could compare to.
Normal citizens naturally couldn't afford a manor. Other than those large manors, the other residences were either broken straw huts that poor citizens lived in or normal two story buildings made of bricks and wood, like the one Xu Yi rented in Banta City before.
These houses, no matter which one it was, Xu Yi didn't think that they were suitable for humans to live in. So when he proposed this to the doubtful chairman Cruz, he took out the new commercial housing design that he had Vivian draw when he was free.
When he saw this new commercial housing design that Xu Yi copied from the commercial housing design on earth, chairman Cruz who had been in the construction industry for many years saw the convenience and advancement of this design.
The most important thing was that in this design, Xu Yi had combined the concept of a magic room, using various household magic machines. He had placed a small magic pipe network in the room, which not only made the room beautiful, it also made living in it very convenient.
Chairman Cruz's heart skipped a beat when he saw this design. Not only did he immediately agree to Xu Yi's idea of investing in commercial housing, he even asked Xu Yi to personally renovate the manor that he was living in, letting him enjoy the convenience of this new concept of a magic room.
Xu Yi naturally agreed. As for the concrete design ….. that would be up to the genius designer Vivian.
As soon as Vivian's little face appeared in his mind, Vivian suddenly appeared in front of Xu Yi.
Seeing Vivian running over and the beautiful girl with a red face behind her, Xu Yi was a bit surprised. He asked Vivian who had already run in front of him, "Why are you here today?
Don't you need to go to school?
Also … … "
Xu Yi thought for a bit before remembering that this beautiful girl who suddenly appeared behind Vivian wasn't Vivian's classmate, rather it was Teresa Ica who had fainted on the streets of Banta City last time and was saved by him.
"The school is already on vacation."
Vivian replied with a smile, "Master, you must have been too busy during this time and forgot about the time, right?
It's just a few days until New Years, why are you still going to school? "
"Oh, right ….. I've been in the Principality of Constantine the entire time and it was very warm there, so I didn't feel like it was New Years at all." Xu Yi patted his head and looked at Teresa Ica.
"Young miss Ica, I haven't been back during this time, have you been well?"
Since saving Teresa Ica, Xu Yi had left her in the Falling Star Manor, letting Vivian, Liz, and Linda take care of her while he didn't care at all. This was Xu Yi's second time meeting her in this long time.
Compared to more than a month ago when he had just rescued her, her complexion was obviously much better now. She was no longer as weak as before, and her mood seemed to have improved as well. At least her expression had become calmer, but there was still no smile on her face.
Seeing that Xu Yi asked about her, Teresa Ica immediately bowed slightly and gave Xu Yi a standard ladylike bow. She replied softly, "Thank you for your concern, I've been doing very well during this time.
Chairman Xu, I haven't thanked you yet. I'm deeply grateful for the help you gave me last time and saved me from a life-threatening situation. "
"You don't have to be so polite, as long as you've been doing well during this time." Xu Yi turned to look at Vivian.
"Then Vivian, why did you come to the Falling Rain Valley with Young miss Ica today?"
"Because I heard that Master is coming back today." Vivian smiled.
"Teresa has always wanted to thank you in person. When she heard that you were coming back to the Falling Rain Valley today, she urged me to bring her here early in the morning. We have been waiting here for a few hours."
"Oh?
I already said that you don't have to be so polite. "
Xu Yi shook his head and said to Teresa, "Young miss Ica, you don't have to care too much about this matter. No matter who it is, they would have helped you when they saw you fainted on the street.
This is what a normal person should do. It's nothing. "
"No … There are many people who won't help you when you're in danger. Instead, they will push you into the abyss again …" Teresa's face flashed with a trace of sadness.
Xu Yi couldn't help but frown slightly. He could see that Teresa must have encountered something tragic and was deeply affected by it. Otherwise, it would be impossible for a young miss from a noble family like her to fall into the situation of fainting on the street.
Thinking of this, Xu Yi couldn't help but secretly rejoice for her.
For such a beautiful girl like her to escape to another city alone in this kind of situation was not easy. She must have suffered a lot on the way.
Xu Yi wanted to help her, but since she didn't want to say what kind of trouble she encountered, Xu Yi naturally didn't want to force her to say it.
"Then … Young miss Ica, since you and Vivian are here, you can have fun here for two days.
There are many interesting things in the Falling Rain Valley. I believe that you will have a good two days.
After I'm done with these two days, I will go back to the Falling Star Manor with Stiel to prepare for the New Year.
Hmm … "Xu Yi hesitated for a moment before continuing," If you are willing, I would like to extend a sincere invitation to you in advance. I hope that you can stay here and spend the New Year with us in the Falling Star Manor. "
Vivian on the side immediately clapped her hands excitedly, "Look, Teresa, I told you that master would definitely invite you to stay.
Stay, you don't have anywhere to go right now, right?
It will be so lively to spend the New Year with us. I promise that you will be happy. "
Teresa Ica looked at Vivian and Xu Yi. She hesitated for a moment before shaking her head, "Chairman Xu, thank you for your kindness.
But I have already disturbed the Falling Star Manor for too long, how can I continue to disturb it?
In fact, if it wasn't for the fact that I want to express my gratitude to Chairman Xu, I would have left long ago. "
"Where do you plan to go after you leave?" Xu Yi asked bluntly.
"If I continue to wander like this, I don't know when I will die on the side of the road.
Young miss Ica, I hope that you can consider your future. The past is the past. "
Teresa Ica raised her head and looked at Xu Yi with a pair of big eyes full of confusion. Her expression was hesitant, but after a while, she became determined. She clenched her teeth and nodded vigorously as if she was encouraging her decision.
"Chairman Xu, I heard from Vivian … You … Your New Flyer is recruiting magicians, right?
Do you think … I can do it? "
Xu Yi was startled. He carefully looked at Teresa Ica and asked in surprise, "You know magic?"
"Yes."
Teresa Ica nodded slightly, "Although I have never participated in the certification examination of the Sorcerers Guild, my teacher told me that I should have the strength of a level four magician."
"Level four magician?" Xu Yi was even more surprised.
From the appearance, Teresa Ica was even one or two years younger than Stiel.
Stiel was only a level four magician a year or two ago. If Teresa Ica was also a level four magician, wouldn't she be a genius magician like Stiel?
Seeing that Xu Yi still had some doubts, Teresa Ica raised her right hand. Xu Yi immediately felt that the magic elements in the surrounding space began to fluctuate rapidly. After a moment, a strong whirlwind formed around Teresa Ica. The leaves and branches on the ground around her were all swept up by the whirlwind.
"Level four wind magic, Whirlwind spell, not bad." Xu Yi nodded with praise.
From the Whirlwind spell that Teresa Ica used, he could see that she indeed had the strength of a level four magician.
Although she was not proficient in casting spells, she was very skilled in both magic and magic control. It could be seen that she had received a strict magic education.
"Very good, since you have the strength of a level four magician, then you are qualified to work in the Academy of Magic of our Chamber of Commerce.
Vivian, take her to see Evita, she will know what to do. "
Seeing that Xu Yi had basically agreed, Vivian excitedly replied in a loud voice. She grabbed Teresa Ica's hand and ran to the New Flyer office in the center of the Falling Rain Valley.
Teresa Ica couldn't help being pulled over by Vivian, but she didn't forget to turn back to nod at Xu Yi.
Seeing that Teresa Ica still didn't have a smile on her face, Xu Yi gave a sigh and threw this matter to the back of his mind. He calmed his mind and became a bit excited again as he walked to the magic machine development center in the distance.