Establishing a relationship with the Lifer Family and placing an advertisement in the « Anvilmar Times » were just two of the more important things that Xu Yi needed to do in Anvilmar City this time.
After discussing this with Hannas, Xu Yi went to three other places without stopping. He met up with the Walmart Chamber of Commerce's chairman Colmar Rundst, Great Magician Eisenkel, and president Eren who he had already arranged to meet.
When he dragged his tired body back to Satsuma Count's residence, the sky was already close to turning dark.
Manager Ram who had been waiting for Xu Yi the entire time saw Xu Yi come in and immediately came forward to greet him.
Although Satsuma Count was no longer the City Lord of Banta City, this residence was still kept by him. It was used as a temporary office for the people of Banta City who came to Anvilmar City.
Xu Yi had chosen to stay here the last few times he came to Anvilmar City and this time wasn't an exception.
Manager Ram was also very polite to Xu Yi because of Satsuma Count's repeated reminders, not daring to neglect him at all.
Seeing manager Ram instruct the servants to prepare a bath, Xu Yi had the idea of buying a residence in Anvilmar City.
The New Flyer would definitely open more businesses in Anvilmar City in the future, so he would come to Anvilmar City more and more often. It wasn't convenient to keep living here, so it was better to have a place that belonged to him.
Although it wasn't easy to buy a residence in Anvilmar City, with his relationship with Hannas and adding in the fact that he was willing to pay, it wasn't hard.
But thinking about how he had just spent close to five hundred thousand gold coins today, Xu Yi couldn't help giving a bitter smile.
Of these expenses, three hundred and fifty thousand gold coins was an investment for the Lifer Family and a hundred thousand gold coins was an investment for advertising. These were all investments that didn't have any benefits in the short term.
But he had only spent five thousand and seven hundred gold coins to buy Arch Magus Thorne's notes, so it was very likely that he would be able to see its uses after a while.
Xu Yi looked over the notes in his hand and confirmed that the contents were the same as the rumours. It recorded some of Arch Magus Thorne's research in his later years, including many records related to his research on Magic Flying Airships.
These things were very helpful for Evita's research on Magic Flying Airships. If it wasn't for the fact that other magicians didn't care about this, Xu Yi definitely wouldn't have spent five thousand and seven hundred gold coins to buy this incomparably precious book.
After organizing the contents of the notes in his mind, Xu Yi closed the notes in satisfaction. When he was about to return to his bedroom to put away his things, he suddenly found a figure walking in from behind him.
Xu Yi looked carefully and found that this fellow who couldn't even walk steadily was Alex.
"Thorne, where did you go?
Why did you come back? "
Xu Yi looked at Thorne who was covered in the smell of alcohol as he walked over and he couldn't help asking this with a frown.
Thorne looked up and when he saw that it was Xu Yi, he was instantly scared. Most of his drunkenness flew out and he forced himself to stand up as he said with a laugh, "This ….. I went out to ….. meet a friend and discuss some things, so I came back late.
Chairman, when did you get here? "
"Friend?
Discuss things? "
Xu Yi didn't reply to Thorne's question. His eyes were already covered in alcohol and vomit, but he could still see that the clothes were made of high quality materials. It was clear that they weren't cheap, as well as the thick gold necklace around his neck and the expensive Amethyst Agate Bracelet on his wrist, as a cold glow appeared in his eyes.
"Un ….. Talk ….. Talk ….. They wanted to buy a batch of our company's Magic Refrigerators, so they were discussing the price with me." Thorne wiped the sweat from his forehead as he spoke.
"Oh?
How was the price? "Xu Yi asked.
Thorne wiped the sweat from his forehead and hesitantly replied, "It's ….. It's alright.
They agreed to a price of twenty eight gold coins per unit. "
"Oh?
That's not bad. "Xu Yi nodded.
Xu Yi nodded, "Although it's a bit worse than our standard price of thirty gold coins, if they bought enough, it's still alright."
"Yes, yes, yes. They bought a lot, so I gave them a little discount accordingly." Alex nodded.
Thorne kept nodding, "Chairman, didn't you say that I ….. I could adjust the price based on the situation?"
"That's right, I said it before. This is your authority as the manager, so there's no problem."
Xu Yi nodded. After pausing, he asked, "But Thorne, since I met you, I want to ask you something."
"Ah?
Chairman, please ask. "
"Before I came to Anvilmar City this time, your uncle Heinz and I discussed it and decided to transfer you back to Banta City ….."
"Ah?
How could that be!
I won't go back! "Without waiting for Xu Yi to finish, Thorne quickly waved his hand and shouted.
"I don't want to go back to a small place like Banta City. I'm fine in Anvilmar City, why do you have to send me back?"
Xu Yi silently looked at the excited Thorne and when he stopped, he continued, "I'm not done yet.
Although this is Heinz's suggestion, I haven't agreed yet. I came this time to ask for your opinion.
After all, you are Heinz's nephew, so if anything happens to you, Heinz will consider it for you and he hopes that you can make your own decision. "
"In short, I don't want to go back to Banta City.
I've already been in Anvilmar City for two years, so I'm already used to living here. If you want me to go back, I definitely won't be used to it! "Thorne said in a loud voice.
"You're certain?" Xu Yi revealed a faint smile.
"Alex, are you used to the busy work here every day?
Or are you used to the luxurious life here? "
Thorne was stunned. Seeing the fake smile on Xu Yi's face, his body trembled and he lowered his head, avoiding Xu Yi's gaze.
"Sir ….. Sir chairman, I ….. I don't know what you're talking about."
"Don't know?
It's fine if you don't know. "Xu Yi shook his head as a trace of regret appeared in his eyes.
"In short, think about it for the next two days. Before I leave Anvilmar City, I hope that you can make the right decision."
Xu Yi paused before giving a sigh. He said in a very sincere voice, "Thorne, I'll say it again. Heinz is an old friend who has been working with me since I founded the company and you are his most treasured nephew. Although I'm not that much older than you, I've always treated you as a relative.
So no matter what mistakes you've made, Heinz and I will give you a chance to redeem yourself. "
Thorne was silent for a while. Then he raised his head and looked at Xu Yi, "Sir chairman, I don't understand what you're saying.
If I've done something wrong, please tell me. I can correct it. "
"Correct it?"
Seeing the expression on Thorne's face, Xu Yi smiled and waved his hand, "Okay, pretend that I didn't say anything.
It's late. You should go to sleep. "
Thorne bowed to Xu Yi before turning around to leave.
Seeing his back disappear into the night, Xu Yi revealed a bitter smile.
"Heinz, I hope that you won't blame me for being unkind when the time comes."
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Unlike the previous two years, this year's Sorcerers Guild certification exam was held as scheduled.
At this time, Anvilmar City was just like in the past, filled with magicians from all over the world.
Compared to the previous years, the number of sorcerers participating in this year's exam had clearly increased. It was to the point that all of Anvilmar City could be seen wearing sorcerers' robes. It was as if Anvilmar City had become a city of sorcerers.
If one paid attention, they would find that among the sorcerers participating in this year's exam, the percentage of high level sorcerers was much higher than the previous years.
In the past, it was very difficult for high level sorcerers to increase their rank. Therefore, if they weren't certain that they could pass the exam, high level sorcerers wouldn't come.
But this year, there were a lot of high level sorcerers who had participated in the exam last year that came again.
This was a very strange phenomenon. Because only a short year had passed, most of the high level sorcerers above the fifth rank wouldn't be able to increase their rank in such a short time.
Then why did they participate in the exam?
"You don't even know this?
Didn't you read the « Anvilmar Times »? Banta City's New Flyer made a new rule two months ago that magicians who want to work for the New Flyer must have a Sorcerers Guild certification from the Sorcerers Guild within two years to prove their magical strength. "
In a small tavern across from the Sheldon Inn, there was a group of people talking together. The one who said this was a middle aged fat man in the crowd.
"Impossible, right?
That New Flyer dares to be this arrogant? "Hearing the middle aged fat man's words, the surrounding people revealed looks of disbelief.
"Magicians are such noble people. It's already a great honor for them to be willing to work for the Chamber of Commerce. How dare they ask these noble magicians to prove their strength with a certificate of qualification?
Could it be that these old magicians don't feel that this is shaming them? "
"Tsk —" The middle-aged man sneered.
The middle aged man laughed, "In front of a salary of several dozen gold coins a month, noble?
Dignity?
What is this thing?
Can it be eaten? "
The surrounding people were stunned.
"Several dozen to a hundred gold coins a month?
That much? "
"That's right.
Doesn't that New Flyer have too much money?
Any magician can give them a salary of several dozen to a hundred gold coins a month?
If they hire several hundred magicians, wouldn't they be giving them a salary of several tens of thousands of gold coins a month? "
"Several tens of thousands of gold coins?" The middle aged fat man raised his head, so proud that it was like he was the New Flyer's chairman.
"You're looking down on the New Flyer too much.
Don't you know, a friend of mine who works for the Frestech Chamber of Commerce told me that their Frestech Chamber of Commerce is paying their employees a wage of over a hundred thousand gold coins! "
Everyone fell into an uproar.
For normal people like them, a hundred thousand gold coins was without a doubt an astronomical figure.
But now, this New Flyer was actually giving over a hundred thousand gold coins a month to their employees, this really was hard to imagine.
"What?
You don't believe me? "The middle aged fat man pointed at the Sheldon Inn opposite the tavern.
"Let me tell you, the magicians of the New Flyer will also be participating in the Sorcerers Guild's certification exam this time. Do you know where they will be staying after coming?"
Everyone stared blankly at the magnificent Sheldon Inn across the street. Although they saw it all day long, they never had the chance to enter it.
"No way, are they staying at the Sheldon Inn?"
"Hehe, you guessed right.
My friend said … "
The middle aged fat man was just about to continue bragging about this "friend" when he noticed a commotion at the corner of the street. A moment later, a line of more than ten square-shaped monsters that looked like iron boxes slowly drove over from the corner of the street and stopped in front of the Sheldon Inn.