As winter approached, the weather in Sowell City became colder and colder.
Early this morning, there were already snowflakes in the sky. Each snowflake was like cotton, falling down piece by piece. In just a single morning, Sowell City was covered in snow white.
Looking out from the window on the top floor of the City Lord's Mansion, other than the white snow that could be seen everywhere, there was only a wall made of black stone bricks that were even more obvious against the snow. It was as if pieces of ugly scars had been condensed in this pure white world.
"Count Samo, I have to say, the colour of the houses in your Sowell City really doesn't look good. It's especially obvious when it snows." Princess Caroline looked out the window and shook her head at Count Samo with a sigh.
Count Samo and Xu Yi on the side looked at each other before laughing, "Your highness, don't you think that black houses give people a warm feeling?
Your Drake Duchy is closer to the north, so it should be easier for you to feel this. "
"No, our Drake Duchy's houses are all deep red.
Compared to the gloomy black, I feel that the flame-like red gives people a better feeling of warmth in winter. "Princess Caroline shook her head.
Princess Caroline shook her head, "The more important thing is that red looks better than black, right?"
Count Samo shook his head and decided not to keep arguing with Princess Caroline on this matter.
His many years of experience told him that arguing with women, especially arguing about aesthetics was asking for trouble and had no meaning at all.
Xu Yi on the side said with a smile, "In theory, colour will indeed have a certain effect on your mind.
But compared to making people feel warm mentally, isn't it more effective to make people feel warm physically? "
Princess Caroline looked over with her beautiful eyes and revealed a faint smile. She sat down beside Xu Yi without any courtesy and asked Xu Yi in a gentle voice, "Then Chairman Xu, what do you think about the suggestion I made before to build a household magic machine factory in our Drake Duchy?
If we can directly produce Magic Air Conditioners in our duchy, I think that the people of our duchy won't care so much about the colour of their houses. "
Xu Yi gave a soft cough. He tilted his head from Princess Caroline's passionate gaze and replied, "I've said it before, there's no problem investing in a factory in your Drake Duchy, but how can your duchy guarantee that our company's factory won't be threatened by the Sack Kingdom?"
Princess Caroline gave a soft snort, "Seveni City is only a hundred kilometers away from the Sack Kingdom's border, why aren't you worried that your factory will be threatened by the Sack Kingdom?
Other than that, if my information isn't wrong, Chairman Xu, when you came to Sowell City, your motorcade was robbed, right?
I don't think that you're in the Lami Kingdom is safer than in our Drake Duchy. "
Xu Yi and Count Samoyed looked at each other. Even Princess Caroline knew about this, so anyone in the Lami Kingdom who wanted to know would know about this.
"Your highness, I don't agree to this." Count Samoyed said.
"Not only does Sowell City have eight thousand well-equipped city guards, his majesty has also sent the third regiment of the garrison. There are over thirty thousand soldiers in Sowell City, so it's more than enough to protect Sowell City."
Princess Caroline looked at Count Sean and rolled her eyes. She clapped her hands and said, "Alright, I was just joking.
Indeed, Chairman Xu, you might be worried about investing in our duchy, but you wouldn't be worried about the safety of our factory here, right? "
Xu Yi couldn't help smiling. It seemed like Princess Caroline was just bargaining. Her goal was to build a factory in Sowell City with the New Flyer.
Of course, this was Xu Yi's plan, so he didn't refute her and just said with a nod, "Of course there's no problem here.
But your highness, if you want to invest in a magic machine factory with our company and participate in the design of the magic machines, I can't agree to this.
The technology related to the magic machines isn't something our company can disclose, so we won't cooperate with anyone on this. "
"Stingy … …" Caroline rolled her eyes at Xu Yi with a charming look.
"If you don't want us to participate in the design, then we won't participate. But Chairman Xu, I've mentioned to you before that our duchy needs all kinds of magic machines, so I think that we can cooperate to build a magic machine factory. Although we won't participate in the design, the magic machine factory will be developed according to our requirements, so there shouldn't be a problem, right?"
"You can, but you have to remember that it will be developed according to your requirements first, it won't be completely controlled by you.
Do you understand what I mean? "Xu Yi said with a serious look.
"Of course." Seeing Xu Yi agree, Princess Caroline's smile bloomed like a flower.
She came close to Xu Yi and took his arm, giving him a teasing look, "You're a man, of course you want to take the initiative."
Feeling the softness on his arm, Xu Yi gave a bitter laugh. He shook his head and stood up, saying to Satsuma Count, "Lord City Lord, it's time, let's leave the city."
Satsuma Count also stood up, "Alright, it's better to directly send those things to the factory, so they won't have to waste a trip to the city."
Xu Yi turned to look at Princess Caroline. He thought that she would definitely come, but he never thought that she would shake her head with a smile.
"You can go. As for this magic machine factory, I still need to seriously consider it."
Xu Yi nodded. He put on his coat with Satsuma Count and walked out of the City Lord's Manor.
Satsuma Count's private horse carriage quickly drove the two of them out of the City Lord's Manor, heading towards the south gate of Sowell City.
"Xu Yi, are you really planning on cooperating with the Drake Duchy to build a magic machine factory?" Count Satsuma looked at the City Lord's Manor behind the horse carriage and asked Xu Yi with knit brows.
"Even if you refuse the Drake Duchy's participation in the design, since the magic machine factory will develop the magic machines according to their request, there will be a part of the technology that will be leaked."
"I understand." Xu Yi nodded.
"Actually, I did this on purpose."
"Oh?
What did you consider?
Tell me about it. "Count Satsuma asked in a curious voice.
Xu Yi was silent for a bit before asking back, "Lord City Lord, you should know that compared to the Drake Duchy, the Sack Kingdom is a bigger threat to our Lampari Kingdom, right?"
"Of course.
The Drake Duchy is only a small duchy, it's impossible for them to pose a real threat to our Lampari Kingdom. "Count Satsuma said with a nod.
"Then sir Count, do you think ….. if we pull the Drake Duchy to our side, will it threaten the Sack Kingdom?"
Count Satsuma narrowed his eyes and after thinking for a bit, he nodded, "I understand what you mean.
If we can pull the Drake Duchy to our side, it will be of great help to our Lampari Kingdom.
But have you thought of a problem? The Drake Duchy has been able to survive in the cracks between us and the Sack Kingdom for all these years because they have been swinging back and forth, making both sides have scruples.
If they really chose one of the two sides, what awaited them would only be a fate of destruction.
Do you think they will do this? "
Xu Yi revealed a faint smile, "No matter how weak a country is, they won't give up the hope of becoming stronger. So Princess Caroline has always hoped that I can give the magic machines, especially the military magic machine technology to the Drake Duchy.
Of course I can't agree to these conditions, but there's no problem in letting them taste a bit of sweetness first.
After they taste a bit of sweetness, they have no choice but to make a choice. "
Count Satsuma looked at Xu Yi in a daze for a while before shaking his head and saying with a sigh, "There are times when I really don't know how to evaluate you.
I can say that you're an idiot in politics, but you're quite sharp on these matters.
But are you certain that you can grasp this? "
"I'll need the Lord City Lord to pay attention to this." Xu Yi said with a smile.
"If nothing unexpected happens, I'll be leaving in three days and returning to Banta City.
I can't stay here for long, so I can only give orders from afar. As for the specifics, I'll need the Lord City Lord to take care of it. "
Count Satsuma nodded, "This is my responsibility as the City Lord."
The horse carriage drove out of Sowell City's south gate and after waiting for around twenty minutes, there was a motorcade of Magic Cars that slowly drove over.
Compared to the motorcade Xu Yi led before, this Magic Car motorcade was even bigger and more spectacular. There were actually fifty transport Magic Cars!
When the medium sized Magic Car in front stopped, the first one to jump out was the Fersen Carriage Company's chairman Pompeii.
Xu Yi jumped out of the horse carriage with a bit of surprise and came over to greet him.
"Chairman Pompeii, why are you personally escorting this batch of goods?"
Chairman Pompeii's fat face was red from the cold wind and his body was trembling. When he saw Xu Yi, he immediately complained, "Chairman Xu, I didn't think of this problem before, but I've found that when your New Flyer was making the medium sized Magic Cars, couldn't you add a Magic Air Conditioner to them?
That wouldn't take much effort, right?
Moreover, it's very practical.
If there was, it wouldn't be a problem for me to pay an extra hundred gold coins for each medium sized Magic Car! "
Xu Yi laughed. He thought that the Magic Cars had to be installed step by step, how could it be done in one step.
Moreover, there were different grades and prices, so of course it was impossible for them all to be installed at once.
Of course, there was no need to tell chairman Pompeii this. Xu Yi just nodded with a smile, "Alright, I'll go back and tell the people at the research center to have them consider this problem.
It really has been hard on you, but chairman Pompeii, why did you personally come this time? "
"Isn't it to see sir Count?" Chairman Pompeii gave a bow to Count Satsuma who was coming out of the horse carriage with a laugh.
"Lord Count, look, our Fersen Carriage Company can transport this much goods from a place as far away as Banta City, what do you think about the transport ability of our carriage company?"
Count Satsuma nodded and praised, "It's very outstanding.
I think that in the entire Lampari Kingdom, other than your Fersen Carriage Company, there is no other carriage company that can complete this difficult task of transporting goods in this weather. "
Chairman Pompeii's fat face immediately bloomed with a smile.
"Then sir Count Satsuma, do you think that our Fersen Carriage Company is qualified to monopolize Sowell City's transport business?"
Xu Yi and Satsuma Count Satsuma looked at each other before breaking out in laughter.
This chairman Pompeii, in order to expand the business scope of the Fersen Carriage Company, he really was working hard.