Being seen through by Xu Yi, Kovac was stunned for a while before saying with an awkward look, "Chairman Xu, we're not ….. No, we're just ….. It's hard to get this chance, so we want to grab it ….. It's not that we're not willing to supply your New Flyer parts, really!
Believe me, we will definitely process the last batch of parts with the best quality!
Definitely not ….. "
Xu Yi raised his hand to cut him off again.
"Alright, there's no need to say anything, I understand your meaning." Xu Yi revealed a smile, not showing any anger like Kovac was worried about.
"I don't blame you, but Kovac, tell me, is this your idea or Freeman's idea?"
"This ….." The awkward look on Kovac's face became even stronger, but he still honestly replied, "This is my idea.
Freeman doesn't agree to this at all. "
Xu Yi nodded.
Freeman was an honest person, he had always been grateful to Xu Yi, so of course he wouldn't give up on the New Flyer order because of orders from other places.
But it was precisely because of this that a 'shrewd person' like Kovac could easily gain control of the Ireland Chamber of Commerce. On the contrary, Freeman's authority in the chamber of commerce wasn't as great as Kovac's, which led to the Ireland Chamber of Commerce's final decision.
Xu Yi thought for a bit before saying, "Alright, I understand your choice and I also support this choice.
Because from my point of view, I hope that the magic machine industry can spread across the Lampari Kingdom and even the Sines.
The more companies like you that can leave Banta City, the more it helps me achieve my goal. "
Kovac kept nodding, "Right, right, Chairman Xu, I also have this idea.
Your New Flyer has even developed in other countries, so although our Ireland Chamber of Commerce can't compare to the New Flyer, we still have this ambition, right? "
"Un, this idea isn't wrong." Xu Yi nodded in praise before changing the topic.
"But Kovac, I have to remind you of something. If you look at the long term development of your company, being in a rush to break away from our New Flyer isn't a wise choice."
Kovac had a look of disapproval on his face before he revealed an awkward smile, "Chairman Xu, you're mistaken.
How could we possibly want to break away from your New Flyer?
There's definitely no such thing!
It's just that this is a good chance and our company's production capacity can't keep up, so we'll stop supplying New Flyer first.
When our production capacity catches up, I'll definitely want to continue cooperating with your New Flyer. "
Xu Yi revealed a smile and didn't comment.
"Alright, since you've already decided, I don't have any objections.
After you complete this batch of orders, I will look for the other chambers of commerce in the city to solve the problem of the parts production.
That's right, you said that you wanted to discuss two things with me, so this is the first thing. What is the other thing? "
"The second thing … …" Kovac looked over before saying with a laugh, "Chairman Xu, do you think ….. the components our company produces in the future, can we not follow the standards set by your New Flyer?"
"Oh?" Xu Yi looked at him in surprise, "Why do you have this idea?"
"Because I went to many magic machine companies in other cities last year and found that many of them didn't follow the standards of our Banta City, but they still sold very well.
If we want to make components for them, if we follow the standards of Banta City, it won't match.
So I was thinking ….. that for the orders of the other companies, we don't need to follow the standards of our Banta City, right? "
Kovac looked at Xu Yi with an expectant look.
Although in theory, the current standards of Banta City were just a suggestion of the New Flyer, which was a mandatory rule of the Banta City Magic Machine Business Union, there weren't strict standards. So it wasn't a big deal for the Ireland Chamber of Commerce not to follow this rule.
But out of fear of the New Flyer, Kovac felt that he should obtain Xu Yi's agreement.
Xu Yi looked at Kovac with a ghost of a smile, "When you went to those companies, did you really think that their magic machines were good?"
"Of course it can't compare to the Frestech Brand magic machines." Kovac firmly replied.
Kovac immediately replied, "But I felt that they weren't worse than the magic machines of our Banta City, so they sold quite well there."
Xu Yi waved his hand with a smile, "Alright, since you've already made your decision, I don't have any objections.
This standard isn't enforced right now, so if there's no problem with your Ireland Chamber of Commerce not following this standard, it isn't impossible. "
Kovac looked at the expression on Xu Yi's face and carefully asked, "Chairman Xu, you're really not angry?"
Xu Yi was instantly happy, "Why would I be angry?
This is the decision of your Ireland Chamber of Commerce. As a peer, I can only give you some suggestions and can't do anything to you.
Of course, as a peer, I have to give you some advice. "
"Please speak."
"To produce any product, especially industrial products, there needs to be a standard.
The standard doesn't just bring restrictions, it also brings advantages.
Perhaps you can't understand it now, but I believe that you'll understand soon. "Xu Yi said with a serious look.
Kovac still had a look of disapproval, but Xu Yi was too lazy to explain to him.
It was like he had just said, this was the decision of the Ireland Chamber of Commerce. At least he didn't have a way to punish them right now.
Although with the New Flyer and Xu Yi's current position in Banta City, they had many ways to make the Ireland Chamber of Commerce suffer, but Xu Yi wasn't willing to do this.
Letting them suffer losses and experience the benefits of the standard was much better than Xu Yi forcefully stopping them.
Moreover, to put it cruelly, even if the Ireland Chamber of Commerce suffered losses, it would be a bloody example for the other companies.
New Flyer could support an Ireland Chamber of Commerce, so of course they could support even more Ireland Chamber of Commerce.
The only one that Xu Yi felt pity for was the honest Freeman.
Seeing Kovac easily turn to leave, Xu Yi shook his head with a smile. He turned to the group of people who had been waiting for him for a long time.
The matters that these chairman representatives discussed with Xu Yi were mostly related to the supply of New Flyer's magic machines.
Because Banta City's magic machine industry was developing well, most of the companies that entered this industry in the past two years had earned quite a bit. Now that her highness Seveni had expressed her support for Banta City's business development, especially the magic machine industry, these companies naturally wanted to expand their production scale.
Moreover, there were more people coming into Banta City this year, so it could relieve some of the pressure on manpower. This was a very good chance to expand their production scale.
So when these chairman representatives came looking for Xu Yi, it was to give the Frestech Chamber of Commerce more orders for production magic machines, preparing to expand their production scale.
Xu Yi had just casually chatted with these people and had already confirmed over a hundred orders for Magic Lathes, Magic Presses, Magic Punch Presses, and other kinds of magic machines.
There were even several companies that directly requested an entire production line from Xinfei merchants.
Compared to their production scale from before, this step could be considered a large one.
Xu Yi naturally agreed to all of them. In the end, with a rough calculation, in just this short conversation, Xu Yi had actually received over five hundred thousand gold coins worth of orders for New Flyer.
This order could be considered New Flyer's first business of the new year, so it could be considered a good start.
After everyone left, chairman Cruz came over with an emotional look.
"Chairman Xu, there are many times when I envy you.
Just sitting here, there will be business that comes to you.
If our company can have this kind of popularity, I'll be happy even if I die tomorrow. "
Xu Yi rolled his eyes at him, "It's like your Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce can't even open a pot.
It's fine if you pretend in front of others, but why are you pretending in front of me?
I know that just last year, the Kingdom of Ruhr signed an agreement with your Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce to build a total of one thousand kilometers of roads.
The total amount of money involved in this agreement is over four million gold coins. "
"Hey, Chairman Xu, the total amount and profit are two different things. Don't tell me you don't know." Chairman Cruz had a wronged expression on his face.
"If your New Flyer sells something worth five hundred thousand gold coins, you might be able to get four hundred thousand gold coins from it.
If our Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce builds four million gold coins worth of roads, we might not even be able to make four hundred thousand gold coins from it! "
"Then what about the development of high end villas in the cities connected by roads?
Don't tell me you won't make much money from it. "Xu Yi laughed.
"Haha … … this … … haha … …" Chairman Cruz raised his head and laughed dryly, but he didn't directly answer Xu Yi's question.
Xu Yi shook his head. He thought that real estate was a profiteering industry on earth, but he never thought that it would be the same in Sines.
The Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce developed a high end villa community by the Sandy River in Banta City's new city district, each villa sold for an average price of nine thousand gold coins.
According to Xu Yi's estimates based on the various materials, the cost of a villa was around four thousand gold coins.
Even adding in the cost of labour and the cost of buying land from the City Lord's Manor by the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce, the cost of each villa wouldn't exceed six thousand gold coins.
Calculating it all, just a single villa from the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce would earn over three thousand gold coins.
There were a total of one hundred and eighty eight villas in the community. Calculating it all, just this community would earn over six hundred thousand gold coins.
This was just a small community. If the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce built two residential communities in Saltan City and Karma City were included, if they were all sold, the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce would earn close to two million gold coins in profit.
Then adding in the income from the roads built by the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce last year, the total profit of the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce this year was enough to surpass any other company in Banta City other than the New Flyer.
"Ke ….. Chairman Xu, it isn't like you don't know that although we earn a lot, we also spend a lot.
Moreover, not every place is earning money, there are some places that are losing money.
For example ….. the investment in the Black Rice Wasteland, we're currently losing quite a bit. "
Hearing chairman Cruz finally mention the Black Rice Wasteland, Xu Yi slightly knit his brows.
The Beastman Race's territory was really worrisome.