"Don't look at me like that, I know what you're thinking."
Seveni looked at the smiling Xu Yi and couldn't help rolling her eyes at him.
"Relax, I didn't come looking for you this time to ask why you stopped cooperating with the magic machine industry management department. Anyway, this isn't the first time you've done something that no one can understand, so I'm already used to it."
"Oh?
Really? "Xu Yi was a bit surprised.
"Since you're not here for this matter, then dear highness, why did you come all the way to the Principality of Constantine to see me?"
"Other than official matters, can't I find you for personal matters?" Seveni snappily said.
"Personal matters?" Xu Yi was even more confused.
"What personal matters do you have to find me for?"
"It's because of the matters of my territory, so it can be considered a personal matter." Seveni replied.
Seveni replied, "Didn't we agree last time that you would help me build a small industrial base on my territory?
Because I was Banta City's City Lord before, it wasn't convenient for me to do this. Now that I've been City Lord for half a year, there shouldn't be any problems, so I'm here to ask you when you're planning on doing this? "
"Oh?
This, it's very simple. "
Xu Yi nodded and said with a relaxed look, "Our company is already very familiar with building industrial bases. Your territory isn't big and you don't have many citizens, so you don't need many facilities, so I think it'll be very easy to build one.
But Seveni, it's best if you choose a focus for this industrial base, have you thought about it? "
"Un, I've already considered it very clearly.
My territory doesn't have rich resources, so it definitely can't be used for processing minerals.
Moreover, there aren't many citizens, so it's also impossible to use a large amount of manpower to make mechanical parts.
So after thinking about it, I've decided that it's better to do this.
Take a look … … "
Seveni took out a plan and Xu Yi looked it over before he couldn't help being surprised.
"I say, Your Highness … Are you trying to steal business from me?"
So in this plan, Seveni was planning to turn her territory into a large fruit base. Then she would build a large canned fruit factory and a fresh fruit juice factory in her territory.
Currently, only New Flyer was involved in these two businesses. The other companies felt that these two businesses didn't have high profit margins, so they weren't interested.
Now that Seveni suddenly decided to join these two industries, it was naturally equal to stealing business from New Flyer.
"How can this be considered stealing?" Seveni had a sly smile on her face.
"Don't forget, you often told me in the past that I shouldn't let a large group of people share the same cake. Instead, I should work hard to make this cake bigger and better so that everyone who shares the cake can eat their fill.
I'm not here to snatch the cake from you. "
Xu Yi shook his head with a bitter smile, "Alright, then tell me how to make this cake bigger?
Right now the Lampari Kingdom is limited by the average standard of living, so the demand for canned fruit and fresh fruit juice hasn't increased by much. A rich city like Banta City has already reached its saturation point.
We've desperately tried to expand the market, but there's nothing we can do. "
"If the Lampari Kingdom is saturated, then look outside the Lampari Kingdom. Don't you often do this?" Seveni asked back.
"Don't look at me like this, I know that you want to say that your New Flyer isn't qualified to sell these products to other countries, but I'm different. I'm the princess, so I have this bit of privilege."
Xu Yi couldn't help muttering, "Damn privilege."
Seeing Xu Yi's unconvinced expression, Seveni couldn't help smiling before giving a sigh.
"Who told you to give up your noble status?
Moreover, you've unilaterally broken the contract and stopped cooperating with the magic machine industry management department.
Your New Flyer should have had many privileges, but your decision this time has angered many important people in the kingdom. Even if it was me, I can't plead for you. "
"I knew that you couldn't let go of this topic in the end."
Xu Yi shook his head and said with a sigh, "Alright, since you can't help mentioning it, then I'll explain it to you.
The reason why I chose to cooperate with the magic machine industry management department was because one, I was forced by the situation and two, I already had the idea of transferring technology to promote the development of the kingdom's magic machine industry.
I think that Seveni should be clear on this point. "
"Un, I'm very clear on your wish."
Seveni said with a look of regret, "It's a pity that big brother Eric and many people in the kingdom don't understand your thoughts. Actually, even if they didn't force you, you would have released this technology sooner or later.
Now that it's no different from stealing, I'm very dissatisfied and have protested to big brother Eric many times. "
"Many thanks for your care and help." Xu Yi nodded with a faint smile.
"But these two points aren't the main reason.
The main reason why I agreed to the cooperation was because our New Flyer wasn't prepared yet. "
"Not prepared?" Seveni slightly knit her brows as she looked at Xu Yi in surprise.
"That means ….. you're already prepared now?
That's why you stopped this cooperation?
Xu Yi, do you really understand the seriousness of this?
Do you know that because of your decision, there are many nobles behind those ten companies that have suffered large losses. There are many people with power in the kingdom that have decided to be even more forceful against your Frestech Chamber of Commerce. "
"Forceful?" Xu Yi laughed.
"Do you think ….. that they were very gentle before?
Although they said they were cooperating, how is that different from stealing? "
Seveni fell silent and after a while, she said with a sigh, "No matter what, Xu Yi, you were too impulsive this time.
I don't know what you've prepared, but this time you've offended most of the people with power in the kingdom. Your company will have a hard time in the kingdom in the future and it's even possible ….. that you won't be able to operate anymore. "
"Is that so?"
Xu Yi didn't look nervous at all. He spread his hands and gave a shrug as he said in a relaxed voice, "It's fine if we can't do it anymore.
If they feel that doing this is good for themselves and the Lampari Kingdom, I have no objections. "
Seveni deeply knit her brows, "Xu Yi, what are you thinking?
Didn't you create New Flyer with your own hands and cherish it the most?
Could it be that you're willing to give it up this easily? "
"No, no, no, Seveni, I think that you're mistaken about something." Xu Yi shook his finger.
Xu Yi shook his finger, "I don't want to give up New Flyer, rather I want to give up New Flyer in the Lampari Kingdom.
Do you understand the difference between this? "
Seveni's expression became a bit ugly.
"You're really planning on giving up the Lampari Kingdom?
No!
You can't do this!
Xu Yi, don't forget, Banta City's current prosperity is all because of you and New Flyer.
You're giving up on the Lampari Kingdom, which is equal to giving up on all the citizens of Banta City! "
"You're exaggerating too much.
New Flyer is just a normal company and I'm just a normal merchant, I can't take on such a large responsibility.
Moreover, speaking of giving up ….. "Xu Yi gave a cold laugh.
"Your highness, compared to you giving up, what I'm doing isn't considered much, right?"
Seveni trembled. Her excited expression instantly calmed down and her face became a bit ashen.
After a while, Seveni gave a long sigh.
"Xu Yi, you finally said what's in your heart.
You're still not willing that I gave up on the throne, right?
You still have resentment towards me, right? "
Xu Yi slowly shook his head, "This isn't accurate.
After all, I had imagined many times that once you ascended to the throne, with your strong support for the magic machine industry, my dream would be realized as soon as possible.
However, you gave up on the throne, so how could I be willing?
But speaking of resentment ….. it's not that bad. "
"Really?"
"Really." Xu Yi gave a serious nod.
"I've said it before, no matter what decision it is, it's your decision and I don't have the right to interfere.
If you really want resentment, there are many people in the kingdom who are more qualified than me.
But at this time, I have a question I can't help asking you.
Seveni, do you really not regret the decision you made back then? "
A pained look appeared on Seveni's face. She struggled for a bit before shaking her head and saying with a sigh, "I don't know … …"
"You really don't know?" Xu Yi asked back.
"Your highness, I'm afraid you're just not willing to face reality, right?
The current Banta City has changed compared to when you were the City Lord, I don't believe that you don't know.
Think about it, if our New Flyer couldn't survive in Banta City, what would Banta City be like? "
The pained look on Seveni's face became deeper as she struggled to refute, "I think ….. no matter what, it's better than having internal strife ….."
Xu Yi gave a sigh and shook his head, not wanting to keep discussing this matter.
He was in a different position from Seveni after all. To him, if the Lampari Kingdom wanted to become strong, it had to change. The most likely thing to bring about this change was for Seveni to take the throne and promote the development of the magic machine industry to improve the kingdom's environment.
But to Seveni, she felt that not having internal strife and maintaining the stability of the kingdom was the most important thing.
She couldn't say that she was wrong, but at least from the looks of it, after Eric ascended to the throne, the entire kingdom had fallen into the hands of the stubborn conservative nobles who supported his ascension to the throne.
The so called support for the development of the magic machine industry was just a way for them to gather wealth through the ten companies.
It was impossible for Seveni to not see this, but she couldn't be as decisive as Xu Yi expected.
Of course, if she really had this kind of personality, she wouldn't have given up on the throne back then.
Comparing Seveni with Anklo who he had met a few days ago, Xu Yi couldn't help sighing in his heart.
If he could balance out the personalities of these two, it really would be perfect.
Of course, this was impossible. Xu Yi could only think about it in his mind before giving up this fantasy. He looked at the sky outside and stood up from his chair.
"Alright, let's not talk about these meaningless things.
Seveni, it's about time, let's go out together.
For this joint operation, you are the commander in name. "