While manager Gnar was worried about the Norton Duchy's decision, Xu Yi who was two thousand kilometers away had just looked away from the Norton Duchy on the map with a relaxed expression.
Although he was disappointed that the Norton Duchy gave up on cooperating with New Flyer, he didn't think that it was a big problem.
It was impossible for New Flyer's development to be smooth and according to Xu Yi's thoughts, he had to leave some space for the other magic machine companies to develop.
The Norton Duchy taking the initiative to cooperate with the Anke Magic Chamber of Commerce didn't go against his original intentions, rather it made him feel more gratified.
His eyes kept moving on the map and after stopping at the Mirando Duchy, they stopped at the Kingdom of Ruhr.
Looking at the several black dots on the map, Xu Yi stroked his chin and fell into deep thought.
The cooperation between New Flyer and the Kingdom of Ruhr had always been very smooth.
With the support of King Teruc, whether it was directly investing in factories in the Kingdom of Ruhr or investing in local companies, New Flyer had always been able to obtain approval and they had never met any resistance from the government.
Now New Flyer could be said to have blossomed all over the Kingdom of Ruhr, with all kinds of Xinfei brand magic machines being sold all over the place.
It had only been nine months this year and New Flyer's income from the Kingdom of Ruhr had already reached over five million gold coins. It wasn't even that much less than New Flyer's income from the Lampari Kingdom.
Of course, this was also because New Flyer's factories in the Lampari Kingdom were all joint ventures, so they needed to split the profits with the Lampari Kingdom.
However, in this large cooperation, there was a problem that always troubled Xu Yi.
No matter what cooperation New Flyer and the Kingdom of Ruhr had, they would receive the support of King Teruc. But there was only one cooperation that Xu Yi wasn't satisfied with, which was the mineral trade.
The only territory that New Flyer could control was the Principality of Constantine.
But the Principality of Constantine wasn't that big, so its mineral resources were limited.
With the increasing production scale of New Flyer and the increasing demand for magic machines in the outside world, the mineral resources in the Principality of Constantine couldn't keep up with New Flyer's consumption.
So in the past, Xu Yi had been purchasing large amounts of mineral resources from the surrounding countries.
Among them, the Lampuri Kingdom was the one that provided the most resources to the Frestech Chamber of Commerce.
Just last month alone, New Flyer had bought seven thousand tons of iron ores and four hundred and eighty thousand tons of non-ferrous metal ores from the Chamber of Commerce.
The Kingdom of Ruhr and the Lampari Kingdom were about the same size, and their mineral resources were even slightly better. New Flyer had only bought one hundred and sixty thousand tons of iron ores from the Kingdom of Ruhr, and less than ten thousand tons of non-ferrous metal ores.
Xu Yi had mentioned this matter to King Teruc many times, hoping to increase the share of ores sold by the Kingdom of Ruhr, but King Teruc had always vaguely dealt with it and never gave Xu Yi a satisfactory answer.
Xu Yi even claimed that he could open one or two steel mills and non-ferrous metal smelting factories in the Kingdom of Ruhr, mining and smelting locally, and only processing and selling in the Kingdom of Ruhr, but it still didn't move King Teruc.
After many fruitless attempts, Xu Yi had no choice but to give up and think of other ways.
When Narvil led the Xinfei fleet to Nissi City, trying to buy various minerals through private channels, it was for this reason.
But after discussing it with elder Undine, through the cooperation with the Azshara Tribe, King Teruc was very likely to loosen up on this, which made Xu Yi feel much more relaxed.
But in the end, if New Flyer wanted to continue developing, it was most important to have more resources in their hands.
Always hoping to obtain mineral resources from other countries, it was hard to not feel like their lifeline was in the hands of others.
Xu Yi didn't like this feeling, so he had been looking for a way to solve it.
After looking at the Kingdom of Ruhr for a bit, he turned to the north and passed over the Lampari Kingdom, stopping at the Sack Kingdom.
Seeing that the Sack Kingdom was at least a third bigger than the Lampari Kingdom on the map and seeing the several dozen black dots on it, Xu Yi's eyes couldn't help burning.
It was almost impossible to cooperate with the Sack Kingdom, so if he wanted to obtain large amounts of resources from the Sack Kingdom, other than buying some through private channels, there was only one way, which was to conquer this country.
As for how to conquer ….. he had to properly consider it …..
"Du, du."
Soft knocks on the door pulled Xu Yi back from his thoughts.
"Is it Betty?
Come in. "Xu Yi said in a loud voice.
The door opened and Betty who was wearing a maid uniform slowly came in. She first gave a standard bow to Xu Yi before saying in a soft voice, "Sir chairman, there is a guest here."
"Oh?
What guest?
Did he say who he was? "Xu Yi looked over Betty's maid uniform and asked back with a smile.
After Betty and Carol came here, they saw that Liz and Linda were both pregnant and couldn't move. Xu Yi and Stiel weren't willing to recruit more servants, so the two of them automatically took on the role of maids.
Because the two of them had undergone strict training in the Lampuri Royal Palace, they were very familiar with this kind of work.
Therefore, they had only been here for a little over two months, but they had already tidied up the entire manor and received everyone's praise.
But because of the worries in his heart, Xu Yi never gave them a clear identity like Liz and Linda.
Betty and Carol didn't complain about this at all, rather they were very happy every day. They said that staying here was much more relaxing than staying in the royal palace.
"He called himself Leslie Stark and said ….. said that sir chairman should see him as soon as possible, he didn't have much time."
When Betty said this, her expression was a bit strange.
She had been here for two months and had received many guests that came to see Xu Yi, but no matter what guest came, they were all very polite. There had never been a guest that was this arrogant before.
However, Xu Yi wasn't surprised at all, rather he said with a smile, "It's him.
I knew it, after hearing the news of our fleet arriving in Nissi City, he should have appeared a long time ago. "
Betty curiously followed behind Xu Yi. After leaving the study and heading to the living room, she saw the young man who was around thirty years old sitting in a chair with a lazy look, like he didn't treat her as a guest at all.
"Hey, Leslie, why did you become so dark?" Xu Yi looked over Leslie and couldn't help revealing a smile.
"You were a standard pretty boy before, but now you've turned into charcoal. If those noble ladies and madams see you, wouldn't they be very disappointed?"
His skin had turned into a healthy bronze colour, it was completely different from the pale skin of a noble's. Leslie broke out in laughter.
"I already told you, those noble ladies and madams mainly look at faces.
Do you believe that even if I become like this, if they see me, they will still scream? "
Xu Yi shook his head with a smile, "I believe you.
Alright, let's not talk nonsense. Tell me, where did you go during this time?
Looking at you, if I'm not wrong, you should have gone to the sea? "
"You're right." Leslie said with a smile.
"I've been wandering on the sea for half a year, that's why I've become so dark."
Xu Yi looked at Leslie with a strange expression.
"Hey, you wouldn't really want to become a pirate, right?"
"There's nothing bad about being a pirate." Leslie shrugged and reached out his hand to Xu Yi.
"Alright, where's the ship you promised me?
I heard that your Xinfei merchant fleet sailed over two thousand kilometers on the sea from the Principality of Constantine to the Kingdom of Ruhr.
With this technology, there shouldn't be a problem with the ship you promised me, right? "
Xu Yi looked down at Leslie's outstretched hand and tapped it with a finger.
"There's no problem with the ship, but what about your money?
A large Magic Boat that can sail from here to the Kingdom of Ruhr costs over two million gold coins and our company has only made three of them.
Are you certain you can take out two million gold coins? "
"Two million gold coins?" Leslie was stunned.
Leslie was stunned, "Hey, Xu Yi, are you trying to scare me?
It's just a ship, it's actually this expensive? "
Xu Yi laughed, "It seems like you haven't seen the three ships yet, no wonder you asked this question.
I dare guarantee that if you saw them, you wouldn't ask such a stupid question. "
Leslie knit his brows, but he wasn't angry. After being silent for a bit, he spread his hands and calmly said, "Alright, it's indeed impossible for me to take out two million gold coins at once.
But Xu Yi, since you can make a large ship, you should be able to make a smaller ship, right?
Un ….. I just need one that's ….. four to five times bigger than the Magic Speed Boat. With a ship that big, I think it's enough for me to charge through the sea. "
Xu Yi slowly shook his head, "No, Leslie.
With the appearance of our Frestech Chamber of Commerce's large Magic Boats, it means that the era of relying on wooden boats to travel on the sea is over.
I sincerely advise you that it's best to use a large ship because only a large ship can make you safer on the sea. "
Leslie knit his brows, "I say, Xu Yi, are you deliberately angering me?
I clearly can't take out that much money, but you're recommending a large ship that I can't afford.
Actually, you can't make one right now, so you're deliberately avoiding it, right? "
"That's not it.
I have a ship and I can give it to you even if you don't have enough money.
But … … "
"What?
You want to use me? "
Seeing the strange smile on Xu Yi's face, Leslie revealed a smile. He relaxed his body and leaned back in his chair, as he said to Xu Yi in a calm voice, "Alright, I'll give you a chance.
I can be used by you, but it depends on what kind of price you give. "
Xu Yi couldn't help rolling his eyes.
"What use, it sounds so bad.
This is cooperation, do you understand cooperation? "
Leslie gave a laugh, "Alright, is there a difference?
Quickly tell me, what do you want me to do? "
Xu Yi turned to look at Betty on the side.
Betty immediately understood. She bowed to the two of them and retreated.
Seeing Xu Yi being this serious, Leslie's relaxed expression disappeared. He sat up and looked at Xu Yi.
Xu Yi gave a cough and said in a deep voice, "Leslie, I don't oppose you being a pirate, but if you want to be a pirate without any foundation, you're simply sending yourself to death."
"And then?
What do you think? "
Xu Yi laughed, revealing a smile that was filled with enticement.
"Actually, our New Flyer guards are building an armed fleet, are you interested?"