Mendis was holding a cup of Blueberry Flavoured Moon Shadow Drink that he had just taken out of the Magic Refrigerator as he walked out the door of his shop.
When he walked out, the hot sun shined down and his body that had been cooled by the Magic Air Conditioner was covered in sweat.
"This damn weather ….." Mendis couldn't help muttering. He quickly walked forward and came to the shade of the trees on the side of the road. He followed the rows of trees to another open shop that wasn't far away.
The noon sun was very hot and the temperature was very high. There wasn't a single person on the road at this time and other than the sounds of cicadas that came from the trees, this normally lively street was very quiet.
When Mendis reached the door of the shop, he heard the tinkling sounds that came from inside.
Mendis stepped into the shop and looked inside before shaking his head and saying in a loud voice, "I say, Ryan, it's fine if you don't take a nap at noon, but why are you working on these old fellows again?"
Hearing the sound, the owner of the shop, Leon, turned around and saw that it was Mendis. He laughed and put down the red soldering iron in his hand, casually throwing it into the cold soaking solution. Immediately, a cloud of thick steam burst out and filled the room.
Ryan and Mendis were blacksmiths in Cramer City before, making iron for a living their entire lives.
Their lives should have continued like this, but thinking of the appearance of the New Flyer a few years ago, the magic machines had replaced all the work in the blacksmith shop, making the two of them unemployed.
It was a good thing that the two of them were smart people. After learning that the New Flyer was promoting a small company support plan in Banta City, they took the initiative to find the New Flyer. With the support of the New Flyer, they bought several magic machines from the New Flyer and smoothly opened two small component factories in Cramer City.
After several years of development, their two component factories had become the top magic machine component suppliers in Cramer City. They controlled over 40% of the component market in Cramer City.
The current them, compared to when they were guarding the blacksmith shop, not only had their income increased by over a hundred times, their work was much easier compared to before.
Scenes like Ryan, who had to work so hard in the middle of the day, only existed in their distant memories.
Therefore, not only were the two dissatisfied with New Flyer for destroying their blacksmith shop's business, but they were also very grateful to New Flyer from the bottom of their hearts.
"I was bored, so I wanted to see if my skills had deteriorated."
Ryan casually opened the Magic Refrigerator to the side and took out a bottle of cold ale, signaling it to Mendis.
Mendis waved his hand and raised the cold drink in his hand.
Ryan knew the habits of his old friend, so he didn't say anything else. After closing the door to the Magic Refrigerator, he took the remote control and pressed it. The Magic Air Conditioner on the wall let out a ding sound and a cool breeze came from it. It didn't take long for the room that was filled with heat from his forging to become a comfortable and cool environment.
Mendis looked up at the Magic Air Conditioner on the wall and shook his head as he said with a sigh, "Your Xinfei Brand Magic Air Conditioner is still much better. My shop's Amfeira Magic Air Conditioner can't compare to yours."
"Who told you to not listen to my advice and buy this Amfeira Magic Air Conditioner?
It's cheap, but why did you buy it if it's not useful? "Ryan said with a soft snort.
"It's not completely useless, it's just not as easy to use as the Xinfei Brand Magic Air Conditioner."
Mendis gave a bitter laugh, "When I bought it, it was because the outer shell of the Amfeira Magic Air Conditioner was made by our shop, so I thought that it would be good to support it."
"Che, it's something you use, how could you care that much.
Our shop has also received orders from the Zohns Chamber of Commerce for the base of the Magic Kettle, but do you think I have a Magic Kettle from the Zohns Chamber of Commerce at home? "
"You are a fanatical supporter of the New Flyer, you think I don't know?"
Mendis rolled his eyes at Ryan. After hesitating a bit, he sat up a bit and moved closer to Ryan.
"I say, Ryan, you support the New Flyer this much. When the New Flyer called the other companies to invest in the Malor Empire, why didn't you go with them?"
Ryan looked at Mendis with a surprised look, "Are you joking?
Why don't you see what kind of fellows went with the New Flyer before?
The weakest among them were countless times stronger than small merchants like us.
Why would I go with them?
To eat dust? "
"Ke ….. I didn't mean that.
Only ….. "Mendis looked out the door and lowered his voice.
"This time her majesty and the kingdom's parliament have jointly announced that they want to cooperate with the Malor Empire's Marquess Of Southguard. They are calling on our Lampari Kingdom's large companies to seize this chance to invest in the Malor Empire, are you interested?"
"Are you crazy?" Clayon reached out and touched Mendis' forehead.
"What nonsense are you saying if you don't have a fever?
Her majesty and the kingdom's parliament are calling on the large companies, what does it have to do with small characters like us? "
Mendis snappily pushed Ryan's hand away and reprimanded, "I'm not crazy!
Although we are small characters, this isn't related to investing in the Malor Empire.
Didn't you read the « Lampari Weekly »?
The New Flyer and the first batch of companies have already built a production base on the Marquess Of Southguard's territory.
As long as we go over, we can quickly begin production, it isn't as hard as you think. "
Ryan was stunned as he looked at Mendis with knitted brows.
"You're serious?"
"Nonsense!
Otherwise, why would I come to look for you instead of taking a comfortable nap at home? "
"This … …"
Seeing that Mendis was serious, Ryan put down the wine bottle in his hand and began to think.
After a while, he gave a slight nod, "Mendis, I admit that this is a very good idea.
But don't you think it's too risky?
We're not familiar with that place, so it'll be hard to deal with anything that happens.
Moreover, not to mention the New Flyer, we're countless times weaker than any of the companies we went to before, so what can we do? "
"Take risks?" Mendis sneered from his nostrils.
Mendis gave a snort, "Ryan, have you become dull after living a peaceful life for a few years?
If you want to talk about risks, wasn't it risky enough for us to go to Banta City to find the New Flyer?
But look at how we're doing now.
Let me tell you, the New Flyer's chairman Xu is completely right. This world will keep changing and if you don't take risks, you'll be eliminated! "
Clayon remained silent.
Although he had been friends with Mendis for many years, their personalities were completely different.
Mendis was very flamboyant, being willing to bravely try new things and being adventurous. Ryan was very calm, being willing to walk down the current path.
When the two of them came to the New Flyer to join the small company support plan, it was Mendis who encouraged him.
Now that Mendis was looking for him to invest in the Malor Empire, he also thought that it was a very big risk.
But in his heart, he felt that this was a very good idea.
The Malor Empire was much bigger than the Lampari Kingdom, so whether it was the market or the opportunities, it far surpassed them. If they could grasp this opportunity, their future development would be countless times better than staying in a small Cramer City.
Seeing the change in Ryan's expression, Mendis knew that he was a bit moved, so he immediately tried to persuade him.
"Look, the first batch of companies that entered the Malor Empire with the New Flyer were either comprehensive companies or specialized companies like the Cantona Chamber of Commerce that specialized in agricultural magic machines. There was only the Ireland Chamber of Commerce that processed components.
You wouldn't think that just the Ireland Chamber of Commerce could provide enough components for all those companies, right?
And to have those companies come all the way here to buy components, that clearly isn't reasonable, right? "
"Un … …" Ryan couldn't help nodding.
"Then your meaning is … … If we go over now, we can provide components for those companies that the Ireland Chamber of Commerce can't satisfy?
But there aren't many kinds of components that we can process right now … … "
"This isn't a big problem.
As long as we can be a step ahead, we can have the advantage.
Those magic machine companies are used to using the components we provide, so they won't buy components from other companies.
Then again, we aren't doing bad. Didn't the engineers of the New Flyer give us a second grade evaluation before? "
"Un … … Let me think about it … …" Ryan lowered his head and fell into deep thought again.
Mendis was silent as he looked at him with an expectant gaze.
Ryan's cautious personality was a very good complement to him, so the two of them had worked together to overcome many difficulties over the years.
This decision to go to the Malor Empire was a very risky one for Mendis, so he hoped that Ryan could go with him.
Other than wanting an old friend to accompany him, it was also because Ryan could help him solve many problems.
When Mendis was patiently waiting for Ryan to make his decision, there was suddenly the sound of brakes coming from outside the door.
The two were stunned as they looked outside at the same time.
If they didn't hear wrong, this should be the sound of a Magic Sedan suddenly braking. It was completely different from the transport Magic Cars that they were used to hearing.
And to be able to ride in a Magic Sedan, even in the Lampari Kingdom where Magic Sedans had already spread, they definitely weren't normal people.
Only, who would suddenly come here in the middle of the day?
A thin figure walked through the door with a smile on his face.
Looking over the two of them, he reached out his hand and said with a smile, "I am the vice chairman of the Ireland Chamber of Commerce, may I ask which one is chairman Ryan?"
Mendis and Ryan looked at each other in blank dismay.