As Xu Tianyu walked, he heard the sounds of discussion around him. Some of Watt City's elders even came over to chat with him.
Xu Tianyu responded to them one by one. What should've been a ten-minute walk took an hour.
When Xu Tianyu returned to his manor, he felt as if he'd just fought a battle. He was both physically and mentally exhausted.
"Young Master, Powell of the Skyspan Trading Company, Susan of the Rose Trading Company, and Fei Kai, the young city lord, are waiting at the door."
"Mm. Let them in. Prepare the meal."
"Yes, Young Master."
Not long after Yūki left, several figures appeared in front of Xu Tianyu.
"Big Brother Tenyu, you never take us out to play. I'm not happy."
Fei Kai was the first to run in and start acting like a clown.
"Scram."
Xu Tianyu angrily made a move to kick him, but Fei Kai hurriedly ran away.
"You're no longer the Big Brother Tenyu I used to know. Big Brother Tenyu used to never hit me. Wahhh, I'm not happy."
"Oh, again? Are you itching for a beating?"
"Who, who's itching for a beating? Big Brother Tenyu, tell me. I'll be the first to help you beat him up."
When he saw Xu Tianyu raise his hand, Fei Kai instantly turned serious. His silly expression made everyone burst into laughter.
"You're still as shameless as ever."
"Hehe."
The four of them messed around for a bit before sitting down again.
"Big Brother Tenyu, let me give you a report on Skyspan Trading Company's performance."
"Mm ~" Xu Tianyu nodded, indicating for Powell to continue.
"Recently, the war between the Heavenly Dragon Empire and the Atabo Empire has caused everyone to panic. But I have to say, it's easy to make money from war."
Everyone laughed, but didn't say anything.
"Our grain sales have more than doubled. I've even lowered the price a bit. When the statistics come out this month, it'll probably go up even more.
Our meat sales have increased by three times, mainly to the Empire's army. Now that the war is over, it should drop in the future. However, we've already established a connection with the army, so we won't have to worry about meat sales in the future. "
"Hmm, not bad. How's the matter of opening the route to the Central Continent going?"
Powell didn't answer. Instead, he looked at Fei Kai.
"Hehe, I don't have anything to do recently. Seeing that Powell was too busy, I took over the task of opening the passage."
Fei Kai was afraid that Xu Tianyu would be angry, so he took the initiative to explain.
"Okay ~ Tell me about it."
Xu Tianyu didn't have any objections. As long as the quest was done well, it didn't matter who did it.
"We've sent out more than a hundred fleets, and we've discovered a total of thirteen islands. Actually, one of them is similar to the central continent. We've already sent people ashore to observe, and we'll have news soon.
Moreover, during this long distance journey, I discovered a few problems. First, we have a problem with our supplies. Second, our sailors are inexperienced. Lastly, our ship is too small. "
When Xu Tianyu heard this, he frowned slightly.
"As for the supply points, let's build one every thousand kilometers. Find someone to find a good location.
As for the sailors, we won't be able to practice too much. We're not in a hurry. When we're done, it won't be too late to leave the central continent.
As for the last problem with the ship … "
Xu Tianyu looked at Susan.
"Young master, we've already cooperated with the shipbuilders of the Country of Fire to develop a large ship. However, we've encountered a bottleneck in terms of technology. It might take some time.
I've also deceived people to consult the shipbuilders of the Atabo Empire. With the help of a hundred schools of thought, we should be able to succeed as long as we're given some time. "
Although Susan didn't say it out loud, she didn't look very confident.