Chapter 41 Do You Regret It?

"Don't look at me that way, I know what you're thinking."

Sevini glanced at Xu Yi who was smiling, and couldn't help but give him a blank look.

"Don't worry, I didn't come to you this time to ask you why you terminated your cooperation with the Magic Industry Administration. Anyway, it's not once or twice that you do things that everyone can't understand. Just get used to it."

"Oh, really?". Xu Yi was a little surprised. "Since you didn't come here for this matter, then my dear highness, why did you come all the way to see me in the Principality of Standing?"

"Aside from official business, can't I come to you for private matters?". Sevini said angrily.

"Personal matters?" Xu Yi was even more puzzled. "Is there anything personal you need to come to me?"

"It's because of the affairs on my territory, which can be said to be my private affairs." Seweney replied. "Didn't we agree last time that you will help me build a small industrial base on the territory? Yes? No? Wrong? .s. I have been the lord of Bangta City before, so it is not convenient for me to do so. Now that I have stepped down as the city lord for almost half a year, there should be no more problems, so let me ask when you plan to implement it officially?" "Oh? This is simple." Xu Yi nodded and said with a relaxed expression: "Our chamber of commerce is very skilled at establishing industrial production bases. Your private territory is not large, your subjects are not particularly large, and you don't need many facilities. I think it can be easily established. But Seweni , it’s best to choose a focus point for this industrial base, have you thought about it?”.

"Well, I've thought about it very clearly. My private domain doesn't have too many resources. It's definitely not good for mining ore processing. And the number of people on it is really not many. Then mechanical parts that require a lot of manpower The processing factory can't do it either. So I thought about it and decided it's better to do this. You see..."

Sevini took out a plan, Xu Yi leaned over to glance at it, and couldn't help being taken aback.

"I said, Your Royal Highness... Are you planning to grab the business from me?"

It turned out that in this plan, Seweini actually planned to transform her private territory into a huge fruit base, and then build a large fruit canning factory and fresh juice drink factory in the territory.

These two businesses are currently only involved in the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce. The other chambers of commerce feel that the profit margins of these two businesses are not high, so they are not interested. Now that Seweini suddenly decides to join these two industries, it is naturally equivalent to grabbing business from the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.

"How can this be considered a hard grab?" Sevini showed a slightly sly smile on his face. "Don't forget. In the past, you often told me that you should not allow a large number of people to share the same cake, but try to make this cake bigger and better, so that everyone who shares the cake can eat it I'm full. I'm joining now, not to grab cakes with you."

Xu Yi smiled wryly and shook his head: "Well, tell me how to make this cake bigger? At present, the entire Lampari Kingdom is limited to the average living standard, and the demand for canned fruit and fresh juice has not increased much. And the demand in richer cities like Bangta City has already been saturated. We are desperately trying to expand the market, but there is no way."

"The Kingdom of Lampari is saturated, so turn your attention to places other than the Kingdom of Lampari. Don't you often do this?". Servini asked back. "Don't look at me like that, I know you want to say that your Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is not qualified to sell this kind of goods to other countries at will. But I am different, I am a princess, and I still have this privilege."...

Xu Yi couldn't help muttering: "Damn privilege."

Seeing Xu Yi's unconvinced expression, Seweini couldn't help laughing, but then sighed softly.

"Who told you to voluntarily give up your noble status? And now you have unilaterally broken the contract and stopped the cooperation with the Magic Industry Administration. Originally, your Xinfei Chamber of Commerce was able to enjoy many privileges, but your decision this time has angered you." You have killed many important people in the kingdom, even if it is me, I cannot plead for you."

"I knew you still couldn't let go of this topic after all." Xu Yi shook his head and sighed: "Well, since you still can't help mentioning it, then I will explain it to you clearly. The reason why I I will choose to cooperate with the Magic Industry Management Agency, firstly because the situation is compelling, and secondly because I do have the idea of ​​transferring technology to promote the development of the kingdom’s magic industry. I think you should be very clear about this, Seweney."

"Well, I know your wish very well." Sevini said with regret: "It's a pity that Brother Eric and many people in the kingdom don't understand your thoughts. In fact, even if they don't force you like this, you will sooner or later. The technology was announced. Now this is no different from a hard grab, I am very dissatisfied, and I have protested to Brother Eric many times."

"Thank you for your concern and help." Xu Yi smiled and nodded. "However, these two points are not the main reasons. The main reason why I agreed to cooperate at the beginning is actually because our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is not ready yet."

"Not ready?" Sevini frowned slightly, looking at Xu Yi in surprise. "So... are you ready now? That's why you stopped this cooperative relationship so simply? Xu Yi, do you really understand the seriousness that this will bring? Do you know, because you This decision has caused huge losses to many nobles behind the ten chambers of commerce, and many powerful figures in the kingdom have already decided to take a tougher approach against your new Fei chamber of commerce."

"Tough?" Xu Yi chuckled. "Do you think...they were very gentle in their previous actions? Although they talked about cooperation, what's the difference between them and Ming Qiang?"

Sevini suddenly fell silent, and after a while, he sighed softly: "No matter what, Xu Yi, you are still too impulsive this time. I don't know what preparations you have made, but this time you have offended the people in the kingdom. For the majority of people with the most real power, life in the kingdom will definitely become extremely difficult for your chamber of commerce in the future, and it is even possible that... you will never be able to continue to operate."

"yes?". Xu Yi didn't look nervous at all. Spread your hands. Shrugged. He said very relaxedly: "If it can't be done, then let's not do it. If they think it's good for themselves and the whole Lampari Kingdom, I have no problem."

Sevini frowned deeply: "Xu Yi, what are you thinking? Didn't you create the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, is it your most cherished painstaking effort? Are you so willing to give up so easily?"

"No, no, Sevini, I think you made a mistake." Xu Yi shook his finger. "What I want to give up is not the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, but the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce in the Kingdom of Lampari. Do you understand the difference?".

Seweney's face became a little ugly.

"Are you really planning to give up the Lampari Kingdom? No! You can't do that! Xu Yi, don't forget. Bangta City's current prosperity is brought about by you and the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce. You give up Losing the foundation established in the Kingdom of Lampari is equivalent to giving up all the people in the entire Bangta City!"

"You're exaggerating too much. Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is just an ordinary chamber of commerce, and I'm just an ordinary businessman, but I can't afford such a heavy responsibility. And when it comes to giving up..." Xu Yi sneered. "Your Highness, compared to your renunciation, I am nothing at all, right? A lot of words"...

Sevini shook his body, his slightly agitated expression instantly became silent, and his face became a little gray.

After a long time, Seweini let out a long sigh.

"Xu Yi. You finally said what was in your heart. Are you still not reconciled to my giving up the fight for the throne, right? You still have resentment towards me, right?".

Xu Yi shook his head slowly: "This statement is not accurate. It is true that I am not reconciled. After all, I have imagined many times before that once you ascend to the throne, with your strong support for the magic industry, my dream will definitely come true as soon as possible. Realized. However, you simply gave up fighting for the throne, how could I be reconciled? But when it comes to resentment... that's not the case."

"Really?".

"Really." Xu Yi nodded seriously. "I said that no matter what decision you make, it is your own decision, and I have no right to interfere. If you really want to resent, there are many people in the kingdom who are far more qualified than me. But at this time, I have a problem that I can't help but I want to ask you. Sevini, do you really not regret your original decision?"

A look of pain flashed across Seweini's face, and he struggled for a while, then shook his head lightly, and sighed faintly: "I don't know..."

"You really don't know?". Xu also asked back. "Your Highness, I'm afraid it's just that you don't want to face the reality, right? I don't believe you don't know what changes have taken place in Bangta City compared to when you were the city lord before. Imagine if even our new The Feishanghui can't survive in Bangta City, what will Bangta City look like?"

The painful expression on Seweini's face deepened, and he struggled to retort: ​​"I think... it's better than civil strife anyway..."

Xu Yi sighed, shook his head, and didn't want to continue talking about this matter.

After all, he and Sevigny are in very different positions. In his opinion, if the Lampari Kingdom wants to become truly strong, it must change, and the most likely to bring about this change is to let Sevigny Ascend to the throne and vigorously promote the development of the magic industry to improve the environment of the entire kingdom.

But in Seweini's view, she felt that the most important thing was to prevent civil strife and to maintain the internal stability of the kingdom.

It can't be said that she is wrong in this way of thinking, but at least from the current point of view, after Eric ascended the throne, the entire kingdom has fallen into the control of those stubborn old-school nobles who supported him to ascend the throne. .

The so-called support and promotion of the development of the magic industry has also been reduced to a means of amassing wealth for them through the ten chambers of commerce.

Seweini could not fail to see this fact, but she couldn't be as decisive as Xu Yi expected.

Of course, if she really had this kind of personality, she would never have given up fighting for the throne at all.

Xu Yi couldn't help sighing in his heart when he compared Sevini with Ankelu who had only met a few days ago.

It would be perfect if the characters of the two could be reconciled.

Of course this is impossible, Xu Yi could only imagine it in his mind for a while, then immediately gave up this fantasy, looked at the sky outside, and stood up from his seat.

"Okay, don't talk about these meaningless things. Seweney, it's almost time, let's go out together. In this joint operation, you are the commander in name."

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