Chapter 49: Become a Foreign Chamber of Commerce

"Master President..."

Sebastian handed the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce's last month's financial statement to Xu Yi with a strange expression on his face.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?". Xu Yi took it and asked a little strangely.

"No problem, it's just... the profit of our chamber of commerce last month... unexpectedly increased!"

Seeing Sebastian's incredulous expression, Xu Yi laughed, flipped through the financial statement in his hand, and found that it was exactly as Sebas said.

According to statistics, the net profit obtained by the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce last month after throwing away all costs actually exceeded one million gold coins!

This is not only a sharp increase from the previous few months, but also a lot compared to the same period last year.

No wonder Sebastian behaved so strangely, because according to the original estimate, the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce would definitely experience a sharp decline in overall performance and a serious drop in profits due to the ban imposed by the Magic Industry Administration.

However, things %no%wrong% 3.. are actually different from what most people expected.

Although within the first month after the Magic Industry Administration's ban was issued, the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce experienced a serious drop in both sales performance and total profit, but from the second month onwards, this downward momentum has completely stopped. And continue to improve, and even in the last month it can exceed the level of the same period last year. "It's actually not surprising." Kennard, the CEO of the Chamber of Commerce, smiled and said: "Although we cannot produce magic machines in the Kingdom of Lampari because of the ban of the Administration, the Commerce Department has not prohibited us from continuing to produce magic machines. Magical machines are sold in the kingdom, so there is actually not much difference.”

"Well. Although the overall relocation of the factory workshop has affected production, it has been so long now. Our chamber of commerce has resumed normal production. In fact, it is not much different from before. If you want to compare. Because we don't need to be as restricted as before Due to the overall planning of the Falling Rain Valley, the number of factory workshops has been built a lot more than before, and the production capacity has been greatly increased." Ankato, director of the Household Magic Machinery Department, added.

"Yeah, those idiots in the Management Office never thought that after imposing this damn ban on our chamber of commerce, those people in the kingdom would be more willing to buy magic machines from our chamber of commerce, right? Quite a few words"

"That's right, there is even a campaign launched in Bangta City, calling on everyone to only buy new flying brand magic machines in the future. Boycott the magic machines of those ten chambers of commerce."

"I've heard about it too. I heard that this event is quite a big event, and even several surrounding cities have joined in. Now the magic machines of other chambers of commerce cannot be sold in Bangta City and the surrounding cities at all..." ...

Hearing the discussions in the conference room, Xu Yi couldn't help shaking his head.

Those people from the Magical Industry Administration issued such a ban on the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, obviously wanting to directly kill the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.

However, they never expected that the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce would build a brand new production base on the Black Rice Wasteland in a short period of time, and resume normal production in just over a month.

However, the Magic Industry Administration's treatment of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce has aroused doubts and anger from many people in the Lampari Kingdom.

Under the propaganda of many newspapers and the public who are close to the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, a wave of support for the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce and resistance to the Magic Industry Administration has erupted in the Kingdom of Lampari.

It is precisely because of this wave that Xinfei Chamber of Commerce's sales performance has rebounded sharply in the first few months. It even achieved a new breakthrough last month, with a record monthly profit exceeding the one million gold coin mark.

And correspondingly. The various types of household magic machines produced by the ten chambers of commerce designated by the Magic Industry Administration were unanimously boycotted by the people in the Lampari Kingdom, and sales were extremely poor.

There were even demonstrations against the ten chambers of commerce that broke out one after another in many cities, and even a little too much smashed the sales points of the ten chambers of commerce in these cities. It can be said that in the entire kingdom All caused a sensation.

After knowing these things, Xu Yi was a little dumbfounded.

Compared with ordinary people, he certainly knows more things and sees them more clearly.

He knew that the support of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce in the hearts of these people might be true, but the riots that followed were probably not that simple.

There is a great possibility that these people have been used by others.

The cities where these things happened were all cities that had expressed their support for Sevigny before. It can be said that the positions of the stubborn old-school nobles represented by the current King Eric and the Magic Industry Administration were completely different.

By saying this, they are undoubtedly expressing their attitude and demonstrating to the other faction.

And the ban issued by the Magic Industry Administration against the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce gave them a pretty good excuse.

So strictly speaking, the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is actually being used by people now.

But Xu Yi didn't care much about this.

The faction represented by King Eric made it clear that he would not have any support for him, and was still suppressing everywhere, so he naturally didn't have to think about them.

Even if Seweini is willing to stand up and call out now, it is entirely possible for Xu Yi to express his strong support for her immediately.

However, when thinking of Seweini, Xu Yi could only smile wryly in his heart.

Since the last time five hundred private guards were brought over and handed over to Xu Yi and asked them to cooperate with the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce to clean up the orcs on the Black Rice Wasteland, Seweini went straight back to his private territory. He didn't take a step out of the territory for more than two months.

What she did was obviously to make it clear to everyone that she would not interfere in any internal affairs of the kingdom.

Those cities that support her are probably just playing the piano to the cow when they make these things happen.

"Forget it, anyway, I don't have any thoughts about the Lampari Kingdom for the time being." Xu Yi sighed slightly in his heart, and raised his hand to interrupt the lively discussion in the conference room.

Seeing that everyone's eyes were focused, Xu Yi glanced at the financial statement in his hand again, and said to Sebas: "Sebas, don't be too happy too soon. I'm sure, next month. Or the next month Months. Even in the next few months. The financial statements of our chamber of commerce will not look good."

Sebastian's face immediately changed: "Master President, have you thought of any idea that requires a large amount of investment? I have to warn you that our chamber of commerce has invested too much this year, and now we don't have much money. If you If we don’t pay attention to this, we might get into trouble.”

"You don't need to remind me of this, I know very well." Xu Yi waved his hand. "The purpose of investing in this kind of thing is to make money, and it cannot be because of temporary financial difficulties. Is it necessary to resist investment? And so far, has there been any loss in the various investments I have made?".

Everyone in the meeting room was silent.

Everyone recalled all the investment actions of Xinfei Chamber of Commerce since its establishment, and found that, as Xu Yi said, there was not a single loss. Instead, no matter what investment, no matter how unfavorable it was initially, He was even reprimanded for whether Xu Yi was crazy, but in the end it turned out that Xinfei Chamber of Commerce made a lot of money.

After going through so many incidents, no one in the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce would question any of Xu Yi's investment decisions.

But if you're serious. Xu Yi still had an investment failure, and this time the failure was extremely serious. Up to now, it is still having a profound impact on Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.

That is the investment in Her Royal Highness Princess Seweigny.

Of course, this is political investment, but it is different from commercial investment.

"Well, Mr. Chairman, I am not questioning your investment idea, but just want to remind you to pay attention to the current financial situation of the chamber of commerce." Sebastian thought for a while and continued tactfully: "If it is not a very necessary investment For the project, I suggest that you wait a few months, at least wait until the base on the Black Rice Wasteland is fully completed before considering it."

"I made a note of this suggestion. But Sebastian, I suddenly realized... I was completely distracted by your topic. In fact, what I want to say is not because I thought of any new investment project, but I have received a message that will make our chamber's financial statements in the next few months ugly."

"What news?" A group of people looked at Xu Yi curiously.

Will a piece of news lead to a drop in the profits of a large chamber of commerce like Xinfei Chamber of Commerce for several months? This is too incredible.

Xu Yi put down the financial statement, his expression became a little more solemn.

"According to the latest news I have received, the Lampari Kingdom Commercial Administration is about to pass a new regulation to classify and divide various commodities for circulation in the kingdom. Commodities produced in the kingdom and sold in the kingdom They are classified as one category, and they are considered as commodities circulated within the kingdom. Commodities produced in the kingdom and sold to other countries and regions are classified as one category, and they are considered as commodities exported abroad..."

"Then what about the ones we produce in other places and sell them in the kingdom?" Ankato couldn't help interrupting Xu Yi's words.

Looking at the anxious Ankato, Xu Yi said in a deep voice: "This kind of goods are imported goods just like the goods produced in other countries and regions but sold in the Kingdom of Lampari."

Kennard immediately raised his eyebrows: "So, the goods we sell into the kingdom now will be the same as imported goods, and need to pay import duties?"

"That's right." Xu Yi nodded slightly.

As soon as the voice fell, there was a loud noise in the conference room, and everyone couldn't help shouting.

"No way? Many words, our chamber of commerce is the chamber of commerce of the Lampari Kingdom. How can it be regarded as imported goods?"

"That's right. We are a chamber of commerce under the name of Bangta City. It is obviously a local chamber of commerce in the Lampari Kingdom. Why do we count our things as imports? Could it be that we are a foreign chamber of commerce if we build a production base outside? ?”.

"Hmph! What's so hard to understand? It's clear that the ten chambers of commerce can't compete with us, and they thought of a new shameless trick!"

"Yes, it must be! These guys are shameless!"

"It's despicable! It's shameless!"

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Xu Yi waited quietly for a while, and then everyone gradually calmed down and focused their attention on Xu Yi again.

"I understand your anger. But to be honest, when I received this news, I was not very angry. Instead, I found it very funny." Xu Yi really laughed. "Think about it, they can even get the Magic Industry Administration to issue a ban on the production of magic machinery in the kingdom, so it's not surprising that such a ban was issued right after, isn't it?"

Kennard frowned slightly: "But Mr. President, in this way, if we continue to sell magic machines to the Kingdom of Lampari, the cost will increase significantly because of the need to pay import duties. The profit will be much less. "

"That's why I said, the financial statements will definitely be ugly in the next few months." Xu Yi spread his hands and smiled. "After all, the Kingdom of Lampari is currently the largest market for our Chamber of Commerce, and we will definitely be seriously affected."

Ankato thought for a while, and said loudly: "Master President, why don't we raise the price? A lot of words"...

"No." Xu Yi shook his head immediately.

"Why not?" Ankato was puzzled. "This is entirely a matter of the Commerce Department. It's not wrong for us to raise the price because the Commerce Department unilaterally raised tariffs. It's a lot of words."

"It's not what I want to transfer the issue of the Commerce Department to ordinary people who need to buy magic machines." Seeing that Ankato seemed to want to say more, Xu Yi emphasized his tone: "I've already decided on this matter. It needs to be discussed again."

Ankato paused, and could only obediently swallow the words that had reached the edge of his throat.

Kennard glanced at Ankato, thinking that this guy has been with the chairman for a long time, why doesn't he understand the character of the chairman?

After thinking for a while, Kennard asked Xu Yi: "Then, Mr. Chairman, what should we do next?"

Facing the eyes of everyone who heard the news, Xu Yi smiled slightly: "I said a long time ago that what our Chamber of Commerce needs to do is to make a big cake, not to compete with others for the cake. Since the Lampari Kingdom does not welcome us , then we will turn our attention to more places that welcome us. On this continent, the Lampari Kingdom is not the only country, isn't it?".

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