Magic Industry Empire - 516. Chapter 516 The Prosperous Bangta City

Xu Yi turned his head and smiled slightly: “You have seen it with your own eyes instead of His Majesty the King, isn’t it the same?”

“Perhaps…” Servigny nodded with a chuckle.

Three months later, Servigny at this time was no longer the same as when he had just received the news of the death of Lampari XIII. His face regained his usual peaceful smile. And compared to before, her smile now seems to be more sincere and gentle, making people look more cordial.

Thinking of what Severini had done during this time, Xu Yi couldn’t help but feel a hint of admiration in his heart.

Being able to remain calm and strong in the face of great changes, and able to stick to his own ideas without the temptation of huge power, I am afraid that few people in this world can match her in determination.

“Speaking of which, you still only call your father your majesty the king.” Servigny glanced at the Porter Chamber of Commerce cargo ship weaving on the Sandy River, and suddenly said again. “My eldest brother has not done anything to you and the New Flying Business Association since he took the throne. Are you still reluctant to accept him?”

“There is nothing to accept or not.” Xu Yi shook his head. “It’s just a habit. I have only seen one king in my life, as for Prince Eric… I have never seen him at all, so I’m not used to changing his name. Besides, I’m just one Ordinary little businessman, what I think of him will not affect much.”

“Xu Yi, your old problem has committed again.” Severini showed a slightly playful smile, and reached out his finger to point Xu Yi. “Don’t always underestimate yourself. You say you are just an ordinary small businessman? I am afraid there will be no second person in the whole kingdom who believes. If one can even influence more than half of the city’s decision-making in the whole kingdom, it is just a person. Little merchant, what are the other merchants in the kingdom?”

“Your Royal Highness, don’t make fun of me.” Xu Yi smiled bitterly and shook his head. “Which cities make decisions just for them to earn more financial income, it has nothing to do with me. If your words fall into the ears of His Royal Highness Prince Eric, then I might be in luck.”

“This is another old problem of you.” Servigny pursed his lips and chuckled. “Every time you say something insincere, you will use the honorific title to me. Don’t worry, eldest brother he promised to treat you and Xinfei Merchants Association kindly. From now on, he has indeed done it. You see, eldest brother has inherited three full thrones. It’s been a month, isn’t it that I haven’t been taking what happened to you and the new flying business. So in fact, you can be bold and continue to develop the new flying business as before.”

Xu Yi glanced at Servigny: “Are you here to be a lobbyist for Prince Eric?”

“No, I’m here to be a lobbyist for the entire Lampari Kingdom.” Servigny shook his head slightly, his expression becoming solemn. “Xu Yi, please don’t abandon the Kingdom of Lampari, please?”

Xu Yi was silent for a moment, and said: “I never said that I would give up the Kingdom of Lampari.”

“But that’s what you did.” Servigny said sternly. “In the last three months, you have not only failed to expand the base of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce in the Fallen Rain Valley according to the plan you told me before, but you have also relocated all the personnel and facilities in the Fallen Rain Valley. According to me. As you know, the Magic Research Institute and the Magic Machine Tool R&D Center of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce have now been relocated to the base of your Chamber of Commerce in the Duchy of Stantin, right?”

Xu Yi was expressionless, but did not deny: “Where did you know it?”

“Don’t you think that such a big move may be hidden from everyone?” Severini asked unceremoniously. “In addition, Steele and your daughter Freya were also sent to the Duchy of Stantin by you. By doing this, don’t you want to leave the Kingdom of Lampari?”

“You think too much.” Xu Yi smiled. “The climate in the Principality of Stantin is better than here. I sent Steele and Freya there just to make their lives more comfortable.”

“Don’t lie to me.” Severini stared at Xu Yi, his tone firm. “Xu Yi, I have been with you for so long, how can I not see what you are thinking. You clearly have made plans, and you have started to implement them step by step. In fact, as early as more than two years, you When I went to the Duchy of Stantin for the first time, I already had this plan, right?”

Facing Servigny’s gaze, Xu Yi was silent for a while, and Xu Yi sighed softly: “This is just leaving a way out for myself. Your Royal Highness, three months ago, did you still remind me to make preparations in advance? Is it? Now he came to accuse me, why is this?”

A trace of sadness crossed Severini’s face, gritted his teeth lightly, and continued: “I understand your approach. But Xu Yi…can’t you be more patient? Give your eldest brother more confidence, at least see him. I really want to target you and the New Flying Business Association. Wouldn’t it be better to make a decision?”

“It’s too late at that time.” Xu Yi snorted softly. “Let me have more patience and confidence? Servigny, if you take over the throne, I can give you absolutely sufficient patience and confidence. As for your Royal Highness, Prince Eric…hehe…”

“But I think the eldest brother has done a very good job in the three months since he took over the throne. At the very least, he hasn’t been as you worried about before. Once he ascends to the throne, he will do something with you and the New Flying Merchants Association, right?” Severini still refused to give up persuasion.

“Really?” Xu Yi asked back. After seeing Severini for a while, he suddenly asked: “His Royal Highness, I heard that you have been living in seclusion in your own territory after surrendering all your duties and have never left?”

“Yes.” Servigny nodded slightly. “This is also to reassure Big Brother. This time I come to see you, it is the first time I have left the territory in these months.”

“Did Prince Eric ask you to persuade me?” Xu Yi asked again.

“No, this is my own decision. Brother just told me the situation.” Servigny replied.

“It’s no different from asking you to come out.” Xu Yi shrugged. “It seems that His Royal Highness Prince Eric really knows your character. Well, no matter what reason you came to see me, but you have been living in seclusion in your own territory these months, compared to the situation outside. Don’t understand.”

“What? Is there anything unusual?” Severini was a little puzzled. “I didn’t see any special unusual changes along the way? On the contrary, after coming to Bangta City, I saw Bangta City becoming more prosperous than before, which made me very happy.”

“Of course it can’t be seen on the surface, but in reality… I’ll give an example. Servigny, do you know that the Chamber of Commerce policy in Bangta City has been adjusted recently?”

“Adjust business tax?” Servigny frowned slightly. “How to adjust? Is it adjusted down or up?”

“What do you think?” Xu Yi sneered. “Just six days ago, the City Lord’s Mansion announced the latest Bangta City Commercial Tax Collection Standard. According to this standard, the Chamber of Commerce that produces magic machinery, including our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, will be classified as a new industry and enjoy the new business tax. Tax standard. Specifically, it is to levy additional special guarantee tax on magic machinery, ranging from 5% to 8%.”

“Extra tax?” Servigny frowned deeper. “Previous business tax remains unchanged?”

“No, the previous commercial tax has also been increased. Take our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce as an example, because our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce reported an annual income of more than 5 million gold coins, which belongs to the first-tier income chamber of commerce, and the commercial tax rate will be unified from the previous one. 43% to 56%. A direct increase of 13%.”

“13%?” Servigny was stunned. “How can it increase so much all at once? With the additional tax, wouldn’t it increase by nearly 20% all at once?”

“Taking our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce as an example, it’s not close to 20%, but more than it.” Xu Yi sneered. “Of course, with the exception of our new flying chamber of commerce, most of the other chambers of commerce are not mainly engaged in magic machinery, so the increased tax rate is not high. The Amli Chamber of Commerce has only increased by about 17%. ”

“This is crazy!” Hearing the data given by Xu Yi, Severini’s pretty face immediately sank. “With so much improvement at once, how much profit do you have left?”

“His Royal Highness, if I tell you that our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce follows this commercial tax standard, this year’s annual profits may eventually be cut off directly, do you believe it or not?” Xu Yi asked with a sneer.

Servigny was silent for a moment, then nodded slightly, and immediately became a little puzzled.

“If this is the case, then why is Bangta City even more prosperous than before? You see, there are all kinds of goods shipped out everywhere, and most of them are all kinds of magic machinery. Why is this? ”

“It’s very simple, because the profit margin is too low. If you don’t do more to sell, you won’t make much money at all, and it is even a problem to maintain the basic operation of the chamber of commerce.” Xu Yi sighed. “Servigny, when wandering around the city just now, didn’t you find that the smiles on everyone’s faces were much less than before?”

Severini recalled what he had seen when he and Xu Yi rode around in Bangta City in a magic car before, and found that Xu Yi was right.

Bangta City does seem to be more prosperous and the transportation of goods is more busy. However, people’s faces are not always filled with smiles, although nervous but happy, like when she was the lord of the city before. Instead, they all have serious expressions and brows Lock it tightly, and you can see that the pressure is high at a glance.

“If the chamber of commerce does not make money, it will naturally find ways to save costs. The most important part of the cost is the wages of the workers.” Xu Yi continued to explain. “In the last month alone, a full 15 workers’ riots broke out in the factories of the major chambers of commerce in Bangta City, all of them in protest against wage cuts.”

Servigny looked at the old Bonta city in the distance, and said nothing.

“The workers are dissatisfied. In fact, many businessmen in the city are even more dissatisfied. Many chambers of commerce who also produce magic machinery have complained to me, saying that they are going to be unable to sustain it anymore.” Xu Yi’s face was also different. nice. “I can’t do anything about it, I can only persuade them to keep going.”

“Then… can you hold on?” Severini asked hesitantly.

Xu Yi sneered slightly: “What do you think?”

Servigny looked at Bonta City at the far end of the horizon again, lost in thought, and stopped speaking for a while.