Magic Industry Empire - 747. Chapter 747 You Are A Hypocritical Guy

Billy’s letter and the accompanying progress report were delivered to Xu Yi three days later.

Seeing the letter mentioned that someone in the Candela Empire showed interest in freight magic locomotives, Xu Yi was not very surprised.

In fact, compared to magic cars, Xu Yi has always felt that all kinds of freight and passenger magic locomotives are more practical.

From a practical perspective, it is obvious that all kinds of passenger and freight magic locomotives should be more popular.

In the Kingdom of Lampari and surrounding countries, the sales situation also clearly reflects this.

From the beginning of the sale of all kinds of magic locomotives to the present, the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce has sold less than 50,000 magic cars, and the cumulative sales of all kinds of freight passenger and freight magic locomotives have exceeded 500,000, which is full of magic cars. More than ten times the sales.

Now in these surrounding countries, all kinds of magic locomotives have completely replaced the traditional horse-drawn carriages. Except for some nostalgic people who are using them, others range from princes and nobles to civilians, whether traveling or carrying goods. Will choose all kinds of magic locomotives.

After all, compared to traditional horse-drawn carriages, the magic locomotive far surpasses in terms of carrying capacity and speed, as well as the comfort that the horse-drawn carriage attaches the most importance to.

Now even those who do not have the conditions to buy a magic car, when traveling, they will choose the new type of passenger magic locomotive that is replaced by various carriages, or simply take the rental magic car that is popular in the Kingdom of Lampari instead of going to the car. Ask for trouble and choose to ride a carriage.

Of course, this is also due to the establishment of the road transportation network in these surrounding countries, which creates good traffic conditions for the operation of the magic locomotive.

The reason why Xu Yi first launched the magic car in the Candela Empire was that he hoped that the magic car would impress those qualified people in the upper echelons of the Candela Empire, so that they would be interested in the magic car and paving the road.

After the Candela Empire has also begun to build and pave the road transportation network, it will become logical to promote all kinds of passenger and freight magic locomotives.

However, now that some people have noticed the convenience brought by the freight magic locomotive and have become interested in the freight magic locomotive, then Xu Yi will naturally not refuse.

It was Xu Yi’s idea that Billy opened the Chamber of Commerce called “Billier Magic Locomotive Company” instead of “Billyer Magic Car Company”.

In Xu Yi’s reply to Billier, he made it clear that if anyone wants to purchase a freight or passenger magic locomotive, Billier can completely agree to it.

And Xu also assured Billy that he would give Billy full power to deal with the magic locomotive-related business of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce in the Candela Empire, so that Billy was at ease.

As for the progress report that Billier sent with the letter, it was about Xu Yi let him organize a magic car race in the Candela Empire.

It should be said that Billy’s movements are fast.

It only took less than half a year to go to the Candela Empire, he has already established a reputation among the aristocratic circles in Wimbledon, and has successfully organized some young aristocrats who love magic cars and motorcycles together, and began to privately. Car racing competitions are held here.

According to Billier’s description, this racing competition is very popular among the young aristocratic circles of Wimbledon. Under his deliberate arrangement, it has formed a regular rhythm that will be held once a week.

Next, Billier will gradually formalize the event according to the plan, and then rely on Prince Frank’s relationship to make the event simply open and transparent, and make it a regular event that attracts attention.

Therefore, Billy needs Xu Yi to give him some support. For example, they lack a regular track and some experienced management talents…

These requirements Xu Yi had been prepared for Billy a long time ago, and naturally it was not a problem.

Estimating from Billier’s progress report, if all goes well, maybe at the end of this year, it is possible to hold the first regular racing competition in Wimbledon.

This is very good news for Xu Yi, because it means that the magic car will gain public attention in Wimbledon, and it means that the products of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce have officially entered the Candela Empire market for the first time.

In addition, there is good news, that is, Ambassador Hakanin didn’t know what kind of relationship he used to finally make the Candela Empire officially approved him to build a private road in the southwestern province of the Candela Empire.

This road will start at the border between the Principality of Norton and the Candela Empire and will run through the entire southwestern province.

Although the destination was not directly connected to Wimbledon as Xu Yi had imagined, it was already more than 700 kilometers long and could become the main traffic arterial road in the southwestern province of the Candela Empire.

The total cost of this road is about 1.5 million gold coins. Nominally, it was paved by Ambassador Hakanin and the Governor’s Mansion in the southwestern province of the Candela Empire. Ambassador Hakanin contributed 1 million gold coins to the southwest of the Candela Empire. The Provincial Governor’s Mansion contributed 500,000 gold coins.

But in fact, the one million gold coins invested by Ambassador Hakanin was borne by the New Flying Chamber of Commerce and the Amli Chamber of Commerce each half, and Ambassador Hakanin only took up one name.

The nominal 500,000 gold coins that the Governor’s Mansion in the southwestern province of the Candela Empire needs to pay are also offset by various preferential policies for this highway. In fact, there is no need to pay a single gold coin at all.

Of course, these preferential policies have only nominal conveniences. For example, after the road is paved, the Governor’s Office of the Southwestern Province will support the construction team of the Amli Chamber of Commerce and assist the Amli Chamber of Commerce in expropriating land along the road. And adjust the relocation of people along the road, etc…

However, after the actual implementation, many things are just a mouthful of the Governor’s Office of the Southwestern Province, and at most only one or two people will be sent to assist. The real work is still done by the Amli Chamber of Commerce.

And in order for these people to work hard to cooperate, the Amli Chamber of Commerce has to wait on it privately, and has paid a lot of invisible capital investment for this.

Faced with this situation, President Cruise was naturally full of complaints.

“Damn it, this must be the most awkward road I have ever built.” President Cruise cursed unceremoniously. “The roads on our side were built by the noble officials begging me and desperately to say good things to us, but when we went to the Candela Empire to build this road, we need us to beg them and say good things to them. Damn, This is building roads for them and creating convenience for them! As a result, they have all kinds of difficulties. Are these guys all idiots?”

Seeing President Cruise’s angry appearance, Xu Yi laughed, waved his hand, and said with relief: “Okay, this is the first road in the Candela Empire after all. We will succeed if we can build it. You have to be right. Do you have confidence in the road you built. Think about it, once the road is successfully built, the guys in the Candela Empire see that the road is so useful, how can they not want to build more? When the time comes, they beg you to help You don’t need to be so frustrated when they build the road.”

President Cruise snorted heavily: “Wait then, see if I can make them pay a little price!”

Xu Yi smiled, and did not respond to President Cruise’s thoughts.

Not only is the Amli Chamber of Commerce aggrieved when dealing with the Candela Empire, their new Flying Chamber of Commerce often suffers from the arrogance of this huge empire when they come into contact with the Candela Empire.

If he could make the Candela Empire pay a little more, Xu Yi would not be the slightest polite.

“There is no need to worry about the Candela Empire for the time being, we will be very anxious at that time.” Xu Yi paused. “Now the slaves have been put in place on the islands, but there are only some of the simplest houses on those islands. There is no resettlement at all. So I hope you can send enough people as soon as possible. Now resettlement houses on those islands Build it up.”

President Cruise frowned: “Xu Yi, do you know how troublesome it is to build a house on those islands? The manpower is okay, and the supply of some needed building materials is far worse than on land. It’s so easy. Speaking of, why do you have to send all those slaves to the island? If you really get the slaves back to the Duchy of Stantin, as others feared, you must let them return to civilian status. Then, if it is not easy to control, it would be the same if they were thrown on the Black Rice Wasteland. Anyway, the Black Rice Wasteland belongs to the Lampari Kingdom in name, but the “Slavery Abolition Act” has not been passed.”

“No, I’m not worried about this.” Xu Yi smiled and shook his head. “In fact, after I accepted those slaves, I abolished their status as slaves. They are actually ordinary civilians now.”

“Huh?” President Cruise was taken aback. “No? You really restored them to civilians? You…you wouldn’t be so stupid, would you?”

“Stupid?” Xu Yi shrugged. “I don’t think. I have already said that the status of slaves is a major obstacle to the liberation of their productivity. Only by solving the problem of status can I give full play to their hidden value.”

“But if they are restored to civilian status, why should you let you arrange?” President Cruise asked with a frown.

“Very simple, benefit.” Xu Yi replied with a smile. “You may not know these slaves. In fact, even if they regained their civilian status, but because they were slaves before, even if they continue to stay here, they will still suffer discrimination and will not be accepted by most people. So Even after returning to civilian status, almost all of them still obeyed my arrangement and settled on the island I arranged for them. In addition, although they were not slaves, they all voluntarily recognized me as their lord. I also have jurisdiction over them.”

President Cruise frowned and looked at Xu Yi for a long time, then slowly shook his head.

“Xu Yi, to be honest, sometimes I really think you are a particularly hypocritical guy.”

“Oh? How to say?”

“You obviously need these slaves to listen to you completely, but you want to occupy a noble name. Why do I say you are? Even if you really use them as slaves, no one will accuse you. Anyway, the history of slaves on this continent has existed for thousands of years. It is strange to act like you.”

Xu Yi was silent for a moment, and sighed lightly: “Perhaps you are right, I am a hypocritical guy. The reason for such a lot of trouble is actually just for my own peace of mind. Why do you want to liberate these slaves? Productivity is just making excuses.”

President Cruise frowned even more: “So I don’t understand. Why do you have this idea? Why does the use of slaves make you uneasy? This is too strange.”

Xu Yi shook his head, thinking that it was all because he came from an earth far more civilized than this world. He received an equal education for everyone since he was a child. He also saw countless attacks on slavery in books since he was a child, so he hated this thing deeply.

But this involves his biggest secret, how can it be explained to President Cruise?