Chapter 46 The Power of Industry
"Why can't it be?" Xu Yi looked at Sevini in shock and frowned and asked, "My Queen, our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is a serious chamber of commerce. It is normal to go to the capital of the Kingdom to open a factory, right? Why can't it be?"
Sewini shook his head gently: "No, to be precise, the timing is wrong."
"The timing is wrong?" Xu Yi frowned even deeper. "My Queen, I don't understand what you mean. From my perspective, the development of the home magic machinery of our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce in Bangta City has been severely restricted by the market. At this time, we should vigorously develop it. Why is the timing wrong?"
"I'm not talking about commercial opportunities, but other opportunities." Sevini looked at Xu Yi deeply and said seriously: "Xu Yi, believe me. After seeing the changes brought to the farmland by those magic machinery with their own eyes, I hope that your Xinfei Chamber of Commerce can grow and grow stronger than anyone else, so please believe me. My advice or warning to you will be beneficial to you and the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce."
Looking at the sincere expression on Sewini's face, Xu Yi pondered for a moment and nodded slightly.
"Okay. I believe in you."
Hearing Xu Yi's name turned to "you", Sevini smiled, took a breath, and calmed down Shinto said, "Okay, now let's talk about the serious matter. The father has already read the national highway transportation network construction plan you proposed, and he agrees with this plan very much. In fact, Count Samo had reported you about the situation of your chamber of commerce building this highway, and the father expressed his concern at that time. Now after seeing your plan, he was very happy and praised you for not only considering your chamber of commerce, but also considering the entire Kingdom of Lampari. Just..."
"But the Kingdom Finance really can't afford the money?" Xu Yi asked with a smile.
Sevini couldn't help but smile: "That's right. You should be very clear about the finances of the Kingdom. You really can't afford to complete the highway transportation network construction plan you proposed. And for the...
Speaking of this, Sevini curled his smile and frowned deeply.
"This... the father said that he did not agree with the road toll station. He said that since we wanted to build a road, it was for the convenience of travel for the people of the Kingdom. Why did we have to set up a road toll station and let people passing through this road pay the fees? This practice is simply an exploitation of the people of the Kingdom."
"Exploitation?" Xu Yi laughed. "My Queen, I deeply respect and appreciate His Majesty the King's care for the people of the Kingdom. But I have to say that His Majesty's understanding of roads is really a bit simple. Establishing a road toll station is not an exploitation of the people of the Kingdom, but on the contrary, it is a great policy to improve the living standards of the people of the Kingdom."
"I know you are not actually the kind of greedy businessman, and you must have your own reasons for this plan." Sevini looked at Xu Yi calmly. "Although I also disagree with the practice of opening a road toll station and collecting tolls, I am willing to listen to your ideas."
"Your Highness the Queen is indeed enlightened enough." Xu Yi nodded and said, "If you want to fully explain this, it will take a long time, so I will simply ask you a few questions. First, Your Highness the Queen. Is it very beneficial to the kingdom to build a highway transportation network?"
"Yes. Although I cannot fully understand the situation you described in that plan for the time being, it is certain that the improvement in the traffic conditions in the kingdom brought by the highway will definitely bring great benefits."
"The second question is, can the Kingdom Finance not spend so much money to build a highway transportation network?"
"yes."
"The third question is, is it feasible to ask the private chamber of commerce to invest in the construction of highways?"
"This..." Sevini hesitated for a moment. "It is feasible. But it must be strictly under the monitoring of the kingdom, and after the construction is completed, the road will still belong to the official property of the kingdom."
"You see, the problem is very simple now. Since the Kingdom definitely needs to build highways to improve traffic conditions, and the Kingdom Finance itself has no money, then it is a normal choice to seek private chambers of commerce to assist in building highways. As for establishing toll stations at the same time and charging a certain amount of toll fees, this is also a compensation for the private chambers of commerce. Simply put, it is equivalent to the Kingdom Finance making temporary loans to the private chambers of commerce and then using future income to repay. Your Highness, why do you and His Majesty the King think this plan is inappropriate?"
Sevini was silent, thought for a while, and said in embarrassment: "The reason why my father and I don't agree with this plan is mainly because... we charge tolls from ordinary people, this..."
"The reputation is not good?" Xu Yi pointed out what she thought directly.
Sewini nodded with a little awkward expression.
"That's simple. When building the highway, it was publicly announced that which chamber of commerce invested in the construction of the highway. It was not stated explicitly before, but when building the highway toll station, I told everyone that this chamber of commerce was going to do this and had nothing to do with others. Simply put, it was to pick out His Majesty the King and the Royal Family from this matter, so that the chamber of commerce that built the highway would bear the bad reputation that followed. I think this would not affect the reputation of His Majesty the King and the Royal Family."
Sevini was stunned, then stared at Xu Yi and asked seriously: "President Xu, are you insulting me and my father? We, the Lampari royal family, are you who are unwilling to take responsibility!"
Xu Yi smiled and waved his hand: "Your Highness, you don't have to take this matter so seriously. For many chambers of commerce, it's enough to make money. The so-called reputation is not important. For example, our New Flying Chamber of Commerce."
Sevini stared at Xu Yi, and the expression on his face became extremely complicated, as if he was admiring, as if he was regretful, as if he was admiring, as if he was admiring, and even had a hint of intoxication, it eventually turned into a sigh: "President Xu, have you already planned to do this when you proposed this plan?"
"It's almost the same." Xu Yi looked at the expression on Sewini's face and couldn't help but smile: "Your Highness, you really don't think that I was at a disadvantage in this matter. In fact, in the long run, the benefits I gained from the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce and I are far greater than you think."
"I hope so." Sewini sighed. "President Xu, I always looked down on those merchants whose heads were filled with gold coins before, but I had to admit that they did have abilities that I didn't have. But now, not only do I admire your abilities very much, but I sincerely hope that your New Air Chamber of Commerce will grow stronger and stronger, or more profitable."
"Thank you for your blessings from the princess. I will definitely do it."
This time, Sevini suddenly came, and in fact, the discussion on building a highway was just a coincidence. The main thing was to come for the magic machine tool for casting armor weapons that dwarves such as Camby were developing.
After nearly two months of research and development, Dwarves such as Cambi finally developed three magic forging machines specially used to cast armor.
I saw with my own eyes that the iron plates were easily stamped into various shapes under the action of these magic forging machines, and then after simple splicing, a pair of armor was completed. Sevini couldn't help but widen his eyes in surprise.
While in Anweimar, she visited the process of craftsmen making a pair of armor.
Even if it is to create a pair of the most ordinary standard armor, it will take nearly a whole day for a blacksmith to start smelting iron to shape it, and then finally form a complete piece of armor.
Sometimes there is a little problem in the middle, and it may not be possible to complete it in one day.
Now in front of Sevini's eyes, these magic forging machines took less than half an hour to cast all the parts of a whole pair of armor, and then after about ten minutes of assembly in Cambi, a whole pair of armor was completed.
And according to Xu Yi's introduction, this is because Sevini can see more clearly. The speed of these magic forging machines has been reduced a little.
If you start with all your strength, with the working efficiency of these magic forging machines, you can complete the forging of fifty pieces of armor in one hour.
Even if you only work eight hours a day, you can produce a total of four hundred pairs of armor!
"President Xu, what about the cost of producing these armors?" Sewini asked his key questions.
"Cost?" Xu Yi glanced at the finished armor on Cambi's hand, shrugged and said, "In addition to the material cost of casting armor, it only requires some people to operate these magic machine tools. For other costs... well, it also consumes a lot of magic crystals."
Sewini's eyes lit up: "Isn't that almost equal to no cost?"
Xu Yi smiled slightly: "If you compare it with the blacksmith's construction, you can say that." Seeing Sevini's incredible expression, Xu Yi said again: "Don't be surprised, Your Highness, this is the power of industry. Haven't you seen those magical machinery in farmland?"
"Is the power of industry?" Sevini looked at the armor on Camby's hand and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
If these magic forging machines developed by the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce are put into use in large quantities, the production speed of armor and weapons will be greatly increased and the cost will be greatly reduced.
In this way, the soldiers of the Kingdom will no longer have to worry about no weapons available and no armor to wear, and the combat effectiveness of the Kingdom army will naturally be greatly improved.
As long as the Kingdom of Lampari has enough force, although it is hard to say that it is compared with the two behemoths of the Candela Empire and the Malo Empire, at least it can have enough self-protection capabilities among the surrounding countries.
As long as the peace of the Kingdom of Lampari can be ensured and the entire kingdom can continue to develop healthily and steadily, the father's efforts and efforts will not be in vain.
Thinking of the development of the kingdom, Sevini's eyes couldn't help but fall on Xu Yi's face who was talking to Cambi.
This time when I came to Bonta City, Sevini discovered that Bonta City had undergone another huge change.
Everyone in Bonta City seems to be in a mess. Everyone seems to have a lot of work to do. The whole city is filled with an optimistic and positive vitality, which is completely different from the slow-paced and lifeless atmosphere that was previously located because of its remoteness.
When I arrived near Sangqidun Manor where Xinfei Factory was located, I found that the vicinity had almost become a huge construction site. There were countless factory workshops of all sizes scattered around Sangqidun Manor, and the roar of machines kept coming from it.
Everyone I saw on the road was extremely busy, but his face was full of happy smiles.
What changed these people and the city?
Sewini has been thinking about this question, and now after hearing Xu Yi's words, she suddenly realized.
Yes, as Xu Yi said, it was the power of industry that changed the people of Bangta City and the entire Bangta City.
Where Severy could see, the power of industry also changed Kalma City, Saltan City, and will soon change Canberra City and Norton City.
In the near future, the power of industry will definitely change Karamay City, even Anweimar City, and eventually the entire Kingdom of Lampari.
Chapter completed!