Volume 1 Chapter 100 (1/2)

More people from the agricultural department

After two hours, Xu Yi and Sancheli returned to the office.

Housekeeper Lahm saw Sancheli who looked no different from a beggar following Xu Yi and his heart was filled with doubt, but he was an experienced person, so he wouldn’t ask about it. He followed Xu Yi’s orders and had the servants help Sancheli wash up and change clothes. He followed Xu Yi and said with a serious look, “Chairman Xu, the special guards of the king has just sent a messenger saying that his majesty will be summoning you the day after tomorrow at five in the afternoon, it’s best if you prepare yourself. You should wait here ahead of time and people will take you into the palace when the time comes.”

“The afternoon of the day after tomorrow? It’s quite fast.” Xu Yi nodded, “I thought that his majesty would be busy with other matters and I would need to wait several days before being summoned.”

Housekeeper Lahm immediately said with a smile, “Chairman Xu, you are underestimating yourself too much. The messenger who came was his majesty’s personal clerk, so sending him to contact you, it can be seen that his majesty has placed great importance on you. I even asked that clerk and he said that since his majesty has set the appointment for five in the afternoon, it means he wants you to stay for dinner. This is a rare honour, you must prepare yourself mentally.”

“Oh? His majesty has placed such importance in me? That really makes me feel flattered.” Xu Yi laughed before knitting his brows, “Since it’s like this, what is going on with the agricultural department? His majesty has placed such importance in me and the agricultural department is this rude to me, don’t you find it a bit strange?”

“This……” Housekeeper Lahm looked around before suddenly moving to Xu Yi’s side and said in a low voice, “Chairman Xu, the current agricultural department head is Marquis Saitech and he doesn’t have the same political views as Viscount Leslie’s father, Duke Stagg……”

Although this was a simple reminder, Xu Yi immediately understood what Housekeeper Lahm meant.

But understanding was just understanding, Xu Yi could only reveal a helpless bitter smile.

Actually he just wanted to research magic machines and keep inventing new magic machines to increase the lives of the commoners. Now without doing anything, he was caught up in the battle of these important people. He really didn’t want this.

But this was something Xu Yi had already expected.

Not to mention this world that was controlled by the nobles, even on earth with its democratic and equal system, businessmen couldn’t completely stop themselves from being involved in politics.

Not to mention the larger countries on earth where politics were controlled by the large businessmen.

“According to this, wouldn’t it mean that I can’t receive the support of the agricultural department?” Xu Yi knit his brows.

Although by receiving the support of his majesty, Xu Yi’s plan to promote agricultural magic machines can be accomplished, the concrete parts of the plan would still involve the agricultural department. If the agricultural department were to obstruct Xu Yi’s plan for political reasons, that would create many problems.

“Chairman Xu, you don’t need to worry about this. The agricultural department is the most important department in the country, it’s not just controlled by Marquis Saitech alone.” Housekeeper Lahm comforted him.

Xu Yi thought about it and could only give a shrug, “I hope it’s like this.”

When he was about to give some instructions to Housekeeper Lahm, a servant quickly ran in.

“Sir housekeeper, there are two people claiming to be officials of the agricultural department here to see chairman Xu!”

Housekeeper Lahm and Xu Yi were stunned at the same time.

Didn’t the agricultural department officials already come, why are there two more now?

After five minutes, Xu Yi went to see the two agricultural department officials in the main hall.

The two were wearing the same uniform as the other four officials from before, but there was a bit of a difference in the badge on their chests.

The two officials were a man and a woman who both looked quite young. The man seemed to be around thirty and the woman was in her early twenties, they were far from being able to compare to a fifty year old old man like Lord Fisher.

They were different from the aloof Lord Fisher, these people looked more gentle and approachable. When they saw Xu Yi, the male official took the initiative to stretch his hand out to him.

“Are you chairman Xu? I am Harvey, I have long heard of your fame. Now that I’m finally meeting you in person, I am truly filled with excitement.”

Xu Yi was confused as he shook his head, “You know me?”