Volume 2 Chapter 5 - Small company without a future (1/2)

Compared to the many methods of transportation on earth, the Sines Continent only had the single method of traveling in horse carriages, which was without a doubt worse.

But compared to other horse carriage companies, the largest horse carriage company in the Lampuri Kingdom, the Fersen Carriage Company was quite punctual normally.

Xu Yi came a bit later than when the horse carriage arrived and he came just in time to see Akali jump out of a horse carriage.

When she jumped down and saw Xu Yi, Akali excited ran over.

“Sir chairman, I’m back!”

Seeing Akali’s excited appearance, Xu Yi couldn’t help revealing a smile.

This little girl had been rather sad lately, but after going home for New Years, she seemed to have returned to normal.

Xu Yi rather like this little girl Akali who was lively and happy, but once she became depressed, it made people feel it was a shame.

“Un, welcome back.” Xu Yi responded with a smile. His eyes looked at the two horse carriages behind Akali and gave a nod to Evita who came out after Akali. Then he looked at the two men and three women beside her who were around the same age.

If his guesses weren’t wrong, these five should be the five classmates Akali mentioned in her letter last time.

As expected, when she saw Xu Yi’s eyes falling onto the five of them, Akali excitedly introduced them to Xu Yi, “Sir chairman, they are the five classmates I mentioned to you before. What do you think?”

Xu Yi couldn’t help smiling, “Akali, I’m recruiting magicians. Could it be that you want me to tell how strong their magic is just based on their appearance?” He reached his hand out to the five of them after saying, “These students, welcome to Banta City. I am the Frestech Chamber of Commerce’s chairman Xu Yi.”

The five youths shook hands with Xu Yi while looking over him with eyes filled with curiosity.

When it was the turn of a girl who was rather tall with black curls, she suddenly revealed a smile and said, “Sir chairman, although Akali said that you were young and handsome, we never believed it. We always thought that to become a company’s chairman, one should at least be an uncle. I never thought that now that I’ve seen you, you are even younger than I imagined. Sir chairman, you aren’t that much older than us, right?”

Xu Yi revealed a faint smile, “You aren’t the first people who are curious or doubtful about my age. I am twenty eight this year, but compared to you, I can be considered an uncle. At least Still keeps calling me uncle.”

“Still?” The three girls looked at each other with surprised looks. Another girl who was rather short and chubby suddenly asked in a mysterious manner, “Sir chairman, according to what Akali said, you and Still’s relationship is quite good. Could it be that you are already…..in that kind of relationship?”

Without waiting for Xu Yi’s response, the man who had shaken his hand and introduced himself as Schoch suddenly said with a soft snort, “Bella, don’t speak nonsense. Still wasn’t interested in any of the male students back in school, how could she suddenly feel anything for chairman Xu?”

Bella rolled her eyes at Schoch and said without any politeness, “Chairman Xu isn’t a little boy like you, it isn’t strange if Still likes him. Let me tell you, chairman Xu is this young and handsome, and he is the chairman of a company. Even I would like him, don’t you say so, sir chairman?”

Xu Yi waved his hand without knowing whether to laugh or cry, “Young miss Bella, please don’t kid with me. Still and I don’t have that kind of relationship, I just have a good relationship with Still’s grandfather Great Magician Camilla. Adding in the fact that Still works for my company and normally interacts with me, our relationship is just not bad.”

“Lies.” Akali on the side suddenly gave a soft snort as she muttered this.

Xu Yi looked at her and didn’t pursue the matter as he turned to call the horse carriage he had already prepared. He first had the driver head around Banta City to let them become familiar with the area, also going to the Frestech Chamber of Commerce’s repair center in Banta City.

After seeing all the magic machines in the repair center, the students couldn’t help revealing looks of surprise.

Especially when they saw the Magic Lamp. Not only did the three girls really like it, even the two boys couldn’t help revealing looks of praise.

After circling the city, the horse carriage arrived at a factory outside the city.

After seeing the three workshops on the empty space, these youths revealed a bit of disappointment.

Bella seemed like someone who couldn’t keep their words in. After looking at the somewhat shabby factories other than the new factory, she couldn’t help saying to Xu Yi, “Sir chairman, are these all the factories under the Frestech Chamber of Commerce? This is just too small, it can’t even compare to a casual factory that we saw under the large companies from before.”

Schoch also revealed his disdain as he said with as snort, “That’s right, with such a small factory, it seems like your Frestech Chamber of Commerce isn’t anything great. It’s fine if Akali likes to boast, but Evita has never boasted before. How could you deceive us like Akali did by saying that the Frestech Chamber of Commerce was a very good company and that it was very promising working here?”

Evita had a gentle personality and being scolded by Schoch like this, her face instantly turned red and actually didn’t know what to say.

Akali reprimanded back without any courtesy, “What do you know? Don’t look down on the fact that the factory isn’t big, but don’t you know that even with the largest factory not being used last year, our factory has already made many kinds of magic machines? If you look around Banta City now, I can guarantee that you will find out Frestech Chamber of Commerce’s things in every house! Let me tell you, the Frestech Chamber of Commerce has only existed for half a year and it’s already this strong, you dare say that there are no prospects to working here? Humph! And you’re not embarrassed to talk about me and Evita. We’ve only worked a few months here last year and we’ve already earned over a hundred gold coins. How about you? Waiting around your house not doing anything and only knowing how to rely on your mother and father, so embarrassing!”

Everyone was stunned.