Volume 3 Chapter 58 - Changing City Lords again? (1/2)

“Stop looking at me like that, I’m not that great and I’m not as bored as you think I am.” Xu Yi looked at Hannas sitting in front of him and shook his head as he said, “This is just doing something that I mentioned to you a long time ago, which is to liberate the farmers.”

“Then having them invest in the magic machine industry that you talked about?” Hannas kept asking.

“Right.” Xu Yi nodded, “Don’t you think that our Lampuri Kingdom is lacking in terms of population?”

“Lacking?” Hannas’ eyes opened wide, “Why don’t I think so? Our Lampuri Kingdom is only a small kingdom, it’s quite a lot having several million people, so why do you think it’s lacking? Could it be that you want our Lampuri Kingdom to have the same population as the Marlow Empire or the Candra Empire?”

“There is no need for that, only it is a bit lacking when it comes to my current requests. Haven’t you noticed that even after Banta City had over two hundred thousand people, it wasn’t enough?”

“But that was because there were too many jobs in Banta City.” Hannas said with a frown, “Moreover, Banta City having all those work opportunities was because your companies were selling products to the other cities of the kingdom, spending on the people of the other places in the kingdom to support them. If you want to turn the entire Lampuri Kingdom into Banta City, who do you think will support all these people?”

“Of course it’s the other countries.” Xu Yi revealed a faint smile, “Not mentioning the Lampuri Kingdom having five million people, it could easily be supported even if there were fifty million people. Moreover, I’m not just talking about making a livelihood, I’m talking about living a good life.”

“Isn’t your thought…..too naive?” Hannas shook his head, “Our Lampuri Kingdom isn’t strong on the Sines Continent. How could the other countries be dumb enough to support us for free?”

Xu Yi looked at Hannas, thinking that it was too troublesome explaining how great of a change an industrial revolution could bring to a country. Not to mention that he might not understand, so he gave up this idea.

Anyway Hannas had come to Banta City to collect information on the fertilizer factory, secretly collecting information for the kingdom’s higher up on the fertilizer. Instead of discussing something that could affect the Lampuri Kingdom like this with him, it was better to wait for Seveni to come to discuss this.

Thinking of Seveni, Xu Yi had a thought before asking Hannas about her highness’ recent whereabouts.

Since coming last year with major MacConley, it had been a while since Seveni came to Banta City. Compared to Seveni who had come whenever she had nothing to do, it really was strange.

“Of course, Count Stagg is the City Lord here, so her highness wouldn’t come here when she has nothing to do. As for during this time, when I left Anvilmar City, I heard that her highness was preparing to head to Sowell City for an inspection.” Hannas suddenly raised a brow and asked Xu Yi, “Hey, Xu Yi, isn’t this matter related to you?”

“How is it related to me?” Xu Yi couldn’t help smiling, “Could it be that I can decide where her highness can go?”

“You dare say it’s not related to you? I heard that Sowell City is preparing to develop an industrial district, so her highness is planning to inspect it. Then again, the current Sowell City City Lord is Count Sean, you dare say that the development of this industrial district isn’t related to you?”

“Why wouldn’t I dare?” Xu Yi gave a soft snort, “To be honest with you, Count

Sean developing an industrial district in Sowell City was something he came up with, I didn’t give him any suggestions. Of course, our Frestech Chamber of Commerce is indeed planning on investing in Sowell City, but we have to wait for at least the second half of the year before doing this.”

“Speaking of this, I remember a few months ago that the Drake Duchy’s Princess Caroline came to Banta City. Sowell City is close to the Drake Duchy, so is your Frestech Chamber of Commerce investing in Sowell City related to Princess Caroline? Hei, Xu Yi, I heard that Princess Caroline is very beautiful. Did you get mesmerized by her?”

Seeing Hannas’ lewd smile, Xu Yi didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

This fellow really was keen. He never told him about this matter, but he could infer facts just from these small clues, he really was born to be a journalist.

But this matter was temporarily a private agreement between the Frestech Chamber of Commerce and the Drake Duchy, so it wasn’t right to reveal it.

Moreover, it was very awkward meeting Princess Caroline last time, so Xu Yi didn’t want to talk about it and just vaguely explained it.

Naturally Hannas didn’t believe it and kept asking, but was firmly rejected by Xu Yi.

Seeing Xu Yi’s firm attitude, Hannas had no other choice and could only focus on the topic at hand, the fertilizer factory.

In their talk just now, Xu Yi had already told Hannas that after farmland had fertilizer sprinkled over it, it could produce half or even double the amount. Moreover, this was proven by the hundred thousand acres of land the Frestech Chamber of Commerce rented in the Stantine Duchy.

Hannas was very shocked by these results, so he was very confused why Xu Yi would choose to build the fertilizer factory in Banta City. As well, why would he cooperate with Count Stagg who never saw eye to eye with Xu Yi.