Volume 3 Chapter 101 - Don’t change jobs (1/2)

After knowing Xu Yi’s real goal, Great Magician Camilla didn’t continue to oppose.

As a Great Magician, of course he had the pride of a Great Magician.

Although Great Magician Camilla was shocked to hear the wage of ten thousand gold coins.

But thinking about it, the Frestech Chamber of Commerce offering him such a large wage was not his value as a Great Magician, but rather to demonstrate the difference between him and other mages.

So Great Magician Camilla wasn’t that prideful and agreed after considering it.

In the end, the Frestech Chamber of Commerce’s chairman was Xu Yi, who was his grandson in law, so they were family. Great Magician Camilla didn’t have anything to be embarrassed about.

“Grandfather, do you think……a wage of ten thousand gold coins a year will attract a Great Magician other than you? If it isn’t enough, I can still add a bit more. As long as it can attract another Great Magician to work for our Frestech Chamber of Commerce, I think that it is worth it no matter how much we invest.” Xu Yi said.

“Un……I think that ten thousand is already enough.” Great Magician Camilla thought for a bit before giving a sigh, “Actually to be honest, although magicians are respected by many people and a Great Magician like me has a high position, a high position isn’t related to whether you have money or not. You have to know, my Magic Tower from before only received two thousand gold coins in funding before and didn’t have any other sources of revenue.”

“That was because you were…..ke…..too convervative. If you were like Great Magician Eisenkel, using your magic power to connect to the companies and nobles of the kingdom, your income would already be over ten thousand gold coins.” Xu Yi said with a smile.

Great Magician Camilla gave a cold snort, “I don’t want to be the dogs of those fellows. That Eisenkel, he only thinks about falling into money!”

Xu Yi revealed an awkward smile as he reminded him, “Grandfather, don’t forget, you are also working for our Frestech Chamber of Commerce……”

“How can that be the same?” Great Magician Camilla’s eyes popped out, “The things I develop are good things that can change people’s lives! The people of Banta City can live such good lives because of the magic machines that our company has developed! Compared to Eisenkel being a goon for those nobles and merchants, I am countless times better!”

Xu Yi felt a bit helpless and found it a bit funny. Although Great Magician Camilla was stubborn before, after joining the magic research facility, his thoughts had really changed and he felt that his work was glorious now.

Of course this was good. Xu Yi wished that all the magicians in the kingdom could think like this, so he wouldn’t have to rack his brain on how to recruit stronger magicians.

Xu Yi tactfully didn’t persist on this topic and said with a nod and a smile, “Alright, grandfather, since you’ve agreed, then that’s good. As for the advertising…..”

Great Magician Camilla waved his hand, “You can arrange it, I don’t care.”

“Alright.” Xu Yi replied. He saw that it was still early outside, so he said, “Grandfather, how about you stop your experiment and come back to the Falling Star Manor with me? We should be able to get there in time for lunch. Still’s old classmates came to see her today and they’re staying for lunch.”

“A bunch of little girls, why would I join in the fun? Kid, why aren’t you heading back yet? It’s hard for Still right now, you want her to take care of the guests alone?” Great Magician Camilla glared at Xu Yi.

“Un, then I’ll head back.”

Xu Yi had taken two steps when Great Magician Camilla called out to him.

“Right, kid, it’ll be the certification exam soon. Are you going to skip it again this year?” Great Magician Camilla asked.

“No, I’ll be heading to Anvilmar City and there are many things to take care of. I might as well take the certification exam since I’m there.” Xu Yi replied.

Hearing this, Great Magician Camilla’s eyes lit up.

“That means……Kid, did your magic power increase?”

Xu Yi laughed and didn’t reply. He just waved his hand to Great Magician Camilla before turning to leave the lab.

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The Frestech Chamber of Commerce’s vocational skill tests lasted a week before finally ending.

After several days of intense testing, the first batch of people passing the test had been released.

According to the stats, there were a total of three thousand nine hundred and fourteen people who passed. Among them, there were one thousand seven hundred and thirty nine punch press workers, seven hundred and sixteen carvers, and a total of one thousand four hundred and fifty nine workers of the other five types.

The reason for this was mainly because other than the Frestech Chamber of Commerce, the other magic machine companies used mostly the same magic machines. So there were few kinds of work in their companies and most workers didn’t master many skills.

Among these companies, especially those that produced components, the ones who did this most basic work had the largest passing rate.

Although there were over three thousand people who passed, compared to the twenty thousand people who came to the test, this passing rate was still considered low.