Volume 3 Chapter 134 - Wanting benefits (1/2)

In order to welcome the Frestech Chamber of Commerce’s motorcade, when night came, Count Sean held a grand welcome banquet at the City Lord Manor. Not only did he invite everyone from the motorcade, he even invited all the important people of Sowell City, including the nobles, the merchants, and even the officers of the city guards.

Xu Yi didn’t want Count Sean to hold this welcome banquet, feeling that it was too troublesome, but he also knew that this was something that Count Sean had to do to quickly integrate the Frestech Chamber of Commerce into Sowell City, so naturally he didn’t reject.

Even if Xu Yi didn’t like these banquets and dealing with these people, in order to not let down Count Sean’s hard work and since he was one of the main characters of this banquet, so Xu Yi had to invigorate himself. He talked to all the guests that came and noted down their names, backgrounds, and various other information.

If the Frestech Chamber of Commerce wanted to develop in Sowell City, even if they had the support of the City Lord Count Sean, that didn’t mean that others in the city would work with them.

After dealing with the people who came, Xu Yi had made contact with all the guests that came and finally had an opportunity to catch his breath.

When he took a sip of his wine, Princess Caroline suddenly appeared.

“Chairman Xu, are you very tired?”

Seeing Princess Caroline’s energetic look, Xu Yi was a bit confused, “Aren’t you tired? Your highness, I think that you are more popular than me.”

“What? You’re jealous?” Princess Caroline raised her wine glass with a smile and clinked it with Xu Yi’s before taking a sip. She suddenly gave a sigh and looked at the banquet as she said in a soft voice, “Although I am very popular, most of the ones who came are all men. They are only interested in my body, it isn’t like chairman Xu where they are interested in your power.”

“Your body is also a part of your strength. I hope that they would be more interested in my body, at least that would mean that I have some confidence in my own charm, right?” Xu Yi said with a smile.

Princess Caroline laughed and gave Xu Yi a wink as she said with a faint smile, “Chairman Xu, you are already very handsome and I am interested in your body.”

While saying this, Princess Caroline approached Xu Yi and stood on her tiptoes a bit, putting her face by Xu Yi’s face. She let out a soft breath and the fragrance mixed with liquor hit Xu Yi’s face before she said in a charming voice, “I said it before when I was in Banta City last time, chairman Xu, I will prepare my bed in Sowell City and I’m waiting for your honourable self to visit. Now that I’ve already prepared my bed, are you interested in spending the night with me?”

“Your highness, you are drunk.” Xu Yi took half a step back and turned slightly to not look directly at Princess Caroline.

The drunk Princess Caroline was very charming and very lethal. He didn’t dare guarantee that if he was charmed like this, he would be able to hold on.

Princess Caroline giggled, but she no longer approached. Rather she quickly changed the topic, “Chairman Xu, I am still thinking about the reinforced concrete walls you mentioned this morning. I want to ask, if our duchy can produce our own steel and cement, how much would we save on the cost?”

Xu Yi shook his head, “I don’t suggest you do this, at least not now. The reinforced concrete is strong other than the structure itself, the most important thing is the quality of the steel and concrete. It’s fine with the concrete, but the quality of the steel can’t be guaranteed with the current level of technology of your Drake Duchy. If you try to rashly solve the problem of the materials, the consequences will be serious.”

Princess Caroline had a bitter smile, “Although I want to say that you are trying to deceive me as a merchant, I’m very clear that chairman Xu isn’t that kind of person. I think…..it is impossible for your Frestech Chamber of Commerce to give us the steel and concrete technology, then is your Frestech Chamber of Commerce willing to invest in a factory in our Drake Duchy? If we produce it locally, at least we can save on basic materials, right?”

“I think that you should be clear that that decision isn’t on me, rather it’s on the Sack Kingdom.” Xu Yi said.

Princess Caroline slightly knit her brows. She sipped her wine while seriously considering this.

It had to be said, the flirty appearance that Princess Caroline normally revealed was very tempting to Xu Yi, but to Xu Yi, he preferred Princess Caroline when she was deep in thought.

To him, the most attractive and what leaves the best impression on him was a woman who had her own thoughts and made her own decisions.

Still had moved his heart in the beginning and made him choose to marry Still was because Still very clearly demonstrated this.

After thinking for a bit, Princess Caroline put down her wine glass and revealed another faint smile.

“Alright, it seems like our cooperation has to proceed step by step, it can’t be rushed. Chairman Xu, I have a small request for you now, can you agree to it?” Princess Caroline asked.

“As long as it isn’t inviting me to spend the night with you, it can be discussed.” Xu Yi said.

Princess Caroline was stunned before she couldn’t help breaking out in laughter.

“Chairman Xu, do you think of me as a nympho? Be assured, I won’t eat you.” Princess Caroline rolled her eyes at Xu Yi with hidden bitterness before saying with a serious expression, “What I wanted to request is that when your Frestech Chamber of Commerce builds your construction base in Sowell City, I can watch over the entire process.”

Xu Yi thought about it before saying with a nod, “Alright, but you have to leave when there are some secret things.”

“Of course.” Receiving Xu Yi’s agreement, Princess Caroline was very happy as she reached her hand out to Xu Yi, “Chairman Xu, here’s to a happy cooperation.”