Volume 7 Chapter 31 - No Need To Be That Nervous (1/2)

Enrique wasn’t the only one who was invited to enrol in the Chimera Chamber of Commerce’s foundational magic academy because this time, the Chimera Chamber of Commerce had built forty three of these magic academies across the Candra Empire. Each one would be recruiting over two hundred students, so the total number of students was over ten thousand.

Moreover, according to the plan the Chimera Chamber of Commerce announced, they would be working with the Candra Empire government to promote the foundational magic machine industry knowledge represented by this foundational magic academy across the empire.

With the huge territory of the Candra Empire, this plan would clearly require a shocking amount of funds and manpower to be invested.

“Why is the Chimera Chamber of Commerce suddenly so enthusiastic?” Kennard felt that this was very strange, “Those fellows had always treated us neither coldly or looked down on us, but this time they took the initiative to cooperate with us and were this willing to spend money. This is just too strange.”

“Perhaps they might have suddenly thought this through.” Xu Yi said with a smile, “Of course, if we have to talk about it, I think that it’s the upper level of the Candra Empire not willing to see our company go even further in. Things like elementary education are very important for a company, so it’s not strange that the Candra Empire wants to grasp it in their own hands.”

“Un, that makes sense.” Kennard nodded. After being silent for a bit, he took out another document for Xu Yi, “The elementary education can be explained, but I feel that there’s still a problem with this.”

“Is that so?”

Xu Yi took the document and found that it was an official letter from the Chimera Chamber of Commerce. It contained a cooperation agreement sent to the Frestech Chamber of Commerce about a lumber business that the Chimera Chamber of Commerce operated.

The content of the contract was that the Chimera Lumber Chamber of Commerce hoped that the Frestech Heavy Machine Chamber of Commerce would be able to make some new heavy magic machines for them, which would be used to transport lumber.

“What problem is there?” Xu Yi looked at Kennard with a surprised look, “Isn’t it normal to design a custom made magic machine for another company?”

“The problem is the following part.” Kennard calmly flipped to the last page for Xu Yi and pointed at a paragraph in the middle.

Xu Yi looked at it and knitted his brows.

It seemed that in this contract, the Chimera Lumber Chamber of Commerce had proposed that in order to build relations, both sides would exchange 5% shares in their company to further their relationship.

Just based on this, it was the Frestech Heavy Machine Chamber of Commerce that got a cheap deal.

Because the Chimera Chamber of Commerce was the biggest company on the continent. The Chimera Lumber Chamber of Commerce was a super large company that monopolized the lumber industries of many countries, including the Candra Empire. Whether it was scale or output, they all far surpassed the Frestech Heavy Machine Chamber of Commerce.

It was the same 5% shares, but they represented different values.

But if one looked carefully, they would find that the Chimera Lumber Chamber of Commerce had also added another condition behind this. In order to guarantee that the magic machines specially designed for them would suit their needs, the Chimera Lumber Chamber of Commerce wanted to participate in the development process of these magic machines.

This condition made it very clear what they were up to.

It was clear that the Chimera Lumber Chamber of Commerce wanted to participate in the development process to get the technical data, or rather to accumulate some research experience.

“Hei, this Chimera Chamber of Commerce really is willing to pay.” Xu Yi couldn’t help smiling, “Just for some experience, they’re actually willing to offer 5% of their shares. If we were willing to give them all the heavy magic machine technology, do you think they would be willing to give the Chimera Lumber Chamber of Commerce to us?”

“Of course they would.” Kennard said without any hesitation, “Even if we took all their shares, that wouldn’t mean that the Chimera Lumber Chamber of Commerce would be able to operate as smoothly as before. It might even cost us quite a bit in the end. They can also obtain the technical data that they want the most, so in the long term, it’s effective for them no matter what.”

“Why do you think so?” Xu Yi looked at Kennard.

Kennard was surprised, “Could it be that sir chairman doesn’t think the same?”

“Me?” Xu Yi looked at the document in his hand before throwing it onto the table and stretching out his waist, “It doesn’t matter what I think because…..this isn’t related to me.”

Kennard was stunned before anxiously saying, “Sir chairman, how can you say that it isn’t related to you? I think that this is a plot that the Chimera Chamber of Commerce is using against our Frestech Chamber of Commerce! The Chimera Chamber of Commerce excels in swallowing other companies bit by bit like this! They’ve done this countless times!”

“Is that so? Since you know, you will let it happen?” Xu Yi asked back with a smile.

“This……” Kennard thought about it before shaking his head, “Of course I wouldn’t let them take our hard work that easily! I will definitely stop them!”