Chapter 31 Don't Play with Him Anymore

"Lord Baron, Xu Yi has left the City Lord's Mansion." Brunei's butler respectfully reported to Baron Billy Stark.

"Well." Baron Billy nodded lightly, indicating that he knew.

If Xu Yi saw the current Baron Billier, he would be very surprised.

At this time, Baron Billier was sitting upright, with a calm demeanor, and a gentle and confident smile on his face. There was not the slightest bit of Xu Yi's condescending appearance when he saw him, as if he had changed a person.

After taking a sip of the tea in an elegant manner, Baron Billier thought for a while and said to the Brunei steward: "After all, he stayed in the City Lord's Mansion for more than half an hour? It seems that he has a good relationship with Lord Summer."

Brunei's butler nodded: "Yes. Earl Summer attaches great importance to the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, and often publicly expresses his support for Xu Yi and the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce. If not, the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce would not have developed so smoothly in Bangta City. ."

"I see that the new flight chamber of commerce is developing so fast, and my beloved brother Leslie has also played a considerable role in it." Baron Billier said with a smile.

Hearing that Baron Billier mentioned his former owner, the Brunei steward immediately lowered his head and remained silent.

Baron Billier glanced at him and smiled softly: "Brunei housekeeper, Big Brother Leslie has kept you, and he has plans for you to take care of Xu Yi and the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce for him?"

The Brunei steward hesitated for a moment, then answered lightly: "The Viscount did not explain it like this. I just think I am more familiar with the situation here, and it is easier to take over when the family sends someone."

"Well, you have indeed helped me a lot during this time, if it weren't for you from Big Brother Leslie. I really want to keep you." Baron Billier praised Brunei's housekeeper affirmatively. The conversation turned. Continued: "But Brunei Steward, because of your attitude towards Xu Yi and the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, I can't let you stay. If you do something wrong in a single thought, you will not only be unlucky, but also implicated. Me, and even bring bad luck to our entire family."

Brunei's butler looked at Baron Billier in amazement: "Lord Baron, you are... exaggerating? I'm just a small official, how can my attitude have any impact?"

"Although you are only a small butler. But you stay here, but you represent the meaning of Big Brother Leslie. And Big Brother Leslie is the eldest son of the patriarch of our Stark family, and the first in line to the duke's title. , his attitude will to a large extent represent the attitude of our Stark family. So if you look at it in conjunction, your attitude is very likely to extend to the attitude of our Stark family in the eyes of many people. "

Brunei's butler frowned: "So... Lord Baron, are you worried that others, through my attitude towards the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, mistakenly think that our Stark family values ​​the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce?"

"That's right."

"Then I don't understand even more. The Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is a promising chamber of commerce, and Xu Yi is also very intelligent. If he keeps it for his own use, it should be very helpful to the family. Why do you want to do this, Lord Baron? Woolen cloth?"

Baron Billier glanced at the Brunei butler, thinking that the Brunei butler had been in the Stark family since he was a child. Up to now, he has served as a servant for nearly 60 years. He is usually cautious and does not talk much. Today, because of his attitude towards the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, he asked so many questions in one breath. This not only proves that he does have many doubts in his heart, It also proves that he really values ​​the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce or Xu Yi very much.

If his attitude represents Leslie's attitude, then this Xu Yi and the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce should indeed have the qualifications to be valued.

If it wasn't for the family's choice, it would have been possible to win over.

After thinking about it, Baron Billier replied: "The reason is very simple, because Xu Yi and Her Royal Highness Princess Sevigny are too close."

The Brunei steward was stunned, and then his face changed dramatically. After a moment of indifference, he couldn't help lowering his voice and asked cautiously, "Lord Duke, has he... made up his mind?"

Baron Billier took a sip of tea, raised his eyelids and glanced at the Brunei butler, and said lightly: "This is not a question you are qualified to ask, just do your own thing."

Brunei's butler froze in his heart, took a step back, lowered his head slightly, and said nothing.

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The sun was shining brightly when he left the City Lord's Mansion. At noon, Xu Yi looked up at the sky and paced towards the new location of the research institute in the south of the city.

The reason why I didn't choose to take a carriage was to sort out my thoughts while walking.

The meeting with the Earl of Summer just now did not yield any definite results.

After all, in such a short period of time, it is impossible for Earl Summer to obtain more information to help Xu Yi make a more accurate judgment on Baron Bilier's attitude.

Although he was surprised that Baron Billier actually offered a rent of 100,000 gold coins a year, and even scolded Baron Billyr as crazy, there was not much that Earl Summer could do about it.

In the final analysis, the place where the factory of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is now belongs to the Stark family, and what they want to do depends entirely on the wishes of the Stark family.

And now that the Stark family has sent Baron Billier to control this territory, then in this territory, he has the final say, and even His Majesty the King cannot question his decision.

The only thing that could change this is the contract signed by both parties last year.

This contract was signed with Viscount Leslie, which clearly stipulated that the lease term for this territory was three years and the annual rent was fifty gold coins.

Now that Baron Billier unilaterally vetoed the contract and arbitrarily raised the annual rent to an astonishing 100,000 gold coins, in fact, it has seriously violated the contract.

People on the Sainz Continent still value the contract very much. If Xu Yi exposes this matter, I am afraid that the Stark family will be criticized by countless people for this, and Baron Billier will be reviled by everyone. .

But when Earl Summer asked Xu Yi if he wanted to make the matter public, Xu Yi thought about it but chose to shake his head.

After all, the Stark family is one of the largest families in the Lampari Kingdom, and its power is extremely large, but the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is just a small chamber of commerce. If this matter is exposed, although there is a great possibility that the Stark family will be let down. Accused by the vast majority of people, it is even possible that Baron Billier was forced to withdraw this unreasonable request and let the New Flying Chamber of Commerce continue to lease this territory according to the previous contract, but the New Flying Chamber of Commerce will undoubtedly completely offend Stark. family.

For the New Flying Chamber of Commerce, which is still very weak, this is not much like seeking a dead end.

Xu Ke is not a teenage or 20-year-old hairy boy, and of course he wouldn't make such an unwise choice just to breathe a sigh of relief.

Just like Viscount Leslie's advice to him before he left and the analysis made by Earl Summer to him before, Xu Yi's first thing to do now is to work hard to develop the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.

When the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce becomes really strong, many things can be solved easily.

So after careful consideration, Xu Yi's final decision on this matter is... Evacuate this territory and stop playing with him!

Baron Billier offered a yearly rent of 100,000 gold coins, which was a clear indication that he wanted to catch up with the New Flying Merchants Association. Because of such an exaggerated amount, Xu Yi would never agree.

Although it is inferred that the age profit of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is likely to exceed one million gold coins this year, it is completely unacceptable to spend 100,000 gold coins to pay the annual rent of a mere one hectare of land.

What's more, Xu Yi had long felt that this hectare of land had severely restricted the development of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, which was why he asked His Majesty the King to lease a large piece of land through Sevigny.

Now that Baron Billier is showing a rushing attitude, Xu Yi just took the opportunity to advance the relocation plan.

Although the time was a little rushed, Xu Yi had already anticipated such a day when Viscount Leslie told him to leave, and made a series of preparations for it in advance, so he would not panic immediately. .

Xu Yi went to see Earl Summer just now, in addition to telling him about Baron Billier's unreasonable request, the main reason was to inform him of his decision.

Earl Summer was somewhat surprised by Xu Yi's decision, and proposed that he could help Xu Yi negotiate with Baron Billier in an attempt to retain Xu Yi, but Xu Yi was determined and declined Earl Summer's help.

In the end, Earl Satsuma had no choice but to agree with Xu Yi's decision, and proposed to provide some help to Xu Yi and the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce to facilitate the relocation of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.

After negotiating with Earl Satsuma, Xu Yi did not waste any time and began to prepare for the relocation.

Although the research institutes in the city will not be affected by this relocation, as a member of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, it is necessary to inform them in advance so that they can be psychologically prepared.

While thinking about the work that needs to be done, Xu Yi walked slowly. After he had a general framework of the entire workflow in his mind, the quiet alley where the research institute was located was already in sight.

Xu Yi stopped thinking, and was about to walk into the alley when he suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar figure standing on the other side of the street.

Turning his head to look, he found that it was Rem.

After taking a look, Xu Yi frowned slightly, a little puzzled.

Apart from Rem, there was also someone Xu Yi didn't know beside him.

What made Xu Yi puzzled was that Rem and this person did not adopt a normal conversational posture, but got very close, almost touching each other, as if they were talking in a very low voice, and their expressions were a little sneaky. It seemed like he was doing something shady.

Xu Yi felt a little strange in his heart. If this person is Rem's friend, then it's the institute's lunch break. It's normal for him to come out to meet his friends or have a meal together, but the demeanor of this conversation is really annoying. people doubt.

Looking left and right, and seeing that there was no possibility of approaching the two of them in secret, Xu Yi gave up the idea of ​​eavesdropping on the conversation between the two, looked at the stranger deeply, remembered his appearance in his mind, and then asked the research institute to go. (To be continued..)