Chapter 12 Ball (1)
As Winlington, aristocrats gathered, dance parties have always been an indispensable and important social behavior in the upper class.
The dance party held by the Dardanelles family invited enough celebrities, half of which is due to Christine's own charm and appeal, and the other half is due to the attraction of the Misty Castle.
Many people want to know what kind of family this is and what kind of benefits the upper class of the empire can get from this family.
This makes the Misty Castle like a vortex, attracting a large number of upper-class celebrities.
Today's Mist Hidden Castle is extremely luxurious in dressing.
The woods outside the castle are hung with various exquisite trinkets, most of which emit a faint light to dilute the mist and broaden the horizon for guests entering the jungle. The road is covered with flat stones so that the carriages will not bump. Small bells even hang on the branches of the trees, which make a pleasant sound when blown by the wind.
Due to the existence of a large number of glowing jade balls in the castle, when dusk approaches, the castle will emit a soft and natural light, diluting the mist, and appearing more hazy and charming.
The exterior walls of the castle are covered with bright silk satin, which is beautifully decorated with colorful light.
The family patriarch Brian Barker stood at the door with Hodding in formal outfit, greeting every noble visitor, and speaking in a rigid and mechanical tone: "Welcome your arrival and your arrival brings glory to the Dardanelles family!"
Shuyze stood by the small window on the upper floor of the castle, leisurely holding a wine glass, and watched guests enter the castle with Christine, making the originally quiet castle gradually lively.
"Adam; Earl of Bernice, the second officer of the Imperial Taxation Office, a villain who regards wealth as his life."
"Eden; Jeffrey, the out-of-government captain of the Department of Security, a fierce and cruel guy."
"Christol; Carol, the current Supreme Judicial Officer of the Empire, is one of the highest status among the guests this time, a good old man."
"That person is Rentino; Marquis of Jacobs, the highest officer of the Imperial Law and Political Department, your old friend Raschel's direct superior..."
Christine introduced the visitors to Xiuyi one by one. With Xiuyi's memory, he quickly wrote the names and appearances of these people in his mind and would never forget them. But the next moment, Christine's face changed slightly: "Bateson? Why is he here?"
At the entrance of the castle, several young nobles appeared.
One of them was tall, with a pocket watch on his chest and a long sword on his waist. He was one of Christine's enthusiastic suitors, Bateson Barnister.
"I said that there will always be some people who are not invited to come." Xiu Yi smiled on his face.
"I'll let him leave." Christine was about to go downstairs.
"No." Shuyi grabbed Christine: "There is no need to do that. The Dardanelles family is not a stingy family. To gain everyone's recognition, we must have enough measures to accommodate everything, including some guests we do not welcome."
"He will cause us trouble." Christine's voice was nervous.
"I know what you mean, but trust me, he won't be a trouble." Xiuyi was confident: "If such a person who is trapped in love can also cause trouble for me, then what difficulties do I have to face if Christine?"
Looking at Bateson, Shuyi said, "So, he is not a trouble, or he is not qualified to be a trouble."
This sentence made Christine breathe a lot of relief. She knew that as long as Xiu Yi said this, the result would be like this.
"It's almost time, and it's time for us to go downstairs to receive guests." Xiu Yi turned around and walked downstairs.
As time went by, more and more guests were coming, and the lobby of the Mist Hidden Castle was filled with a large number of noble people.
Well-trained servants wore white gloves and held their dining trays, wandering among the many noble guests, filled with exquisite food and drinks.
There are all kinds of fruit omnivores.
The nobles like to enjoy life. At this point, Xiu Yi is never stingy and must give the guests a sense of being at home.
Not far from the hall, Shiuyi noticed that Christine's younger brother-in-law, Earl of Weston, was talking to several guests, and interestingly, the person who spoke to him was Rentino; Marquis Jacobs.
"Hey, Siser, come here." Earl of Weston greeted Shuyi, and said tone as if he hadn't seen him for many years.
Xiuyi came over.
"I will introduce you to you. This is Rentino; Marquis of Jacobs, the defender of the security of the empire, and this is the youngest and most promising heir of the Dardanelles family, Siser Dardanell." Earl of Weston introduced them enthusiastically.
Lentino; Marquis Jacobs is a middle-aged man with a long and slim face and a stereotyped expression. Such people usually have good tutors, but have a stubborn personality and an absolute family concept. Therefore, when Earl Weston introduced Seoi, he only proudly pointed his chin and did not want to say more to the heirs of such a nouveau riche family.
In his opinion, if the other party had not bought his own castle and Christine was holding on, he would not have participated in such a dance.
Xiuyi came to the Marquis and said politely: "I am very happy to see you, Marquis. It is your generosity that has enabled the Dardanelles family to receive such a luxurious and noble residence as soon as they arrived here. The Dardanelles family expressed their great gratitude for your help."
"You are too polite, Master Dardanell, the Mist Hidden Castle is not a good place, especially for the alchemist. I heard that Master Dardanell is also an alchemist, which makes me feel regretful. There are not many excellent alchemists in the empire, and there are even fewer alchemist geniuses with potential. To be honest, from the perspective of national interests, I don't want you to buy this castle." Lentino; Marquis Jacobs said in a very serious tone.
This is the cultivation of aristocrats. Even if they look down on you, they will show their concern at the right time.
Xiuyi smiled slightly: "If I say I am not going to explore the secrets inside the castle, I must be cheating on you, the noble Marquis. But in the same way, I am not going to use my life to bet on a bet, and I will break into a world that may never return to. I will not enter that dangerous place until I have a certainty."
"Every entrant enters after thinking that he can succeed. Many confident people often die from their own confidence."
"That's right, but some confidence is only based on speculations out of thin air, on blind confidence in one's own abilities, and some confidence is based on understanding of the target things and being sufficiently prepared for the goals to be explored."
"Oh?" The Marquis was obviously interested: "Do you think you can find the secret about the interior before you enter the fourth floor of the tower?"
"I don't know if I can do it, but I will try to do it."
"Then good luck, you are at least much more cautious than some of the alchemists I know, at least more careful than those whom my father arranged to enter the tower." The Marquis sighed. He looked back at the tower: "My father invested too much manpower and material resources in that tower. The tower was like a monster that devoured human life, devouring every life that tried to uncover its secret..."
Speaking of this, the Marquis was a little sighing.
New guests are still coming one after another. Christine's good friends, Viscount Hambren and Earl Bine Aitken, came to the castle one after another to give Shuyi the warmest blessings. In addition, there is the dwarf Maloy, who is surrounded by a middle-aged man in a dress. Beside that man, there are two old friends that Shuyi is very familiar with.
Oconman Dodge of Dodge and Viscount Ladur of the Bavarian family.
"Hey, Siser, my old friend, I'm so glad to see you again in Winlington!" Mr. Dodge happily stretched out his arms to Shuyi and gave him a warm hug.
As for Viscount Ladur, he maintained his family's demeanor and gave Xiu Yi a gentleman's gift.
Compared with the enthusiasm of the merchants, the nobles' performance seemed more reserved.
However, in private, both the Dodge Store and the Bavarian family are very fond of Xiuyi.
The business dealings with the Dardanelles family have been going on for almost half a year. During this period, the Dardanelles family positioned itself as an alchemy material processing center, rather than a direct sales point, offsetting the high material price through the return of finished products. This book is reproduced 1b>1 3 Views.com/b>
At first, this behavior did not make the other party care, but soon, the partners who did business with the Dardanelles family discovered that the finished alchemy products provided by the Dardanelles family, in terms of quality, performance and other aspects, were far higher than similar products provided by other families or businesses in the industry.
This means that the profits made by the business with the Dardanelles family even exceeded their expectations, especially small things like Scout Bee, which sold very well.
If you want to gain the friendship of a businessman, you can never be as good as doing things.
The Dardanelles family delivered goods on time and never defaulted on the owing. The high-quality and low-priced approach quickly won the praise of all the partners. Friendship was quickly established, and the reputation of the Dardanelles family quickly became popular in the business world.
Especially in recent times, Xiu Yi has Nancy and Lilith as helpers, and there are no special plans to devote himself to the alchemy work, which has greatly improved his production speed. He even took the initiative to produce an additional batch of finished products, and the progress of repaying the debt in advance, leaving the debt with three months left, which also made them more satisfied.
No one wants debts to be owed for a long time, and paying them up in advance is always the most popular behavior.
So after Shuyi came to Winlington this time, he was soon sought after by these old friends in Royo City.
Following Mr. Dodge, Viscount Radul smiled and said to Soui: "I was so surprised that you came so quickly when I received your invitation. I thought you would have to delay at least some time on the road."
"The passion for money made me feel that every minute on the road was causing my family to suffer losses, and the transaction commitment to my partners forced me to get here faster to ensure that it did not affect the progress of the business." Xiuyi replied with a smile.
"This is exactly what I admire most about you, Siser, you have the responsibility of a real man. You reassure everyone who does business with you." Viscount Ladul smiled. Then he remembered something, stepped aside, pointed at the middle-aged man beside Maloy and said, "Oh, forgot to introduce this, this is Gene; Brett, a member of the San Marino Trading Commission."
It turned out to be a big shot at the San Marino Trading Company. Xiu Yi knew that almost all the big shops maintained close contact. They occasionally competed and sometimes cooperated, and they were very familiar with each other.
"I'm glad to meet you, Mr. Brett." Shiuyi said.
"You can call me Gene, Ocont and Ladul when I talked about you, I once wondered what kind of boy this is, which can make my old friend who has always been proud of so constantly praise it. But when I saw you, I finally understood. Obviously, you are a genius, a genius who can risk your life for alchemy. Perhaps only such a person can become the best alchemist." Gene; Bret spoke very appropriately.
They exchanged a while and Mr. Dodge pulled Shuyi aside: "Sisse, I was really frightened by you when I heard that you bought the castle."
"I know what you are worried about, Mr. Dodge. Please rest assured that no matter what decision I make, it will not cause any loss to the family's partners."
"Hey, Siser, don't say that. Yes, merchants value profit, but there is no only interest in the eyes of merchants. Do you think we are not worried about the safety of your own life? Promise me Siser, don't take risks easily. Electra's laboratory is not something that anyone can do. You are still young and there is no point in ruining yourself for a misty dream."
This is the first time Xiuyi has heard someone care so much about him, and it is from a head of a business that he deceived and exploited.
This touched Xiu Yi a little.
After thinking about it, he said seriously: "I promise you, Mr. Dodge, I won't take risks easily."
Mr. Dodge then felt relieved.
Viscount Ladur also came over: "When it comes to business, do the Dardanelles have any plans for the next time?"
"Of course, we must do our current business first." Xiu Yi pointed out that he still owed the other party's debts.
"Oh, no, no, there is no need to worry about that." Viscount Ladul said. From the products that Xiuyi has already paid back, major merchant families have gained considerable profits. In other words, the batch of materials sold to the Dardanelles family have actually recovered so far, and the remaining debts are all part of the profit. Therefore, Viscount Ladul and others are no longer in a hurry to repay the other party's debts, but the next cooperation plan.
For families like the Dardanelles family that have begun to establish a good reputation for themselves and have proved that they have the ability to do a very good job in the alchemy business, many business companies and families have plans to further strengthen their investment.
This was an important purpose of Xiuyi's decision to establish the Dardanelles family at the time to pull enough families to form a unified front.
So when faced with Viscount Ladur's problem, Xiu Yi was not surprised at all. He replied with a smile: "I do have a big plan about this, and we can discuss it in detail in detail in the future."
The San Marino Trading Company, Gene Brett, also came in at the right time: "If it's a good deal, San Marino Trading Company is very interested in investing."
Merchants always have a very keen sense of smell. Other businesses have long heard of the transactions and their incomes of Dodge and the Bavarian family in Royo City. Gene; Brett came here in person for this purpose.
"I knew you wouldn't miss it." Oconte Dodge shook his head helplessly, but he didn't mind the intervention of the San Marino Trading Company. The alchemy business is no more than other voices. The scarcity of raw materials is an important bottleneck that hinders the development of the alchemy business. The joining of enough powerful players has the benefits of promoting the development of the alchemy business. For major businesses, the only thing they care about is whether the partners have the products they are interested in and sufficient production and processing capabilities.
Regarding the latter, it is always because the alchemist thinks that the materials are not enough and will not be too busy to get busy. Everyone has already understood this.
Regarding the former, to be honest, the Dardanelles family needs to come up with more valuable products than the Scout Bee.
Xiu Yi was about to speak when the waiter's call came from the entrance of the castle:
"Sir Rasher, the Legal Affairs Office, is here!"
"The Baron Harden's family is here in South Will Group!"
Xiu Yi looked up in shock. At that moment, he finally saw the amiable existence as if he was a family member.!~!
Chapter completed!