Chapter 13 Ball (2)(1/2)
Memory is a very strange thing.
Many memories are not clear at the beginning, and just staying in your mind may bring you some strange feelings, but may not be profound.
So when Shuyi left Purgatory Island, he would not look for Hardens and his wife in particular, because for him, it was just a memory that belonged to others.
However, when the person in memory appears in front of you and the real person overlaps with the person in memory, all emotions will immediately double.
Even Xiu Yi himself did not expect that when he saw Harden and his wife, a ray of sunshine suddenly rose in his heart. The memories that he had ignored poured into his mind at this moment, sprinkling the already cold heart like sunshine.
If the soul is divided into main and secondary, then now the strong emotions of the once-suppressed sub-soul have gained the upper hand in an instant, and Xiu Yi almost had the urge to scream and pounce.
Fortunately, the emotional outbreak at this moment was only temporary. He regained the initiative in an instant, but he really understood what kind of relationship the Sullier had with the Harden family.
It's like children meet their parents.
Even Xiu Yi himself felt extremely intimate when he saw Baron Harden who was always serious, Mrs. Harden with a motherly smile, and the young man and woman.
"Hey, Siser, I hope you won't have a headache. My uninvited come. When I learned that you were in Winlington, I always wanted to visit you." Rasher walked towards Seuyi.
"I'm so happy to see you, Chief Raschel. I promise you, I don't know that you have returned to Winlington, otherwise I will definitely send you a request in person." Xiuyi replied immediately.
Everyone is an excellent actor, and Shuyi's answer to Rasher is almost seamless.
Even if there is, Raschel will not expose it.
"I'll tell you about Baron William Harden, from South Wales, this is his wife, Barmela. These two are Julia and Tammy, their children. Oh, by the way, they are about the same age as you, and maybe you have two more friends."
"Welcome to you, gentlemen and ladies, I hope that the enthusiasm of Mizuho Castle can drive away the fatigue brought by the distant journey, and I hope everyone can adapt to the weather here." Xiuyi responded with the most elegant attitude.
"Everything here is wonderful, and it's a pleasure to come to Mizuho Castle." The Baron replied.
The lady and the children saluted together.
The meeting between Soui and Harden's family began under such a strange situation, and everyone perfectly interpreted their role.
After talking to everyone for a few words, Xiuyi took the time to leave.
He has too many guests to receive.
Looking at his departure back, Raschel asked Baron Harden: "How do you feel about the little master here?"
"Not bad, a boy who is knowledgeable and polite."
"When it comes to etiquette," Raschel suddenly remembered something: "Do you think Siser Dadaneel is very etiquette?"
"Of course." Baron Harden nodded cheerfully: "He did a great job and his behavior was very good. You know that I have been influenced by my family since I was a child, and the dance party is the most test of people. The more complicated and chaotic occasions, the more it tests a person's etiquette. It can be seen that this young master Siser Dardanell has received a very good education, and his speech is very elegant, and everything is like it is carried out according to the teachings."
Rasher nodded: "I guess you're just teaching children, right?"
"That's true." Baron replied.
Rasher got the answer he wanted most and smiled very happily. He looked at Xiuyi's back and showed a complicated look in his eyes: "When the wolf is dressed in sheepskin, no matter what kind of disguise it is exposed, the wolf's tail will always be exposed."
For some reason, the first time she saw Xiuyi, the Baroness's heart thumped wildly. She felt as if she had seen the blonde boy who was sent away a few years ago.
Although the boy's hair was not golden and his eyes were different, his face shape and some habitual characteristics revealed by his behavior were so similar to that of Shuiglair.
No matter what rumors are outside, in the Baroness's heart, Xiu Yi is a well-behaved, sensible, innocent and cute boy.
Sometimes the Baroness would think this way: If she had been able to take out the forty Jinweits at the beginning, Souigra would never have become a wanted criminal in the empire.
The moment she saw Siser Dardanier, she seemed to see Xiuyi standing in front of her, showing an innocent smile.
"Mother, what are you looking at?" Tammy, the son beside her, asked her.
The Baroness quickly calmed down: "Oh, nothing."
Tammy leaned into his wife's ear: "What do you think of that Master Siser Dardanell?"
The lady's heart beat: "It's great, what's wrong?"
"I see his back looks familiar."
The lady suddenly became nervous: "Don't talk nonsense, do you still remember what your father said? Don't take the initiative to mention that name on any occasion."
"Yes, mother." The boy immediately lowered his head.
Shuiglair, this name has now become a taboo for the Harden family.
As the head of the family, former owner of Souiglair, Baron Harden did everything he could to avoid the influence of the name on his family.
Looking at Shuyi deeply, the Baroness said to her son: "Stop thinking about this, look over there, there are many girls about the same age as you. Tammy, go and get to know them, maybe you can find a suitable one."
"Okay." Tammy replied.
For the Baron and the Baroness, it is already a very fortunate thing to be able to attend such a grand dance.
If their son can make friends with a noble girl here, it will undoubtedly be very good for the future of the Harden family.
In the eyes of every parent, their son is always the best, and they believe that Tammy will surely make many girls fall in love with.
In fact, some people with heart can easily find that most of the Dardanelles family guests attended with their daughters.
These girls are generally not old. Under the leadership of their parents, they were invited to participate in the dance and became a beautiful landscape in the Mist Hidden Castle.
When many girls dress up fashionablely, they gather together to form a small community, enjoying the food in the castle while chattering. Occasionally, they would compete with each other to see who was wearing the most popular fashion this summer and buying the most beautiful jewelry.
The Hardens hoped that their son would find a confidante who belonged to him here, but therefore ignored their daughter's mood.
Julia was perhaps the easiest of all the noble ladies at the ball.
A somewhat faded dress has an old style, and there are no other accessories except for the most ordinary bracelet.
After the wealthy ladies cast their eyes on her and gave her a disdainful look, they quickly left, obviously disdaining to be with her.
This made her feel a little embarrassed.
Sometimes she would also wonder why her parents had to travel thousands of miles away from home to Wenlington. Although her life in her hometown was hard, she could at least live a free and happy life.
There are too many wealthy families in Winlington that cannot tolerate a small ruined nobleman.
In her hometown, at least she still has dignity.
However, at that time, a servant came to her and stood there: "Is it Miss Julia?"
“Yes it’s me.”
The servant whispered, "Master Siser told me to come, and he hoped that every one of his guests would be in a good mood here. So he had some small gifts for you...if you don't mind."
"Gift?" Julia widened her eyes in surprise. She couldn't figure out why the young master from Dardanell's family wanted to give her a gift.
Following the servant's footsteps, she saw a large number of exquisitely crafted court dance clothes brought by several maids, with bright colors and exquisite styles. Various crystal shoes were placed on each costume.
“You can pick slowly until you choose the one you like the most.”
At that moment, she covered her mouth and exclaimed.
When Julia returned to the hall again, she was wearing a gorgeous long dress made of blue velvet, a string of pearls and gemstone necklaces hanging between her snow-white neck, small crescent-shaped earrings hanging around her ears, and a pair of red dancing shoes on her feet.
Her walking was as light as an angel, attracting the attention of countless guests.
Christine came to Xiuyi with a goblet glass and whispered: "She likes your gift."
Xiu Yi twisted a smile on the corner of her mouth.
Julia gave him a grateful look not far away. Although she didn't understand why the young master helped her so much, this undoubtedly greatly increased her favorable feelings for Shuyi.
Helping Julia solves the clothing problem is just a small task for Shuyi. At this moment, his main energy is still on discussions with several major figures in the business.
"I remember Mr. Dardanell just now had a new plan to launch? You know, as a businessman, we are always interested in plans that can make money." This is Gene of the San Marino Trading Company; Brett was asking Xiuyi.
"Oh, it's indeed a profitable plan." The interrupted topic of the guest returned to everyone's conversation, and Shuyi was excited: "Short after I came to Winlington, I had an discussion with my uncle about the investment plan. We plan to buy a piece of land in Winlington and build a large alchemy factory."
"Alchemy factory?" Several business owners looked at each other.
"Yes." Xiuyi replied with certainty: "It is not a laboratory, but a factory, directly engaged in the production of large-scale alchemy products. We need to recruit some workers, train them, and then make some machines to produce large-scale alchemy."
Several business owners laughed at the same time: "This is impossible, Cisser. Alchemy is the patent of a few people. No workers can make finished alchemy products. Most alchemists will not want their alchemy to be leaked. They are the foundation for survival. But most importantly, alchemy is limited by the limitations of materials and does not have the ability to produce large-scale. Perhaps the last material made you busy for a while, making you mistakenly think that you can get so much material in the future, but Master Dardanell, don't forget that it is the result of 60% of the materials in Royo that are concentrated in your hands."
Xiu Yi Zhengse replied: "I have considered these issues for a long time. In fact, the so-called raw material issue may not be a problem. The reason why alchemy has shortages is entirely because people always target the needs of high-end technology, but some popular alchemy products may not necessarily use those rare materials. On the contrary, some simple materials that can be easily cultivated are enough to solve many problems."
"The problem is that the alchemy products produced when there is no shortage of materials, the profit is limited." Merchants have become accustomed to the huge profits brought by alchemy products, so it is difficult for a while to adapt to the concept of mass production of ordinary alchemy products proposed by Xiu Yi.
Xiuyi smiled and shook her head: "Are you sure that's the case? Gentlemen. In the empire, some high-end exquisite decorations may make huge profits, such as the carpet under our feet and the chandeliers hanging on the ceiling. They are so beautiful, exquisitely made, and the profits of each piece are very rich. However, these exquisite high-stop products greatly limit their output due to the existence of production methods and raw materials. They are also facing a few nobles, not ordinary people. It is hard for me to imagine that when the main customer of a commodity is based on 5% of the domestic people as its main goal, how much value can it produce even if its profit is high. Compared with them, some simple daily necessities such as wheat, rice, and wool are not worth a lot, but because everyone in China needs it, it has huge demands, so the consequences are huge transaction volume and the formation of the most important industrial pillar of the empire."
"In contrast, no matter how the empire's alchemy develops, it cannot become a pillar industry of the empire because it is far away from the people, so the profits it brings are actually relatively less."
The people in charge of the business looked at each other, and they were a little surprised by the boy's argument.
Mr. Dodge cleared his throat and then said softly: "Master Dardanell, do you want to make the alchemy industry a pillar industry like food? This may not be easy."
"That's not easy, but we might as well consider it from another perspective. The alchemy industry is an important industry involving many other related industries. When it develops to a certain extent, it can even affect the development of many other industries. For example, the production of magic puppets in alchemy requires a large amount of ore and energy crystals, which drives the ore mining industry. The production of potions requires a large number of magical plants and monsters, which drives the planting and breeding industry. The scope of alchemy involves so wide, but few people really use it as an industry. The reason is very simple. Alchemy is a capability mastered by a few people. But if we have some way to reduce costs through large-scale production, and what we produce is not the kind of finished products that require rare materials, and the products we make are of great help to daily life, the effect it brings will be unprecedentedly huge."
"Are you saying you can do this?" Xiu Yi's words surprised everyone.
This is incredible. Alchemy is used as an industry, and even the most ordinary workers can participate in it and can produce some kind of alchemy products on a large scale... So far, I have never heard of anyone having such alchemy products.
"Yes." Xiu Yi gave the other party a positive answer: "This is exactly the experiment I have invested in my energy in research. I found that there are many alchemy products that can be popularized as long as they are slightly improved. Yes, it is the word popularization, which will bring us much more profits than you can see now!"
As he said that, Xiu Yi pointed to a magical land in the hall: "For example, the nobles used magic lamps to illuminate the lamps, while the civilians used oil lamps. We all know that the lighting effect of magic lamps is much better than ordinary oil lamps, and because it uses b>1 3Kan.com/b>Network mobile site 1 6^ Energy crystal, as long as it is just a small piece, it can maintain lighting for a long time without worrying about wind and rain. These magic lamps are also made by alchemists, but if we can have some way to reduce the cost of making such lamps to a low enough level, and at the same time increase the production speed to a sufficient scale, so that the price of magic lamps is roughly equal to ordinary oil lamps. Even if it is slightly higher, the result will inevitably be..."
"Everyone will use magic lamps instead of ordinary oil lamps. The large amount of sales will make up for the lack of profits and bring us rich benefits." Viscount Ladul immediately touched. In this regard, no one is a fool, and everyone can realize what this means.
"That's right. Interestingly, the production of magic lamps is not difficult. The lampshade is exactly the same as ordinary oil lamps. Although the energy crystal is expensive, it can be used for a long time. There is actually no difference between the price and the consumption of lamp oil. Only the wick of the energy crystal is the only technical key, but for the alchemist, it is nothing. If we are determined to make changes, we can easily complete its large-scale production through some small changes, thereby reducing costs and consumption."
To be continued...