Chapter 47 Celebrity effect
There was a rare thunderstorm last night that completely washed away the summer heat. It also washed over Banta City, making the city feel much more refreshing.
When the sun came up over the horizon, the weather began to rise and the city was filled with the heat of summer again.
Early morning, Xu Yi picked up Still from her home and after getting breakfast together, the two of them wandered around Banta City.
Even if he was busy with many things during this time, Xu Yi still set aside a day or half a day to spend with Still.
After all, for something like dating, there was only meaning if the two of them could spend time alone.
But for Xu Yi, walking around window shopping with Still was still a boring thing for him. It was because as an engineer, he couldn’t understand no matter what why Still wanted to spend an hour in a clothes shop, even trying out every single piece of clothing in the shop before only buying one or two pieces.
According to Xu Yi’s thoughts, clothes were just used to cover yourself and for heating one’s body, there was no meaning in its appearance.
It was summer now and if this was earth, unless it was necessary, Xu Yi would spend most of his time in shorts and a t-shirt, ignoring everything else.
Of course, his views on earth had already been severely criticized by his female coworkers. So now that he was accompanying Still in window shopping, even if he wasn’t willing, he obediently chose to close his mouth and let Still pull him around to try different things.
One thing that was worth mentioning was that while the Sines Continent couldn’t compare to earth in terms of technology, they weren’t lacking at all in terms of clothes. Just in this store that was less than a hundred square meters, it was filled with over two hundred different designs of women’s summer clothing, which dazzled Xu Yi when he looked over it.
Seeing Xu Yi’s helpless face as he stood there, Still revealed a bright smile to him as she said, “Alright, just wait patiently. The store is much cooler than being outside, so it’s better to stay in here than to go out.”
Being reminded by Still, Xu Yi finally realized it. This clothes shop was much cooler than outside and it felt quite refreshing.
Looking around, Xu Yi saw a Magic Air Conditioner on the right side wall that kept blowing out cool air into the store.
There was no need to say it, it was the Frestech Brand.
Seeing Xu Yi’s eyes fall onto the Magic Air Conditioner, the owner who had never left their side since Still and Xu Yi came into the store said with a smile, “Chairman Xu, your Frestech Brand Magic Fan really is easy to use. Since we started using it, our store has always been cool, so our store’s business has become much better.”
“Oh? Is it because more people have come into your store to enjoy the cool air?” Xu Yi asked with a smile.
“It should be.” The owner was a woman in her thirties and her smile looked very friendly. Perhaps this was also a reason why her store’s business was so good, “Think about it, our store is so cool, but after staying for a while, wouldn’t they be embarrassed if they didn’t buy anything?”
Xu Yi couldn’t help saying with a smile, “Are you warning me to not leave empty handed?”
The owner laughed, “How could that be? What kind of people are chairman Xu and young miss Still, how could I dare warn you? But chairman Xu, I have a question to ask you and it’s a rare opportunity to meet you, so can I ask it?”
“Oh? What question? Just ask whatever you want.”
The owner nodded before pointing at the Magic Air Conditioner and saying, “Please take a look, isn’t the outside of the Magic Air Conditioner a bit rusted?”
Xu Yi looked up at the Magic Air Conditioner on the wall and found that although the outside had been cleaned several times, he could see quite a bit of rust still. He gave a nod, “Un, it is indeed quite rusted. It seems like you’ve bought this Magic Air Conditioner for some time?”
“Un, I bought it last summer when your Frestech Chamber of Commerce just released it.” The owner replied.
Xu Yi looked at her in surprise, “Oh? Then your eyes are really good and you’re willing to spend money, no wonder your business has become better. You have to know, when our Frestech Chamber of Commerce came out with this Magic Air Conditioner last summer, the sale numbers weren’t that good.”
“It’s twenty gold coins for one, I felt quite pained when I bought it last year. Of course, it was quite worth it calculating everything.” The owner said with a smile.
“Un, do you have any other questions?” Xu Yi asked.
“Oh, didn’t your Frestech Chamber of Commerce release the Automatic Magic Rice Cooker and the Magic Bread Maker recently, my family bought one of each. Then I found that the Automatic Magic Rice Cooker and the Magic Bread Maker were like you said, they didn’t rust at all……”
“Right, it is because the Automatic Magic Rice Cooker and the Magic Bread Maker is made of the new material and this material is a form of stainless steel, so it doesn’t rust.” Xu Yi said with a nod.
“That’s right, since you use the non-rust material to make the Automatic Magic Rice Cooker and the Magic Bread Maker, then I think…...If you make more Magic Air Conditioners, you should be using this kind of material, right? Look at how rusty the Magic Air Conditioner in my store is, not mentioning how long I can keep using it, it just doesn’t look good. If your Frestech Chamber of Commerce can release a Magic Air Conditioner that is made with the new material, I can exchange for one to use. That’s right, will you be doing the exchange program with the new Magic Air Conditioners?” The owner asked.
Xu Yi looked at the owner in a bit of surprise before saying with a laugh, “Be assured, I can reveal some things to you now. The new generation Magic Air Conditioner will be released in another few days. Moreover, it is like you have thought, the new generation Magic Air Conditioner is made from the new material. Not only will it not rust, it is much lighter, and because of the new technology it contains, you can also change the temperature, so it’s much easier to use.”
“You can also change the temperature?” The owner was overjoyed, “That’s great! This Magic Air Conditioner will make things very cold when it’s on for a long time, but it only needs to be as cool as when it is turned on. There are times when the weather isn’t that hot, so turning it on will make you feel a bit cold, but it’s uncomfortable if it’s not turned on. If you can adjust the temperature, that would be best.”
“It’s clear that we’ve noticed this problem, so the new generation Magic Air Conditioner has this new technology added in.” Xu Yi said with a smile, “You have to believe that our Frestech Chamber of Commerce has the user’s experience as our highest priority. As long as the people who buy our products are satisfied, it will allow our products to sell more and more, don’t you think?”
“Right, right, right. It’s like how we sell clothes, as long as people feel comfortable and look good wearing our clothes, they will be repeat customers. Look…..Ah, young miss Still, these clothes are really suited for you!” The owner suddenly looked over and called out in an exaggerated manner.
Xu Yi also turned over and his eyes lit up.
Still came out of the changing room wearing a water green short skirt that was over her knees. Because of the tight fitting design of the dress, it revealed her perfect figure, making her look very slender.
The design of the short dress was quite simple, but it matched Still’s perfect face and figure, contrasting with her noble aura to make her seem even more elegant.
Adding in the beautiful long golden hair she had, it made her entire person feel even more dazzling.
Xu Yi’s eyes swept over her and he couldn’t help staying on her slender legs that were revealed, as he couldn’t help praising, “Truly beautiful!”
Still proudly revealed a smile and turned around before asking Xu Yi, “How about it? Are you satisfied?”
Xu Yi didn’t respond and turned to the owner to say, “Alright, I’ll buy this one.”
The owner waved her hand, “Chairman Xu and young miss Still have graced my little store, it is my honour, so how could I take your money? These clothes were born to be worn by young miss Still and young miss Still likes them, so I’ll just give them to you as a gift.”
Xu Yi shook his head, “How could that be. Still might just like several pieces of clothes, would you just give them all for free?”
The owner paused for a second before her smile became even brighter, “It’s no problem if it’s all free. If a beautiful and noble girl like young miss Still likes our clothes, wouldn’t that mean our clothes are worth buying? As long as I tell everyone that our ‘Banta City Goddess’ young miss Still bought several pieces of clothes in my little store, I dare to guarantee that all the girls in Banta City will rush to my store.”
Hearing this, Xu Yi held the owner in high esteems.
When he heard that she spent twenty gold coins to buy the Magic Air Conditioner last summer, Xu Yi felt that this owner had quite the insight. Now that he heard that she actually understood Still’s celebrity effect, Xu Yi praised her business sense even more.
When Xu Yi wanted to speak up to reject her, Still suddenly asked, “When I was trying out clothes, I noticed that your company doesn’t just sell clothes from the Armani Chamber of Commerce. You also sell clothes from other companies, right?”
The owner was stunned before she gave a nod, “Right, what about it? Is there a problem?”
“Then I’m sorry, I can’t take this gift from you. Moreover, I hope that you can promise me that you won’t tell anyone else that I bought clothes from here.” Still said in a serious voice.
Xu Yi and the owner were stunned. The owner couldn’t help asking, “Why? Young miss Still, it isn’t an embarrassing matter to buy clothes from my place, so why can’t this be spread?”
An apologetic look appeared on Still’s face as she said, “This is because I’ve signed a contract with the Armani Chamber of Commerce to represent the Armani Chamber of Commerce’s clothes. So out of consideration for the Armani Chamber of Commerce, I can’t represent the clothes of any other companies.”
Xu Yi was stunned for a second before remembering that the Armani Chamber of Commerce’s chairman Vincent had come looking for him last time. He wanted the Frestech Chamber of Commerce to research a cotton weaving magic machine for the Armani Chamber of Commerce, but he also wanted to use him to contact Still to discuss something. 𝘣𝘦𝑑𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝑙．𝑐𝑜𝘮
Although Xu Yi had passed this on to Still, because he was too busy, he had forgotten to ask what they had discussed. Hearing what Still said, chairman Vincent had actually found Still to become the spokesperson of his company!
It had to be said, chairman Vincent’s choice was very correct.
Still not only had an outstanding appearance, her fame in Banta City and the surrounding cities was very high right now.
Not only did she have the attention of the men from these cities, she also became the idol in the minds of the young girls from other cities.
The clothes she wore would naturally be mimicked by the young girls of all these cities.
If everyone knew that she only wore clothes from the Armani Chamber of Commerce, naturally the sale amount for the Armani Chamber of Commerce’s clothes would increase.
Xu Yi was not surprised that chairman Vincent chose Still as his spokesperson, but he was surprised that Still would think this much about the Armani Chamber of Commerce’s benefits.
Based on this, Still already had professional qualities that many stars on earth had already forgotten about.
Thinking of this, Xu Yi’s expression couldn’t help becoming a bit strange.
He had never thought about this before, but after thinking about it, he suddenly realized that unintentionally, he had actually become the lover of a large star!
Chapter 48 Way out after graduation
In the end, Still rejected the owner’s idea of giving her clothes, but under the owner’s request, she still agreed to allow the owner spread the news that she had bought clothes from her store.
But Still had made the owner promise that when she spread this news, she had to add that Still had only bought clothes from the Armani Chamber of Commerce and didn’t buy clothes made from other companies.
“I’m very curious about this. Still, since chairman Vincent chose you as the spokesperson for his company, could it be that he can’t do something as simple as specially designing clothes for you and giving you free clothes?” When they walked out of the clothes store, Xu Yi couldn’t help asking this.
“Of course there is this, chairman Vincent wouldn’t be this stingy. Actually the clothes that I’ve been wearing before, they were all given to me for free from the Armani Chamber of Commerce.” Still replied.
Xu Yi was a bit confused, “Since you already get clothes for free, why are you coming out to buy them?”
“You don’t understand this? Shopping for clothes is fun, it isn’t about buying anything, it’s about the process of buying something.” Still said with a smile, “Then again, the Armani Chamber of Commerce wouldn’t give me all my clothes. If I walk around myself, perhaps I can find something that I haven’t seen before.”
As for this kind of fun, Xu Yi could only shrug his shoulder to show that he didn’t understand.
Still suddenly gave a sigh, “Xu Yi, I’ve found more and more that being famous really isn’t a good thing. Look at how we’re just walking on the street, there is always someone pointing, it feels quite uncomfortable. Even buying clothes has become this troublesome, it’s not like before where I could freely walk through the streets.”
Xu Yi looked at her face and thought about it before asking, “Do you really think this? As far as I know, there are many girls who are jealous of you and hope that they can become as famous as you.”
“That’s because they aren’t famous yet, they don’t know how troublesome it is.” Still said with a sigh.
Xu Yi thought about it before he stopped moving. He looked at Still and said with a serious face, “Still, if you really want to return to being a normal person, there is still time right now. Otherwise once you become famous across the Lampuri Kingdom or even the entire Sines Continent, it will be very hard for you to become a normal person then.”
Still tilted her head to think before hesitantly shaking her head, “I’m not too clear on this, give me some time to think about it.”
Xu Yi nodded with a faint smile.
Although Still felt that being famous was very troublesome, as a normal young girl, of course she wanted to be the center of everyone’s attention and it was normal for her to have some hesitations.
“Alright, no matter what decision you make, I will support you.”
Perhaps after experiencing this matter, Still’s enthusiasm for window shopping dropped quite a bit. She just bought some things that she already wanted before going to a tea house in the corner with Xu Yi, chatting while drinking cold drinks.
When it was close to noon, the two of them didn’t eat a meal in the city. Rather they hired a horse carriage and headed towards Baron Rickto Magic Academy.
Today was Baron Rickto Magic Academy’s graduation day.
Other than being the end of the school year for students in their first to third years, it also represented the end of studying for fourth year students as they officially graduated.
Xu Yi and Still chose to come here today was first to congratulate Vivian on successfully finishing her first year at Baron Rickto Magic Academy. Secondly it was for the graduating students of the magic department.
Last year, Xu Yi had signed a contract with the Baron Rickto Magic Academy in the name of the Frestech Chamber of Commerce, setting up a special assistance fund at the school.
When this assistance fund was opened, the school was thrown into an uproar as some students from poor families submitted their applications.
Now after half a year, this assistance fund had paid over three thousand gold coins, helping over two hundred students finish their year of study.
Of the three hundred and sixty seven students graduating from Baron Rickto Magic Academy’s magic department, there were thirteen people who accepted help from this special fund.
According to the contract they signed when they accepted this fund, once they graduated from this school, they would have to work at the Frestech Chamber of Commerce for at least three years.
The reason why Xu Yi and Still came today, other than congratulating these students on successfully graduating, they were also here on behalf of the Frestech Chamber of Commerce to sign an employment contract with them.
Although as the Frestech Chamber of Commerce’s fame grew and magic machines were imprinted deeper into people’s hearts, causing the low grade magicians at the Frestech Chamber of Commerce to increase to ninety three people from the previous nine people, these ninety three people were all quite old. They were mostly low grade magicians with strength stuck at the First or Second Grade.
These magicians didn’t have any future development, so it was impossible for them to join the research facility. They could only remain in the factory to draw the Magic Arrays needed to complete the magic machines.
Although these people were important as fundamental parts of the Frestech Chamber of Commerce, what Xu Yi valued more were people like Evita and the others with talent. High level people who could help with studying and developing magic machines.
Even if the Baron Rickto Magic Academy graduates were just average and there weren’t many magicians with talent among them, compared to the old magicians who were set in their ways, there was more room to grow.
If they entered the Frestech Chamber of Commerce and were trained for some time, there could be several qualified magic mechanical engineers that could appear from them.
So Xu Yi valued the thirteen students who joined the Frestech Chamber of Commerce through this special fund very much, even personally coming to sign their contracts.
Right now Xu Yi and Still were stars in Banta City, so not only did people stare when they walked through the streets, they drew quite a bit of attention when they came to Baron Rickto Magic Academy.
They picked up Vivian from the art department before heading to the magic department, finding that their graduation had just finished. The thirteen students who had applied for the special fund quickly noticed the three of them from the noise of the crowd.
These thirteen students had already seen Xu Yi once when they applied for the fund, so they had a deep impression of the Frestech Chamber of Commerce’s chairman.
In the past year, because of the special fund from the Frestech Chamber of Commerce, their studies had been finished much more smoothly. Their magic power increased far more than it had in three years combined, so they were very grateful to the Frestech Chamber of Commerce, so naturally they wouldn’t forget Xu Yi.
Then there was Still whose appearance everyone in Banta City was familiar with. A man that could hold hands and be this close to Still, there was no one else other than Xu Yi.
So the thirteen students pushed through the crowd and appeared in front of Xu Yi, looking at him with expectant gazes.
Xu Yi’s eyes looked over these young faces and he sighed with emotion in his heart.
These thirteen students seemed quite normal, but they had a great significance to the beginning of a magic machine industrial system on the Sines Continent.
This was because they represented a new path for children who learned magic after they had graduated. Other than entering the armies of their kingdoms or entering Magic Towers to work under powerful magicians, they could now enter the magic machine industry.
If this gradually became accepted, studying magic machines will become an acceptable choice for all magicians on the continent. That would mean that the magic machine industry would have set its roots on the Sines Continent and would develop sooner or later.
Thinking of this, Xu Yi revealed a bright smile towards these thirteen students.
“Sake, Elena, Alessandro, Gal…..”
There were five boys and eight girls among these thirteen students and he actually didn’t miss a single name.
After naming them all, Xu Yi spread his hands and said with a welcoming pose, “In my name as the chairman, I represent the Frestech Chamber of Commerce to happily welcome you all in joining us. I hope that you’ll spend a happy and productive three years in our company.”
The thirteen students looked at each other before they all revealed bright smiles.
If it was said that they were worried about the serious restriction of being forced to work for the Frestech Chamber of Commerce for three years after graduation, during this half a year, everyone noticed that the Frestech Chamber of Commerce was developing at a quick speed and had become a large company in Banta City that everyone favoured.
Of the magicians that worked for the Frestech Chamber of Commerce, not only did everyone receive enviable high wages, they could also keep studying magic, raising their magic power while working.
Work that satisfied both sides, who wasn’t willing to do it?
Seeing Xu Yi take out contracts for these thirteen students to sign, another student who had just graduated from the magic department asked in a loud voice, “Chairman Xu, can students who didn’t apply for the special fund also work for your Frestech Chamber of Commerce?”
Xu Yi looked up in surprise in the direction of the voice and saw the rough linen clothes that student was wearing. He revealed a faint smile and said in a kind voice, “Of course. The students who applied for the special fund are just following their past contract to work for the Frestech Chamber of Commerce for three years, but that does not mean that our Frestech Chamber of Commerce doesn’t welcome other students like you to work for our company.”
“Then can I apply to work for your Frestech Chamber of Commerce?” The student asked again.
Xu Yi looked over the other students paying attention to them before replying with a nod, “Of course.”
As soon as his voice fell, the students around him exploded.
After a while, the student who had just asked these questions pushed his way through the crowd. He came to Xu Yi’s side with an excited look and pointed at himself as he asked, “Chairman Xu, I’m called Drexel, I have also just graduated from this school and I’m currently a Third Grade Magician. Is that alright?”
Xu Yi looked at Drexel’s expectant face and looked at the excited students around him before feeling a bit stunned.
Could it be…...the effects of his trip to Baron Rickto Magic Academy would be even better than he had expected?