Early the next morning, Viscount Leslie walked into the office's sitting room and could hardly believe his eyes.
Besides Xu Yi, there were three people in the room whose presence Viscount Leslie simply could not explain-Victor, Shalu, and Urgat.
What surprised Viscount Leslie even more was that the three were laughing and chatting with Xu Yi as though they were old friends.
When Viscount Leslie entered, Victor was talking nonstop, gesturing animatedly as he spoke to Xu Yi.
"Thirty gold coins? President Xu, do you think Anvilmar City is some little place like your Bunta City? Oh, I don't mean to look down on you. Please don't take offense. What I mean is, if you sell these for just thirty gold coins apiece, aren't you underestimating the wealthy people of Anvilmar City? Let me tell you, as long as this Magic Air Conditioner really works as well as you say, plenty of people will buy it even at twice that price, never mind thirty gold coins! Besides, what matters most to people in high society like us? Money? Of course not! It's our reputation! Think about it. Even the nobles in a little place like Bunta City are using this newfangled Magic Air Conditioner. How could we not have them in Anvilmar City? We'd lose all face! So, President Xu, you can't go wrong listening to me. We don't have to double the price outright, but raising it from thirty to fifty gold coins apiece would be absolutely fine!" At this point, Victor thumped his chest. "I guarantee we can sell several hundred in Anvilmar City at that price without any trouble!"
Xu Yi frowned. "Only several hundred? Young Master Victor, forgive my bluntness, but I have to say you're thinking far too small. My goal is to sell several