Whatever worries Xu Yi harbored, the Xinfei Merchant Guild's growth did not slow in the slightest.
After remaining quiet throughout April, the Xinfei Merchant Guild entered May by first announcing the major news of Xu Yi and Stille's marriage, then releasing a new product-the Magic-Powered Refrigerator.
Strictly speaking, the Magic-Powered Refrigerator was not an entirely new product, but an extension of the Magic Icebox.
Unlike the Magic Icebox, which could only chill and freeze things, the Magic-Powered Refrigerator had two compartments. The lower compartment chilled and froze things, while the upper compartment maintained a low temperature without freezing, allowing food to stay fresh.
As soon as the Magic-Powered Refrigerator was released, it became a hit with households.
The earlier Magic Icebox had only been able to chill and freeze things, leaving it with limited uses and fairly unremarkable sales. It saw more use only when summer arrived and people began selling ice cream and various frozen goods.
The Magic-Powered Refrigerator was different. Its dual functions were extremely practical for many households.
The upper compartment's ability to keep food fresh was particularly useful, allowing people to put leftover dishes inside and save them for the next meal.
This spared many housewives a great deal of trouble, so naturally, it was hugely popular.
Within just one week of its release, more than twenty thousand Xinfei Magic-Powered Refrigerators had been sold.
At twenty-five gold coins per refrigerator, the Xinfei Merchant Guild had taken in five hundred thousand gold coins in that week alone.
After deducting costs, its net profit exceeded three hundred thousand gold coins.
Including the Magic-Powered Refrigerator, the Xinfei Merchant Guild's Household Magic Machinery Department now had eight products in total: the Magic Fan, Magic Air Conditioner, Magic Bread Maker, Automatic Magic Rice Cooker, Magic Lamp, Magic Icebox, Magic Water Heater,