"Of course, Xu Yi, His Majesty the King and the Agriculture Bureau also hope that, with the taxes waived, your Xinfei Merchant Guild will lower the prices of these agricultural magic machines accordingly. At the very least, every noble with a fief in the Kingdom should be able to afford them," Count Samo added.
"Please tell His Majesty the King that this is only what our Xinfei Merchant Guild ought to do. Perhaps you should also tell him about our Farmer Support Plan, so His Majesty can see what a strong sense of social responsibility our guild has," Xu Yi said with a smile.
"What do you mean by a sense of social responsibility? Why do you always come out with such strange terms?" Count Samo looked at Xu Yi in puzzlement. "Of course I reported your Farmer Support Plan to His Majesty the King as well. He praised it highly and said he would like you to explain it in detail when he grants you an audience. You should prepare for that, too."
"All right. I'll make sure His Majesty the King fully approves of this plan. Ideally, we could extend it throughout the Kingdom as well," Xu Yi said with a nod.
"You may offer suggestions when you meet His Majesty the King, but remember to watch what you say. If you speak as freely as you do in front of me and that boy Leslie and end up causing trouble, don't say I didn't warn you," Count Samo said seriously. "Xu Yi, you and your Xinfei Merchant Guild attract a great deal of attention in Bunta City now. Whatever you do, be careful."
Xu Yi gave Count Samo a slightly surprised look. He suspected the city lord had not said that casually, but meant it as a