Chapter 19 To Be Rich First Build Roads

The separation of Viscount Rilis and Baron Hynas aside caused some turbulence in Xu Yi's heart, it did not have any impact on the lives of the people in Bangta City, and everything was moving forward on a predetermined route.

With the end of spring ploughing, the farmland reclamation and reconstruction project in Bangta City was successfully completed with the support of a large number of farmland magic machines.

According to the statistics of the City Lord's Mansion, through this farmland reclamation and reconstruction project, the cultivated farmland area outside Bangta City has jumped from the previous 30,000 hectares to more than 110,000 hectares, and all of them have been successfully planted with the corresponding crop.

According to preliminary estimates, the grain production in Bangta City during the autumn harvest will be the lowest and more than tripled from last year.

If all goes well, this amazing effect will be achieved by the autumn harvest, which is an extremely important political achievement for Earl Satsuma, the lord of Bangta City.

Therefore, although Earl Summer was very busy during this time, he was always very happy. Every time he saw Xu Yi, he smiled and showed great kindness to Xu Yi.

However, when he heard Xu Yi's request today, his face instantly turned ugly.

"Building a highway?" Earl Summer looked at Xu Yi with an embarrassed look on his face, pondered for a moment and said, "President Xu, although I don't know how this highway is different from those outside the city, even if the roads outside the city are built, It’s very expensive, and this road was proposed by you, a guy who has always been willing to spend money. I’m afraid it will cost more? Our current financial situation in Bangta City is not good, I’m afraid I can’t promise you.”

Xu Yi showed a long-anticipated smile, and said indifferently: "Sir City Lord, where is the road. It's really expensive to spend money. But there is a saying in my hometown. It's called if you want to be rich. Building roads. It means that if you want Bangta City to become rich, the first thing to do is to build roads and ensure traffic. For example, our Bangta City actually has a lot of specialties, such as Steele and I. One of them is the rock berry, which I have liked to eat for a while. I think you must have eaten this fruit, you must admit that it is delicious?"

Earl Summer couldn't help but nodded: "Well, that's right. This rock berry is delicious and juicy. It's sweet and delicious, and if you eat too much, you won't get tired. If you put it in Anweimar City, I think it will definitely sell a pound for a gold coin. Someone wants it."

"That's right. Such a good fruit, but because it is not easy to preserve, it can only be sold in Bangta City and several nearby cities. Not to mention the price, and there is no way to promote it vigorously, it will cost a lot of money. Money." Xu Yi said with a pity.

"Indeed, if it can be sold... Wait, what does this have to do with building a road from Bangta City to Rainfall Valley?" Count Satsuma suddenly woke up. "Selling the rockberries further afield. Obviously building a road from Bangta to Anvilmar is the first priority. Don't come here for you under the banner of Boonta, you boy. The new pilots will fight for benefits.”

The so-called rain valley. It was about 50 kilometers away from the western suburbs of Bangta City, that piece of land leased by the New Flying Merchants Association from His Majesty the King.

Because this piece of land is surrounded by two mountain ranges, and there is the Forest of Falling Rain behind it, it was named Rainfall Valley.

Of course, Earl Summer is very clear about the lease of a large area of ​​land by the New Flying Chamber of Commerce. How could he not know the purpose of Xu Yi's proposal to build a road from Bangta City to Rainfall Valley.

"Lord City Lord, our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is also the Chamber of Commerce in Bangta City. To fight for the benefits of our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is not just fighting for our Bangta City." Xu Yi immediately cried out. "If it wasn't for the fact that our Chamber of Commerce wanted to help you, Lord City Lord, to open more factory workshops and recruit a large number of workers, so that the one hectare of land leased from Viscount Leslie was not enough, how could we think of developing Rainfall? Gudi, are you here to ask you to build a road? Lord City Lord, you can't wrong me."

Earl Summer snorted coldly: "Okay, you're a good kid, in the final analysis, it's because your new flying chamber of commerce wants to develop yourself. Even if I don't care about anything, don't you plan to open a new factory? Speaking of this, Earl Summer suddenly changed his expression, hesitated for a while, and then asked: "Speaking of which, Xu Yi, why don't you continue to lease Leslie's territory instead of renting the land from the King so far from Bangta City?" What about a large piece of land in the country? It's just not enough for this reason, can it be justified?"

Xu Yigan laughed: "Lord City Lord, it's a bit inconvenient to rent Viscount Leslie's territory after all. Besides, I'm afraid that in a few days, it will not be Viscount Leslie's territory, but someone else's. territory."

"Oh? It looks like that boy Leslie told you before he left?" Earl Summer glanced at Xu Yi unexpectedly. "This kid is good to you, and he is willing to tell you these things."

"Lord Viscount is really good to me..." Thinking of Viscount Leslie's advice before he left, Xu Yi couldn't help sighing in his heart, rubbed his frowning brows, took a breath, and said to Earl Summer: "Lord City Lord, Even if it is for the sake of the development of the Falling Rain Valley by our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, and thus building a road from Bangta City to the Falling Rain Valley, it is a very legitimate reason. You said that you would fully support the development of our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce. Now We have encountered a bottleneck in our development and need your strong support, you can't just veto it outright."

"You kid, do you want to run against me?" Earl Summer scolded with a smile, then sighed: "Actually, I understand what you think, and I really want to help you. Even the road plan you gave me last time I still take it seriously. I have researched and feel that if you build more roads according to your plan, it will definitely help the development of Bangta City, but..."

Earl Summer spread his hands helplessly.

"I really don't have any money. Although Bangta City is a city with decent tax revenue in the Kingdom of Lampari, it still pays a large part of the kingdom's finances every year, and most of the remaining money is spent on Bangta City. In terms of internal and external maintenance, there is simply no extra money to do other things. As for the road construction... Not to mention the huge cost of materials, it is difficult for me to collect a lot of labor for you."

Xu Yi smiled: "Sir City Lord, this is the main reason why I came to you this time. Building a road is not the same as what you think of building a road. Last year, our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce built a road leading to a factory. , the biggest cost is indeed labor, so I understand your difficulty. But the construction of the cement concrete road I mentioned is different, because there are a lot of magical mechanical assistance, in fact, the labor is not as high as you think, mainly in materials. superior."

"Magic machine?" Earl Summer looked at Xu Yi in confusion. "What do you mean, even your new flying chamber of commerce can make a corresponding magic machine for road repair?"

Xu Yiwei raised his head and said proudly, "Of course. Our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce specializes in the development of magic machinery, and the magic machinery needed to build roads is naturally not a problem."

"Then see what you mean, these magic machines should have been successfully developed?" Count Summer asked again.

"It's more than a successful research and development, but it has actually been officially put into use." Xu Yi replied with a smile. "Lord City Lord, did President Cruise of the Amli Chamber of Commerce invite you to see their latest cement concrete floor two days ago, and recommended that the square in front of the City Lord's Mansion be changed to this kind of floor?"

Earl Summer thought for a while, and suddenly realized: "This hydraulic concrete, your new flying chamber of commerce is also involved in it? When the word came out of your mouth just now, I thought it was very strange, why do you guys know this thing. "

"To be precise, this is what I taught the Amley Chamber of Commerce to master. And the most important cement is also provided by the cement factory of our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce." Xu Yi smiled. "Lord City Lord, what do you think of the road built with that kind of cement concrete road?"

"Of course it's good." Earl Summer said without hesitation. "To be honest, I thought about this when I saw the concrete floor two days ago. Since this thing can be used to pave squares, it may be used to pave roads. This thing is much flatter than ordinary ground. It is also much stronger, if such a road can be built, it will be countless times stronger than the dirt and gravel roads outside Bangta City.”

Having said this, Earl Summer sighed again. "But there's still the same problem. This cement concrete floor is so expensive. According to President Cruise, it will cost a full 60 silver coins to lay one square meter of ground. If you use this to pave the road... it is simply Pave the way with gold coins."

Xu Yi smiled slightly, thinking that one square meter of cement concrete floor only costs sixty silver coins, which is converted into the currency of the earth, but sixty soft sister coins per flat, if those people who are engaged in road engineering on the earth know about it, they will definitely think it is cutting corners. The bean curd residue works.

Of course, this is also due to the fact that the price of goods in this world is too low. In fact, sixty silver coins are only for laying one square meter of ground. For people in this world, it can indeed be regarded as an astonishingly high price.

"Lord Count, you don't have to worry. You don't need a copper coin for this road. I came to you today, I just hope that you can approve the construction of this road project. Without your approval, I would not dare to rush to build it myself. Such a long road." Xu Yi said.

Earl Summer was stunned: "What do you mean... This highway from Bangta City to Falling Rain Valley is more than 50 kilometers long, and your new flying merchants plan to build it at your own expense?"

Xu Yi smiled and nodded: "That's right." (To be continued.)