Chapter 154 President Xu, Who Turns Stone Into Gold

After the meeting, Earl Summer left Xu Yi alone again.

No one was surprised by this, because at the meeting just now, Earl Summer did not continue to inquire about the "development of agricultural industrialization" proposed by Xu Yi, so of course he wanted to have a detailed discussion with Xu Yi alone after the meeting.

However, unlike what everyone imagined, Earl Satsuma left Xu Yi, but did not immediately ask the question of "the development of agricultural industrialization", but asked another question that was ignored by many people.

"President Xu, the 'fruit canning factory' you mentioned just now, I remember you mentioned to me that it was planned to be opened in the Principality of Standing. Now you say you want to recruit 500 workers in Bangta City... Could it be that Are you going to take these workers to the Duchy of Standing?" asked the Earl of Summer.

"Of course not." Xu Yi immediately shook his head. "The cost of recruiting people to take it to the Principality of Standing is too high. What I mean is that I plan to build a fruit canning factory in Bangta City. The address has been selected, and it is next to the village of Corolla in the city. ."

"Koror Village?" Earl Summer thought for a moment. "This village is not on the list of the first batch of demolition and reconstruction you gave me, and it is not close to Bangta City. Why did you choose that place instead of the Sangkiton Industrial Zone?"

"The main reason is that the vicinity of Koror Village is the most concentrated area of ​​fruit forests in Bangta City, and after discussion with President Cantona, it is determined that it will be the central location of the fruit production base in Bangta City in the future. The fruit canning factory is built there. It is convenient to process the fruit in the first place." Xu Yi replied.

"President Cantona?" Earl Summer frowned slightly. "I really want to hear you mention this name. Isn't his chamber of commerce mainly to help other farmers to harvest their farmland? How can they discuss with you about building a fruit production base?"

"Lord City Lord, this has something to do with the 'agricultural industrialization development' I mentioned just now. It can even be said. This President Cantona is the most critical figure, and the role of their Chamber of Commerce is equally critical."

Earl Summer couldn't help laughing: "I haven't brought it up yet, but you brought up this topic first. Well, since you brought it up on your own initiative, then tell me in detail. This President Cantona What is the relationship between his chamber of commerce and the 'agricultural industrialization development' you said? What exactly is the 'agricultural industrialization development' you said?"

"Okay." Xu Yi nodded without being polite, sorted out his thoughts in his mind, and said sternly: "Lord City Lord, about 'the development of agricultural industrialization', it sounds like a very complicated thing. But if you change it A statement is actually very simple and easy to understand. Simply put, it is to treat all things related to farming as a complete industry and leave it to others to do it, and the City Lord’s Mansion only needs to receive enough food every year.”

"Isn't that just renting out the farmland, what's the difference between it and now?" Earl Summer asked with a frown. "Now the farmland in Bangta City is originally leased to various farmers outside the city. The city lord's house only needs to be responsible for the annual rent collection. Isn't it the same thing as you said?"

"Of course it's not the same thing." Xu Yi shook his head and said, "It's also renting, but now the farmers outside the city are renting only a small piece of farmland, and the annual income output is not high, so farmers are not interested in continuing The interest in renting farmland is not high, and I would rather choose to work in the factories of major chambers of commerce. However, if industrialization transformation is carried out, these scattered farmlands will be gathered together. Through overall planning and planting, these farmers can be They liberated and handed over the farmland to the Cantona Chamber of Commerce, which planned to operate the chambers of things that help."

"But don't those farmers have no farmland to cultivate?" Count Satsuma frowned. "Snatch the farmland from the farmers, wouldn't they cut off their livelihood?"

Xu Yi couldn't help shaking his head: "Sir City Lord, you are still stuck in that old way of thinking. Didn't I tell you at the meeting just now? There are not many farmers outside the city who are willing to farm. Farmland. Because compared to working in the fields all year round and earning less than ten gold coins, working in a factory can earn hundreds of gold coins a year. With such a big gap, even if you give them farmland, They wouldn't want to farm either."

"Although you're right. But I always think this will cause problems." Count Summer shook his head slightly. “Working in a factory is much better paid, but how do you guarantee that they will always have the job? If the factory closes, the workers lose their jobs, and then they find that they can’t even grow the fields, it will definitely cause a big problem. questionable."

Xu Yi smiled slightly: "I understand your concern. But Lord City Lord. I think you should have more confidence in the overall development of Bangta City. Compared with worrying about which chamber of commerce's factories will close and workers will lose their jobs, you also It’s better to worry about whether Bangta City can keep up with the current rapid development and meet the large demand for manpower from our major chambers of commerce.”

The Earl of Summer glared at Xu Yi: "Don't be mean to remind me, I have been doing the introduction of manpower, but other great nobles in the kingdom have always attached great importance to the people in their territory, and this work is not easy to do. That's all. Well, since you said that I don't need to worry about this issue, let's leave it alone. From what you just said, is this Cantona Chamber of Commerce planning to directly lease a large area of ​​farmland?"

"Yes. After my discussion with President Cantona, President Cantona initially decided that he hopes to rent all farmland within the three villages of Koror Village, Cambia Village, and Mexico Village. "

"Heh, what a daring, to want to cover three villages in one breath." Earl Satsuma sighed in admiration. "But has he ever thought that the farmland in these three villages has now been rented out by the farmers in the villages, and even if I want to lease the farmland to him, it will not be easy to take back. He plans to How to deal with it?"

Xu Yi did not immediately answer the question of Earl Satsuma, but was silent for a moment. After hesitating for a while, he said hesitantly: "Lord City Lord, in fact... In my opinion, the kingdom treats ordinary farmers very poorly. The farmers work hard to cultivate every year, but in the end, the kingdom takes away most of the grain harvest. At most, there is only a subsistence of food left. I don’t think ordinary farmers will have any nostalgia for such a life.”

Earl Summer frowned and glanced at Xu Yi, and found that his expression was very serious, not like he was talking nonsense, he sighed softly, and said helplessly: "Although what you said is true, but this is the rule. Not only Only in our Kingdom of Lampari, in all the countries on the entire Sainz Continent, the life of ordinary farmers will not be so good."

"So, Lord City Lord, your concerns are unnecessary." Xu Yi changed her words. "Cantona himself was an ordinary farmer in the village of Cambia before, and he is very aware of the attitude of ordinary farmers to such things as farming. When there is no choice, farming can be used as the only means of survival. But in the presence of Given the choice, none of these farmers would want to continue cultivating their fields."

"What do you mean... those farmers would like me to take back the farmland from them and sublease it to the Cantona Chamber of Commerce?" asked the Earl of Summer.

"Yes. In fact, Cantona originally wanted to bypass the City Lord's Mansion and directly sublease these farmlands from these farmers. And he did surveys in these three villages, and more than 95% of ordinary farmers clearly agreed. But when he asked me for advice, I rejected him."

Earl Summer snorted coldly: "Very well. He is planning to hide this kind of thing from me? I really don't know how high the sky is." Did he support it?"

"I support his idea, but I don't support his approach, so I will take the initiative to mention it to you, Lord City Lord, hoping to get a more reasonable and secure method." Xu Yidao.

"Then what's your specific opinion?" Count Summer asked rhetorically.

"My opinion is that you can agree to include these three villages in the first batch of pilot projects, and let all the farmland of these three villages be leased to the Cantona Chamber of Commerce. Lord City Lord, you only need to put Cantona. The Chamber of Commerce treats it as an ordinary farmer, and the tax that should be collected every year is not much. The only difference is that the farmland contracted by this farmer is larger."

"In theory, this idea is really good." Count Summer nodded. "But I have a very critical question. The same farmland, in the hands of those ordinary farmers, would only make them subsistence, and now it falls into the hands of the Cantona Chamber of Commerce, how can they make enough money from it while ensuring taxes. What about the money?"

"In simple terms, it is to save costs, change the structure, and increase output to gain benefits through industrialization and scale. Of course, it is a very complicated thing to do in fact, but it has nothing to do with you, Lord City Lord. Isn't it? You only need to receive enough tax every year, and how to get benefits from it is something that the Cantona Chamber of Commerce should consider." Xu Yidao.

"That's right, but I'm very worried that if their chamber of commerce can't make money from it, they'll just give up, and instead let these farmlands go to waste."

"I don't think you need to worry about this. I have discussed this with President Cantona many times. I can guarantee that their chamber of commerce will find a variety of ways to make money and will definitely stick to this attempt."

Seeing Xu Yi's confident smile, Earl Summer couldn't help but laugh.

"I forgot, since you are involved in this matter, how can it not make money. Am I right? President Xu who is thought by everyone that even a stone can turn it into gold coins?"

Xu Yi laughed and nodded unceremoniously.