"Wait a minute, I have another question." Hannas was still puzzled.
Hannas asked with a confused look, "When I rode the horse carriage yesterday, I paid three silver coins at a time. If the public transport system is a municipal benefit like you said, isn't this price a bit too high?
When you discussed this with Count Samoyed, didn't you set a price? "
"Of course there is a limit, this is the price that chairman Pompeii and I agreed on after discussing it.
After all, no matter how much of a benefit it is, we have to let the Fersen Carriage Company earn money, right?
Otherwise, why would the Fersen Carriage Company agree to sign this contract? "Xu Yi said in a natural voice.
"But I feel ….. that the citizens of Banta City might not be able to afford this price, right?"
Hannas said with a frown, "Three silver coins for a trip and six silver coins for a round trip a day. Although it's a bit cheaper than the normal horse carriages, it's close to two gold coins a month. This is a bit too much, I don't think the workers and normal people can afford it."
Xu Yi laughed, "Hannas, you're still stuck in the old ideas.
What do you think the average monthly income of the citizens of Banta City is? "
"How much?"
"Let me tell you, don't be scared.
According to the City Lord Manor's statistics last month, the average monthly income of the citizens of Banta City is over ten gold coins! "
"That's impossible!" Hannas was so shocked that he stood up from his chair.
Hannas was shocked, "Even the average monthly income of Anvilmar City isn't ten gold coins, how could it be over ten gold coins in Banta City?"
"Why is it impossible?" Xu Yi looked at Hannas with a smile.
"Because you're from Anvilmar City, you're not willing to accept this fact?"
"It isn't that I'm not willing to accept it, it's that it's impossible!"
"If you told me that the workers of your New Flyer have an average monthly income of over ten gold coins, I would believe it. Even if you said that all the workers of the other companies have an average monthly income of over ten gold coins, I would also believe it. But if you said that the average monthly income of the citizens of Banta City is over ten gold coins, I wouldn't believe it even if you beat me to death!"
Xu Yi gave a sigh and shook his head. He looked like he really was ignorant as he said, "I thought that after coming to Banta City for all these days, you would have some understanding of Banta City's situation, but I never thought that you wouldn't know anything."
Hannas said angrily, "What do you mean I don't understand?
I think you're just bragging! "
"Bragging?"
Xu Yi couldn't help but laugh. "Well, since your news is so outdated, I can only educate you properly so that you won't embarrass yourself when you go back and write this report.
Ahem … Listen up, the first thing I want to tell you is that the average monthly wage of our New Flyer workers is now more than ten gold coins.
Just last month, according to the financial statistics done by Sebas a few days ago, it has already broken through the 20 gold coins mark. "
"20 gold coins?
Average? "Hannas looked at Xu Yi with a look of disbelief.
"You ….. When I went to visit the other chairmen, they all said that you were a wastrel and I defended you, but I never thought that you really were a wastrel!
You're actually giving your workers such a high wage?
Even if your company earns money, you can't do this, right? "
"They're saying that I'm a wastrel?" Xu Yi gave a snort.
"Those fellows aren't that much worse than me.
Those chairmen didn't tell you that the wages of their workers aren't lower than our New Flyer's, right?
There are even several companies whose wages have surpassed ours, so we're no longer the company with the highest wage in Banta City. "
Hannas looked at Xu Yi in a daze for a while. After thinking about it, he sat down again and shook his head with knit brows, "I really suspect that your Banta City companies are all crazy. Your New Flyer is giving your workers such a high wage because you as the chairman like to be a wastrel, so why are they also giving their workers such a high wage?
To be a wastrel like you? "
"There's no other way, the lack of manpower in Banta City is too serious. There are many jobs waiting for people to do, but they can't find anyone.
You've been wandering around Banta City these past few days, have you seen anyone with normal limbs who isn't working? "Xu Yi asked.
Hannas tilted his head to think for a while before shaking his head, "I really haven't seen anyone.
This is very strange, could it be that there are really that many jobs in Banta City?
There are clearly several times more people in Banta City than before, but there's still a lack of people to work? "
"You shouldn't be asking me this, you should ask chairman Cruz of the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce." Xu Yi said with a smile.
"Speaking of lacking people, our New Flyer isn't that bad because there are many dwarves and elves that can fill in the gaps.
Rather it's the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce that is lacking people. During this time, chairman Cruz has complained to me that they don't have enough people.
Do you believe that if they had enough people, their company would even run to the Kingdom of Ruhr to build roads? "
"Hmm … when I visited President Cruise yesterday, he mentioned this to me." Hannas nodded.
Hannas nodded, "He said that chairman Newman wanted to invite the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce to build at least five hundred kilometers of roads in the Kingdom of Ruhr, but he didn't have enough people, so he could only reject them.
He also said that this was a good chance to earn a large amount, so it was a pity that he missed it. "
"So that means, look, everyone in Banta City has a job to do and each job has a high wage, so what's wrong with earning an average of ten gold coins a month?" Xu Yi asked.
Hannas was stunned. After thinking for a bit, he gave a sigh, "It seems like you're right, I've been bound by old ideas.
I always thought that in terms of income, Anvilmar City would have the highest, but I never thought that Banta City would surpass Anvilmar City.
The more important thing is that everyone in Banta City can find a job and there are many people in Anvilmar City who have nothing to do ….. Compared to this, it really is lacking. "
"No, you're wrong again." Xu Yi shook his head.
Xu Yi shook his head, "In the end, Anvilmar City is the capital of the kingdom, so there are many things that Banta City can't compare to.
If his majesty is willing, he can easily surpass Banta City. "
"This isn't something we can discuss."
Hannas gave a shrug and wrote down what Xu Yi said in his book before continuing to ask, "Alright, other than the new public transport system, is there anything else worth mentioning?"
"Other than this … …" Xu Yi thought about it before turning.
"I'll tell you something even more shocking."
"Even more explosive?" Hannas' eyes lit up.
Hannas' eyes lit up, "What is it?"
"After discussing this with Count Samo, we've finally decided to widen the Sandy River and dig a canal between the Sandy River and the Rum River."
"Ah?"
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The next day, Xu Yi and Count Samo were standing side by side on the north bank of the Sandy River to the east of Banta City, looking at the horizon to the north.
"Sir Count, Chairman Xu, look, if the Sandy River is dug from here, all the way to the Rum River, the terrain will gradually sink and there won't be any mountains blocking the way. Compared to this, I feel that it is the easiest route to dig a canal."
The one who was pointing at the distance was the former chairman of the Porter Chamber of Commerce, Cimila Porter.
Compared to when Xu Yi saved him from the river, although the current Porter's skin was much darker, he was filled with vitality and confidence. It was like he had returned to the high spirited Porter Chamber of Commerce when they were at their peak.
"How long is this route?" Count Samo asked.
"I've calculated it and it's less than fifty kilometers." Porter replied.
"Fifty kilometers … …" Count Samo said with a nod, "Actually it seems like the Sandy River and the Rum River aren't that far apart. If we can dig this canal and connect the Sandy River and the Rum River, it will make the river transport of our Banta City much more prosperous."
"City Lord, this isn't something that can be described with just a few words," Potter said somewhat emotionally.
Porter said with a bit of excitement, "Although the Sandy River can join the Sgate River downstream, which can be considered one of the most prosperous rivers on the continent, the Sgate River has always been controlled by the Malor Empire. They don't allow ships from other countries to pass through, so the Sandy River has never been used.
But if the Sandy River connects to the Rum River, the Sandy River can join the largest river on the continent. Banta City's ships can use the Sandy River to reach any place on the continent! "
After saying this, Porter looked at Xu Yi on the side and there was a trace of gratitude in his voice.
"When I saw the Rum River before, I always thought about how wonderful it would be to connect the Sandy River and the Rum River.
But I knew that this was almost impossible, so I could only treat it as a fantasy.
But Chairman Xu told me that this wasn't a fantasy, rather it was a reality that could be realized!
To be honest ….. When I heard Chairman Xu say this, I felt that Chairman Xu was a bit ….. bold and crazy. "
Count Samo laughed, "This fellow's ideas have always been bold, even crazy.
But chairman Porter, you have to admit that this fellow can always realize his ideas, right? "
Porter gave a strong nod, "It's because Chairman Xu can realize his ideas that I listened to his arrangements this time and spent several months exploring the nearby rivers.
But Chairman Xu, digging a canal like this is a very difficult matter and it will cost an astronomical amount of money. I feel that just our Banta City can't take out this kind of money. "
"This is also the problem I'm worried about."
Count Samo nodded before turning to Xu Yi and saying with a smile, "But I understand this fellow, if he wasn't certain, he wouldn't be this enthusiastic.
Speak, Xu Yi, how are you planning on solving this problem this time?
Or is your New Flyer planning on taking all the money for digging the canal?
If it's like this, I have to properly thank you. "
Xu Yi laughed and quickly waved his hand, "Digging this canal will cost at least several million gold coins, our New Flyer can't afford this.
But I can't help with money, but I can help with saving costs. "
"Oh?
Tell me about it. "
"Recently, our company has made a breakthrough in developing large scale construction machines. We've already developed a large scale Magic Excavator ….."