When it came to March, the cold of winter gradually left Banta City. In the wilderness outside the city, one could see many greenery coming out of the ground. The wind that blew on one's face didn't feel a bone chilling chill, but rather under the sun, there was a trace of warmth.
Xu Yi looked at Koror Village not far to the left and pointed into the distance. He drew a circle in the air before finally pointing at the Sandy River flowing on the horizon.
"Cantona, there's no need to care about the fruit forest here. How it was done before, it'll be the same in the future.
But if there aren't any fruit trees in this area, you can plant fruit trees everywhere.
This will be the fruit production base of Banta City in the future, so it's best if there aren't any other factors.
Also, if possible, try to plant the same kind of fruit together. That way, not only will it be easier to plant and harvest, it will also be easier to create a brand. "
Xu Yi said this while Cantona kept nodding. He even took out a small notebook from his chest to keep taking notes.
Seeing the crooked words Cantona wrote on the paper, Xu Yi couldn't help shaking his head with a smile.
This Cantona was after all a normal farmer, he hadn't received any formal education since he was young. He had only learned how to read and write after establishing the Cantona Chamber of Commerce last year, so of course his words were ugly.
But Xu Yi appreciated his attitude very much.
Cantona had good business vision and a flexible mind. At the same time, he was already over thirty and still had this kind of desire to learn, which was quite rare.
He couldn't stand out before because he didn't have a chance.
But since he obtained a small Magic Harvester from the farmer support plan from New Flyer, he seized this chance. With just a small Magic Harvester, he established the Cantona Chamber of Commerce in just a single year, taking over all the harvesting business in Banta City and the surrounding cities.
During last year's fall harvest, just by harvesting the farmland in Banta City and the surrounding cities, the Cantona Chamber of Commerce had earned over five thousand gold coins.
With this sum of money, he even came up with the extremely advanced idea of renting a large piece of farmland for himself.
When Xu Yi heard him mention this idea to him, he almost thought that he had also transmigrated from Earth.
Out of his admiration for Cantona, Xu Yi immediately expressed his support for Cantona's idea. After discussing this project with him, he even used this opportunity to propose to Count Samo to develop Banta City's agricultural industry.
According to Xu Yi and Cantona's plan, when Cantona rented the farmland of Koror Village, Kambia Village, and Mexilan Village from the City Lord's Manor, the Cantona Chamber of Commerce would plant basic crops in Kambia Village and Mexilan Village, like rice and wheat.
All suitable farmlands in Koror Village would be planted with fruit trees.
As for what New Flyer had to do, it was to locate the first canned fruit factory in Koror Village.
This way they could combine production and processing, greatly reducing the cost of both sides. Whether it was for New Flyer or the Cantona Chamber of Commerce, this was a very advantageous cooperation.
Other than New Flyer and the Cantona Chamber of Commerce, there were also the villagers of these three villages that benefited from this cooperation.
According to the agreement between Xu Yi and Cantona, of the villagers of these three villages, as long as they didn't work for the other companies in Banta City, a portion of them would work for the Cantona Chamber of Commerce as agricultural workers. The other portion would work for the canned fruit factory in New Flyer as normal workers.
There were close to two thousand villagers in these three villages. Other than the old, weak, women, and children, as well as the people working for the large companies in the city, there were still around six hundred people who could work normally.
The three hundred young and strong ones were all taken by the Cantona Chamber of Commerce because even with the help of the small agricultural magic machines, farming still required a lot of physical strength.
Moreover, the Cantona Chamber of Commerce had contracted the farmland of these three villages. If they wanted to complete the grain quota that Count Count Samo gave them each year, they would have to work even harder and the weaker people wouldn't be able to take it.
Other than that, around three hundred people would work for the canned fruit factory.
The work in the canned fruit factory was relatively easy. They only needed to cook the canned food, fill it, and package it, so even those with weaker bodies could finish it.
Actually, Banta City was currently recruiting workers, so if these six hundred people were willing to work in the city, they could definitely find suitable jobs.
But the farmers around Banta City were deeply influenced by the traditional ideas of the Sines, so they weren't willing to leave their villages, so they would rather stay in their villages.
Now that the New Flyer and the Cantona Chamber of Commerce were working together to open a large scale farm and a canned fruit factory, the furthest they could work in was a neighboring village, so of course these people were very happy to join.
Moreover, the Cantona Chamber of Commerce had promised the workers that their minimum wage would be over seven gold coins a month. This was almost equal to what they earned from farming in a year.
As for the workers in the canned fruit factory, although their monthly wage was a bit lower, Xu Yi represented the New Flyer to say that the minimum wage for the workers in the canned fruit factory wouldn't be less than five gold coins a month.
Even if they wanted to hire someone to watch the gate, they would have a wage of four gold coins a month.
Even if Cantona was from Kambia Village, there were still people who doubted his promises, so the work in these three villages wasn't smooth.
But once the New Flyer joined, the attitudes of the villagers in these three villages changed.
Although the New Flyer had been established for less than two years, in the hearts of the people of Banta City and the surrounding cities, their fame had already surpassed many of the old companies.
Moreover, the things that the New Flyer did were reported in the « Banta Times » and many other newspapers. Even if they didn't read the newspapers, there would be people who read the newspapers who told them. Adding in the fact that there were all kinds of advertisements for the New Flyer's magic machines in Banta City, it was hard for people not to know about the New Flyer.
Compared to the Cantona Chamber of Commerce, the New Flyer's fame and reputation made the villagers feel much more assured.
Not to mention that Xu Yi had come with the people of the City Lord Manor, obtaining the personal approval of the Lord City Lord.
In the eyes of the villagers, the Lord City Lord was simply a god. As long as the Lord City Lord approved something, the villagers didn't have any thoughts of resisting.
So after Xu Yi represented the New Flyer to have a simple discussion with the villagers of the three villages, he immediately obtained their approval. This allowed this project to proceed smoothly.
It was because of this that Cantona respected Xu Yi even more. As long as it was related to this project, he would listen to everything he said.
Seeing that Cantona had taken note of everything he said, Xu Yi nodded and walked with him to the distant Koror Village.
Before they even entered the village, they could smell a fragrance that came with the wind.
Xu Yi took a deep breath and felt the refreshing smell of the fragrance, revealing a look of nostalgia.
"It really has been a long time since I've smelled this smell.
The last time I ate canned fruit made from rock sugar was at least twenty years ago … … "
"Twenty years ago?"
Cantona on the side asked in a confused voice, "Chairman Xu, you weren't even ten years old twenty years ago, but there were already people who knew how to make canned fruit?
Why have I never heard of it before?
Such a good thing, it should have been spread a long time ago. "
Xu Yi suddenly realized that when he smelled the fragrance of the cooked fruit, he had accidentally let it slip.
"I ate it in my hometown, there was only an old grandpa who knew how to make it. I thought it was delicious back then, so I learned how to make it from him." Xu Yi vaguely explained.
"Oh … …" Cantona didn't doubt it, but he said in a regretful voice, "It would have been good if this method had spread earlier. The fruits of our villages wouldn't have been left to rot in the fields."
Xu Yi revealed a faint smile, "Relax.
I dare guarantee that not long from now, even if we don't need canned fruit, the fruits in Banta City can be transported to other places in the Sines, letting the people of other countries eat Banta City's specialty fruits. "
"How is that possible?" Cantona clearly didn't believe it.
Cantona clearly didn't believe it, "Not to mention other countries, just transporting it from here to Anvilmar City takes several days. When it's transported, it would have already spoiled."
"You don't believe me?" Xu Yi revealed a mysterious smile.
"Then let's wait and see."
Seeing Xu Yi confidently walking in front, Cantona couldn't help shaking his head.
Although he had been in contact with Xu Yi quite a bit during this time, the more he was in contact with Xu Yi, the more Cantona found that he couldn't understand his thoughts and couldn't follow his train of thought.
If it was said that Xu Yi had left him with the impression of a young, energetic, and bold chairman of a large company, now in Cantona's eyes, Xu Yi had become more and more unfathomable.
If someone else told Cantona that the fruits could be transported to other countries on the continent before they spoiled, Cantona wouldn't have thought that they were speaking nonsense.
But when Xu Yi said this, although Cantona didn't believe it at first, when he thought of the miracle the New Flyer had created in the past year and the large changes it had brought to Banta City and the surrounding cities, he couldn't help gradually believing it.
Since Chairman Xu said it could be done, even if it couldn't be done now, it would definitely be done in the future!
Thinking of this, Cantona suddenly forcefully patted his head.
For a small person like him, why would he need to guess the thoughts of an important person like Chairman Xu?
Why would he think that much?
It was better to follow Chairman Xu and work hard to do what he wanted to do. Naturally he could rely on the large tree that was the New Flyer to earn money.
Thinking of this, Cantona revealed a grin and quickly moved faster, following Xu Yi in front of him.