Apart from causing a stir in Xu Yi's heart, the departure of Viscount Leilis and Baron Haynes did not have any impact on the lives of the people in Bangta City. Everything was progressing on the established route.
With the end of spring plowing, 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 government, through this farmland reclamation and reconstruction project, the area of cultivated farmland outside Bangta City has jumped from more than 30,000 hectares to more than 110,000 hectares, and the corresponding fields have been successfully planted. crop.
Preliminary estimates indicate that during the autumn harvest, Bangta City's grain output will be at its lowest and more than double that of last year.
If all goes well, achieving this amazing effect during the autumn harvest will be an extremely important political achievement for Count Satsuma, the lord of Bonta City.
Therefore, although Earl Satsuma was very busy during this period, 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.
"Build a road?" Earl Satsuma looked at Xu Yi with a troubled face, pondered for a moment and said: "President Xu, although I don't know how this road is different from the roads outside the city, even if it is built, the roads outside the city will not be the same. It’s very expensive, and you, a guy who has always been willing to spend money, proposed this highway. Is it even more expensive? Our current financial situation in Bangta City is not good, so I’m afraid I can’t agree to it.”
Xu Yi showed a smile that he had expected a long time ago and said nonchalantly: "Lord City Lord, where is this highway? It is indeed quite expensive to spend money. But there is a saying in my hometown. It is called to be rich. First Build roads. This means that if you want Bangta City to become rich, the first thing to do is to build roads and ensure transportation. For example, our Bangta City actually has many specialties, such as Steele and me. The rock berry that I have been very fond of eating for a while is one of them. I think you, Lord City Lord, must have tasted this fruit. You should admit that it is delicious?”
Earl Satsuma couldn't help but nodded: "Well, that's right. This rockberry is delicious and juicy. It's sweet and delicious, and you won't get tired of it after eating too much. If it were placed in Anvilmar City, I think it would definitely sell for one gold coin per pound. 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 only can't it be sold at a high price, but there is no way to vigorously promote it, so this is a huge loss. It's a source of wealth." Xu Yi said with a pity expression.
"Indeed, if it can be sold... wait, what does this have to do with what you said about building a road from Bangta City to Falling Rain Valley?" Earl Satsuma suddenly woke up. "We need to sell rock berries further afield. Obviously building a road from Bonta City to Anvilmar City is the top priority. Don't even think about your kid coming here to help you under the banner of thinking about Bonta City. Xinfei Chamber of Commerce will strive for benefits.”
The so-called Falling Rain Valley. It refers to the land leased by the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce from His Majesty the King about fifty kilometers away from the western suburbs of Bangta City.
Because this land is surrounded by two mountains and has the Falling Rain Forest behind it, it was named Falling Rain Valley.
Of course, Earl Satsuma knew everything about Xinfei Chamber of Commerce's leasing of large tracts of land, so how could he not know the purpose of Xu Yi's proposal to build a road from Bangta City to Luoyu Valley.
"Lord City Lord, our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is also the Chamber of Commerce of Bangta City. If we fight for the benefits of our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, we are fighting for the benefits of our Bangta City." Xu Yi immediately cried out. "If our Chamber of Commerce hadn't wanted to help you, Lord City Lord, and prepare to open more factories and workshops and recruit a large number of workers, so that the one hectare of land rented from Viscount Leslie was not enough, how could we have thought of developing Luoyu? Gudi, why are you here to ask you to build a road? Lord City Lord, please don’t accuse me unjustly.”
Earl Satsuma snorted angrily: "Okay, what you said is nice, but in the final analysis, it's because your New Flying Chamber of Commerce wants to develop on your own. Even if I don't care about anything, aren't you going to open another new factory?" "At this point, Earl Satsuma suddenly changed his expression, hesitated for a moment, and then asked: "Speaking of which, Xu Yi, why don't you continue to rent Leslie's territory instead of renting it from the king so far away from Bangta City? How about a large piece of land? Isn’t it justifiable that it’s just not enough?”
Xu Yiqian laughed: "Lord City Lord, leasing the territory of Viscount Leslie is a bit inconvenient after all. Besides, I'm afraid that in a few days, it will no longer be Viscount Leslie's territory, but someone else's. Territory."
"Oh? It seems that Leslie guy told you before he left?" Earl Satsuma glanced at Xu Yi unexpectedly. "This boy is quite nice to you, and he is actually willing to tell you these things."
"The Viscount is indeed kind to me..." Thinking of Viscount Leslie's advice before leaving, Xu Yi couldn't help but sigh in his heart, rubbed his frown, took a breath, and said to Earl Satsuma: "Lord of the City, even if It is indeed for the sake of our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce to develop Luoyu Valley, and it is a very legitimate reason to build a road from Bangta City to Luoyu Valley. You said that you would fully support the development of our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce. Now we have. Our development has encountered a bottleneck and needs your strong support. You can't just veto it."
"You kid, do you want to bully me?" Earl Satsuma cursed with a smile, and then sighed: "Actually, I understand your thoughts and want to help you. I even took the road plan you gave me last time seriously. I have studied it and feel that if more roads are built according to your plan, it will definitely be of great help to the development of Bangta City, but... "
Earl Satsuma spread his hands helplessly.
"I really have no money. Although Bangta City is a city with fairly good tax revenue in the Lampali Kingdom, it still has to pay a large part of the kingdom's finances every year, and most of the remaining money is spent in Bangta City. In terms of internal and external maintenance, there is no extra money for other things. As for road construction... Not to mention the huge cost of materials, it is difficult for me to raise a lot of labor for you. "
Xu Yi chuckled: "Lord City Lord, this is the important reason why I came to you this time. Building roads is actually not the same as building roads as you think. Last year our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce built a road leading to the factory. , the biggest cost is indeed labor, so I understand your difficulty. But building the cement concrete highway I mentioned is different, because there is a lot of magical mechanical assistance, but the labor is actually not as high as you think, and the main cost is materials. superior."
"Magic machine?" Earl Satsuma looked at Xu Yi in confusion. "You mean, your New Flying Chamber of Commerce can even build roads and come up with corresponding magic machines?"
Xu Yiwei raised his head and said proudly: "Of course. Our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce specializes in the development of magic machines, so the magic machines needed for road construction are also included."
"Then what you mean, these magic machines should have been successfully developed?" Earl Satsuma asked again.
"Not only is the research and development successful, it has actually been officially put into use." Xu Yi replied with a smile. "Lord City Lord, did President Cruz of the Amuli Chamber of Commerce invite you to see their latest cement concrete floor two days ago, and recommended to you that the square in front of the City Lord's Palace should also be changed to this kind of floor?"
Earl Satsuma thought for a while and suddenly realized: "Did your New Flying Chamber of Commerce also participate in this hydraulic concrete? When this word came out of your mouth just now, I felt very strange why a guy like you would know this thing. "
"To be precise, this is what I taught the Amuli 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 roads built with that kind of cement concrete pavement?"
"Of course that's good." Count Satsuma said without hesitation. "To be honest, I thought about this problem when I saw the cement concrete floor two days ago. Since this thing can be used to pave squares, it can be used to pave roads. This thing is much flatter than ordinary ground. , and much stronger. If such a road can be built, it will be countless times stronger than the roads mixed with dirt and stones outside Bangta City."
Having said this, Earl Satsuma sighed again. "But there's still that problem. This cement concrete floor is so expensive. According to President Cruz, just laying one square meter of ground will cost a full sixty silver coins. If you use this to pave roads... then it's simply a waste of money. Gold coins to pave the way."
Xu Yi smiled slightly, thinking that one square meter of cement concrete floor only costs sixty silver coins, converted to earth currency, but it is only sixty silver coins per square meter. If those who are doing road projects on earth find out, they will definitely think that it is cutting corners. A shoddy project.
Of course, this is also because the prices in this world are too low. In fact, sixty silver coins are just for paving one square meter of ground. For people in this world, it is indeed an astonishingly high price.
"My Lord Earl, you don't have to worry. You don't need to pay 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 Satsuma was suddenly stunned: "You mean... your New Flying Chamber of Commerce plans to build this road, which is more than 50 kilometers long from Bangta City to Luoyu Valley, entirely at your own expense?"
Xu Yi smiled and nodded: "That's right." (To be continued...)