Volume 2 Chapter 19 - First build roads if you want to become rich (1/2)

Viscount Leslie and Baron Hannas leaving created large ripples in Xu Yi’s heart, but the lives of Banta City’s people weren't affected at all and everything went as normal.

After the spring planting was over, the Banta City land reclamation product was smoothly finished with the help of large amounts of agricultural magic machines.

According to data from the City Lord’s Manor, after this land reclamation project, the farmland around Banta City had increased from thirty thousand hectares to a hundred and ten thousand hectares. As well, there were corresponding crops that had already been planted on them.

According to initial estimates, Banta City’s fall harvest would at least double last year’s amount.

If everything went smoothly, there would be a shocking result when the fall harvest came. To Count Sean who was Banta City’s City Lord, this was an important achievement.

So although Count Sean had been busy during this time, he had been very happy. Each time he saw Xu Yi, he would have a very affectionate smile on his face.

But when he heard the topic Xu Yi mentioned today, his expression became very ugly.

“Constructing roads?” Count Sean looked at Xu Yi with an awkward expression and hesitated a bit before saying, “Chairman Xu, although I don’t know what difference there is between these roads and the roads outside Banta City, constructing roads outside the city is very expensive. For a fellow who can spend money like you, building roads would be even more expensive? Our Banta City’s current finances aren’t good right now, I can’t agree to this.”

Xu Yi revealed a smile like he expected this and said without any surprise, “Lord City Lord, this road does cost quite a bit of money, but there is an idiom in my hometown which is that to earn money, one must first build roads. It means that if Banta City wants to become rich, the first thing it must do is build roads and protect them. To give an example, our Banta City has quite a few special products, which the Magma Berry that Still and I have liked eating during this period of time is considered one of. I think the Lord City Lord should also like eating this fruit, can you acknowledge it as a delicacy?”

Count Sean couldn’t help nodding, “Un, that’s right. This Magma Fruit has a very good taste. It is quite sweet and one doesn’t get tired of eating it, so if it was put in Anvilmar City, I think many people would buy it even if it sold for a gold coin per pound.”

“That’s right. Such a good fruit, but because it’s hard to preserve, it can only be traded in Banta City and the surrounding cities. Let’s not mention increasing the price, we can’t even advertise it, which means we’re losing a large amount of business.” Xu Yi said with a look of regret.

“Indeed, if we could sell it…...Wait, how is this related to you building a road to the Falling Rain Valley?” Count Sean suddenly remembered, “If the Magma Fruit is sold to further places, it’s clear that we need to build a road from Banta City to Anvilmar City first. Kid, don’t think of using the Banta City flag to create benefits for your Frestech Chamber of Commerce.”

The so called Falling Rain Valley referred to the piece of land the Frestech Chamber of Commerce had rented fifty kilometers to the west of Banta City.

Because this land had two mountain ranges surrounding it and it had the Falling Rain Forest at its back, it was called the Falling Rain Valley.

On the matter of the Frestech Chamber of Commerce renting this large piece of land, Count Sean knew everything. How could he not know why Xu Yi wanted to create a road from Banta City to the Falling Rain Valley.

“Lord City Lord, our Frestech Chamber of Commerce is a Banta City company, benefits gained by our Frestech Chamber of Commerce are also benefits to our Banta City.” Xu Yi complained, “If our company didn’t wish to help the Lord City Lord, creating more factories and recruiting more workers, causing the hectare of land rented from Viscount Leslie to be not enough, how could we go to the Falling Rain Valley and ask you for a road? Lord City Lord, you can’t unfairly judge me.”

Count Sean gave a snappy cold snort, “Alright, you make it sound nice, but in the end it’s to help your Frestech Chamber of Commerce develop. Even if I wasn’t involved, wouldn’t you still be setting up a factory?” After saying this, Count Sean focused. After hesitating a bit, he asked, “Speaking of this, Xu Yi, why don’t you keep renting land from Viscount Leslie and have to rent this large piece of land that is so far from Banta City from the king? If you just use this reason, it wouldn’t make sense, right?”

Xu Yi gave a dry laugh, “Lord City Lord, renting Viscount Leslie’s territory is too inconvenient in the end. Then again, in just a few days, that place won’t be Viscount Leslie’s land and someone else’s.”

“Oh? It seems like that kid Leslie spoke to you before he left?” Count Sean looked at Xu Yi in surprise, “This kid treats you pretty good, he actually told you about this.”