Once such a road is built, it will connect the villages and towns of Óbidus, Alenkel, Lepunia and Almerym. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoThese are the largest settlements north of the Amazon River in the state of Pará. If there is this eastern road, the living conditions in these settlements will be significantly changed, and it may be possible to make these small towns more promising. And he can exert some influence on these towns as the highway extends.

It's just that if he were to finance the construction of a road elsewhere, the opposition should not be very strong. But in the Amazon plains, it's a different story.

Once there is easy access to land transportation, forest land becomes valuable. Illegal logging can also become rampant. Environmental groups such as Green Harmony will certainly oppose it with all their might. So he couldn't build this road in the name of one person. If it is proposed in the will of all the residents of a town, even if there is opposition, there will be support.

Of course, he doesn't want to build a highway and make it an accomplice to environmental destruction. And he has a way to deal with it. For example, road sectional tolls. Timber inspection stations are set up at toll booths.

It is also possible to donate money to build environmental protection stations in several large settlements, donate a few helicopters and so on, what is it to him.

It might cost him a lot of money, but he felt it was still worth it. If such a road is really built, the products of the farm can be directly loaded and transported to the seaside, and the transportation pressure on the farm will be greatly reduced. Alternatively, it is possible to spread its influence throughout the North Shore region of the middle and lower reaches of the Amazon. It would also free the farm from the dependence of the Port of Santarém, which is now controlled by the United States.

Moreover, most of the towns were of Indian descent, and the highway was of great help to his plans for the Indians.

Just to complete this plan, he needs a lot of financial support.

He asked Babur to take the sales records of the farm, and after a cursory look, he found that he still had about 20 billion reais still unpaid.

In fact, lately he has been receiving a large sum of money every month, each of which is around four or five billion reais. With this income, even if the farm has been investing, he still has a large surplus.

He didn't know if there was anyone else in the world who had so much income from him. But his money has never been turned into cash flow, and most of it has become deposits. His previous speculation in the fight against Cargill in Brazil had earned him more than $10 billion. For most of the year, he invested two billion dollars on the farm, and his savings not only did not decrease, but increased by billions of dollars.

With this deposit, even if there is no income, he should be able to support the construction of the town. Follow-up plans, funds should also be able to make up in time.

The investment in building the town can only come by himself, and he doesn't think anyone will want to cooperate with him on the road. That road is certainly losing money in terms of economic benefits. Social gains mean little to others. He thinks that maybe the road can be built, but maybe even the Brazilian government is not willing to invest.

If his heart was a little bigger, he could even extend the road west to Manaus. It's just that the road needs to pass through the inside of the farm, and he's a little reluctant.

Of course, the project to build the city may be able to start soon. It may take several years to build a highway and all kinds of research work, and with the addition of demonstrations and the like, it is satisfactory to be able to establish a project within ten years.

And the premise of that was that the Silent Farm would build that town.

Speaking of which, Li Sheng can decide for himself. But he wants the farm's top brass to get involved. It helps them to be of the same mind as him.

So he held the first high-level meeting of the farm in more than a year.

He not only invited Babur, Zhang Dingbian, Zhang Feng and Thomas to attend this high-level meeting, but also asked Ding Jiaqiang, Feng Xiaoting, Cheng Dong, Bai Qin and Cao Mo to attend.

When they all arrived in his office, he threw out his plans and said, "Whatever you think, you can tell us." ”

The idea of building a city feels a bit whimsical to others. Li Sheng suddenly came up with this idea, and they could only look at each other.

They didn't speak, and Li Sheng didn't urge. He knew it was too sudden, and they needed to think about it.

The office was silent for a while before Feng Xiaoting broke the silence. He frowned and said, "Boss, what you just said, we should indeed build an industrial zone. After all, our farm is too big and produces a lot of output, which can fully support an industrial area. It's just that how does the city work? If it were controlled by the Brazilian government, the city could slowly encroach on the farms under the pretext of development, according to the law. In the end, the farm may become the opposite of the city. We also have to consider the negative impacts of cities, such as garbage, wastewater, and other pollution. ”

Feng was right. Thomas said at this time. "If this city develops industries other than we want, the impact on our farms is immeasurable. If it were just our own port, maybe there wouldn't be heavy industry. But if you connect the road to Óbidos, and build a large river port in Óbidos. Remote areas, coupled with a lot of manpower, some foreign heavily polluting industries are likely to choose here. ”

Li Sheng knew that what they said was very reasonable, and in fact, some of what they said had also been considered by him. It's just that everything is two-sided. And he couldn't let heavily polluting industries come to the farms.

"Those really should be taken care of," he said. However, my idea is that all the land in this city, except for the public facilities, is still in my name. Just rent it out to all residents at a reserve price. As long as we limit the use of land, we can control the types of industries that can be moved in. ”

He paused and said, "Actually, if you think about it another way, the environment of Silent Farm is very good, remote, and less polluting, and there may be high-tech industries stationed there." "Of course, the traffic will make him look forward to this can only be an expectation.

Babur then said: "I don't think there's anything wrong with Lee's idea. Although there may be various disadvantages and hidden dangers in building a city. But building a city is also of great benefit to our farm. For example, in terms of administrative approval, sales and so on, it can be facilitated. In addition, there will be more workers in the future, and we will not have to be distracted by the daily life of these workers. But Feng's worries are also necessary. I think that if you want to build a city, from the beginning, it should be in our control. For example, we have to take the lead in the size of urban land, urban construction planning, and the main source of residents. In addition, we need to guard against the emergence of slums. ”

Cheng Dong raised his hand and said, "Boss, let me say a few words." ”

After seeing Li Sheng nod, he put down his hand and said, "I personally think that if there is a city near the farm, it is a good thing for the farm." With the city, there is the business district. Our workers don't need to buy a single piece of clothing, watch a movie, and go to other cities. In addition, with a city of our own, workers settle in the city, and they will have a deeper affection for the farm. I believe that even if the city is not in our hands, many citizens will still have a good impression of the farm. In addition, the city is based on farms. We will continue to take the initiative in the future. ”

Li Sheng waited for a while and found that no one else wanted to say anything, so he asked, and what he said was not too constructive. However, he did not expect much from the meeting. After all, they may be able to run a farm, but they certainly don't know how to run a city.

After asking everyone's opinions, Li Sheng said: "Although there are some doubts, everyone is still inclined to build a city. Then it was decided. ”

He pondered for a moment and continued: "Now I am thinking about how much land to set aside to build a city. What do you guys think?"

It was still Feng Xiaoting who said first: "Boss, this place can't be too big. If it's a low-density town, ten square kilometers is about the same. That's at least 30,000 or 40,000 people. Of course, that's residential and commercial. This land can be clearly demarcated within the boundaries of the town. We can set aside another area in the industrial zone, but the land must be in the hands of the farm. ”

"In addition, food is needed in the cities. The price of food on our farm is relatively expensive. We propose to set aside an appropriately sized piece of land for growing fruits, grains and vegetables for the city's supply. But the ownership of the land must also be controlled by the farm. We can contract or rent it to the public. Such an arrangement can hold the dominance of the scale control of the city in the hands. ”

Thomas thought of another issue: "We also need to think about infrastructure, running water, electricity, public transportation, all of which we can control. If we master these things, the city will be in our hands in the future. ”

Li Sheng waited for a while, only to find that the others had nothing to say. He said, "I have remembered all your opinions." Then dismiss the meeting. After going back, the content of this meeting should not be leaked until the plan is announced. ”

When everyone dispersed, Li Sheng felt that he had to make this plan as soon as possible. Raimondo said that at least a foundation is needed to apply for a new town. However, since the goal is to build a town, it is necessary to plan according to the regular city from the beginning.

He opened the detailed map of the farm, thought about it for a long time, and finally decided to build the town two or three kilometers upstream of the port.

Feng Xiaoting's suggestion is still very reasonable. He remembered that the urban area of some small counties in China would not exceed 10 square kilometers at most. But those counties can accommodate 60,000 or 70,000 residents. If the buildings could have been built higher, they might have been able to accommodate hundreds of thousands of people.

He decided to carve out a three-by-four-kilometer area as an urban area. In the direction of the port, there is an industrial zone two kilometers wide and four kilometers wide. On the other two sides, another 40 square kilometers of arable land will be set aside.

It's just that the water and electricity problem is a bit difficult to solve. Don't worry about the water source, the water quality of the Mapuera River is still very good. In terms of electricity, thermal power is absolutely not allowed by Li Sheng. Wind power is possible, but the investment is relatively large. In the case of photovoltaics, the rainy season is too affected.

Considering that in the end, he still circled the wind power. (To be continued.) )