After the meeting, the Earl of Satsuma once again left Xu Yi alone.

No one was surprised by this, because at the meeting just now, Count Satsuma did not continue to inquire about the "development of agricultural industrialization" proposed by Xu Yi, so of course he wanted to have a detailed discussion with Xu Yi alone after the meeting.

However, contrary to everyone's imagination, the Count of Satsuma left Xu Yi, but did not ask the question of "agricultural industrialization development" for the first time, but asked another question that was ignored by many people.

"President Xu, the 'fruit canning factory' you just mentioned, I remember you mentioned to me, is intended to be opened in the Duchy of Stantin. Now you say that you will recruit 500 workers in the city of Bonta...... Are you going to bring these workers to the Duchy of Stantin?" asked the Count of Satsuma.

"Of course not. Xu Yi immediately shook his head. "It's too expensive to recruit people from here to take them to the Duchy of Stantin. What I mean by this is that we are going to build a fruit canning factory in the city of Bangta, and the location has already been chosen, right next to the village of Uror in the city. ”

"Koror Village?" Count Satsuma thought for a moment. "This village is not on the list of the first demolitions you gave me, and it is not close to Bonta City, why did you choose that place instead of in the Sanchidon Industrial Zone?"

"The main reason is that the area around the village of Koror is the area with the highest concentration of fruit groves in Bonta City, and it is also the central location that I have decided to use as a fruit production base in Bonta City after consulting with President Cantona. The fruit canning factory was built in that place to facilitate the processing of the fruit in the first place. Xu Yi replied.

"President Cantona?" said Count Satsuma frowned slightly. "I'd love to hear you mention this name, isn't his chamber of commerce mainly to help other farmers harvest their farmland in a unified manner?

"Lord of the Castle. This is related to the 'development of agricultural industrialization' that I just mentioned. One could even say. President Cantona is the most crucial of all, and the role of their chamber of commerce is just as crucial. ”

Count Satsuma couldn't help but laugh: "I haven't brought it up yet, but you brought up this topic first." Well, since you have taken the initiative to bring it up, then tell me in detail, what does this President Cantona and his Chamber of Commerce have to do with what you said about the 'development of agricultural industrialization,' and what exactly is the matter with this 'development of agricultural industrialization' that you are talking about?"

"Good. Xu Yi nodded, not polite, and sorted out his thoughts in his mind. Zhengse said: "Lord City, regarding the 'development of agricultural industrialization', it sounds like a very complicated matter, but if you put it another way, it is actually very simple and easy to understand. To put it simply, everything related to farming is treated as a complete industry and handed over to others to do, and the city lord's mansion only needs to receive enough grain every year. ”

"Isn't that just renting out the farmland, what's the difference between it and now?" asked Count Satsuma with a frown. "Now the farmland in Bangta City is originally leased to various farmers outside the city, and the city lord's office is only responsible for collecting the annual rent. Isn't that the same thing as what you were talking about?"

"Of course it's not the same thing. Xu Yi shook his head and said: "It's also rented, but now the farmers outside the city are renting land just to rent a small piece of farmland." The annual income output is not high, so farmers are not interested in continuing to rent farmland, and prefer to work in the factories of major chambers of commerce. However, if the industrialization is carried out and these scattered farmlands are concentrated together for overall planning and planting, these farmers can be liberated and the farmland can be handed over to the Cantona Chamber of Commerce, which intends to specialize in planting farmland, to increase the value of these farmlands. It is a very helpful thing for both the Cantona Chamber of Commerce and the City Lord's Mansion. ”

"But don't the peasants have no land to cultivate?" said Count Satsuma frowned. "Wouldn't snatching farmland from the peasants cut off their livelihood?"

Xu Yi couldn't help but shake his head: "Lord City, you are still stuck in that old thinking." Didn't I tell you at the meeting that not many farmers outside the city are willing to cultivate the farmland at all. Because compared to working in the fields all year round and earning less than ten gold coins, working in a factory can earn even hundreds of gold coins a year. With such a big gap, even if you give them farmland, they won't be willing to farm. ”

"You're right, but I always think it's going to be a problem. Count Satsuma shook his head slightly. "It's true that working in a factory pays a lot more, but how do you make sure they're going to have the job all the time? If the factory closes down and the workers lose their jobs and then find themselves unable to farm, that's going to be a big problem. ”

Xu Yi smiled slightly: "I understand your concern. But Lord Castle, I think you should have more confidence in the overall development of Bonta City. Rather than worrying about which chamber of commerce's factories are closing and workers lose their jobs, you might as well worry about whether Bonta City can keep up with the rapid development and meet the massive demand for manpower from our major chambers of commerce. ”

Count Satsuma glared at Xu Yi: "Don't beat around the bush and remind me, I have been doing this matter of introducing manpower, but the other big nobles in the kingdom have always attached great importance to the people in their own territory, and this work is not easy to do." Well, since you said I don't need to worry about that, let's leave that at that. Inferred from what you just said, is this Cantona Chamber of Commerce planning to lease a large tract of farmland directly?"

"Yes. After my deliberations with President Cantona, President Cantona made a preliminary decision to lease all the farmland within the three villages of Koror, Kambia, and Mexiland. ”

"Heh, such a big courage, I actually want to cover three villages in one go. Count Satsuma exclaimed. But did he ever think that the farmland in these three villages has now been leased by the farmers in the village, and even if I wanted to lease this farmland to him, it would not be able to take it back easily. How is he going to solve this problem?"

Xu Yi did not answer Count Satsuma's question for the first time, but was silent for a moment, and after hesitating for a moment, he said with some hesitation: "Lord of the city, actually...... It seems to me that the kingdom treats ordinary farmers very badly. The peasants worked hard every year, but in the end, the kingdom had to take away most of their grain harvest, and at most they had barely enough food left. I don't think ordinary farmers will have any nostalgia for this kind of life. ”

Count Satsuma frowned and glanced at Xu Yi, and found that his expression was very serious, not like casual nonsense, so he sighed lightly and said helplessly: "Although what you said is true, this is the rule." Not only in our Lampari Kingdom, but in all the countries on the entire Sainz continent, the lives of ordinary farmers will not be so good there. ”

"So, there is no need for your concerns, Lord Lord. Xu Yi changed his words. "Cantona himself used to be an ordinary farmer in the village of Kambia, and he knows very well the attitude of ordinary farmers towards things like farming. In the absence of a choice, cultivating farmland can be used as the only means of survival. But given the choice, none of these farmers wanted to continue cultivating their fields. ”

"You mean to say...... The peasants would love me to take back their farmland and sublease it to the Cantona Chamber of Commerce?" asked the Count of Satsuma.

"Yes. In fact, Cantona originally wanted to bypass the city lord's mansion and sublease these farms directly from these farmers. And he did a survey in these three villages, and more than 95% of ordinary farmers clearly agreed. But when he asked me for advice, I rejected it. ”

Count Satsuma snorted coldly: "Good veto." Is he going to hide this kind of thing from me? After a pause, he asked Xu Yi again: "You have taken the initiative to mention this matter to me now, are you supporting him?"

"I support his idea, but I don't support his approach, so I took the initiative to mention it to you, Lord Castle, hoping to get a more reasonable and safe method. Xu Yidao.

"And what about your specific opinion?" asked the Count of Satsuma rhetorically.

"My opinion is that I hope that Lord Castle Lord, you can agree to include these three villages in the first batch of pilots, and agree to lease all the farmland of these three villages to the Cantona Chamber of Commerce. And the lord of the city, you only need to treat the Cantona Chamber of Commerce as an ordinary farmer, and the annual tax that should be collected is not a lot of copper plates. The only difference is that the farmland contracted by this farmer is larger. ”

"In theory, it's a good idea. Count Satsuma nodded. "But I have a critical question. How can the same farmland, which only makes them barely live in the hands of ordinary farmers, is now in the hands of the Cantona Chamber of Commerce, and at the same time it can make enough money from it while guaranteeing taxes?"

"To put it simply, it is to save costs through industrialization and scale, change the structure, and improve output to obtain benefits. Of course, it's actually a complicated thing to do, but it doesn't really have much to do with you, Lord Castle, does it? You just need to receive enough taxes every year, and how to benefit from it is something that the Cantona Chamber of Commerce should consider. Xu Yidao.

"That's right, but I'm worried that if they can't make money from it, they will just give it up and let the farmland go to waste. ”

"I don't think you need to worry about that. I've had many discussions with President Cantona about this, and I can assure you that they will find a variety of ways to make money and will definitely stick with this attempt. ”

Looking at Xu Yi's confident smile, Count Satsuma couldn't help but laugh.

"I forgot, since you are involved in this matter, how can it not make money. Am I right? Chairman Heo, who is thought by everyone to be able to turn even a stone into a gold coin?"

Xu Yi smiled and nodded unceremoniously. (To be continued......)