Cosma Empire

"Garfield, my friend, what industry do you think operating in the west will create more jobs?" Dooling asked in a comfortable room with his legs crossed and his wine glass in hand.

The mine can indeed bring him lasting profits, but what he needs is not just stable output and income. If he wants to gain a foothold in the west and involve everyone here in his plan, then he What is needed is an industry with a lot of jobs for the guarts of the west, and more of the natives of the west. Allowing them to support a family without risking too much, and still have some spare cash to sit at a bar for a drink or something exciting to do.

Only by turning most of the people in the west into his own employees, can Dulin be regarded as gaining a firm foothold here, and be able to rely on the land of the three states and the rich and rich mineral resources to issue his own resounding voice in the empire. sound. If he can't do this, then it's a pity that all his efforts will be in vain, and those good simple farmers in the west who can live without you will not wave flags for you at all.

"Of course it's mining!" Garfield's first reaction was to start mining. To open a medium-sized mine, you need to hire about 300 to 1,000 people. Of course, you can hire more people. Anyway, if you have more people, you can dig faster. Those gold diggers with very good skills can help the employer manage whether the miners are lazy or not. The problem. However, he was also very clear that Du Lin was able to raise this question because he must have excluded mining. He thought for a while and said, "I don't know if you have paid attention to the commercial policies in the west recently?"

"I really don't seem to have paid attention to these things. Is there anything you can teach me?" Du Lin nodded, showing his modesty.

Garfield smiled. He moved his butt forward a little, and it seemed that the distance between him and Dooling was getting closer, "The state next door... is Lepus State, and the governor of Lepus State has put forward a view It seems to be very new, but it is actually a very old-fashioned economic argument. He believes that "opening up wasteland" in the west is the best way to seek a breakthrough in the development of the west, and gives quite high preferential policies and tax rebates to individuals and organizations that open up wasteland in the west. Cabinet I found his ideas very constructive, so I implemented this policy throughout the West."

"Many people have begun to try to grow tobacco leaves in the west. If this thing wants to grow well, it needs long-term sunlight and fertile land. The west just meets these conditions. I don't know if his point of view is correct, but it must be Not to mention that the cigarette industry is indeed an emerging industry in the west with the fastest development momentum, and its manufacturing jobs are second only to the mining industry. Many tobacco companies have placed their bases and factories in the west. A factory can probably solve the employment problem of more than three to five hundred people. There is no limit."

"You know that I often travel around, and I have a little understanding of farming and animal husbandry. At least ten to twenty people are needed to take care of one hectare, plus jobs in factories. As long as you have sufficient funds, you can Create countless jobs here. If you think this is a good idea, I might as well invest some money." Garfield raised his hands and waved, "I don't want that money to be moldy in the bank. see,

Gotta make them work, don't they? "

Someone mentioned this to Du Lin some time ago, but he didn't pay much attention at that time. Although he was a farmer's son, he didn't know much about commercial farming and animal husbandry. In Alfalfa Town, the Kesma family owns a full 20 acres of land, but they only need three people to take good care of these lands. These three people are Mason, Merlin, and The three Dooling brothers. Therefore, he feels that the level of employment in agriculture and animal husbandry will not be too high.

But after Garfield mentioned this, he immediately realized that commercial farming and animal husbandry had completely different performances from self-produced farming and animal husbandry. Driven by commercialization, the yield of crops is no longer the most important indicator, but the quality instead.

A young chick that has just hatched may be worth an egg, but a two- to three-year-old rooster, especially a mighty and majestic one, may be worth two hundred eggs.

Quality is always the option with the highest added value in a commercialized society, whether it is here or the world in Durin's Dreamland.

He pointed to Garfield, "You reminded me of the blind spots that I hadn't noticed before, which is very useful for my next plan. As for the investment you mentioned...I'm sorry, this is not investment, It's a strategy. Of course, if you are really interested, Perfect can form a partnership to set up a tobacco company to sell my tobacco leaves, and the profit seems to be okay?"

Garfield was a little disappointed, and immediately clapped his hands, "I agree very much..."

After sending Garfield away, Du Lin immediately went to the state government to inquire about the purchase of agricultural and pastoral land. There is only about a month left before spring. The situation was chaotic, so Du Lin came to the Land Resources Administration of the state government early the next morning, and he needed to enclose the land.

Memnon was in the process of approving several documents at this time. There was also an accident in the west a few days ago, but it was a minor accident. A mine collapsed, killing about forty slaves and eleven miners with imperial citizenship. Those slaves don't need any reaction from him, but the eleven miners need him to deal with the approval. According to the agreement between Memnon and the locals, as long as they pay a certain percentage of insurance premiums, the government will compensate them for accidents.

Maybe the insurance premium paid by these eleven people is less than one hundred yuan, but he needs to pay ninety-six thousand yuan for this. This was the first mass fatality incident after paying the insurance premium, and even he felt a little ruthless. One hundred thousand yuan was not much to him, but it was only the death of eleven people, which resulted in compensation almost equal to one hundred thousand yuan. Mining itself is a job with extremely high risks, who can guarantee that nothing will happen again?

Once tens of thousands of people die this year, the Progressive Party can declare bankruptcy. Only then did he feel the serious flaw in his plan. In fact, he had considered these things at the beginning, but if he didn't do it at the time, he wouldn't even have a chance. Only if he gritted his teeth and did it, would he have such a chance to successfully win the votes of a city, or even a state. If he hadn't been in business for a little less time, he would be the governor of the state now.

He frowned when the phone rang suddenly. He put down the pen in his hand and picked up the phone. The call came from the Land Resources Administration, and he had acquaintances inside.

"Mr. Memnon, the young man you brought to my attention is here today. He plans to buy some agricultural and pastoral land. Do you need to grant it to him?"

"Don't give him land...", Memnon actually gave the answer arbitrarily without fully hearing what the other party said. He quickly realized that after all, minerals and agriculture and animal husbandry are definitely not the same word. None of them are similar, "You just said agricultural and pastoral land? Did he say what is needed for agricultural and pastoral land?"

"Yes, he said he was going to grow tobacco..."

A strange smile appeared on Memnon's face. If Du Lin wanted to win the mining land, he would never give him this chance, not only because he killed one of his subordinates and the gang behind them, but more importantly It was Memnon who wanted to drive Durin from the west. From Du Lin's character of being ready to act when he disagrees, Memnon found the shadow of Mr. Kesma, they all look like a type of person, they are all lunatics!

It's not an interesting thing to be a neighbor with a madman. You never know if the neighbor who walks towards you and greets you with a smile will get sick when he passes you by. Will give you an ax and then blame you for affecting him.

So as long as Du Lin wants to mine land, even if he buys it, no one will sell it to him. His influence in the western part of the country is quite good. It's just that everyone seems to have made a mistake. This kid is not here to mine, he is here to farm!

Do you want to give him land?

Memnon didn’t think too long before getting people from the Land Resources Administration to agree to Du Lin’s request. This is also related to the recent major policies in the west. Turning the land marked by the Gobi into a fertile plain has always been what the westerners “most desire.” "Things. Whoever can do this can be called the King of the West. Even the cabinet also requested that the three western states should vigorously encourage local businessmen to devote themselves to the construction of agriculture and animal husbandry, instead of digging holes in the west with red eyes.

At the same time, there is no "mine protection team" in terms of agriculture and animal husbandry, which is also the key reason why Memnon does not allow Du Lin to continue to increase his mineral holdings. The more minerals he holds, the more members of the mine guard team he can master. If he bought ten or twenty mines, wouldn't he be able to pull out a team of 10,000 mine guards anytime, anywhere? How is this different from the armed uprising he played on the old party territory? How could Memnon, who is well aware of the profound influence of the mine guard team, give Du Lin this opportunity?

But farming is different. No one will grab a piece of farmland if they have nothing to do. That thing is worthless, including the output inside, and it is worthless!

He likes farming, that's good, it solves some jobs, but it won't increase his personal strength, he is willing to contribute to the construction of the west, so let him!

With Memnon's release, Du Lin quickly got approval from the Land Resources Administration, agreeing to privatize 500 hectares of land at one time. When he was about to leave, a staff member asked casually, "What do you plan to plant?"

Du Lin turned his head and smiled, "Grow vegetables, sir!"