Liu Kuan was a man of few words. He did not speak much during the journey. Only Xia Ruofei and Liang Qichao chatted with each other. Occasionally, Xia Ruofei would chat with Daphra and Liu Kuan so that they would not be left out.
In fact, Liu Kuan originally wanted to fly directly back to Huaxia. After all, he was still worried about Elder Liu's health.
When he learned that Xia Ruofei wanted to stay in Australia for a day, Liu Kuan did not object. However, he initially wanted to find a hotel near the airport to rest for a day before embarking on the return journey the next day. However, he changed his mind and chose to travel with Xia Ruofei.
He mainly wanted to stay by Xia Ruofei's side and observe some details to determine whether or not Xia Ruofei was interested in Green Cloud Island — this was also one of the tasks that Elder Liu gave him.
In fact, Liu Kuan already had a basic judgment. Xia Ruofei was quite satisfied with Green Cloud Island. He should be tempted, but he was not particularly interested. Since setting foot on Green Cloud Island yesterday, Xia Ruofei did not talk much about it other than asking him about the basic situation of Green Cloud Island. From the moment he boarded the plane until now, Xia Ruofei seemed to have forgotten about Green Cloud Island. He did not even mention a word about it.
In fact, this was the impression that Xia Ruofei wanted to give Liu Kuan.
The reason why he chose to stay in Australia for a day was that he did not want Family Liu to think that he was in a hurry to go back and was eager to get Green Cloud Island. Of course, he had not been to Australia for a long time. He could take the opportunity to inspect Paradise Farm, West Winery, and Golden Oak Winery. It could be said that he killed two birds with one stone.
The road from Sydney to Hunter Valley was not bad. After leaving the city, it was quite easy and there were no traffic jams at all.
The scenery along the way was still so beautiful. The pure blue sky, the green grass on both sides of the road, and the occasional kangaroo figure in the bushes in the distance. Everything here made people feel close to nature.
The car drove all the way to Hunter's Valley. It did not stop at the entrance of Wonderland Farm and drove straight in.
Vegetable sheds were built in many places on the farm. The scenery was not as beautiful as when Xia Ruofei came last time. It couldn't be helped. The vegetables and fruits produced by Wonderland Farm were very popular in Australia, although the price was several times more expensive than the same type of vegetables. This was mainly due to the super beautiful appearance of these vegetables and fruits. All the retail stores related to the Maya Group under Tang Yitian's banner, without exception, placed the products of Wonderland Farm in the most eye-catching position. With things selling so well, Liang Qichao naturally continued to expand production.
Now, there were more than a thousand hectares of vegetable greenhouses in the farm. The benefits of large-scale farming were already showing. After scientifically arranging the planting time, Fairyland Farm could produce dozens of tons of vegetables and fruits every day. Every day, a large number of refrigerated trucks went in and out of Fairyland Farm, bringing the high-quality vegetables and fruits here to Meiya Supermarkets all over Australia.
The average price of the vegetables and fruits produced by Fairyland Farm was about 30 Australian dollars per kilogram. In other words, the output of the farm could reach three to four million Australian dollars every day. In a year, it would be billions of Australian dollars. If converted into Huaxia dollars, it would be more than 10 billion.
Of course, the labor costs and transportation costs in Australia were much higher than in China. Adding in various taxes and the like, the profit margin was not as high as in China.
Even so, the annual net profit could still reach billions of dollars. This was mainly because the most important cost expenditure — seeds. For Xia Ruofei, there was almost no cost.
Moreover, Fairyland Farm was still gradually increasing its production capacity, constantly building vegetable sheds. There were thousands of hectares of the farm, and more than half of the land had not been built in time. When Fairyland Farm's production capacity reached its peak, the profit figure would be several times higher.
It could be said that Fairyland Farm was also a super terrifying money-sucking machine.
Back then, Tang He's investment was because he introduced Xia Ruofei as a partner and very boldly gave Xia Ruofei controlling shares. It was a huge success that could be said to be a qualitative leap.
When the car turned a corner, the living area of the farm appeared in front of their eyes.
The tranquil lake, elegant swans, exquisite lakeside villas … Everything in front of them was like a picture scroll, making people's hearts calm down a little.
Even the taciturn Liu Kuan couldn't help but praise the beautiful scenery in front of him.
The car stopped in front of the small villa, and several figures quickly ran over.
Xia Ruofei took a closer look and couldn't help but smile.
The people who came were the veterans he sent to Fairyland Farm in Australia to be responsible for the security work — Xu Yougang, Ceng Liang, Wang Chong, and Zhang Aijun.
After Xia Ruofei got out of the car, Xu Yougang and the others excitedly greeted Xia Ruofei.
"Boss!"
"Boss!"
Xia Ruofei laughed, patted Xu Yougang on the shoulder, and said, "Old Xu, you've gotten a lot whiter! Seems like life in Australia is pretty good! "
Xu Yougang smiled a little embarrassedly and said, "The food here is better …"
"Then you should be getting fatter, not whiter!" Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "I see that you've maintained your figure well! Do you train regularly? "
"En!" Xu Yougang nodded and said, "We don't dare to slack off in business!"
"Not bad! Not bad! " Xia Ruofei nodded with satisfaction, and then exchanged a few pleasantries with Wang Chong, Ceng Liang, and Zhang Aijun.
Xia Ruofei turned his head and asked, "Brother Liang, these are my good brothers. You have to arrange it well!"
Without waiting for Liang Qichao to speak, Xu Yougang quickly said, "Brother Xia, CEO Liang takes care of us very well. His living arrangements are very good, and we don't have any worries!"
Liang Qichao chuckled. "We've added a lot of workers to the farm. Also, because our vegetables and fruits are sold at a higher price, there have been cases of theft from time to time. After Yougang and the others came, I handed over all the security work to them. They've done a great job!"
"Oh?" Xia Ruofei asked with interest, "Old Xu, tell me how you do your work?"
"Yes!" Xu Yougang nodded and said, "Brother Xia, the farm is very big, and the borders are relatively vague, so it's impossible for the four of us to take care of everything. After we arrived, we mainly did a few things: First, we recruited people. We personally interviewed them and recruited a good security team from the local area. Second, we clarified the borders of the farm and installed anti-theft and surveillance equipment. Third, we bought a battery-powered patrol car, applied for firearms and other security equipment, and arranged for people reasonably to constantly increase the patrols on the borders of the farm. "
Speaking of this, Xu Yougang and a few of his comrades looked at each other and then continued, "After these tasks were gradually put in place, we caught a few batches of thieves in succession, which probably had a certain deterrent effect. After that, the incidents of theft on the farm almost disappeared."
Xia Ruofei nodded approvingly and said, "Very good! It seems that professional work should be left to professionals! Old Xu, I am very satisfied with your work! "
"Thank you for your encouragement, Brother Xia!" Xu Yougang said excitedly.
Their gratitude to Xia Ruofei came from the bottom of their hearts. When they were chosen by Lei Hu to carry out the task of tracking and monitoring Liu Haojun for Xia Ruofei, on the one hand, it was because they had just been hired and were all new faces. On the other hand, it was also because they had their own family difficulties. Of course, during those years in the army, everyone knew each other very well. Lei Hu also had confidence in their character, so he recommended them to Xia Ruofei.
After Xu Yougang and the others completed the task for Xia Ruofei, not only did Xia Ruofei give them generous rewards to help their families get through the difficulties, but he also put himself in their shoes. In order to prevent the Family Liu from finding clues and retaliating against them, he decisively arranged for them to work in Australia. As long as they were willing, they could even settle their families down. This made them extremely grateful to Xia Ruofei.
Xia Ruofei asked, "Brother Liang, Old Xu and the others have families to feed. Whether it's food or accommodation, you have to make sure that they are well taken care of! As you can see, they are all rare talents! "
Liang Qichao smiled and said, "Don't worry! When have I ever discounted the things you have instructed me to do? Because our farm has increased a lot of staff, we built a staff apartment with the function of a night shift lounge. Yougang and his brothers, I can give each of them a big apartment! It won't be a problem for the family to live together for three generations! "
Xu Yougang also said, "Brother Xia, Boss Liang takes care of all of us very well! He has helped us settle down the family members who came over, and arranged for the children to go to the community school. "
"Very good! Very good! "Xia Ruofei said happily, and then asked," Can they all adapt? "
"When they first came, they were a little uncomfortable, but after a long time, they slowly adapted." Xu Yougang said, "The children adapted faster. There is a language environment here, and now they can speak English very well!"
Xia Ruofei nodded with relief, and then patted Xu Yougang on the shoulder and said, "Brothers, do a good job here! The security team can be expanded, and slowly take responsibility for the security of the two wineries! "
"Yes!" Xu Yougang said with his chest out, "I promise to complete the task!"
Xia Ruofei thought for a while, and said, "Old Xu, I still have something for you to do. Let's talk in private later!"
"Okay, Brother Xia!" Xu Yougang replied.
"Let's go! Let's go in! "Xia Ruofei laughed and said," I can smell the roast pig! It must be Uncle West and Aunt Cabelli preparing the delicious food inside, right? "
"Your nose is really sharp!" Liang Qichao said with a smile, "They want to give you a surprise!"
Xia Ruofei laughed and said, "It was like this last time. This old man and old lady have nothing new!"
After that, Xia Ruofei took the lead and walked into the small villa, followed by Liang Qichao, Liu Kuan, Xu Yougang, and the others.
Sure enough, when Xia Ruofei entered the house, he saw West and Cabelli, who were busy in the open kitchen. Both of them were wearing aprons, and when they saw Xia Ruofei, they immediately shouted happily, "Hi! Boss! It's so nice to see you again! "
"Uncle West! Aunt Cabelli! "Xia Ruofei said with a smile." Long time no see, I miss your food so much! "
The old couple's cooking skills were quite good. Old West's apple pie was so good that Feng Jing and Xia Ruofei were addicted to it. Also, there was the roast pig, which was really crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The roast pig, which was roasted to a golden color, was really appetizing.
Cabelli giggled and said, "Boss! Go wash your hands quickly! It'll be ready soon! "
After a while, the food prepared by the old couple was served. Xia Ruofei and the others sat around the table. Old West even brought a few bottles of Semillon wine, which Xia Ruofei and Feng Jing had personally brewed, for Xia Ruofei to taste.
In all fairness, the Semillon produced by West and Golden Oak Winery was slightly inferior to the wine that Xia Ruofei brewed in the space. But if compared vertically, it was much better than the wine produced by the two wineries in the past.
"How's the taste?" Old West stared at Xia Ruofei and asked.
Xia Ruofei gently put down the wine glass and gave a thumbs up. "Great Semillon! Uncle West, it seems like it's necessary to adhere to traditional winemaking techniques! "
Old West was grinning from ear to ear. "It's mainly because of the high quality of the grape seedlings that boss brought in. The Semillon produced by our two wineries this year is second to none in the entire Hunter Valley! The sales are very good! "
"Thank you for your hard work!" Xia Ruofei said with a smile.
Old West asked, "Boss, don't forget what you promised me!"
Xia Ruofei was slightly taken aback. "What I promised you? What is it? "
"You didn't really forget, did you?" Old West exclaimed. "Oak! For the high-quality project last year, you promised me that you would prepare enough oak of the same quality for me this year, at least enough for this year's winemaking! "
Only then did Xia Ruofei remember, but he hid it well and did not show it. He just smiled faintly and said, "How could I forget such an important thing? Don't worry! I'll prepare it for you when the time comes! "
"Then you'll have to hurry!" Old West said. "In about two to three months, a new round of grape harvesting will begin! This time, we'll be making oak barrels in large quantities, so the wood needs to be prepared at least a month in advance. Otherwise, it'll be impossible to finish before the winemaking! "
"Don't worry! Don't worry! "Xia Ruofei promised." Within two months, I promise you that you'll see that batch of wood! "
"That's great!" Old West said happily. "Boss! Here's a toast to you! "
Everyone happily finished their lunch together and returned to their respective posts.
Liang Qichao also arranged a guest room for Liu Kuan on the first floor, while Xia Ruofei's room was on the second floor of the villa. It was the largest guest room with a balcony. Liang Qichao originally wanted to give the master bedroom that he had been using to Xia Ruofei, but Xia Ruofei felt that it was too troublesome and insisted on a guest room that was not inferior to the master bedroom.
Xia Ruofei returned to his room. Not long after, footsteps could be heard outside, followed by a series of knocks on the door.
"Come in!" Xia Ruofei called out.
Xu Yougang stepped into the room and said, "Brother Xia, if there's anything you need me to do, just let me know!"
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