The farm guards quickly removed the roadblock, and the extended Bentley slowly drove into Wonderland Farm.
What entered his eyes was a boundless grassland. The green grass swayed slightly in the breeze, contrasting with the blue sky and white clouds, making one feel relaxed and happy.
This was a six thousand hectare farm! Coupled with the undulating terrain, it was basically impossible to see the boundary with the naked eye.
As the Bentley drove through the picturesque farm, Liang Qichao explained, "Ruofei, our Wonderland Farm covers an area of about six thousand hectares. It is distributed in a long and narrow shape, about four kilometers from east to west, and about fifteen kilometers from north to south. There is a man-made lake in the farm, and there are also rivers passing through it. The water source is abundant, and the land is fertile. At present, the farm is mainly engaged in animal husbandry, with a total of more than 30,000 sheep and 3,000 Angus cattle. The annual output is about eight million Australian dollars. "
At this time, the car passed by a building that looked very new. Liang Qichao pointed to the building outside and said, "This is grandpa's thoroughbred breeding base. It covers an area of about 150 hectares. It has a specialized grass track that can be fully irrigated, an all-weather track, a swimming pool for horses, and a training ground that can accommodate 78 horses at the same time. This is grandpa's treasure!"
Tang He couldn't help but laugh. He looked at the thoroughbred breeding base outside, full of pride.
Xia Ruofei smiled and nodded. He understood the situation. When they first signed the contract, Tang He had specifically proposed that the thoroughbred breeding base should be independent, including all the facilities and the ownership of the racing horses. Tang He had the final say in the operation and management of the thoroughbred breeding base, and it would not change because of the change in the farm's ownership.
"I will definitely come and visit when I have time!" Xia Ruofei smiled and said, "I heard that Grandpa Tang has several world-class racehorses under his name."
"Haha! Then you're in luck! I bought Fiot this year, and now it's living and training in this breeding base! "Tang He said with a laugh.
Tang He loved food and horse racing. He was not short of money, so he collected a lot of the world's top racehorses. The horses under his name often won gold and silver in major competitions around the world, earning him a lot of glory.
The car continued to move forward, and soon, a small farm located by an artificial lake came into view.
Liang Qichao smiled and said, "Ruofei, in addition to the thoroughbred breeding base, our farm also has a farm, including a small villa, a warehouse, a veterinary station, and 10 ordinary houses. In addition, we have a complete feeding shed, helipad, isolated stables, and other facilities. It can be said that the degree of modernization is very high."
This farm was the end of the trip. The car stopped in front of a small and exquisite villa.
Xia Ruofei took a deep breath as they got off the car. The air in Hunter Valley was filled with the unique fragrance of grapes. This was the most famous wine region in Australia.
The artificial lake at the side was sparkling, and there were a few swans swimming in the water. From time to time, birds would fly across the water, leaving behind ripples. Further away was a lush green grassland. The afternoon sun was just right, making people feel a little lazy.
This was definitely a good place for a vacation! Xia Ruofei sighed in his heart.
"Brother Liang, no wonder you look so good. I'm a little jealous of you …" Xia Ruofei said half-jokingly.
Liang Qichao laughed and said, "Why don't you give up your business in China and focus on running this farm in Australia?"
Xia Ruofei suddenly said gloomily, "I want to! But it's not realistic. At least in the short term, the focus of my business must be in China … "
Liang Qichao shrugged and said, "Then there's no other way! But you're now the big boss of Paradise Farm. If you want to relax, you can come over anytime. Although there aren't many rooms on the farm, you can still stay with three to five girls! "
Tang He couldn't help but laugh when he heard that. He joked, "Brother Xia, I think you can consider Qi Chao's suggestion! When you want to come over, let me know in advance. I'll arrange a private jet for you. It'll only take eight to nine hours to fly over from Huaxia. It's very convenient! "
Xia Ruofei smiled bitterly and said, "Okay! When I have three to five girls, I won't be polite with you … "
Tang He looked up and laughed.
The group walked into the only small villa on the six-thousand-hectare farm.
Although it was only a small villa, it had ten bedrooms and all kinds of facilities.
Paradise Farm was not one of those low-quality farms that sold cabbages. Its location was excellent. It was only about a hundred kilometers away from the central city of Sydney. Moreover, it was located in a tourist resort like Hunter's Valley. Within twenty kilometers, it could basically solve all the living needs.
Moreover, the farm did not lack any modern facilities such as telephones and internet.
Some of the nouveau riche in China saw that Australia's farms were cheap and invested blindly. In the end, they regretted it after buying. Some farms did not even have a water certificate, so they could not use the designated amount of water for irrigation. Some farms had a very low carrying capacity, so they could only raise a few animals. If they exceeded the carrying capacity without permission, they would be punished for animal cruelty. Some farms were located in remote areas, and the nearest town needed two to three hours of driving. It could be said that they were completely isolated from the world …
In contrast, Paradise Farm's conditions were simply too good.
Of course, its price was also correspondingly much more expensive. The price of more than 40 million Australian dollars for a six-thousand-hectare area would make many buyers feel intimidated.
The small villa on the farm was left behind by the previous farm owner. It had a few decades of history, but it was well maintained. Although the exterior looked a little old, it was actually very comfortable to use.
On the first floor of the villa facing the artificial lake, there was a huge glass bay window. Next to the bay window was a small reception area. Guests could sit in this super bright area and enjoy the beautiful scenery while drinking tea.
Now, Xia Ruofei and the rest were sitting in this reception area. Liang Qichao was busy making tea for everyone.
Xia Ruofei took a sip of the hot tea and then asked, "Brother Liang, our farm is so big. There should be a lot of workers, right? You're the manager here, so you'll have a lot of people under you … "
Liang Qichao laughed and said, "You guessed wrong … In the whole Paradise Farm, including me, there are only 11 employees. Four of them are from the thoroughbred breeding base. There are only seven people who actually work on the farm …"
"Wow …" Xia Ruofei could not help but exclaim.
"Actually, there's nothing strange. The farm is very modern, and the labor cost in Australia is expensive, so we're very careful when it comes to hiring workers," Liang Qichao said with a smile. "At present, the manpower is just right, but the next step is to adjust the business strategy, and we may recruit a few more people."
Since they had already talked about this, Tang He smiled and asked, "Brother Xia, you've roughly looked at the conditions of the farm just now. Do you have any thoughts about the next step of our farm's business adjustment?"
In fact, Xia Ruofei had been thinking about this problem on the way here, so he said after a little hesitation, "Mr. Tang, Brother Liang, the purpose of our cooperation at the beginning was to introduce high-quality Taoyuan vegetables to Paradise Farm, so the next step of the development of vegetable farming is without a doubt."
Tang He nodded slightly and continued to listen to Xia Ruofei's opinion.
After Xia Ruofei took a sip of tea, he continued, "Whether the Taoyuan vegetables can be successfully planted, and whether they can be sold in the Australian market after production, I think we need to explore step by step in the actual work. So, my opinion is to plant on a small scale in the early stage, within 500 hectares. While experimenting with planting, we also need to test the reaction of the Australian market. If everything is as we expect, then after six months to a year, we can start to expand the scale, and even slowly shift the business focus from animal husbandry to planting."
Tang He nodded and said, "It's right to play it safe. I agree with your opinion."
Liang Qichao also said, "As for vegetable farming, I also conducted some market research after arriving in Australia. The intake of vegetables in Australia is generally insufficient. That is to say, on the whole, Australians don't like to eat vegetables very much. This is the disadvantage. As for the advantage, the common vegetables in the Australian market are actually similar to those in China, and there are more varieties. That is to say, the domestic mature tomatoes, cabbage, spinach, onions, and other common vegetables can be directly tested and planted on our farm!"
Tang He looked at Liang Qichao with appreciation. Obviously, he was very satisfied with Liang Qichao's quick entry into the role.
His original intention was to let Liang Qichao and Liang Xiaojun enter Shengbang together to work in the United States. It was a bit of a competition between the two.
Liang Qichao's initiative to apply to work in Australia was a bit unexpected, but Liang Qichao had made a great contribution in the purchase of the Golden Silk Cedar. Tang He finally agreed to his request, which was not too excessive.
But in terms of importance, Tang He obviously valued Liang Xiaojun, who was training in Shengbang in the United States. After all, Australia was just a farm, and the scope was still too small.
But today, he saw that Liang Qichao had managed the farm well in a short period of time, and he was quite forward-looking. He had done some market research in advance, which also made his impression of Liang Qichao increase a lot.
Xia Ruofei smiled slightly and said, "Australians don't like to eat vegetables because their local vegetables are too bad! I believe that after our Taoyuan vegetables enter the Australian market, they will quickly fall in love with eating vegetables. Maybe the Australian diet will change because of our market behavior! "
Xia Ruofei's words were full of confidence, but Tang He and Liang Qichao, who had personally tasted the Taoyuan vegetables, felt that it was a matter of course and did not think that it was bragging.
Of course, the premise was that the quality of the Taoyuan vegetables in Paradise Farm was not inferior to the domestic ones.
Tang He was most concerned about this issue, so he immediately asked, "Brother Xia, now it seems that the key is to successfully grow the Taoyuan vegetables in Australia that are not inferior to the domestic ones! Do you have any ideas about this? "
Xia Ruofei said, "Mr. Tang, I have been thinking about this issue for a long time. I think the best solution is to import vegetable seeds from the Taoyuan Company under the name of Paradise Farm. Our Taoyuan vegetables are an improved variety. At present, only our Taoyuan Company has this technology. In theory, as long as there are high-quality seeds, we can grow Taoyuan vegetables! Of course, whether these seeds can adapt to Australia's soil and water still needs to be tested in practice. "
In fact, the seeds that were fully soaked in the Spirit Heart Flower petal solution could definitely survive and be successfully grown in Australia, but Xia Ruofei naturally could not say for sure.
Tang He nodded and said, "The way of importing seeds is good. Now, Australia imports all kinds of seeds from Huaxia every year. The relevant procedures should not be difficult to handle."
Xia Ruofei said, "Mr. Tang, there is something I have to tell you in advance. Our current research shows that the hereditary characteristics of the Taoyuan vegetable seeds will disappear in the second generation. That is to say, Paradise Farm will not be able to breed them independently. They can only continue to import seeds from the Taoyuan Company … "
Tang He could not help but frown slightly when he heard this. This meant that they had no autonomy at all! However, he thought about it again. The major shareholder of Paradise Farm was Xia Ruofei himself. His shares were not as high as Xia Ruofei's! Therefore, the problem of risk was basically negligible.
Xia Ruofei seemed to have guessed Tang He's thoughts. He said with a smile, "Mr. Tang, Paradise Farm can sign a supply contract with the Taoyuan Company. The Taoyuan Company will guarantee a sufficient supply of seeds and will provide them exclusively to Paradise Farm in Australia. They will not seek other partners. In this way, with a formal contract, the interests of both sides can be guaranteed …"
Tang He's brows immediately relaxed. He nodded and said, "I agree. If you do this, Paradise Farm can give 20% of the profits to the Taoyuan Company as the technology transfer fee …"
"No, no, no, we can negotiate the price of the seeds. There is no need for the technology transfer fee." Xia Ruofei said, "When I first invested, my technology was priced at five million dollars. Paradise Farm can use this technology for free."
Tang He said with a wry smile, "Brother Xia, in the long run, the profit generated by this technology is far more than five million dollars! I'm taking advantage of you again … "
He did not know that the Taoyuan Company needed to continue to provide seeds. He thought that as long as he had Xia Ruofei's cultivation technology, the Australian farm could develop vegetable farming independently. In that case, the price of five million dollars was appropriate. Xia Ruofei would even make a profit.
But now the situation was different. It was no exaggeration to say that if Xia Ruofei was willing, he could take these high-quality vegetable seeds and cooperate with any vegetable grower in the world. If he wanted 30%, 40%, or even 50% of the net profit, there would be a lot of people rushing to cooperate with him.
Taoyuan vegetables were definitely a phenomenal product. It was a big killer that could subvert the market!
Xia Ruofei smiled and said, "Mr. Tang, let's do it according to my plan! I value the long-term cooperation between our two sides more than the immediate small profit. "
Tang He was stunned for a moment, then laughed and patted Xia Ruofei on the shoulder and said, "Okay! Brother Xia, we'll do as you say! "
"Qichao, you go and handle the relevant procedures for the import of the seeds immediately." Tang He turned to Liang Qichao and said, "You have to personally supervise the introduction of the seeds and the experimental planting. This is the top priority of Paradise Farm!"
"Yes!" Liang Qichao said seriously.
After talking about business, the group took the farm's open-top off-road vehicle and went around the farm. Xia Ruofei once again directly experienced the vastness of Paradise Farm. Even if the domestic Taoyuan Farm expanded again, it was completely incomparable to Paradise Farm.
Then Xia Ruofei was invited to visit Tang He's thoroughbred breeding base. He saw more than 20 high-quality racehorses bred there, especially Fiot. Tang He even let the jockey ride it for a few laps on the professional turf track, which was an eye-opener for Xia Ruofei.
However, Xia Ruofei also knew that horse racing was really a game for the rich. For the time being, he didn't have the time, energy, and money to play horse racing.
Tang He accompanied Xia Ruofei on the farm for half a day. In the evening, he left the farm with his bodyguard and assistant and returned to Sydney. That night, he took a private jet back to the United States.
This time, he came purely to accompany Xia Ruofei. Otherwise, he wouldn't have needed to be there in person.
Just to accompany Xia Ruofei to inspect the farm, he wasted an entire day. This also showed how much importance Tang He attached to Xia Ruofei.
Before Tang He left, he repeatedly suggested that Xia Ruofei stay for a few more days and have fun in Australia. At the same time, he also said that after he returned to the United States, he would return the plane to the Sydney airport for Xia Ruofei to use when he returned to the United States.
Xia Ruofei felt a little flattered. After declining several times, Tang He still insisted, so he had to let him go.
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