Chapter 417: Wonderland Farm
The farm guard quickly moved the roadblocks, and the extended version of Bentley slowly drove into the range of Wonderland Farm.
What comes into view is an endless grassland. The green grass sways slightly under the breeze, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds, which makes people feel refreshed.
This is a 6,000-hectare farm! With the undulating terrain, the edges are basically unavailable to the naked eye.
Bentley was driving in the picturesque farm, and Liang Qichao introduced: "Ruofei, our fairyland farm covers an area of about 6,000 hectares, is distributed in a narrow and long shape, about 4 kilometers wide from east to west and about 15 kilometers long from north to south. The farm is artificial lakes and rivers pass through, with abundant water sources and fertile land. Currently, the farm mainly operates animal husbandry, with a total of more than 30,000 sheep and 3,000 Angus cattle, with an annual output value of about 8 million Australian dollars."
At this time, the car passed by a very new building. 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 dedicated grass track and all-weather track that can be fully irrigated, a horse swimming and walking pool and a training ground that can accommodate 78 horses at the same time. This is Grandpa's treasure!"
Tang He couldn't help laughing when he heard this, and his eyes were turned to the thoroughbred horse base outside, full of pride.
Xia Rufei nodded with a smile. He knew this situation. When he signed the contract, Tang He specifically proposed to separate the thoroughbred horse breeding base, including all the facilities and horse racing ownership in it belonged only to Tang He himself. The operation and management of the thoroughbred horse breeding base was decided by Tang He alone, and it was not changed due to the change of the farm equity.
"I will definitely come here to visit when I have time!" Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "I heard that Mr. Tang has several world-class horses under his name."
"Haha! Then you are here! The Fiot I bought this year is now living in this thoroughbred breeding base, training!" Tang He raised his head and said with a smile.
Tang He loves food and horse racing. He is not short of money and has collected many world-class horse racing horses. His horses often win gold and silver in major events around the world, earning him a lot of honors.
The car continued to drive forward, and soon a small farmhouse located by the artificial lake came into view.
Liang Qichao said with a smile: "Ruofei, in addition to the thoroughbred horse breeding base, our farm also has a farm, including a small villa, a warehouse, a veterinary station and 10 ordinary residences. In addition, we also have complete feeding sheds, helicopter aprons, isolation stables and other facilities. It can be said that the degree of modernization is still very high."
This farmhouse was the end of the trip, and the car stopped in front of a small and exquisite villa.
After getting off the car, Xia Rufei took a deep breath. The air in Hunter Valley was filled with a unique fragrance of grapes. This is the most famous wine producing area in Australia.
The artificial lake next to it is sparkling, and there are a few swans swimming in the water. From time to time, birds cross the water, leaving a ripple. In the distance is the green pasture. The afternoon sun is just right, which makes people feel lazy.
This is definitely a good place for leisure and vacation! Xia Rufei sighed in his heart.
"Brother Liang, no wonder you look so good. I'm a little jealous of you..." Xia Rufei said half-jokingly.
Liang Qichao laughed and said, "How about you give up your domestic career and concentrate on operating this farm in Australia!"
Xia Ruofei suddenly said depressedly: "I think so! But this is not realistic at all. At least the focus of his career in the short term must be in China..."
Liang Qichao shrugged and said, "Then there is nothing to do! But you are also the boss of Fairyland Farm now. You can come over at any time if you want to relax. Although there are not many rooms on the farm, you can still live with three or five girls!"
Tang He couldn't help laughing when he heard this and joked: "Brother Xia, I think you can consider Qi Chao's suggestion! When did you think about coming, tell me in advance, I'll transfer the private plane to you. It will take only eight or nine hours to fly over from China, which is very convenient!"
Xia Ruofei smiled bitterly and said, "Okay! When will I collect three or five girls? I will definitely not be polite to you..."
Tang He raised his head and laughed.
The group walked into the only small villa in the 6,000 hectares of farm.
Although it is just a small villa, it also has 10 bedrooms and is equipped with all kinds of facilities.
Wonderland Farm is not a low-quality farm with bargain prices. It has an excellent geographical location, only more than 100 kilometers away from the central city of Sydney. It is also located in a tourist resort like Hunter Valley, which can basically solve all the living needs within 20 kilometers.
Moreover, there is no shortage of modern facilities such as telephones and Internet in the farm.
You should know that some nouveau riche in China blindly invest when they see the Australian farms cheaper. After buying them, they regret that some farms do not even have a water certificate and cannot use agricultural irrigation water within their rated life. Some farms have a very low legal capacity for livestock, but they cannot raise a few livestock. If they exceed the capacity for loading more animals without authorization, they will be punished for the crime of abuse of animals. Some farms are remote and have to drive to the nearest town for two or three hours, which can be said to be completely isolated from the world...
In comparison, the conditions at Wonderland Farm are simply too good.
Of course, the corresponding price is much more expensive. The price of 6,000 hectares of more than 40 million Australian dollars will be daunting for many buyers.
This small villa on the farm was left by the previous farmer and has been around for decades. However, it is well maintained. Although it looks a bit old, it is still very comfortable to use.
On the first floor of the villa, facing the artificial lake, there is a huge glass bay window. Next to the bay window is a small reception area. Guests can sit in this super-lit area while enjoying the invincible landscape.
Now Xia Rufei and his group are sitting in this reception area, and Liang Qichao is organizing to make tea for everyone.
Xia Ruofei took a nice sip with the hot tea, then asked, "Brother Liang, our farm is so big, there should be a lot of workers, right? If you are a manager here, you are also in charge of a large number of people..."
Liang Qichao said with a smile: "You can guess this wrong... There are only eleven employees in the entire Wonderland Farm, including me, and four of them are from the thoroughbred breeding base. There are only seven people who really work for the farm..."
"Wow..." Xia Rufei couldn't help but exclaim.
"Actually, there is nothing strange. The farm is very modern, and the labor cost in Australia is expensive, so we are all very careful when hiring workers." Liang Qichao said with a smile, "At present, the manpower is just right, but if you adjust your business strategy next, you may hire a few more people."
Since we had already talked about this, Tang He asked with a smile: "Brother Xia, you have just looked at the conditions of the farm. Do you have any ideas about the next step of our farm's business adjustment?"
In fact, Xia Rufei was already thinking about this issue on the way here, so he pondered a little and said, "Mr. Tang, Brother Liang, we cooperated at the beginning to introduce high-quality Taoyuan vegetables to the fairyland farm, so there is no doubt about the next step of developing vegetable planting."
Tang He nodded slightly and continued to listen to Xia Rufei's opinions.
After taking a sip of tea, Xia Rufei continued: "Can Taoyuan vegetables be successfully planted and whether they can open up sales in the Australian market after production? I think these all require us to explore step by step in actual work. Therefore, my opinion is to plant them on a small scale in the early stage, within 500 hectares. While experimenting with planting, it is also a test of the reaction of the Australian market. If everything is the same as we expected, then after half a year to a year, we can start to expand the scale, and even slowly shift the focus of business from animal husbandry to planting."
Tang He nodded and said, "It is right to take steady steps, I agree with your opinion."
Liang Qichao also said: "About vegetable cultivation, I have also conducted some market research after arriving in Australia. The intake of Australians is generally insufficient. In other words, Australians do not like to eat vegetables very much, which is the disadvantageous aspect; as for the advantage, the common vegetables in the Australian market are actually similar to those in China, and there are more varieties. In other words, common vegetables such as ripe tomatoes, cabbage, spinach, and onions that have been developed in China can be directly planted on our farm!"
Tang He glanced at Liang Qichao with appreciation, obviously very satisfied with Liang Qichao's entry into the role so quickly.
His original intention was to let Liang Qichao and Liang Xiaojun enter Shengbang, the United States, work together, which was a bit like letting the two fight.
Liang Qichao took the initiative to apply for work in Australia, which was a bit beyond his expectations. However, Liang Qichao made great contributions to buying Jinsin. Tang He finally agreed to his not too much request.
But in terms of importance, Tang He obviously attaches more importance to Liang Xiaojun, who has been trained in Shengbang, the United States. After all, Australia is just a farm, and the situation is still too small.
But today he saw Liang Qichao manage the farm in an orderly manner in a short period of time and is quite forward-looking, so he did some market research in advance, which also increased his impression of Liang Qichao a lot.
Xia Rufei smiled and said, "Australians don't like to eat vegetables because the vegetables they produce are too unpalatable! I believe that after our Taoyuan vegetables enter the Australian market, they will soon fall in love with eating vegetables. Maybe the dietary structure of Australians will change due to our market behavior!"
Xia Rufei's words were full of confidence, but Tang He and Liang Qichao, who had tasted Taoyuan vegetables personally, both took it for granted and did not think that this was a big talk.
Of course, the premise is to successfully plant Taoyuan vegetables of no lower quality than domestic ones in Wonderland Farm.
Tang He was most concerned about this issue, so he immediately asked: "Brother Xia, now it seems that the key is to successfully plant Taoyuan vegetables in Australia with a quality of no lower than that in China! Do you have any ideas about this?"
Xia Rufei 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 Taoyuan Company in the name of Fairyland Farm. Our Taoyuan vegetables are improved varieties. At present, only our Taoyuan Company has this technology. In theory, as long as there are high-quality seeds, Taoyuan vegetables can be grown! Of course, whether these seeds can adapt to the water and soil of Australia remains to be tested in practice."
In fact, the seeds that have been fully soaked in the petal solution of Lingxinhua must be able to survive and successfully plant in Australia, but Xia Rufei naturally cannot speak full of words.
Tang He nodded and said, "The way to import seeds is good. Now Australia imports all kinds of seeds from China every year, so the relevant procedures should not be difficult."
Xia Rufei said: "Mr. Tang, I have something I have to explain to you in advance. Our current research shows that the seeds of Taoyuan vegetables will disappear in the second generation, which means that at that time, the fairyland farm cannot breed independently, and can only continuously import seeds from Taoyuan Company..."
Tang He couldn't help frowning slightly when he heard this. This was like he had no autonomy at all! But then he thought that the major shareholder of this Fairyland Farm was Xia Rufei himself, and the shares he owned were not as high as Xia Rufei! So the risk issue can basically be ignored.
Xia Rufei seemed to have guessed Tang He’s idea and said with a smile: “Mr. Tang, Fairyland Farm can sign a supply contract with Taoyuan Company. Taoyuan Company ensures sufficient seed supply and ensures exclusive supply to Fairyland Farm within Australia, and no longer seeks other partners. In this way, with a formal contract, the interests of both parties can be guaranteed…”
Tang He's brows immediately stretched out, and he nodded and said, "I agree that if this is done, Fairyland Farm can give up 20% of the profit to Taoyuan Company as a technical transfer fee..."
"No, no, no, we can agree on the price of seeds, and there is no need for technology transfer fees." Xia Ruofei said, "When I first bought the shares, my technology was already worth 5 million US dollars, and Wonderland Farm can use this technology for free."
Tang He smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Xia, in the long run, the profit generated by this technology is far more than five million US dollars! I am taking advantage of you again..."
He didn't know that Taoyuan Company needed to continue to provide seeds, thinking that as long as Xia Rufei's cultivation technology was available, Australian farms could independently develop vegetable planting. In that case, the price of 5 million US dollars was still appropriate, and Xia Rufei even made a profit.
But now this situation is different. It is no exaggeration to say that if Xia Rufei is willing, he will use these high-quality vegetable seeds to cooperate with any vegetable grower in the world. It will cost 30%, 40% or even 50% of the net profits. There will be a lot of people rushing to cooperate with each other.
Taoyuan vegetables are definitely phenomenal products and are a big killer that can subvert the market!
Xia Rufei smiled and said, "Mr. Tang, let's do it according to the plan I said! What I value more is the long-term cooperation between us, rather than the small profits in front of us."
Tang He was stunned for a moment, then laughed and patted Xia Rufei on the shoulder, and said, "Okay! Brother Xia, then do what you said!"
"Qi Chao, you should immediately proceed with the relevant procedures for seed import." Tang He turned his head and said to Liang Qichao, "You must personally keep an eye on the matters of seed introduction and experimental planting. This is the top priority of the fairyland farm!"
"Yes!" Liang Qichao said seriously.
After talking about the main business, the group took the convertible off-road vehicle of the farm and took a walk around the farm. Xia Rufei once again intuitively experienced the vast Taoyuan Farm in the country's Taoyuan Farm, even if it expanded again, it could not be compared with it.
Then Xia Rufei was invited to visit Tang He's thoroughbred breeding base and witnessed more than 20 high-quality racing horses cultivated here, especially the Fiot. Tang He also asked the jockey to ride it for several laps on the professional grass track, which opened Xia Rufei's eyes.
However, Xia Rufei also knew that horse racing is really a game for rich people. For the time being, he does not have so much thought, energy and money to play horse racing.
Tang He stayed at the farm with Xia Rufei for a long time. In the evening, he took his bodyguard and assistant to leave the farm and return to Sydney. He took a private plane back to the United States that night.
This time he came here to accompany Xia Rufei, otherwise he would not have been required to be present in person.
Just to accompany Xia Rufei to inspect the farm, he wasted a whole day, which also shows how much attention Tang He attached to Xia Rufei.
Before leaving, Tang He repeatedly suggested that Xia Rufei stay for a few more days and have fun in Australia. At the same time, he also said that he would let the plane return to Sydney Airport and standby for Xia Rufei to use when he returned to China.
Xia Rufei felt a little flattered. After refusing a few times, Tang He still insisted and had to let him go.
Watching Tang He's car gradually drift away in the sunset and finally disappeared from sight. Liang Qichao then smiled and said, "Ruofei, I will arrange it in the next few days. I will take you to experience the Australian style! Especially the Australian girl's style, hahaha..."
Chapter completed!