Da Si Nong: I really don’t want to farm

Chapter 388 Things from Peach Blossom Village can only be sold at higher prices.

Formations cannot be arranged haphazardly.

If problems arise in places like Taoyuan Village, it's not a big deal.

What kind of place is Yanjing?
If something goes wrong, it's a big problem.

Moreover, there are quite a few feng shui formations and arrays in Yanjing.

If we really get involved in other formations, then the problem will become much bigger.

“My knowledge of formations is limited, and there are many remaining formations in Yanjing,” Xu Yue said. “If something really goes wrong, I can’t take the responsibility.”

Who can afford to take the blame?

Jing Guohua is clearly not capable of bearing this responsibility either.

For safety's sake, it's best not to ask Xu Yue to set up the formation in Yanjing.

Based on his understanding of Xu Yue, he knew Xu Yue wouldn't refuse this, much less make up such an excuse to refuse.

“The products from your winery and beverage factory should also be included,” Jing Guohua said. “Of course, someone will come to discuss this with you, so I’ve already informed you in advance.”

Xu Yue nodded.

This matter is naturally not something that Jing Guohua can discuss.

Xu Yue will not participate in the talks.

"Any new research on ritual implements?"

Jing Guohua continued with a smile, his eyes seemingly filled with anticipation.

He has clearly tasted success.

"There's no time for that much research," Xu Yue said, shaking his head. "Don't worry, if there's anything good, you'll definitely get your share."

"There seem to be more jade talismans than expected this time."

Jing Guohua changed the subject.

His main purpose in coming here was to obtain the protective jade talisman.

This thing consumes quite a lot of energy.

Of course, the key issue is that the gap is still very large.

“A large part of it was done by Ruoxi,” Xu Yue said. “Two people can naturally do more than one person.”

Jing Guohua nodded.

"Your wife should be close to the third realm by now, right?"

Jing Guohua then asked, "If it weren't for the delay caused by childbirth, with Zhang Ruoxi's talent and abundant resources, she would probably have already entered the third realm."

"I should be able to break through before the Spring Festival."

Xu Yue gave a conservative estimate.

"What about your third uncle?" Jing Guohua asked. "It's been about the last two years, I think? I have a feeling he'll pass away before me."

When Jing Guohua reached the peak of the third realm, Xu Jianghe was also at the third realm.

Xu Jianghe is now at the peak of the third realm, but he is still at the peak of the third realm.

Of course, breaking through the four realms is not so easy; there are quite a few people who have been stuck for their entire lives.

Emei Tongshan has been stuck in the cardboard box for much longer than him.

However, he has not stopped making progress.

Previously, there was absolutely no hope of breaking through the fourth realm, but now there is hope.

This is related to Xu Yue's resources.

“If you could practice martial arts with the same single-minded focus as him, you'd probably be at the fourth realm by now,” Xu Yue said. “How much energy do you put into martial arts practice these days?”

Jing Guohua has quite a few things going on.

"Breaking through from the third realm to the fourth realm isn't something you can achieve simply by spending time practicing," Jing Guohua said. "Besides, as someone in a position of authority, I can't just abandon my responsibilities, can I?"

Xu Yue just smiled.

Once Jing Guohua took that position, he was destined not to have much energy to practice his skills.

However, what he said is also true: breaking through from the third realm to the fourth realm is useful without spending time or effort.

Xu Jianghe actually practices very little these days; he spends most of his time training people.

"Where is your grandfather?" Jing Guohua asked. "Is there any hope that he can break through to the fourth realm? If he does, then your entire family will be at the third or fourth realm."

Does Xu Chengyang have any hope?
Xu Yue didn't know.

He hoped that Xu Chengyang could make a breakthrough, but he was now so engrossed in the research of elixirs that his skills were not as good as Xu Jianghe's.

"I don't know," Xu Yue shook his head and said, "You know his current situation."

Jing Guohua smiled, thinking that Xu Chengyang's role might be more beneficial to the country than a fourth-level martial arts cultivator.

The elixirs he developed have trained many experts for the country.

As for a sect with three or four realms?

If this were among other martial arts figures, the Special Administration Bureau would be even more concerned, but since it's with Xu Yue's family, there's no problem.

The Xu family has close ties with the Special Administration Bureau and also has deep cooperation with the country.

The stronger they are, the better it is for the country.

Jing Guohua left in a hurry.

Xu Yue had some free time for a while.

After practicing cultivation and taking care of the child, Shen Yu and the others also spent a day playing together, saying it was a good balance between work and rest.

The mineral water factory acted very quickly.

Guo Tianyou and Liu Chengji acted quickly, and the Spirit Rain Formation was soon set up.

However, it has not been started or put into production.

Because there were too many and too dense spirit rain formations, the surrounding spiritual energy was insufficient.

This is where Xu Yue needs to take action.

This time, in addition to Guo Tianyou and Liu Chengji, Guo Huai also came.

"Everything's fine at the environmental protection company, so you can rest," Xu Yue said with a smile. "Aren't you going to spend time with your girlfriend?"

"Let's learn from each other," Guo Huai said. "It's always good to have more skills."

You can learn a lot from Xu Yue.

Xu Yue is very open to sharing his knowledge; the key is that if you ask him, he can answer your questions.

“The Spirit Transformation Array is difficult to set up even using feng shui techniques,” Xu Yue said. “Even your father and his men couldn’t do it, let alone you.”

Guo Huai will definitely reach the third realm, and it probably won't even take more than a few years.

Perhaps even shorter.

Once you enter the third realm, even the formations become useless; learning them is just a waste of time.

Guo Huai has been very busy lately.

Xu Yue was very clear about this.

The environmental protection company is growing bigger and bigger, and it has never stopped taking on projects.

Of course, there are relevant personnel for both the preliminary preparations and the final cleanup.

The environmental protection company is now on the right track with a clear division of labor.

Guo Huaizhi was in charge of setting up the formation.

Actually, he doesn't have that many problems.

Taoyuan Environmental Protection's approach to pollution control is not simply about deploying resources.

Putting everything else aside, surely it wouldn't warrant Guo Huai taking action just because of the trash being salvaged?
The mineral water plant is located in Xingdong Town, which is several kilometers away from the town.

The factory is located next to the Qingxi River and backed by mountains.

There are also streams in the mountains that flow into the Qingxi River.

There is an underground river in the mountains.

This is also to ensure sufficient moisture.

The farm has rented all the land in the village where the factory is located.

Previously, the land had not been redeveloped.

But now it's just something that happens incidentally.

Arranging farm formations on the village's land will naturally increase its spiritual energy.

"Let's go check out the Spirit Rain Pool first."

Xu Yue didn't rush to set up the formations in the village; instead, he planned to first take a look at the spirit rain pools.

The pool of spiritual rainwater is located in the mountains.

Yes, it's in the mountains.

literal meaning.

There's a large karst cave in that mountain, which serves as a kind of cover for the mineral water factory.

"With so many spirit rain formations, I'm afraid the village's own spirit formations alone might not be enough."

Guo Tianyou spoke up.

The number of spirit rain formations set up here is much greater than in Peach Blossom Village.

He had calculated how much spiritual energy, how much water vapor, and how wide an area a spirit rain array would require.

Of course, it may not be entirely accurate, but it gives a general idea. "There are indeed some shortcomings," Xu Yue nodded and said, "I had Lao Tian rent out the surrounding mountains and forests as well."

Why rent a mountain?

In addition to setting up the spiritual array to support the spiritual energy needed for the mineral water plant, the land can also be cultivated to plant some fruit trees.

The workload might be larger than renting those barren hilltops, but it won't be a loss.

If it's left lying around, that would clearly be a waste of resources.

As for what fruit trees to plant or what livestock to raise, that's up to Tian Yizhi to plan.

All he needs to do is set up the formation.

"I heard from General Manager Tian that the water here will be specially supplied?" Liu Chengji said. "I feel that these spirit rain arrays are not enough."

"Special supply? How much could there be? Although I don't know the current production volume, it should still be enough to supply."

Guo Tianyou said dismissively.

“Many supermarket chains have contacted agricultural companies,” Xu Yue said. “This bottled water will probably be available for sale in supermarkets and shopping malls.”

"It's in supermarkets?" Guo Tianyou said. "If the price isn't outrageous, it'll probably be quite astonishing."

There are many water vendors, but only a few have high sales volume.

However, they spend a lot of money on advertising every year, and the prices are quite affordable.

Taoyuan mineral water is definitely much more expensive than other mineral waters.

Perhaps, it's ridiculously expensive.

"It's a bit cheaper than Yuelai Hotel and Shuxiangge Hotel."

Xu Yue said with a smile.

Huang Liang's team is already in talks with major supermarket chains across the country.

Retail price will naturally be discussed.

"How much cheaper?"

Guo Huai couldn't help but ask, "Are you aware that the price of Shuxiang Pavilion and Yuelai Hotel is eighty-eight?"
This is just the price in Gong'an City.

In other major cities like Beijing and Shanghai, it would definitely be even more expensive.

Of course, bottled water that usually costs two or three yuan is never less than ten yuan at the Yuelai Hotel.

By this calculation, Yuelai Hotel and Shuxiangge are quite conscientious.

Guo Huai knew both the ex-factory price and the wholesale price.

"The factory offered ten yuan, and the farmers' market offered about twenty," Xu Yue said. "If nothing unexpected happens, the supermarket retail price shouldn't exceed thirty yuan, but the exact price hasn't been determined yet."

No more than thirty?
Then he must be at least over twenty.

Supermarkets need to make money too.

Grab money!
How much does bottled water cost?
There definitely isn't a single one.

Selling 100 million bottles of water a year would generate nearly a billion in revenue.

What are the sales figures for those bottled mineral waters in China?

Billions of bottles, or even more than 10 billion bottles.

One hundred million bottles? That's because they're too expensive.

But nowadays, there are quite a few people who can afford bottled water that costs tens of yuan.

Perhaps 100 million bottles is too conservative.

A billion bottles is not impossible.

That would amount to nearly 10 billion in revenue.

If sales exceed 10 billion bottles, that would translate to hundreds of billions in revenue.

Think carefully!

"Why are you cold!"

Guo Tianyou called for the doctor, and only then did Guo Huai come to his senses.

"I'm calculating how much money the mineral water factory can make in a year."

Guo Huai chuckled and said.

"How much money I make is none of your business," Guo Tianyou said. "Besides, do you even know how many bottles of this mineral water sell?"

If you don't even know the sales volume of mineral water, then you naturally can't calculate the profit of mineral water.

Nowadays, mineral water factories are still just small-scale operations.

"Let's guess a number," Guo Huai said. "That super expensive French mineral water has annual sales of over 100 million, so how could Taoyuan mineral water not reach 100 million?"

"There are many factors that affect sales," Xu Yue said with a smile. "Besides product quality, sales channels and advertising also play a role."

The quality of Taoyuan mineral water is undoubtedly excellent, but it has never been advertised, nor has it established any sales department. Even when it entered supermarkets, customers came to it.

Of course, the "Taoyuan" brand effect can also be considered a form of promotion.

“With high sales, the money is too hot to handle,” Xu Yue said with a smile. “You probably think that anyone selling at such a high price is dishonest.”

Guo Huai gave an awkward smile and did not deny it.

too expensive.

Although the water quality is good, the cost is really low.

It is estimated to be cheaper than the cost of regular bottled water.

"I actually didn't want to sell it for such a high price, but the government wouldn't allow it!"

Xu Yue shook his head and said.

He did feel a little guilty about earning this money.

Although the technology involved was unique, he still felt a little guilty.

They made too much money.

It must be said that Xu Yue is not a qualified businessman.

"The country doesn't allow it?"

Guo Huai was stunned, and Guo Tianyou and Liu Chengji were also somewhat bewildered.

They are feng shui masters, so naturally they don't know much about business matters.

But does the government still regulate pricing?
Okay, let's look into the price bureau.

But usually, it's not about controlling high prices, so why are you controlling low prices?
"What do you think would happen if I priced it the same as the bottled water on the market?" Xu Yue asked rhetorically.

"It's selling like hotcakes!" Guo Huai said. "Needless to say."

"What about the other bottled water?" Xu Yue asked. "Do you think they'll still be able to sell? Do you think they might go bankrupt?"

Guo Huai fell silent.

If so many big-brand mineral water products can't sell and go bankrupt, the impact will be huge.

Putting aside everything else, there are countless examples of people struggling with their careers.

If the price were set that way, it would likely be devastating for the entire industry.

This is clearly not what the country wants to see.

“The products from Taoyuan Village can only be sold at higher prices,” Xu Yue said. “The same goes for bottled water, vegetables, and fruits. At least for the time being.”

"I don't understand, but it makes a lot of sense," Guo Huai said with a smile. "If we want to increase production even more, then we'll probably have to set up the Spirit Rain Array outside the cave."

“We’ve booked all the surrounding mountains now, so we’re not short of space,” Xu Yue said. “Let’s go, I’ll go set up the formation in the village first.”

This was his main purpose for coming here.

As for the surrounding mountains and forests, construction preparations are still needed, and it will take some time.

The village where the mineral water factory is located is called He'an Village.

It is located near mountains and rivers, and is somewhat similar to Taoyuan Village.

However, the scenery is far inferior to that of Taoyuan Village.

Moreover, there are hardly any tourist attractions nearby.

The number of households in the village is also much smaller than that in Taoyuan Village.

Of course, there is also a lot less land.

Previously, the farm had rented the land but did not cultivate any crops there.

However, many villagers have also found jobs at the mineral water factory, which is quite good.

Now that the land is ready to be utilized, people will naturally be recruited again.

While Xu Yue was setting up his formation, Yin Xue arrived at He'an Village.

"Looking for me?"

Xu Yue looked up at Yin Xue and asked casually.

It shouldn't be a coincidence; she must have come specifically for him.

"I heard your farm has rented all the surrounding mountains?" Yin Xue said. "Why don't you rent Xiaoyang Village and Ningjiawan too?"

"My dear Secretary Yin, didn't the pharmaceutical factory just rent two new villages to grow medicinal herbs?" Xu Yue said. "They haven't even finished that yet, and you're asking me to rent land again?"

“I’m being transferred to the district next year,” Yin Xue said. “Wouldn’t it be better if you let me leave in a more favorable manner? There are only two villages left in Xingdong Town that haven’t been rented out. The leaders of those two villages come to my office every day, and I’m getting annoyed to death by them.”

"Are there only two villages left?"

Xu Yue was somewhat surprised; they had unknowingly acquired the land of an entire town!
(End of this chapter)