Ranch Story: Start Over

Speaking of borrowing people, Yun Feifei did have some ideas, but the quality was definitely not as reliable as the four people this time. After all, they were all deliberately found by herself to repay favors, and they were the young labor force in the town.

When they heard that they were going to work for Feng Ling and that they would be provided with meals and get paid, they immediately agreed to Yun Feifei's invitation.

Now, after finishing a morning's work, looking at a large table full of sumptuous meals and tasting the delicious food, the four people suddenly felt that their original decision was very worthwhile.

"Feng Ling, they will definitely have to go back to take care of their respective families. However, there are some people in our town who are willing to do so, but it is inconvenient to commute between the two places, the commuting time is too long, and the cost is too high."

Speaking of this, Feng Ling suddenly asked:

"Sister Yun, I remember there are town buses running back and forth between our towns, right?"

"That project was stopped a long time ago. Now the only bus that runs back and forth is a one-way bus. Imagine, a bus runs through five small towns, and each town is 40 to 50 kilometers apart. It can't afford to support those magic motorcycles."

After hearing this, Yun Feifei's narration of the history of the magic motorcycle also made Feng Ling understand the fundamental reason why the bus could not be submitted to the schedule.

As long as it involves vehicles such as magic motorcycles that consume magic stones, none of these products are cheap.

However, Feng Ling didn't know the inside story. He looked at the supplies in his own mall and found that there were also vehicles, but he had to make them according to the blueprints. Feng Ling looked at the vehicles in the system mall and consulted Yun Feifei:

"Sister Yun, how much does a magic motorcycle cost now?"

"The large magic motorcycle is not expensive, only 100 million, and can accommodate 30 people at a time, but the magic stones are expensive. If it is to run through our five towns, the cost for one day alone will be almost 5, which means 150 million for a season."

This data really shocked Feng Ling. The daily operating cost of a small town was so terrifying. No wonder everyone rejected this plan. If they really wanted to implement it, I'm afraid only Feng Qingyang, who was making a fortune at that time, would have the courage to go ahead with it.

Feng Qingyang reminded:

"Feng'er, although our Mineral Town and several surrounding towns are close to the sea, the land transportation is very poor. When the ranch had a bright future, even magic locomotives were not popular. Now, it is already very good to have four flights a day to and from the capital of Yangshan District."

Feng Ling looked at the helpless expressions of the crowd. Because the Mineral Town was located in a remote area, the land was not well developed, and the ocean trade could not be carried out, there were no excellent port conditions. Therefore, it was a bit remote and backward, which was why everyone was unwilling to stay and work there.

If the logistics center did not have the space rings distributed from above to transport important supplies, the conventional supplies would be too large to accommodate so many large objects.

Zack transports the taxes paid by everyone to the capital of Yangshan District every week. If it weren't for his round trips and Thomas' regular performance reports, the people above might not even know that there is a mining town.

Feng Ling gritted his teeth and thought that everything depends on human efforts. Just because he couldn't do it now didn't mean he couldn't do it in the future. Maybe in the future he would be able to manufacture equipment to mass-produce magic stones, and then Mineral Town would be able to take off.

Looking at the various large-scale multifunctional composite magic vehicles in the mall list, Feng Ling was extremely envious, but the manufacturing of these things required a lot of materials, which was not something he could consider at all now.

"Grandpa, I'm going to be out for a while this afternoon. Li Ke, Uncle Gotz, please survey the terrain and start designing the house. Grandpa can make all the decisions on my behalf."

"Feng'er, where are you going?"

"Grandpa, I'm going to Uncle Thomas's house to ask him about the previous bus plan."

Yun Feifei sighed. She could see Feng Ling's purpose from his actions. In order to improve the ranch, Feng Ling, whose cultivation level was still very weak, could not do it alone. Borrowing people was the most suitable option, but the transportation cost was too high. Perhaps he would have some good idea.

Long-term employment is fine, but without the ability to travel between the two places, a lot of time will be wasted on the road every day, which is extremely uneconomical for any boss or employee. Moreover, the round-trip flights rely on two magic locomotives in the capital, and the times are 6 am, 12 pm, 16 pm and the last 20 pm. Mineral Town is the last stop, which is too late.

Similarly, the flight returning from the capital also has very limited transport capacity.

Feng Ling's entire mind is now on the second-level multifunctional vehicle. As for the third-level and fourth-level vehicles, Feng Ling just takes a look at the materials as a feast for the eyes. He has never heard of those things. Although these first-level and second-level vehicles are a bit inferior, they are really to his liking.

Secondary vehicle: Large multifunctional composite energy locomotive

Price: 100 million magic crystal coins, 20 merit points

Energy used: light energy, wind energy, magic stone

Transport performance: 70KM/h, 20 seats/car

Comment: My dear protagonist, you want a magic motorcycle that consumes so many materials. You must be so poor.

Well, regardless of the system's evaluation of itself, this car is considered to be the second-level car with the best transportation capacity, the most realistic materials, and the most expensive price.

Let’s take a look at the first-level car. Its attributes are much worse, but the sooner you buy it, the sooner you can enjoy it.

First-level vehicle: small multi-functional composite energy locomotive

Price: 50 million magic crystal coins, 10 merit points

Energy used: Light energy, magic stone

Transport performance: 40KM/h, 15 seats/car

Comment: My dear protagonist, this car is too low-end!

Feng Ling looked at the exchange materials for this car and found it even more terrifying. It seemed to be an obsolete product, just like the steam engine, which was the most basic model of the first generation.

However, even so, the performance of this car is much better than those locomotives that can only operate by consuming magic stones. These locomotives that consume light energy can not only run at full speed under the sun, but as long as they are exposed to the sun for one day, the energy for the whole day the next day is enough. Two magic energy locomotives can be used continuously, one in use and one in reserve.

If there is an accidental energy shortage, just put the magic stone into the slot and activate it, and you can instantly switch to the magic motorcycle state.

Due to this feature, almost every magical vehicle in this world will apply for replacement when it is found that the energy is insufficient after arriving at the station.

If the magic stone reserves are insufficient, everyone will use their own magic power to input into the magic slot. The human-driven magic locomotive is not bad, but it consumes too much magic power, which is still very unfriendly to ordinary people.

Feng Ling ate quietly and thought at the same time. During this time, Yun Feifei looked at Feng Ling's nonchalant look several times. The young man seemed to care a lot about this.

Looking at the endless wasteland outside, I wonder if this kid is too careless. His own ranch hasn't even started operating yet, but he's already concerned about this. It's a bit unprofessional.

But after all, it is Feng Ling's own business, Yun Feifei will not persuade him too much. The words have been said. If this kid can really make a difference, she will definitely support him.

"Feng Ling! Feng Ling!"

"Ah, Sister Yun, what's wrong?"

"Sister will tell you something, just listen."

Feng Ling looked at Yun Feifei.

"Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater, that's a piece of advice."

"I know this, don't worry, Sister Yun."

"Then, I can represent Sister Luo Xi's decision. If, that is to say, if you have any idea about this magic motorcycle, remember to contact me. As long as it's not too excessive, we will join."

Rather than saying that they were working together to share a piece of the pie, it would be better to say that Yun Feifei had a keen sense of smell. No matter how far she had achieved, this woman would already tell her the good and bad things about him in advance. Feng Ling nodded gratefully.

"Sister Yun, wait for my good news, hehehe."

"You, you haven't done anything serious about such an important matter. However, if the magic motorcycle is really successful, your ranch will definitely get better."

"I don't know about that, Sister Yun, how about you invest some money in me first?"

"That depends on your sincerity!"

Yun Feifei spoke in a pretentious tone, with a sly smile on her face.