"We're planting flowers and grass in our own yard, what's wrong with that?"
"But this area is designated for commercial development. The purpose of a development zone is to develop industry and commerce, not for you to waste land here!"
Liu Kai Xuan retorted indignantly, "Your vast royal palace, housing only a few hundred people, is undertaking beautification projects!"
"My industrial zone will eventually accommodate tens of thousands of workers, people who will work and live here. Can't we have some beautification projects for them?"
"I..." Sen Ya felt as if she had been struck by a heavy blow!
For a moment, she was so flustered that her face turned ashen, and she couldn't utter a coherent sentence for a long time.
After a long pause, Sen Ya continued, "I admit, I was too hasty on this matter!"
"Your point is also very valid; residential areas do need necessary beautification facilities!"
"However, shouldn't we prioritize the construction of industrial facilities first?"
"Once the industrial facilities are built, it will still be time for beautification, won't it?"
"That won't do!"
Liu Kai Xuan flatly refused, "I will be investing a substantial amount of capital in the development zone in the coming period!"
"This will be both an industrial park and a modern commercial center!"
"His Majesty the King has already granted me the full authority for the development and operation!"
"If Princess Sen Ya has any doubts about my decisions, you can appeal to His Majesty the King!"
Helpless, Sen Ya could only retort indignantly, "Liu Kai Xuan, you truly are a stubborn old mule!"
"There's nothing more to discuss between us, hmph!"
Liu Kai Xuan replied calmly, "In that case, Your Highness, perhaps you should retire for the evening!"
"Hmph, what an unreasonable fellow!"
Sen Ya stormed off, and Ouyang Yu hurried to follow her.
Although Sen Ya and Liu Kai Xuan had a very unpleasant interaction,
fortunately, Ouyang Yu and Sen Ya maintained a good relationship.
In fact, Ouyang Yu held significant power in Kai Xuan City, second only to Liu Kai Xuan.
If Sen Ya wanted to alter the development zone's planning and design, she would definitely have to get past Liu Kai Xuan.
However, it was still useful for Sen Ya to offer Ouyang Yu suggestions regarding the construction plans for various projects.
Truth be told, Sen Ya's visit to the development zone wasn't intended to cause trouble for Liu Kai Xuan.
On the contrary, Sen Ya genuinely wanted to achieve something this time.
It was just that Liu Kai Xuan didn't much care for spoiled brats like Sen Ya who pretended to know things.
Liu Kai Xuan hadn't engaged her in proper communication, leading to an irreconcilable conflict between them.
...
As time passed, the Kai Xuan Development Zone's economic benefits began to swell day by day.
The resulting economic impact was very significant!
Firstly, the development zone's construction provided numerous job opportunities for the local populace.
The physical labor at construction sites didn't require high technical skills; anyone with strength could do it.
The income was far better than their previous work fishing at sea, and it was also very stable.
Concurrently, Liu Kai Xuan established several temporary seafood acquisition points along the coast.
They purchased large quantities of seafood from fishermen and then transported these marine products to the Kai Xuan City area for sale.
Actually, the seafood consumption in Kai Xuan City wasn't particularly high; the products caught by local fishermen were mostly sufficient.
The seafood Liu Kai Xuan acquired from the coastline yielded little profit, and in bad market conditions, they might even incur losses.
Despite this, Liu Kai Xuan persisted with this acquisition business.
This baffled Ouyang Yu greatly.
Although the acquired fish weren't priced high, they would rot if unsold, which was a terrible waste.
The fishermen made money, but the company lost it.
Ouyang Yu approached Liu Kai Xuan to inquire, "Boss, shouldn't we consider shutting down some of these seafood acquisition points!"
"We acquire too much seafood daily, and it spoils because we can't sell it!"
Liu Kai Xuan promptly refused, "Xiao Yu, your way of thinking is still too superficial!"
"I established these seafood acquisition points for two primary reasons!"
"First, to build a stable supply chain for our future canned fish factory!"
"Second, to gather a certain flow of people for our industrial zone!"
"For any industry to function normally, it requires production materials and a stable labor force!"
Ouyang Yu countered, "This problem is quite simple!"
"Our construction company has already attracted a considerable number of skilled workers!"
Once the factories are built, we only need to put out recruitment notices, and a large number of people will flock here!
"At the same time, if we announce that we're purchasing fresh fish at high prices, many people will come to supply us!"
Liu Kai Xuan chuckled lightly, "Firstly, the workers currently recruited for construction sites are generally low-skilled laborers!"
"Over ninety percent of the more than two thousand workers on the construction sites are illiterate and lack any formal education!"
The remaining ten percent with some education are mostly those who haven't even graduated from primary school.
There are fewer than ten workers with middle school education!
"Our factories are to be modern facilities. Do you think these individuals can handle all the positions?"
"This..."
Ouyang Yu's brow furrowed deeply, "The basic quality of the general populace in the Senluo Kingdom is indeed not high."
"But this is not something we can control in the short term!"
"In a place like the Senluo Kingdom, only noble children have the wealth to send their descendants to school!"
"Ordinary commoners struggle to fill their stomachs; how can they afford to educate their children?"
Liu Kai Xuan continued, "If we post job openings now, the workers who willingly come are unlikely to be high-caliber individuals!"
"We need to find ways to attract and gather high-caliber talent!"
Ouyang Yu retorted, "The key is that the method of purchasing fish at high prices won't attract talent!"
"The fishermen who come are still of low quality!"
"Don't rush!"
Liu Kai Xuan chuckled lightly, "In a place like the Senluo Kingdom, to screen for talent, you need a certain base population!"
"With a larger influx of people, the number of high-caliber individuals will naturally increase!"
"Furthermore, the factories we will establish in the future will require a large supply of seafood!"
"By spending a little money now to attract all the fishermen and secure their stable supply of products,"
"Then, with these fishermen around, we won't lack a source of goods!"