As March arrived, winter's chill gradually faded from Bunta City. Fresh greenery had begun to sprout from the soil in the wilderness outside the city, and the wind no longer felt biting against the face. Under the pleasantly warming sun, it even carried a hint of warmth.
Xu Yi glanced at Korol Village a short distance ahead to his left. He pointed into the distance, traced a circle in the air, then finally pointed toward the Sandy River flowing along the distant horizon.
"Cantona, leave the existing orchards here alone. Keep managing them the way they've always been managed. But plant fruit trees everywhere in this area that doesn't already have them. This will be Bunta City's fruit production base, so it's best not to introduce anything else. Also, if possible, try to plant each type of fruit together in one area. That will make cultivation and harvesting easier, and it'll help us build brands later."
As Xu Yi spoke, Cantona nodded vigorously. He even pulled a small notebook from inside his clothes and kept taking notes.
Seeing the crooked letters Cantona wrote on the paper, Xu Yi couldn't help smiling and shaking his head.
After all, Cantona had previously been nothing more than an ordinary farmer. He had received no formal education as a child, and had only taken a crash course in reading and writing after founding the Cantona Chamber of Commerce last year. Naturally, his handwriting was terrible.
Xu Yi greatly appreciated his attitude, however.
Cantona had a keen eye for business and a flexible mind. To still have such a desire to learn, and such an understanding of its importance, when he was already past thirty was quite rare.
The only reason he had never made anything of himself before was that he had lacked an