Star Tycoon

Chapter 141 The Rise of Cotton Town
Lighthouse Nation, Lone Star State, Cotton Town

Steve, the CEO of the Fruit Group, stood at the factory gate, surveying the large-scale factory under construction.

The factory covers an area of ​​over 1,000 acres and has multiple factory buildings, all of which are reinforced concrete structures.

In just six months, from mid-September to March, this land has been transformed.

John Smith led the fruit company's people on a tour of the factory, which was deserted except for five or six hundred people cleaning and inspecting the machinery and conveyor belt facilities.

"According to our estimates, we can officially start production and assembly tomorrow, and we can put the rest of the buildings into production at the same time."

"We have already trained more than 500 workers, all of whom are white, and we will continue to hire immigrants for cost reasons."

"I optimized the production line, which can save 20 percent of the workers and ensure that the quality is the same as, or even better than, that in China."

Please believe my assurance.

Everyone looked serious after hearing John Smith's words.

Steve looked at the cleaned-up workshop where assembly line workbenches had been installed.

“Very good. I originally thought it would take two or three years, or even five years, but you did it in just six months. This gives me confidence in you and in this country again.”

Steve smiled and said, "I will praise you, I will commend you at the press conference and in front of the government!"

John Smith wasn't working for anyone; he was just trying to make money and build his own business.

“Mr. Steve, we don’t have that many qualified workers here right now. Twenty million mobile phones a year is the limit we think we can reach. To achieve this goal, we need at least five hundred million dollars in investment.”

Steve laughed and said, “I will recommend to the board that we invest a billion dollars here! I’ll hand it over to you to train workers, deal with the government, and handle some of the things that the locals need to deal with. Although I don’t know how you convinced those environmentalists and local hardliners, I will reward you.”

“Thank you very much.” John Smith accepted the money quite naturally.

Steve was even happier. "You did a great job, kid. You deserve it!"

John Smith smiled and said, "Let me introduce this place to you. I've incorporated a lot of cool designs into it, and I plan to build even more high-tech factories in the future."

The group followed this young striver on a tour of the modern factory built by a large number of hardworking people.

John Smith has established his own interstellar colony company and is in partnership with the Fruit Company.

Besides undertaking fruit processing business for fruit companies, the company's main business is equipment manufacturing and building rocket launch bases.

Centered around the one hundred leaders and administrators of Cotton Town, this group was divided into three teams: production, research, and money-making, to develop the town.

Smith was in charge of the revenue-generating business and also handled external relations.

Leona is responsible for the town's development and oversees its internal operations.

The rest of the team worked day and night, relying on physical strength that surpassed even that of machines and oxen and horses, to complete the initial construction.

The cotton town project has already been launched.

Thanks to his relationship with Steve, John also secured a clothing order from the fruit company.

There are also town uniforms from Cottontown, police uniforms, and uniforms from Smith Company.

Cotton Town doesn't sell clothes or cotton.

The cotton is all purchased from other places and then sold to Chengbang Group and other distributors around the world.

The land here is also collectively owned by the town. It is large in area but has little arable land. Each household has only 300 mu of arable land, and the rest is land and lakes that are not suitable for cultivation.

Aside from growing some grains and vegetables for themselves, most people were busy with industry, with only one laborer assigned to lead a dozen or so hired workers in managing tens of thousands of acres of collective agriculture.

After leaving the factory, Steve looked at the lawns and farmland outside.

"Has no one come to stop you from building the factory in the past six months?"

Steve didn't believe the factory could be built so smoothly.

Often it's not just about workers' wages and benefits; it's more about all sorts of messy things that delay things for years without getting anything done.

John casually remarked, "I know a little about Chinese culture, and I really like one of their words."

Steve looked at John with interest. "What is it?"

The fact that handsome men and beautiful women keep things mysterious isn't annoying; on the contrary, it allows others to openly admire this charismatic and fit guy.

John Smith smiled. “It’s called a good business environment.” John Smith looked at everyone and said with a smile, “After you invest and the funds are in place, we will get things done and guarantee that the contract will be fulfilled.”

"We will try our best to resolve the rest, and please believe us, unless the other side fires first, we will not resort to violence, but will try to spend money or seek understanding. This is also the common thought of hundreds of residents in our town."

Steve looked at John Smith with admiration, seeing the future of the beacon of the nation in this young, powerful blond man.

“John, have you considered joining us?” Steve said sincerely, “I’m afraid my body can’t hold on much longer. If you’re willing to join Apple, I’ll show you around the company’s business.”

Steve really wanted to find a successor and had already thought of one, but the appearance of John Smith made him consider changing the person.

This idea wasn't crazy at all; on the contrary, it easily gained the support of quite a few people.

John Smith is not only handsome, but more importantly, he possesses a great deal of computer knowledge and is very familiar with the mobile phone business and market.

His self-developed YS software quickly surpassed two million downloads, with the majority being young people.

John smiled and said, "I'm sorry, my dream is to explore the universe, and Fruit Company is too small for me."

If an ordinary person said this, Steve would think it was arrogant and foolish.

But when he heard that the world's most valuable company, which he had built with his own hands, was being looked down upon, the elderly Steve smiled helplessly.

“If I had met you when I was younger, I think I definitely wouldn’t have started my own business, but would have started one with you.”

The elderly Steve expressed his heartfelt admiration for this boy from the beacon of light, who exuded fighting spirit and had dreams in his eyes.

John suggested, "We still have many opportunities to collaborate, and we have plenty of time. How about we go and see the stage play that the director and playwright in our Cotton Town have put together?"

Steve assumed it was some kind of party and smiled, declining, saying, "I'm not interested in those. You young people can have fun on your own."

John explained, “This is a culture of the United States that is suitable for all ages. Although it tells a story about Africa, I think children and many of us will like it.”

Seeing John's words, Steve nodded and led the rest of the management team over to take a look.

Among those who came today was Curry, Steve's original chosen successor.

Curry gave John Smith a smile that suggested he wanted to say hello and get to know him.

Although John Smith ignored him, Curry, who was already in his forties or fifties, didn't dislike the boy.

Steve was frequently ill, and Curry often managed the fruit company in Steve's place for over a decade, so he wasn't particularly enthusiastic about it.

If John Smith were to join the Fruit Company, everyone there would really welcome him.

The group walked together toward the Cotton Town Grand Theater.

Also present were television reporters from the United States.

In the past six months, John Smith has become a top internet celebrity.

What Tian Ersan accomplished in a month, John Smith did in ten days, and in just six months, he became a superstar with millions of fans!
He's like a 1.88-meter-tall Tom Cruise, or an enhanced version.

John Smith's good looks alone are enough to outshine a group of European and American male stars. What's even more impressive is his exceptional intelligence and his top-tier persona of a three-generation spacefarer.

Even after getting married, she still receives an overwhelming number of love confessions every day.

The news about the fruit company was less valuable than the news about John Smith.

Most people don't actually pay attention to Apple; they only care when its latest phone will be released.

Steve entered the theater and sat down, looking at the stage of varying heights that had been erected in front of him.

“I am not familiar with African stage plays, nor with African culture.”

After Steve sat down, he started chatting with John.

John and the rest of the group sat next to Steve, while nearby reporters were prohibited from using flash photography.

"It's okay, just treat it as a movie."

Steve asked, "What's the name? You don't need to tell me the content; I don't think it'll be too boring."

John Smith replied, "The Lion King."

(End of this chapter)