Yina Yin smiled and said, "If anyone tells you that, they're definitely lying to you. There's no place in the world where you can just pick up money off the ground—hard work is always the key to prosperity. Even out in the wider world, you still need to work diligently to live comfortably. But outside, as long as you work hard, life is generally much better. You can wear new clothes, eat well, have all the chicken, duck, fish, seafood, eggs, beef, lamb, and pork you want. As long as you don't act recklessly, everyone can live in peace and happiness. Why is it that after a year of hard work in Six Saints Town, you still can't afford fine flour and fatty meat? It's because of the difference in mechanization. Do you see that thing over there? That's called a loader. Its main purpose is to easily lift and move very heavy objects to wherever they're needed, without any effort. Tell me, if you relied only on manpower, how long would it take to move all that?"
Everyone turned to look at the loader.
At that moment, a loader sped by, carrying a massive three-cubic-meter wooden crate, and gently placed it precisely in its designated spot.
Many people exclaimed in admiration, "Amazing!"
Yina Yin continued to explain, "This is the magic of modern machinery—using these machines greatly speeds up work, saves time, and lets us accomplish much more. For example, in Six Saints Town, planting and harvesting grain all have to be done slowly by hand. But did you know? In the outside world, everything is planted and harvested with large machines. Wherever the machine goes, seeds and fertilizer are planted at the same time; when the harvester passes by, it cuts and threshes all at once. An acre of land can be finished in less than fifteen minutes!"
"Wow! Incredible!"
"I can hardly believe it! Is this real?"
"Of course." Yina Yin readily pulled out her phone, searched online, and found a video of a harvester at work to show everyone.
Everyone watched intently as Yina Yin played the video, witnessing the wonders of the outside world for themselves.
More and more people began to yearn for the world Yina Yin described.
At this moment, a lot of children were drawn over.
Yina Yin enthusiastically called the kids over to look at her phone together.
What's the most attractive thing to kids?
Cartoons, of course!
Thank goodness for the internet these days, and thanks to all the pioneers who make cartoons!
Yina Yin leaned on her phone, and after scrolling through the trending topics, she said, "Six Saints Town really is wonderful—the mountains are green and the water is clear. But no matter how beautiful the mountains and rivers are, nothing compares to the future of our children. Outside in the world, every child can go to school, no matter if they're rich or poor, boy or girl. Everyone can learn to read and write, and with a good education, you can get a job and make money. Look at Cherry Miller—she's still so young, and she's already a standout in our Yin Enterprises. Guess how much she makes in a year?"
Everyone followed Yina Yin's gaze to look at Cherry Miller, who was standing at the cave entrance. Someone tried to guess, "Maybe twenty or thirty thousand a year?"
Yina Yin smiled, "Twenty or thirty thousand? That wouldn't even cover her taxes. Her annual salary is in the hundreds of thousands, and with bonuses, it's over ten million. That's just what Yin Enterprises pays her—not even counting what I personally pay her, since besides her position at the company headquarters, she's also my chief assistant. Honestly, with what she makes in a year, she could buy your whole village."
"Wow, that's a lot!" The crowd reacted with gasps and exclamations of surprise.
More and more eyes turned to Cherry Miller, filled with admiration and envy.