Chapter 499: Chapter 182: Volume 3 Poster, Prototype of an Economic System!

Dislocated competition is the best way to level out one’s disadvantages.

Especially when competing with this group of seasoned Inspectors at the checkpoint, it’s even more crucial to find the right track to exert your efforts.

During theoretical assessments, he could make it to the top third with solid theory and unique perspectives, relying on avoiding popular locations and not clashing head-on with others.

Now, in the third round of practical assessment, Cheng Ye still doesn’t plan to engage in a head-to-head clash with other Inspectors.

For one thing, he can’t compete, even Inspectors like Matthew Lee, who haven’t gone on field duties for many years, have resumes that could fill dozens of pages, with achievements they can boast endlessly about.

And going against those less competitive first or second-stage Inspectors, who are just cannon fodder in the package, would not contribute to the overall situation even if you won.

Secondly, there’s no need; if you can win easily, who would use a clumsy method?

"..."

Wang Kang’s eyes scanned the poster back and forth, not coming back to reality for a long time.

He had never been to Dapo Town and had no concept of the place, but looking at these drawings, a shape slowly formed in his mind.

Indeed, Dapo Town was a remote small town from the old days, supposedly repeatedly flooded by the rising river waters.

Some skeletal ruins remained, slowly moving toward complete decay under the song of the wind.

The feeling of solitude was everywhere, wrapped in large swathes of green vines, clearly unattended for a long time.

Even the country road leading to the edge of civilization had concrete so crumbly it seemed like foam, ready to be crushed underfoot.

Brutal, yet real.

It completely matched everyone’s stereotypical view of a dilapidated village on the Wasteland.

But what’s different is that beside this small town runs a big river, with a still-standing dam.

The dam depicted densely packed fish swimming along the winding river, eventually splitting into a sturdy-looking hydroelectric station.

"Dapo Town..."

Wang Kang murmured, with this preliminary impression, looking again at the rendering beneath, he suddenly had an indescribable feeling.

The once dilapidated town, the surrounding Wilderness was cleared out for a kilometer, leaving a large circle.

Inside the large circle, the drawing depicted a whole ring of walls, seemingly about three and a half meters high, with a watchtower every five hundred meters, tightly wrapping Dapo Town, instantly creating a sense of security.

Even on the side adjacent to the water, a wall was built to block potential dangers coming from the river.

And within the town, those ruins were completely gone, the entire area divided into three sections, one large and two small.

The two small sections were currently empty, and the planning map simply labeled the names of public facilities.

But the large section depicted what frequently appeared in the evening broadcasts of Happiness City, known as "standardized residential units," essentially prefabricated houses that could be adjusted to the length and width desired by the builder, with various water and electrical interfaces reserved.

If not for the harsh winter in Happiness City, this would be the best choice, enabling the quickest settlement of people.

But at the moment, none of the 12 Satellite Cities use this; they’d rather have refugees live in tents, which is why the evening broadcasts are aggressively promoting it for acceptance.

"Brother Cheng, with these residential units, will we..." Wang Kang was full of worry.

The residential units in the illustration looked tidy and pretty, with blue roofs and white walls.

After raising a part of it, it appeared even more comfortable than the Buffer Zone, but the hidden dangers behind it made one unable to let their guard down.

If winter comes, these units would be iceboxes, perhaps less comfortable than digging a pit and sleeping in a tent.

"That’s exactly the focus of my plan."

Cheng Ye wasn’t surprised by Wang Kang’s concerns, he reached under the counter again.

Hey, another roll of posters.

A poster wall spliced from six cars, how could forty-five construction drawings be enough?

Besides overall planning, he had drawn the internal structure diagrams as well.

Compared to the rough depiction of the entire town on the first large poster, these internal structure diagrams were much simpler and more detailed.

Wang Kang quickly took them, having no place to stick them, he squatted on the ground, spreading them out one by one.

Since the beginning, planning to settle families, Cheng Ye designed a total of three types of residential units:

Open large spaces, family rooms, and independent single rooms.

The internal structure and standards were clearly marked on the unfolded drawings.

All residents choosing Dapo Town could live long-term in open large spaces without any charge.

Family rooms came in two sizes, the smaller ones could accommodate four to six people, the larger ones six to ten people.

Inside there were not only bunk beds but also some activity space for setting up storage cabinets, tables, and chairs.

Most crucially, they had separate electrical and water systems, enabling access to water and power without stepping outside.

Independent single rooms were even more decent, although they could only accommodate two people, they had the space of a four-person room.

"To build a rapidly circulating economic system, the focus is not on how to distribute money to residents, but on how to quickly recollect the dispensed money. The faster you recollect, the fewer concerns you have when dispensing, and vice versa."

As Cheng Ye spoke, he pointed at the drawings with his finger.

"Then will the charges for family rooms and independent rooms be very high?" Wang Kang was taken aback.

Refugees were inherently conservative, especially those with families, possessing a strong awareness of risk management.

Asking them to pour all their money into independent accommodations seemed a bit precarious.

"Housing charges are relative to individuals, there’s no absolute costly or cheap."

Cheng Ye smiled, this economic system wasn’t the result of his in-depth thinking but was truly designed from the shoulders of giants.