Wasteland Development Diary.

Chapter 562 Improved Housing

The Hai Ren Gang outsources the management of public housing properties.

In each area, these local community organizations manage and maintain public housing.

The idea sounded good in theory, but Zhou Yi quickly discovered many problems in practice.

First of all, the Sea People Gang is of mixed quality.

The gangs in the Eastern Continent have long been suppressed by various groups led by the Heavenly Kingdom, and have been regularly besieged and periodically targeted for anti-gang and anti-evil campaigns, causing the gangs here to restrain themselves for many years.

Although they also cause trouble and attack towns and merchant ships, they know that there are certain red lines that cannot be crossed.

Gangs that dared to disobey or act recklessly were all eliminated.

The rest are groups that can adapt to the current rules of the environment.

They have intricate connections with various knightly orders and regional cities, and also undertake missions from major powers, making them a gray area that is tacitly accepted by everyone. Overall, they are fairly law-abiding.

In the Western Continent, however, the fighting continues unabated, with the winner determining the outcome.

Governors, Skywalkers, and territorial lords had no incentive to interfere unless their own territories were affected, in which case they would try to suppress or punish them.

Therefore, most of the Western sea people gangs that Sha Lang and his group found had a rather rough and wild style.

Their attitude is: just fight.

Urinating or defecating in the public housing corridor? Drag him out and beat him.

Scribbles and drawings on the walls? Whoever did it will have a tattoo carved on their face.

Damaging the house? Lock them in a dark room and chop off their fingers first. If they still don't obey, chop off their hands and stomp their feet.

Zhou Yi was initially very troubled when he heard about this.

Their proactive attitude in maintaining public housing is commendable, but this radical and ruthless style is just... a bit too outrageous.

He once considered replacing the property management team in the Western Continent.

This time, Sha Lang suggested, "Mr. Zhou, please allow me to say something on behalf of the western gangs. Different rules apply to different places."

"On the Eastern Continent, everyone is restrained and reserved. They prefer to resolve issues through negotiation rather than money or profit sharing."

"But the Western Continent is different... On our side, it's useless to talk about it; nobody listens. You have to fight. Only after you fight will they understand."

"This isn't something we did on purpose; it's just that this method works. You can verify it."

Relevant data and information are readily available.

The Legal Front quickly provided feedback confirming the news.

Foreign Trade Minister Red Falcon also said, "What Sha Lang said is too mild. The Western Continent is in a state of chaos, with constant fighting all year round."

“In chaotic times, harsh measures are necessary. This applies not only to gangs, but also to the governors and lords of the western continent, whose punishments are extremely severe and cruel. However, it is precisely this approach that has enabled the suppression of more crime and rebellion in the context of a poor economy and overall business environment there.”

Therefore, Zhou Yi chose to respect the local customs.

Besides.

Furthermore, the allocation of public housing in the past was rather haphazard, resulting in some areas being wealthy yet having an excessive number of public housing units, while other impoverished areas have never received any.

This results in insufficient allocation of resources.

Zhou Yi talked with Emerald City and felt that it would be a bit too much for Emerald City and Shi Gandang to do this task alone.

Emerald City was handling a large-scale project independently for the first time, and its experience was severely lacking.

Although Shi Gandang is an electromechanical expert, he is a technician and knows very little about people's livelihood and social affairs. In addition, he has been cut off from the outside world for many years. He only knows about the company's employees, but has never had any real contact with the current living conditions of ordinary people outside.

Public housing is a special welfare benefit available to all landowners.

Zhou Yi asked the Ministry of Foreign Trade and the Ministry of Civil Aviation to assist Emerald City, but the final decision-making power still rested with Emerald City itself.

Of these two departments, the Ministry of Foreign Trade has a clear understanding of the economic markets and consumer spending in various regions, and can confirm the level of wealth in those regions.

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has air routes and increasingly close ties with various regions, and is clear about the inflow and outflow of population in different regions.

Based on this real-time data, Emerald City quickly adjusted many details at the suggestion of Red Falcon.

In less than a month.

The effect was then visible.

Emerald City happily reported, "Committee member, the strategic adjustment has been very successful! The occupancy rate has improved significantly, and although we are far apart, we can still feel the difference." "We have compiled statistics and information from various regions, creating population and occupancy rate maps, and are using these maps for more precise targeting. We prioritize areas with high demand and low living standards, first addressing the needs of the most vulnerable groups."

"Upon arrival, the Hai Ren Gang will be the first to check in, and we will notify them first. They will then exclude those who do not meet the local requirements. If there are too many people, a lottery will be used to select the residents."

"We also have satellite positioning and observation capabilities, which can determine the real-time situation on site and also play a supervisory role."

"The situation where we released a lot of houses but the occupancy rate continued to decline has now been alleviated. The adjustment plan you proposed is very useful!"

Zhou Yi was somewhat aware of this point.

Having been a member of the old human race, I knew a bit about the problems encountered with low-rent housing. I used the old solutions while incorporating some realities of the wasteland era, making it a combination of old and new approaches.

"Committee member, there is one more matter concerning the promotion of mid-to-high-end residential housing, which I need to consult with you about."

"Tell me."

Emerald City explained, "The large-scale deployment of Grade E housing is to meet the needs of the homeless, who are numerous. However, there are also residents with high housing demands who will always seek a better environment and upgrade their homes, just as you mentioned."

“The distribution of basic public housing is on track, and I want to start this part of the operation.”

Zhou Yi became interested: "What do you want to do?"

“Committee member, Shi Gandang and I have been planning this direction for a long time. We will build high-quality real estate and then sell the right to reside in it. As long as you pay a fee, you can buy a house in the building. High-end houses can also bring certain profits to the company.”

"Although public housing will gradually improve over time, and theoretically it can be upgraded, that would take a long time. We need to directly develop higher-level amenities to match residents who have the purchasing power and the need for them."

The earliest employee to join the company said, "We plan to directly build four grades of improved housing in Emerald City: D, C, B, and A."

"Each of these four levels has different supporting features."

"Class D and Class C are also low-rise buildings, and will be equipped with heating, lighting, water supply and stronger defensive structures that Class E does not have."

"Both A and B levels are high-level positions."

"Level B will have owner identification functions, requiring owners to register, and will be equipped with access control and security systems, as well as full coverage of drainage and water supply pipes, rainwater and sewage separation, and special functions such as fireproofing and waterproofing... just like the earliest buildings 5, 6, and 7."

"Grade A is a step further and represents the most luxurious and premium residences. It will feature the current large-screen projection wall, internal wiring and power facilities, and electric intercoms. There will be an electric intercom that will act as the building's hallway manager, communicating directly with every resident and responding at any time."

"The Electric Cat Butler will communicate remotely with homeowners through the Electric Cat transcoder. If a problem cannot be resolved remotely, they will then go to check the specific situation."

"However, Grade B and Grade A residents need to pay additional property management fees, which is a necessary expense to maintain the entire living environment."

Zhou Yi's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

The approach to improving housing is quite good.

The previous Martian household registration incident proved that there are also many wealthy people in the wasteland era.

Zhou Yi asked, "What is the pricing?"

"Committee member, we have calculated and referenced the prices of optical printing equipment, and consulted Minister Hongjun and Director Qian Su. The current pricing is 1200 optical types per unit for Class D rooms, 2500 optical types per unit for Class C rooms, 1.5 optical types per unit for Class B rooms, and 5 optical types per unit for Class A rooms."

"The property management fees are..."

Emerald City quoted their calculated prices.

House prices are not high. Many of the same level of photolithography equipment produced in the city are more expensive. In comparison, houses are considered to be a similar photolithography tool.

Zhou Yi nodded: "Then let's do it this way and try it out first."

"Yes!"

Emerald City said, "Committee member, we plan to simultaneously release information about improved housing through the Recursive City's [Wasteland News] and the Legal Front. Those interested can apply for pre-purchase. As long as more than 30% of the houses are purchased, we will start construction directly on-site."

And so the matter was settled.

To Zhou Yi's surprise, just three days later, the number of applicants reached more than 2700, of which more than 90% were aiming for B-grade and A-grade rooms.

The first three improved residential communities were completed in Shuanghe, Shagang and Shanhukou respectively, marking the beginning of the era of high-quality housing.

Just when the real estate industry was booming.

Zhou Yi received a message.

"Chairman, two bottle-shaped figures have appeared on the moon. This time they are both normal, neither drunk nor mentally unstable, but they still insist that they are from the old humans."

"If you have time, please come over."

Zhou Yi immediately rode the Black Horse to the moon.

(End of this chapter)