Chapter 390: Chapter 152: Vortex Water, Standing on the Shoulders of Giants!_3

There are also children, the ones too young weren’t visible, but there were heaps of kids around ten years old, running wild between the camps.

Even though many faces showed fatigue, there was no despair, rather a tenacious spirit.

He suddenly realized.

It seemed he was too deeply influenced by disaster films from the old times, always instinctively thinking that order could easily collapse.

Thinking that a small natural disaster could lead to a bigger human calamity.

But the reality is, he had underestimated the resilience humanity had honed under the Wasteland era, against natural and human disasters.

The car gradually drove away from the refugee camp, the outline of the South Inspection Station was getting closer and closer.

Cheng Ye turned his head and thoughtfully asked, "Are such people difficult to manage?"

"Hmm?" Jiang Chuan was stunned for a moment, then smiled wryly and said, "Yes, they are indeed difficult to manage."

"These people who have migrated mostly come from small and medium-sized settlements, quite accustomed to making their own decisions, and have substantial wilderness survival experience. If Inspector Cheng wants to establish Dapo Town, you’ll need to be extra careful in selecting people, because if you encounter ’tough nuts’, they might not do exactly as you say."

He paused, then added, "But on the other hand, if you select the right people, the construction difficulty would be reduced by more than half. Many things you only need to instruct once, no need to teach hand in hand, they can handle it smoothly on their own. No matter how harsh the initial environment, as long as they can see hope for the future, they won’t complain much."

"Got it."

Cheng Ye nodded, understanding the implication in Jiang Chuan’s words.

Isn’t it just about painting a big picture?

However, giving the refugees too high expectations and failing to deliver could actually cause greater dissatisfaction.

The more crucial point is, these people have their own survival instincts and independent thoughts, and may not accept plans that go against Wasteland knowledge.

For instance, prioritizing the construction of infrastructure leading to a hydropower station, rather than strengthening the comprehensive defense of Dapo Town.

Or investing resources in fishing and developing a food market, rather than quickly building shelters. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Even though in hindsight, these actions could precisely be the key to Dapo Town’s long-term development.

"Are there complete families in the refugee camp?" Cheng Ye suddenly changed the topic.

"Yes, there are quite a few. After being influenced by Wanderers, many came dragging their families along, including the elderly and children. I’ve heard there are elders from the old times over sixty years old, still robust and capable of helping with construction and guiding planning."

"Hmm."

Cheng Ye acknowledged, formulating a clearer idea in his mind.

Compared to simply recruiting young and strong individuals, he was more inclined to select complete families.

This would not only quickly form a stable social structure, but also ensure that different industries such as fish processing, material management, and infrastructure have someone to take over, avoiding the "heavy labor, light logistics" loophole.

However, how would the inspectors in charge of other competitive responsibility zones choose?

Would they prioritize snatching up the young and strong, those capable of building the Satellite City, or also value the establishment of family units as a foundation?

It’s still uncertain now, so they can only take it step by step and respond to challenges as they come.

Additionally, they had to be prepared for the possibility that Dapo Town might not be on the first batch of starting Satellite City lists.

But Cheng Ye had long been prepared for this possibility.

After all, construction doesn’t necessarily have to start outside the city. He could very well first do the planning in the Buffer Zone, then go to the community to borrow a batch of manpower from Elder Song for training in advance, establishing a base team for fish processing and infrastructure development.

Once they secure the formal responsibility qualifications, the entire plan can be implemented immediately, and it might even yield better results than rushing into the first batch of construction.

Apart from this, the construction of Celestial Essence Community’s pedestrian street is also of utmost importance.

This was a task instructed by the Elder, which in terms of significance, is even more important than the Satellite City.

With demolitions coming to an end, the subsequent construction must be personally supervised and controlled in progress by him.

Only by building the pedestrian street well can the fishery products and processed items produced by Dapo Town be displayed and sold here openly, forming a complete chain of "production, transportation, and sales".

Cheng Ye already had a preliminary idea of the logic of these connections, just waiting for the assessment to conclude, to organize them into a closed-loop plan on paper.

In the midst of his thoughts, the pickup had already arrived at the entrance of the South Inspection Station.

Speaking of this, it was the first time Cheng Ye went through an inspection, and according to the rules, they had to enter through Gate D.

However, the two were not in a hurry and waited until Qin Feng’s call confirmed he was already waiting inside the station, then slowly drove the car into the D zone passage.

"Oh, Inspector Dong?" Cheng Ye had just rolled down the car window when he saw a familiar figure behind the inspection desk and couldn’t help but be momentarily stunned.

"Inspector Cheng?" Dong Xing also recognized him, a face full of doubt, "Why are you coming back from outside? Were you on field duty?"

Apparently, Dong Xing was not yet aware of the matter regarding the inspectors’ responsibility zones.

Cheng Ye then realized, with Dong Xing’s unbelievably good luck, he was indeed not suitable for responsibility zones.

If he were put in charge of an area, it might very well lead to an infection surge right away.

Moreover, the daily operation of the inspection station also required an inspector like Dong Xing, who wouldn’t cause trouble.

"Inspector Dong, it’s a task of the inspection station that requires Inspector Cheng’s cooperation for field reconnaissance."

Before Cheng Ye could speak, Jiang Chuan got out of the car and explained the situation clearly in a few words.

Being a favored person beside Ding Yishan, Dong Xing naturally wouldn’t inquire further.

After submitting the field trip paperwork and task report according to the rules, Dong Xing didn’t go through any trivial procedures either.

Once the data was measured, he signaled for them to pass.

But just then, Qin Feng came over with his old team from the rear of zone D, dressed in familiar protective gear.