Chapter 399: Chapter 154: Buying a Home Outright, Demolition Gifts, and a Beautiful Life of Hard Work

Amazing!

Just thinking about being able to clean up the mold in the neighboring room 529, break through the wall to connect the two rooms, and never have to pile up Nutrient Paste and tool parts all over the floor. I could even add a small bookshelf, a little wooden table, or a storage cabinet...

Cheng Ye immediately felt all his fatigue disappear, even more effective than drinking the Blue Bag Nutrient Paste or using Blue Medicine.

Ten minutes later, a notification came from Defense Communication.

After sticking the badge, an icon of a house appeared on the interface, along with a simple animation.

The number below the house changed from ’1’ to ’2’.

The area increased from 18.6㎡ to 37.7㎡, surprisingly, 529 is even slightly larger than his corner unit.

He pocketed the badge and walked out of his room, the staff from the Civil Affairs Bureau were still waiting in the hallway.

The leader took the badge and lightly tapped it with his work terminal, "Alright, Inspector Cheng, this is your room now."

In fact, seeing Cheng Ye so young and impressive, they were already guessing his identity.

Now it’s confirmed, he’s indeed an Inspector!

Before the five staff members left respectfully, they specially asked, "Inspector Cheng, do you want us to help you clean room 529? It has a lot of dust and mold, we brought cleaning tools, it won’t take long to fix."

"No need, you guys have your work to do, it’s rare to get a day off, no need to work overtime."

"You’re too kind!" the staff hurriedly waved their hands, speaking sincerely, "We’re just running errands, how can that compare to you, risking your Life every day to safeguard the Buffer Zone’s safety."

Hearing this, previously, Cheng Ye might have felt a bit embarrassed to accept.

But after returning from the Wilderness and witnessing the dangers outside, he simply nodded calmly, accepting this recognition openly.

Or rather, he accepted it not just for himself, but for those Inspectors pioneering in the Wilderness and guarding the checkpoints.

For those facing danger directly, this praise is well-deserved.

And for Inspectors on leave in the Buffer Zone, this recognition is more like a reminder, urging them not to slack off.

"By the way, where are the keys to room 529?"

The staff, a bit embarrassed, scratched his head, "Sorry Inspector Cheng, when we came to do the statistics, we found the door was locked and couldn’t contact the previous owner, so we damaged the lock cylinder... now there’s no spare key."

Cheng Ye walked over to take a look, the lock cylinder was indeed deformed by tools, and the door panel was a bit loose.

This shabby wooden door was even worse compared to his previous door, the hinge was also broken.

"Looks like this door needs replacement too."

He muttered in his heart, suddenly an idea came up, why not just remove this door and build a wall?

But on second thought, he gave up on the idea. If he moves elsewhere later, the house could be left for Wang Kang or assigned to someone in need.

If he builds a wall now, it would be too inconvenient for others living here later to have to tear it down.

In the Wasteland, leaving a little convenience for others is a kind of mindfulness too.

Moreover, in the event of a danger capable of breaking through Buffer Zone defenses and reaching upstairs, a security door and a thin wall don’t differ much in defensive power.

"Alright, I got it, I’ll change the lock myself later."

Cheng Ye nodded to the staff, "You guys go ahead with your work, thanks for the hard work."

"Not hard at all! Inspector Cheng, take care!" they responded quickly, efficiently tidying up the register and tools, hurrying downstairs.

But looking out the window, they exited Unit 1 and headed to Unit 2, clearly, there are still plenty of vacant houses in the district.

It’s a pity, those who lived here were basically those with positions, only to end up dead outside, leaving empty houses behind.

With the hallway now completely quiet, Cheng Ye turned and walked into room 529, contemplating how to clean up the dust and mold in the corner.

Initially, he considered calling the community for help with cleaning, but recalling Wang Kang saying the community was busy with demolition ceremonies today, everyone was occupied, he decided to do it himself.

There weren’t any urgent matters anyway now.

However, when he returned to his room to retrieve the mop and wet it in the bathroom, he suddenly heard familiar voices in the hallway.

Looking up, Huang Sheng was coming back with a bag of jerky, chatting and laughing with Zhu Xiang.

As soon as Huang Sheng saw the mop in Cheng Ye’s hand and the open door of room 529, he immediately understood what was going on.

"Sir, what’re you doing!" Huang Sheng rushed over in a few steps and grabbed the mop, "There’s no need for you to clean, let us handle it!"

Zhu Xiang quickly agreed, immediately bringing out a basin and towel from the room, ready to wipe the windows.

When discussing knocking down the wall between the two rooms, Huang Sheng’s eyes lit up, "Don’t worry about breaking the wall, I’ll call someone right away!"

As he spoke, he pulled out his Defense Communication terminal and dialed a number, speaking briskly, "Hey, Old Zhang, bring the guys to the Chaoyang Electronics Factory District to work for the boss! Enough manpower? Yes! Stop resting, there’s plenty of time to rest later, hurry up, don’t delay things!"

"Resting, but you’re doing this..."

"What rest? Other departments are busy, and with the recent rain, the Public Works Bureau has no chance to start work."

Huang Sheng grinned, "Rest assured, the guys under me work fast, we’ll make it look great for you!"

In reality, he, Zhu Xiang, and Wu Zhihong had long been planning to help Cheng Ye renovate his living space. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Especially after the meeting last time, they visited Cheng Ye’s room and noticed how small and cramped it was, lacking decent furniture, they thought it was a chance to prove themselves.

This is the time!

In less than half an hour, footsteps sounded in the hallway, and a dozen men in workwear walked in carrying electric drills and crowbars, with cement bags on their shoulders and buckets of moisture-proofing paint in their hands.

"Boss, not only will I break the wall for you, but I’ll also replace the floor tiles in both rooms with porcelain tiles, and completely redo the walls with moisture-proof treatment! Today, since everyone is off work, we have enough manpower. If we start work in a few days, we really won’t have this chance!"

"Well... alright, thanks for your help."

Cheng Ye felt a pleasant satisfaction in his heart.

Originally, he was just thinking about a simple clean-up, but Huang Sheng directly arranged for a full renovation, changing from cement to porcelain tiles, doing moisture-proofing for the walls, perfectly solving his most troublesome mold issue, it was exactly what he wished for.

As for the material costs, Huang Sheng and the others weren’t shy, taking 1500 coins from him.

They promised to adjust the balance and also asked Cheng Ye what furniture he needed, thumping their chests ensuring they’d get it for him cheaper and sturdier than anywhere else.

"Money really doesn’t last long, with only 1300 coins left, I’ll have to find a way to earn some Happiness Coins."

Calculating the remaining money, Cheng Ye couldn’t help but mutter to himself.

But earning Happiness Coins is straightforward, he wasn’t worried, he could always exchange some Contribution Points if needed.

He helped move his wooden bed out, transferring ordinary goods from his room to Huang Sheng’s place for storage.

As for his Battle Armor and some valuables, he sent them to the convenience store for safekeeping.

After finishing all this, Cheng Ye stood in the courtyard of the district, raising his head to meet the afternoon sun.

The warm light bathed him, dispelling the last trace of fatigue.

With a clear goal like Dapo Town to strive for on one hand, while enjoying the stability of the present moment on the other.

No need to worry about mortgages like in modern times, no need to struggle to make ends meet, as long as you work hard, you can see the returns.

Living like this, it’s truly steady and comfortable!

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