Wasteland Border Inspector-Chapter 347 - 142: First Round of Selection, Bidding for Construction!

The Western Inspector, having recognized the situation, naturally would not take the initiative to provoke him.

Even though everyone knows full well that as long as Cheng Ye continues to develop step by step, he will sooner or later become another main force of the Eastern Faction, and may even participate in the power distribution of the checkpoint.

But compared to the distant "future," they are more concerned with the pros and cons at hand.

To provoke Cheng Ye now will inevitably make one the target of many, attracting unnecessary fire.

Even an alignment fanatic needs to carefully weigh the investment against the return before daring to make such a decision where the risks far outweigh the benefits.

But Garcia is different.

The enmity between the two is almost irreconcilable, and more importantly, the Westerners also need a "representative" to counterbalance the new star of the Easterners.

Rather than letting everyone be exposed under the Easterners’ gaze, it’s better to push forward someone who already has a grudge against Cheng Ye, aligning with factional interests while transforming internal conflicts into external confrontations.

With all these intertwined factors, even if Garcia wanted to retreat now, the Western inspectors would not allow it.

"Haha, interesting, eager to take on the contract even before the wound is healed."

Cheng Ye watched for a while, noticing that Garcia had a noticeable limp in his left leg as he walked, with the outline of bandages faintly visible under his pant leg.

Overall, his spirit seemed average, like a college student forced to return to school after a long vacation, with a few traces of sleepiness in his eyes, and even a bit distracted.

"This contract is related to the power distribution of the checkpoint after the Satellite City is completed."

Matthew Lee pondered as he continued to share some unofficial news he had somehow gathered:

"At that time, the three main stations will be downsized, and the north and south stations will have to be switched to single-person duty mode, from the current four-person duty, and the Central Station will also be reduced to a six-person staff, with a total of 14 inspectors needed to operate the three combined."

"The first Satellite City near the Buffer Zone is planned to accommodate 200,000 people, a joint construction by various departments of the Inner City, led by Station Chief Harlem himself, and will have a mini checkpoint after completion with just two lanes, one for vehicles and one for pedestrians, managed by two inspectors."

"For the Satellite Cities further out, it will be up to us to contract. A total of 24 are planned, each designed to accommodate 30,000 people, calculated as pairs, it only requires 48 inspectors in total. But you see, how could it possibly kick off with so many all at once initially? It’d be good enough to start with even half of them."

Matthew Lee clicked his tongue, "So in this competition, every round is crucial and you can’t afford to miss any."

"So according to this, of the 80 inspectors present, in the first round, at least 32 will have to be screened out?" Cheng Ye quickly calculated in his mind, his tone carrying a hint of heaviness.

"Yes, that’s the correct number." Matthew Lee nodded.

That’s almost half of the people, making this competition fiercely intense.

Cheng Ye pondered to himself.

In fact, with Happiness City’s current capabilities, planning for 24 Satellite Cities is already overreaching.

No matter how ample the reserves of building materials, it is absolutely impossible to simultaneously support a core Satellite City for 200,000 people, plus 24 secondary Satellite Cities with a capacity of 30,000 each, being built at the same time.

However, since Ding Yishan dared to issue such orders, there must be deeper considerations behind it.

Is it the result of negotiations between the various departments of the Inner City?

Or perhaps...

Cheng Ye had a flash of conjecture: if it was simply to distribute materials evenly for construction, there wouldn’t be a need for inspectors to lead the team personally, just the workers from the Public Works Bureau to follow the plans for construction.

Since they specially involved the inspectors, it means there must be "room for maneuver" in this matter.

Is it possible they want the 24 Satellite Cities to compete with each other?

Using this method to force progress in construction, making each contracting group compete in terms of resources, efficiency, and results, to eventually filter out the optimal development model?

For a moment, Cheng Ye’s thoughts became clearer, but the final answer depended on the content of this assessment.

Before long.

With nearly half an hour to go before the nine o’clock meeting, all the inspectors had already arrived.

Ding Yishan, seeing this, no longer hesitated, first signaling the staff to distribute thick booklets of materials, and then raised his hand to indicate Harlem to start the meeting.

"The 35th New Era fourth plenary meeting of the Happiness City checkpoint inspectors is now officially opened!"

Harlem stood up, his voice clear and steady, "This plenary meeting mainly focuses on the Outer City construction, and now I will once again convey the core points of the Happiness City Outer City plan to everyone."

"1. Purpose of the Outer City plan: According to statistics, the number of refugees about to migrate to Happiness City has reached 760,000, with a daily increase of 12,000, and the growth trend continues. The supercomputer system estimates that ultimately, 1.17 million refugees will be incorporated into the Happiness City resident roster. This scale has far exceeded the Buffer Zone’s carrying capacity, so to ensure the refugee resettlement work proceeds orderly, it has now been decided to immediately launch the Outer City plan to ensure the relevant personnel are properly managed."

"2. Why does the Outer City plan require inspector involvement: This Outer City plan was initiated through a special application to the high-level authorities by Station Chief Ding. It is an important opportunity to test the inspectors’ practical capabilities. If the project can be successfully implemented, it will break the current operating limits of the checkpoint, laying the foundation for establishing satellite city checkpoints at various levels and subsequently expand the inspector team to 200 people. An additional 50 positions will be filled preferentially from the offspring of current inspectors as per regulations, to ensure the team’s continuity and stability."

"3. The significance of the Outer City plan for Happiness City: The advancement of the Outer City plan is a key initiative to optimize Happiness City’s spatial layout and enhance its carrying capacity. By orderly resettling the new residents, it can effectively alleviate the current urban resource tension..."