Extreme Cold Era: Shelter Don't Keep Waste-Chapter 618 - 582

Although they had entered the inner city, and food, winter clothes, and shelter from the wind and snow were no longer issues, the woman still needed to find a job that could support her family for her daughter and the elderly.

After all, even though the city government of the inner city had provided food, warm clothing, and temporary accommodation to those coming from the outer city, it did not mean the government would unconditionally support these people.

Except for children under the age of 14, even the elderly had to try to earn their own food, so how could adults be exempted from labor obligations?

Thus, everyone entering the inner city had to be assigned to a work post according to the category registered.

Of course, women with children under 14 to care for could theoretically take leave from work temporarily, as separating a mother from her very young child is indeed a cruel thing.

Especially for some single-parent families, having half a family missing was miserable enough, and making the mother work long hours without being able to take care of the child was truly inconsiderate.

Even the Victor Empire, known for its harshness, wouldn't do such things.

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But in little Yelena's family, she at least had an elder who could help take care of the child, and Yelena was very sensible, not needing constant supervision, which allowed her mother the time and energy to go out and work, improving the family's situation.

Life in the inner city was indeed much better than in the outer city, at least everyone could attain basic warmth and shelter from the wind and snow, but to live better, labor was necessary.

Otherwise, no matter how kind-hearted Perfikot might be, they wouldn't indefinitely support a group of freeloaders.

Even the nobles have to work in Palu, yet you want to shirk work?

In fact, according to regulations issued by the Langton city government, all inner city residents could apply to the government for accommodation and a minimum living guarantee, which included warm winter clothing and a basic daily food ration.

But this aid is only provided for three weeks; within those three weeks, anyone who receives the aid and is deemed capable of working must go to work.

If they can't find a job, the government has plenty of positions to assign.

Apart from women theoretically caring for children under 14 and the children themselves, everyone must work.

Yelena's mother was no exception; although Yelena was only nine, her mother though she could theoretically avoid working, she voluntarily expressed her willingness to work to ensure a better life for Yelena in the inner city.

After all, homes in the inner city were distinctly stratified.

Those who had just moved into the city could only live in temporary resettlement houses next to the Energy Tower, which, despite offering protection from the wind and snow, were cramped. Although the forty square meters were not tight for three people, it was hard to fully stretch out.

The so-called resettlement houses were actually based on Khrushchev's building designs previously used by Perfikot, a type of building that could be quickly constructed and house massive populations, making it very suitable for accommodating large numbers of people.

Better houses were located in underground shelter homes, which were warmer, had more secure environments, and featured supporting facilities and services, allowing children to attend school.

While similar in size and layout to the ground-level Khrushchev houses, they seemed excellent to ordinary citizens.

As for even better houses, they were formal residences located in the Energy Tower's heating zone.

These were two-story row houses with fireplaces, kitchens, and other supporting facilities, and could rightfully be called homes.

Back in the day, such houses in Langton's inner city were very expensive; even those with decent jobs or members of the so-called middle class needed to spend a considerable amount of money before owning such a house.

Though eighty square meters of usable space might not seem big, it was sufficient for a family.

But now, these homes were allocated based on your contributions to the inner city, inspiring many to work tirelessly.

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As for superior houses, they existed but hadn't been completed yet.

These were standalone buildings specially designed by Perfikot, not reliant on the Energy Tower's heating zone but equipped internally with a small-scale heating hub, interconnected by pipes to form a small heating area that perfectly encompassed the entire building.

The building had three levels above ground and one below, alongside a small greenhouse for growing vegetables and grain enough for a family.

That's the building's major selling point, providing food other than compressed biscuits.

Besides these features, this was a large building with a 200 square-meter land area, three main floors, and complete functionality.

Such houses were clearly not meant for ordinary people but as rewards for those who had made outstanding contributions, planned by Perfikot.

Like the pastry chef who had improved the compressed biscuit formula; although his work was under Perfikot's guidance and not worthy of such a reward, Perfikot still decided to award the first prototype once completed to him to set an example.

This act evidently stirred many, especially small and medium nobles and merchants.

These folks didn't venture to the Northern Territory, yet maintained some pride and felt they deserved higher status.

But without enough capital to support this status, they had to mingle with the masses and settle in Langton 'waiting for death'.

If Perfikot hadn't returned to Langton, appearing as a savior to rescue the city from supposedly being destroyed by a tsunami, perhaps everyone would already have perished in the storm.

Yet despite this, they still desired a better life since that was their original lifestyle.

Having gotten used to luxury, how could they adjust to mere survival?

Perfikot obviously wouldn't just grant them a higher standard of living; it was something they had to strive for themselves.

Now, the pastry chef's example showed them that if you could make contributions recognized by Perfikot, you'd earn such a nice house and return to a higher standard of living; how could they resist racing towards it?

Whether it's achievable is another issue, but having the chance is a different matter altogether.