Wasteland Border Inspector-Chapter 230 - 111: The Fog Cave Reopens, Firewood Shelter City! (Part 2)

The two were discussing the commonly used rain screen principle in industrial workshops.

The two apprentices listened with wide eyes; they initially thought Inspector Cheng was merely asking casually, but it turned out that Inspector Cheng really understood these practical aspects?!

"Are you planning to do a drop water treatment for the culvert structure?"

"Drop water treatment?"

"The culvert itself has a drop; if rainwater rushes directly to the wall when it enters the main channel, it can easily build up and cause blockages. During light rain, it’s manageable, but during continuous heavy rain, you’d have to send someone into the channel to clear out the mud."

After Cheng Ye finished speaking, he completely forgot that he was there to listen to suggestions and unconsciously assumed the posture of a client, "It’s best to cushion the interface with concrete blocks in three-step shapes, with each step having a 5 cm drop. Also, the inner wall of the culvert should be plastered with a 20-mm-thick cement mortar and compacted smooth."

"This way, the inner wall is smooth, reducing water flow resistance, which can decrease sediment accumulation. It also enhances seepage resistance, preventing rainwater from infiltrating the surrounding foundation and affecting the stability of nearby buildings."

"Oh, you’re talking about multi-level energy dissipation!"

Engineer Liu slapped his thigh in sudden realization, "I mentioned this method last time when repairing the wastewater treatment pool, but at that time the budget was tight, and doing this would add nearly 15% more to the materials cost. In the end, it was dismissed by the higher-ups as unnecessary..."

"The budget for the pedestrian street shouldn’t be cut; you must follow the most durable standards. If the materials are insufficient, report to me. Increasing the budget is not an issue. Since we are building, we should build something that lasts ten or twenty years, instead of tearing it down and rebuilding after a few years, which is a sheer waste of manpower and resources."

"Gosh, if I had known earlier that you were savvy about these things..."

Engineer Liu clicked his tongue, "The most troublesome thing in our line of work is reporting budgets. Changing designs and adding materials makes the budget numbers skyrocket. When dealing with leaders who don’t understand the field, spending half a day explaining is useless. If I had known you were knowledgeable, I would have directly stated the needs."

"Rest assured, the budget on my side is definitely sufficient. In the future, I’m planning to make this pedestrian street a landmark building in the Buffer Zone. Not only must it be practical, but it also has to be presentable."

Cheng Ye did not hide his ambition.

Investing twenty thousand contribution points and only exchanging for barely usable shops that slightly improve Celestial Essence Community residents’ lives won’t meet the Elder’s expectations at all.

This so-called 50% of the community being envious was said for fools to hear.

The real intention, combined with the ideals the Idealist Faction is promoting in the Buffer Zone, Cheng Ye roughly figured that the Elder wants the residents of the Buffer Zone to see new hope and... a new direction for development!

Thus, whether it is for community development, nurturing power in advance, or maintaining ideals to accumulate capital for himself, something truly remarkable must be accomplished.

Since we are building, let’s build big and special.

The pedestrian street must become the ’face’ of the Buffer Zone, the first stop for foreign trade caravans, a place where all residents and scavengers would willingly frequent. Only then can we say we’ve spent the money wisely.

He had a vague premonition that even if the current budget is already overrun, as long as he achieves the desired effect, the Elders of Inner City will not hesitate to fund a second or third investment.

When that happens, not mentioning much, another few ten thousand points, and the initial investment will all be returned.

"Okay, since you say so, I happen to have some thoughts..."

Engineer Liu gritted his teeth; it was rare to encounter someone knowledgeable, so the ideas and inspirations that were suppressed by budgets and deadlines all bubbled forth.

At first, some ordinary architectural details were understandable, but as he continued, it became, "I think we could add solar panels to the rooftops. They might be impractical during summer and autumn, but during winter and spring, with the electricity charges, the electricity generated by the solar panels could be used by the shops themselves, and also sold back to the city grid, forming sustainable development."

"That’s good, we can add it. It’s best to include energy storage equipment!"

Cheng Ye immediately decided, which made Engineer Liu beam with joy.

The two apprentices were momentarily stupefied. When they came in, Engineer Liu had warned them to be cautious and not to express any opinions, letting Cheng Ye’s decisions be final.

But now, Engineer Liu himself was talking with enthusiasm, completely forgetting about caution.

After a while, the door to the rest hall was pushed open, and four large iron pots were carried in.

Master Zhang followed behind with a bulging cloth bag: "Inspector Cheng, I’ve found the spices; there are a lot of them. I’ve heard the stew is very fragrant!"

"Let’s take a break, boil some water, cook some meat, and discuss while eating."

After discussing with Engineer Liu, Cheng Ye felt a bit excited; the sense of fulfilling ideas from his mind onto the drawings was even more exhilarating than defeating Zhang Can, the Advanced Fusion Body.

After all, in the Wasteland, construction is the main theme; fighting only erupts when forced out of necessity.

However, charging will take nearly two hours, so we can’t finish the planning and sit idly with awkward chit-chat the remaining time.

The induction cooker buzzed to life, and the rest hall’s lines were connected to the industrial circuit, so when all four stoves were fired up simultaneously, the lights didn’t even flicker. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Shortly after, the water in the pot began bubbling, and Long lifted half a leg of Yaksha Bull, skillfully chopped it into large chunks and tossed it into the pot.

As soon as the meat was put into the pot, a layer of fine blood foam surfaced.

Oddly, as the blood foam formed into clusters, it emitted a faint fragrance, not the ordinary beef smell, but rather a hint of fresh grass and wood.

"This aroma... is really amazing!"

Long sniffed, dipped some blood foam with chopsticks, and put it into his mouth, "Sir, this beef seems unusual, tastes like..."