Wasteland Border Inspector - Chapter 966
Chapter 966: Chapter 307: S-Class Chef, Pioneering a New Era! (Part 2)
“Well…” Elder He, who is in charge of community affairs, shook his head with some embarrassment in his tone, “There are indeed, but their skills probably won’t meet your expectations. They simply know arithmetic and are about the same level as those sent to Dapo Town last time, only capable of basic bookkeeping tasks.”
“I see…” Cheng Ye felt slightly disappointed. It seems discovering professional economic management talent from the refugees is indeed challenging.
Because people who require professional skills are unlikely to end up at the bottom as refugees.
Seeing Cheng Ye looking disappointed, Elder He quickly added, “However, the teachers you asked for last time have been found already, four of them in total, all willing to head to the Satellite City to work hard. Additionally, we’ve managed to recruit over eighty experienced fishermen from Sea Province, who are not afraid of risks and willing to work in Dapo Town. We haven’t found many skilled technical workers, but we’ve gathered about five hundred honest people who are literate, can do calculations, and are hardworking.”
Teachers, fishermen, workers…
Cheng Ye listened quietly, the satisfaction in his eyes almost spilling over.
The benefits of initially setting up the Celestial Essence Community are now becoming increasingly evident.
Many requests can be handled over a phone call, with thousands of people assisting in carrying out the tasks.
Just like finding old fishermen who can fish in White Water River and understand self-protection, if he were to do it himself, he would spend much effort. But with the screening process of Celestial Essence Community, the people sent are both loyal and capable, saving ninety-nine percent of the hassle.
Yet, as Elder Song mentioned, the more people there are, the more apparent the conflicts within the community become.
The Celestial Essence Community’s philosophy of “keeping things fair and achieving prosperity for everyone” fundamentally demands balancing the interests of all parties.
As the population grows, the entanglement of interests naturally increases, making management more challenging, posing a significant challenge for the entire community.
“I’ll gradually promote the job placements. This time, I’ve returned mainly because all the paperwork for the fish processing plant is completed.”
Cheng Ye picked up the nearby documents, gesturing the three Elders Qu to take a look.
Seeing the documents granting land approval, the three’s faces first revealed realization, then surged with disbelief and excitement!
How much time has passed, and Celestial Essence is already to have its own industry?
No, speaking accurately, it’s Chief Cheng’s industry.
But for Celestial Essence, providing the community workers with jobs and income is akin to indirectly resolving a massive employment issue, making it no different than their own industry.
As they spoke, two figures rushed into the room.
They were none other than Long and Er Long!
“Sir, you’ve returned.” Long grinned ear to ear, his face looking silly with joy.
“You’ve come at the right time; there are a few things I need you to handle.”
“Just tell us what you need.” Long and Er Long confidently patted their chests.
“The land for the fish processing plant has been allocated, it’s in South Suburb.”
Cheng Ye took out a prepared planning diagram, “Tomorrow, I want you to take people to the Public Works Bureau to handle the subsequent procedures, purchase construction materials, and build according to the plan. I’ll deposit 30,000 Contribution Points into the community account, and the construction costs will be deducted from it.”
“Huh?” Long was stunned for a moment, instinctively glancing at the document in Elder Song’s hand.
Cheng Ye indeed mentioned the fish processing plant plans earlier, but he assumed it would start in winter. Unexpectedly, with autumn just begun, it’s ready to commence.
“Come, sit.” Cheng Ye gestured for them to sit and continued, “The day after tomorrow, I’ll be heading to Guang Province for fieldwork, likely for around two months, not expecting to return until mid-December.”
After mentioning the fieldwork.
Next, Cheng Ye clearly outlined and delegated the arrangements for the Buffer Zone.
The core mainly includes three items:
Continuing to select and recruit various talents, advancing the fish processing plant construction, and preparing for the opening of the pedestrian street.
“Has anyone recently inquired about renting shops on the pedestrian street?”
“Quite a few, but all asked for leases of over five years, we didn’t dare easily agree,” Elder Song replied.
Unlike the industrial land in South Suburb, the pedestrian street has already been designated under Celestial Essence Community management, with rental income entirely belonging to the community.
As the community’s most stable future income source, the three Elders Qu are more concerned than anyone.
Elder He, in charge of finances, spoke, “Currently, the highest offer is 800 Happiness Coins per month, willing to pay one year’s rent upfront, while the lowest is 450 Coins, paying rent every three months.”
800 Happiness Coins, that equals… 114 Contribution Points?
Annual income of 1371 points, the pedestrian street has a total of 42 street-facing shops, if all could be rented at this price, pure profit could reach 57,600 points.
And the construction cost of the pedestrian street, Cheng Ye had long submitted the support application and received a grant of 20,000 points from the inspection station, currently totaling around 45,000 points in investment.
Thus, in just one year, the costs can be fully recovered, still netting over 10,000 Contribution Points, this revenue is indeed impressive.
Yet realistically, although all the shops face the street, locations vary in desirability, and they can’t all be rented out, renting out twenty units is an extreme.
If negotiated at a median monthly rent of 600 Happiness Coins, annual revenue would be approximately 20,000 Contribution Points, just enough to break even in two years.
“Did they mention what they plan to do with the rental shops?”
“No, they didn’t even reveal their identities, just came to discuss the prices,” Elder He hesitated to add, “Shops in A1 District are mostly rented out, but they’re selling things no one buys. I’ve heard the priciest shop charges a monthly rent of 500 Contribution Points, I really don’t know how they plan to break even.”