nagpurpolice Chapter 240 Administrative Reform
Chapter 240 Administrative Reform
Looking at the existing list of materials, Richard's arrogant expression subsided slightly.
In fact, even before the [Magnificent Buildings] feature was loaded, he already knew that these buildings would be ridiculously expensive.
After all, it's something that can drop light beams from space, or has an enhancement that makes it incredibly powerful; it's no wonder it's cheap.
However, after the system fully adapted the building data to the real world, the requirements for various raw materials were recalculated and refined, which was far more exaggerated than he had originally expected.
First and foremost, there is a critical problem: all three types of buildings, without exception, require a large number of iridium ingots.
Iridium ingots are only produced in mines and don't exist in reality, which means that all the magnificent buildings cannot be mass-produced and built.
We can only build in moderation based on the resources we have, careful budgeting, and our own strategic priorities.
Forget about building all the powerful weapons, wonders, and floating dwellings on the list at this stage.
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Richard shook his head, leaned back in his chair, and began to meticulously calculate all the supplies needed for the Space-Based Dragon-Slaying Cannon.
First, there are the gold coins.
I recently traveled all over the Northern Territory, treating and saving lives, and collected more than 5,000 gold in medical fees.
Adding the money looted after the battle of Tieshuibao, and after deducting the monthly salaries of soldiers and citizens, there were still more than 7,000 coins left.
A single Sky-Based Dragon-Slaying Cannon requires 5,000 gold coins, which is more than enough in my account, and I even have plenty of funds left over.
Next, we will immediately fulfill the more than ten batches of grain supplies that were previously signed, so there is no pressure on the funding aspect.
Next are stones.
This is the largest, with over 1.2 million units.
After all, the system's mines mostly contain ordinary rock, which is easy to mine and has huge reserves, enough to stockpile on a regular basis.
Even if all the mining is completed in the future, there's no need to worry, there's still the rocky forest!
On that 2,800 square kilometer land, there are so many kinds of gravel and boulders that they are like stars in the sky. If they were all mined, the quantity would probably exceed 10 billion.
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Aside from stones and gold coins, the other three materials each have their own shortages.
First, there's the wood.
Richard rubbed his temples. Previously, the gathering teams had only harvested trees according to the territory's immediate needs, and had only stockpiled a small amount.
Currently, the total inventory only amounts to 200,000 units, which is a full 800,000 units short of the demand of one million units.
But it's not a big problem.
More than 10,000 new residents have moved in, leaving a large number of them idle and without anything to do.
He originally wanted to reorganize and adjust the city hall's administrative system, which would also allow him to solve the timber problem at the same time.
All the previously loosely organized teams will be reorganized into formal departments.
For example, the sanitation teams that were originally responsible for cleaning the streets and alleys and removing filth in the city were directly reorganized into the Ministry of Environment.
The department's staff was still mainly composed of serfs, and they were responsible for overall sanitation, garbage collection, and the transfer of sewage from the city and suburbs.
Apart from the Ministry of Environment, all other personnel were replaced by hired civilians, and serf labor was no longer used.
The collection team was renamed the collection department.
The agricultural planting team was renamed the Ministry of Agriculture.
The breeding team was renamed the animal husbandry department.
The logistics team was merged into the collection department.
The previous gathering team only had about thirty serfs in total, but now Richard plans to expand it to five hundred.
The expanded mining department is no longer just responsible for logging and mining resources; it also has to coordinate and transport various supplies within the territory.
Strictly speaking, it would be more accurate to call it the Resources Department than the Procurement Department, but it's just what I'm used to, and I'm too lazy to change it.
As for Wade's hundred serfs, they have all been promoted to free citizens and can remain in their original departments to continue working.
After the reorganization, not only can the previously scattered labor force be organized and divided into standardized management, but a large number of jobs can also be created to provide employment for the population, achieving two goals at once.
With the addition of 500 new recruits to the collection department, the shortage of 800,000 units of timber should be fully addressed in no time.
As for where the timber came from...
Previously, I spent 100 gold coins to swallow up the one square kilometer black pine forest bordering Chiffon Wasteland.
That area has at least 200,000 pine trees per square kilometer, and only tens of thousands have been cut down so far. The remaining ones are enough to wreak havoc for quite some time.
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After dealing with the wood, the next step is the Void Essence.
This isn't difficult either.
Build a batch of [fish ponds], throw in some Iridium Star catches, and transform them into Void Fish.
The demand is quite large. To gather 10,000 units as quickly as possible, at least 100 fishponds need to be built at once.
Yeah.
They can also raise some common fish, adding another food source to the territory.
Fresh fish not only enriches the people's dining table, but the surplus can also be pickled into smoked fish and salted fish for long-term storage.
The thought of salted fish immediately made Richard's mouth water, and the taste of salted fish and eggplant stew suddenly popped into his mind.
That stuff isn't too hard to make, the only problem is the lack of eggplants. Once the eggplants are planted in the fall, I'll definitely have to make a pot of it and try it.
In addition, the [top-grade fertilizer] also requires Silver Star fish as a production material, which means that the [fishpond] is indispensable.
The way this building produces resources is similar to that of the [Chicken Coop]; it can split and produce new catches every few days.
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After removing all other materials, the most crucial and scarce resource remains.
--Iridium ingot.
During this period, in order to treat the plague in the North, Chiffon's Legion was divided into several groups to escort him on his journey.
This forced a significant slowdown in the mine's progress; after more than half a month, they had only managed to reach the 88th level.
Iridium ore is a mineral that only appears in magma layers, and currently only 232 blocks have been mined.
On average, each layer yields only about twenty iridium ingots. Even if the entire magma layer is conquered, the total yield could be over 1,100 iridium ingots.
By this calculation, after building a space-based dragon-slaying cannon, there would still be more than a hundred coins left over, which is just enough to build any floating residential building.
If you want to collect more iridium ingots in the future, you'll have to get them from the Skull Cave and the Volcano Dungeon.
[Abyss Mine] is also available.
Actually, in the game, by the time you can farm the Abyss Mine, it's already very late in the game.
To avoid taking up space in his inventory, he didn't bother picking up any of the materials and resources he desperately wanted in the early game.
I just want to reach the altar level as soon as possible to awaken my class and gain stronger class skill boosts.
It seems that if we want to build magnificent structures on a large scale, we should go into the Abyss Mine first.
As for now...
Tomorrow, let Calga work harder and break through the entire magma layer as soon as possible.
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Richard closed his eyes and pondered for a long time. After a rough estimate, he figured that he should be able to gather all the materials needed for the [Sky-Based Dragon Slayer Cannon] within half a month.
Yeah.
In the next two weeks, we should make good plans for the Chiffon Trading Company and officially start foreign trade in the territory.
Just then, a gentle knock came at the study door, interrupting Richard's thoughts.
Richard then came to his senses, raised his hand to look out the window, and saw that the sky had already completely sunk into night, and the room was dimly lit.
He turned on the light panel, and soft light slowly filled the entire study, dispelling all the darkness.
"Come in."
With permission granted, the study door was gently pushed open, and Celia stepped into the room with a joyful expression.
"master!"
She cheered and ran quickly to Richard's side, grabbing his arm tightly, her eyes sparkling.
Richard panicked and quickly stood up to open the window.
"Again?! Aren't you full?!"
Celia blushed, realizing that the master had misunderstood. She covered her mouth and smiled softly, her eyes curving into crescent moons.
"No, sir, didn't you sense it? I've broken through to the advanced transcendent level!"
Richard, who was about to fly out the window, was suddenly stunned when he heard this!
hiss...!
She advanced!?
That means that he and the soldiers of the Chiffon Legion will gradually advance to the advanced transcendent level!
Thinking of this, Richard straightened up considerably. He walked up to Celia and patted her head.
"Come, come, let me see if I've really broken through. This is such an important matter," he said with a wicked smile, "we need to investigate this thoroughly!"
"Hmm~?"