Chapter 134 Mayor Xu, the man of great medical ethics!
As the first mayor of Gotham City, Xu Mu naturally had to welcome the residents who came from afar.
So he also edited a message on the social media platform within the copy.
"Everyone is welcome to settle in Gotham, and start a beautiful new era with me. Bring your own building materials to build a house here. In the future, everyone will have a hukou in the city center, a Zhengba Banner, the top of the contempt chain, and stand out as authentic, very upper-class!"
Who wouldn't want to live the life of high society?
As soon as the message was sent out, it immediately attracted nearly a hundred NPCs to rush in with their families.
This action stunned the group of spectating players.
"Fuck, is this even possible?"
"Compared to God A, our company leaders are just having fun. They are just making empty promises and making us look up to God A!"
"I thought being a mayor meant being dignified and keeping a distance from the citizens, but I didn't expect the popularity of being a people-friendly mayor would be so high? I've learned something new!"
"Brothers, what I'm saying is that a person like me who is not worthy of my position is not worthy of living in a very upper-class community. I want to ask where the very lower-class area is? /shy/shy"
"Me, me, me, too! I'm different from other people. I've been thrifty all my life. I can't live in an upper-class house. I only live in very lower-class areas! /smirk/smirk"
Xu Mu ignored the teasing in the message on the light screen and continued to focus on transforming Gotham City.
After solving the problem of the first batch of population settlement, the enthusiastic mayor Xu Mu will start to solve the second biggest pain point of people's livelihood.
electricity.
The demand for electricity in "Skylines" has always been a big problem. According to Xu Mu's observation, whether in the previous life or in the current copy era.
Players have complained about the continued shortage of electricity resources.
As the population base increases, the demand for electricity increases, especially in commercial and industrial areas.
Once there is no electricity, some areas will stagnate in development, factories and shopping malls will shut down, residents will have no money to pay taxes and no energy to upgrade buildings, and their happiness will also decrease.
Therefore, electricity is a top priority for urban development.
The supporting equipment related to electricity resources in the copy is very expensive.
A wind power station costs 5,000 gold and can only provide electricity to about 100 households.
Including the commercial and industrial areas, which are the two largest electricity consumers, a conservative estimate in the early stages is that at least six power stations will need to be set up.
This expenditure instantly cost 30,000 gold.
Electricity also needs to be transmitted by power towers.
Each power tower also costs 500 gold.
As a result, the first major problem of people's livelihood conflicts in the early days of "Skyline" emerged.
Players also began to express their opinions.
"If we build the power station on a hillside far away from the city, we will need a lot of power towers all the way into the city, and the 70,000 gold starting capital will not be enough."
"But if the power station is built directly in the city, the money for the power tower can be saved, but the noise and congestion will reduce the happiness index of residents in the nearby area, affect work, and indirectly affect the city's development."
"I thought I was going to be killed in this wave, so I gave up on this instance!"
"Me too, waiting for Master A to give me some advice!"
"I want to see how Boss A lives his life!"
In response to this, Xu Mu smiled slightly in his heart.
He did not answer, but led by example.
He built six wind turbines in succession on remote suburban hillsides.
Then, two power towers were removed.
The total cost was 31,000 gold.
There are two power towers, one directly at the foot of the mountain where the power station is located, and the other is located less than 500 meters away.
"Okay, that's enough for the expenses."
This operation really confused the players.
"???"
"What is this? The two transmission towers are still far away from the city. How can they deliver electricity?"
"Master A, did you make a mistake in your calculations? How about recalculating it? Huh?"
Before the players could even voice their doubts, their eyes suddenly widened.
I saw Xu Mu operating the copy panel.
Select the option [Modify building coordinates].
Then, he dragged a transmission tower and began to pull it towards the city desperately.
The wires between the two transmission towers also began to become infinitely long, like an extremely thin ramen.
“Bang!”
After a transmission tower was placed in the urban area, the entire city began to be electrified!
Xu Mu was afraid that the players would not be able to absorb the details, so he explained: "The transmission towers cost money to buy, but there is no option to buy wires in this copy, which means that the cables are given as an extra gift when you buy the transmission towers."
"We can modify the building coordinates and let this copy send us an extra long electric wire, so that two transmission towers can support the power supply of a city."
"I call this plan the first-tier city plan."
As soon as the explanation was given, all the players in the light curtain were stunned.
"What the hell is the first-tier city plan..."
"A city supported by a single electric wire, right? You kid... no, you son of God!"
"When we were still worrying about upgrading our small village, Gotham City was already a first-tier city a hundred years ahead of us/funny/funny"
"Damn it! The function of modifying building coordinates was originally intended to make it easier for the mayor to move important buildings. How come it became a means of fixing bugs in the hands of God A?"
"This is a great idea! It can be absorbed!"
Although Xu Mu's behavior was a bit despicable, just tell me whether he saved money or not!
A micro-operation directly solved the biggest pain point of countless players in the early stage, and instantly attracted many players to recognize this plan. The prompt for obtaining faith value was also jumping wildly in front of Xu Mu's eyes!
[D+ level players contributed +26.46 faith points to you! ]
[C-level players contributed +44.1 faith points to you! ]
[C-level players contribute +61.74 faith points! ]
A glance across the light screen.
S-level copies are different. Even the faith provided by the lowest-level players starts from double digits.
With just a small operation, Xu Mu directly gained tens of thousands of faith points!
His eyes moved from the light screen back to the copy interface.
After getting the electricity, Xu Mu began to improve the water routes.
The installation of pipelines in the "Skyline" dungeon is relatively convenient and cost-effective.
Place a water pump upstream of the river, place a drainage outlet downstream, and then lay a circle of pipes into the town.
The trip only cost a few thousand dollars.
After all this was done, the city officially started to operate.
Xu Mu activated the speed a hundred times, and a day in Gotham City passed quickly, with sunrise and sunset, neon lights all over the sky, and silver stars twinkling, and several nights passed by quickly.
Residents drive to the factory to work in the morning, then buy some things in the commercial area after get off work, and then drive back to the residential area to sleep. Everything seems to be in order.
The happiness index continues to be at the full green value, and some residents have begun to take the initiative to transform their small bungalows into two-story villas, and even started a baby-making plan at home.
Gotham City is thriving!
There is just one bad thing.
The city's finances are running out of money.
Xu Mu opened the current fiscal expenditure and took a look.
The initial capital of 70,000 gold was spent on building roads, power stations, and water pipelines, with nearly 50,000 of it being spent.
There are still 20,000 left.
In terms of maintenance, electricity, water and road repair costs are approximately 1,000 gold per day, and this cash flow can only last for 20 days.
And the city’s fiscal revenue.
After all, it is still a tax-free policy, and you are not yet eligible to unlock parks and public transportation systems.
The initial difficulty of the second largest copy arrived earlier than expected.
It also caused many players to think deeply.
"The first government deficit financial crisis occurred when I was building a level 3 small town. I didn't expect that God A would appear so early."
"There's no other way. Tax exemptions burn money too quickly. If we raise taxes to around 10%, it might slow down the growth for a while."
"Let's see how Master A will solve this problem."
Amid everyone's curious speculation.
Xu Mu’s Gotham City finally reached its first upgrade point.
The city's population exceeded 500 people, and it was upgraded from a level 0 desolate land to a level 1 small village.
And unlocked two major public-friendly facilities: the hospital and the garbage dump.
Unlocked the education system, becoming eligible to build primary schools.
And, an additional reward of 20,000 gold coins.
The arrival of 20,000 yuan seems to have relieved the situation a lot, but in fact it is just a drop in the bucket.
There is a mechanism in Skylines that once you unlock something, the residents will start to need it.
In the level 0 wasteland, there are no garbage dumps or hospitals, so citizens will not suffer from headaches or fevers, and there is no garbage to throw away.
Once they have level 1, you have no choice but to give it to them.
This group of unruly people will start making trouble if they are not given anything, and their happiness level will start to drop.
The construction of a hospital costs 10,000 gold, and there are two options: private and public.
If you choose a private hospital, then except for construction, all subsequent hospital expenses will be borne entirely by the wealthy NPC, and the mayor will not need to pay for maintenance.
This is equivalent to spending ten thousand dollars in vain to maintain the stability of the city, and it cannot be recovered.
If it is public, the medical income belongs to the government and the mayor can set up the medical fee system.
However, an additional medical maintenance fee of 2,000 gold per day is required.
After all, some medical equipment is very expensive.
That’s not all.
The construction of the landfill is even more troublesome.
Once built, there will be additional maintenance costs.
Moreover, the smelly garbage station cannot be built in a residential area. A separate road section must be set up for it, and a closed-loop intersection must be built.
With this calculation, it seems that you have an extra bonus of 20,000 in your pocket, but in fact the subsequent daily financial expenditure will be more than 3K.
According to Xu Mu's experience in his previous life, many expert players of "Skyline" will not increase the population too quickly in the early stage, but will wait until the foundation is slowly developed, and then add small increments of dozens of people little by little.
The advantage of this is that it accumulates strength over time, just like building a building, if the foundation is solid, then it is no problem to build a tall building from the ground up.
However, Xu Mu did not have many choices. The timeline of the teaching copy could not be extended too long, otherwise it would seriously delay the players' time to go to the copy themselves, and they would not contribute any faith value.
On the contrary, they will think that your business ability is not good enough, which will affect your reputation.
Of course, Xu Mu was known as the number one amateur player in "Skyline" in his previous life, so he had a lot of experience with the first deficit crisis of the small village.
He decisively chose to set up a public hospital in the city center and named it St. Elizabeth's
As soon as the hospital was established, green satisfied smiles appeared on the heads of the surrounding residents, and the happiness index rose again!
#Our mayor is so great! The city is still in the development plan, but he set up a hospital for us so early. It's so touching! #
#The air in Gotham City is so sweet, oh, I love this land deeply! #
＃The hospital charges are very cheap and the medical equipment is all up to date. I am very satisfied! ＃
After Xu Mu and other unruly people had boasted to the outside world for a while, they finally picked up the hatchet.
We began to make drastic reforms to hospital revenue.
First of all, medical expenses remain unchanged, and if citizens go to the hospital for treatment in person, the fair price will still be paid.
but!
If a patient is seriously ill and bedridden at home, he or she has difficulty moving.
We at St. Elizabeth have equipped ourselves with a top-of-the-line luxury dedicated ambulance, which costs $3,000… No, this time it’s not about the knife, it’s 3,000 gold!
It only takes 3,000 gold. As long as the funds are in place, we at St. Elizabeth will send out a vehicle at the speed of light!
What?
You say you can't afford it?
That’s okay. If you can’t afford it, just get up and go to the hospital.
It's just cancer, don't be so nervous.
As soon as the policy came out, all the players watching the game were stunned!
"Fuck! An ambulance that costs 3,000 gold per ride? You only need 10,000 gold to build a hospital, and you can just pay for it by bringing three people right?"
"Citizen: You might as well just carry me to the crematorium."
"Medical Ethics"
"God A understands the meaning of human blood steamed buns."
"Why do I feel like we're on a pirate ship... When Master A cuts it open, it's black!"
"I'm scared. Master A has taught this cute girl bad things. Boohoo..."
"Just tell me whether the economy is picking up or not!"
What really shocked many players was...
This trick really works!
After all, the troublemaker was almost dead, and if an ambulance didn't come, he would be sent directly to the crematorium.
A mere 3,000 gold, just thirty years of savings, I had to grit my teeth and pay it!
This move had an immediate effect and greatly alleviated the government's fiscal deficit.
In a city of 500 people, even if there is only one seriously ill or accidentally injured patient every day, the 3,000 yuan fare will directly offset the government's entire day's expenses.
The players were surprised to find out.
The fiscal revenue and expenditure are balanced!
Although a few unruly people have expressed their dissatisfaction and complaints.
But the unruly people who don't need medical treatment will not care about these sounds. They will only feel pain when the knife falls on their necks.
As a result, Xu Mu perfectly reversed the first wave of deficit crisis at the cost of a very small increase in the happiness index of some individual unruly people.
Although the government did not make any money, at least it did not have to spend any more money.
The players hissed in response to this action.
"Fuck! This person is so evil that he has to kneel down before me..."
"We are playing Cities: Skylines, and A-God is playing the Diaomin Tianji line, right?"
"I was so nervous when the hospital's fee was raised to 200 gold per visit, and the residents' happiness index also began to decline, so I didn't dare to think about the details of this and quickly brought it back to normal. I didn't expect it to be possible to play like this?"
"Are you stupid? Boss A is only targeting a few troublemakers. Dead people can't speak. If you directly increase the medical expenses of the entire city, there will definitely be a lot of complaints."
"Yo! I learned another trick to make money! I'll raise the upper limit of the ambulance fee to 10,000 gold per time!"
"My suggestion is to open the crematorium directly!"
Xu Mu glanced across the light screen and smiled with satisfaction.
Very good, these players are finally beginning to understand the essence of this dungeon!
