Yun Yi pondered for a moment and said, "This is indeed a problem, but you need not worry. I will find a way to resolve it." He continued, "I am considering constructing some dedicated housing for these refugees. Where do you think it would be most suitable to build them?"
There were thousands of various stones left over from the construction of the previous villa, which could be used as building materials for the refugee camp. Moreover, the housing for the refugees need not be overly complex or luxurious; it should simply be sturdy and durable enough to provide shelter. Therefore, the existing stones should be sufficient to construct quite a few houses.
Zhao An looked at Yun Yi and cautiously asked, "Sir, where do you think would be better for the construction?" Noticing Zhao An's somewhat hesitant expression, Yun Yi joked, "How about we demolish all the existing houses in Zhao Family Village to make way for the refugees? What do you think?"
Zhao An considered this for a moment and nodded in agreement. "I think that’s a good idea, but wouldn’t it seem a bit hasty to demolish all the houses at once? Everyone needs a place to stay during this time."
Indeed, Yun Yi realized he might have underestimated his standing in the eyes of the Zhao family. They had reached a level of absolute trust in him. Ah, so this is how they view me; I truly feel honored.
Yun Yi then smiled and said, "I was just making a little joke. Although I do have thoughts about improving the housing in Zhao Jia Zhuang Village, now is not the best time to implement such changes. The most urgent matter is to find shelter for the refugees as soon as possible."
"So, what do you think about building refugee housing on the vacant land around Zhao Family Village?"
Zhao An pondered for a moment before responding, "I agree with that idea. The space around Zhao Family Village is quite spacious; if utilized properly, constructing thousands of houses should not be a problem."
The land surrounding Zhao Family Village is approximately three meters wide and still available for development. A little further out is Zhao Family's own farmland. This means that as long as we ensure that the farmland is not affected, there are still at least one hundred thousand square meters of land available for developing new residences.
With careful design and planning, this one hundred thousand square meters of land could easily accommodate thousands of dwellings. Yun Yi even thought that if they built according to later architectural styles, it would be possible to house ten thousand people.
However, in this era of limited land resources and low population density, there is no need for people to be crammed into buildings like pigeon coops. Solving the housing situation for refugees is no small matter. If placed in today's context, it would be a crucial issue concerning people's livelihoods, requiring consideration of many factors.
While site selection is fundamental, it is far from everything. After determining a general location, Yun Yi asked Zhao An, "Is there a nearby map?"
Zhao An smiled awkwardly and replied, "Immortal Sir, there is indeed a map of Ji Province, but one has not yet been drawn for the area surrounding Zhao Family Village. However, we are quite familiar with the surroundings; if you need it urgently, we can sketch one immediately."
Yun Yi understood. The scale of Zhao Family Village was limited; it hardly made sense to create a dedicated map for the neighboring areas unless one had money to burn. But this was not a problem. In this world, maps could also be created. It only required nine sheets of paper to combine them. The sugarcane needed for the combination had long been in surplus in his hands, even to the point of being unused.
Compared to sketching simple diagrams from memory in real life, the Central Map was akin to a God's Eye View—extremely detailed. More importantly, the map could be upgraded. A Zero-Level Map could only display a small area, but each upgrade would quadruple the display size. Theoretically speaking, a Level Map would be sufficient to encompass Zhao Family Village and its surrounding areas.
Upgrading the map was simple and direct: one only needed to place the map on one side of the Furnace and put eight sheets of paper on the other side to achieve the upgrade.
Thus, Yun Yi said to Zhao An, "It’s no trouble; I can draw it myself." As he spoke, Zhao An looked on in surprise as Yun Yi took out a Crafting Table and set it down on the ground.
He quickly took out the Sugarcane from his backpack, one piece, two pieces, three pieces, and gradually combined them into several blank sheets of paper.
Next, he arranged the nine blank sheets neatly in the slots of the Crafting Table. Before long, a blank map was created.
Zhao An looked at Yun Yi with a puzzled expression as he examined the blank map in Yun Yi's hands. "Immortal Sir, is this just a piece of white paper?"
Yun Yi smiled and shook his head. "This is a map."
"What? No way!" Zhao An exclaimed. The blank sheet had nothing on it; how could it be called a map?
Yun Yi didn't elaborate further; he simply held the blank map tightly, thinking to himself about how to generate the map.
Soon after, vibrant colors began to slowly appear on the white paper, capturing their attention.
Seeing this, Zhao An was left speechless, incredulously asking, "Is this... our Zhao Family Village?"
Yun Yi nodded affirmatively. "Yes, centered around our current location, this is the map that has been drawn."
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