"But if we switch to a contract responsibility system, it would be us inspectors hiring these residents to help expand the Outer City. One is doing one's own work, the other is working for someone else's wages. The level of enthusiasm and sense of responsibility are worlds apart, utterly different matters."
Cheng Ye cleared his throat and casually pointed to one of the regulations, "Look here, with the inspector proposing material needs and Happiness City matching those needs, if there are no restrictions, it's inevitable that some will indulge in wasteful spending to hasten progress, over-reporting and over-receiving. But if we impose restrictive measures, it will tie our hands; encountering an emergency and needing to adjust materials would become difficult and might cause delays instead."
