18 Floors Above the Apocalypse novel Chapter 252

Stella glanced up to see Amber queuing ahead.

Amber quickly walked over, "What a coincidence, are you guys here for house selection too?"

Stella nodded, "Has Katie recovered from her illness?"

"Much better." Amber was delighted and lowered her voice, "Stella, we owe it to your medicine. Katie stopped coughing and her concussion symptoms have eased. She's in good spirits now.

The life-saving medicine wasn't cheap and she doesn't have much valuable stuff. She'll pay you back with groceries in a few months, is that okay?"

The Moore family was working and once the research institute moved in, Amber’s job could be restored. They could save some money by tightening their belts.

Stella gave it without intending to take anything from the Moore family, but she didn't want anything could foster a sense of dependency.

"No rush, let's focus on getting Katie back to health. Everything else can wait."

While they were together, Stella curiously asked, "Did you guys get a two-bedroom?"

Amber nodded, "According to the policy, a researcher is entitled to a two-bedroom unit. Both my husband and my son are at the research institute, so we got two units in the institute’s residential building. The conditions there were pretty bad before, and we moved into an unfinished building a while ago. Today, we came to register and get our certificates."

They were fortunate that both father and son had good jobs, otherwise they would have ended up sleeping on the streets.

Stella was surprised that the authorities provided free housing for researchers. This policy was commendable.

The queue slowly moved forward, Stella and Amber chatted from time to time. Newtown had more than houses, it also had factories, schools, and other relevant units.

"Many units have merged with those in Swan Hill. The two cities are developing towards each other. The Agricultural Institute of Swan Hill has been merged into Griffith, and the Herb Medicine Research Institute is in Swan Hill. Once the second and third phases are built, the two Newtowns will be connected."

Schools and factories?

The reconstruction plan was wonderful, but whether it could be sustained was not guaranteed.

If the two cities were connected, safety would relatively improve, but by the time Newtown was completed, the eternal night would likely have arrived.

Darkness would be a haven for criminals.

Stella hoped she was overthinking, and that the authorities had put in a lot of effort into rebuilding and would likely make corresponding arrangements.

When she saw Stella again, the staff member reminded her while registering, "If you want to sell or rent your house in the future, you can come to the Housing Center to register. We can help you connect with potential buyers or renters, but we will charge a certain service fee."

Stella couldn't resist gossiping, "If a detached house is well decorated and put up for sale, how much would it be?"

"It depends on the willingness of the buyer and seller. If houses are in high demand, the price will at least double."

The housing information had been entered into the electronic card, but the paper house certificate would only be available in a month.

The staff reminded, "The detached houses will be completed the day after tomorrow. You can move in and decorate then."

Stella thanked them and returned to Eastwood Eden. In return, as soon as she got back to building 5, she told Mark the news, "Mark, you guys can go choose a house now. You have to be quick to get the good ones."

By the time the message was officially released, all the good properties would have been taken.

Mark had actually thought of this, and was discussing with Christian how they could soften up the staff.

But there wasn't much to discuss. If you had enough resources, you could make the impossible happen, even in the end times.

After dinner, Stella discussed, "When should we start decorating?"

Jasper thought for a moment, "Let's wait until the house is completed."