Chapter 62: Planning for the Soundness and Perfection of Rural Basic Public Infrastructure

Crossing over the outermost fence and trench.

Only then could Li Boyang and Li Jingshu be considered to have officially entered the territory of Li Family Village.

This was a country path that had clearly been built not long ago.

The tamped earth combined with specially made blue bricks gave this path a beauty distinct from this era.

It was a beauty of order and regularity, a beauty of civilization brought by the blue bricks.

Even just the distinction between the field ridges and the road marked along both sides was enough to prove the extent of these blue bricks' popularity in Li Family Village.

It did not take long for Li Boyang and Li Jingshu to arrive near the village entrance.

Compared to Li Family Village three years ago, almost every household in today's village lived in a blue-brick house.

And at the village entrance, a massive tree of an unknown species blocked the only way in.

That large tree had been planted by Xi Luo three years ago.

The location was exactly where Li Boyang had buried that incredibly ugly civet cat statue.

In Xi Luo's words, it felt like a waste not to plant something at a ley line node that had already been identified and purified by a divine statue.

Thus, this tree, which grew into a towering giant within three years, rose from the ground.

Due to its exaggerated growth rate, the villagers of Li Family Village were amazed, and they even specially built a shrine under the towering tree.

As for the divine statue enshrined within the shrine?

It was, of course, a civet cat covered in fire, stepping on flames.

From the slightly crude carving of this civet cat statue, one could tell it also came from Li Boyang's hands.

However, compared to the previous civet cat statue that was ugly to the heavens.

This civet cat statue was far superior in both material and appearance.

"Old Village Chief?"

Seeing the old man sitting under the big tree at a glance, Li Boyang opened his eyes wide in surprise.

That old man was the eldest elder in Li Family Village.

He was also the Li Family Village chief who had fully supported Li Boyang in carrying out the "Plan for the Soundness and Perfection of Rural Basic Public Infrastructure" over the past three years.

To tell the truth, before this, Li Boyang had never felt that promoting basic hygiene concepts would be such a difficult task.

Just getting the villagers to understand what "hygiene concepts" meant had racked Li Boyang's brains.

In the end, it was the Old Village Chief who stepped forward, forcibly requiring the villagers to follow the various detailed regulations Li Boyang had formulated, regardless of anything else, which allowed them to gradually develop their current habits.

Even so, Li Boyang could still see some villagers acting in compliance while secretly opposing him from time to time.

Fortunately, with three years of groundwork, Li Boyang had gradually become accustomed to the villagers' surprise and lack of understanding.

Therefore, as long as it wasn't too serious a situation, he basically turned a blind eye, pretending he hadn't seen it.

After all, words cannot teach a person, but experience teaches them once.

Li Boyang was there to handle major situations, so there was no fear of any large-scale plague.

As for smaller situations?

Once the villagers got sick, they basically understood the purpose of those regulations.

In this regard, the Old Village Chief, who had followed all the regulations Li Boyang formulated from beginning to end and had never been sick due to hygiene issues, stood out particularly well.

It could only be said that for the Old Village Chief to live to be over sixty in this era, he was truly worthy of being the recognized "wise man" of Li Family Village.

"Bukuer and Big Girl are back, back a bit early today, aren't you?"

Also seeing the figures of Li Boyang and Li Jingshu, the Old Village Chief took the initiative to greet the two.

Within Li Family Village, the fact that Li Boyang and Li Jingshu had been favored by the Mountain God and were taken into the mountains every day to study was no secret.

Even Chen Yun had gone from firm opposition at the beginning to being accustomed to it now.

Everyone looked forward to Li Boyang and Li Jingshu becoming priests of that Mountain God, and then bringing long-term peace and stability to the village.

This was the convention of this era, and also the common practice of those gods who attempted to establish contact with humans.

"Grandpa, why did you come out today?"

Before Li Boyang could speak, Li Jingshu hopped over to the Old Village Chief's side.

The hunched Old Village Chief looked about the same height as nine-year-old Li Jingshu, which seemed somewhat incongruous for a moment.

"Big Girl has grown taller again; in a few more days, you'll probably be taller than me!"

With a kind smile on his face, the Old Village Chief patted Li Jingshu on the shoulder, then cast his gaze toward Li Boyang behind her.

"A noble guest has come to the village today, and I came here specifically to pick you two up."

When Li Boyang walked up to the Old Village Chief, he skillfully picked him up, completely ignoring the helplessness on his face.

Although three-year-old Li Boyang was tall, he was ultimately no match for the adult Old Village Chief.

"Old Village Chief, I have something I want to discuss with you..."

Not caring about the "noble guest" the Old Village Chief mentioned, Li Boyang had long been accustomed to such situations.

Ever since Li Boyang's miraculous aspects were exposed, it was inevitable that some outsiders would learn about the situation in the village.

Regarding this, the Old Village Chief and the couple Li Yu would naturally handle it; it was not Li Boyang's place to worry.

"What kind of ideas have popped into your little head again?"

Pretending to be surprised, the Old Village Chief raised his eyebrows; he was also long accustomed to the naive thoughts that occasionally popped out of Li Boyang.

"I plan to keep the 'Hygiene Brigade' in our village running..."

"Even during the busy farming season, the 'Hygiene Brigade' cannot be disbanded."

Emphasizing the latter sentence, Li Boyang tentatively looked up to observe the changes in the Old Village Chief's expression.

Sure enough, the Old Village Chief's brows furrowed, and his expression was no longer as relaxed as his previous feigned lightness.

"Hygiene Brigade" was just Li Boyang's term for it.

In essence, this team was an extension of the young and strong squad from three years ago that had defended against the beast tide.

After Li Yu proposed the so-called "Plan for the Soundness and Perfection of Rural Basic Public Infrastructure" on Li Boyang's behalf, that squad naturally became the executors and supervisors.

From the most basic collection of human and animal waste to subsequent actions like clearing trash, improving drinking water, catching rats and killing flies, and exterminating mosquitoes and pests, it was basically all completed by this squad.

Even the matter of Li Boyang's whim to rate "Excellent Hygiene Labor Model Families" in the village was executed by this squad.

However, since the main force of this squad consisted of the village's young and strong, it naturally only existed during the slack farming season.

Once the busy farming season arrived, every household was busy sowing and harvesting rice in their own fields; how could they have time to attend to other things?

"Bukuer, I know you have great wisdom and see things further than we ordinary people."

"But do you know what the consequences of doing this will be?"

"It's fine during the slack season, but during the busy farming season, no one will listen to you..."

"After all, the human heart cannot withstand testing and trials, especially when it involves one's own practical interests."

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