Chapter 62: Rural Basic Public Infrastructure Improvement and Perfection Plan

Beyond the outermost fence and moat.

Li Li Boyang and Li Li Jingshu had officially entered the bounds of Li Family Village.

This was a clearly newly built country path.

Compacted earth combined with specially made green 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 green bricks.

Even merely marking the distinction between field ridges and the road along both sides was enough to prove the prevalence of these green bricks in Li Family Village.

It didn't take long before Li Li Boyang and Li Li Jingshu arrived near the village entrance.

Compared to Li Family Village three years ago, now basically every household in Li Family Village lived in green brick houses.

And at the village entrance, a huge tree of an unknown variety blocked the sole entry.

That huge tree was planted by Xi Luo three years ago.

Its position happened to be exactly where Li Li Boyang had buried that hideously ugly lynx statue.

In Xi Luo's words, a ley line node that had been explored and purified by a divine statue felt like a waste if nothing was planted there.

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

Due to its exaggerated growth speed, the villagers of Li Family Village were amazed, and they specially built a shrine beneath that towering tree.

As for the divine statue enshrined in the shrine?

It was naturally a lynx covered in flames, treading on blazing fire.

Judging from the slightly rough carving of this lynx divine statue, it was also made by Li Li Boyang's own hand.

But compared to that hideously ugly lynx statue before.

This lynx divine statue was far superior in both material and image.

"Old Village Head?"

Spotting the old man sitting beneath the huge tree at a glance, Li Li Boyang widened his eyes in great surprise.

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

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

To speak the truth, before this, Li Li Boyang never thought promoting the most basic concepts of hygiene would be such a difficult thing.

Simply getting the villagers to understand what "hygiene concepts" meant made Li Li Boyang rack his brains.

In the end, it was the Old Village Head who stepped forward, regardless of the consequences, forcibly requiring the villagers to follow the various detailed regulations Li Li Boyang had formulated, which allowed them to gradually form the habits they have now.

Even so, Li Li Boyang could still occasionally see some villagers paying lip service while acting in secret opposition.

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

Therefore, as long as the situation wasn't too serious, he basically turned a blind eye, pretending not to see it.

After all, teaching people by words doesn't work, but teaching them by events works once.

For major situations, Li Li Boyang would cover the bottom, so there was no fear of large-scale plagues breaking out.

As for smaller situations?

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

On this point, the Old Village Head, who had consistently practiced in person the various regulations Li Li Boyang formulated and never fell ill due to hygiene conditions, stood out particularly.

One could only say that the Old Village Head's ability to live into his sixties in this era was indeed worthy of being the recognized "Sage" of Li Family Village.

"Bu Ku'er and Da Yaotou are back; you're back a bit early today?"

Seeing Li Li Boyang and Li Li Jingshu as well, the Old Village Head actively greeted the two.

Within Li Family Village, the fact that Li Li Boyang and Li Li Jingshu were favored by the Mountain God and were taken into the mountains every day for study was not much of a secret.

Even Chen Yun had gone from staunch opposition at the beginning to being used to it now.

Everyone expected Li Li Boyang and Li Li Jingshu to become priests of that Mountain God, thereby bringing long-term peace and stability to the village.

This was the custom of this era, and also the usual practice of those gods attempting to establish contact with humans.

"Grandpa, why did you come out today?"

Before Li Li Boyang could even speak, Li Li Jingshu bounced over to the Old Village Head.

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

"Da Yaotou 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 Head patted Li Li Jingshu's shoulder, then turned his gaze to Li Li Boyang behind her.

"A noble guest has come to the village today; I came here specifically to fetch you two."

When Li Li Boyang reached the Old Village Head, he skillfully scooped him up, completely ignoring the helplessness on the other's face.

Although the three-year-old Li Li Boyang was tall, he still couldn't match the Old Village Head, an adult.

"Old Village Head, I have something I'd like to discuss with you..."

Not minding the "noble guest" in the Old Village Head's words, Li Li Boyang was long used to such situations.

Since Li Li Boyang's supernatural abilities were exposed, outsiders inevitably learned about the village's situation.

Regarding this, the Old Village Head and Li Yu's couple would naturally handle it; there was no need for Li Li Boyang himself to worry.

"What new ideas has your little head come up with?"

Pretending to be surprised and raising an eyebrow, the Old Village Head was also long used to Li Li Boyang's occasional naive thoughts.

"I plan to keep our village's 'Hygiene Corps' running..."

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

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

As expected, the Old Village Head's eyebrows immediately furrowed, and his expression lost the feigned lightness and ease he had shown before.

"Hygiene Corps" was merely Li Li Boyang's term.

This team is, in essence, an extension of the squad of young and able-bodied men formed three years ago to defend against the beast tide.

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

From the most basic collection of human and animal waste to subsequent actions such as garbage removal, water improvement, rat and fly extermination, and mosquito and pest control, these were all basically carried out by this squad.

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

However, since the main force of this squad consists of the young and able-bodied men of the village, it naturally only exists during the agricultural off-season.

Once the busy farming season arrives, every household is busy sowing and harvesting the rice in their own fields; where would they have time to attend to other matters?

"Bu Ku Er, I know you possess great wisdom and see further than us ordinary people."

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

"During the off-season, it is one thing, but during the busy farming season, no one will listen to you..."

"After all, human hearts cannot withstand probing and testing, especially when it involves one's own immediate interests."

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