A Plan to Establish and Improve Basic Rural Public Facilities

They crossed the outermost fence and moat.

Only then did Li Boyang and Li Jingshu officially enter the territory of Li Household Village.

This is a country road that was clearly built recently.

The compacted soil combined with specially made blue bricks gives this path a unique aesthetic that is different from that of this era.

It is a sense of order and regularity, a sense of civilized beauty brought about by the blue bricks.

Even the simple act of marking the difference between the field ridges and the road along both sides of the road is enough to prove the prevalence of these blue bricks in Li Household Village.

It didn't take long for Li Boyang and Li Jingshu to arrive near the village entrance.

Compared to Li Household Village three years ago, almost every household in Li Household Village now lives in a house made of blue bricks.

At the village entrance, a huge tree of unknown species blocked the only entrance.

That big tree was planted by Xiluo three years ago.

The location is exactly where Li Boyang buried that hideously ugly raccoon dog statue.

In Xiluo's words, it would feel like a waste not to plant something in Earth Veins node that has been explored and purified by a divine statue.

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

The villagers of Li Household Village were Celestial Person by its incredible growth rate and even built a shrine under the towering tree.

As for the statues of gods enshrined in the shrine?

That was, of course, a raccoon dog engulfed in flames and standing on blazing feet.

The slightly rough carving of this raccoon dog statue shows that it was also made by Li Boyang.

However, compared to that hideously ugly raccoon dog statue from before...

This tanuki statue is far superior in both material and appearance.

"The old village chief?"

Li Boyang immediately spotted the old man sitting under the big tree, and his eyes widened in surprise.

The old man was the oldest resident of Li Household Village.

He was also the Li Household Village had fully supported Li Boyang in developing the "Rural Infrastructure Public Facilities Improvement and Perfection Plan" over the previous three years.

To be honest, before this, Li Boyang had never thought that promoting the most basic hygiene concepts would be such a difficult thing.

Li Boyang racked his brains just to make the villagers understand what "hygiene concepts" meant.

In the end, it was the old village chief who stepped in and, regardless of the circumstances, forcibly required the villagers to follow the various detailed regulations set by Li Boyang, which gradually led them to develop their current habits.

Even so, Li Boyang could still occasionally see some villagers outwardly complying but inwardly resisting.

Fortunately, with three years of preparation, Li Boyang gradually got used to the villagers' surprise and incomprehension.

Therefore, unless the situation is too serious, he basically turns a blind eye and pretends not to see it.

Anyway, people can't teach you everything, but you can learn something from experience in one go.

With Li Boyang as a safety net, there's no need to worry about any large-scale epidemics.

As for smaller cases?

Once the villagers get sick, they generally understand the effectiveness of those regulations.

In this respect, the old village chief, who consistently followed the various regulations set by Li Boyang and never fell ill due to hygiene conditions, stood out.

It can only be said that the old village chief's ability to live to over sixty years old in this era truly makes him worthy of being recognized as a "wise man" in Li Household Village.

"Non-Crying Child and Big Girl are back. They're back a little early today?"

Upon seeing Li Boyang and Li Jingshu, the old village chief took the initiative to greet them.

It's no secret that Li Boyang and Li Jingshu were chosen by the mountain god and taken into the mountains to study every day within Li Household Village.

Even Chen Yun, who initially strongly opposed it, has now become accustomed to it.

Everyone hoped that Li Boyang and Li Jingshu could become priests of the mountain god and bring lasting peace and stability to the village.

This is the norm of this era, and also the usual practice of deities who attempt to establish a connection with humanity.

"Grandpa, what brings you out today?"

Before Li Boyang could even speak, Li Jingshu skipped and hopped over to the old village chief.

The hunched-over old village chief looked about the same height as nine-year-old Li Jingshu, which for a moment seemed somewhat incongruous.

"My Big Girl daughter has grown taller again; in a few days she'll probably be taller than me!"

With a kind smile on his face, the old village chief patted Li Jingshu on the shoulder before turning his gaze to Li Boyang behind her.

"A distinguished guest has arrived in the village today, and I've come here specifically to greet you both."

When Li Boyang reached the old village chief, he skillfully picked him up and completely ignored the helplessness on the other's face.

Although three-year-old Li Boyang was tall, he was ultimately no match for the old village chief, an adult.

"Old village chief, there's something I'd like to discuss with you..."

Li Boyang didn't care about the "benefactor" the old village chief mentioned; he was already used to this kind of situation.

Since Li Boyang's extraordinary abilities were exposed, it's inevitable that some outsiders will learn about the village's situation.

The old village chief and Li Yu and his wife will naturally handle this; it's not Li Boyang's place to worry about it.

"What ideas have popped into your little head this time?"

The old village chief raised an eyebrow in feigned surprise, having long been accustomed to the naive ideas that Li Boyang occasionally entertained.

"I plan to keep our village's Sanitation Brigade going..."

Even during the busy farming season, the Sanitation Brigade cannot be disbanded.

Li Boyang emphasized the last sentence, then tentatively looked up to observe the old village chief's changing expression.

As expected, the old village chief's brows furrowed immediately, and his expression lost its previous feigned nonchalance.

"Sanitation Brigade" was just a designation for Li Boyang.

This team is essentially an extension of the young and strong squad that was formed three years ago to defend against the beast tide.

After Li Yu, on behalf of Li Boyang, proposed the so-called "Plan for Improving and Perfecting Rural Basic Public Facilities," that small team naturally became the implementer and supervisor.

From the most basic collection of human and animal excrement to subsequent garbage removal, improving drinking water, catching rats and flies, and eliminating mosquitoes and other pests, this team basically handled everything.

Even the idea of Li Boyang to award the village the title of "Outstanding Model Family for Hygiene and Labor" was carried out by this team.

However, since the main force of this team consists of the young and middle-aged men in the village, they are only present during the off-season for farming.

Once the busy farming season arrives, every household is busy sowing and harvesting rice in their own fields, leaving no time for anything else.

"Non-Crying Child, I know you have great wisdom and a longer-term vision than ordinary people like us."

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

"It's fine during the off-season, but nobody listens to you during the busy season..."

"After all, people's hearts cannot withstand testing and trials, especially when their own interests are involved."

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