I rely on infrastructure systems to build a prosperous village

Chapter 36 Establishment of the Village Committee

Half an hour later.

"Sister, sister, we are back."

Li Lan looked in the direction of the voice and saw Li Hang and Li Run each carrying a large basket walking towards them. She quickly stood up and walked over to them, taking the baskets off them and holding one in each hand.

The two brothers received the love of their sister and smiled so hard that their eyes were invisible.

Zhou Yuntian, who was far away, saw this scene, pursed his lips and his eyes flashed slightly.

At this moment, Li Lan looked towards him. They stared at each other, and he smiled faintly at her. This time, for some reason, she actually sensed a hint of sadness in his smile. Seeing him standing not far away, she couldn't help but quicken her pace.

Several people worked together, making wood ash, cutting potatoes, and applying wood ash...

By the time I finished all this, it was almost dark.

"That's enough, girl. You don't have to carry any more water." After pouring the last bucket of water with the ladle, Mrs. Wang turned around and shouted to Li Lan.

Li Lan, who was about to go fetch water again, stopped when he heard what Wang Po said and said, "Okay, grandma."

"Grandma, Mom. Let's pack up and go home." She said, looking at the darkening sky.

"Okay, it's all done."

"Okay, girl."

The two men responded, carrying the wooden barrel and walked towards Li Lan.

"Where are Yuntian and the others?" Zhang came up and looked around, but did not see Zhou Yuntian and his two sons.

"I asked them to go back first." Li Lan said.

"Yes, we have to let them go back first. Yuntian's wound hasn't healed yet." Zhang thought of this and said anxiously.

Li Lan: “…”

In this way, several people took their things and walked home.

the other side.

Zhou Yuntian stood in the courtyard and looked around, then walked towards the vegetable patch in the backyard. Standing beside the vegetable patch, he observed that there was no one around and blew the whistle.

After a while, a man in black knelt on one knee in front of him respectfully and said respectfully, "Young Master."

"Mr. Zhou, take my token and personally deliver this letter to the palace and hand it to His Majesty." Zhou Yuntian said in a deep voice with a cold expression.

Zhou Da understood the importance of the letter as soon as he heard it. He took the black iron token from Zhou Yuntian's hand, stood up, bowed, clasped his fists, and said solemnly, "Yes, sir."

Zhou Yuntian glanced at Zhou Da who was standing there motionless, frowned and said, "Why don't you leave?"

Zhou Da raised his head and glanced at his young master secretly, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

"It's almost done. I'll go back." After saying that, she turned and left without waiting for him to speak.

Zhou Da looked at his lonely back, sighed, and turned away.

After 20 days.

Li Lan and Zhou Yuntian looked at the acre of green land in front of them and smiled at each other.

"The weather has been gradually warming up recently, and it will take about six months for the sweet potatoes to be harvested; and about two to three months for the potatoes," Li Lan explained.

When Zhou Yuntian heard that the potatoes could be harvested in 2-3 months, his eyes lit up and he said in a deep voice, "Okay."

At this time, Wang Po and Zhang, who were walking towards this side, looked at the two people standing side by side not far away. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law smiled at each other, turned around and left silently.

"Have you contacted your people?" Li Lan turned to look at Zhou Yuntian.

"Well, the letter has been sent. His Majesty's reply should arrive in the next few days. I will leave when the reply arrives." Zhou Yuntian looked at her with an ambiguous look in his eyes.

Li Lan was stunned for a moment, feeling a little uncomfortable for some reason, but he said, "Okay, I'll prepare the potatoes and sweet potato seedlings for you when the time comes. I've had Mr. Youtian make a batch of ram pumps these days, and you can take them all with you when the time comes. As for finding a water source, make a plan and let me know, and I'll try to cooperate."

After saying that, she stopped looking at him and turned to look into the distance, not knowing what she was thinking.

"Okay. I won't take the things for now. I'll send someone to get them once I've made arrangements, okay?" Zhou Yuntian said softly. His eyes followed hers, and he said nothing more.

"it is good."

After a while, Li Lan withdrew his gaze from the distance and said, "I'm going to find the village chief. You go home first."

After saying that, he turned around and left.

Zhou Yuntian stood there and watched her receding figure, unable to come back to his senses for a long time.

The village chief's house.

"Village chief, are you at home?" Li Lan shouted towards the yard.

When Mrs. Qiu heard this, she walked out of the kitchen.

"Lady Lan, your village chief is at home, come in quickly."

"Okay, Grandma Qiu." Li Lan greeted Mrs. Qiu with a smile, then went into the main hall to find the village chief.

Entering the main room, the village chief was sitting at the table with a bag of silver and a book on it. Next to the book was a small wooden abacus and a charcoal pencil. He was currently looking at the book and calculating with the abacus.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Li Lan remembered what Wang Po said. She said that when the village chief was young, he was a peddler who traveled around the streets. He knew some words and could do some math. Later, it was because of these things that he was elected as the village chief by the villagers.

Looking at the village chief, Li Lan smiled and called out, "Village Chief."

The village chief paused as he was calculating on the abacus, then looked up, his eyes sparkling and a smile on his face as he said enthusiastically, "Miss Lan is here."

Li Lan: “…”

"Why does this old man look at me as if I were silver every time he sees me?" She sighed helplessly in her heart.

He shook his head and said with a smile: "Village Chief, I came here this time to tell you something. I am not sure about it, but I thought that since you are knowledgeable, let's see if we can do it."

When the village chief heard this, his eyes lit up. He knew that the arrival of this girl Lan must be a good thing.

"Okay, then tell me and let's take a look together."

Li Lan walked over to the chair opposite the village chief and sat down, saying, "Village Chief, you know that our village now has a public welfare fund. This fund will only increase in the future, so someone must manage this money and make plans."

Li Lan paused for a moment and continued, "And I have another idea, which is to promote the water hammer pump."

When the village chief heard this, he stood up in shock.

"What? The ram pump needs to be handed over?"

Li Lan smiled and said, "Village Chief, don't be impatient. Just listen to what I have to say."

The village chief touched his nose awkwardly and quickly sat down.

"Village head, think about it, if the drought continues and we're the only one with water and a ram pump, what will we face?"

The village chief thought for a moment and his body trembled uncontrollably.

"This, this, this..."

"Yes, it's just what you think. Our village will become a sitting duck." Li Lan stared into his eyes and said word by word.

"What should we do then?" The village chief looked panicked.

Looking at the village chief, Li Lan said with a smile: "So I found a big backer for you this time."

After she finished speaking, she stood up and leaned forward, beckoning the village chief to come closer, and whispered, "Your Majesty."

After hearing Li Lan's words, the village chief was stunned. He leaned forward in silence, not moving at all.

After a long while, the village chief said stiffly, "Really?"

Li Lan smiled and nodded.

"Oh, okay, okay." The village chief stood up excitedly and clenched his hands.

"Lady Lan, what should we do next?"

"Let's hand over the blueprints. I've already discussed some terms with His Majesty. I'll tell you more after His Majesty replies."

"What? You are negotiating terms with His Majesty?" The village chief widened his eyes in disbelief.

Li Lan smiled and nodded in agreement.

After hearing what Li Lan said, the village chief paused for a moment before saying, "Is there going to be any accidents?"

"Don't worry, village chief. What we do is beneficial to the country and the people. But we can't do it in vain. Your Majesty won't mind if we get some appropriate rewards." Li Lan comforted him.

"Okay, that's good. So what do we need to do in our village?"

Li Lan pondered for a moment and said in a resounding voice, "Select talents and establish a village committee."