I will teach you how to cultivate immortality

Chapter 137 The Beginning of Change (33)

Outside the village in the mountain valley, it was noon, when the sun was at its hottest.

But the villagers of Shan'ao Village dared not slack off in the slightest, working hard in the fields, their backs drenched in sweat.

After all, although the villagers had switched to buckwheat, which has a shorter growth cycle, time was still of the essence.

In addition, given the uncertainty surrounding the exact yield of buckwheat, the villagers could only meticulously care for the seedlings using the most primitive methods.

At the same time, he hoped that the son of the mountain god would not deceive him in such matters.

So, in this tense and busy state, the villagers of Shan'ao Village naturally wouldn't notice the white cloud drifting overhead.

"How's the situation?"

Slowly landing on the altar that the six-tailed fox had set up, Li Boyang looked at Uncle Lu not far away and asked.

At this moment, Li Boyang had a head of flowing red hair, wore a red coat, and had various random amulets hanging from his waist.

Although his overall height is only about 1.5 meters, no one can ignore the strong presence of this red-haired boy.

"Don't worry, I've been watching here the whole time, no one has come here."

Upon seeing this, Uncle Lu hurriedly stepped forward and pointed to the rebuilt altar, solemnly guaranteeing it.

This altar was naturally rebuilt by Li Boyang.

The inscription on it is also a proverb specifically used to balance the watercourses and mountain terrain.

Right in front of that altar stood a lifelike statue of a raccoon dog.

"That's good. Make sure to keep a close eye on this altar."

"Otherwise, if someone accidentally wanders in here, your harvest this year will be in jeopardy."

Indeed, just as the villagers feared.

Even with a short growth cycle, such hasty planting is destined to yield a poor harvest.

Fortunately, this is not Earth from Li Boyang's previous life, but a world where supernatural powers exist.

For the past month, Li Boyang has come to Shan'ao Village almost every day to use this altar to regulate the climate of the nearby water veins.

Only in this way can the growing environment of buckwheat be guaranteed, maximizing the ripening of these high-quality varieties.

Of course, the fact that Shan'ao Village was able to receive such dedicated care from Li Boyang did not come without a price.

"How are things going with your discussions with the villagers about switching to bamboo next year?"

Standing in front of the altar, Li Boyang suddenly turned around and glanced at Uncle Lu.

Li Boyang proposed a deal: to help Shan'ao Village overcome this year's crisis of village extinction, and then plant bamboo on a large scale next year.

"I've already told everyone..."

"If you are really willing to exchange grain for bamboo next year, we would certainly be more than happy to do so."

Since Li Boyang has offered generous exchange terms, and the bamboo is not difficult to take care of.

So, although it was unclear why Li Boyang would make such a request, Uncle Lu gritted his teeth and agreed to the exchange.

Anyway, Li Boyang didn't have any specific requirements for bamboo production.

At worst, we can plant less land next year and use the less desirable land to grow bamboo, which is a compromise that can be considered a win-win solution.

"Well, the workshop matter should have been settled by now, right?"

"I will build a workshop in your village next year, specifically for processing the harvested bamboo."

"If you are willing, you can spare some of your time during the off-season to help out at the workshop. I am willing to pay you with herbs, vegetables and fruits."

Having overcome the biggest hurdles, Uncle Lu naturally wouldn't offend Li Boyang over such trivial matters.

"Of course, I can make the decision on such a small matter even without consulting everyone."

After receiving Uncle Lu's affirmative reply, Li Boyang secretly breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, if it weren't for the special circumstances of Shan'ao Village...

It is virtually impossible to persuade the mountain people of this era to switch to growing cash crops.

To understand the specifics, just think about Lijia Village.

Despite Li Boyang's high prestige in Lijia Village and the support of the old village chief and Li Yu, his efforts to promote various agricultural reforms still faced significant obstacles.

Now it's all good!
The problem of bamboo production was solved, and the problem of papermaking workshops was also solved.

In theory, Li Boyang should be able to mass-produce paper by next year at the latest, and then push forward his long-awaited "next-generation education plan".

After all, communicating with those uncultured and ill-tempered mountain people is really too difficult.

Once they become stubborn, not even nine oxen could pull them back.

Given Li Boyang's personality, he could use both kindness and severity towards other villages, or even just severity without showing kindness.

But he really didn't have any good ideas about his own village.

You can't just kill all the elders who watched you grow up and have different opinions, can you?

Living a solitary life was not Li Boyang's purpose in launching this agricultural reform.

Moreover, the establishment of the paper mill, or rather the factory, was also a symbol of a new era.

When there is enough food to meet the daily needs of the mountain people.

Various cash crops and even the process of industrialization were put on the agenda.

The paper mill was just the beginning—the start of Li Boyang's reforms in this primitive era.

Li Boyang already had a general idea of ​​what to expect in terms of clothing, food, housing, and transportation.

However, before that, I need to figure out how to solve the pollution problem at the paper mill.

With this thought flashing through his mind, Li Boyang knew he would be busy for a while.

This is also the biggest difference between this world and the previous one.

The pollution from papermaking was unbearable even for Xiluo and Keshuichong, let alone the other spirits and gods of this world.

If Li Boyang doesn't find a way to solve this problem...

It's estimated that before the paper mill officially starts operations, a large group of mountain gods and river gods will come knocking on the door, volunteering to act as "environmental guardians."

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"Xi Luo, please do me a favor and lend me your power!"

Although his mind was filled with countless thoughts and ideas, this did not affect Li Boyang's actions.

The moment he stepped onto the altar, Li Boyang began the process of sorting out the earth's veins and summoning clouds and rain with complete concentration.

Altars differ from formations; altars rely on the power of deities.

When it comes to sorting out the earth's veins, although Xi Luo is somewhat unorthodox, she is indeed a genuine mountain goddess.

call!
With just a thought, Xi Luo responded to Li Boyang's request for help.

The raccoon statue directly in front of the altar suddenly shone brightly, and the main vein flowing beneath the earth was displayed clearly before Li Boyang's eyes.

Through the analysis of the soil's veins, all land where buckwheat was planted received extra care.

Various earthworms and microorganisms that were lurking in the soil also became active and entered the fields along the cleared soil veins.

Most importantly, after Li Boyang completed another analysis of the earth's veins...

The earth's veins themselves form a subtle cycle, continuously improving the originally barren and harsh conditions of this land.

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(End of this chapter)