I will teach you how to cultivate immortality

Chapter 62 Planning for Improving and Perfecting Rural Basic Public Facilities

Cross the outermost fence and moat.

Only then did Li Boyang and Li Jingshu officially enter the territory of Li Family 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 just the distinction between the field ridges and the road along both sides of the road is enough to prove the prevalence of these blue bricks in Lijia Village.

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

Compared to Lijia Village three years ago, almost every household in Lijia 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 Xi Luo's words, it would feel like a waste not to plant something in a ley line 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 Lijia Village were amazed 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 the previous hideously ugly raccoon statue...

This raccoon god statue is far superior in both material and appearance.

"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 Lijia Village.

He was also the village head of Lijia Village who 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 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, forced 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 who outwardly complied but inwardly defied him.

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 a single demonstration.

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

As for smaller scenarios?

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 was able to live to be over sixty years old in this era, truly deserving of the title of "wise man" recognized by Lijia Village.

"Buku'er and Da Yatou 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.

Within Li Family Village, it's no secret that Li Boyang and Li Jingshu have been chosen by the Mountain God and are taken into the mountains daily for study. 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 seemed somewhat incongruous at first glance.

"My eldest 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 come to the village today, and I have come here specifically to pick you two up.”

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 idea has 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 team' going..."

“Even during the busy farming season, the ‘sanitation brigade’ cannot be disbanded.”

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

As expected, the old village chief frowned immediately, and his expression lost its previous feigned nonchalance.

"Sanitation Brigade" was just a designation given to 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 actions such as garbage removal, improving drinking water, catching rats and flies, and eliminating mosquitoes and pests, this team basically completed all of these tasks.

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

However, since the main force of this team consists of young and middle-aged men from 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.

“Don’t cry, I know you have great wisdom and your vision is longer than that of us ordinary people.”

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

"It's fine during the off-season, but no one will listen 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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