I rely on infrastructure systems to build a prosperous village

Zhang was awakened by the stench. She sat up and sniffed in all directions: "What's that smell? It's too stinky!" Suddenly, she stopped in the direction where Li Lan was sleeping and took a deep breath.

"Ugh, ugh, ugh..." Zhang quickly lay on the edge of the kang and began to dry heave.

Li Lan slowly woke up after hearing the sound. He sat up and saw Zhang lying on the kang, retching, and frowned.

"Mom, what's wrong with you?"

Zhang didn't answer. Li Lan quickly crawled to her side and patted her back. Zhang looked back at Li Lan and wanted to speak, but the strong stench made her retching and even unable to open her eyes.

Li Lan watched Zhang retching violently. He felt her trembling as he touched her back, thinking she was afraid. He hurriedly said, "Mom, are you pregnant? If you are, don't be afraid. I'm here. We can take care of her."

Zhang held her breath and said in a muffled voice, "Get away from me quickly! I'm almost fainting from your suffocation."

Li Lan was stunned for a moment, then he lifted up the clothes on his chest and smelled them.

"Ugh, ugh, ugh..." He began to dry heave while lying on the kang. "Fuck, this stinks."

"Mom, please boil some water for me. I want to take a bath. I can't stand it any longer. Ugh, ugh..."

Zhang didn't want to ask any more questions. She just wanted to get some fresh air. She dressed as quickly as she could at her age, got off the kang, and headed out.

Li Lan took a bath and felt alive again.

"What Xiaobao gave me, it can't be a marrow cleansing pill. Then have I become a martial arts genius now? Hehehehe." Li Lan was washing clothes and suddenly laughed obscenely.

Xiaobao: "The host has so many dreams."

After washing clothes, Li Lan saw Li Chunhua pouring water into the water tank in the yard and walked over.

"Uncle, I've put the water pump in the main room. Do you want to go take a look?"

Li Chunhua paused while pouring water.

"Okay, I'll go over now." After saying that, he put down the wooden barrel and went into the main room with Li Lan.

Upon entering the main hall, Li Chunhua saw a two-inch-high object on the ground, covered by a black iron frame and containing a silver iron lump. He couldn't help but touch it and was shocked. "This is iron! How much iron does it take to make such a thing?"

"Is this the water pump?" Li Chunhua asked Li Lan with bright eyes.

"Yes, a water pump. It will work once you pull this thick rope." Li Lan said as he picked up the thick rope on the machine.

She thought for a moment, then continued, "But this thing requires a kind of fuel. Once the fuel runs out, it won't work anymore. But it can still solve our urgent needs."

"Can't we find this fuel?"

"I guess it's unlikely to be found." Li Lan thought for a moment and replied.

"But, Fourth Uncle, the immortal gave me a blueprint for a water hammer pump. We'll go find the raw materials and see if we can make it. If we can, using water will be much more convenient in the future."

"Really? Can I see the drawings?" Li Chunhua asked excitedly.

Li Lan took out the drawing given by Xiaobao and handed it to him.

"Wonderful, this is really wonderful. Xiaolan, you really are the lucky star of the whole village."

It was the first time Li Lan saw Li Chunhua so excited. He scratched his head a little embarrassedly and said with a smile, "Fourth Uncle, I'm a little embarrassed by what you said."

Li Chunhua also smiled and said, "Let's go to the farmland and see how the canal is being dug." After that, he couldn't wait to walk out.

"Okay, Fourth Uncle." Li Lan responded with a smile and hurried to catch up.

When the uncle and nephew arrived at the farmland south of the village, they saw that everyone was busy drawing water from the well to irrigate their own farmland.

"Oh my god, the digging is so fast. It's all done." Li Lan couldn't help but sigh.

When he got closer, Li Lan couldn't help but give a thumbs up. The craftsmanship and wisdom of our ancient farmers were really amazing.

"Fourth Uncle, the canal in our village is really well built. It is reinforced with pebbles from the mountain behind. It looks solid and beautiful." Li Lan exclaimed in praise sincerely.

Li Chunhua smiled and said, "It's mainly because Uncle Tian has high standards."

"Fourth Uncle, does Uncle Youtian know carpentry?" Li Lan asked quickly.

"Yes, when Uncle Youtian was young, he learned carpentry in the county. Because of his good talent, he was accepted as an apprentice by the most famous carpenter in the county at that time. But for some unknown reason, he returned to the village with his wife and children a few years ago. I heard that his wife is the daughter of his master. But after he came back, I never saw him doing carpentry work again. Instead, he learned to dig wells from his father." Li Chunhua recalled for a while and told the story.

After listening to this, Li Lan lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said, "Fourth Uncle, should we show him the blueprint first?"

"Yes, it depends on whether he is willing to do it." Li Chunhua said worriedly.

The uncle and nephew chatted for a while. Then the village chief and Li Youtian came over.

"Hua boy, how is it? Did you find the rare thing you mentioned last time?" the village chief asked hurriedly.

"Found it, uncle village chief. What a coincidence, when I went to the town to inquire that day, I happened to meet a businessman who often traveled around. We chatted and I didn't expect that he really had it. It just so happened that he was planning to rest in our town for a few days." Li Chunhua said with a smile.

"Really? That's great." The village chief slapped his thigh in surprise. Li Youtian next to him also smiled happily, showing his big teeth.

"But, Uncle Village Chief."

"What? Is there any other problem?" The village chief quickly put away his smile and rubbed his hands nervously.

Li Chunhua sighed and said, "Uncle Village Chief, you know this is a year of disaster. The merchants are afraid that if they give it to us, we'll be caught and it will be a disaster. You also know the principle of "it's a crime to possess a treasure." I only lent it to me in exchange for the water source detector that the merchant gave me before."

The village chief was stunned for a moment, then thought for a moment before saying, "It's already spring (March), so we need to plant seeds right away. Let's keep this a secret. Our family and yours are the only ones in the village, so let's wait until everyone else is asleep. Anyway, the fields are quite a distance from our village. Huazi, what do you think?"

After hearing what the village chief said, Li Lan was stunned and couldn't help but sigh: "I have been here for more than a month. Time flies."

Li Chunhua didn't answer immediately. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Uncle Village Chief, let's do it. It's a bit more laborious, but it's safer this way. But we'll have to trouble Brother Jianping and Brother Jian'an from Uncle Village Chief's family to help us guard the intersection leading to the farmland."

"That's easy to say, but you guys are working too hard." The village chief said reluctantly.

"It's okay, Uncle Village Chief, it should be soon. My eldest, second, and third brothers and I will come and do it tonight."

"Okay then." Seeing that he insisted, the village chief didn't say anything else, his face full of gratitude.

After a few people discussed the details, the uncle and nephew went directly to the fields to look for their family.

Everyone returned home. As soon as they entered the main hall, Li Chunhua explained everything they were going to do tonight. No one in the family objected. Although it was a bit hard, they all understood the seriousness of the matter. Besides, it was for everyone's benefit.

In the evening, seeing that it was almost time, Li Chunhua and Li Lan took the strong laborers in the family, lit torches, and carried a water pump and quietly went to the farmland.

When they reached the entrance to the farmland, the brothers Jianping and Jianan were already waiting at the intersection. They looked at what they were carrying, curious but not asking any questions. After a brief greeting, Li Chunhua and the others left.

Five or six hours later

"It's all done. Almost every paddy field has been irrigated." Li Chunlei walked over and said.

"We really have to thank Uncle Youtian for his quick thinking. He opened a small hole in each farmland where the canal passes through, and installed a piston. This way we don't have to pour water from the canal into the fields, which saves trouble." Li Chunsheng said.

"Now that we're done, let's go back quickly." Li Chunping urged.

"Okay, let's go." Li Chunhua said.

The brothers carried the machine and walked home.

"Host, the system has been upgraded again. Your reward has also arrived."

Xiaobao's voice suddenly rang in Li Lan's mind.