I rely on infrastructure systems to build a prosperous village

The adults were all busy. The children at home did not go out today, talking and playing in the yard.

"Oh, they're all here." Li Lan joked.

"Big sister, why don't we go into the mountains to dig bamboo shoots today?" Li Hai scratched his head and said with a smile.

"Sister, I want to go too."

"Sister, I want to go too."

Several children shouted in the yard.

"We're not going to the mountains today. Even if we go, we can't take a little kid like you with us." Li Lan said, smiling and patting Li Run's head.

"Why? Sister, I'm already grown up." Li Run said unconvincedly with a pout.

"Wulang, there are large wild beasts in the deep mountains. It's very dangerous. Be obedient." Li Hai said seriously.

Li Run lowered his head in disappointment and responded, "Okay."

Li Lan looked at Li Run like this, smiled, and rubbed his hair.

"I'm going to Mr. Arita's house now. Who wants to go with me?"

"I"

"I, I'll go."

Li Xing, Li Run and Li He raised their hands.

"Big sister, you guys go ahead. I'll take Erlang, Sanlang, and Silang to the mountain to collect firewood." Li Hai said.

Erlang, Sanlang, Silang... Actually, they also wanted to go, but when they saw the serious face of the eldest brother, they dared not say anything.

"Okay, let's go." Li Lan responded and walked out with a few children.

When Li Lan and his friends arrived at Li Youtian's house, they saw Li Youtian sitting in the yard repairing a wooden barrel.

"Uncle Youtian is busy." Li Lan shouted outside the yard.

Li Youtian looked up and understood.

"Miss Lan is here. Come in quickly." Li Youtian put down the work in his hands and waved at them.

Just as Li Lan and his companions entered the yard, a woman came out of the house. Her hair was combed neatly, she was wearing green clothes, and she had a beautiful face. She looked to be in her forties.

"Boss, what is this?" the woman asked Li Youtian.

"Oh, these are the grandchildren of Mrs. Wang's family. The older one is Lan, and the younger ones are Xing, Run, and He." Li Youtian looked at the woman and introduced them, his face full of tenderness.

"Lan girl, this is your Grandma Wu."

"Hello, Grandma Wu"

"Hello, Grandma Wu." Several children also followed Li Lan and called out politely.

"Good children, they are all good children." Mrs. Wu said with a smile.

"Girl Lan, come on, follow Master Youtian into the house." Li Youtian said, and walked into the main hall first with his hands behind his back.

"Okay, Mr. Youtian. Xing'er, you take your brother and stay in the yard to chat with Grandma Wu for a while. I'm going in to tell Mr. Youtian something. Grandma Wu, I'll go in first then?"

"Okay, eldest sister."

"Okay, Lan girl, go quickly."

Li Lan and Li Youtian sat down at the table in the main room.

"Uncle Youtian, look..." Li Lan was interrupted by Li Youtian before he could finish his words.

"Lan girl, I know what you want to say. I've decided to take this job."

"Mr. Youtian, have you really decided to take it? I know you must have some unspeakable reasons. If you really can't take it, I will ask other carpenters in the village." Li Lan looked at him and said worriedly.

Li Youtian listened to her and smiled. "It's okay. This is a good thing that benefits the people. Nothing can compare to this. Besides, no carpenter in the county can make what you have in the blueprint. Only I can do it."

Seeing that he didn't seem embarrassed and looked confident and energetic, Li Lan felt relieved. He pulled two blueprints from his sleeve, opened them and placed them on the table. The two of them lowered their heads and began to discuss.

"The materials for these parts are probably difficult to get." Li Youtian pointed to the connection between the two water pipes on the drawing, which had a double-ended interface with a right angle.

"Well, this is indeed difficult to do. It requires flexibility." Li Lan thought to himself after looking at the drawings.

thought for a moment.

"Uncle Youtian, I found a plant called bamboo in our deep mountains. My fourth uncle told me about it. It's quite flexible. How about I go to the mountains tomorrow and cut some down for you to take a look at first?"

"When did you run to the mountains? There are many large wild animals there." Li Youtian asked in surprise.

"It's okay, I'm naturally strong!" Li Lan said with a smile.

Li Youtian looked at her, thought for a moment and said, "Okay. I'll prepare the rest first."

"Okay, Master Arita, how long will it take to make this?"

Li Youtian looked at the blueprint, thought for a moment, and said, "With all the materials, it will be ready in about three days."

"Okay." Li Lan understood.

The two discussed the raw materials needed for the ram pump, including its diameter and length. After the discussion, Li Lan and the children returned to the village chief's home.

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

"Oh, Miss Lan is here." Mrs. Qiu came out of the kitchen and wiped her hands on her apron.

"Your village chief has gone to the farmland. It's just two days since he finished sowing. He's afraid that the water in the fields will dry up, so he has to check on them several times a day. Come in quickly, he should be back soon, come and wait in the house." Mrs. Qiu waved for them to come in.

"Grandma Qiu." Li Lan walked into the yard with a few children and called out.

Mrs. Qiu smiled and nodded in response.

After a while, the village chief came back from the fields.

"Village Chief." Li Lan heard some noise outside and quickly got up and walked out of the main room.

The village chief was stunned when he saw Li Lan, then said in surprise: "Miss Lan, you're here."

"This old man, why is he so happy to see me as if he has found silver?" Li Lan was puzzled for a moment, but he didn't show it on his face. He smiled and nodded.

She let the children go to the yard to play and sat down at the table with the village chief.

"Miss Lan, is this another good news?" the village chief said with a smile.

Li Lan: “…”

"Uncle Village Chief, it's indeed good news. I'll make it short. First, my fourth uncle has entered the county school and will take the examination for the title of scholar in midsummer this year. Second, the last time I went into the mountains, I found a bamboo forest with edible bamboo shoots. Third, based on the water pump we used last time, I designed something that can replace the water pump. I named it the "water hammer pump." I have already given the blueprint to Uncle Youtian. As long as the materials are ready, it can be done in three days." Li Lan recounted these things one by one.

The village chief was shocked and stunned after hearing Li Lan's words. After a long pause, he stood up excitedly.

"Miss Lan, is Huazi really planning to leave in midsummer this year?" After a pause, he continued, "He just entered the county school. Isn't only three months too rushed?"

Li Lan understood what he meant. She'd been shocked when Li Chunhua told her that. But after thinking about it, she understood. It was all for her. What she had done, what she had given away, would eventually be known to outsiders. Without a strong backer, she would suffer in this era. Her feelings at the time were difficult to explain; they were complex.

"Village Chief, trust Fourth Uncle. He will be fine."

"Okay. The second thing is, if everyone goes deep into the mountains to dig bamboo shoots..." The village chief paused and said worriedly, "What if we encounter such a large beast? There is only one hunter in our village."

I've considered this question before. Before I brought this up, I discussed with the system how to utilize its clairvoyance and perception capabilities to eliminate the danger as quickly as possible. As long as the villagers obey, nothing will happen.

"Village chief, as long as those who go there are obedient, I can guarantee that nothing will happen to them. But they must be obedient. If they are not obedient and something happens, I will not be responsible." Li Lan's words were loud and clear.

The village chief nodded and thought there was nothing wrong with it.

"Third, if we can make that ram pump, it can really replace that pump."

"Village Chief, we'll know once we've made it and tried it." Li Lan wasn't so sure, because after all, the raw materials of this era couldn't compare to modern ones. He could only rely on Li Youtian.

"Okay, okay." The village chief said excitedly.

Then I will ring the gong now to notify the villagers to gather in the open space.

Li Lan nodded.

In the kitchen.

"Mom, this girl Lan seems to have come to her senses since she fell on her head last time." Liu Xiaoju, the village chief's daughter-in-law, said with a smile.

"That's right. This girl is becoming more and more independent-minded." Mrs. Qiu sighed.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were chatting.

The village chief here beat the gong and asked everyone to gather quickly at the open space at the end of the village.