I rely on infrastructure systems to build a prosperous village

"Village Committee?" The village chief looked puzzled.

"Yes, the village committee. The village committee is divided into four departments. The first is the planning department, which is responsible for the planning and construction of the village. The second is the accounting department, which is responsible for the recording and distribution of public welfare funds. The third is the sales department, which is responsible for the sales of village products." Li Lan paused after explaining this.

The village chief's eyes lit up as he listened, saying, "Great, absolutely great." Just as he finished speaking, he suddenly remembered something and frowned, saying, "But not many people in our village can read. Alas."

Seeing him sighing heavily, Li Lan smiled and said, "Village Chief, this is what I'm going to say next. We don't have many members required for the village committee right now, so we'll use as many as we can. Once we get the first pot of gold from our hydraulic pump, we'll build the school. As for the teacher..."

She paused for a moment, her eyes flashing, and said, "I'll find a way."

"Okay, okay, okay." Seeing that these problems could be solved, the village chief said okay happily.

Li Lan looked at the happy village chief and continued, "Village chief, the fourth is to establish a Women's Federation, which will be responsible for arranging employment for women in the village and dealing with the life difficulties they encounter, including domestic violence, selling daughters and other matters. If any family is found to be beating women or selling daughters in the future, they will be severely punished."

When she said the last sentence, her tone was cold, her eyes were fierce, and her whole body was like a sword as sharp as a broken bamboo, as if anyone who dared to offend her would be killed.

The village chief saw Li Lan so strong and fierce for the first time. His heart couldn't help but "pound". He swallowed hard, forgetting even the words he wanted to say in defense. He hurriedly said, "Okay."

Li Lan looked at him with a half-smile and said, "Village Chief, I'm doing this for the good of our village. Think about it, these women in our village are so important. Only when they take care of the family can the men go out and do their work better. And women may not be incapable of holding up half the sky. Look at me, don't I hold up a large part of the sky?"

The village chief thought, "That's exactly what happened. Without Li Lan, they wouldn't be living like this. If things go wrong, the whole village might have to flee." He nodded in agreement.

"Village Chief, how many households are there in our village now?"

The village chief thought for a moment and said, "Including the last household division, there are now a total of 82 households in our village."

After hearing what the village chief said, Li Lan was thoughtful. After a moment, he said, "Village chief, I actually have one more thing to tell you."

"What's the matter? Tell me quickly, Lan girl."

"I once went deep into the mountains and discovered two kinds of plants. At first, I always felt that I had seen them somewhere. Then I thought about it for a long time and suddenly realized that I had seen them in a local talk show by my fourth uncle. The book said that these two plants are edible and can produce 1,000 kilograms per mu." Li Lan looked at him steadily and finished speaking.

"What?" The village chief stood up in shock, and because he stood up so quickly, the stool behind him fell down.

He paced back and forth in the main room, his breathing becoming heavier with excitement. Suddenly, he stopped in front of Li Lan and bowed deeply to her.

"Girl Lan, on behalf of our entire village, thank you. Thank you so much."

Seeing his actions, Li Lan was so frightened that he quickly stood up, dodged to the side, and helped him up, saying: "Village Chief, please don't be like this. I am also a member of the village. Only when everyone is well, I will be well."

After hearing what Li Lan said, the village chief's eyes turned red and he said hello several times.

The two sat down again and began to discuss the details of establishing the village committee, as well as the conditions and precautions for talent selection. They also discussed when to start planting these foods and how much each household should plant. By the time Li Lan left the village chief's house, it was already dark.

The village chief watched Li Lan walk out, his heart filled with admiration: This woman is truly remarkable; she's managed to meet the current emperor in this mountain village. But that wasn't something he could ask. His only task now was to capitalize on this girl's influence and build up the village. His intuition told him that listening to her was the right thing to do.

The next morning, the sound of gongs could be heard in the village. Soon, people began to walk towards the open space at the end of the village.

"My daughter, let's go to the open space at the end of the village together." Li Chunping stood up and said.

Li Lan looked at Zhou Yuntian who was sitting next to him and said hello.

As soon as the family walked out of the house, they met Wang Po, the first and third wives. The families nodded and walked towards the open space together.

When we arrived at the clearing, quite a few villagers had already arrived. The village chief was standing on a low slope, holding a trumpet-shaped object in his hand, smiling broadly and arrogantly, as if he were the most handsome guy in the village.

I was even more proud in my heart and said, "Lady Lan still knows more. If we talk to each other with these things, the sound is not only loud but also can be heard from far away."

Seeing that most of the villagers had gathered, he raised the loudspeaker in his hand and began to speak.

"I've called you all here today to talk about something that has a huge bearing on whether every household in our village can build a house made of blue bricks and tiles, whether they can eat meat every day, and whether they can have enough food every day."

As soon as the village chief finished speaking, the whole open space was in an uproar. Some of the louder and more courageous women and daughters-in-law even asked directly.

"What good news, village chief."

"Is it really that good? Uncle Village Chief."

……

The village chief raised his hand and pressed it down, signaling everyone to be quiet. He then said, "Whether this is a good thing or not, you'll know after I tell you."

He paused, cleared his throat, and continued, "First, the village needs to establish a village committee, which will have four departments and a total of 12 people. The village committee will be responsible for managing the public welfare fund and planning village construction. At the same time, our village will have many other public welfare projects that will generate income, and we'll need people to lead the charge."

Zhou Yuntian was shocked after hearing what the village chief said. If these departments were established and implemented in this way, it would be impossible for this village not to become rich.

After thinking for a moment, he looked deeply at Li Lan beside him, his eyes full of complexity.

"This is a good thing." An old man with a cane shouted with red eyes.

This person is the only old scholar in the village, Li Guangnian.

Li Guangnian has three sons, all of whom are married and have children. The eldest, Li Jun, manages the farmland and cares for his parents. The second son, Li Feng, manages a pastry shop in the county town. The third son, Li Rui, the same age as Li Chunhua, attends the county school and is already a student. He failed the examination for the title of scholar last year and plans to continue his studies this year and take the exam again next year.

The villagers, who had not understood what was going on, suddenly became happy after hearing Li Guangnian's shout. Some aspiring young people were even more eager to try.

"Isn't this a good thing?"

"Isn't it? Our village old scholar said it is, so it must be."

"Oh my God, if every household in our village had a blue brick and tile house from now on, it would be so magnificent."

"Oh, you don't have to tell me."

……

The scene was bustling with activity and discussion.

"Okay, everyone, be quiet and listen to me." The village chief shouted with a loudspeaker.

"Does everyone in the village committee understand its purpose? Of course, it's okay if you don't. All you need to know is that those who are selected to work in the village committee will receive 40 coins per month from the head of the committee and 30 coins per month from the subordinates. These amounts are only temporary. If the village makes money in the future, the amount will increase."

As soon as these words were spoken, there were exclamations of surprise in the open space. Everyone had only one thing in mind, and that was to get someone from their family to join the village committee.

"Everyone, please be quiet. I want to focus on the fourth department of the village committee, the Women's Federation. As the name suggests, the Women's Federation is composed of women. They are mainly responsible for arranging jobs for women in the village, beating women, and selling daughters."

At this point, the village chief paused for a second, then said sternly, "I'm going to say this today. If anyone in the village is found beating their wives or selling their daughters again, then all future village welfare benefits will have nothing to do with their family, and they will not be included in the family tree when the village opens an ancestral hall."

The village chief's stern and resounding words struck a chord with everyone present. Some men who had been about to protest stammered and lowered their heads dejectedly after hearing the final sentence, "I'm not allowed to be included in the family tree." Some women sobbed, and Liu Xiaohua sat on the ground, crying out loud, as if she wanted to express all the physical and mental pain she'd endured over the years.

Zhou Yuntian looked at the reactions of the crowd, then turned to look at the woman beside him. She had bright and determined eyes, a graceful figure, her hair neatly tied into a high ponytail, and was wearing a light blue coarse cloth outfit. She stood with her hands behind her back, looking ahead, her eyes full of admiration and appreciation.

Feeling the burning gaze, Li Lan turned his head and looked over, his heart beating faster.

"you"

"you"

They both spoke at the same time, looking at themselves in each other's eyes, and both chuckled softly, then slowly looked away, their smiles lingering for a long time.