I rely on infrastructure systems to build a prosperous village

Zhang Youtian shuddered when he heard her words, and stubbornly denied it, "No, I didn't take it. It was the village chief and his gang who slandered me."

"He was the one who took it. I can testify to that." At this time, a man broke away from the hand of the woman next to him, walked out of the crowd with a hoe in his hand, and said in an affirmative tone.

This person was the man who had previously told Liu Xi (the eldest son of Village Chief Liu) the truth.

After hearing his words, Zhang Youtian's eyes seemed to be filled with poison. He stared at him viciously and argued, "I didn't take it at all. It's because you have a good relationship with the eldest son of the village chief that you helped him to slander me."

"You..." When the man heard his words, his face turned red with anger. He pointed at him and couldn't utter a word in defense for a long time.

At this moment, in the crowd, the woman who had just stood beside him and pulled him hard was looking at him with worry and anxiety in her eyes.

Li Lan saw Zhang Youtian's eloquence and sneered, his eyes fierce as he shouted, "Friday."

After a while, a man in black, carrying a bag of cement in one hand and a pile of protective nets in the other, walked out of Zhang Youtian's yard.

He threw the thing in his hand directly in front of Zhang Youtian, and was about to bow to Li Lan, but she quickly grabbed his hand and lifted him up.

Zhou Liu looked up in surprise, and when he saw her winking at him, he understood what was going on. He straightened up and said, "This is only a small part. The rest is in the cellar."

After hearing his words, Li Lan raised his eyebrows, his face darkened slightly, and nodded to indicate that he understood.

Zhang Youtian saw the object thrown at his feet and took a few steps back, muttering in a daze, "It's over, it's over."

Suddenly, his eyes rolled, and he immediately gathered his spirits, clinging to the last glimmer of hope. He stiffened his neck and shouted, "You say that thing is yours, so it's yours? Where's the evidence?"

After hearing his words, Li Lan looked at him with contempt, then turned to Zhou Wu and said coldly, "Zhou Wu, take your son's token and take him to the county government office. Doesn't he like going to the county government office? Then let him do it."

As he spoke, he took out a palm-sized black iron token from his bosom and handed it to him.

When Zhou Wu saw the token in her hand, his eyes were shocked. He dared not look down on her anymore and quickly took it with both hands, bowed and said respectfully, "Yes."

Zhang Youtian looked at the black-clad man, who was getting closer and closer, and was filled with murderous aura. He was so scared that he stepped back, waving his hands and shouting, "You can't arrest me. My son-in-law is on duty at the county government office..."

But he was no match for Zhou Wu, who was skilled in martial arts. Zhou Wu quickly grabbed his arm and dragged him out effortlessly.

As his voice faded further and further away, the crowd erupted in warm applause and cheers. At this moment, the woman breathed a sigh of relief and happily ran to her husband, giving him a reproachful look.

The few families who had been gloating over the misfortune before now all looked very worried. They realized that something was wrong and were about to leave in a panic, but were surrounded by Zhou Liu and his men.

At this time, the remaining Zhang family members were so frightened that they lowered their heads, not even paying attention to Zhang Pang who was lying on the ground. Wu Chunhua saw Zhang Youtian being taken away, got up from the ground, looked at Li Lan fiercely, and wanted to curse. But her eldest daughter-in-law covered her mouth with her hand and glared at her fiercely.

Li Lan saw her fierce look, sneered disdainfully, walked over and said coldly: "Are you not convinced?"

Sensing the fierce aura surrounding her, the rest of the Zhang family shook their heads. Wu Chunhua was stunned, even forgetting to react when her eldest daughter-in-law covered her mouth and glared at her.

Seeing the Zhang family's cowardly look, Li Lan sneered, turned around and shouted to the crowd, "Bring them all up."

After a while, Zhou Liu, Li Dali and others came over with 16 Liujiawan villagers.

When Li Lan saw Li Quan and Li Laizi with swollen faces, urging the villagers in a serious manner from behind, his pupils shrank, he chuckled, and sighed in his heart: Why are these two guys everywhere?

Sixteen people stood in a row, including old men, women, men, and wives. At this time, they all lowered their heads and stood trembling. The timid ones sat down on the ground and begged for mercy: "I won't dare to do it anymore. Let me go. I will return the things to you."

"You took my things and returned them, and that's it? Then why did Zhang Youtian go to the government office? According to the laws of the Qin Dynasty, anyone who steals will be punished with 30 strokes of the cane and one year in prison." Li Lan looked at them and said word by word.

After hearing Li Lan's words, the 16 people couldn't help but tremble, their faces filled with fear. The person who had just timidly shouted now seemed to have lost all his energy, his eyes blank, and he sat on the ground dejectedly.

After a while, Li Lan suddenly smiled and said, "How about I give you a choice?"

After hearing her words, the 16 people immediately looked up at her, their eyes full of hope.

"First, return everything you took. Second, during the flood relief period, obey the village's arrangements and respond to the village's call. You will be the first to take action in all matters of the village, big or small. Do you choose?"

Li Lan looked at these people and said coldly.

"Hurry up, I don't have much patience."

"Choose, I choose." A man shouted hurriedly.

Seeing the man speak, others who didn't quite understand what she meant also started shouting out their votes. They all thought, "It's better than being beaten with a stick and imprisoned."

"Okay, on Saturday, you come and draft the letter of commitment and have them sign and fingerprint it. Then register their names in the register." As he said this, he pretended to take out a neat stack of yellowed paper, a booklet and a charcoal pencil from his arms and handed them to him.

"Yes." Zhou Liu took it, walked straight into Zhang Youtian's house, and moved out a table.

The villagers who were watching the excitement around were all frightened when they heard the choice Li Lan gave these people. That was a signature and a seal, and their heads would have to be on someone else's waist at any time.

Everyone looked at Li Lan with some fear and some admiration.

At this time, Li Lan turned to the man who had just identified Zhang Youtian and asked, "What's your name?"

The man showed a look of shock. The woman beside him pulled his sleeve. He reacted and said immediately, "My name is Liu Fengyang."

"Liu Fengyang can read."

"I can read. I went to school for a few years before." He said seriously.

"Okay." Li Lan looked at him, nodded and smiled.

He turned around and looked at Zhou Liu who was busy working, and Li Dali and others who were helping him, and said seriously: "I'll leave Zhou Liu to you. Dali, just leave a few of you here, and the rest of you should go back to work."

"Yes." Zhou Liu bowed and replied.

"Okay." Li Dali responded.

After saying that, Li Lan walked towards Village Chief Liu's house.

"Host, when did you read the laws of the Qin Dynasty?" Xiaobao asked in confusion.

"I didn't read it, I just said it casually." Li Lan's face looked natural, but he felt confused.

Xiaobao: "..."

Village chief Liu’s home.

The village doctor came and took Liu's pulse, but nothing serious happened. He prescribed some herbal remedies and ointments for Liu and his sons, then left.

Li Lan looked at Village Chief Liu, who was sitting on the kang, half leaning against the wall, his face covered in bruises, and said softly, "Grandpa Liu, take good care of yourself."

"Old buddy, listen to Miss Lan and take good care of her." Li Hongwu advised.

Village Chief Liu sighed and said worriedly, "But it's going to rain in a day, and the bags of earth we have piled up by the river aren't enough."

Li Lan frowned, thought for a moment, and said comfortingly, "You take a good rest, I'll take care of it. Didn't I tell you before that you would hand over all the management rights to me?"

After hearing her words, Village Chief Liu's eyes lit up and he breathed a sigh of relief. With her around, he felt at ease.

Li Hongwu, who was standing by, heard Li Lan's words and looked at her resentfully.

Li Lan: “…”

"But, Miss Lan, our village..." Village Chief Liu suddenly said, looking at her with some concern.

Seeing his worried look, he smiled at him. Then his eyes turned fierce and he said in a deep voice: "Then let me see what kind of snake, god, cow or horse it is?"