I rely on infrastructure systems to build a prosperous village

Several people talked about the situation in Liujiawan together and roughly understood that because Liujiawan is close to the water source, its land is more fertile and its population is larger than other villages. Before the large-scale household division, there were nearly 70 households and a population of nearly 800 people.

Of course, not all people in this village have the surname Liu. Some of them fled here during the time of their ancestors, and most of them have the surname Zhang.

In the past, everyone lived their own lives, and minor conflicts were not a big deal. Even when there was a drought in recent years, they relied on their own stored grain and the relief grain recently distributed by the court to keep things peaceful.

I just didn't expect Zhang Youtian to be so rampant this time. The Zhang family must have been conniving at this. But what was the purpose of these people?

Li Lan tapped her hand on the edge of the kang, deep in thought. Li Hongwu and Village Chief Liu, who were standing beside her, didn't dare to make a sound to disturb her.

After a while, she said to Li Hongwu, "Village Chief, you go back first. Our village can't do without you right now. I'll be back after I finish dealing with things here."

Li Hongwu thought about it and realized that he was indeed worried about the village, so he nodded and agreed.

After he left, Li Lan stood up and said to Village Chief Liu, "Grandpa Liu, you should have a good rest. I'm going to get busy first."

"Wait a minute, Lan, take this." The village chief took out a wrinkled piece of paper from his arms and handed it to Li Lan.

Li Lan took it and opened it. It turned out to be the names of the leaders of each organization involved in the disaster relief effort. When he saw the names, his eyes flashed fiercely. He nodded at him and walked out.

Village Chief Liu watched her go, and if he said he wasn't worried at all, he'd be lying. Finally, his body couldn't take it anymore, and he lay down.

Li Lan walked out of the house and saw Liu An standing awkwardly in the yard. He smiled and said, "Uncle An, please help gather the whole village."

"Okay, I'll go right away." As he said that, Liu An prepared to go back to the house to get the gong, thinking to himself: I'm familiar with this job.

"Wait a minute, Uncle An. If anyone doesn't come, tell him that if there is a flood, we won't care about life or death." Li Lan called him and said word by word in a cold voice behind him.

Liu An looked back at her, and hearing her cold tone, his body trembled. He nodded stiffly and walked into the house.

……

On the threshing floor

At this time, the threshing ground in Liujiawan was full of villagers, and even children from each family came to watch the fun.

Li Lan and Liu An had just reached the threshing ground when Zhou Liu and Li Dali and a few others came to meet them. Zhou Liu nodded at her, and Li Lan understood what was going on, so she asked, "Where are those people?"

"I've brought them all." Zhou Liu said respectfully.

"Okay." She said and walked forward. Zhou Liu, Li Dali and others followed her.

When the group walked onto the high platform at the front of the threshing floor, there was silence below.

Li Lan stood on the platform with his hands behind his back, his eyes sweeping across the people present. He went straight to the point and said in a cold voice, "During this period of time, your village is under my control."

As soon as she finished speaking, there was an uproar below. The villagers of Liujiawan were already a little stunned when they saw them standing on the high platform. Now, after hearing her words, they cried out in surprise.

At this time, a tall, bearded man shouted in dissatisfaction, "Why are you in charge? You are not from Liujiawan. You can't just take charge if you want."

"Yeah, where did you come from, girl? Don't think we're afraid of you just because you dealt with Zhang Youtian."

"That's right, a young girl wants to learn to run things like a man. Go back and find a husband to marry."

……

Hearing someone agree, the man laughed triumphantly.

"You..." Li Dali and several others were standing behind him. When they heard their words, they were so angry that they wanted to rush down to argue with those people. However, Li Lan stopped them with one hand. He glanced at them and they retreated unwillingly.

"Saturday," she called out, signaling with her eyes.

Zhou Liu nodded and jumped to the side of the bearded man. Before he could react, he grabbed the back of his clothes and used his lightness skills to get to the platform.

At this moment, the field suddenly became quiet and no one dared to speak.

The man on the platform was also startled at first, but then he rolled his eyes and stiffened his neck and said, "Aren't you just bullying me by taking advantage of your power? I just said a few words in rebuttal, what's wrong with that?"

Li Lan scoffed at his words without even looking at him. Seeing that the crowd had quieted down, he continued, "It's understandable if you're dissatisfied. That's fine. Now, those who are willing to obey my management, step out and stand aside."

After these words were spoken, everyone looked at each other, no one moved. Li Lan stood on the platform with his hands behind his back, watching the crowd. He was not in a hurry, but patiently waited for their choice.

A moment later, Liu Fengyang came out with his family and the relatives of Village Chief Liu and stood aside. When the other villagers saw them come out, they thought about it and followed them out one after another.

The man on the platform looked in disbelief as more and more villagers came out, including the men who had just refuted him.

After a while, the threshing ground was divided into two camps. One camp was led by an old man with a cane, with about 200 people standing behind him; the other camp was led by about 500 villagers who were willing to let Li Lan manage the threshing ground.

"Okay, now that the decision has been made, if you don't want me to manage it, please go back." Li Lan said bluntly.

After hearing Li Lan's words, the old man in the lead snorted and shouted, "You girl, how rude! This is our Liujiawan place. It's not your turn as an outsider to point fingers."

After he finished speaking, he pointed his cane at the villagers across from him and cursed, "And you, you actually let a girl call the shots? Don't forget, she's not from Liujiawan. Are you going to give away something our ancestors gave us?"

After hearing these words, the villagers on the opposite side couldn't help but lower their heads, and some even began to hesitate.

"Well said, Patriarch Zhang." Li Lan clapped his hands, looking down at him with a smile.

"I'm almost applauding your shamelessness. What? You condoned what Zhang Youtian did, and you thought no one knew?"

She sneered and continued, "Also, let me correct you. Under the Emperor's Heaven, all land belongs to the King. No matter how this Liujiawan is defined, it is also the land of His Majesty. Besides, this is called Liujiawan, and it was opened up by the ancestors of the Liu family. What does it have to do with your Zhang family? You, an outsider, are you going to point fingers here? What? You condoned Zhang Youtian's family to steal and injure the village chief. Now, do you want to seize their houses and land? Haha, I wonder if the Liu ancestors, if they knew the wolfish ambitions of your Zhang family, would lift the lid of their coffin and come looking for you at night."

"You..." The Zhang clan leader's face was irritated and angry when she spoke out her inner thoughts. He pointed at her with shaking fingers and was speechless for a long time.

Li Lan looked at his exasperated look, sneered, and said sternly: "Why don't you leave?"

"Let's go." The Zhang clan leader's face looked extremely ugly. He knocked the ground heavily with his crutch and shouted in a deep voice through gritted teeth.

A group of people left in a mighty manner.

"What? You're not leaving yet and you want to stay for dinner?" Li Lan turned to the bearded man and said coldly.

"Let's go, let's go, I'll leave right away." After saying that, he ran away crawling.

Zhou Liu and the others' eyes lit up at the sight of Li Lan, who was so powerful. Zhou Liu, in particular, began to plot his moves in his mind.

Watching the group walk away, Li Lan shifted his gaze to the villagers who remained standing on the field and said with a smile, "First, I want to state that I am only temporarily taking over management rights. When Village Chief Liu recovers, I will hand them back to him. Secondly, I promise you that if a flood occurs this time, I will ensure your safety. If your homes need to be rebuilt after the disaster, I will ensure that you have your homes restored as soon as possible. Finally, the households that received grain distribution before will be merged into their original families and stand together. I will have someone come to count them. Finally, I welcome everyone's trust in me. Thank you all."

After saying that, he bowed deeply to everyone.

The people below were stunned as they watched her bend down and bow. Some villagers reacted quickly and bowed in return.

Li Lan stood up straight and said to the person next to him, "On Saturday, you go down and do the statistics."

"Yes." He walked down with the booklet and pen.

Li Lan thought for a moment, then shouted down, "Liu Fengyang, Liu An, Liu Qing, please help Zhou Liu."

……

The home of the Zhang clan leader.

When Patriarch Zhang returned home, he sat on a chair and threw away his crutches in anger.

"Dad, what should we do now?" The bearded man walked up and asked anxiously.

If Li Lan and the others were here, they would definitely recognize at a glance that this person was the one who had just taken the lead in causing trouble.

Patriarch Zhang pondered for a moment, then with a fierce glint in his eyes, he said, "Call Xuan'er back, and then you..."

He waved for the man to come closer and whispered something in his ear.