I rely on infrastructure systems to build a prosperous village

Li Lan touched his swollen lips and couldn't help but stick out his tongue to lick them. He hissed in pain. He glared at Zhou Yuntian fiercely, walked over to the reclining chair, lay down, closed his eyes, and pretended to be dead. He cursed in his heart: "You bastard."

Zhou Yuntian, who had just calmed down, saw her licking her lips with her tongue. His eyes tightened and he stood there for a moment. He coughed lightly, touched his nose, and thought to himself: It's really a bit cruel.

Listening to the footsteps approaching, Li Lan closed his eyes and said weakly: "Brother, brother, brother Yuntian, let's take a break first. Don't be so fierce. My mouth is swollen from your kisses, and I have to go out and see people later."

At the end of the conversation, he was so angry that he immediately opened his eyes and sat up.

At this time, Zhou Da walked in after opening the curtain: ...

Li Lan, who had just sat up, said: ...

The two of them were stunned. Li Lan now wished he could hide himself completely. It was so embarrassing.

Suddenly, Zhou Da felt a cold breath, and he shuddered. He immediately bowed and said respectfully, "Madam, I went to the wrong tent. I didn't hear anything. I didn't see anything."

Having said that, he was about to turn around and walk out.

"Wait a minute."

When Li Lan heard him talking nonsense in a serious manner, he rolled his eyes helplessly and called out to him.

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

Zhou Da looked at Zhou Yuntian, who was standing aside with an expressionless face, and immediately said, "Madam, Zhou San and Zhou Qi just went down the mountain to check the water level of the Chu River. The water level has risen, and it is estimated that it will rise sharply the next day."

"Okay, I understand. You go out first."

"Yes, ma'am."

After saying that, Zhou Da hurriedly retreated. As soon as he reached the outside of the tent, he couldn't help but slightly raise his head and exhale. If he had reacted any slower, the young master would have killed him to silence him.

He turned around and looked at the tent again, and exclaimed in his heart: I didn't expect the lady to be so fierce that she even bit the young man's lips.

He walked forward absentmindedly, and happened to meet Friday and Saturday who were rushing in to report to Li Lan.

"Big brother."

"Big brother."

Seeing that Zhou Da not only didn't react, but continued to walk forward in a daze, Zhou Liu looked at Wu Wu in confusion, and Wu Wu also looked puzzled. They both shook their heads and walked forward.

Inside the tent, Li Lan heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing the reports from Friday and Saturday. She hadn't expected her fourth uncle to also return. That was good; with her fourth uncle around, Lijia Village didn't have to worry.

In the evening, a strong smell of meat filled the entire shelter. Although it was raining heavily, it could not stop the aroma from spreading.

At this time, a long line of people lined up outside the cooking tent. They wore straw raincoats and bamboo hats, each holding a large wooden bowl, their faces filled with satisfied smiles.

Soon, people came out of the tent one after another, carrying wooden bowls filled with meat, their faces full of smiles. When they were about to walk into the rain, they even covered themselves with straw raincoats and walked quickly towards their tents.

At the shelter, everyone happily ate wolf meat and drank broth. Meanwhile, the Zhang clan gathered at the home of their leader, asking him to come up with a solution.

"Chief, the water level of the Chu River has risen and is overflowing."

"Yes, Chief, what should we do? When the village chief first proposed building a protective wall, you wouldn't let us all do it. Now they're only working on their side. If the water overflows, our houses and farmland will all be in trouble."

After the man finished speaking, he couldn't help but sigh and slapped his thighs hard with his hands, regretting his decision.

"Chief, let's not talk about this anymore. The rain won't stop anytime soon, and the water level of the Chu River will definitely rise again. What can you do? Let's get everyone to take shelter first, otherwise we will all drown."

"Oh, I should have listened to the village chief. Now you think you're such a big shot? You're trying to lead hundreds of us to our deaths."

Everyone was talking at once, revealing the panic and anxiety in their hearts.

……

When Patriarch Zhang heard their words, his face darkened and a fierce look appeared in his eyes.

"You guys go back first. The water won't rise for a while. Let me think about it. Come back tomorrow morning."

When everyone heard this, they thought that the patriarch should be able to make arrangements for everyone tomorrow, so they all went back one after another.

Watching them leave, Zhang Quan hurried over and said, "Dad, are we really going to find them a shelter? The shelter in the village was fine, but it's raining so hard, and there's nothing to keep them out. They'll freeze to death. Besides, where else can we find a way?"

"Heh," Clan Leader Zhang sneered, looking at Zhang Quan with a cruel look in his eyes. "Did I say I would take care of them? Pack up your things, we'll leave at dawn the next day."

When Zhang Quan heard this, his eyes lit up and he said happily, "Okay, Dad."

Zhang Quan, who was about to go back to the house to pack his things, suddenly stopped and turned around to ask, "Dad, what about my second brother? We haven't found him yet."

After hearing his words, Patriarch Zhang's eyes darkened, he closed his eyes, sighed and said, "Then it depends on his own fate."

On the other side, in the county prison.

Zhang Sheng woke up early this morning because he was frozen. With the dim light coming in from the window, he glanced around. A foul odor filled the entire place. He was sure that he was in prison at this moment, and his heart tightened.

Recalling the day before, his father asked him to follow the whereabouts of the Liu family. Just when he was about to catch up with the last group of them, unexpectedly, a man in black clothes appeared from behind and knocked him unconscious.

That man looked so familiar. He frowned, thinking. Suddenly, his eyes flickered, and he exclaimed, "It's him."

Thinking of this, he crawled to the fence, slammed his hands on the wooden fence and shouted, "Help, is there anyone here? I am innocent, I have not broken any law, you can't arrest me."

When the people in the other cells heard his shout, they all sneered, turned over and continued to sleep.

The next morning, Liujiawan.

"Oh no, oh no, the clan leader and his family are all gone."

When the villagers who were walking over heard this, they hurried to the gate of Patriarch Zhang's house. Looking at the locked gate, they were all filled with grief.

"What should we do? This old man is trying to kill us." An old woman cried.

"How about we go to the shelter we found in the village earlier?"

"What's the point of going? There's not even a place to take shelter. It's raining so hard. Those of us who are strong can handle it, but what about the old and the young?"

"Hey, this won't work, and that won't work. Are we all just going to die here?"

"It would be great if we could find the village chief and the others."

Everyone turned their heads to look towards the mountain, hoping that God would open his eyes and send the immortals to come down and save them.

……

Youshi (17:00-19:00), mountain shelter.

"Host, the flood will arrive in two hours. Please be prepared."

Li Lan paused holding the charcoal pencil, immediately stood up, put on his hat in a hurry and walked out.

Zhou Yuntian, lying on the reclining chair, watched her hurriedly leave. He put down the book in his hand and sighed softly. He walked to the door curtain, put on his bamboo hat and straw raincoat, picked up another straw raincoat hanging beside him, and walked out.

"Zhou Da, how is the situation down the mountain?"

A female voice came from behind him. Zhou Da turned around and immediately bowed respectfully, saying, "Madam."

Li Lan raised his hand to signal him to continue.

"Madam, the water level in the Chu River is rising very quickly. Water is already overflowing and flowing into the farmland east of the village. Some villagers' houses to the east are also flooded. The water level in the village is already knee-deep."

“How many villagers are still staying in the village?”

Zhou Da thought for a moment and said, "About 300 people."

Hearing this number, Li Lan sneered. It turned out that no one left.

She looked at the surging Chu River in the distance, her eyes narrowed slightly, and she sighed inwardly: I still can't be cruel. After all, these are lives. The villagers are ignorant, instigated and deceived by those with ulterior motives. Although I hate their lack of discernment, their crime does not deserve the death penalty.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Zhou Da, you and Zhou Wu each pick 20 people from the villagers and go down the mountain to pick up 300 people. If there are those who are unwilling, we will not take care of them."

"Yes, ma'am."

Li Lan looked at the sky, which had darkened even further, and her face became solemn. Suddenly, her body felt warm, and a straw raincoat was draped over her shoulders.

"It's okay." Zhou Yuntian gently brushed away the hair stuck to her lips and said softly.

After a while, in Liujiawan Village.

Looking at the knee-deep water, a man holding a child sighed. He then turned to his wife and shouted, "Everyone, hurry up! Let's go to the shelter before our village. Follow us."

At this moment, a voice suddenly came from behind: "Look, it's people from our village, they are here to pick us up. God has eyes."

When everyone heard this, they hurriedly looked forward and saw a group of people walking towards them in the distance.

"We are saved. We are saved."

The wives and daughters-in-law wept with joy. The men couldn't help but shed tears. They were the ones who hadn't been abandoned, and there were still people who cared about their lives.

An hour later, a group of people, led by Zhou Da and others, arrived at the shelter one after another.

The group had just breathed a sigh of relief when a loud boom was heard. A part of the mountain west of Liujiawan that was not fixed slid down, crushing houses and covering a large area of ​​farmland.

At this time, the water of the Chu River was like a turbulent and ferocious beast, roaring and rushing forward, breaking down part of the protective wall and quickly spreading throughout the village.