I Come to Teach You Cultivation

The present Li Family Village is no longer the simple village it once was.

Planning for a population of nearly ten thousand is no small feat, no matter the era.

Moreover, Li Family Village is one of the model villages in the Hundred Lands Mountain Range.

Every expansion and renovation becomes a future template for other villages.

Thus, when planning Li Family Village, Li Boyang always considers the long term.

From the most basic road planning to the construction of public facilities...

Some things that others in Li Family Village see as unnecessary, Li Boyang insists on leaving enough open space for.

For example, there’s a spacious plaza, avenues wide enough for a Bronze Horse Carriage to pass, and public toilets at regular intervals.

Accompanying these facilities are enlightenment classrooms, exercise grounds, activity centers, and relief medicine shops, among others.

Most of these supporting public facilities are concentrated in the central area of Li Family Village.

They are not only protected by the entire Li Family Village but can also be reached from any corner of the village within a short time.

Apart from these visible structures, the water supply system, sewage system, and reclaimed water system are also aspects that Li Boyang focuses on in planning and construction.

In fact, considering the convenience of heating in winter and the existence of the Mountain God Reservoir,

Li Boyang has even prepared to build a heating system that connects directly to each household.

The heating center is built near the brick kiln factory, perfectly serving two purposes.

Beyond hardware facilities, Li Boyang also has high requirements for the "software" of Li Family Village.

He reallocates some people from the original production team to man various posts and security stations throughout the village.

Whether it’s a natural disaster or a security incident, 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

these posts and security stations will act according to various ordinances pre-determined by Li Boyang, responding as quickly as possible.

Following the basic concept of "Prevention—Response—Recovery,"

specific individuals handle and resolve all matters, big or small, occurring in the village.

This has directly resulted in Li Family Village, despite having nearly ten thousand people, rarely experiencing the chaos and turmoil seen in other villages.

This is just part of Li Boyang’s overall plan.

In fact, with the increasing population, some individual business phenomena have appeared in Li Family Village.

Shops and markets of various kinds are present at regular intervals, essentially covering all the villagers’ daily needs.

Given the growing number of the younger generation in Li Family Village, basic education has been generally popularized.

Therefore, Li Boyang specially set up large bulletin boards at various traffic routes in the village.

These bulletin boards display various goals set by Li Boyang for Li Family Village, and villagers can also post their needs to seek help from others.

Of course, bulletin boards are merely bulletin boards.

Without holding a villagers’ meeting, the true "brain" of Li Family Village remains the Sacrificial Hall.

This was originally the Ancestral Temple of Li Family Village.

But over time, it gradually transformed into the hub that maintains the daily operation of nearly ten thousand people in Li Family Village.

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When Li Boyang arrived at the Sacrificial Hall, he could clearly see the staff inside.

Compared to the traditional impression of a village committee, it resembles official government institutions here.

That’s because the staff inside are full-time workers, rather than ordinary villagers who can only work part-time during the agricultural off-season.

They are elderly people with prestige and wisdom, entirely capable of handling general mediations.

"Village chief, you really found so many people?"

Finding the old village chief at the innermost part of the Sacrificial Hall, Li Boyang asked in surprise.

Turning the traditional village committee into a formal government institution was actually a suggestion made by Li Boyang.

However, Li Boyang did not expect that the old village chief would be able to find so many wise and prestigious elders to work full-time.

"It’s not difficult to find people; the difficulty lies in finding those willing to devote themselves wholeheartedly to the village."

The old village chief, nearing eighty years of age, could be considered a "longevity figure" in any era.

Thanks to the widespread use of the "Breathing Technique" and the pills that Li Boyang specially provided for the village, his physical condition is even better than it was years ago.

His vibrant spirit and brisk movements hide his age except for his appearance.

"So, why not implement ’taxation’?"

"Universal taxation" is also a policy that Li Boyang has long intended to implement.

Now that Li Family Village has fulfilled its basic food and clothing needs, it can support some full-time personnel.

Implementing a tax system in this context couldn’t be more appropriate.

As long as the tax system can be successfully implemented,

Li Family Village won’t need to mobilize the entire village for labor when undertaking infrastructure projects in the future.

Most importantly, with a unified tax, Li Family Village can be considered to have a complete administrative system.

Relying on love ultimately isn’t as practical and stable as relying on money.

"Food is to be eaten bite by bite, and the road is to be taken step by step..."

"The ’taxation’ you mentioned ultimately involves taking food and money from others’ homes, which is harder than anything else."

Walking smilingly up to Li Boyang, the old village chief spoke softly, looking at him a bit taller than himself.

"I never said to ask them for money directly; indirect methods work just as well."

"For instance, during the annual unified grain sale, a tenth of the revenue can be retained."

"And the silk and brocade produced by the textile factory can be sold uniformly through village committee representatives after discussing with those in charge."

"They only need to focus on production, leaving the rest to designated people to handle."

"This not only can greatly improve efficiency and revenue, but also allows the village committee to collect ’taxes’ without causing much uproar."

Li Boyang understands the difficulty of implementing taxation in this era, especially through non-violent means.

To be honest, Li Boyang feels he is already quite naive.

Without forming an army, without forming violent institutions,

trying to promote taxation in this way would be impossible on earth in the past.

It’s only in today’s Mythical Era, where Li Boyang holds high prestige, that he can try to strive for this.

Call it a utopia, or a Celestial Kingdom on Earth.

Li Boyang’s existence is the greatest symbol of non-violence.

Instead of using absolute force to unify the Hundred Lands Mountain Range, he implements his ideas with this gentle method.

From the old village chief’s perspective, he’s undeniably the "saint of the world."

In other places, in those Fang Kingdoms ruled by divine right, governing the populace with an absolutely centralized power structure would be the usual practice for such extraordinary figures.

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