Chapter 445 - 0445: Losing Weight for Eating 1_1
When Wang Zhengguo and the others said so, Feng Qingxue naturally complied.
As to why Lu Tianjun only mentioned that Wang Fengmei and her mother arrived at his house in the evening, even though she had run into them at the intersection in the morning, Feng Qingxue showed no interest in prying into it. Perhaps they lost their bearings coming home and it took them quite a while to find their house after wandering about.
The appearance of Wang Fengmei and Zhao Mingfang was fleeting and left no trace, like a dragonfly skimming over the water.
Even after they had finished fertilizing, the people of the Wanglou Brigade did not stay idle.
Although it’s nearing the New Year, the higher-ups issued orders to dig rivers and construct canals. Each production brigade had to organize all labor forces to participate in this task, which had to be finished within a month.
To dig large rivers and create diversion canals to facilitate irrigation - that was probably the gist of it.
Given that this would benefit future generations, Wang Zhengguo did not dare to delay. He promptly started to organize and distribute work. Same rations as before were given along with half a day’s labor points. As a result, the majority of the common folks eagerly joined in the task, bringing their own tools such as bamboo baskets, iron spades, ropes, and hand-pushed carts, regardless of gender.
Their numbers were vast, mirroring an army.
Feng Qingxue had participated in digging rivers before, but it was spring then.