It took Jiang Rou a full half hour to finish making three simple fish traps. She carefully checked every detail to ensure they were both sturdy and practical.
By then, the other educated youths had begun returning from work one after another. Their faces bore the fatigue of a day’s labor, yet were also laced with anticipation for the upcoming dinner.
Seeing Jiang Rou tinkering with these curious objects, a curious youth approached her. It was Wang Hao, who looked at the traps in her hands with a puzzled expression and asked, "Comrade Jiang Rou, what are you making?"
Chapter 27