He said, "I remember when we were rushing the construction, the Literary and Art Troupe came to the site to perform and boost morale. I remember these words, though I don't know who said them on stage, but it went:
If we don't build this embankment now, don't dig this river now, don't build this reservoir now, then we leave it to our children to build them later. We are taking all the hardship now so that our children won't have to suffer in the future.
Looking back now, what was said is really true.
Panzi, Leizi, and the others won't have to dredge rivers anymore."
The uncles all agreed, the days now are indeed much better than before.
The construction site was rather far, so teams from several towns would gather early and set off, only arriving by midday.
Moreover, there were many simple sheds at the construction site, including nearby houses that were temporarily requisitioned to provide hot water and dry food.
