In addition to the refugees, citizens originally living in Jinyang also stepped out of their homes and started wandering around the streets near the county government.
A government official came out with a piece of paper, wiped off the words on a stone slab with a cloth, and wrote a new line of text. Old Man Fang, who was out looking for work, immediately squeezed forward and asked as soon as he finished writing, "Sir, what does it say?"
The government official read aloud, "Eight miles north of the city, there are 180 acres of land to be plowed. We are recruiting twenty young and strong men to pull the plow, three liters of rice per person per day. We also need ten people to guide the plow and fifty people to cut grass, each person receiving two liters of rice per day..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Old Man Fang immediately shouted, "I can guide the plow, I can guide the plow!"
Following his voice were more shouts from behind, "I can pull the plow!"
"I can cut grass!"
