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At the end of the workday, Village Chief Qi shared Director Chen's praise with everyone. The villagers were delighted, feeling their labor had been recognized. With Director Chen's commendation from the commune, the villagers' enthusiasm was once again stirred. They chanted in unison, working together wholeheartedly.
The villagers had also discovered that the stretch of the river they were responsible for contained a lot of fish, whereas other areas did not. The catch from midday was enough for lunch, and everyone enthusiastically caught fish to take home and treat their families to a meaty meal.
The project in Qijia Village was now 1,700 meters complete, with only 300 meters left to finish the task.
This was the eleventh day for Qijia Village. If they finished by tomorrow, and then spent two days checking their work, they estimated it would take only fourteen days in total to complete, six days ahead of schedule.