The work assignments were handed out quickly, and it wasn't long before it was Li Jinfeng's turn. Zhao Zhongxing glanced at the scar on her forehead and, considering that Li Fuman had already taken leave from him for this matter, pondered for a while before deciding to assign Li Jinfeng an easy task. 'Jinfeng, you haven't been feeling well these past few days, so you'll be in charge of distributing farming tools to everyone. Make sure to carefully register the tools that are borrowed, and remember to collect them back after they've finished their work. If you feel you have the energy to do more, you can join the women in the team on the side to dry the rice in the sun, and I'll record three work points for you.' In that era, work was rewarded with work points. Young, strong men who were willing to work could earn about ten work points for a full day's work. Women generally earned six to eight points, but such points were usually only given to those who were skilled at harvesting rice or transplanting seedlings on the team. Having three work points was actually quite good for Li Jinfeng, especially since the work wasn't heavy. Moreover, distributing tools and drying rice were both easy tasks, and Li Jinfeng knew the importance of being content, so she didn't make any demands or express dissatisfaction. Besides, her three work points were already much better than Li Ailan's daily task of watching the cattle, which only earned her one and a half points a day. 'Thank you, Uncle Zhao, I'll get started right away!'

The people in the production team were all from the same village, having known each other for a decade or two, so they were well-acquainted with one another. Although Li Jinfeng had remarried and joined the village with Zhang Xiulan in recent years, she had worked diligently for seven years without a day of slacking off. She was polite to others on a regular basis, and Zhao Zhongxing had a good impression of her, so he entrusted her with the key to the warehouse without hesitation.

After assigning Li Jinfeng her tasks, there weren't many tasks left for the others. Some went to collect tools, while others headed to the fields.

When Li Jinfeng arrived at the warehouse, there were already quite a few people waiting there to be assigned tools. She saw Li Dahuhu, the eldest of the Li family, Li Dahe, the second eldest, and Li Aiju, who had always been at odds with her.

Li Aiju also spotted Li Jinfeng, and her eyes bulged with dislike, her face showing a look of disdain that she didn't bother to hide. If Li Jinfeng remembered correctly, Li Dahuhu and Li Dahe were assigned to plow the fields and lead the oxen, respectively, while Li Aiju was to harvest the rice.

Plowing required a plow, and harvesting rice needed a sickle or a curved knife. However, due to the steel production campaign in previous years, aside from the iron pots used for cooking at home, most households had run out of iron tools. Even these farm tools were old ones bought by the production team at great expense from the county's agricultural machinery station, and many were no longer in good working condition.

Li Jinfeng opened the warehouse door, and everyone lined up consciously.

First pick up small items, then big items. You have to remember whether the borrowed farm tools are good or bad, new or old.

Of course, farm tools are limited. Once the people in the front have taken them, the people behind may not have any farm tools.

Even so, you can't rest. Even if you have to pull them with your hands, you must finish the work assigned today, otherwise you won't earn work points. At that time, the production team will give less food to that family.

The small farm tools were distributed quickly, and soon, it was Li Aiju's turn.

To others, it was all fine, but Li Aiju, who had never liked Li Jinfeng, always looked for trouble. Pointing at the farming tool Li Jinfeng took out, she said with a face full of disdain, "How can this dull sickle be used? The handle of this sickle is broken. Li Jinfeng, are you deliberately being mean to your comrades, just to delay our progress in harvesting the grain?"