Thwack! A heavy burlap sack thudded onto Feng Bawan’s sweat-soaked back, and his legs trembled.0

“Another... another bag!” Feng Bawan shouted with a strained voice.0

Another sack was added to his load, and Feng Bawan mustered all his strength and carried it to the construction site ahead.0

Though it was exhausting work, he didn’t slack off at all, sustained by the promise of good meals.0

Clang, clang, clang! The gong sounded. “Mealtime! Mealtime!”0

The workers promptly set aside their tools and eagerly turned their attention to the heavy baskets being brought in on a shoulder pole. It was the moment they had been waiting for.0

When the cover over the top was lifted, golden fried rice was revealed underneath,...0