But, despite their waiting and anticipation, Zhuang Qingning never showed up again, and, correspondingly, Ding Gaochang showed no signs of concerning himself with this matter thereafter.
Instead, the villagers started to grumble.
Feng Yongfu had already hinted about opening up a workshop in the village. He made it sound grand and promising, saying the workshop would bring prosperity to the villagers. He intended to show off his achievements as village chief.
But after releasing these expectations into the village, villagers were left on their toes, eagerly waiting. As the year-end approached, and with no signs of progress on the workshop, villagers began to question its development and doubtful of Feng's ability to fulfill his pledge. They wondered if Feng Yongfu was simply deceiving them...
Feeling restless and under pressure, Feng Yongfu left his home in haste one day to seek out Ding Gaochang for information about the workshop.