Day 2: Survey of Minh Tri Commune

At 5 minutes to 6, exactly as scheduled, the whole family was woken up by Captain Thanh's whistle. With their eyes half-closed, the brothers scrambled to grab toothbrushes and face towels.At 11:45, everyone in the family was pacing back and forth, waiting for lunch. The large, heavy pot of rice was finally brought out, and the grains were perfectly cooked, surprisingly white and beautiful. While waiting for the rice to cook, our reporters investigated two individuals involved in the alleged romantic affair that caused the rice to be undercooked. In the early afternoon, the labor team went to survey the operational area. First, they visited the health station, then the commune committee, and finally the martyrs' cemetery of Minh Tri commune. At 4:30 PM, the whole group trudged back to the base, everyone looking exhausted. Despite the hot sun and long walk, everyone was beaming. That evening, the whole family was "released" to rest at home. Looking at the messy base, some were doing their kneeling exercises, some women with long hair were styling each other's hair, and some K55 students were busily writing in their diaries. At 11:45 PM, just as the family was preparing for a good night's sleep, we heard that team leader Minh had knocked down the wall of our neighbor, Uncle Bay's house...