The bustling street canteen life lasted only a few days before Aunt Wang and the staff from the neighborhood committee announced the latest news — iron smelting.
Everyone in the canteen was having breakfast, listening and discussing.
"Everyone, please quiet down first. Since you eat at the canteen, what's the use of the iron pots at home? After breakfast, everyone should go home and collect all the iron items and place them at the door. We will come by before noon. Please be proactive, don't make us come in and start on our own."
Someone quickly asked, "Auntie, when you say all iron items, do you mean we should donate things like scissors and hoes as well, apart from kitchen items?"
"Yes. Go back and check carefully. As long as it's iron, we need to turn it in. Every street is starting this morning, we can't let others beat us to it."
