"The house was just assigned the month before last, so the factory also handled planting the vegetable patch. It's ready for harvest now, and if you can't eat it all, you can take it to the cafeteria to exchange for grain, meal, or meat ration tickets..."
Director Huo explained everything in great detail as they walked. He even made a point of taking Xia Zhaoyun on a detour through the vegetable patch so she'd know where it was before they finally arrived at the house.
At the time, official control over land use wasn't strict, so it was common for people to build extensions. As long as it wasn't too excessive, the factory would turn a blind eye.
