Winters and Andre had already canvassed all the villages on the island.
The process was much the same everywhere, first finding the village chief, gathering all the villagers for a meeting, promoting the work recruitment policy (daily wages of five silver coins, paid at the end of each day), and then moving on to the next village.
However, after two days had passed, only a sparse number of farmers had come to Red Sulfur Harbor to apply.
Following intense surveys, several engineer officers from the road construction headquarters had come up with a plan for the first five kilometers of road, with the remaining plans to be dealt with while construction progressed.
Work was imminent, yet the workers were not in place; a fruitless Winters and Andre were hauled over by the deputy minister for strategy and scolded profusely.
