Although those engineering works were conducted mainly in the farmers' slack season and workers were mobilized irrespective of gender, these were a type of public works and wages were paid, and therefore people were reportedly pleased to cooperate.
これらは主に農閑期に進められ、男女を問わず徴用されたが、これは一種の公共工事であり、給金も支払われた為みな喜んで協力したという。