Part Two, Pages 49 through 108 Summary

Min arrives at Red Fire Farm to discover that there are two barracks. Her initial impression is that she's arrived at a military camp, and this feeling is increased when she's introduced to the "commander," Yan Sheng. Yan calls Min and the others who arrive "soldiers of the Red Fire Farm." Yan is a powerful person and her voice lowers and rises during the initial greeting, welcoming them then warning them to never "shit in my face." Lu then takes over the welcome, reciting the history of the Communist Party.

On their first day in the fields, a girl named Little Green finds that she has a leech on her leg. When she tries to pull it off, it buries itself under her skin. Min calls for help and an "experience solder" named Orchid pats the skin...