The arrival of the caravan undoubtedly injected new vitality into Hamlet; the bustling handover and inventory work instantly enlivened the town. More than a hundred people had arrived with the caravan; some were skilled personnel, and the rest were their family members. These people were given priority in arrangements and processed through a separate channel.
The camp here boiled a large pot of thin gruel every day. However, the original refugees, who had either died or been taken to the development zone, could no longer partake. This conveniently allowed the gruel to be served to these newcomers. Although the caravan was not short of food, they generally didn't spend time cooking proper meals to save time on the road, so their diet consisted mainly of dry, hard black bread. In this unbearable heat, a bowl of gruel was a sheer delight for them.
