With the new water supply, the residents of the safe zone were able to wash their faces and clothes.
A few of the women had needles and thread, which they shared so everyone could mend their tattered clothes. In Taylor Vance's words, though they were poor, everyone now looked spirited and full of life.
Some people still went to the collapsed sites every day, digging up soil to bring back for planting wheat. Secretary Hawthorne had set up a stone mill, and the wheat was ground into flour. It wasn't very fine, but it smelled wonderfully fragrant.
The flour was used to make steamed buns, and at every mealtime, the aroma of wheat wafted from every home.
Ronan Kendrick and his group were gone on a fishing trip for half a month. By the time they returned, the Four Seasons Green along the path had grown taller than a person.
