Ning’s report arrived through the bell relay from the eastern shelter. The schoolhouse had room for families moved off the low road, the clinic had clean water, and a roof brace still needed two more beams.
Qinghe read each item to the furnace clerk, who entered the supplies and shelter count on the wall board. She asked for the time beside every number. The report was not a single answer: water and rooms were confirmed, while the roof repair remained open.
Yan asked whether Bai’s cart had reached the high route. A second signal confirmed the purification tablets and timber were unloading. Ning had adjusted the ration schedule while the road remained open to foot traffic. Her team was running the shelter, not waiting for Yan’s projections or the furnace crew to make each decision.
Qinghe sent a short reply with the current barrier status and confirmed that the west node was isolated. Ning answered that the shelter could take more people if the north road closed. She also asked the central team to keep the clinic route clear for an injured child.
The reply passed through the ordinary bell system. A runner arrived minutes later with the child’s location and a note from the local healer. The injury was a deep cut from a broken roof tile. Qinghe prepared a medical kit and gave the runner supplies for the healer. Yan remained at the central ring and continued anchoring the line.
