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In simpler terms, everyone in the camp owned no private property; all production within the camp depended entirely on the distribution by the ruling class to which Ye Liuyun belonged.

Although Zachary's Thompson Family was not part of the camp's ruling class, they enjoyed the same quantity of resource distributions as the ruling elites when supplies were allocated.

However, this privilege relied on Ye Liuyun, and only in such a small camp that belonged wholly to those in power could the Thompson Family enjoy this special treatment. If they were to enter a city controlled by Officials, where distribution was based on labor contributions, the Thompson Family would not enjoy any such special treatments.

After Zachary's careful analysis, Father Dong and Mother Dong understood why Zachary did not want them to move to a city controlled by Officials at this time.