Scramble for Supplies

On herbal remedies alone, they had spent over 300,000 dollars.

It had been raining for days, and in some places hailstorms had even hit several times. Fields of wheat were flattened, and it was clear that this year's harvest would be poor.

The heavy rain had also damaged fruits and vegetables, so the prices of rice, flour, produce, and fruit shot up almost overnight.

People who had foresight immed