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Chapter 37

Author: Ada Plus
The rice quality wasn’t great, but at least it was something.

Prices would only keep climbing. Eventually, cash wouldn’t even be worth using as toilet paper.

Westbridge had a big population. Supplies like rice and flour would be gone fast. The government would restock later, but most of it would be salvaged from floodwater and dried out.

Forget whether it was safe to eat. You probably wouldn’t even be able to get your hands on it.

Four hundred dollars wasn’t much. Nicole decided to spend it
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