Kun was helpless.
Over the past few days, he and Lucien had considered every reasonable way they could think of to obtain affordable grain, but every attempt had ended the same way. The surrounding suppliers were either unwilling to sell or had already received higher offers from the larger firms. No matter how carefully they calculated, there was simply no way for Higanbana to purchase enough grain at a reasonable price.
It seemed the price of food, which should never have risen so quickly, was inevitably going to rise.
Lucien placed the letter on the table and forced a faint smile. "The price of food is already increasing. If we don't raise our own prices, then we can only lose money. We managed to obtain some cheap food during the past few days, but the amount was too small. It can only last for another ten days or so. After that, I fear we won't even be able to obtain a single grain."
He paused, his fingers resting against the edge of the letter.
