"There are so many commercial banks in the country. Just mortgage the goods to them and raise some cash for an emergency!"
Marquis Alfred, Minister of Government Affairs, said angrily.
The words "we're broke" shattered all plans of the Government Affairs Department. Under the current circumstances, this month's salaries for officials were almost certainly out of reach.
Although salary delays were routine for the Kingdom, this perpetual chaos made Alfred, as the Minister of Government Affairs, lose face considerably.
"Marquis Alfred, due to issues like transportation and storage difficulties, there are still many uncertainties in bringing back food and other strategic commodities.
Banks operate for profit; no one engages in loss-making deals. They simply refuse to accept risky commodities as collateral.
