Chapter 171 – Rice Price Crash

“Tokita, how are the rice exchanges across the country?”

I asked the moment I stepped into the room and spotted Tokita.

Before answering, he bowed to me with formal courtesy. After all, Tokita was my chief butler. And part of the point was to let the people spread across the wide floor see that display as well.

“It’s weaker than forecast. We should assume it’s the effect of the Rice Control Act.”

“Is it at least serving as a bit of a deterrent?”

“More than that. Even though it’s only a minimum price, the government’s obligation to buy without limit is having an effect. However, since the government still hasn’t settled on the official price, the market is falling for now.”

“It was too much of a bumper crop. And what about the effect of the Rice Autonomy Management Act?”