Chapter 214:
At the very beginning of the general strike, the mayor used the social instability caused by the strike, along with the impacts on redemption points, as reasons to directly halt the issuance and redemption of food stamps.
As for when this program would restart, the city hall did not provide any clear answer.
When the general strike erupted, people did not consider these issues. Additionally, in the mid to late stages, they looted some supermarkets, and some individuals obtained a lot of supplies, so this problem was not particularly serious.
Moreover, it was necessary to mention the role of the workers' union in this situation. To some extent, the workers' union helped fill part of the food gap. Some workers who did not participate in the looting found the union, and the union exchanged food stamps from them, allowing these people to continue to scrape by without starving.
These food stamps, at this moment, had become a new form of money—an unofficial currency with all the elements of legal tender. So, the union's actions were not purely charitable; they could even make a profit from it.
Alongside this, Mark's company was also recovering food stamps, which maintained a bizarre basic balance in the city. People could barely hold on, but not for much longer.
A few days ago, when people were starving, they could still go out and loot. Looking at Sabin City, every supermarket and malls had been looted clean, leaving no food behind, which allowed some people to get food.
But the situation changed when the military entered the city. Any illegal behavior would be severely punished immediately, and people did not dare to take risks anymore.
The gunshots heard around the city this morning alone were enough to instill fear, making people truly afraid to go out. Hiding at home, they had to face a pressing issue—how to fill their stomachs.