Rise From Prison: Married To A Beautiful CEO

Chapter 173

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In Riverton City, rice was often seen as the humblest of foods, a staple so basic that nearly everyone could afford it—or so the outsiders believed.

It came in many grades, catering with the consideration of every pocket: from the kind that cost hundreds of dollars per gram to the kind that did not even reach a dollar per kilogram.

It is the most sought-after sustenance, and one of the most affordable that even many farmers choose to feed to their livestock as one of the cheapest, most efficient options.

To the residents of this neighborhood, however, it was an entirely different story.

Rice was not a staple that many disliked. It was a treasure, a distant dream. A luxury most of them had not tasted in years.

That’s right.

To these people, rice was a mythical luxury and many children often spoke of it in hushed tones, incorporating its taste into their dreams as if it were pure magic. Some even swore they’d trade their very lives for just a single day to savor it.

To be