飢饉時の米は金より高い

During a famine in Bloomfield, a mysterious grain seller appears. The Carter family panics after a warning from an old beggar. As villagers who buy grain start meeting misfortune, Abby Carter navigates accusations between two Taoist priests to uncover the truth. She ultimately reveals the strange phenomena are not supernatural, but a repercussion of human greed and sin, learning that keeping one's integrity in despair is key to survival.