"Nancy, it is not that I do not want to help you, but our crew bonuses have been stopped, and performance bonuses are the same."
"You should understand the situation. The losses from the pandemic are so massive that we dare not publicly report them. We are at least fortunate to receive a basic salary. I heard some unlucky individuals have not received a single penny for three months."
"Nancy, stop joking. My mortgage payments for that unfinished building have halted. I do not even have the funds to sue the developer now, so how could I possibly lend you money?"
"Nancy, what a rare guest... My restaurant, damn it, closed down long ago. I am currently job hunting."
"I cannot lend money, but I can offer you my life. I am a tour guide who has not worked in ages. Now buried in debt, I have no idea who to borrow from."
Nancy's face was etched with worry, her hands painfully massaging her temples.
