According to the religious advisor, a festival is needed. Consult the treasury to see how much money is available. Most of your time will be spent moving scarce resources to meet unquenchable demand. Grain is harvested from the fields and shipped to the granary for temporary storage. From there it is shipped to the local residential districts via couriers, who deposit the goods at a bazaar.
Citizens then visit the bazaar to purchase grain.
Most goods are delivered through the same mechanism. Any breakdown in the supply chain creates waves that ripple through your economy, wreaking havoc with unintended consequences. Fortunately, every aspect of the game is fairly logical and predictable, which makes the various game flaws a bit more palatable. This sounds reasonable, but problems soon arise that threaten the very foundation of your great city. Sorry Sir, the Warehouse is on Strike Reeds are harvested from the marsh and transported by the laborers back to the reed shack.