Helga the Brewer hastily completed the routine titration check on the vat of concentrated nitric acid, grabbed her safety goggles, and ran out of the Ministry of Chemistry without looking back, yet once she was out the door, she turned around swiftly to steal a glance at the Director of Industry.
Ragnar watched her retreating figure, blinked in surprise, and said to General Bjorn, "What's with her… Did she inhale the fumes again?"
...
The Governor's Palace, West Wing.
In the office of the Prime Minister, Gyda took the budget proposal, which was significantly thinner, from Ragnar's hands, and asked with a puzzled tone:
"Director, it seems you have removed many of the import tariffs?"
Ragnar nodded, "Yes, it's an attempt of mine."
Gyda quickly flipped through the bill, her frown deepening as she went, and when she reached the halfway point, she couldn't help but look at Ragnar and say, "Director, all the clauses you've removed benefit the Saxon merchants?"
