A Cruel Tyrant.
This was how some media outlets described the Small Earl. Combined with portraits that cast even more shadows across his face, it made him look like a villain from some film or television production.
But these descriptions couldn't change anything, just as the dead couldn't change anything, even with their blood and deaths.
Over the next period of time, the negotiations between the Gefra government and the Federation made considerable breakthroughs, and they even secured many orders.
Orders meant that work could begin.
And once work began, people would have an income.
At a time like this, nothing could calm people's hearts better than a stable job.
Unexpectedly, as production gradually resumed in some places and some factories began hiring, society stabilized.
This was enough to prove that the basic survival needs of the lower classes were actually pitifully small.
As long as they could survive, even if only barely, they would be content with the status quo.
Blackstone Bank was officially established as well, and its first businesses were deposits and loans.
Speaking of loans, this might have been an unfamiliar concept to the people of Gefra.
What they were unfamiliar with was the Federation's Lin Qi-style lending business. For most people, if they wanted to borrow money from a banker or bank, they first needed something to put up as collateral.
Otherwise, no one would be willing to take on such a huge risk and issue a loan.
Historically, some private banks had been willing to issue loans based on personal reputation, without requiring any collateral. As long as the applicant had a certain degree of fame and was recognized by society, they could borrow money from a private bank.
This type of business had indeed attracted widespread attention the moment it was introduced. Even