For the first two days after Yalveth returned home, Zhou Xu became extremely busy, often working until dawn and still having to report to work as usual the next day.
Fortunately, the Spiritual Power of an Out-of-Body Realm mage was still remarkably tenacious. In the short term, even working around the clock like this did not have too great an impact on his daily duties.
On a new day, at the court assembly, the ministers and officials were once again arguing heatedly over a series of matters.
"The railway originally connecting Black Moon City to the Northeast Region has seen its efficiency per trip plummet after being extended to the Rakshasa District. I propose adding another railway and a Steam Train to restore its original transport efficiency."
The matters discussed at this court assembly were bound to involve money—and not a small amount of it, either.
The moment he spoke, Song Jinyu, the Minister of Finance, felt his eyelid twitch.
Previously, funding for the follow-up railway project in the Northeast Region had been allocated smoothly because the work consisted merely of laying additional tracks on the existing foundation.
Simply put, it had not cost that much.
But if they needed to lay an entirely new railway from start to finish and add a Steam Train, that would cost a fortune.
After all, the expenses involved were not limited to laying the railway and manufacturing the Steam Train.
The subsequent operation and maintenance of the train and railway, along with personnel costs—added together, these would mean a considerable increase in Great Zhou's annual expenditures.
Thinking this, Song Jinyu slowly spoke...
"Due to the increased length of the railway, the Steam Train originally serving primarily the Northeast Region has indeed become less efficient per trip. However, according to my calculations, its current