Firearms in a Fantasy World 2

Chapter 205: Year End 5

Translator: Cinder Translations

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Eileen Rodney's inner thoughts were extremely complicated at the moment.

On one hand, the male figures in the hall showed a blatant resistance towards her appointment as the Director of the Ministry of Education. Ah~ it made her furious; why do they look down on me just because I'm a woman?

On the other hand, Eileen was also surprised by Paul appointing her to oversee education. After all... it really didn't conform to tradition—damn tradition!

Seriously, why didn't this guy discuss this with her beforehand? He made it so sudden that she wasn't prepared at all.

If she had been prepared, maybe she could have made a passionate inaugural declaration to change the minds of these men in the hall who looked down on women.

But perhaps it was also because Earl Grayman really acted on a whim.

In any case, the little princess suddenly felt a slight sense of gratitude towards Paul—gratitude for having her abilities recognized.

Unlike her sister Catherine, Eileen had never liked politics and matters of war from a young age; she aspired to become a scholar.

His Majesty the King also welcomed her development in this direction. As a ruler of a nation, having two children skilled in both military and political affairs wasn't ideal. Besides, it was normal for a girl to behave this way.

But Catherine's performance was too dazzling. Eileen grew up hearing nothing but praise for her sister from those around her. Although the two sisters had a deep bond, deep down inside, there was always a hint of dissatisfaction.

Now, Paul had given her an opportunity. How could Eileen not be happy?

"Earl Grayman!"

Eileen stood up and bowed solemnly to Paul.

"I will definitely not disappoint your trust in me."

Then she sat down without saying another word, silently vowing to make these men sitting here take notice of her within a year.

"Well then, do your best."

Paul casually encouraged.

In fact, he had used the process of elimination to rule out many unsuitable candidates and found that besides the two female advisors, there really was no one else suitable. Miss Ladia, one of the ladies, would be tasked with handling some mysterious studies in his plan, so he threw the educational responsibilities to "Miss D'Arshi."

It was definitely not as Hansel speculated, "taking a step back to move forward." If there had been a male candidate with equal qualifications, he would have subconsciously prioritized hiring a male.

"Everyone, let me explain the development plans for next year's industries—those intended for foreign markets."

Upon hearing the lord's words, everyone perked up.

"Iron smelting!"

"Cotton textiles!"

"Printing!"

These were the results of numerous discussions between Paul, Steward Ford, and Hansel, among a few others. Now it was being announced openly to all high-level members of the Ministry of Affairs.

Malon asked somewhat curiously, "Paul, aside from printing books, it seems that iron goods and textiles from Alden and Byerldine have little competitiveness. Why not invest resources in industries like pottery and papermaking, which have already proven to be profitable?"