For the French Trade Minister, he witnessed export figures skyrocket, increasing at a rate of over 10% per month.
Although the French factories affected by the previous order scams had mostly mitigated their losses after receiving subsidies and selling off most of their stock,
the additional workers they had hired and the machines they had purchased to fulfill those orders were still a headache.
Recently, as smuggling trade with England and Portugal flourished, most factories began operating their idle capacities, and there was even a slight shortage of supply.
Meanwhile, as the volume of goods transported towards Southern Netherlands increased, the construction speed in the Walloon Region improved several times over—money flowed there, naturally making it a wealthier area.