Horn ultimately did not manage to talk to Jeanne for now; the Expo affairs are too busy, and Jeanne also seems to be deliberately avoiding him.
However, he remained persistent and eventually stopped Jeanne, arranging a dinner invitation.
The dinner is scheduled after the Expo since he is too occupied for now.
In the meantime, all efforts are focused on preparing for the Expo.
Soon, letters accompanied by invitations were widely sent across the Empire.
With the help of newspaper mogul Lupher Lakin, newspapers from various cities continuously reported, creating a buzz.
Things like "Purchase a hydraulic steel grinder, earn back your capital within half a year, let your mill be twice as fast as your peers!"
Or "No need to buy overpriced refined iron from smugglers anymore! Orders can be placed here directly, saving up to 1 gold pound per pound!"
Or "With this machine, your three weavers equal thirty! The pressure has been shifted to the manual labor team side."
