Another Problem

Three days since the accident happened, Ernest was overseeing the repairmen working on the damaged waterwheel.

The talk between the Helmarte Soap Company and the Shipping Company that caused the accident was smooth and amicable.

They were willing to pay for the damages that they had caused.

Actually, they didn't have much choice.

Too many witnesses had seen the collision.

The Shipping Guild's own investigators had inspected the scene.

The broken steering oar had been confirmed.

The responsibility was clear.

As a result, compensation negotiations finished far faster than Ernest expected.

The repair costs would be covered.

The lost production would be compensated.

Even the temporary labor expenses associated with the repairs would be reimbursed.

For once, a commercial dispute had resolved itself without becoming a nightmare.

Still, Ernest wasn't particularly happy.