Although he couldn't take action against Lance, he could take action against those civilians. He'd find an excuse to get back the money they made, even if it's not much, even if it's just half. That's still a significant amount of money.
The thought of potentially gaining additional wealth improved his mood further, and he even hoped that Lance would establish more factories and employ more workers.
Actually, he didn't need to "wish" for it; Lance would do so anyway.
He had already begun constructing factories on the outskirts of Zorlan City, involving the processing of dried fruit, furs, wood, mineral resources extraction, basic smelting, and alcohol production.
Lapar's alcohol production technology wasn't very proficient. Brewing whiskey here that was directly sellable was virtually impossible.
They could only produce base spirits, which then needed to be transported to the Federation for flavoring and thickening before they could be sold.
