167 Chapter 167 – Ministry of Living

Year 5, Summer, First Month, Third Week.

Said calmly sipped through her tea while appreciating the colorful view. The secretary sitting across the exquisite stone table impatiently shifted on his chair to demonstrate that he was waiting for her permission to speak. Ignoring him, she graciously placed the cup on the table and took a deep breath. The fragrances perfectly completed the lingering aftertaste of the herbal tea, first something refreshing, then sweet. Finally, the smell hid even a fruity scent.

The Minister of Living loved coming to the recently opened tea garden. Ignoring the protests of her staff, she practically abandoned the Ministry’s building and was passing most of her time drinking tea at the shop’s garden. Said wasn’t running from her duties. She just preferred to work in a calm and pleasant environment, though sometimes she would request complete silence from the staff.