"...Did you understand?"
The foreman shouted at the top of his lungs, trying to drown out the roar of the steam engine, so the guy in front of him, who was entering the factory for the first time, could hear him.
"The first month is the trial period; you only get fifteen silver pounds! If you learn fast enough, in the second month, you can earn the full salary, a total of thirty silver pounds! We provide accommodation here, but don't expect too much from the living conditions. Breakfast and lunch are provided, but at night you'll have to fend for yourself or go hungry."
The Ryan man nodded vigorously, but he still froze upon hearing the wages, unable to believe his ears.
"Thirty... silver pounds?"
"What, is it too little?"
As soon as the foreman finished speaking, there was a thud; the Ryan man actually kneeled in front of him, grabbing his arm, and babbled excitedly.
