Chapter 74: Job and business (1)
"I don't know if I'm doing it right," said Rogo, scratching the back of his head.
"You're planting seeds, not drawing runes," growled old Berrin, hunched over in the next row. "Push it in, cover it, done. Like this."
The goblin boy tried again. Dirt stuck to his claws. His back already ached, and it wasn't even noon yet. Still, he pressed the seeds in gently and followed Berrin's pace.
He glanced toward the shed where Lirae stood, marking things down with her chalk and careful handwriting. A new wooden board beside her listed jobs and their rewards:
"Farm Field A: 5 coins"
"Well Repair: 6 coins"
"Woodcutting: 4 coins per stack"
"Street sweeping: 2 coins"
"Helping with building: 7 coins"
Rogo wiped sweat from his brow. "If I finish this row... that's my first five coins."
Berrin grunted. "Five coins won't build a house, boy. But five coins every day? That's a roof. Food. A shirt with no holes."