December 22, 1866.
Hungary, Doboz Town.
János, a Hungarian who spoke German.
When he was young, János had gone to Austria to make his way in the world. In the end, he became a worker in Trieste, but a machinery malfunction had cost János his left arm forever.
János was lucky enough to survive on simple medicine, but it drained all his savings. Having lost his left arm, János had also lost his ability to work.
The black-hearted factory owner directly dismissed János once he had lost his value. Just as János's future was growing bleak, he came across the newly established Austrian Meleide Company, which was hiring workers.
This company's hiring requirements were rather unusual. No education was needed; applicants only had to speak German and know at least one dialect from within the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Of course, knowing multiple languages was even better. Once they passed the interview, they could start work.
With the mindset of treating a dead horse as though it were alive, János signed up. Because he knew Hungarian dialects and German and was a decent talker, János was hired by the Meleide Company on the spot.
János's job was simple: go into Hungary and recruit people. His pay depended entirely on how many people he could talk onto ships bound for the East African colony.
This so-called Meleide Company was actually the Hohenzollern Conglomerate's new disguise in Austria, and it would be responsible for immigration operations within the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the future.
As a newcomer to the Meleide Company, after learning about his work, János roughly understood what this so-called Meleide Company did.
János was quick-witted. After assessing his own situation, eager to get paid as soon as possible, he decided to start working in his hometown first.
Although this Meleide Company looked