The Kiramman family had always been run by women, so Mrs. Kiramman had always wanted to properly cultivate her only daughter, letting Caitlyn inherit her mother's mantle and become a future Piltover councilor.
But now, it seemed her daughter truly was not cut out for this.
The girl was far too naïve:
Raise the wages of Zaunites? Why?
Piltover was the wealthiest city atop the world's peaks. If Zaunites did not want to come, there were plenty of foreign laborers from Shurima, Noxus, Ionia, and Bilgewater willing to take their place.
They had no core competitiveness at all. They were merely replaceable parts. Why should they get a raise?
Because of my goodwill?
"But Jayce did exactly that." Caitlyn even offered a positive example.
"That was just a special case!" her mother explained helplessly. "Jayce Talis is Piltover's most outstanding talent. He has the right to indulge in such a small whim."
"Besides, you only know that his family raised their apprentices' wages. You do not know that they are now working on the core of Hextech—"
"Producing that is no simple matter."
"Even the most ordinary workshop worker needs considerable technical skill. Those Zaunite Apprentices are apprentices in name only. In truth, they are the finest, most capable, and most experienced mechanics and technicians from Zaun."
"They are not ordinary workers who can be casually replaced. They are worth those high wages themselves!"
"Th-" Caitlyn froze slightly.
By now, all of Piltover knew that Boss Jayce was a great man who treated workers well.
But after hearing her mother put it that way, she actually felt that her old friend's image was somewhat hypocritical.
No, this had nothing to do with Jayce! She knew Jayce. He was a good man. He genuinely wanted to help others within the limits