Madam Wang also kept no secrets, she took Yingbao with her all the time from when she selected the weavers.
After going through a selection process, twenty deft-handed weavers were chosen to be on a probation period for a month.
During this month, they could live in the workshop with food provided for free, but there was no wage.
If they passed the probation period, they would sign a contract and officially join the workshop.
The weavers' wages depended on how much cotton yarn and fabric they could spin and weave, the more effort they put in, the more pay they could obtain.
If they were diligent, they could earn several coins a month.
These weavers were daughters and daughters-in-law from poor families. Several of them were daughters from refugee families. To have the opportunity to work there, they accepted all conditions without complaint.