"A total of fifty-seven people, let's just count it as sixty," Mikhail haggled with the merchant.
"That won't do, that's not how you round off, my friend. You have a big family business, with vast assets left by your ancestors. Why make things difficult for a small worker like me?" Giovanni, an employee of the Moscow labor company, said to Mikhail.
"Brother, I've had tough years too! Since the reform, my land hasn't increased, and I have to pay higher labor costs. I thought of buying some machinery to save costs, but the prices are ridiculous. That batch of machines hasn't even paid off yet!" Mikhail complained.
Giovanni, as if making a tough decision, said, "Brother, I can't stand seeing you suffer.
I know your character, you're famous for being an honest man around Moscow, but business is business, and I can't let the company take a loss.
