And so that's what happened. Almost immediately after their fifth birthday, he sent them out on the streets. There was a reason that he waited for their fifth birthday; because there was no legal binding to the kids after that time.
This was actually good for the two. They lacked basic necessities while at their fathers home. Food was a maybe, and the clothing changed every other year. With them growing into "adulthood," they could work and gain experience in jobs. Although no one would hire them for anything good, they could still get some very low wage at a charm factory.
Charms were in high demand, so the factories who produced them were always looking for workers, because there was way more usage for charms compared to the makers.
The charms talked about here are like talismans.
Also, the chapter title is like the end of them sitting on their bum. The end of their "peace" from not working and staying at their fathers house all day.
P.S The work age here is 5 years old. The age is not wrong. All people everywhere had evolved, and they could lift a lot at a young age. NOT child labor.