Second Eye
I do find it ironic that I'm reading so many novels from China that have a firm grasp of capitalism and economics while here in the U.S. so many are crying out for Marxism
Processing fee (10 silver) -> paid to workers Rent of tools (2 silver)-> paid by workers He probably wants to encourage the workers to buy the machine tools instead of renting them out. Letting the workers save 2 silver. Buying the tools also lets the workers choose what they want to produce, the so called supply and demand.