"Alright, alright," Ye Xinyan genuinely didn't fear this double compensation.
Having been here for quite a while, Ye Xinyan almost understands the craftsmen here. They are very perceptive, with a strong desire for knowledge, and she does not keep secrets. As long as one is a craftsman, as long as they are willing to learn, there's nothing they can't learn.
As for making fakes to trick her, Chen Dahui wouldn't dare. Can't even learn the skills of civilian craftsmen, what kind of Director of Imperial Workshops can he be? Return all the official salary fraudulently obtained over the years, double! Give the emperor a small fortune. Let's see if you won't cry yourself to death!
"Regarding the steam engine technology, your record of work is detailed. Present the account books, and according to the various monthly expenses you put in, I will pay you an extra fifty percent fine of silver a month."
