Anyone with a little knowledge will know what role the innovation of papermaking and printing will play in the prosperity of culture.
So a few days ago, when the eldest princess and General Xu were brought to the craftsman's workshop by Zhang Peng, they were both shocked and ecstatic.
The racks in the entire warehouse are filled with white paper, at least a thousand pieces!
A special large-scale heater is connected to a copper drying rack to keep each drying rack hot. The turbulent Setting Sun River outside the warehouse drives the semi-built-in fan in the warehouse to rotate day and night, driving a constant breeze in the warehouse.
In this way, 1,000 sheets of white and strong paper can be produced every day, and there are three more identical warehouses in the craftsman's workshop.
I thought this was already a great improvement, but Zhang Peng still seemed dissatisfied and kept scolding the guy named Gundam, saying that cost control was not done well and so on.
This is already very good. The couple had seen paper making in the royal craftsman's workshop in Chang'an City before. The process was complex, complex and inefficient. The craftsmen who could make a hundred sheets every day were already skilled craftsmen.
I'm trying my best. And it's winter now, when the wind and snow are blowing. Whose paper mill can still produce paper in this season?
"Is Peng'er being a little too harsh?" the eldest princess was worried.
"Let's not ask any more questions. Peng'er naturally has his own ideas and specializations in his profession. It's not for the two of us to interfere," the general decided to ignore Zhang Peng's behavior.
Then the two visited the printing room, which was also in full swing. Here, they saw the high-end technology of movable type printing for the first time.
Arrange the movable type molds neatly according to the word order of the article, fix them compactly, apply ink, and then print on the paper. Without the craftsman's hard rolling, a page with clear handwriting will be formed, and it can be bound into a book after it is dry.
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The two of them were amazed, but Zhang Peng was furious, asking Gundam why manual printing machines have not been built until now, and now they still have to rely on manual printing one by one. When will Beiting's goal of monopolizing books in the world be achieved?
Whether Zhang Peng strives for perfection or is critical, the couple has no control over it, and they don't want to care about it. They only have one idea now.
Is the military strength in the Craftsman's Workshop a bit weak? Do we need to send another battalion to protect it...
Recalling Zhang Peng's stern attitude that day, General Xu felt more and more that his son-in-law was extremely good.
Holding a brand new copy of "Sun Tzu's Art of War" in his hand, General Xu sniffed it greedily. What a refreshing smell of ink. He gently stroked Art of War as if stroking his own child.
His child is back and is now visiting the craftsman's workshop.
As the youngest son in the Great Protectorate, Xu Kunlun has always been a arrogant master.
His father is the most powerful general in the world, and his mother is the eldest princess of the most powerful dynasty. Therefore, he has been unscrupulous in everything he does since he was a child. He even followed his father's example and fought against dragons and phoenixes in the city of Chang'an.
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When he returned to Beiting this time, his father told him: "You have to thank your brother-in-law for being able to come back. If he hadn't discovered the precious grain pumpkin and made us a lot of money in Beiting, your stingy emperor uncle would
Will I let you back? Now that I'm back, I'll take care of your escapades and learn from your brother-in-law."
Fourteen-year-old Xu Kunlun heard his father praise someone so highly for the first time. No, the rebellious boy's character immediately rose! You want me to learn? I don't want to learn! Zhang Peng? What level? He deserves it.
Do I study with Xu Kunlun?
General Xu also came from a young age. In the past two days, he has seen that his youngest son always obeys his words. How could he not understand the subtleties, so he called the disobedient Xu Kunlun to the workshop today and asked him to
See with your own eyes what Zhang Peng is capable of.
General Xu walked through the finished library, changing the books in his hands. Some he had read, some he had not read. Suddenly, he saw a particularly interesting book called "The Three Character Classic".
Out of curiosity, he took out a book, sat down, and prepared to read it. Unexpectedly, just at the first glance, he became restless.
"When people are born, their natures are good. Their natures are similar, but their habits are far apart. If they don't teach them, their natures will change."
Oh my God! What kind of magical book is this? It is simply an excellent teaching material for children's enlightenment. Who is this book? Such a great talent, why have I never heard of it? I looked through the book carefully, but I didn't see anything about the author.
Column, this made him even more surprised.
He became restless again and looked carefully at the other books on the bookshelf, thinking that these books wouldn't all be of the same standard as "The Three Character Classic", right?
If so, it would be too unbelievable? Where did Zhang Peng find these masterpieces?
There is only one answer, and it must be treasured in the world!
Thinking of this, General Xu's breathing finally calmed down, and the last doubts about Zhang Peng in his heart finally dissipated. If he didn't really want to join Beiting, Zhang Peng, as a descendant of a hidden giant like Tianxiahui, would never have considered it.
Such a precious treasure is revealed in full!
By the way, what did Tongmei say yesterday that she wanted to open a bookstore? It’s funny that I even laughed at her for being so ambitious, but I didn’t realize that I was just looking at the sky from the bottom of my well. With these huge works, what kind of bookstore can’t be opened?
What was the name of the book she was holding in her hand? She carried it with her all day long and read it when she had time, even while eating.
"Dream of Red Mansions! I want the content behind Dream of Red Mansions! If you don't print it for me, do you think you don't take me seriously?" At the other end of the warehouse, Xu Kunlun was holding a book and pointing at the head of the printing bureau.
The craftsman broke his nose and cursed.
Yes, it's called "Dream of Red Mansions"! The general finally remembered it, and he walked forward quickly. Today he must ask clearly what kind of magic power this "Dream of Red Mansions" has, and it actually fascinated Tongmei like that.
"Kunlun! Who told you to talk to the master of the mansion like this? Have you learned to play the young master's temper in Chang'an?" General Xu looked angry, snatched "Dream of Red Mansions Volume 1" from Xu Kunlun's hand, and turned around with his backhand.
Hit him on the head.
Xu Kunlun was very afraid of his father, and immediately did not dare to be presumptuous. He just whispered: "Dad, you want me to learn from my brother-in-law, so my son tried to learn, and finally read a good book, but they said
There is only the first volume and no subsequent content. This is obviously because I don’t want my son to go to school.”
The chief craftsman of the Printing Bureau had an aggrieved look on his face and had no choice but to bow his head and explain to the general: "The general doesn't know something. My uncle wrote this "Dream of Red Mansions" before he set out to recruit university teachers. He only wrote the first volume.
, the content at the back is really too small to be printed.”
"Cao Xueqin?" The general glanced at the author of this book and thought that Mr. Cao must be a great talent in the world. He has not read this book, but it can tell the story of his wife who has a tricky taste and his unconventional little girl.
My son was fascinated by it, which shows that this book is definitely extraordinary.
"Bad boy, my husband took this book first. The other books in the library are also excellent. Take this opportunity to read more," Xu Xianzhi said lightly, "If my father knows that you are printing it again,
You are making unreasonable troubles in the affairs department, be careful with your skin!"