Chapter 312 To be honest, this paper is from Xiguo!
Chapter 312: To be honest, this piece of paper comes from Xi State!
As guests, Brother Yanzhe and others were lucky enough to be seated at the last table. At this time, everyone stretched their necks to look at the exquisite paper.
The Yanzhe brothers practiced with their master in the mountains and often cut bamboo slips to make them. They particularly remembered the inconvenience of making bamboo slips. Taking the master's secret art of mechanical art as an example, there were as many as eight carts, which was quite inconvenient.
But now this piece of paper, called paper, is light, dexterous, and not as bulky as bamboo slips or wooden slips. A piece of paper is equivalent to a roll of bamboo slips.
The other monarchs were no exception, and they all craned their necks to look at the paper.
"Gu originally wanted to buy it, but I didn't expect it to be sold out on the market long ago. It turns out that it was you, King Chu, who bought it. You are so generous!"
"Yes, this paper is the most unexpected treasure of this monarch's banquet. King Chu, you are so quick to do it. You didn't even leave us a sip of soup."
"Hey, King Chu, we only heard the name of paper and have not seen its effects. Why don't you show it to us?"
Soon, all the kings in the audience were attracted by the paper, and they all wanted to see the effect of the paper.
The King of Chu happily accepted it, and then asked the envoy to bring ink. He used the ink as a pen to write on the paper, and the beautiful Zhu Xia characters were outlined one by one.
The text is in black and white, and the ink is clear, so that even people watching from a distance can see it clearly.
Looking at it, everyone couldn't help but exclaimed in amazement.
It didn't take long for the Chu King's waiter to write hundreds of Zhu Xia characters on the paper. The handwriting was clear and easy to write without any ambiguity, and he finished it in one go.
When a piece of paper was filled with words, the waiter stopped writing.
There are hundreds of words written on a whole piece of paper. If it is recorded with bamboo slips and one roll of bamboo slips records several crosses, then the paper in front of you is equivalent to several heavy rolls of bamboo slips.
King Wu: "What a piece of paper. It's only a small size, but it can record hundreds of words. It's comparable to a silk book."
The King of Yue also nodded repeatedly: "Silk books are expensive and difficult to make. I just don't know how much the paper in front of me costs. Alas, it was too late when I found out the news. Otherwise, I would not have missed the opportunity to buy paper. I don't know if I can buy it in the future."
Here comes the paper."
When the two princes and princes spoke, the other princes also beat their chests and lamented that it was too late for them to take action, and now it is hard to get even a thousand pieces of gold.
Many princes expressed their feelings, either regretfully or proudly. Among them, Yao Yun's "old friend" was secretly proud.
He took action early and bought a lot of paper. Hearing the sighs of other monarchs, he proudly boasted to everyone that he also had a lot of paper.
While talking, Uncle Izumo glanced at Yao Yun intentionally or unintentionally, feeling very smug.
Next to Yao Yun, Uncle Mo and Uncle Shan Yuan secretly saw Uncle Izuyun's pride, and they all pursed their lips.
"The villain succeeds."
"That's right, I just bought some paper. What's so great about it? The paper was not made by Izumo Country, so poor!"
Yao Yun responded with a smile and laughed secretly in his heart. Uncle Izuyun was really interesting. He showed off that he had a lot of paper in front of the owner of the paper. What kind of second act was this? It was very funny when he thought about it.
Hearing the murmurs of Uncle Mo and Uncle Shan Yuan, Yao Yun even laughed dumbly and comforted him: "It's okay, if the two brothers want paper, I can give some to you."
When Uncle Mo and Uncle Shan Yuan heard this, they were overjoyed and gave thumbs up one by one: "King Xi really hides his secrets, thank you very much."
Yao Yun smiled slightly and did not explain.
Izumobo, who had been paying attention to Yao Yun, was suddenly stunned. He didn't expect that Yao Yun also had a lot of paper in his hand. The feeling of pride at that moment suddenly disappeared, and he stopped bragging.
Everyone talked and lamented that the paper was expensive but not marketable, so he smiled and said: "This paper was not expensive at first. Gu's subordinates bought a large pile of paper for less than a hundred dollars. It can be seen that the cost of paper is lower than that of silk books.
The practical value is immeasurable.”
King Yue: "What the King of Chu said is true. There is a fragrance of grass and trees on this paper. It can be seen that it is made of grass and trees. Its cost must be lower than that of silk books. But I don't know how difficult it is to make and whether it can be produced in large quantities."
The King of Chu nodded: "Gu specially sent people to investigate the paper seller. The seller was very mysterious. At first, he entrusted merchants to sell the paper, but then he never showed up again. Now, merchants from all over the country gathered in Chudu, trying to find the seller among the vast crowds.
, it is not easy, and I don’t know if I will have a chance to meet it next time.”
King Wu sighed heavily: "Yes, I don't know if we will meet again. It is really a pity to miss such a treasure. I only regret that I came a step too late."
Uncle Izuyun heard the words and said with a thought: "King Wu, King Yue, you don't have to worry. I heard that King Xi has a lot of paper in his hands. I heard that he is also planning to send dozens of kilograms of paper to Uncle Mo. Shan Yuan
Uncle, you two princes can go find King Xi!"
As soon as these words came out, all the kings' eyes were focused on Yao Yun, even the three princes were no exception.
Uncle Mo and Uncle Shan Yuan who were next to Yao Yun suddenly changed their expressions. This Uncle Izuyun was really bad. King Xi clearly said that he would give them some paper, but it turned into dozens of kilograms of paper in Uncle Izuyun's mouth. This
Aren't you just telling lies with your eyes wide open?
King Wu and King Yue spoke immediately, looking at Yao Yun with burning eyes: "King Xi, do you really have so much paper in your hand?"
"King of Wu, King of Yue, please don't listen to Uncle Yun's nonsense. King Xi only said to send us some, but did not say how many pounds." Uncle Mo and Uncle Shan Yuan spoke in unison to clear the air for Yao Yun.
Uncle Izumo looked dumbfounded: "Well, I just heard King Xi's tone and it seemed that he had a lot of paper in his hand. It turned out to be nothing more than that. Hey, I misunderstood, I'm sorry~"
For a moment, everyone was disappointed. King Wu, King Yue, and King Chu were also very disappointed. At first, they heard that King Xi had a large amount of paper in his hand, and thought that King Xi might be acquainted with the owner of the paper. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a misunderstanding.
The bald dragon on Yao Yun's shoulder sneered unceasingly and said with deep concentration: "Uncle Yun is really bad. Your Majesty, slap him in the face quickly, slap him hard in the face!"
Yao Yun was just about to find an opportunity to reveal the origin of the paper to the public. Uncle Yun's appearance was just in time. So he smiled slightly, raised his hands to the King of Chu, the King of Yue, and the King of Wu and said:
"There is indeed a lot of paper in Gu's hand. If the monarchs want paper, Gu will not be stingy!"
The faces of the kings and guests from various countries showed signs of astonishment, and many of them were breathing heavily.
King Chu was the first to speak and asked: "King Xi, do you know the owner of the paper?"
Yao Yun clasped his fists and looked around, elegant and easy-going, and smiled slightly: "To be honest, this paper comes from Xiguo!"
As soon as Yao Yun said this, the whole place was silent. Countless people stared at Yao Yun in stunned silence, with both surprise and shock in their eyes.
Uncle Izuyun's eyes widened with disbelief. His chest felt a dull pain again, and he felt deflated in Yao Yun's hands again. His old habit had returned.
The Yanzhe brothers at the bottom of the seats also looked at Yao Yun in disbelief. The monarch had sincerely solicited them before, but they refused, and they remembered him deeply.