No matter how reluctant Chen Lin and Han Shan were, as the king and the governor of Luzhou, Li Yuanjia made a decision that they could not change at all.
So when Li Yuanjia gave the order, everyone could only get busy.
Chen Lin had the easiest time, because he was responsible for organizing two hundred people to work, and these people were all included in the corvee work in Luzhou back then. Fortunately, the law of the Tang Dynasty stipulated that everyone should be paid every year.
It was Li Yuanjia who had to serve and employ people, so after Chen Biejiao gave the order, someone would naturally help him arrange everything.
Let alone two hundred people, even if there were a thousand people, no one would dare to say no.
The person who had the biggest headache must be Han Shan, because when he got a piece of paper from Li Yuanjia, which listed the list of stones, bricks and other materials needed by the end of this year, his face suddenly became extremely ugly.
The total amount of things is more than a thousand guan. In addition, in addition to paying for the iron materials of the Chen family, hundreds of dan of grain and hundreds of dolphins must be prepared...
God!
God knows what the king is thinking. He just wants those mud-legged people to build a sewer. If they are full and the food is not enough, they also need to eat meat?!
If you kill one head in two days, each person will have two ounces of meat on their head!
If he knew what Han Shan was thinking at this time, Li Yuanjia would definitely be dumbfounded. At the same time, he would also have to complain about this year's dolphin... ahem, that is, pork.
Nothing else, just too thin!
And not only is it thin, but pork also has a taste that is very unacceptable to Li Yuanjia. He knows that this is because pig farmers have not castrated the pigs. Even though the ancestors invented the castration method very early, it was not widely popularized in the Tang Dynasty.
It's still very early, because castration is a technical job after all, and ordinary people can't do it.
No, it should be said that very few people can handle it!
And just like carpenters, blacksmiths and other craftsmen, although their status is low, their craftsmanship is the foundation for their livelihood! Therefore, from ancient times to the present, China has passed down the tradition from male to female, and from within to outside.
It will be passed down. So if you really want to popularize castration, I am afraid you will have to rely on the king of the Tang Dynasty...
But even if he knew it, Li Yuanjia didn't study it for the time being.
There is no way, there is no such "talent" in the palace, and the best candidate is actually himself. However, Li Yuanjia, a dignified prince of the Tang Dynasty, has already reached the limit of having someone build a sewer system. If he continues to study the castration technique of animals
And so on... Even if I were to dictate it myself and let others do the experiment, I would probably have to have someone kneel in front of me and "remonstrate to death".
So we should wait patiently for this kind of thing. We have to wait until Li Yuanjia officially reaches adulthood, that is, when he is twenty years old.
At that time, he was truly independent.
Now...
"Write books honestly, study letterpress printing honestly, and improve papermaking!"
Looking at Wang Pu in front of him, Li Yuanjia was secretly stunned.
Seeing Li Yuanjia sitting in a chair quietly in a daze, seemingly forgetting what he was called for, Wang Pu instinctively became anxious.
There is still a lot of trouble going on over there at the papermaking workshop!
But of course Wang Pu didn't dare to say it so directly. Since the king had been sitting there blankly and not talking, he could only stand there obediently, waiting motionless for Li Yuanjia to speak.
I don’t know how long it took, but Wang Pu suddenly heard the king’s voice: “Wang Pu, how are things in the papermaking workshop lately?”
"Your Majesty, everything is going on as usual!"
His spirit suddenly lifted, and Wang Pu quickly answered respectfully.
"Well, do I need you to keep an eye over there all the time?"
"Logically speaking, it's not necessary, it's just..."
After a moment's hesitation, Wang Pu smiled bitterly and said: "It's just that Niu Daniu Er and the others are rough by nature and illiterate, so sometimes they need someone to remind them to follow the predetermined method. So on some days, I'm afraid the papermaking workshop
You really can’t live without me.”
Speaking of this, Wang Pu actually felt helpless.
Although he was heavily rewarded by the king a few days ago, after taking the dozens of dollars home, his wife was very happy. She also made the top blank paper in the Tang Dynasty, which also gave Wang Pu an unprecedented sense of satisfaction.
However, he was satisfied. If possible, he still wanted to leave the papermaking workshop as much as possible and return to the king's side.
It's a pity that those two guys, Niu Daniu Er, are really like two cows!
Illiteracy is a flaw, but the two of them usually have no intention to learn; and they are too stupid and can only do the same work every day. Once it involves some delicate work, they will either fail or fail.
Someone needs to remind you all the time. If Wang Pu is away for a few days...
Just when Wang Pu was secretly complaining, he suddenly heard the king say: "Wang Pu, how about you bring a few apprentices?"
"Apprentice? What the king means is..."
After hearing what the king said, the prince was stunned for a moment!
"Haha, that's what it means literally!"
After thinking for a moment, Li Yuanjia smiled slightly and said: "I have a few little guys here who have just studied for two years. Although they don't know the scriptures, they know two to three thousand words, and they also learned the most basic concepts.
Simple addition, subtraction, multiplication and division..."
Wang Pu had also learned the most basic four arithmetic operations, so he understood it as soon as he heard it. However, he still didn't understand what the king meant by asking him to take two apprentices!
Learn to make paper? Or study?
When he said this, Li Yuanjia paused, and then continued: "In two months, I will give you a few people, and you will take them to work in the papermaking workshop for half a year."
"Work with me in the papermaking workshop...for half a year?"
After hearing what the king said, Wang Pu's eyes widened instantly!
this……
What does it mean?
Could it be that the king is dissatisfied with my work... No, absolutely not!
Just when he thought of this, Wang Pu immediately shook his head slightly and rejected the idea. After all, he had just received a commendation from the king a few days ago and was given such a large reward, so it was definitely not because of this.
So……
"Gudong!"
Suddenly swallowing his saliva, Wang Pu thought of the possibility that he wanted me to do other things, so he asked someone to study with me for a while? In this case, someone can replace my job in the future.
, it will not affect the improvement of papermaking... Yes, that must be the case, otherwise why would we let people who are literate and good at mathematics come here?
In this moment, Wang Pu had several thoughts running through his mind.
It's just that Li Yuanjia didn't know what he was thinking, and just continued: "Yes, I will work with you for the first half year! I don't care how you teach them, but after that half a year, you have to let them learn what you are doing now..."