At that time, the navy soldiers were practicing riding and shooting.
Shen Bing believes that training, especially riding and shooting training, cannot just be a waste of time and practice. Many things require not only courage, but also methods to practice hard.
Therefore, navy training is not just a random practice for everyone, but training in groups.
There are three horses in each team. The team leader with the best riding skills rides one horse alone. The remaining four people are divided into two groups of two people. When one group is practicing riding, the other group will observe and summarize the experience.
After practicing, point out each other's mistakes.
Training is often like "the authorities are obsessed with it". In a nervous state, you make mistakes without knowing it, but bystanders can see it clearly.
As Shen Bing watched, Yun Tian, led by his guards, stepped forward to bow to Shen Bing and said respectfully:
"Yun Tian has met the captain!"
Shen Bing said "Oh" and returned the greeting with his hands raised:
"It turns out to be brother Yun Tian."
"Shen Bing was about to thank Brother Yun Tian for the credit last time!"
"I wonder if the paper sent by Tun today is enough to pay off the debt?"
Yun Tian quickly replied:
"Enough, more than enough."
"It turns out that the thing sent by the captain is called 'paper'..."
"Is this thing used for writing like a hexagram?"
Shen Bing replied:
"Exactly."
Then he asked again knowingly:
“Is it convenient to write on paper?”
Yun Tian praised:
"Convenient, clear handwriting, instant writing and instant drying, even better than He He."
Although it is not as exaggerated as "instant writing and instant drying", it is indeed much better than bamboo slips.
Shen Bing replied:
"Brother Yun Tian, as long as you are satisfied."
Yun Tian hesitated and asked cautiously:
"I wonder, captain...can you tell me where this thing comes from?"
Before Shen Bing could answer, he added:
"It's not that Yun Tian is spying on secrets, it's just that Yun Tian has been doing business in various countries for many years, but has never seen this thing before, so..."
"If it's inconvenient for the captain, just don't say anything."
Shen Bing smiled and replied:
"Brother Yun Tian, there is no need to be nervous. This thing is not a military secret."
"It's just a gadget I made to compensate artists for their wages."
Yun Tian breathed a sigh of relief and secretly thought that it was like this. No wonder there would be artists exchanging paper for food.
Then Shen Bing sighed again and started to show off:
"Brother Yun Tian doesn't know something."
"Although this thing is just a gadget that looks ordinary and as light as a feather, it is quite complicated and extremely time-consuming to make."
“If you make a mistake in just one process, you may fall short.”
"If it weren't for the artist's wages, Shen Bing wouldn't bother with this thing."
Yun Tian felt a headache when he heard this. He knew that the Qin army was not allowed to do business, so if this paper was made by Shen Bing, and Shen Bing would definitely not want to reveal the method of making it, would this be the only way to make money? broken?
Of course Shen Bing knew what Yun Tian was thinking, so he stopped following Yun Tian and simply said:
"If Brother Yuntan wants to start a paper business, I can ask those artists to go to your rice shop to exchange for food."
"We can even save the intermediate steps."
"I exchanged paper with Brother Yun Tian for grain, and Brother Yun Tian gave the grain to the artist..."
Yun Tian was overjoyed when he heard this. Isn't this a kind of sole proprietorship? This way, no one else can compete with him in the paper industry.
Thinking how Yun Tian dared to hesitate, he immediately nodded and agreed:
"This method is very good. Yun Tian thanked the captain."
Shen Bing added:
"But Brother Yuntan must ensure that those artists receive enough food, otherwise..."
Yun Tian quickly replied:
"sure."
"Don't worry, Lieutenant Colonel, Yun Tian has always put the people first and does not bully others. He will not be short of money."
Just kidding, if paper is the only thing in the world that he owns, then it can be sold at a high price, even more expensive than silk. How could he lose his fortune because of such a small profit?
This is also the reason why Shen Bing wants to meet Yun Tian in the school grounds... If Yun Tian sees that Shen Bing's captain's office is full of papers, this business may not be easy to negotiate.
Shen Bing felt relieved after Yun Tian left.
Now it seems that all the problems have been solved, there is no illegal business and the funding problem has been solved. Shen Bing can't wait to see the navy wearing rattan armor and looking majestic.
More importantly...you no longer need to take apart the bamboo slips to go to the toilet.
In this era, you had to use a bamboo scraper called a "toilet chip" to go to the toilet. The most annoying thing is that it is public.
Shen Bing's method was to bring a roll of bamboo slips with him every time he went there. Others only said that Shen Bing was diligent in studying, but they didn't expect that the bamboo slips would be missing a few pieces every time he came back.
But when I think about it, it feels like a waste. This piece of paper is worth ten dollars...
who cares?
At worst, we can just make a few more batches of paper for later use.
Shen Bing walked to the captain's mansion humming a tune with his hands behind his back, but saw Meng Liang waiting at the door.
These days, Mengliang has been staying at the engineering camp, so I haven't seen him for a while.
At this time, I was a little surprised to see him Shen Bing. Even if this guy wants to take the credit, there is no need to rush, right?
As soon as Meng Liang saw Shen Bing coming in, he came up to him and said:
"Captain, I heard that you have made something new again?"
"Can you open your subordinate's eyes?"
Shen Bing didn't think much about it. After entering the door, he casually ordered a few for him.
Meng Liang thanked him and left in a hurry.
Of course, Shen Bing could not have imagined that the paper would be placed on Ying Zheng's desk within a day after Meng Liang took it away.
Ying Zheng and Li Si stared at the paper on the table in a daze. Ying Zheng even tore a small section of the paper to know the secret.
But of course the idea failed, there was nothing in it.
Ying Zheng said:
"This thing is quite strange."
"It is said that Shen Bing called it paper."
"Have you ever heard of it, Prime Minister?"
Li Si shook his head and replied:
"Your Majesty, I have never heard of it."
"If this thing can be produced in large quantities, then this bamboo slip..."
Ying Zheng nodded in agreement.
Of course he knew the many inconveniences of bamboo slips. This paper almost perfectly avoided all shortcomings.
If it could be mass-produced and popularized across the country, it would be of great benefit to skills, knowledge, and even the issuing of orders.
Then Li Si said:
“I just don’t know how long it will take to make this thing.”
"If it's as expensive as silk, it's useless."
Ying Zheng shook his head and replied firmly:
"It won't be as expensive as silk."
"Then Shen Bing has to pay for several barrels on credit."
"And it is said that the papers are piled up like a mountain in the captain's mansion."
"If the cost of this thing is high, where will Shen Bing get the money to make it?"
"If everyone's expectations are correct, the materials used to make this thing must be extremely cheap or even available anywhere."
Ying Zheng’s analysis is reasonable and reasonable.
Shen Bing would be ashamed if he heard these words. Even though Ying Zheng was thousands of miles away, he knew every move he made.