Otaku Engineer in Great Tang Dynasty

Chapter 166: Love letters come and movable type appears!

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After Li Tai left, not long after, Li Jingmo came back with the group of people who were welcoming the bride.

Father Li's face was flushed and beaming with joy. He did not appear impatient at all when his wife asked him questions.

Xiao Xi came over secretly, leaned next to Li Zexuan, and whispered: "Master, the young lady cried when she saw your letter. She also asked me to bring you a letter."

Li Zexuan said happily: "Bring it quickly!"

Xiao Xi carefully took out a letter from the purse at her waist and handed it to Li Zexuan.

Li Zexuan took it, walked aside, opened it, and saw a line of beautiful small words: "I want to know you, and live forever. The mountains have no edges, the sky and the earth are united, the rivers are exhausted, winter thunders burst, and summer rains and snows , I dare to fight with you!"

This is a Han Dynasty folk love song called "Shangxie". Li Zexuan expresses his love to Han Yuxi straightforwardly with disgusting love words. Han Yuxi expresses her unswerving devotion to love with poetry.

This girl is shy when she should be shy, but once she expresses her intention, she becomes passionate and unrestrained when she falls in love. Li Zexuan smiled proudly and found a treasure. Isn't such a girl cuter

Xiaohe and Xiaoxi saw that Li Zexuan was smiling so much that they couldn't help but retreat far away with a look of fear on their faces.

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The second day.

"Sir, what are you doing here today?"

Li Tai left unwillingly yesterday, but he didn't believe Li Zexuan's words and thought that Li Zexuan was deliberately making excuses to stall him, so he also came to the workshop today.

Li Zexuan smiled and said, "Come here and get the teaching materials! The teacher told the students the day before yesterday that I printed teaching materials for everyone, so I can't break my promise, right?"

Textbooks, damn textbooks! Hearing these two words, Li Tai immediately remembered his foolish behavior that day when he bought textbooks at a high price, so he followed behind silently, unwilling to speak anymore.

When Li Zexuan saw him like that, he knew what he was thinking. Tiedan had already told him the day before yesterday that Li Zexuan did not agree or object to this kind of thing. Anyway, if one is willing to fight, the other is willing to suffer, and his apprentice will not suffer. Li Tai is not short of the money either.

… …

When you come to the workshop, you will see densely packed craftsmen. Compared with the beginning, the number of craftsmen in Qiquge Workshop has more than tripled.

Mainly because scooters and skateboards are in short supply. Both of these items were hard to find in Chang'an. Last month, we negotiated a cooperation with Wang Renbiao and gave him 50% of the supply every month. The Qiquge Workshop, which is short of supply, is even more stretched.

Seeing Li Zexuan coming, these craftsmen did not stop their work. They only raised their heads and said hello with a smile when Li Zexuan came to them.

This is what Li Zexuan has explained before. He doesn't like to engage in formalism. For him, efficiency is king.

The craftsmen now have a full sense of belonging in the workshop. Not only are they treated well here, but there are no officials who will always scold you. They can get the most basic respect here, so when they work, it is a race against time.

When Li Tai saw Li Zexuan coming, the craftsmen were still at their original posts, performing their duties. He couldn't help but be amazed. He had never been to the royal workshop, the general supervisor, but every time he went there, all the officials and craftsmen Everyone swarmed out and worshiped him, and Li Tai took pains to do so.

Now seeing the orderly scene of the Qiquge Workshop, Li Tai couldn't help but think, this is what a workshop should be like!

Under the leadership of a waiter, Li Zexuan came to a spacious independent yard, where dozens of craftsmen were neatly arranging the dried clay molds in pre-made frames in a certain order, filling a frame. It becomes one edition. Then brush ink, cover with paper, and press in one go, and a page of book is printed like this.

Li Tai, who was next to him, opened his eyes in shock and said in confusion: "This, this, what kind of printing method is this? Why have I never seen it before?"

Li Zexuan laughed loudly and said: "Qingque, there are so many things you haven't seen before. Learn from my teacher! Haha!"

After saying that, he left the confused Li Tai and went straight in to find Liu Yidao.

"Master Liu, how about this movable type printing technique?"

When Li Zexuan entered the door, he saw Liu Yidao playing with some newly dried clay movable types. He asked with a smile.

"Oh, Master, you are here. This movable type printing technology is really magical. It just avoids the shortcomings of engraving. As long as enough single movable type is prepared in advance, it can be combined at any time, which greatly speeds up the plate making time. After the movable type plate is printed, there is still The plates can be disassembled and reused, and movable type takes up less space than engravings, making it easier to store and keep.

If we just print more than thirty textbooks by the young master, it will definitely not be as cost-effective as hiring someone to copy them, but these movable types can be kept as spares. If we need to print any books in the future, the cost will be too low! "

When Liu Yidao saw Li Zexuan coming in, he quickly stood up and said excitedly.

Li Zexuan was about to answer when he heard Li Tai, who had just walked in, shout: "Haha, this method is so wonderful, Li Zexuan, you are really a genius!"

Li Tai was so excited that he stopped calling him sir and called Li Zexuan by his name.

Seeing that Li Tai was complimenting him, Li Zexuan decided not to argue with him.

"Master, who is this?"

Liu Yidao was a mature man and a discerning man. Seeing that Li Tai looked noble, he was definitely not an ordinary person, so he asked aloud.

Li Zexuan didn't want to scare him, so he waved his hand and said, "This is just me, a student!"

Li Tai shrugged, not indicating his identity.

Liu Yidao said "Oh", thinking to himself that the young master teaches in the Imperial College. Since this person can follow the young master and is the young master's student, he should probably be a son of an official, so he bowed to Li Tai as a greeting. .

"Master Liu, when will my textbooks be printed?"

The purpose of Li Zexuan coming here today was to get teaching materials, so he asked directly.

"Master, everything will be printed and bound in the afternoon. I will send it to your house then!"

Liu Yidao cupped his hands and replied.

Li Zexuan nodded with satisfaction. He thought for a while and then asked: "Master Liu, last time I asked you to set up a printing department, how are you preparing for it?"

"Master, the basic prototype of the printing department has been completed. Currently there is one manager, twenty craftsmen responsible for engraving, more than forty craftsmen responsible for typesetting and printing, and a scholar responsible for proofreading."

Li Zexuan asked curiously: "Oh? There are actually scholars willing to come here?"

In Li Zexuan's impression, the ancient classes of scholars, farmers, workers, and merchants were clearly differentiated. Scholars all had their eyes set on the top, so how could they engage in what they said was a despicable industry

Liu Yidao stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Master, not all scholars can be included in the gold medal list. After all, the majority of people who fail the list are those who fail. They also need to earn money to make a living!"

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I went out to attend a very important meeting at around 7 o'clock this morning. I had to go. I didn’t come back until after three in the afternoon, so I didn’t have time to type. Sorry! I’m coding like crazy now!

Thank you to Gong, Lao Gong, for the rewards again and again, thank you for the monthly tickets of Xiaoyao, Fireworks and Meili, and finally... thank you book friends for your recommendation votes!

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