"Bai Tan?"
Xu Ke was stunned for a while, not understanding the connection between Chongzhou's rich cypress and her favorite Chongzhou.
"Well, don't underestimate this Bai Tan." Jiang Pengji smiled, showing a soft color, "In the beginning, my goal was not Chongzhou. But because of this Bai Tan, I changed my mind. If my father was banned For Chongzhou shepherds, many programs can be started."
Jiang Pengji wanted to interrupt the current knowledge inheritance system, and the first problem was not the challenge of the nobles, but the book carrier.
Bamboo slips are cumbersome and expensive, so even if a family of several people farms for a lifetime, they cannot support a single scholar.
Although bamboo paper is good, it also has some disadvantages.
The annual output of paper mills is limited. In addition to being rare and expensive, it is necessary to control the output. Another reason is that the raw materials are limited.
This place in Hejian County is densely forested, but there are very few bamboo forests, and the quality of bamboo will also affect the quality of bamboo paper.
In terms of means of transportation in ancient times, if you want to save costs as much as possible, you need to source materials locally.
Therefore, most of the bamboo paper produced by the papermaking workshop is sold to various noble families, and the other part is used for personal use, and the scale has never been expanded.
Jiang Pengji's ambition is not limited to this, and the output of bamboo paper can not meet her needs, so naturally she has to find another way.
Bai Tan, Jiang Pengji searched all kinds of wood, and found the wood closest to the green sandalwood tree.
The audience in the live broadcast room said that they used rice paper in ancient times, and one of the raw materials of rice paper was green sandalwood.
"The texture of cypress sandalwood is hard and dense, with strong toughness and wear resistance. It can be used to make solid and durable agricultural tools, furniture and axles. Its stem bark and branch bark are more useful..." Jiang Pengji whispered, and placed her fingers on the table. A word was written on the case.
Paper!
Xu Ke understood, his eyes seemed to light up a few times, "Really?"
Jiang Pengji nodded.
The technology of making bamboo paper in papermaking workshops seems to be mature.
The raw materials are cheap, and there is mature technical support, which means that the cost of new paper will be much lower, at least cheaper than it is now.
Xu Ke rubbed his hands excitedly, thinking that a lot of paper like bamboo paper could be bought at a low price, his heart trembled, "...But, if Chongzhou accidentally falls into someone else's hands... , if you plan to…”
Jiang Pengji said, "So this matter still needs to be communicated with my father, try to find a way to operate, and win Chongzhou in an open and fair manner."
According to the current situation, it is not difficult to win Chongzhou, and I am afraid that there will be an accident in the middle.
"This matter really needs to be discussed with the master."
Xu Ke took a few deep breaths, suppressing the excitement in his heart.
He came from a commoner family, and no one knows better than him how difficult it is to read and read.
If it wasn't for his master being a good man and pity for Xu Ke's talent, according to his family situation, there would be no possibility of studying at all.
If this man in front of him can really accomplish such a feat, he, Xu Ke, is willing to be a bull and a horse for this person for the rest of his life.
"In addition, there is one more thing." Jiang Pengji lowered her eyelids, got up and took out a black-cyan box from a bookcase, which contained several stacks of papers, which were drawn by Jiang Pengji herself, and unfolded in front of Xu Ke, "Look Looking at this, what do you think?"
Xu Ke didn't understand why, so he carefully unfolded it and looked at it, and he was a little confused and didn't understand the meaning.
However, the audience in the live broadcast room understood.
Paper is not enough, manual copying is too labor-intensive, so printing is essential.
[Librarian]: Is the anchor trying to make printing in private? Movable type or engraving
[Old Driver Lianmeng]: It must be movable type printing, but engraving printing is better than movable type printing in some cases.
[Devil King of Electric Shock]: Disappointed, I also wanted to see what the anchor made out of a printing press, but I didn't expect it to be printing.
[Auntie in the cafeteria]: Tsk, from a high-rise building on the ground, no matter how powerful the anchor is, he is only one person, and the world's technology is just that virtue. According to @electric shock demon king, you should complain about why the anchor doesn't make a space aircraft carrier.
Paper and printing, these two things Jiang Pengji thought about for a long time.
There is a workshop for making bamboo paper, and the technology is ready, so she only needs to consider how to save costs and choose suitable raw materials.
As for printing
Hehe, she only knows about printing presses.
Those things belonged to super old antiques in her world, things that lived in the history books, how did Jiang Pengji know the parts, mechanics and structures inside? Besides, even if she knows it, the material technology in this world does not support her manufacturing.
There is no way to get a printing press, so naturally you can only settle for the next best thing and choose a more stupid method.
Carve out the words needed for the book in advance, and then typesetting and printing the font.
There is nothing to see in one or two copies, but if thousands of copies are printed, the efficiency will naturally be incomparable.
Xu Ke put down the drawing paper in a daze, and said inexplicably, "Lang Jun, this..."
Jiang Pengji took out her private seal, stamped it on the paper with a bang, and raised her eyebrows at Xu Ke.
"Still do not know?"
A flash of light flashed in Xu Ke's mind, he hurriedly picked up the drawing paper, and he was so excited that he didn't know how to react.
"It's not that simple, it's too early to be excited." Jiang Pengji shook her head and said, "I originally wanted to use pottery clay as a font, but firing was a waste of time, and I had to explore the composition of pottery clay, so as not to deform the writing... If you want to make it, you have to get a kiln…”
Xu Ke thought for a while and said, "Then look for other materials, copper, iron, wood..."
Using copper and iron as raw materials to make fonts, the material cost is huge, and the wood is good, but it also has the trouble of deformation, moisture, and moths.
Jiang Pengji lowered her eyelids and said, "Bai Tan is actually very good, not easy to grow insects, fine texture, and not too deformed. Choose a dry place, and the storage time should be longer... However, the specific situation will be known only after trying it out. Effect."
The point is, wood is cheap and carving is easier.
Xu Ke nodded solemnly.
If these two things are done, it will at least benefit countless students who are eager to study.
The merit is in the present, and the benefit is in the future.
"Put it away, and when we really gain a firm foothold, take it step by step."
Jiang Pengji got up and patted Xu Ke on the shoulder.
Liu She and other assessors need to review the examination papers in the heavily guarded area. He is the main, and the other assessors are supplemented. They will grade all the examination papers with their names on them. The scores of other items are comprehensively calculated.
There are more than 100 scholars in total, so the work is not complicated.