Three Hundred: Xuan Paper and Printing

"Bai Tan?"

Xu Ke was stunned for a moment, not understanding the connection between Chongzhou's abundant production of Baitan and her liking for Chongzhou.

"Well, don't underestimate this Bo Tan." Jiang Pengji smiled, showing a trace of tenderness, "At first, my goal was not Chongzhou. But because of this Bo Tan, I changed my mind. For Chongzhou Mu, many plans can be started.”

When Jiang Pengji wanted to interrupt the current knowledge inheritance system, the primary problem was not the criticism from the aristocrats, but the book carrier.

Bamboo slips are heavy and expensive, so even if a family of ordinary people farms for a lifetime, they cannot support a single scholar.

Although bamboo paper is good, it also has some disadvantages.

The output of paper workshops is limited every year. In addition to the fact that rare things are more expensive, the output needs to be controlled. Another reason is the limited raw materials.

In Hejian County, there are dense mountains and forests, but there are very few bamboo forests, and the quality of bamboo will also affect the quality of bamboo paper.

In terms of transportation in ancient times, if you want to save costs as much as possible, you need to use local materials to make materials.

Therefore, most of the bamboo paper produced by the paper workshop was sold to the nobles of various aristocrats, and the other part was used for personal use, and the scale has never been expanded.

Jiang Pengji's ambitions are not limited to this, and the output of bamboo paper can't meet her needs, so naturally she has to find another way.

Botan refers to Jiang Pengji searching all kinds of wood and finding the wood that is 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 is green sandalwood.

"Botan is hard and dense, tough, and wear-resistant. 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 fingered There was a word written on the table.

Paper!

Xu Ke understood, his eyes seemed to light up a few times, "Really?"

Jiang Pengji nodded.

The technology of making bamboo paper in the paper workshop seems to be mature, even if it is a different raw material, new paper can be produced after a period of experimentation.

Raw materials are cheap, and there are mature technical support, which means that the cost of new paper will be much lower, at least cheaper than now.

Xu Ke rubbed his hands excitedly, thinking that he could buy a lot of paper like bamboo paper at such a low price, his heart trembled, "...But, if Chongzhou accidentally falls into the hands of others... At that time, after some planning, it will be..."

Jiang Pengji said, "So we still need to talk to my father about this matter, try to find a way to work it out, and win Chongzhou openly."

According to the current situation, it is not difficult to win Chongzhou, and I am afraid that an accident will happen halfway.

"This matter really needs to be discussed with the master."

Xu Ke secretly took a few deep breaths to suppress the excitement in his heart.

He was born in a civilian family, and no one knows better than him how difficult it is to read and write.

If it wasn't for his wife being a good person and sympathizing with Xu Ke's talent, according to his family situation, it would be impossible for him to study.

If this gentleman in front of him can really accomplish such a feat, Xu Ke will be willing to be a cow and a horse for this man for the rest of his life.

"Also, there is one more thing." Jiang Pengji lowered her eyelids, got up and took out a black and blue box from a bookcase, which contained several stacks of papers, all drawn by Jiang Pengji herself, and unfolded them in front of Xu Ke, "Look Looking at this, what do you think?"

Xu Ke didn't understand, so he unfolded it carefully and looked at it, but he was a little confused and didn't understand what it meant.

However, the audience in the live broadcast room understood.

Paper is not enough, manual copying is too energy-intensive, so printing is essential.

[Library Director]: Is the anchor going to do printing in private? Movable type or block printing?

[Old Driver Lianmeng]: It must be movable type printing, but woodblock printing is better than movable type printing in some cases.

[Electric Shock Demon King]: Disappointed, I also want to see the anchor make a printing press or something, but I didn't expect it to be printing.

[Auntie eating in the cafeteria]: Tsk, a tall building rises from the ground, no matter how powerful the anchor is, he is just one person, and the world's technology is just that virtue. According to x-on:电气魔王, you should complain why the host doesn't make a space carrier.

Paper and printing, Jiang Pengji thought about these two things very early on.

She has a workshop for making bamboo paper with ready-made technology, so she only needs to consider how to save costs and choose the right raw materials.

As for printing?

Oh, she only knows about printing presses.

That thing is a super old antique in her world, something that lives in the history books, how does Jiang Pengji know the parts, machinery and structure inside? Besides, even if she knows it well, the current material technology in this world does not support her manufacturing.

There is no way to get a printing machine, so naturally I can only settle for the next best thing and choose a more stupid method.

Carve out the characters needed for the book in advance, and then typeset and print the characters.

There is nothing to be seen in one or two copies, but if thousands of copies are printed, the efficiency will naturally be different.

Xu Ke put down the drawing paper in a daze, and said puzzledly, "Mr. Lang, this..."

Jiang Pengji took out her private seal, printed it on the paper with a bang, and then raised an eyebrow at Xu Ke.

"Still do not know?"

A flash of inspiration flashed in Xu Ke's mind, and he hurriedly picked up the drawing paper, his whole body was so excited that he didn't know how to react.

"It's not that simple, it's too early to get excited." Jiang Pengji shook her head and said, "At first I wanted to use clay as a model, but firing it was a waste of time, and I had to explore the ingredients of the clay so that the writing would not deform... If To fire it, you need to build 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 typefaces requires a huge amount of materials. The wood is good, but there are also problems of deformation, moisture, and moths.

Jiang Pengji lowered her eyelids and said, "Botan is actually very good, it is not easy to grow insects, its texture is fine, and its deformation will not be too severe. If you choose a dry place, the storage time should be longer... However, you still have to try it out for the specific situation. know the effect."

The point is, wood is cheap and carving will be easier.

Xu Ke nodded solemnly.

If these two things are accomplished, it will at least benefit countless students who are eager to study, not to mention the empty talk of immortality.

Merit in the present age, benefit in the future.

"Put it away. When we really gain a foothold, we will take it step by step."

Jiang Pengji got up and patted Xu Ke on the shoulder.

Liu She and the other examiners need to review the examination papers in a heavily guarded place. He is the main one, and the other examiners are the assistants. They grade all the examination papers with their names on them, listing [excellent], [medium] and [inferior] respectively, and then Comprehensively calculate the scores of other items.

There are only more than a hundred scholars in total, so the work is not complicated. Fried shiitake mushrooms said _(:3」∠)_Is the limit exemption not good? Why are there so many surprises in the book review area...