The prince does not fight for the heir

Chapter 23 Ink Typography

Yoon Zuo knew that the companion reader came here with the intention of taking advantage of the workshop, and wanted to print a batch of his scriptures for sale. Seeing the momentary silence, he asked a few words for the companion reader: "Master Yang, If I want two craftsmen to do me a favor by printing some books, how much will I have to pay?"

Hearing this, Yang Qian said "I knew it" on his face, and he inevitably came out with a yin and yang tone, and said: "The artisans in the workshops under the Ministry of Industry all receive a fixed monthly salary and do not accept outside business. What does His Highness want them to make?" , no additional compensation is required.”

After all, Yang Qian immediately called a pair of masters and apprentices. The master's surname was Liu, an old craftsman with gray hair who looked over 50 years old, and the apprentice's surname was Sun, a young man at most 20 years old. He and his master gave Yun Zuo and Fu Xuechen After seeing the ceremony, he stood aside and waited for orders, with a bit of curiosity in his eyes.

"Master Liu has worked in the printing workshop all his life. He is proficient in all skills and has rich experience, which is enough to be competent for any tasks assigned by His Highness. However, he is old and needs the assistance of apprentices for many chores."

Yang Qian said to Yun Zuo: "With these two people, no matter what His Highness wants to print, just tell them to do it."

Then he turned his head and told the two masters and apprentices: "From today onwards, you two will follow His Highness Six and work for His Highness. All the materials and equipment you need can be obtained directly from the warehouse by virtue of His Highness's warrant."

"Yes!" The two agreed in unison, Master Liu was still calm, but apprentice Sun was more excited.

Yun Zuo immediately looked at Fu Xuechen, the way has been opened, and the script can be taken out and handed over to the two craftsmen for engraving and printing.

"Wait!" Fu Xuechen understood what Yoon Zuo meant, but she hesitated when the matter came to an end. The block printing is very good, she knows this, but it takes too much time to make the block, she only has less than a hundred days. Time can be wasted freely outside.

In a blink of an eye, Fu Xuechen suddenly remembered the film and television dramas of the Republic of China that he had watched in his previous life. At that time, slogans and leaflets were flying all over the sky, and various newspapers were published all over the country. Quick, how do people do it?

correct!Ink printing!The operation is simple, one person can make a big stack, isn't it a hundred times more fragrant than engraving?
ink...

Fu Xuechen walked around the workshop, watching the craftsmen first brush the ink on the engraving, then cover the paper, and use a leather roller to grind it over vigorously. After the rolling is even, the paper is peeled off. This is considered a complete printing. page book.

Fu Xuechen picked up a page that had just been printed, and carefully looked at the words on it. The ink on it was almost dry, and when he stroked it lightly with his fingers, it was not wiped away. There were only faint ink marks, faintly stained On the fingertips.

The ink used for printing has advanced to this level these days!Fu Xuechen was surprised, and couldn't help asking: "What kind of ink is this?"

Master Liu replied behind him: "My lord, this is the best pine ink."

"It's enough! It's enough!" Fu Xuechen was overjoyed, the ink was solved, China's thousands of years of culture is really not covered, and the invention and manufacture of ink can not be described as the pinnacle.

"Where's the wax paper? Do you have wax paper? The kind that needs to be stained with wax." Fu Xuechen asked repeatedly.

stencil?Everyone looked at her in surprise, what do you want wax paper for?The two craftsmen looked at Yang Qian in embarrassment. At the printing workshop, there was only general-purpose printing paper, but no wax paper.

Yang Qian frowned, and said to apprentice Sun: "Go to the library next door and find Mr. Tang, ask him to bring a knife of wax paper, and use my name."

"Oh yes!" Apprentice Xiaosun left in response.

"It does exist!" Fu Xuechen was surprised. There is even wax paper these days?

"..." Yang Qian was speechless, who is this?I want wax paper again, but I don’t think there is any, so if I knew it earlier, I would just say no.

Fu Xuechen was still curiously asking: "What is the wax paper used for?"

You don't even know what wax paper is for, so what do you want wax paper for?Yang Qian was even more speechless, and he had to explain a few words: "It is used to mount precious calligraphy and paintings, sealed behind the calligraphy and paintings to prevent moisture, and there are certain things that need to be protected from moisture. They are all useful."

oh!Gain knowledge!Well, the rest, what else is needed?
Fu Xuechen thought for a while, and then continued to ask: "Is there a roller? The size of a rolling pin, wrapped in smooth leather, with a handle, the kind that can be rolled, and a steel plate... um, iron plate and copper plate are also fine. Smooth." As he spoke, he gestured with his hand, which is the size of A4 paper in later generations.

"Smooth metal plate? Well, this one has copper." Yang Qian nodded, thinking of copper mirrors, polished copper mirrors, the surface is extremely smooth, although copper mirrors are basically round, but It is also easy to make a square, just cut it.

So he called another apprentice craftsman and asked him to go to the Equipment Manufacturing Bureau to cut two square bronze mirrors for Fu Xuechen and come back.

I don't know what the roller is, but after hearing Fu Xuechen's description, Yang Qian felt that it would not be difficult to make one for her. This thing is definitely a carpentry job. There are capable carpenters in the printing workshop who are usually responsible for making and maintaining it. All kinds of wooden shelves, wooden furniture, wooden frames, etc., call someone, and the rolling pin roller that Fu Xuechen wants can be solved immediately.

Fu Xuechen became more and more happy. Sure enough, the craftsmen are the most powerful group of people in the country!No matter what you want, with this group of craftsmen who know all kinds of manufacturing techniques, you have everything.

"What you need?"

Yang Qian took the initiative to ask. Ever since Fu Xuechen asked him for something, he felt that Fu Xuechen was not messing around. From Fu Xuechen's firm tone without hesitation, he could tell that the child had a plan in mind and obviously had something in his stomach.

Although he doesn't understand what the child wants to do, he is willing to support a child to use various tools flexibly to realize his ideas.

Following Yang Qian's question, Fu Xuechen felt that the most difficult hurdle came: "I still need an iron pen, a pen made of iron. Creates clear marks on stencils without scratching the stencil."

What the hell is a stylus? !Want to scratch on wax paper?Yang Qian's eyes widened.

The scene was quiet for more than ten breaths, and Master Liu on the side finally couldn't help but say: "That...Master, Mr. Fu, the little one has an iron awl in his hand, which has long been blunt due to long-term use. Polish it again, insert it into the wooden pole, and make it into a pen shape, I wonder if it is possible?"

This awl was in Mr. Liu's toolbox, he went to get it, and when Fu Xuechen saw it, he exclaimed inwardly that it was wonderful.

(End of this chapter)