Datang's free and easy concubine

Chapter 1233
Cheng Chumo and the others asked Su Cheng more than once if he had something with Miss Wang, but every time Su Cheng swore it was nothing.

Every time they believe it, now they suddenly feel so stupid, is that all right?
What will give Su Cheng one of the largest book printing workshops in Chang'an City, which is worth a lot of money?

What a liar!
The steward looked stunned. He had heard that the eldest lady fell in love with Rong Guogong, and it seemed to be true.

What does it mean to give something away without selling it?
Su Cheng couldn't help but mutter in his heart, I have a good appetite, so I don't need to eat soft food!
"After all, this is your family's property. You can't just give it away, can you? Otherwise, how can you explain to your family? You don't need to save me money. We are short of everything but not short of money!" Su Cheng posed arrogantly waved.

Money, what is that?That is Floating Cloud!That's dung!
Wang Shengnan explained: "This is not the family's property, it is my own property, and it is one of my dowry, so I can dispose of it as I want."

Wait a minute?Is it your dowry?What do you give me for your dowry?
Su Cheng coughed and said, "Since it's your dowry, I'd better find another workshop."

It was God's will that Su Cheng bumped into him after all, how could Wang Shengnan let Su Cheng go?

"Why do you suddenly want to buy a book printing workshop?" Wang Shengnan asked curiously.

Su Cheng shrugged slightly and said, "Just to do an experiment, to improve the printing technique and improve the printing efficiency."

Wang Shengnan couldn't help but feel moved when he heard this, and said with a smile: "Then you can try here, if you succeed, I will give you half of the share, how about it?"

Su Cheng shook his head slightly and said, "Actually, I didn't intend to hide my secrets. If it succeeds, I want to spread this improved method to the world."

Originally, Wang Shengnan thought that Su Cheng improved the printing technique and then entered the book printing industry to make a fortune. Unexpectedly, Su Cheng didn't want to hide his secrets at all, but wanted to announce the improved method.

That being the case, Su Cheng bought the workshop purely for experimentation. Wang Shengnan smiled and said, "If that's the case, then why do you buy it? Just experiment in this workshop!"

It's not impossible, Su Cheng hesitated for a moment and asked, "Is it convenient?"

I can give it to you. Is it convenient for you to ask me now?Wang Shengnan smiled sweetly and said, "What's the inconvenience? You can do whatever you want, even if you tear this place down, it doesn't matter!"

Su Cheng thought for a while and felt that Wang Shengnan's proposal was not bad. After all, hospitality is hard to turn down, and it will take time to find a printing workshop. Anyway, he will announce this improved movable type printing technique, and he will undoubtedly open some printing workshop. .

He really doesn't like the small money of opening a book printing workshop, so it's better to announce it, because books are very expensive now!
Su Cheng nodded and said, "Alright, then I'll borrow your book printing workshop to try."

Wang Shengnan was overjoyed when he heard this, and smiled sweetly: "It's a great honor. If you can really improve the printing technique, it will definitely reduce the price of books. All the scholars in the world will be grateful to you, and I will follow suit."

"Do you have skilled craftsmen here?" Su Cheng asked.

Although this book printing workshop is one of the four major book printing workshops in Chang'an, it is only one of the insignificant industries. In fact, Wang Shengnan doesn't pay much attention to it, and doesn't know much about it. If she didn't know that Su Cheng was here, she wouldn't even know it. Come to the workshop.

So Wang Shengnan looked at the steward, and the steward hurriedly stepped forward and said respectfully: "Duke, the craftsmen in our workshop are definitely the best in Chang'an!"

"Where is it?" Su Cheng asked.

"It's inside! Duke, please!" the steward said hastily.

Su Cheng walked towards the workshop, and Wang Shengnan followed Su Cheng step by step, without the slightest hesitation.

If it weren't for Su Cheng being here, Wang Shengnan, as the eldest lady of a family, would never have entered the workshop in his life.

Therefore, the steward next to him was already dumbfounded. He really wanted to remind the eldest lady that this kind of place is really not suitable for a noble lady to come in.

But seeing that the eldest lady's eyes fell on Rong Guogong unreservedly, what could he say?

Cheng Chumo and the others just feel that they are superfluous now, and they should leave wisely at this moment, but they want to see what Su Cheng is going to do, so they can only follow up with a cheeky face.

Su Cheng who entered the workshop glanced at it, and said in surprise, "Yo, are you printing my poetry collection?"

The steward next to him heard his heart move and quickly joked: "Exactly, our workshop often prints Guogong's poetry collections, and sells them at cost prices. Our lady just wants more people to read Guogong's poetry collections." !"

After hearing this, Wang Shengnan couldn't help but give the steward a look of approval. She had indeed done this silently all along, but she never told Su Cheng. Now it's perfect for the steward to take the opportunity to say it.

This manager is very sensible, Wang Shengnan looked at Su Cheng with big eyes blinking, and said with a smile: "You don't have to thank me, I just like your poems very much, so I want more people to read your poems. "

grateful?Thanks for the wool, Su Cheng just wants to say something to Wang Shengnan, can you settle the copyright fee with me?

However, in this era, there is no such thing as copyright fees at all, and many people post their own money to publish books.

So, what else can Su Cheng say, it's good that Wang Shengnan didn't ask him for money.

"Thank you!" Su Cheng grinned.

"Printing books with engraving blocks takes too much effort." Su Cheng touched the wood engraving blocks and shook his head, "Each book needs to be engraved and engraved, which takes time and effort, so to use movable type, that is, to engrave the characters individually, and then When the book is printed, it can be assembled directly, so that there is no need to engrave every book printed, saving time and effort.”

All the people in the workshop fell silent immediately. Wang Shengnan blinked his eyes wide and said in surprise, "That's right, why didn't I think of such a simple question? It's like a dream come true!"

Wang Shengnan looked at Su Cheng with a tinge of fire in his eyes, while Cheng Chumo and the others still looked blank. What exactly is Su Cheng going to do in the book printing workshop?

They simply do not experience the significance of movable type printing.

The steward and the craftsmen looked at each other. There was no enthusiasm or surprise in their eyes, but some hesitation.

Wang Shengnan soon realized that something was wrong, and asked, "What? Why do you look like this? Could it be that what the Duke said is wrong? Carving out the characters separately and then typesetting and printing them will save time and effort!"

The steward hesitated for a moment, and said with a smile: "Miss, Duke, it's not that no one has thought about this, but the woodcut characters will be deformed soon after encountering ink when printing a book, so, so..."

(End of this chapter)