Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 123 The Predicament of the Bai Family

Su Chen took a nap in the afternoon, then in the study, he sorted out the scripts of the Sui and Tang Dynasties that were to be printed, and then wrote out the steps of movable type printing.

Woodblock printing was invented in the Tang Dynasty, and it was widely used in the middle and late Tang Dynasty. More than 100 years have passed. At present, the printing method used in the Northern Song Dynasty and the Southern Tang Dynasty is still woodblock printing.

Movable type printing was invented by Bi Sheng, a commoner during the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty. The movable type printing plate was formed through the combination of single characters.

The general principle is to use clay to make blanks with the same specifications, and engrave reverse characters on one end. The raised height of the characters is the same as the thickness of the edge of a copper coin, and then harden with fire to become a single clay movable type.

In order to meet the needs of typesetting, there are usually several or even dozens of commonly used words in case they are repeated in the same version.If you encounter uncommon words that are not commonly used, if you have not prepared them in advance, you can use them as you like.

This method of printing books with clay movable type is not easy if you only print two or three copies. If you print hundreds or thousands of copies, the work efficiency will be extremely impressive. It can not only save a lot of manpower and material resources, but also greatly improve the printing speed and efficiency. The quality is much superior to block printing.

However, this matter looks easy, but he doesn't know how to operate it, so he can only hand over these ideas to the engraving craftsmen in the study, and let them create and implement it, which requires a true craftsman spirit.

At dusk, Su Chen prepared the fish, shrimps and seasonings. Looking at the rain curtain outside the window at dusk, he didn't know whether Bai Susu and Qingqing would come back at night. If it was raining and it was inconvenient for the two daughters to travel, then he would go out with Ling tonight. Just eat grilled fish, don't bother to make several dishes.

Before he put this thought to rest, he saw a carriage stop at the gate, and then three female figures appeared together and stepped into the courtyard.

"Sister Susu, Sister Qingqing, you are here!" Ling'er ran to the door of the house to greet warmly. She also understood at this moment that the identities of these two women are not simple, and the Su family needs a second daughter to protect them for the time being. It is she and Su Chen Relying on the umbrella behind her, she welcomed them very warmly and tried her best to establish a good relationship.

Bai Susu and Peng Qingqing, also because Linger is well-behaved and sensible, and also Su Chen's sister, so they also like and take care of her very much, and get along very well.

"It's raining so heavily, are you really here?" Su Chen was a little speechless.

"We have a relationship, rain or shine, have you...started cooking?" Peng Qingqing asked urgently.

Su Chen was a little moved when he heard the first sentence, but when he heard the latter sentence, his taste immediately changed.

Rain or shine, let's have a meal, come on, we are the relationship between the chef and the diners!

Su Chen invited the two aunts into the main hall. The tables, chairs and furniture inside were all complete, and they were brand new. The two daughters looked around and felt a warm feeling of family.

Peng Qingqing praised: "It's much better than when it was in neutral, at least it's like a complete home."

"What's all this?" Su Chen muttered.

"Why, is there anything else missing?" Peng Qingqing asked curiously.

Although Bai Susu didn't speak, she looked over, wanting to hear what he lacked, so that she could order the servant to make it up.

Su Chen half-jokingly said: "Lack of wives and concubines, if you have all of them, it will be like a complete family."

Peng Qingqing rolled his eyes at him, crossed his hands, moved his joints and wrists, and hummed softly, "I think you have learned a lesson."

Su Chen laughed: "Just kidding, don't take it seriously!"

Seeing his playful smiling face, Peng Qingqing couldn't help but want to piss him off and said, "Go cook your dishes, otherwise, I really can't help but want to do it."

"How can you talk to the head of the Su family! Don't forget, this is my house, and I am the head of the house!" Su Chen saw that she was constantly occupying the magpie's nest and making noise, so he couldn't help but declare the sovereignty of this place.

"So what, want to compete?" Peng Qingqing's eyes flashed with desire to fight.

Su Chen pondered for a while, then shook his head and said, "It's okay, I'm just stating the facts, as long as you know it." After finishing speaking, he went out in despair.

Bai Susu, Xiao Tong and the others all laughed at this. Su Chen and Peng Qingqing had to quarrel every time, and in the end they used her strength to intimidate Su Chen, so they had no choice but to do so.

But Su Chen thought in his heart that good men don't fight with women, and it's really meaningless to learn martial arts with her. It's not on a bed or a bench, so he's not interested in touching her Let's compete!

As for admitting cowardice and losing face?nonexistent!Because he lost enough in front of the second daughter.

In just half a month, he showed the shortcomings of the two daughters, such as greed for money, seeking to improve without taking the imperial examination, poor martial arts, status as a student studying abroad, being a poor family who lost in gambling, and so on!

Therefore, Su Chen didn't intend to pretend, he knew his roots, so he simply showed his true temperament, and didn't expect to have any breakthrough in the relationship with the two of them.Anyway, the two female personalities are not the type he likes. He really can't conquer a high-cold goddess fan and a bold and unrestrained heroine fan.

Thinking of this, Liu Mo's sentimentality and Xu's talented woman's wealth of education appeared in Su Chen's mind... Sigh, just thinking about it gives me a headache, can I meet a normal lady?

"Qingqing, you can practice martial arts with Ling'er, I'll go to the study." Every time Bai Susu comes to Su's house, his favorite place to go is Su Chen's study, where Su Chen practices calligraphy, makes design drawings, and wonders. Fantastic sentences, legendary novels, newly written poems, etc., every time Bai Susu can gain some small gains, and get to know Su Chen a little more.

For Bai Susu who is good at discovering and likes to summarize, this is equivalent to an interesting discovery game, trying to figure out what kind of person Su Chen is!

Half an hour later, the spicy grilled fish, garlic prawns, fried clams... delicious seafood dishes are ready, but the method is not the same as the current method of steaming, stewing, stewing and frying in Southern Tang Dynasty, with more condiments .

These dishes are suitable for girls. They are not greasy, taste good, and are novel and unique, so when they were served on the table, Peng Qingqing's eyes lit up, and the way he looked at Su Chen became extremely appreciative.

One of the copper basins is filled with spicy grilled fish. The bottom is grilled with charcoal fire. The fish is grilled, and then stewed in the soup with side dishes. The taste is different from what the second daughter has eaten before. Open wide, eat big pieces, and eat to your heart's content.

"By the way, Su Chen, the 700 taels of silver sent by Erlang Ding has been stored in Bairun Restaurant for two days, and I brought it here for you today." Bai Susu suddenly mentioned this matter.

Su Chen heard the words, and smiled slightly: "The evil young master of the Ding family didn't pester you anymore, did he?"

Bai Susu shook his head and said: "Last time I lost face, he has settled down a lot, probably because of your talent and fame, Ding Ershao seems to have given up on writing essays to pursue the pursuit of talent. However, I sent someone to inquire privately. Maybe the Ding family will come to propose marriage openly!"

"Come to ask for a marriage?" Su Chen was startled, then thought of the old fox of the old man of the Bai family, shook his head and smiled, "Your grandfather will definitely not agree."

Bai Susu nodded and said: "Well, grandpa will naturally not agree. However, we must also beware of other moves by the Ding family! At present, there is a lot of competition in the sale of porcelain, and the official kilns of celadon and white porcelain in the north are producing on a large scale. They are also actively cooperating with Khitan, Koryo and the Western Regions traded and sold ceramics to Fanbang, and the porcelain from the Yue State was also sold to the Tang State, so the sales share of the Bai family and the Ding family was decreasing year by year, and they were forced to exclude each other and annex them."

Su Chen asked: "White porcelain and celadon, are your Bai family and Ding family's respective areas of expertise?"

Bai Susu calmly replied: "Yes, the ancestors of the Bai family came from the Xing Kiln in the north, and were best at making fine white porcelain; while the ancestors of the Ding family came from the Yue Kiln in the Tang Dynasty, and had unique experience in celadon. Although the Bai family They are also making celadon, and the Ding family is making white porcelain, but it is definitely not as good as the other side's best, and it cannot completely replace the other side's family and market for the time being."

Su Chen remembered a popular song that he sang in the rain today, and asked, "Have you considered combining celadon and white porcelain to make blue and white porcelain?"

"Blue and white porcelain?" Bai Susu frowned, and then said: "Blue and white porcelain appeared in Gongxian kilns in the Tang Dynasty, but the technology was immature, and there were always many flaws and deficiencies. It was not used much by the people and in the palace. Later, due to the war, With the decline of Gong County kilns, the production of blue and white porcelain is no longer visible in the world.”

Su Chen nodded, he just mentioned it casually, and he didn't know much about making porcelain, but he used to be at his grandfather's house. Apart from Chinese medicine, his grandfather liked to collect antiques and porcelain. He told him some things about blue and white porcelain, and checked. Some information, however, is just talk on paper after all. Seeing Bai Susu's answer at this time, he didn't continue talking.

(End of this chapter)