The first rebel of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 411 Trembling hands

"I just said that you improved papermaking..."

"Yes, yes, papermaking, Xue Rengui, go and take out the paper I made!"

"Yes!"

Xue Rengui then went to the back to fetch paper.

Ji Ruxue asked curiously: "Mr. Zili collected a lot of bark, hemp heads, rags, and old fishing nets before. Is it for making paper?"

She suddenly thought that Li Yin's behavior was a bit strange a while ago, collecting some strange things, and she didn't know what to do.Now when it comes to paper, she suddenly remembered.

Li Yin smiled.

After these days of struggle, his improved papermaking technique finally started to produce paper.And it can be mass-produced.

"That's right, that's it."

"We don't have other industries, so what's the use of making paper with such a low profit?"

Ji Ruxue couldn't understand why Li Yin would fiddle with such things.Paper strips are not profitable, and a lot of time is wasted, and the output is very small.

Li Yin said:

"The positioning of papermaking is not a tool for making money, but an important carrier for disseminating knowledge. We must look further, and don't ignore the most important things for the benefit of the moment. Only inheritance is what we want. And, to another extent, this papermaking can also advance the progress of our research, thereby reducing our cost."

In Sun Simiao's medical school alone, tens of thousands of sheets of paper are consumed a day. The price of paper at this time is not low. A sheet is around 1000 Wen, which consumes 3 taels of silver a day, or [-] taels a month. , [-] taels of silver a year.The longer the time, the more consumption, and it's not limited to this aspect.

It's not wrong that Li Yin can make money, but he also needs to know how to save money.

Moreover, for the sake of the future, his scientific and technological research will also start, and more paper will be needed by then.

Currently, paper is the best carrier.

"It's Ruxue who is short-sighted!"

After hearing this, Ji Ruxue said so.

And at this moment, an old voice came.

"Is Mr. Zili here?"

Then, Li Yin saw that it was Kong Yingda.

What is he doing here?
"It's a Confucian scholar, why are you here?"

Li Yin asked curiously, Kong Yingda seldom came to him these days.

Why did you come here today?
"The old man has something to tell you!"

Kong Yingda said.

"Oh? What's the matter?"

"The old man is no longer the prince and grand teacher, and he is completely liberated, so I thought of coming over to ask Mr. Zili about literature, I wonder if it is possible?"

When Li Yin heard this, what's going on?

"Scholar Kong University, did you make any mistake? Why did you not become a good prince and grand teacher?"

"No, no, because the position of the crown prince has been deposed by His Majesty, the old man's position as the crown prince and grand teacher is of course useless. And this position is useless! I'm angry every day, and I don't have time to make fuss!"

So here he is.

"Oh? He is finally willing to re-establish the crown prince! Interesting!"

Li Yin still called Li Shimin his.

"It is said that it is because of the eldest grandson Wuji's matter. This prince is really worrying. I have nothing to teach, but it's okay, I don't want to be the prince, so I can relax."

So, Kong Yingda came to find her.

At this moment, Xue Rengui came in with a stack of papers in his hand.

It happened to be watched by Kong Yingda.

He walked straight forward.

Looking at the paper curiously, he touched it again.

"This paper is white and flawless, smooth as jade, and it is the best paper. How much is this paper, and where does it come from? I want to buy some too!"

Scholars' thirst for pen and paper is like people's thirst for money.

When you encounter good paper and pen, you will naturally not let it go.

That's why he wants to buy some!

Li Yin did not reply directly, but asked:
"How much do you think this paper will cost, Bachelor of Kong University?"

"I think the quality of this paper is very high. I'm afraid it won't be worth forty or fifty cents a piece. After many years, I finally saw better paper than before!"

In ancient times, there was good paper, but the price was extremely high. In the market in Chang'an, a piece of ordinary paper cost [-] Wen.Kong Yingda believes that the quality of this paper is far better than the paper on the market, and it is normal for the price to double.

This is why Li Yin wants to reform.

You know, in the prosperous times, the price of rice was only three to five cents a catty.A piece of paper can buy ten catties of rice.Attention, it is one piece!

The price of paper is so expensive, the price of books is even more expensive, plus printing, etc., a book can't be downloaded without hundreds or thousands of coins!It is impossible for a scholar to read only one book, and it is normal to have dozens of books, so if you do the math, it will come down to dozens or even hundreds of taels of silver!The key is to leave production, which is even more expensive.

This is why the common people cannot read books.It is also one of the reasons why aristocratic families can monopolize the imperial examinations.

Because they are very rich, such a little money is nothing.

"Fifty coins a piece? No, no, that's too much!"

"What! More? Thirty Wen?"

Li Yin shook his head again.

"Twenty cents?"

"Ten Wen!? Impossible, impossible!"

"Ten pennies is too high, such a piece of paper can get one penny!"

Li Yin's words completely shocked Kong Yingda.

His hands trembled.

A penny, a piece of paper is only a penny.

If this is the case, then there is hope for the poor to study in the future.

If this is the case, he must go to the palace and have a good talk with Li Shimin.

"Where did this paper come from? I'm going to buy some too!"

Kong Yingda's reaction was like this, he also wanted to accept some.

"This was made by Zili. He improved the papermaking technique, with better quality and lower cost!"

Ji Ruxue interjected.

"What! Made it, Mr. Zili is really a god!"

He became very excited.

Even if it costs a penny a piece, the profit is very considerable. It is conceivable that after Li Yin's white paper comes out, those paper merchants in the market will have no resistance.The profits brought by monopoly are amazing.

And the largest paper merchant in the Tang Dynasty was also the Wang family.

If the paper comes out, the entire Wang family will lose a huge amount of money in a year.

The blow this time will be no less than the damage of Yanba before.

"Can it be mass-produced?"

"Of course, I can produce as much as you want!"

Kong Yingda became excited, and the number of people in Datang who could afford to read would increase greatly.

"Mr. Zili, I still have something to do, so go ahead!"

Kong Yingda was very excited and left the group. At this time, he was heading for Tai Chi Palace. Li Shimin must know this good news.

Ji Ruxue said at this time: "Mr. Zili, I'm afraid he's going here to mention this piece of paper with His Majesty!"

"Wouldn't that be better? Every time he's assisting our industry, I'm everything I want to see!"

Only then did Ji Ruxue realize that Li Yin did it on purpose.

He began to plot against Li Shimin again.

(End of this chapter)