After dressing as a top-quality old woman, I became the pillar of the whole family

Chapter 327: What is Doctor Zhang’s relationship with you?
"Okay." Zhou Tao agreed, "It's just this book. Can you give me a copy first?"

The books written by Yu Yang and others were copied by themselves.

There really isn’t much left.

"I only have this one, so I can't give it to you. Why don't you wait until after the new year and I make a new copy for the academy?"

Calculating the time, there are only a few months left before the Chinese New Year.

Zhou Tao had no reason to refuse.

That's it.

As the end of the year approached, there were a lot of things going on in the academy. Zhou Tao had dinner at Xu's house and then went back to the city.

Zhang Xiaoying thought that if students want to attend class, they must copy a book themselves. Calculating, the time cost is too high.

The books in Daliang are all engraving and printing, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive. If there are any errors or omissions, it is difficult to correct them.

Zhang Xiaoying found Yu Yang and told him about movable type printing.

After hearing this, Yu Yang's eyes lit up.

"Master, if you only print a few copies, this movable type printing is not easy, but if you print hundreds or thousands, it is faster than engraving printing. Moreover, this movable type can be reused, even if there are errors and omissions, it is easy to modify, and rare characters are even easier to print. It can be made at any time!”

"Yes, but this kind of workshop is not suitable for me to open." Zhang Xiaoying got straight to the point, "I need your help."

The gentry controlled industries related to reading such as pens, ink, paper and inkstones.

Studying is the only way for ordinary people to advance in class. The nobles will not easily let commoners become officials, so the cost of studying is extremely high.

If their interests are violated, they will even unite to suppress them.

Zhang Xiaoying doesn't want to be the one who stands out, but they can't touch Yu Yang!

"Master, do you want to use my name to open this workshop?"

"Correct."

"it is good."

Yu Yang agreed without thinking.

"Master, is there anything I can help you with?"

"Not yet, I will find you when the time comes."

"Then where does master plan to build the printing workshop?"

"I remember there seemed to be a small printing workshop in the city, and I planned to buy it."

The small workshop was poorly run and now hangs half-dead.

If the price is right, there is no way the owner will not sell it.

"What about the clay movable type? Who does master plan to find to do it?"

"Let's go see the people in that small workshop first."

If it can be used, keep it. If it cannot be used, find it again.

After all, those who have been doing printing will get started faster. They only need some guidance from the side and they can get started.

After the workshop is up and running, Zhang Xiaoying also plans to publish some novels from later generations.

Storybooks are also liked by many people!
That's all money.

There are so many space resources, and they are wasted if they are not used.

Zhang Xiaoying is an action person. She spent one night perfecting how to build a workshop, and the next day she went straight to the small workshop in the city.

When she got there, Zhang Xiaoying found that the small workshop was in a mess, the engraving plates were scattered everywhere, and the workers were listless, but the tools were quite complete.

A middle-aged man, suspected to be the owner, was sitting inside looking at the workers and sighing.

"Is your boss here?" Zhang Xiaoying stood at the door and broke the silence of the workshop.

"What's the matter?" The middle-aged man stood up and looked at Zhang Xiaoying in confusion, "Who are you?"

"Are you the owner?"

"Correct."

"Is it convenient to take a step to talk?"

The boss didn't want to talk to Zhang Xiaoying at first, but his feet followed him out subconsciously.

"I want to buy your workshop." Zhang Xiaoying got straight to the point, "Let me give you a price."

"What?" The boss thought he heard wrongly.

"Do you want to sell your workshop?"

"You want to buy?"

"Yeah." The boss took a step back and looked at Zhang Xiaoying again.

"Did the Guo family send you here?"

"What Guo family?"

"Don't pretend to be confused. I know that your Guo family has bad intentions. Let me tell you, even if my workshop closes down, I will not sell it to you. You will never want to ruin the ancestral business of my Fan family." The owner was very angry and glared at it.

Zhang Xiaoying: "...I don't know the Guo family. I am from Dafu Village, and I bought the workshop just for the purpose of ruining it."

Perhaps Zhang Xiaoying was too serious and suppressed her employer's suspicion.

"Are you really not the Guo family?"

"No, my surname is Zhang."

"Zhang? What does Dr. Zhang of Dafu Village have to do with you?"

"If I'm right, the Doctor Zhang you are talking about is me."

"Real or false? I don't believe it unless you can prove yourself."

The boss shook his head.

Zhang Xiaoying was helpless: "My left shoulder was injured before, and now it hurts a little when it rains. Besides, you also have the old problem of headaches."

The owner's eyes widened, "How did you know?"

"I'm a doctor, I know how to listen!"

"I believe you."

The owner no longer doubted.

But he didn't understand, "Doctor Zhang has good medical skills, why did he buy a workshop? Is it to print medical books? But you have to spend money for this, and most bookshops are willing to do it for you. If you can trust me, Lao Fan, I can do it too !”

"No, medical skills are different from sages' books and scripts. Not many people are willing to read them. Even if they don't have a doctor to guide them, they can't easily treat people. So there is no need to print out hundreds or thousands of medical skills and sell them in bookstores. .”

"Then you are..."

"I just want to ask the owner, will the workshop be sold?"

Fan Wenxing shook his head, "I won't sell it."

Although he refused quickly, Zhang Xiaoying saw his hesitation.

Zhang Xiaoying thought for a while, "Then think about it. If you decide to sell, go to Dafu Village to find me."

After saying that, Zhang Xiaoying turned and left.

Fan Wenxing: "..."

Why don't you talk for a little longer?

What if he agreed?

Nowadays, the workshop is in a slump. I thought it would be better after the opening of Yinghua Academy, but I didn’t know that I wouldn’t get anything at all.

The money I borrowed before has to be repaid by the deadline. In addition, I still owe the helper's wages.

He needed money so much, but Zhang Xiaoying came up and said he wanted to buy a workshop. Could he not worry that this was a trap?

Seeing Zhang Xiaoying walking further and further away, Fan Wen was heartbroken, gritted his teeth and chased after her, "Wait a minute."

Zhang Xiaoying turned around and asked, "What's wrong?"

"How much money did you pay?" Thinking about the money he owed, Fan Wenxing really lost his nerve.

Zhang Xiaoying said: "I don't understand this. You give me a price. If the price is fair, I will buy it."

"1000 taels." Fan Wenxing boldly said a price.

Zhang Xiaoying frowned slightly.

"I won't take away anything from the workshop, I'll give everything to you." Fan Wenxing said hurriedly.

The price is not high, but it is not low either. The dilapidation of the workshop is there.

"Nine hundred, I'll buy it." Zhang Xiaoying returned the price.

Fan Wenxing felt a little sad.

"Please pay more. My workshop is a bit old, but everything is complete."

"That's the price."

Zhang Xiaoying's money did not fall from the sky. Fan Wenxing did not refuse immediately, which shows that the price is acceptable to him.

Fan Wenxing gritted his teeth and said, "Let's do this. I'll sell the workshop to you for 900 taels, but you can keep the original helpers to continue working here. How about that?"

(End of this chapter)