The great hero of the Silk Road, starting from a farm farmer

Chapter 201 Wax Paper Mimeograph Machine

Normal people in this era usually get up to work as soon as the sun shines, or even when the rooster crows for the first time.As for Shen San, who loves to eat and is lazy, he got up at almost noon and prepared to find something to eat.

Just as he was getting dressed and ready to go out, there was a knock on the door.At this time, who comes to the door?Could it be that someone wanted to have lunch here?I have no idea what to do, and I don’t even think about it.

Shen San came to the gate angrily and opened the courtyard door. Oh dear, why did so many gentlemen come to the door?Could it be that they found out about me deceiving the government and came to question me?Shen San's face changed with fright.

"Are you Master Shen? Is this pen made by you?" The leading clerk, holding the pen made by Shen San, was the first to ask.

Looking at the pen made of pearl rods in the official's hand, Shen San's mind was spinning.Could it be that he made this thick pen to reveal his flaws?If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have done this thing, and if I did, I wouldn't have been able to engrave my name on the pen holder.Now, it's okay not to admit it. Shen San nodded and replied: "It was done by a villain, but it was an emergency and I didn't have the materials at my disposal. The pen is a new item, so I made it a little rough." , Sirs, please don’t blame me.”

"You were criticized by the city lord for your careless work. If Master Shen is so cruel, what can he do to repay you? Today we have received a mission from the city lord. Firstly, we are here to give you the reward, and secondly, we are going to place an order for you. Come on, here are the 20 silver dollars that the government rewards you with. If you click on them, I won’t lose you a single dollar, lest you sue my brothers and make things difficult for you when you see Mr. Kui. And here are a hundred silver coins. The deposit for the pen is forty cents per pen, half of the deposit is paid in advance, which is converted into four silver dollars."

While the leading official was talking to Shen San, he took out 24 silver dollars and handed it to Shen San.

Rewards and deposits?Could it be that the pen I made was attracted by the city lord?Is this a joke?There are still people who can take notice of what we make, and it is also the biggest official in Yungu.Is his vision so poor?Didn’t it mean that the city lord, I, was a great craftsman and his craftsmanship was very impressive?Could it be that the rumors are wrong? Like me, he is using the name of a craftsman to fool people.Shen San tremblingly took the package of silver coins handed over by the clerk while muttering in his heart.

"Master Shen, you also took the money. This is the note for you to place the order. Take it! Mr. Kui's goal is for you to make a hundred fountain pens, and they will be better than the current one. In the end, It is better to make improvements so that it can be used better. We must bear in mind Master Kui's uniform purpose and don't be careless. You and I are also destined to be together. Let me give you a few words. Our Master Kui attaches great importance to craftsmanship. In craftsmanship, Winning the favor of Mr. Kui can't be short-lived. You also said that when I made the pen before, I was a little careless because of the lack of money. Now when I get the reward, I'd better be more careful and take over this overwhelming wealth. live."

The reason why the leading official said so much to Shen San was because he valued his future.For a craftsman who can be rewarded by the city lord alone, it will not be difficult for him to meet the city lord in the future. If he and the city lord get closer, he might be able to give some advice on his future.Establishing a good relationship with Shen San at this time is considered an early investment.

The bigger the system, the bigger the room for development. Now the officials in the Yungu system have also developed an involution mentality, thinking about having the opportunity to climb up. This is human nature.Many of the big men standing in front of us were not even petty officials before.

"Don't worry, Mr. Kui. Mr. Kui's villain will never neglect his duties. He will definitely use his true skills to do the job assigned by the master." Shen San licked his face and kept making promises.But in fact, he was very confused and didn't know how to make the pen better.

The pens made by the craftsmen are simple and easy to use. With step-by-step support through increasing orders, this thing should mature quickly.Withdrawing his mind from making pens, Song Yingkui began to pay attention to the first entrance examination that was about to be held in Yungu System.

"Uncle, I think the test questions can be decided. Based on the current test questions, I will place an order with the engraving workshop in the workshop area and ask them to print them and seal them for use during the exam." Because this is the first time. For the entrance examination, Song Yingkui directly participated in the preparation of the papers so as to prepare for future examinations.

"City Lord, the scientific examination is a big deal. It would be inappropriate to hand the questions to the engraving workshop so early. I might worry about leaking the questions." The second uncle took the test questions handed over by Song Yingkui and expressed his worries. .

Leaking the question?Is there any need to worry about this?It seems like you have to have some sense of confidentiality. "There is a risk of leaking the questions, but engraving is very time-consuming. If it is given late, I am afraid that it will be too late. Otherwise, send someone to watch the workshop where the paper is printed, and wait until the exam is completed before printing it. Just release the people from the engraving workshop."

"It's not appropriate. It would take too long to arrange for important people to visit, which will delay other work. It's difficult to prevent problems from being revealed by sending people to visit casually. I think this is it. Let's first appoint ten or twenty scribes who are good at writing, and then we can start Three days before the exam, we gather them together to write down the test papers, and then release them after the exam is completed. At present, only a few of us know about the final test papers. This way, we can prevent the leakage of the questions. "

What?Did the organizer hand-copy the test papers?The trick that the second uncle came up with in order to keep it secret was a little too outrageous.Some are too frustrating.This is definitely not possible and is too inefficient. There are relatively few test papers to be published this year, so this method can still work. In the future, there will be more and more tests to be taken, so we cannot keep using this stupid method.Leave aside more labor-saving methods and have to use manpower to solve it.

Otherwise, let's set up a special engraving factory for printing important documents?In addition to printing test papers, I can also print other things, such as textbooks.

"Uncle and organizer, we will not consider the matter of transcription for now. You go back first and I will think about it carefully to see if there is any better way." Thinking of building his own engraving factory, Song Yingkui rejected his second uncle's bad idea.However, setting up an independent engraving factory did not seem to be in line with the idea of ​​supporting the engraving industry. I couldn't make up my mind for a while, so I had to send my second uncle back first.

After sending away his second uncle, Song Yingkui picked up the draft of the question in his hand and started to stare!It would be great if there was a photocopier, but we don’t print much. To deal with hundreds of test papers, do we have to build a factory?

Why?There seems to be a thing that functions similarly to a copier, and is very simple to make and operate. Before time travel, I had seen that thing when I was a kid. It was called a mimeograph machine.

That's right, just get a mimeograph machine.That thing is just to write the words on wax paper with a stylus, and then rub it onto the paper through gauze.It's ready in time, and it won't take long to use.

(End of this chapter)