Dao fruit.

Not to mention the changes at the extraordinary level, but these changes are all caused by words and cause and effect, and they are ready to go. If there is no follow-up, they will eventually subside.

Qiu Yan asked Hua She a few questions, but the latter became even more nervous after being asked, his slightly sallow face flushed immediately, only to see Hu Ye, Zhang Shun and others frown again and again.

Hu Ye felt that this young man wasted his time, but Zhang Shun felt that Hua She lost his dignity in front of Qiu Yan.

At the critical moment, Meng Wei took two steps forward, gently tapped Hua She's back to let the latter recover from his tension, and then replied: "Mr. Wise, I was working as a helper in the library at that moment. I will only mention it if I know a little bit about it.”

"Qiu also knows a little bit about the art of engraving," Qiu Yan nodded, "It's very convenient to hear about it. There is no need to copy word by word, which can save a lot of time, and the time can be used for studying." He said Words are equivalent to setting the tone first.

In this way, it will be difficult for others to refute Hua She with superficial methods.

Hua She suddenly felt his waist straightened a lot, he also heard the whispers of the people around him, he was flustered, he was inevitably at a loss, how could he dare to say more?

Now, Qiu Yan said that engraving can save time, and he is very fond of it, which is also the same as Hua She's understanding.

"Sir, you are very knowledgeable," Hua She bowed his hands in a salute, "so that you can know that the method of engraving not only saves time and effort, but also can make hundreds of books in a short period of time. It also has many advantages. A little bit of pine smoke ink is like lacquer, and it can last for thousands of years to be immortal, and if the mold of the engraving block is written by a master calligrapher and printed on paper all over the world, everyone can get such a masterpiece..."

"nonsense!"

After all, someone interrupted it, it was the person mentioned earlier who had to practice calligraphy every day, and seeing his face turned livid, he reprimanded him: "Printing and publishing is absurd! Calligraphers' calligraphy is hidden. Shen Yun. It is formed by concentrating and infusing the mind when writing. There is only one copy without a semicolon. Even if it is rubbed down, it will lose its essence. But you kid dare to speak wild words and say that they are all over the world. ?”

This remark shocked Hua She again, the words he said were interrupted immediately, and the sky-shattering waves in the void.Hence the hysteresis.

Qiu Yan frowned. Although he had to show an approachable appearance in passing on the teaching, he couldn't accommodate everything. If there were no rules, he had to express his opinion.

However, before Qiu Yan could speak, there was a voice from the crowd——

"Zheng Lao Wu, you are a bit serious. What Hua She means is not to tarnish the name of the calligrapher. You said that there is no charm in the printed book, which is natural. But who can write a book with charm? Written? How many people can get it? Not to mention, you Zheng Laowu is addicted to words? Do you have Shen Yun books at home? I’m afraid not, not even you..."

Speaker.It is indeed Meng Ting of the Meng Mansion. Although he is a servant, he can be generous.He is well-known in the area of ​​Daizhou City. Others know his Xizi, and he has made great achievements in calligraphy. When they see him speak, they all pay attention.

The scholar known as Zheng Laowu blushed when he was asked, and was agitated, and immediately retorted: "Why not? My ancestors once watched geese with the right army, and were given a fan with his characters written on it. , when I practice calligraphy every day, I always..."

Having said that, his words stopped abruptly, realizing that he had made a slip of the tongue, but it was too late.

"Well, you Zheng Laowu! You actually have the words of Youjun hidden! It's really hard to keep it from me!"

"I said why every time you practice calligraphy, you are sneaky. You also said that idlers should not come near, so as not to disturb your mind. It turned out to be an excuse. You didn't want us to see the characters of Youjun!"

"That's right, it's too stingy to hide such treasures by yourself!"

……

At this moment, the crowd immediately exploded, and they didn't care about Hua She. They all went to criticize Zheng Laowu, which made this person's face red and swollen, and argued: "It's not that I'm stingy, but that my ancestors have taught me , such a precious thing, future generations should not easily show others..."

"That's it, the Zheng family's scholarly family has been passed down for several generations, and there is only such a fan. How can ordinary people see it?" At this time, Meng Wei suppressed his envy in his heart, and continued, "The printed book Rubbing out, even if only the shape is good, it is better than a good work being shelved by others, making it difficult for others to see."

At this time, when he said this again, the feeling was completely different. The people around him had just experienced something, and they were deeply touched. When they looked at Hua She again, they felt a little different.

Everyone wants to collect the masterpieces of calligraphers, but there are too many monks to eat, and those who get treasures are kept secret. If you can get printed books, it is somewhat of a consolation, even if there is no charm, it is better than ordinary books.

Immediately afterwards, Meng Ting added another sentence: "Is what I said right? You might as well ask Mr., Mr. Calligraphy and painting are both outstanding, and both have charm in their brushwork."

As soon as these words came out, the other talents suddenly came to their senses, thinking of Qiu Yan's past reputation, their eyes became more eager.

You Jun has passed away, and his characters are worth thousands of gold, but it is hard to buy them even if you have money, but Qiu Yan is right in front of you, even if the reputation of calligraphy is not as good as that of the ancients hundreds of years ago, but the characters have charm, even if you are a master of calligraphy, you can win A painting of calligraphy is also remarkable, but no one is willing to talk about it.

It was Qiu Yan who took up the conversation and said: "If everyone writes a picture, Qiu will ask himself if he doesn't have the energy and time, but he will give lectures to you in two days, and finally form a friendship, and he will express himself." Everyone was happy, and no one felt that Qiu Yan was refusing.

When writing, you have to put your heart and soul into it, and it takes a lot of energy. If everyone writes, it must be overworked. Besides, this person does not suffer from shortage but unevenness. It is impossible to give one picture and not that one. , so Qiu Yan's method of disposal is indeed quite reasonable.

Then, I heard him say again: "As for the matter of not being able to use Shen Yun in printing, Meng Ting has already made it very clear. To be honest, when Qiu was practicing calligraphy at the beginning, he had to use old copybooks to figure out the strokes, even if there was no Shen Yun. Only its shape is also good.”

With this sentence, Hua She no longer has any scruples. Others have experienced this, and they don't have the heart to pick mistakes. They just wait for what Qiu Yan will leave behind.

However, after the previous incidents, Hua She did not dare to continue talking about the engraving, but just said what he thought: "This engraving also has its disadvantages. Although it is easy to preserve, it is not cheap. It is often a book. Hundreds of thousands of editions are required, and even if there are both positive and negative engraved editions, it is just a drop in the bucket.”

"It's all paper with ink stains on it. Why do you sell it so expensive? It's not because your engraving library is greedy for money!" But one person in the crowd said that this person was also clean, not like the poor family's clothes with patches, nor the luxurious clothes of the aristocratic family. , should be just a well-off family.

Such a character, only then can he have spare money to buy engraving books, but every time he buys it, it seems to gouge out the flesh in his heart, and the price is really expensive.

Without waiting for Hua She to explain, Qiu Yan said: "Although books are just paper and ink, since the engraving is difficult to make and will not be used a few times, of course the cost of it must be included, probably because of this makes the price expensive. "

"That's right," Hua She was not surprised. In his mind, Qiu Yan already had the image of knowing everything. "A book needs dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of editions, and once used, reprints are rare. , but these engraving blocks require people to write the typefaces, and then let the workers engrave them. The wood used for the engraving boards needs to be bought, and the helpers who copy and engrave them also need to be paid. If these costs are not counted, they will be sold. How can the engraving library continue to open? So the price of engraving books is quite high."

People in this era also know the problem of capital and labor costs. The engraving library is actually a handicraft workshop, and helpers also need money. If the family handed down craftsmanship is good, but with the promulgation of the government's statutory law, the industry has become more formal and more copyrighted. , involving a lot, the general family workshop is already difficult to operate, and this is why the Meng Mansion is organized and recruits helpers.

After hearing these words, many lay scholars present had a little understanding of the engraving industry and discovered some clues in it.

At this time, there was no obstacle in Hua She's mind, and his thinking became smoother, so he expressed his thoughts one by one: "I thought to myself, the inheritance of this book is related to the enlightenment of sages. , If they can be distributed as much as possible, it will benefit the country and help learning, but because the capital is too heavy and the price is too high, it will become an obstacle and it will be difficult to play an effective role."

Speaking of this, he looked up at Qiu Yan, gritted his teeth, and said what he said in his heart: "So, whether the price can be lowered is related to the development of humanity."

For such a small price, when it comes to human nature, in the eyes of others, it is unavoidable to utter wild words, but with Qiu Yan around, it is not their turn to intervene.

Qiu Yan pondered for a moment, and then asked: "According to what you said, the reason for the high price is that a book corresponds to hundreds of engravings. Making plates, so repeatedly, the price of a book is not only the pages and ink, but also thousands of wooden blocks, how can it be not expensive?"

"That's right," Hua She rubbed his head, "I remember Mr.'s method of knowing by doing, so I came up with these things, but I know the crux, but I don't know how to solve it. If it can reduce the price of wooden editions, or This method allows one person to print multiple plates at the same time, which may reduce costs and labor."

"This is treating the symptoms, not the root cause." Qiu Yan shook his head, "Let me ask you, engraving and printing, what is printed?"

"Why is it printed? Of course it is a book." Hua She who asked this question was not only puzzled, but others were also a little confused, thinking that he was asking knowingly.

Qiu Yan still shook his head, and asked again: "Why is the book written?"

"How to make a book, it's the pages, the stitching plus..." Hua She was still a little unclear when he answered, but after talking about it, he felt a little bit——

"Add words!"

Qiu Yan nodded and said, "That's it. Words make sentences, sentences make chapters, and chapters make books! Why don't you make some fuss about words?"

As soon as these words came out, the trend of humanity faintly shook! (to be continued..)

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