I'm not a genius in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 331 Two people support a school
"A tool for printing books, faster than copying."

Wang Zi'an casually showed the engraving block in his hand to the two of them.Yan Wen swept his eyes over the engraving, and his eyes seemed to be glued to it, and he couldn't pull it off again.

"Good kung fu, good calligraphy, good skills!"

Yan Wen even forgot to put down the wet towel in his hand, carefully looked at the engraving in Wang Zi'an's hand, subconsciously stretched out his fingers, and stroked along the strokes twice, couldn't help being amazed.

"The writing is three-pointed, not the slightest difference. Master Hou's grasp of the strength is already subtle. I don't know what typeface this font is? I think it is delicate and straight, dignified and beautiful, and the strokes are uniform in thickness horizontally and vertically. It is very conducive to carving— —”

Speaking of this, Yan Wen's expression was shocked, as if he suddenly thought of something, he looked at Wang Zi'an in horror.

"Isn't this a font specially created for engraving?"

"Sir, you have good eyesight!"

As expected of a giant of the Mohist school, he knows what he sees, his vision is really nothing to say!Wang Zi'an nodded in admiration.

"Master Hou is really a god!"

The shocked expression on Yan Wen's face has not faded, and he sighed with some emotion.

"A few days ago, when I saw Master Hou's calligraphy in Awang's book, I was already full of admiration, but I still had the idea of ​​competing in my heart. When I saw Master Hou's calligraphy today, I realized that I and Hou The gap between the masters is not reasonable enough!"

Wang Zi'an was a little confused by the praise, what's the situation.Although my handwriting today is good, it seems that it is not as good as my original level. What is your vision?
"Sir, the prize-"

Wang Zi'an bowed his hands in embarrassment, it's embarrassing to exaggerate too much.

"No——Hou Ye's original font, although it is as shocking as a dragon, floating like floating clouds, and already has the air of a master, but it is only a personal realm, which makes people admire, but this character can no longer be judged by personal level. Great merit!"

As Yan Wen said, he straightened his clothes solemnly, and bowed his hands to the ground towards Wang Zi'an.

"As soon as this woodblock printing technique and this character come out, scholars all over the world will be lucky!"

The significance of engraving and printing is not only that it can speed up the spread of books and save readers from the pain of copying books, but more importantly, it breaks the monopoly of knowledge by the upper class in a sense.During the Three Kingdoms period, we often saw that those civil servants and advisers often gathered together in families, but after the Song Dynasty, this situation eased, and a very important factor was the changes brought about by printing.

If it is matched with fonts suitable for engraving, the impact on the popularization of books in the world must be immeasurable.Wang Zi'an was a little caught off guard by Yan Wen's sudden praise, so he had to return the greeting in embarrassment.He really didn't think much about it, he just wanted to print a set of standardized teaching materials for the children as soon as possible...

"If this engraving could be engraved in Yangwen, it might be even more beautiful—"

Yang Siqi turned around and said something thoughtfully.Wang Zi'an was really convinced, this vision is definitely a master's level, and he saw the problem at a glance.He was about to explain, but Qin Huaiyu couldn't help it.

"Of course Yangwen is good, brother Zi'an said just now—"

Yang Siqi couldn't help but blushed and laughed.

"Master Hou is brilliant—"

Wang Zi'an glared at Qin Huaiyu angrily, how embarrassing it is for you to chat like this...

"Eat, eat—you can study after I finish printing—"

Brother Yang Siqi wanted to see it again, but Qin Huaiyu had already taken the engraving block, wrapped it up with a bundle, and put it aside.Seeing this, the two couldn't force it, so they had to give up temporarily.

After lunch, Qin Huaiyu couldn't wait to pull Wang Zian aside.That mysterious appearance made Wang Zi'an confused.

"Zian, I think you are good at engraving and printing. How about our partnership to open a bookstore in Chang'an, specializing in printing and selling books, and you will definitely make a fortune!"

Qin Huaiyu couldn't help but beam with joy. If this thing is done, it will be really huge profits.Nowadays, reading is a luxury. How much does a book cost?Think about it, this book is copied manually one by one, and there are not necessarily typos.

Wang Zi'an couldn't help laughing when he heard the words.No wonder this guy is so mysterious, and he doesn't let Brother Yang Siqi see it, it turned out that was his idea.

"You do it yourself—"

Wang Zi'an shook his head indifferently, turned around and was about to walk away, but was grabbed by Qin Huaiyu.

"The technology is yours, how can I do it myself--in this way, I will pay for the people, and you will pay for the technology, and you will be [-]% of the shares--"

"It's really not necessary—OK, OK, OK, count me in—"

Seeing Qin Huaiyu's serious face, Wang Zi'an seemed to be pulling him to reason, so he quickly surrendered.Seeing that he agreed, Qin Huaiyu turned his anger into joy, turned around, picked up his burden and strode away.

Having nothing to do in the afternoon, Wang Zi'an went to the pig farm to check the progress of the ditches and bobbins.It was found that the ditch has been cleaned up almost, but the septic tank below has not been repaired.The main reason is that there is no cement for the time being, and the pool can only be temporarily built with stones, which is quite a waste of time.

"The cement should be almost burnt, right?"

Looking in the direction of Bianzhou, Wang Zi'an couldn't help being slightly lost in thought.Because he came back in a hurry and didn't know when he could go back, he was afraid of affecting the progress of the later stage of the expressway, so before he came, he gave Zhang Chao the general method of firing cement and asked him to bring someone to test there.

After all, he did not engage in this profession in his previous life, and he can only remember a general method. The details of production are not clear, so whether he can do it and when it will be done depends on specific practice and exploration.But he believes that this process will not be too long.Because this process is not complicated, as long as you give the direction, you will not be far from burning cement.

"Mr. Yan, has your friend who is proficient in casting replied?"

When Wang Zi'an was about to leave, he couldn't help asking again.Mr. Yan couldn't help but burst out laughing, but within a few days, he had asked no less than ten times.But he was very happy in his heart, which was enough to show that this young Lord Hou really attached great importance to this matter.

After receiving the news that he was coming soon, Wang Zi'an left in satisfaction.He still has business to do. These days, he is the school's math teacher, Jiagewu teacher, and physical education teacher—he and Haruko are the only two in the school. In addition to Chinese, Haruko also serves as the children's music teacher.

"Two people make a school—"

Wang Zi'an often joked with Miss Haruko that he had nothing to do with it.Mathematics was originally planned to be taught by Li Chunfeng. Some time ago, all the textbooks were given to him. Who knows, just a few days after he came back, Li Yuan passed away.As a well-known god of the Tang Dynasty and a master of Fengshui, he is naturally indispensable for such funerals. Before Li Yuan's burial, there is no hope.

Chapter 2 will be a little later, estimated to be around 12:30.Friends who are not used to staying up late, watch it tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)