Dao Fruit

There is not much to say about the changes at the extraordinary level, but these changes are caused by words, actions, and causes. They are ready to go. If there is no follow-up in the future, they will eventually subside.

Qiu Yan asked Hua She a few questions. The latter became even more nervous after being asked this question. His slightly sallow face suddenly turned red, which made Hu Ye, Zhang Shun and others frown.

Hu Ye naturally felt that this boy wasted time, but Zhang Shun thought that Hua She had lost his manners in front of Qiu Yan.

At the critical moment, Meng Wei took two steps forward and gently tapped Hua She's back to let the latter recover from the tension. Then he replied: "Mr. Yingming, I am helping you in the engraving library. 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 listen to it. There is no need to copy it word for word, which saves a lot of time. This time can be used to study and learn." Speaking is 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 that his back was much straighter. He also heard the whispers of the people around him. He was in a panic. He was inevitably at a loss as to what to gain and lose. How could he dare to say anything?

Now, Qiu Yan said that engraving can help save time, which he quite agrees with. This is also the same as Hua She's understanding.

"Sir, you are very knowledgeable," Hua She said as a gift, "so that I can let you know that in addition to saving time and effort, the engraving method can produce hundreds of books in a short period of time. It also has many benefits. It can be used in printing." A bit of pine smoke and ink is like lacquer, and can last for thousands of years. If the engraving model is written by a master of calligraphy and printed on paper throughout the world, then everyone can have such excellent works..."

"nonsense!"

After all, someone interrupted him. It was the person mentioned earlier who had to practice calligraphy correctly every day. Seeing that his face was livid, he reprimanded: "Printing and publishing is ridiculous! The calligraphy masters have hidden calligraphy records." The charm is created by concentrating one's mind and instilling thoughts when writing. There is only one copy. Even if it is printed, the essence will be lost. But you dare to speak arrogantly and spread your words all over the world. ?”

This scolding shocked Hua She again, and his words were immediately interrupted by the shocking waves in the void. Hence the lag.

Qiu Yan's brows furrowed. Although he had to show an approachable appearance when delivering his teachings, he couldn't be accommodating in everything. If there were no rules, he had to express his stance.

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

"Zheng Laowu, what you said is a bit harsh. Hua She didn't mean to slander the name of calligraphers. You said that there is no charm in printed books. This is natural. But who can write books with charm? How many people can ask for it? Besides, don’t you, Zheng Laowu, have a passion for words? Do you have any Shen Yun books at home? Not even you..."

The person who speaks. Astonishingly, it was Meng Ting of the Meng Mansion. Although this man was a servant, he was very generous. He was well-known in the Daizhou City area. Others knew that he had the word "xi" and that he had made great achievements in calligraphy. When they saw him speaking, they all paid attention.

The scholar known as Zheng Laowu blushed when asked. He was irritated and immediately retorted: "Why not? My ancestor once followed the Youjun Army to watch geese and was given a fan with his name written on it. , when I practice calligraphy every day,..."

At this point, his words stopped abruptly, and he realized that he had made a mistake. Unfortunately, it was too late.

"What a good Zheng Laowu! You actually have the word "Youjun" hidden in it! It was so hard to hide it from me!"

"I asked you why you were so sneaky every time you practiced calligraphy, and you also said you should keep away from others so as not to disturb your mind. It turns out they were all excuses, because you didn't want us to see Youjun's character!"

"That's right, it's too stingy to hide such a calligraphy treasure by yourself!"

…

At this moment, the crowd immediately exploded, and they didn't care about Hua She. They all went to scold Zheng Laowu, which made the man's face become redder and swollen with shame. Na Na argued: "It's not that I am stingy, but that my ancestors have taught me something." , such precious things, future generations should not show them to others easily..."

"That's it. The Zheng family's scholarly family has been passed down for several generations, and they only have such a fan. How can ordinary people see it?" At this time, Meng Wei suppressed the envy in his heart and continued, "The printed book It’s better to print it out, even if it’s just the shape, than to have your masterpieces shelved in a shelf where no one else can see them.”

When he said this again at this time, it gave people a completely different feeling. The people around him had just experienced something and were deeply touched. When they looked at Hua She, their mood was a little different.

Everyone wants to collect the masterpieces of calligraphers, but there are too many monks and too few people, and those who get the treasures still keep it secret. If you can get a printed book, it will be a kind of consolation. Even if it has no charm, it is better than ordinary calligraphy.

Immediately afterwards, Meng Ting added another sentence: "Whether what I said is correct, you might as well ask your husband. He is a master of both calligraphy and painting, and his writing is also full of charm."

As soon as these words came out, the others suddenly came back to their senses. Thinking of Qiu Yan's past reputation, their eyes became much more eager.

You Jun has passed away, and his calligraphy is worth thousands of gold, but it is difficult to buy it with money, but Qiu Yan is right in front of him. Even if the reputation of his calligraphy skills is not as good as that of the ancients hundreds of years ago, his calligraphy has charm. Even a master of calligraphy can get it. A calligraphy treasure is also remarkable, but no one can talk about it.

It was Qiu Yan who took over the conversation and said, "If everyone writes one, Qiu thinks he doesn't have the energy and time, but he can lecture with you for two days, and eventually we will form a friendship, which will show something." As soon as he said this, Everyone was happy, and no one felt that Qiu Yan was declining.

When writing, you have to put all your effort and energy into it. If everyone is writing, you will definitely be overworked. Furthermore, this person is not worried about scarcity but inequality. It is impossible to give this picture but not that one. , so Qiu Yan's handling method is indeed quite fair.

Then, I heard him say again: "As for the printing without charm, Meng Ting has made it very clear. To be honest, when Qiu first practiced calligraphy, he would always use the copybooks of his predecessors to figure out the brushstrokes. Even if there was no charm, It’s just that the shape is good.”

With these words, Hua She no longer had any scruples. After others had experienced this, they had no intention of finding fault anymore. They just waited for what Qiu Yan would leave behind.

However, after what happened before, Hua She did not dare to continue talking about the benefits of engraving. He just said what he was thinking: "This engraving also has disadvantages. Although it is easy to preserve, it is very expensive. Often one book, It would require hundreds or even thousands of editions. Even if there were two-sided engravings, it would be a drop in the bucket.”

"It's all paper with ink stains. Why does it have to be sold so expensively? It's not because your engraving library is greedy for money!" Someone in the crowd said something. This man was also clean. He didn't have patches on his clothes like those from a poor family, nor was he as luxurious as those from aristocratic families. , should only be a well-off family.

Only such a person can have enough money to buy engraving books, but every time he buys them, it feels like he is carving out the flesh in his heart, and the price is really high.

Before Hua She could defend himself, Qiu Yan said: "Although the book is just paper and ink, since the engraving is difficult to make and it can only be used a few times, the cost must also be taken into account. This is probably why the price is so expensive. "

"That's right." Hua She was not surprised. In his mind, Qiu Yan already knew everything. "A book can run into dozens, hundreds or even thousands of editions, and if it is used once, it will rarely be reprinted." , but these engravings require someone to write the characters and then have workers carve them. The wood used for the engravings has to be bought, and the helpers who copy and engrave also need wages. If these costs are not included, it will be sold. If you go there, you have to fold the book, so how can the engraving library continue to operate? So the price of engraving books is quite high."

People in this era are also aware of the issue of capital and labor costs. The engraving library is actually a handicraft workshop, and helpers also need money. If the family-owned craftsmanship is good, with the promulgation of statutory laws by the government, the industry has become more formal and more copyrighted. , involving a lot, it is already difficult for ordinary family workshops to operate, so the Meng family organized it like this and recruited helpers.

After listening to these words, many lay scholars present gained some understanding of the engraving industry and discovered some clues in it.

At this time, Hua She had no obstacles, and his thoughts became smoother, and he spoke out his thoughts one by one: "I thought to myself, the inheritance of this book is related to the teachings of saints. Although it is not as precious as hand-copied books, it can be turned into hundreds of books in a few days. , if they can be fully diversified, it will be beneficial to the country and helpful to learning, but because the cost is too heavy and the price is too high, it will become an obstacle and it will be difficult to be effective. "

Having said this, he raised his head and glanced at Qiu Yan, gritted his teeth, and said what was in his heart: "So, whether the price can be lowered is related to the development of humanity."

A small price and contact with humanity may seem like arrogance to others, but with Qiu Yan around, it was not their turn to interrupt.

Qiu Yan pondered for a moment and then asked: "According to what you said, the reason why the price is high is because one book corresponds to hundreds of engravings. After being used, it is more difficult to open it again. Most of them are shelved and have to be reprinted when another book is replaced. Making plates is so repeated. The price of a book is not only paper pages and ink, but also thousands of wood plates. How can it not be expensive? "

"That's right," Hua She touched his head, "I remember the master's method of knowing by doing, so I came up with this. But I know the crux, but I don't know how to solve it. If the price of the wooden version can be reduced, maybe there will be some This method allows one person to print multiple editions at the same time, which may reduce costs and labor. "

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

"What is it printed on? Of course it's a book." Hua She was not only confused by this question, but others were also a little confused, thinking that he was asking knowingly.

Qiu Yan still shook his head and asked: "Why did you write a book?"

"How to make a book? It's the pages, the stitching, plus..." Hua She's answer was a little unclear at first, but later on, he had a slight idea——

"Add more words!"

Qiu Yan nodded and said: "That's it, words become sentences, sentences become chapters, and chapters are stacked into books! Why not do something with the words?"

As soon as this statement came out, the humanitarian trend was faintly shaken! (To be continued...)

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