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Xu Ke was stunned for a moment. He did not understand the connection between Chongzhou's abundance of red sandalwood and her preference for Chongzhou.
"Hmm, don't underestimate this Bai Tan." Jiang Pengji smiled and revealed a hint of gentleness. "In the beginning, my goal was not Chongzhou. But because of this Bai Tan, I changed my mind. If father is appointed as the magistrate of Chongzhou, many plans can be started. "
Jiang Pengji wanted to disrupt the current system of passing on knowledge. The first problem was not facing the censure of the aristocratic families, but the carrier of the books.
Bamboo slips were heavy and the cost was high. Therefore, even if a family of a few people worked for a lifetime, they would not be able to support a scholar.
Although bamboo paper was good, it had some shortcomings.
The annual output of the paper workshop was limited. Apart from the need to control the output due to its rarity, the other reason was the limited raw materials.
The forest in Hejian County was dense, but there were very few bamboo forests. The quality of the bamboo would also affect the quality of the bamboo paper.
Taking the means of transportation in ancient times as an example, in order to save as much money as possible, the production materials had to be sourced locally.
Therefore, most of the bamboo paper produced by the paper workshop was sold to various aristocratic families. The other portion was used for their own use. The scale of production had never been expanded.
Jiang Pengji's ambition was not limited to this. The output of bamboo paper could not satisfy her needs. Naturally, she had to find another way.
Jiang Pengji searched through all kinds of wood and found the wood that was the closest to the green sandalwood tree.
The audience in the streaming room said that they used rice paper in ancient times, and one of the raw materials for rice paper was the green sandalwood tree.
"Red sandalwood has a hard and dense texture. It is tough and resistant to wear and tear. It can be made into sturdy and durable farming tools, furniture, and axles. Its stem bark and branches are even more useful …" Jiang Pengji said in a low voice. She wrote a word on the table with her finger.
Paper!
Xu Ke understood, and his eyes seemed to light up a few degrees. "Really?"
Jiang Pengji nodded.
The paper workshop's technology for making bamboo paper was very mature. Even if they changed the raw materials, they could make new paper after some experimentation.
The raw materials were cheap, and with the support of mature technology, this meant that the cost of the new paper would be much lower, at least cheaper than it was now.
Xu Ke rubbed his hands together in agitation. Once he thought about how he could buy a lot of bamboo paper at a low price, his heart trembled. "But, if Chongzhou accidentally falls into the hands of others … then, wouldn't my plan be …"
Jiang Pengji said, "Therefore, I still need to inform my father about this matter. Try to think of a way to operate it and take over Chongzhou openly."
Based on the current situation, it would not be difficult to take down Chongzhou. What he was afraid of was an accident along the way.
"I do need to discuss this matter with Master."
Xu Ke secretly took a few deep breaths to suppress the excitement in his heart.
Coming from a commoner's family, no one knew better than him how hard it was to learn to read and write.
If it wasn't for the fact that his teacher was a good person and took pity on Xu Ke's talent, he wouldn't have been able to study at all.
If the Langjun in front of him could really accomplish such a magnificent feat, he, Xu Ke, would be willing to be his slave for the rest of his life.
"Also, there's one more thing." Jiang Pengji lowered her eyelids, stood up, and took out a dark green box from a book box. There were a few stacks of paper in it. They were all drawn by Jiang Pengji herself. She unfolded them and placed them in front of Xu Ke. "Take a look at this. What do you think?"
Xu Ke did not understand. He opened it up and read it carefully. He was a little confused and did not understand what it meant.
However, the audience in the streaming room understood.
Paper was not enough. Copying books by hand was too exhausting, so printing was a must.
Librarian: "Is the streamer going to use printing in secret? Movable type printing or engraving printing? "
Laosiji Lianmeng: "Of course it's movable type printing. But engraving printing is better than movable type printing in certain situations."
Dien Ke Mo Wang: "I'm disappointed. I wanted to see if the streamer could create a printing machine or something. I didn't expect it to be printing."
Caitang Dafan Auntie: "Tsk, a tall building starts from the ground. No matter how good the streamer is, she's just one person. The technology in that world is just like that. According to Dien Ke Mo Wang, you should be complaining about why the streamer doesn't build a space carrier. "
Paper and printing. Jiang Pengji had thought about these two things a long time ago.
She had a workshop to make bamboo paper. The technology was ready-made, so she only needed to think about how to save money and choose the right raw materials.
As for printing?
Hehe, she only knew about printing machines.
That thing was an extremely old antique in her world. It was something that only existed in the history books. How would Jiang Pengji know about the mechanical parts and structure? Besides, even if she knew about it, the material technology in that world did not support her making it.
Since there was no way to get a printing machine, she could only settle for the next best thing and choose a more stupid method.
She engraved the characters needed for the book in advance, then typeset the characters for printing.
She could not tell much about one or two books, but if she printed thousands of books, the efficiency would naturally be incomparable.
Xu Ke put down the drawing paper in confusion and said, "Langjun, this …"
Jiang Pengji took out her private seal and stamped it on the paper. Then she raised her eyebrows at Xu Ke.
"You still don't understand?"
An idea flashed through Xu Ke's mind. He hurriedly picked up the drawing paper. He was so excited that he did not know how to react.
"It's not that simple. It's too early to be excited." Jiang Pengji shook her head and said, "At first, I wanted to use clay as a mold, but firing it would take a lot of time. I still have to figure out the composition of the clay to prevent the characters from changing shape … If I want to fire it, I'll need to build a kiln …"
Xu Ke thought about it and said, "Then I'll look for other materials. Copper, iron, wood …"
Using copper and iron as raw materials to make a mold would cost a lot of materials. Wood was not bad, but it would also cause problems, such as deformation, moisture, and worms.
Jiang Pengji lowered her eyelids and said, "Cedar is actually not bad. It's not easy to get worms, the texture is fine, and it won't change shape too much. If we choose a dry place, it should be stored for a long time … But we still have to try it to know the effect."
The key was that the wood was cheap, so it would be easier to carve.
Xu Ke nodded solemnly.
If these two things were done, not only would he be famous for a long time, but at least he would benefit countless students who were eager to study.
Work for the present, benefit for the future.
"Put it away. When we really have a firm foothold, we'll take it one step at a time."
Jiang Pengji stood up and patted Xu Ke's shoulder.
Liu She and the other examiners had to examine the examination papers in a heavily guarded place. He was the main examiner, and the other examiners assisted him. They graded all the papers with names on them. They listed them as "Excellent", "Medium", and "Poor", and then calculated the grades of the other items.
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