I was a gentleman in ancient times

Wei Su didn't take Qin Zhan's words to heart. This kind of thing is what a gentleman should do.Where would you ask for repayment in the future?

After applying the medicine, he handed over the rest to Qin Zhan, and carefully told him to remember to apply the medicine on time.

Qin Zhan nodded, "By the way, the preparations for the things that Mr. explained are almost ready. When will we start making paper?"

Only then did Wei Su think of this incident. He was bombarded by Duanmusong's gang of Mo family these days, and almost forgot about the business.Since Duanmu Song approached Wei Su, the Mohist disciples visited him one by one, asking him to explain the making of the waterwheel, his views on the Mohism, or to instill the Mohist thoughts on how to be good.Obviously, everyone is eager to pull him into the Mohist camp.

Wei Su sometimes thought, Duanmusong must have sent someone to punish him on purpose, right?Just because he missed the appointment, he sent his disciples to harass him and annoy him so much that the old fox Duanmu Song was very happy.

I have to say that Wei Su's idea was really guessed a bit, but Duan Musong, besides making Wei Su restless, mainly wanted to take the attitude of giving it a try, to see if the tactics of taking turns could make Wei Su change his mind, so that he could join Their Mohist camp.

It's just that Wei Su's attitude is firm, and they are also in vain.

Fortunately, two days ago, Wei Su used the pretext of preparing a lecture and thanked the guests behind closed doors, so these people were turned away.He was able to clean up.

Wei Su also planned to go to the Tao family and tell the Tao family about this matter, so that the Tao family could prepare for the follow-up publicity and promotion.

"Well, I see. Wait for a few more days. I will start to implement the plan after I arrange everything properly." Wei Su nodded. If it goes well, it should take a few days.He seemed to think of something, and asked: "By the way, you said before that you sent a letter to your father, is there any progress?"

Qin Zhan's face darkened, he shook his head, "Nothing."

Wei Su patted him on the shoulder, and said in relief, "Don't worry, this matter will take your time, people's hearts are made of flesh. No matter how alienated my own son is, he is still connected by blood."

Qin Zhan twitched the corners of his mouth in disdain, and there was a coldness in his eyes, what kind of blood, I wish I didn't have such a blood bond.However, since I have been implicated, I have to get back what belongs to me no matter what.

Seeing Qin Zhan's obedient nod, Wei Su couldn't help rubbing his head, and sighed, "I will help you, at least you must be able to gain a firm foothold in the Western Qin royal family and not be used as a stepping stone."

"Okay, go back and rest early, you are too tired these days."

"Zhan is not tired, it is a great honor to do something for Mr. Zhan!"

Wei Su is very relieved, there are not many such sensible children!

Qin Zhan stopped and looked at the back that was fading away. His cute expression restrained, showing his original indifferent look, but the corners of his mouth slightly raised, showing that he was in a good mood now.

Hearing the news of Wei Su's visit, the Tao family opened the middle door, and the head of the Tao family led people to welcome him out.

"Hahaha! This morning the magpies were singing joyously from the branches, so I knew there was a happy event coming. It turned out that Mr. Wei Lang came to the door in person, and he greeted him from afar." Tao Sui's face was full of joy.

It is said that people are in good spirits on happy occasions, Tao Sui's face is flushed these days, and he walks with wind.Not to mention the fame, wealth and status brought by the waterwheel, what he is most gratified about is that his own children entered the Yingyang Academy as they wished, and that Wei Su really became a teacher of the academy by himself.

Now that he saw several other Patriarchs, he was finally able to feel elated.Thinking of them coming to the door specially, inquiring about the news, he couldn't help being extremely funny, how much they looked down on the Tao family in the past, and how humble they are now, how could it not be a big comfort to him.

Speaking of which, all these things were brought by Wei Su's arrival. Tao Si's unruly life, the most correct thing is to make friends with Wei Su, and even bring Wei Su back to the Tao family, so that the Tao family can follow suit.

"He Lao Tao welcomes you personally? Wei Su came here uninvited, what a bother."

"In any case, the Tao family is the backing of Mr. Wei Lang, and Mr. Wei just treats the Tao family as his own, and he can come here anytime and anywhere."

Tao Sui welcomed Wei Su into the hall, and after a bit of politeness, he started talking about business.

"Mr. Wei, can this paper really replace the bamboo slips?" Tao Sui was thoughtful after hearing Wei Su's intention, it's not that he didn't believe Wei Su.It is precisely because I believe that I want to know more about it.

Wei Su took a sip of tea and nodded, "Bamboo slips are always bulky and difficult for scholars to carry. But paper books are light and can be used anytime and anywhere. The most important thing is that they are cheap and can save a lot of effort."

Wei Su explained the functions, advantages and disadvantages of the paper, and I believe that no one would be tempted.As the head of the family, Tao Sui knew the essence of it.

In this way, if the use of paper instead of bamboo slips is sought after by the world, it can be said that the status of their Tao family in the hearts of scholars all over the world will be greatly different.

What kind of person is Wei Su?There is research on all novel things.Their Tao family was really lucky to have met Wei Su, which made the head of the Tao family firmer in his belief that he must protect Wei Su no matter what, and following Wei Su's footsteps, the benefits of the Tao family would be indispensable.

He also understood in his heart that Wei Su was able to choose their Tao family out of gratitude, otherwise, which of the four major families in Yingyang City would not be better than the Tao family?As long as Wei Su speaks, no one is unwilling to cooperate with him.Wei Su was able to think of the Tao family first, because he missed the kindness from before.

Actually speaking, Wei Su didn't owe the Tao family anything, on the contrary, the Tao family got a lot of benefits by relying on Wei Su.Wei Su is affectionate and righteous, and the Tao family will not be held responsible.Wei Su's ability is obvious to all. In the future, the future of the Tao family will be limitless.

"Mr. Wei Lang, you only need to give an order. The Tao family has no other words about what to do." Tao Sui already knew in his heart what he should do, and he said it firmly.

Wei Su smiled, it is refreshing to cooperate with smart people.Master Tao's wholehearted trust made Wei Su very happy, "It's actually not difficult. Every new thing needs publicity before it can be widely known, so early publicity is very important. When the first batch comes out, I will give it to the school. It will be much easier to promote it with their affirmation.”

There are many industries under the name of the Tao family, so it is natural to know that Wei Su's propaganda is to build word of mouth, as long as people spread word of mouth, the effect is unimaginable.Coupled with the support of the masters in the academy, I am afraid that scholars all over the world will not flock to him.

Tao Sui nodded again and again, admiring Wei Su's understanding of these twists and turns.Wei Su is a farmer who knows everything about merchants like the palm of his hand. Could it be possible that such a genius was born to know it?You must know that their family business is inseparable from merchants. In a big family, so many people need to be supported and interpersonal relationships need to be maintained. The business is very important.

Even they need to learn from their ears and eyes from an early age, and they need to be taught by a special person to master these things. Of course, it depends on the talent of the children.

"For the follow-up plan, I will make a plan report for you. You just need to implement it according to the plan." It is impossible for Wei Su to explain all the plans in a short time. It still needs a plan and contingencies that can be thought of. A plan will do.After all, no one can tell what will happen in the future. Changes are worse than plans, and changes will need to be made according to different circumstances.

"Okay! Leave this matter to us, you just have to rest assured, if there is any problem, the old man will notify Mr. Wei in time." Wei Su's plan was tight, which made Tao Sui more confident.

"Su will make things as soon as possible after he returns. After that, I will have to trouble Patriarch Tao a lot." Wei Su said politely.

Tao Sui laughed loudly, "How can you say troublesome words, it is our Tao family's honor to do something for Mr. Wei Lang."

Wei Su also knew that what Tao Sui said was true, not polite words, his choice was not wrong, and having a worry-free partner is something that is rare and hard to come by.

"Well, Mr. Wei, the old man has something to ask."

Wei Su nodded, signaling him to just talk.

Tao Sui said in anticipation of Ai Ai: "Actually, there is nothing special. I just want to ask the Tao family's children, how is Tao Jin doing in Yingyang Academy?" Hope's junior naturally doesn't want him to make trouble.

Wei Su smiled, "You can relax, Tao Jin is honest and diligent, and is very valued by Confucian Mr. Jiang. If this continues, there will still be some achievements."

"Then the old man can rest assured." Tao Sui finally felt relieved now.

Back at the academy, Wei Su started to get busy. Fortunately, Qin Zhan did a good job in the preparations beforehand, and he could directly get to the point without any fuss.

Duanmu Song came early in the morning, he was called by Wei Su to be a coolie.In a word, it was Wei Su who said what he did. Although Wei Su had told him the purpose of the paper and the general method, he was still a little skeptical.

As for why, let's start with Wei Su. That day he asked Wei Su how he knew about this thing called paper and its use?Is it ever done?Just like a waterwheel, Wei Su successfully experimented with Duanmutu in Baishui County, and then handed it over to the Tao family in Yingyang for promotion.If he had made paper before and could be so sure, then there would be nothing wrong with it.

It's just that Wei Su scratched his head and said, "No, I just calculated and practiced the process, and thought it was feasible, so I thought about making something."

It is true that he has not done it himself, but he has seen others do it, and he has a set of theories.

However, Wei Su's words made Duanmu Song frown, he had never done it before, it was just talk on paper.Where did he get the confidence that he would be able to make it?

Wei Su didn't take it seriously, and said with a smile: "Isn't it just a few more tries? What can be accomplished overnight? No? It takes a process to create something from nothing."

Duanmu Song leaned back in anger, even if it takes a process to start from scratch, who knows if it will be successful?Look at Wei Su, before he did it, he had already divided up the benefits it brought, and even the future publicity was on the agenda.Can you be more rigorous in what you do, at least only talk about the funeral after you succeed?

Wei Su was full of confidence, "I'm not worried, what are you worried about?"

"..."

There are many raw materials for papermaking, such as ramie, bark, wild rattan, bamboo, and so on.Weisu uses mulberry bark, which is first cut, boiled, and then beaten repeatedly to produce pulp.

At the beginning, because of unfamiliarity with the process, a few hands were scrapped, but later, after the Mohists became proficient, it was much faster to get started, and the final shaping and drying steps were almost completed.

Wei Su looked at the dried paper pulp, and couldn't help admiring: "You are worthy of being a Mohist disciple, it really is different once you make a move." He originally planned to scrap it ten times or eight times, but he succeeded after a few times.

Duanmu Song circled the dried paper several times, a little unbelievable, "This thin and soft thing can really replace the bamboo slips and let people write on it?"

"That's right, after it dries, of course, it can only be done with pen and ink."

Of course, there is not much paper produced for the first time. If it is to be sold in the future, this will not work, and the papermaking capacity of the workshop must be increased. The raw materials should also be obtained locally, preferably bamboo from the mountains.

But this bit of paper is enough for the gentlemen in the academy to try it out.

The writing brushes are all ready-made. Not long after Wei Su entered the Academy, it has become popular in the Yingyang Academy. Many masters use brushes to write on bamboo slips, which has greatly reduced the use of knives and pens.

Now that there is a special paper to carry the brush writing, they will not miss it anyway.

Huangfu Yong looked at the thin, almost transparent paper in front of him, feeling a little uncertain in his heart, hesitantly said: "Wei Su, what you're talking about is that this can replace the bamboo slips? But I don't think it looks right."

Such a thing, I'm afraid it will be broken with a little force, right?Can it really be used to write a book?Huangfu Yong shook his head, sure enough he was fooled by Wei Su from the beginning.

Wei Su didn't care about Huangfu Yong's skeptical attitude, he chuckled: "Master Jijiu, why don't you try it, you can't know if it works until you try it!"

It's true, Huangfu Yong didn't hesitate anymore, he lifted the brush and dipped it in the ink.

Wei Su instructed from the side, "You don't need to dip too much ink, you can write with just a little bit."

Huangfu Yong acted according to Wei Su's words, swayed the paper in his hand, and wrote a long essay very smoothly.At the end, I was still unsatisfied, and saw that there was really no place to write, so I stopped.After the ink dries, the black and white characters are very clear.

It's not as unavailable as imagined.Huangfu Yong stroked his beard and nodded in satisfaction, "It's not bad, but I'm afraid it won't last long."

"You don't have to worry about this. After the book is made, as long as it is not soaked in water or burned on purpose, or is deliberately torn, it can still be preserved for a long time." Wei Su naturally knows that paper can last forever, and there is always a reason for it. All accept it, and these shortcomings will not be shortcomings.

Wei Su smiled, "Besides, this paper is easy to spread and copy. I believe that in the future, books will no longer be the private property of aristocratic families. When more and more people own books and the people's wisdom is enlightened, more and more Common people can study, poor families can produce noble children, what will the world be like then."

Huangfu Yong sighed, this is exactly what the holy master expected.

Wei Su stood up, "Master Jijiu, do you believe it? There will be a day when there will be paper, there will be books, and there will be many opportunities. And we are creating this opportunity, creating this opportunity for scholars all over the world. "

Wei Su's words really made people's blood boil. What the holy master failed to do is that such a young man who came out of a farm family not only envisioned a future where everyone would have books to read, but also took action and began to change little by little.

Looking at myself again, I am close to no doubts, offering wine to the academy in vain, but doing nothing and making no progress.

"Master Jijiu, don't think about it too much, you have to deal with this matter a lot, and you have to shine for the scholars in the world."

A few words broke Huangfu Yong's thoughts, looking at Wei Su with a playful smile, Huangfu Yong was amused, "Only you, a kid, dare to talk to this old man like this."

"Tsk tsk tsk! So, I am the only one who is different. I, Wei Su, will definitely change the world..."

Before the rhetoric was finished, Huangfu Yong had already slapped him hard on the forehead.Wei Su hurriedly covered his head, this old man unexpectedly made such a sneak attack!

Seeing Wei Su's daring to speak up, Huangfu Yong's mood improved a lot. That's right, he still wants to shine for the scholars all over the world!

I really didn't expect that Wei Su's visit brought freshness to the lifeless Yingyang Academy.After all, everything can be changed.