Otaku Engineer in Great Tang Dynasty Chapter 168: Great dream
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Ma Zhou's eyes lit up when he heard the first half of Li Zexuan's words. When he heard the turning point behind him, Li Zexuan didn't say anything. He immediately felt like a claw scratching his heart, annoyed that Li Zexuan deliberately hung his appetite.
Li Zexuan smiled, did not answer the conversation, but changed the subject and asked:
"What do you think of the movable type printing in this workshop?"
When Ma listened to this typography on Monday, he immediately got excited, he said excitedly:
"Of course it's good! Great! With this movable type printing, the cost of books will be greatly reduced. In the future, poor scholars all over the world will be able to read books. Sir, this is an act of immense merit! "
Li Zexuan wondered: "What? Mr. Means that the books are expensive now? Can't afford it to scholars?"
He has traveled for so long, and he hasn't really bought a book in a bookstore, and he doesn't understand the book market. Seeing Ma Zhou's excitement a little too much, he became curious and asked.
Ma Zhou heard Li Zexuan's question, he seemed to think of something again, his eyes suddenly became red, he hammered the pillar next to the hammer angrily, and said angrily:
"It's more than expensive, it's simply stealing money. I have a collection of millions of books in the Tang Dynasty. I am afraid that 700,000 to 800,000 are in the hands of the family. The price of a book in the bookstore is enough for an ordinary family of three. Years, how can those poor scholars afford it! If it weren’t for his father’s collection of books, Ma now still wants to come, but he’s still an idiot who doesn’t know much. It’s not bad if he didn’t starve to death. How can he still count on reading!"
Ma Zhou is now open-mouthed and spouts, alive and well, you are an ancient version of the angry youth.
Actually, what Ma Zhou said was right. The Tang Dynasty book trade was active, and book shops were spread all over the country. Since engraving printing has not yet become popular, and books are still mainly hand-copied, their prices are relatively expensive, generally selling for more than one thousand texts per volume.
The Southern Song Dynasty Ye Mengde's "Swallows of the Stone Forest" summarized the word "expensive" for book prices before the Tang Dynasty. He said: "Before the Tang Dynasty, there was no imprinting method for all books, and the collection of books was expensive." /
It can be seen that at that time, people regarded books as a kind of very valuable commodity and rushed to collect it, just like modern real estate, which is more valuable than gold. This will lead people to crazy buying houses.
Li Tai couldn't help but interject: "Isn't the court encouraging folks to copy books? Mr. Ma can copy books and send them to the government for money before buying other books!"
After Li Er became the emperor, in order to encourage the people to donate books widely, he once decreed: "The three control institutes have few books, and those who accept, all give thousands of dollars."
It means to copy a volume of books, and the price of each piece is one thousand wen. It can be said that it is the first time that the official uniform price is set. Therefore, books in bookstores are generally slightly higher than this price.
Ma Zhouqi said: "Fart, you can borrow books first when copying books. Those big households with books know that you borrow books for copying, so they must first charge you six or seven hundred words of rent! Oh, how do you call this little brother?"
Ma Zhou sprayed for a while, only then did he remember that he still didn't know who this little fat man was.
"Master Liu, go ahead and talk to Mr. Ma for a while!"
Li Zexuan said.
Liu said yes, stepped back and closed the door.
"Mr. Ma, this is the current Highness King Wei!"
Li Zexuan gave Ma Zhou a formal introduction.
Ma Zhou shook his calf and almost knelt. He just finished spraying at Li Taigang!
"Meet Wei... King Wei... King... Palace... Your Highness!"
Ma Zhou trembled.
Although he has some enmity in his bones, the supremacy of emperorship is deeply ingrained in his heart.
Moreover, Ma Zhou reads the classics, history, zi, and ji. What is brewed is the national policy of Anbang, and it is natural to sell the goods to the emperor's house. For many years, he has not found the right "sales channel", only wandering between states and counties, where he can sell them at a good price.
Now seeing Li Tai, the most beloved son of his majesty today, his mind is a little more active, but when he remembers that he just spit on Li Tai, he can't help but feel a little guilty.
Li Tai waved his hand and said: "Don't be polite!"
Actually, he didn't have much interest in Ma Zhou. After all, it was the first time to meet him. He didn't know how Ma Zhou was just learning. Moreover, Ma Zhou's sloppy dress was really unpopular.
On the other hand, he has a literary museum himself, and he has many bachelors. He does not lack literati.
Ma Zhou has experienced so many years of cold and warm feelings, and naturally saw Li Tai's lack of interest in him, so he couldn't help but sigh in my heart. Let's do my current job instead, don't go too far.
Li Zexuan smiled and said to Ma Zhou: "Mr. Ma, at first I set up this printing department in the workshop. I just wanted to make it easier to print books in the future, so I invented this movable type printing technique."
Ma Zhou and Li Tai are speechless. This is really a powerful reason. For the convenience of printing books, you should set up a printing shop. How rich your family is!
"But today I met Mr. Ma, and after listening to Mr. Ma’s words, I decided to make this printing department bigger and stronger. From now on, the printing department will be renamed the Ministry of Culture. We will not only print the classics, but also publish our own Book, open up people’s wisdom.
And I have another way to reduce the cost of paper. The ultimate dream of our Ministry of Culture is to make books and words accessible to everyone in the world! Brother Ma, I wonder if you want to help me sincerely? "
Li Zexuan looked at Ma Zhou and said sincerely.
These words are not entirely foolish. Before he set up the printing department, it was indeed just for his own convenience, but now if Ma Zhou can sit in the printing department, then if he only wants to use the printing department to print books for himself, then It was a waste of Ma Zhou's talents in ruling the country. The printing department in the future must be transformed into a department for cultural output.
Ma Zhou's eyes widened and his breathing was short. He was really shocked by Li Zexuan's shocking language, "Let everyone in the world be able to read books and recognize words!" What a great one. Dream!
Angry youths, angry youths, in addition to squirting, another characteristic is that they like impulsiveness. Ma Zhou deserves the name of his angry youths. His head is hot and he pats his chest loudly:
"Did it! As long as you live, everyone in the world will be able to read books and recognize words. If you don't pay a salary, Sir, I did it!"
At this moment, Ma Zhou has forgotten all the ethics of scholars who do not engage in low-level professions. He just wants to roll up his sleeves and do a big job.
"Okay! Brother Ma is so courageous, don’t worry, with me, this dream is definitely not just a dream. One day, it will be realized by us! And Brother Ma, you will not only be a celebrity, you will also be rich. !"
Li Zexuan was also proud, and laughed~IndoMTL.com~ Li Tai looked enthusiastically, and interjected: "How about my husband as well as me? Tai has many bachelors, maybe he can help him!" /
As a royal person, Li Tai also has the position he should have. Li Er is now aggressively suppressing the five surnames and seven hopes, trying to promote the poor officials, so Li Tai himself has some dislikes for the family, Li Zexuan, the Ministry of Culture, It is a very good weapon against the family.
Li Zexuan didn't expect these twists and turns, he thought for a moment, nodded and agreed: "Okay, then the Ministry of Culture, I will divide the green bird into 30% of the shares, and I will remember to take three thousand to subscribe for shares in the future! "
Books are sold at a low price, which should be of interest to many people. Li Zexuan wanted to get a prince into the car as a shield.
Li Tai vomited blood and said: "Three thousand guns? You... why don't you grab it? I can send a few bachelors to help you, can I ask for less money?"
Li Zexuan waved his hand and said: "No, Brother Ma is enough. If you think Qingque is too expensive, then just give up. Go find Gao Ming for your teacher, I think Gao Ming will definitely be willing!"
Nonsense, Ma Zhou can be thinking about it, is there no talent in his chest? He is not rare of those bachelors under Li Tai! Maybe one of his eyes is higher than the top, and he won't be an uncle!
"I am willing! Brother Ze Xuan, I am willing to buy 30% of the stock with three thousand guans!"
Li Chengqian's shout came from outside the door.
Li Zexuan was speechless, saying that Cao Cao and Cao Cao had arrived. I guess Li Chengqian was eavesdropping outside for a while!
As soon as the voice fell, Li Chengqian pushed the door unceremoniously, and then he looked at Li Zexuan with excitement.
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