Xu Wenzhi took out the sample book of the engraving "Zizhi Tongjian"!

Chen Guan saw Xu Wenzhi holding the sample book carefully, as if he was holding his newborn baby, and he was a little nervous in his heart, not knowing what the sample book was like when he was printed.

The antique small paper boxes with blue edges in the color of the archives were placed in front of Chen Guan.

Chen Guan opened the first cardboard box and saw a stack of pamphlets temporarily sandwiched in a bookclip, and he immediately liked it. Take out a volume and take a look, only to see that the paper is white cotton paper, as thin as cicada wings, the font is thin gold, a skimm, an iron hook and a silver stroke, and the end is a rare edition.

Chen read a book, and asked Xu Wenzhi: "Master Xu, didn't you say that it would be bound into a book?" Why hasn't it been bound yet? ”

Xu Wenzhi replied that the name of the publishing house should be printed on the book cover, and it is best to print a stamp, so as to increase the value of the book.

Chen Guan knew the Tao as soon as he heard it, he originally only thought that there was an engraving of "Zizhi Tongjian", and he just printed and bound it, but he didn't expect this section. Xu Wenzhi is reasonable, it should be printed with a few words produced by the Chen Family Bookstore, and the stamp of the Chen Family Bookstore must be engraved, so that readers can see it at a glance when they buy books, and the Chen Family Bookstore can also become famous and play a signboard.

However, Chen's bookstore is just a name that Chen Guan himself said casually, and it has not been registered and approved by the press and publication department, and he has to go through the formalities first.

At this time, it was too late to go through the formalities, so Chen Guan had to take out his mobile phone and call Hu Ming, deputy director of the Propaganda Department of the Shuiquan Municipal Party Committee, to explain the situation and see if he could print it first, and then go through the formalities.

During the opening ceremony of the Bai Family Compound, Hu Ming specifically organized the city's opera performance, and stopped in Wulongyu for a week, Chen Guan communicated with him many times, and felt close.

No one answered the phone in Hu Ming's office, Chen Guan looked at his watch, it was already 12:30, and Hu Ming went home from work early.

Chen Guan put away his mobile phone and said to Xu Wenzhi: "If there is nothing to do, let's just print, if it doesn't work, we will use it as the internal information of Wulongyu Scenic Area and give it to the guests." ”

Xu Wenzhi was not very happy, and said: "Internal information cannot be sold externally, and if it is sold for money, it is illegal." ”

After all, Xu Wenzhi is an employee of the old printing factory, and he still understands the policies of the publishing and printing industry, and what he says is the truth.

Chen Guan smiled: "It is very difficult to approve regular publishing houses, and it is basically impossible to do it with our current strength." However, as a bookstore specializing in ancient book engraving and printing in a tourist attraction, it should not be a big problem. In addition to the state-run Guangling Ancient Books Publishing House, there are many private engraving and movable type printing societies in Yangzhou, and there are Zhongzhou Ancient Books Publishing House in our province. Let's print the name of the Chen Family Bookstore first! ”

Xu Wenzhi no longer argued about this matter, but proposed that the engraving of the book is thin gold, and the engraving of the title of the book is seal, and it is necessary to find a calligrapher who is good at seal characters or thin gold font to inscribe the four characters "Chen Family Bookstore" in order to be stereotyped.

Chen Guan understood after thinking about it that Xu Wenzhi was only a woodblock printer and knew how to stereotype and print, but he was not a calligrapher and could not inscribe the name of "Chen Family Bookstore". This engraving printing book must first write the words on thin paper, paste them on the wooden board, and then carve them into yang characters with a knife one stroke by stroke according to the strokes of the characters, so that their own strokes can be protruded on the board in order to print.

Chen Guan is in a hurry to take the finished book away, where to find a calligraphy master who is good at seal script or searching for thin gold for a while!

There's no way, this matter has to be done by Chen Guan with a knife and a pen!

Chen Guan asked Xu Wenzhi to prepare the pen, ink and paper, sat down by himself, calmed down, thought for a while about the seal characters and thin gold writing of the four characters of "Chen Family Bookstore", and used his fingers to draw in the air while pondering, and waited until he was confident, then he got up and walked to the table, poured ink into a bowl, took the brush, blew the pen with his mouth, dipped it in ink, and then began to write the four seal characters of "Chen Family Bookstore", and then wrote the four characters of "Chen Family Bookstore" in thin gold font.

After writing, Chen Guan put down his pen, carefully looked at the two characters that had been written, sat down on the chair and meditated, put the size and spacing of the words according to the requirements of the proportion of the printed book, went through the movie in his mind again, got up again and wrote more than a dozen in a row, then put down the brush, and said to Xu Wenzhi with a smile: "Master Xu, I am young, I can't write well, you pick and choose, can you use it?" ”

While Chen Guan was writing, Xu Wenzhi and his five apprentices, including Chen Xuezhi, gathered around to watch. Hearing Chen Guan say let them choose and see if they can use it, Xu Wenzhi really took the written words and carefully looked at it.

After looking at it for a while, Xu Wenzhi said, "Boss Chen, I'll see it!" I'm not a calligrapher, but I saw a lot of calligraphy when I was in the printing house. There is no difference between this seal book and the famous one, and there is no difference between the thin gold body and the words printed on our engraving, I see it! Let's just use seal script, right? It matches the title of the book, and it also looks thick and round! ”

Chen agreed.

Xu Wenzhi immediately suggested: "Since the name is Chenjia Bookstore, the boss's words are so good, one guest is not annoying the two masters, simply, please ask the boss to inscribe the 'Chenjia Bookstore' plaque, it is best to inscribe two couplets, in the future we will use the wooden board to engrave, brush with gold powder, hang at the gate, it looks like the momentum of the bookstore!" ”

Although Chen Guan's original handwriting is also good, after all, he has not yet taken off his immaturity, and he is not more than 108,000 miles away from the style of a famous artist? But after instilling a large amount of information when Cangsheng Yin Yi Jin washed the marrow, he had too much knowledge accumulation in his brain, and all kinds of fonts and directors were printed in his brain. In addition, with the increase of work experience, especially after cracking the "10?20" series of robbery, rape and murder cases, Chen Guan's self-confidence has been further strengthened, and his temperament is also changing.

As soon as Xu Wenzhi said, it really aroused Chen Guan's interest, he was writing smoothly, and when he heard the words, he went to the table again, spread out the blank paper again, and wrote down the four big characters of "Chen Family Bookstore". Immediately afterwards, Chen Guan concentrated, stroke by stroke, and wrote in seal calligraphy, "Engraving printing ancient for the present to use new branches, civilization inheritance to remove the false and retain the true." ”

This couplet is simple and unpretentious, which not only reveals the purpose of opening the Chen Family Bookstore, but also warns everyone that they must be meticulous and personal!

Except for Chen Guan, the cultural level of the people present was not very high. But Chen Guan's couplet is very simple, Xu Wenzhi is doing the engraving printing in the sorting of ancient books, knowing the seal characters, after reading it, everyone pondered for a moment, and they all understood the meaning, and applauded!

Chen Guan then wrote a couplet in Lishu calligraphy: "Tianxingjian, a gentleman strives for self-improvement; The terrain is good, and the gentleman carries things with virtue".

This is the original words of the I Ching, and it is also a famous inspirational motto.

The rise of Chen Guan's writing, and he used wild cursive calligraphy to write a couplet of "the mountains are ethereal and the fragrance of books, and the water is shining through the people's customs".

This is written about the Wulong landscape where the Chen family bookstore is located, which means that the reason why the Wulong Mountain is so beautiful is because the people of Wulong Mountain have paid attention to education for generations and have a profound cultural heritage; The reason why the scenery of Wulong River is so beautiful is because the people of Wulong Mountain are simple and simple, and the common people know how to protect the environment. The Chen Family Bookstore is opened in such a beautiful landscape environment, and has the responsibility and effect of inheriting civilization and educating one.

After writing, Chen Guan was about to stop writing, Xu Wenzhi said: "This is the couplet on the gate, if you want to hold a engraving printing exhibition, there must be a plaque and a couplet at the main entrance of the exhibition hall." Let's just write it together! ”

Chen Xuezhi said: "Let Guanzi rest and write, this work is tiring, it's not easy!" ”

Chen Guan smiled and said, "I'll write it all at once, so that you don't have to bother me in the future!" ”

After speaking, Chen Guan spread out the paper again, asked Xu Wenzhi's apprentices to press it, thought about it for a while, took the pen and snake, and wrote the four big characters of "the unity of knowledge and action" in cursive calligraphy. Needless to say, this is a plaque hanging above the main entrance of the upper room. Immediately afterwards, Chen Guan hung his wrist to move the pen, the pen did not stop, and he also wrote with a cursive brushwork: "Knowing is knowing what you don't know, not knowing is knowing, and doing is not doing, and not doing is doing!" ”

It's a bit like a tongue twister!

Chen Guan explained that for 5,000 years, how many philosophers have been educating the truth of life, and in fact, the four words "unity of knowledge and action" can be summed up. The upper link is the original words of Confucius, and the truth is explained very thoroughly, and the lower link is made up by oneself, which means that we should pay attention to practice, use practice to realize our dreams, use practice to test our own right and wrong, and use practice to prove our efforts. Anything can only be fruitful if it is acted upon and practiced. Blindly talking about empty words, that is misleading the country and the people, and wasting time! This couplet is to remind visitors to seek knowledge with an honest attitude, to practice what they have learned and think with an attitude of seizing the day, and to achieve the goal of life value in practice!

After explaining, Chen Guan wrote a few couplets in different calligraphy, which can be regarded as satisfying Xu Wenzhi's requirements.

Xu Wenzhi was happy, and said to Chen Guan: "I'm worried that I can't make plates without a calligrapher, now it's okay, we don't have to look for anyone, you are a ready-made calligrapher, and you can write in all kinds of fonts." If you go back and write civilized engraving, the problem of plate making will be solved! ”

Chen Guan smiled and said: "I'm graffiti, it's hard to get into the hall of elegance, the Chen family bookstore will continue to run in the future, and all the books printed are rare editions, how can I write it?" Besides, I'm busy with work, where can I have so much time? ”

Xu Wenzhi shook his head: "That's your business!" I only know engraving and printing, I don't know calligraphy, I basically don't have any ink in my stomach, and I can't write at all! Either you pay for a dedicated calligrapher, or you write it yourself. You look at it! ”

Chen Xuezhi was reluctant and interjected: "Lao Xu, how can you say that? Let's make money by printing books, and everyone has a share, how can we put this burden on Guanzi's shoulders? That will make the audience tired! ”

Chen Guan said: "Dad, don't be blind, this is talking about business!" ”

Chen Xuezhi stopped talking anymore.

Chen Guan told Xu Wenzhi that the task of the Chen Family Bookstore is to train the heirs of engraving, publish engraving books, and inherit engraving skills. It is said that the Guangling Engraving Society in Yangzhou has 50 or 60 people who can go to Yangzhou to recruit talents, and can recruit writers, engravers, printers, and bookbinders. Moreover, not only engraving, but also traditional movable type printing. The acquisition of engraving can not only be carved by yourself, but also can collect and use ancient book plates, and can also photocopy ancient books. In addition to the traditional jujube wood board and pear wood board, copper plate can also be used on the board, and the restoration of movable type printing can also be studied and explored. There is no need to worry about funds, no need to worry about staff salaries, and the most important thing is to print a real rare book!

These words, together with the plaques and couplets inscribed by Chen Guan, were later all recorded in the memorabilia of the Chen Family Bookstore, as the most precious information of the bookstore to preserve and inherit!

Xu Wenzhi and his five apprentices heard this, their eyes lit up, and their spirits rose suddenly, and without saying much, they directly began to use the "Chen Family Bookstore" carved by Chen Guan.

I saw Xu Wenzhi holding the white paper on which Chen Guan was writing, covering it on a small jujube board, the front of the paper was attached to the wooden board, so that the handwriting strokes were clearly visible, and then he took a carving knife and cut off the part of the board without handwriting strokes. Slowly, the four characters of "Chen Family Bookstore" became prominent and became Yangwen.

Under Chen Guan's gaze, Xu Wenzhi cleaned the sawdust with a carving knife and brush, then applied ink to the font, laid the paper, took the brown brush to print, and gently lifted the paper, and the words "Chen Family Bookstore" were printed on the paper.

Xu Wenzhi handed the printed paper to Chen Guan and asked him to see how the effect was.

Chen Guan saw that the printing was really good, so he urged: "Master Xu, just like that, start to hurry up the printing book cover, and bind 50 sets before printing, I am in a hurry to take it away!" ”

Speaking of a very short time, in fact, the engraving is carved out one by one, which is an absolute slow work.

After Chen Guan finished speaking, he looked at his watch, it was past three o'clock, his stomach was growling, and when he turned his head, he found that his mother Zheng Yulian didn't know when he had arrived at the engraving and printing site on the first floor of the front house, and she was also watching!

Zheng Yulian also reacted at this time, opened her mouth and said, "Guanzi, let's eat first?" Let Master Xu and them eat together, and then do it after eating, do you miss it? ”

It's past three o'clock, and everyone in the village has had lunch, and if you don't eat, you'll be hungry!

Chen Guan shouted Xu Wenzhi to eat first, but he didn't expect Xu Wenzhi not to go, saying that he would strike while the iron was hot, print the book cover first, and then eat.

Chen Guan saw that Xu Wenzhi was a hard-working person, and he also came to the spirit, and asked his parents to go to dinner first, he watched Master Xu here and they printed the book cover, and ate together after printing!

Chen Xuezhi and Zheng Yulian felt sorry for their son and didn't want to eat alone, so they had to wait for Chen Guan to watch them.

The engraving is made, the printing is manual work, Chen Guan does not want much, only let the first 50 sets be printed, this time it really took a short time to print.