"Huh? What an ugly word! ”

After glancing at his little cousin's side, Wang Yun frowned for the first time.

"Ugly?"

Turning his head to look at his cousin, the little cousin shook his head, still frowning and said, "I don't think this word is ugly, I just think it'...... It's just weird! ”

"Eccentric? What's the weird method? ”

Hearing him say this, the brother next to him asked casually.

Of course, the three of them had read the book "University" a long time ago, and they were the kind they read very well. So after looking through this bookshelf and finding that all the books on it were "University", he immediately lost interest and was going to go to another bookshelf with books to have a look.

"Founder! Very square! ”

Carefully observing the words in the book, the little cousin looked curious: "Big brother, cousin, come and see these words, horizontal and vertical...... Definitely written like this on purpose! And if you look at those sketches, it's pretty much the same thing...... Isn't that strange? ”

"This ......"

After listening to his words, the other two finally took a closer look, and then immediately understood what he meant.

Truly!

Growing up, I've never seen anyone write like that.

As soon as I looked at the so many "University" on this shelf, I knew that this should be a book printed by engraving...... Although it has not been many years since the engraving came out, not many people in Datang know about it, but it just so happens that the three of them have not only heard of it, but even seen the real engraving with their own eyes, so they naturally do not think that this is a book copied by someone from the bookstore.

The craftsmen make engravings based on someone's handwriting.

To put it bluntly, if you want to make an engraving, you first ask someone to write the whole book, and then the craftsmen use a special method to print the words on the wooden board, and then carve them out with a knife......

In fact, the printed books are also written by people.

And in order to ensure that these books are popular when they are printed, everyone usually asks a calligraphy master to write them. You know, in order to save paper, these words must be written as small as possible, and there are not many people who can write small characters beautifully.

At least the font on this "University" is something that no one will ask for.

But now there is such a book in front of the three of them, and it is the famous "University"!

So after thinking of this, Wang Yun forgot the idea of going to see Hu Nu for a while, and became curious about the book in his hand.

Deliberately written like this?

Why?

Anyway, after seeing this boxy font, Wang Yun didn't have any idea of wanting to buy it, even if the book was cheap, he wouldn't buy it.

When you look at such words every day, do you still want your eyes?

Just when the two of them were a little curious and ready to study it carefully, the eldest cousin next to them suddenly became a little anxious: "Hey, I said two, what's so good about this "University"?" And it's such an ugly word......"

"Ahem! Ahem! ”

At this moment, two coughs suddenly came from the side, which startled the three of them.

Turning his head to look, he found that a shopkeeper who looked like a person didn't know when it started, and was already standing near them, and his face didn't seem to look very good at this time.

Glancing at him strangely, Wang Yun ignored the other party, but refocused his gaze on the book: "Erlang, you said that this word was written like this on purpose...... But why? ”

After listening to his cousin's words, the eldest cousin next to him was also happy: "Yes, why? You can't just make the words look ugly, right? ”

"Ahem! Ahem! ”

At this moment, two more coughs came from the side.

"Hehe, of course not!"

After looking at it carefully for a while, the little cousin shook his head thoughtfully and said, "Big brother, don't you think that although this word looks square and full of ingenuity, it has a benefit?" ”

The eldest cousin pouted when he heard this, and said disdainfully: "Benefits? Is there any benefit to this kind of word? ”

However, cousin Wang Yun vaguely noticed something, and his brows suddenly wrinkled: "Erlang, what do you see?" Hurry up and talk about it! ”

Although he has always been full of superiority, after really getting rid of the identity of the native of Chang'an, he still admires his little cousin very much.

Fourteen or fifteen years old, the brain is terrible!

And what's even more terrifying is that this little guy is also very diligent, no matter what he learns, he can always be one step faster than others...... Someone smarter than you works harder than you, what else can he do except look for a sense of superiority on the streets of Chang'an City?

Now seeing the little cousin's look of gain, Wang Yun was naturally a little curious.

Such an ugly word, is it really intentional?

"Look, cousin!"

Just when the eldest cousin opened his mouth and wanted to urge them again, the younger cousin spoke. He pointed to a word in the book and said thoughtfully: "When I first saw engraving, I tried it many times, and found that the biggest headache for craftsmen when carving is that it is very difficult to carve completely...... Well, cousin, you know what I mean, right? ”

"You mean...... Is this more convenient for engraving? ”

After a pause, Wang Yun's eyes widened suddenly, and he now knew what the faint feeling he had just now.

This font is so square!

Every horizontal and vertical is straight and straight, and every point, every skimming and every pinch is also carved out of a mold, which completely subverts Wang Yun's perception of "calligraphy" since he was a child, and also makes him have a strong curiosity about this bookstore - under normal circumstances, a normal person would never try to write such a font, let alone print it into a book!

There may be no way to ask someone to copy the book, because the price of the copyist who writes well is very high, but ......

This is obviously a block print, what do they picture?

Anyway, after seeing these words, Wang Yun didn't have the slightest urge to buy the book, even if the book looked clean and the words were engraved very clearly and neatly......

"Neat? That's too neat, right? ”

Just when Wang Yun was stunned and didn't have time to think carefully, the little cousin had already spoken: "Cousin, I want to buy a book and go back and try it...... I think this book is so interesting! Not only does the font look interesting, like it was carved out of a mold, but have you noticed it? They are arranged up and down very neatly, straighter than the painting, right? ”

"Uh, you found out too?"

Finding that his little cousin had the same thoughts as himself, Wang Yun suddenly became excited.

Nodding, the little cousin smiled and said, "Yes, so I'm going to buy one...... Shopkeeper, how much is this book? Is that all? ”

The corners of Liu Zhicheng's mouth, which finally ushered in the attention of several people, moved, and replied with a smile: "This Lang Jun, the price of the book is printed on the back!" As for the storytelling, there is only one "University" at the moment! ”

"Back? The back of the book? ”

After a pause, the little cousin quickly closed the book and flipped it to the back, and after taking a look, he was stunned again, and soon said in surprise: "Huh? What is this? And what does that mean? ”