Chapter 231: Chief Reporter
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The printing house in Bianjing is twice as large as that in Qingzhou, and the printing room has been expanded to three large workshops, except for two that are used to print newspapers, and the remaining one is mainly used to print books such as the subset of scriptures and histories.
The printing house was originally the largest private printing house in Bianjing, and after Wu Zhi bought it, he also bought some of the surrounding land, and in the future, Wu Zhi planned to build the printing house into the scale of a modern factory in the future, so that the printing house would completely transform into a printing factory.
The equipment of the two rooms for printing newspapers was almost completed, and after Ling'er and Zhao Gou were led into the room, the two of them were immediately shocked by the neat and "strange" rows of equipment.
"Stars, what's inside your printing house...... Are all iron guys? There are also handles, densely packed with ...... Can this be printed? β
Ling'er asked in surprise, the general printing field space is very large, but it is also very empty, it is full of engraving and wooden frame characters, the workers first brush the prepared ink on the engraving plate, and then take the paper to rub on the engraving plate, and finally put the printed paper on the wooden shelf, waiting for the cut and binding into a book.
Perhaps each worker has a different division of labor, but traditional printing pays attention to slow work and meticulous work, so the site is very fragmented, and the equipment is very simple.
"The equipment in this room is so crowded, it is not conducive to the operation of the workers at all, nor is it conducive to the printing and cutting and ......binding of paper," Zhao Gou also muttered, he didn't see the mystery of Wu Zhi for a while.
Wu Zhi smiled at the two of them and asked rhetorically, "Have you two ever seen mountains and flowing water?" β
Zhao Gou looked at Wu Zhi thoughtfully and nodded.
"Mountains and rivers... I've heard of it. Hey! Ling'er grinned, "What do you have to do with running water?" β
"Of course it does." Wu Zhi walked to the side of the printing equipment, pointed to the equipment and explained to the two: "The printing equipment in my room is a streamlined operation, from the paper into the equipment, ink, printing, air drying, cutting, binding...... After all the dragon walks, it is like flowing water, and the white paper over there enters the device, and the newspaper will be spit out automatically. β
Wu Zhi walked beside the equipment and introduced, said a process, and pointed to the corresponding position of the equipment with his finger, and after some explanation, Ling'er and Zhao Gou were dumbfounded, looking at Wu Zhi's eyes like looking at a monster.
"That's... The handles on those equipment are the driving force for manual rotation, right? Zhao Gou swallowed his saliva and took a deep breath.
"Not bad."
Wu Zhi nodded and chuckled: "It is by relying on manpower that the paper can continue to go through these designed processes. β
Wu Zhi is not in a hurry to get any steam engines or electricity at present, even if Wu Zhi has general knowledge in this area, but that kind of thing can not be made in a day or two, even if a genius makes it, but the supporting fuel or something is also a ** annoyance, I don't know if the Year of the Monkey can be put into the production of the factory.
These motivations will be talked about later, as soon as Qingzhou College is completed, there will naturally be enthusiastic students to study these, and the province will be troublesome with martial arts.
It is still good manpower, energy saving and environmental protection, no noise and no pollution, and when workers turn the handle of the equipment, they can also adjust the speed in real time according to the changes in the ink and paper of the equipment, which makes the printing equipment reach the ...... that the big factories have been pursuing in later generations Intelligent.
It's just that those workers are hard, but Wu Zhi is a capitalist, so where does it matter if the workers are tired or not...... In fact, almost all the employees in Wuzhi's industry are well treated, with high benefits, and from time to time they also engage in employee dinners and tours, and no matter how tired they are, there are people rushing to help Wuzhi work.
"Stars! Did you come up with any of these? You're amazing! β
Young girls all worship people with superior abilities, and Ling'er is no exception, Wu Zhi's amazing performance at the previous word meeting has made her heart secretly promise, and now this display has made Ling'er's girl's heart thump, and her big eyes staring at Wu Zhi have turned into two little red hearts, looking like a worship and nymphomaniac.
"Hehe, it took me a lot of effort to think of it......" Wu Zhihan said with a smile.
Ling'er didn't say a word, and hugged Wu Zhi's arm, with a happy and sweet face.
It's just that Zhao Gou on the side is still frowning, with a tangled face, and it seems that there are still a lot of things he can't figure out.
As if seeing the entanglement in Zhao Gou's heart, Wu Zhi stepped forward and patted Zhao Gou's shoulder, and said with a smile: "Of course, this kind of assembly line process is only the surface, and what supports this is naturally the new high-efficiency printing technology, you come with me." β
"Is that what you just said about movable type printing on rollers?"
Zhao Gou followed Wu Zhi, his face changed with a yearning look, he was thinking about what kind of printing technology could support this streamlined process just now, but he didn't come up with it.
Wu Zhi did not answer Zhao Gou, but pulled Ling'er to take Zhao Gou to a printing equipment, and skillfully dismantled the black iron box on the printing equipment.
After the thick iron lid was opened, the secret inside was exposed in front of Zhao Gou, and the roller movable type printing technique was not complicated, so Zhao Gou only checked it a little, and he already understood the principle.
And after understanding the principle, Zhao Gou's expression slowly turned from surprise and exclamation to shock!
Immediately, his eyes when he looked at Wu Zhi became extremely eager!
"It's... This movable type printing technique is truly a miracle, and once it is released, it will be turned upside down! β
Listening to Zhao Gou's high evaluation, Wu Zhi couldn't help but look at Zhao Gou again, but he didn't expect this kid to be quite discerning and look very high!
Yes, why are the four great inventions of ancient China still talked about by the Chinese people all day long in later generations, it is precisely because of these seemingly simple four great inventions that the impact on the world is simply boundless!
Needless to say, the invention of the compass was introduced to Europe, which directly greatly promoted the arrival of the Age of Discovery, and the world became truly a world.
After the invention of gunpowder spread to Europe, it made the castles of the feudal aristocracy in medieval Europe vulnerable, and gunpowder broke not the castles, but the barriers of backward feudal society.
After the movable type printing technology was transmitted to Europe, a large number of cheaper books were given a large number of printing opportunities, and people received more knowledge explosively, which indirectly and vigorously promoted the development of the European Renaissance and Enlightenment at that time.
The Renaissance and the Enlightenment have an undoubted position in the entire history of human thought, and the reason why they have such a huge influence is inseparable from the advanced printing technology, which can even be said to have brought human society into the modern civilized society.
Although the four great inventions of ancient China have made wedding dresses for others, their great significance is enough to make Chinese people proud for thousands of years.
And Zhao Gou can have such a high opinion of movable type printing at a young age, which shows that he is still very far-sighted.
"Well, I'm going to present this movable type printing to the imperial court in the near future." Wu Zhi said lightly.
As soon as Wu Zhi said this, Zhao Gou's dark eyes finally showed a little gratitude to Wu Zhi.
"Hey! Xingxing, this is your unique secret recipe, why give it to the imperial court! Ling'er was unfair.
Wu Zhi looked at Ling'er in surprise, and said that his daughter is really outgoing, and she hasn't married yet, so she turned her elbow out to help herself speak, I will give you the printing technology to your old Zhao family, not to see Ling'er's face, you are good, persuade me not to give ......
"Haha, it's okay, this is not a secret recipe, this movable type printing was invented by predecessors!" Wu Zhi laughed and said, Ling'er helped him speak, he was very happy.
"You didn't invent it?" Zhao Gou was also a little surprised.
"It's not." Wu Zhi said truthfully, "It was invented by an old man named Bi Sheng in the previous dynasty, and I saw movable type printing in Shen Kuo's "Dream Creek Pen Talk". β
"Xingxing, you are so knowledgeable!" Ling'er smiled and praised.
"I've heard of Shen Kuo in the previous dynasty, but I haven't read his book." Zhao Gou was also ashamed.
"How is it, Nine Emperor Princes, what are the prospects for the development of my newspaper and printing house?" Wu Zhi asked Zhao Gou.
"Enough to break new ground." Zhao Gou said concisely, with a deep yearning in his eyes.
"How about letting the Nine Emperor Princes take the lead in doing this groundbreaking thing?" Wu Zhi asked tentatively.
"Me?"
Zhao Gou was stunned and looked at Wu Zhi very puzzled.
"That's right! We would like to invite the Nine Emperor Princes to the newspaper office to be our chief reporter! β
When he visited the newspaper before, Bai Sheng had already explained these concepts, and Zhao Gou understood what a chief reporter was.
"The chief reporter? I... May I? Zhao Gou had surprise in his eyes.
"Absolutely!" Wu Zhi pointed to Bai Sheng next to him and said, "If the Nine Emperor Princes agree, then the white shopkeeper of the newspaper will do his best to help you become a qualified reporter as soon as possible." β
Bai Sheng elegantly bowed to Zhao Gou.
Zhao Gou was pleasantly surprised, but still hesitating, Wu Zhi continued: "After becoming the chief reporter, many interesting stories in Bianjing and all major events in the imperial court are exposed under your pen!" Everyone will never despise you again, including the official ......"
"Gou'er is smart and wise, and jealous and hateful, she will definitely be able to be the chief reporter, and the seventh sister is optimistic about you!" Ling'er encouraged on the side.
Wu Zhi could see that Zhao Gou wanted to agree very much, but he was still thinking about it, which showed that this son was very tenacious.
"But I'm the prince, will I ...... to be a reporter?"
After hearing Zhao Gou's words, Wu Zhi understood that he was worried about whether he would affect his prince's reputation after becoming a reporter.
"I heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Kaifeng Mansion Yin did a good job......"
Wu Zhi only said this, and immediately asked the hesitant Zhao Gou to decisively agree to take up the position of reporter.
Oh, yes! The throne belongs to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince after all, what do you care about as a scum Nine Emperor Prince? Whether the doctor has a good or bad opinion of you, you still have to be a prince in the end, why do you care so much!
"Haha! Constitute a big reporter! You have to work hard in the future, don't let your sister and me still have ...... Your boss is disappointed! Ling'er clapped happily.
Zhao Gou actually smiled, it seems that he is really happy to be a reporter.
"White shopkeeper, let's start learning how to be a good reporter now!" Zhao Gou immediately turned his head to Bai Shengdao.
Bai Sheng was also stunned, thought for a while, he saw Wu Zhi nodding, and then said in a deep voice: "Okay, let's go to the newspaper office!" β
After saying goodbye to Ling'er, Zhao Gou and Bai Sheng couldn't wait to go to the newspaper office.
Zhao Gou is the prince and can enter and leave the palace at will, it seems that he doesn't plan to be Ling'er's follower, after Zhao Gou left, Ling'er couldn't help pouting.
This light bulb is gone, Wu Zhi is very happy, holding Ling'er's little hand, Wu Zhi laughed twice, now you can take advantage of it.
"Ling'er, let's go, let's go shopping in Daxiangguo Temple, and eat at the proud building over there at noon! I'm in for a treat! β
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