Chapter 614: Completed
What Lin casually printed, but it directly predicted the special climate change in the next hundred years.
It is made into a 32-folio book, and because of the large number of pages, it is bound in a plastic binding. In addition to the production, Lin also recorded the process and made it into a file like a printing machine instruction manual.
But compared to the binding method of glue, seeing the great magician Kabanbai of the perpetual calendar, I was more surprised by its content. It's just that although this book seems to have a good fortune, I don't know how many people's jobs will be ruined. Thinking of the importance of the forum to the scribes, the perpetual calendar, and the astrologer, Kabanbai shuddered as he looked at this young man who was cut off from his life.
Eventually, the one-of-a-kind perpetual calendar that Lin had printed with a printing press was shelved at the suggestion of the great magician Kabanbai.
At present, the distribution of mathematical journals is still important, and there is no need to expose the perpetual calendar and open another front. Even if this thing is very convenient for many people.
This is also someone's original intention, so for the old man's opinion, Lin showed that he gladly accepted it.
The proofreading of the first issue of the mathematics journal took one more day than expected. The main thing is that the ten apprentices are addicted to being editors, and when they see what sentences are not smooth, they want to take them out and discuss them.
Then someone was besieged by ten people at the same time, and there were ten suggestions for improvement, and Lin then deeply felt that there should be a clear standard for proofreading and editing. If you don't get so old, it's not a way.
What's worse is that this time I also deeply experienced how superficial my mastery of the language of the fan is. The word is derived from the root of the Lombard language, or the root of the Saxon language, and from what period it began to appear, and it belongs to the first level in the comparative division, and each apprentice can say a set of tricks, and then bluff someone into a daze.
Some usages can be strictly attributed to the local dialects spoken in the southwestern peninsula of the Lost Land. In the holy city of Estali is not used in this way, but in official books and documents, there is also a more formal use. There's nothing to talk about, just change it.
There are also some strange syntax. It's not so much that people can't understand it, but if you want to understand it, it takes a while to think about it. Someone is speechless about this. Take a closer look at the parts that have been singled out, most of them are the language habits before they crossed over. When it is used in spoken language to talk to others, it is not a big problem; But to make a book, such a usage is not so rigorous.
Although there are many textbooks written by someone, and even circulating. But it wasn't until today that these parts were really corrected. Although everyone is editing a mathematics journal, they are actually taking a Chinese course.
Because there are many such mistakes, the amendment plan also needs Lin to make a final decision to determine that the meaning of the text is what he wants to express. So by the time the proofreading was completed, there were only four days left for printing.
The control panel interface of the printing press requires a password, and except for Lin Zhi, he only told the great magician Kabanbai before. At the suggestion of the dean, the password will not be handed over to the front-line staff for the time being. When it was time to use it, the two of them would take a little trouble and turn on the machine themselves. At this stage, only Lin can handle the typesetting work.
However, the entire front-line printing operation still needs someone to lead. This person can't be Lin himself, even if someone is watching almost from beginning to end this time, it is only limited to the first issue, and it is unlikely that he will do it again after that.
The one who was selected to lead the ten-person apprentice team was the young apprentice who was instructed by Lin to let everyone operate it himself during the first trial printing, and finally stood up and led others to think and discuss while doing it. He is considered to be the apprentice grandson of the academy president, and his courage, ability, and identity are good, so it was decided that he would lead the entire team temporarily.
The paper and ink needed for printing are still being delivered in the past few days. The ink will also have a storage period, so the amount is not too much. However, the paper basically has no shelf life, and it may turn yellow after a long time, but as long as it is not brittle, it can still be used. Compared to the paper used in non-magical books, the paper used in mathematical journals is superior in every way, except that it cannot be used to record magic.
The actual printing time of a 1,000-volume, 64-page, 16-page mathematical journal took less than half a day, and more time was spent on moving and cutting paper. It also made the apprentices understand why, when they first met the magician, he said that printing was a manual job, not a technical one.
As the volume of the journal takes shape, another question arises: what to do with the cover of the book? The extended question is which binding method should be used when it is officially published?
Riding nails is undoubtedly the easiest, but it always feels like something is missing. According to this group of young apprentices, it is the lack of the solemnity of books. But it should be too late to make a hardcover book like a hardcover, and the weight of the inner pages is not enough.
At this time, a batch of newly delivered paper solved everyone's urgent need, and it was a batch of trial works of cloud paper. Improving on the method provided by someone, lazuli powder is added to the pulp making process to give the paper a very soft cyan color.
Originally, the purpose of cloud paper was to be used to make business cards, bookmarks, book cards, greeting cards, invitations, and the like. After being delivered, it was seen by several apprentices, and the thickness was thicker than ordinary paper. In total, several people decided to make the book cover out of cloud paper, and even the cover was drawn.
It's good now, even the design work has been done, but the salary is still not raised. Someone pretended to be stupid, praised a few words, and imported the designed cover into the typesetting interface of the printing press.
For hand-drawn patterns and artistic fonts can be imported directly, everyone is a little surprised. But thinking of the various input methods of the forum, there is no problem with even all kinds of strange-shaped magic arrays, not just the input of text, and everyone is relieved.
With the cover, Lin Shunshou edited the list of publishers, compilers, work teams and collaborators of the colophon, as well as basic data such as publication and the date of first brushing. The most important thing is, of course, the methods and conditions for future submissions.
Everyone was surprised that they were fortunate enough to be on the back page of the journal. Normally, when copying magic books, the scribe is not allowed to leave his or her name. It means that even if they could, no one would dare to stay. If you make a mistake in any key point, the victim magician will follow the line to the door, and it will be finished in minutes.
After all, the nature of the periodical is different from that of ordinary magic books, and everyone does not know whether it is good or bad for the time being. But for the great magician Kabanbai, that's a laugh. When young juniors are promoted, they still don't forget their own contributions, which is more important than any benefit.
Eventually, everyone who signed it in the journal agreed. When everything was ready, Lin of course started the machine and printed the final cover and colophon.
Although the binding method is simple, the speed is not fast, and everyone's movements seem to be a little stumbling. The main reason is that the speed of the inspection is too slow, and everyone is not yet proficient. In fact, when Lin was printing, the layout was not arranged in order, but according to a special working order. But when everyone is busy, it's chaotic, and they don't care about what order.
So don't look at the number of 1,000 copies, it is done very quickly when printing, but it takes more than several times the time to cut and bind. In particular, the number of pages is misplaced, and the saddle nails have to be removed and rearranged, which has happened many times.
But at last it was the last day of June, and the last horse was nailed. The first issue of the 1,000-volume mathematics journal is officially completed.
In order to celebrate the completion of the deadline, the head of the academy, Kabanbai, also paid out of his own pocket for the chef of the cafeteria in the academy to prepare a feast for the ten magic apprentices who had been busy for the past few days. Although it is debatable whether the sixty-four pages can be called a 'book,' it is absolutely an unprecedented feat to complete a thousand copies in just a few days with the help of ten people.
Of course, Lin also attended this banquet. As the founder of a journal, it is impossible to ignore this group of people who are in charge of publishing on the front line. Moreover, the great magician Kabanbai can also be said to be a noble person after he came to the Holy City, and many places can see that the other party spares no effort to help him, and he really needs to have some expressions.
The Chamber of Commerce related to the academy was entrusted, and at the suggestion of the head of the academy, a batch of 'good wine' from the Holy City was delivered. This is usually the case at the banquet of the official magician, and the apprentices rarely have the opportunity to drink the fruit wine brewed by the wood elves to which the World Tree Euctrashil belongs, the kind that is not intoxicating.
With such a heavy investment, it is also to win over these ten apprentices who help with printing, so that they can continue this printing work in the future. Because any job is the same, there is a gap between the efficiency of the work between the new and the experienced. These ten people are so experienced, it's better than the next issue with some newcomers who don't know anything, and then start from scratch.
Of course, I also informed the dean of the college in this regard, and I also received support. Losing the job of copying is an unbearable blow for many apprentices in magic. Some people have no choice but to re-engage in adventure; There are also those who choose the riskier way to make money, which is to make magic scrolls.
The former was in danger of his life, and in the vicinity of the Holy City, there was no chance for adventurers to come forward, so he had to flee away. The latter has the danger of magic getting out of control, as well as the possibility of production failure. Neither is that a stable source of income.
Especially a magic apprentice, there is a limit to the level of scrolls that can be made. Revenues deduct material costs and opportunity costs of failure, and often lose money upside down. Therefore, to be able to give his magic apprentices to his grandchildren a stable source of income, the great magician Kabanbai seemed very happy, and believed that no one would refuse.
With this old experience as a guarantee, as soon as Lin opened his mouth, everyone hurriedly agreed, for fear of losing this opportunity. All kinds of flattering words are said in a row. If it weren't for someone's qualitative nature and thick skin, this table of fan soup tonight would really be unbearable.
But looking at this group of excited young people, it was hard to imagine the obvious relief on everyone's faces when they saw someone show up tonight, but another person who was so beautiful that I didn't know how to describe it didn't show up. For such an attitude, Lin only couldn't cry or laugh. It seems that the demon king has also created his own legend in this era.