In the afternoon, five o'clock.

At this time, the sky is still very clear, the summer temperature is not so hot, today is cloudless weather, look up is thousands of miles blue, look at it more than two eyes can also have a little sense of relaxation.

The three of them rode in a carriage to the printing workshop.

When I arrived, I found that a carriage had stopped here, and I looked at the sign on it, which was supposed to be the coat of arms of the Bouvier family.

"Is Kahina here today?"

Lux's eyes lit up, she missed her little sister very much, and as soon as she saw the carriage, she couldn't wait to go down.

Luki hadn't seen Kashina in a while.

Once you enter the workshop, you can see that there are many different places compared to the previous days.

First of all, there are many areas that are divided, and there are also some new workshop equipment, and at the same time, according to Luci, Neves has added a few power fans to it.

It's a minimalist version of the air conditioner.

Different from the water-powered fan at home, the workshop uses gear power to provide workers with timely relief from the heat.

Not long after entering the workshop, the three of them met Kahina, who also seemed to have just arrived.

Wearing a pale white gown, black shorts gently outlined the curve of his legs, as before, with a refreshing ponytail, the breath of a young girl came to his face.

"Good afternoon, three."

After meeting, Kasina took the initiative to say hello, and she was very happy to see several people, with a smile on her face.

When he looked at Lu Qi, he was the same as before, with a slight smile in his eyes and a longing that he hadn't seen in a few days.

Nothing else, it seems that what happened last time had no effect on her.

Everything is still the same as before, getting along as usual.

The four of them chatted as they made their way to Nevis's office.

After pushing the door open, Nevis, who was processing a pile of information, looked up, and when she saw Lucky, her eyes lit up under her glasses.

"Your Highness!"

She rummaged twice on the table, picked up a few of the papers, jumped out of her chair, walked up to Lu Qi, and reported to him with a little excitement and joy, "The hand-cranked printing press has been assembled in the morning, and after several rounds of testing, no problems have been found." ”

She looked very excited when she spoke, but this was normal.

For a craftsman, the most joyful thing is nothing more than seeing his work come to life.

The concept proposed by Luqi really came true.

Now, his image in Navis's heart has risen to an unshakable position.

Luch took the pages handed by Nevis, and the three girls around him also moved closer and looked at them.

The contents of these pages are exactly the same, with clear and instantly recognizable pen and ink handwriting, apparently the result of a hand-cranked press.

Lu Qi glanced at it a few times and said, "Take me to see the printing press." ”

"You come with me."

Navis led the way.

After a while, he stopped in front of a room and opened the door.

There were also two figures inside, and Lu Qi glanced at it and found that it was Merry and Corson.

They carefully wiped a machine in the center of the room with a handkerchief as if they were some rare treasure.

"His Royal Highness!"

When the two sisters and brothers saw Lu Qi, they immediately came up to salute and say hello, with a very respectful attitude and completely from the heart.

If it was a week ago, they might have been in a state of oral disobedience when they saw Lu Qi, but now they are basically convinced by oral and physical services.

It is no exaggeration to say that what Lu Qi wants them to do now, the two sisters and brothers will not hesitate to carry it out.

For no other reason, it's because the hand-cranked printing press was really built.

At the beginning, the two had a vague feeling that His Royal Highness the Prince and Navis seemed to be doing something very awesome.

When it was built, they found that it was indeed very awesome.

The advent of the hand-cranked printing press almost directly solved the problem of the difficulty of disseminating the written word.

A machine that allows everyone to read the text of the book version, you don't want to be powerful.

Glancing at the two siblings licking the dog, Lu Qi ignored them and stepped forward, stopping next to the printing press.

Fiona and the three of them also approached and looked at them curiously.

Lux stretched out her finger and poked, "Just such a big piece of iron?" Is it as powerful as you say? ”

"Just look at it."

Lu Qi took a closer look, in fact, it was the first time he had seen something like this, which was almost ancient.

But in Demacia, it is already at the forefront of the times.

"Let me show you!"

As soon as he heard this, Corson immediately stepped forward with great excitement, intending to demonstrate the operation to the four people.

"Go aside."

Merry stepped forward and kicked Corson to the side, then she ignored Corson's angry gaze and walked up to Lu Qi and said respectfully, "Your Highness, I'll show you something next." ”

Having been robbed of the opportunity to perform in front of His Royal Highness the Prince, Corson stared at Merry, daring to be angry and not daring to speak.

"Let's get started."

Lu Qi said casually.

It makes no difference to him who these two siblings demonstrate.

With Lu Qi's permission, Mei Li immediately walked to the lead note storage shelf on the other side, and explained: "They are the lead notes created these days, each character is different, arranged by the logo, stored here in an orderly manner, no matter what the content is, you only need to follow the logo to find it." ”

As she spoke, she took out a small lead note from the shelf and put it in her hand, and after about a handful, she came to the layout area.

"The good lead note will be typeset here, and the words can be combined at will, and can be divided into three ways: horizontal, vertical and oblique."

She said as she demonstrated, placing the lead note in the typesetter.

This typesetting device is very natural, and the framework of a newspaper, such as a large section, a small section, or an independent section, is determined by it.

Unlike modern times, where you can just make a rich newspaper frame, before this ability, people used typesetting machines.

Prepare several different frames in advance, put the pencil strip in them, and you can get the ideal layout.

At the same time, this step is also the most troublesome, because the content of a newspaper basically has to be spelled out here, and the position of a lead note cannot be wrong.

The four of them watched quietly, and did not disturb Mei Li, who was gradually focused.

After she carefully fixed the lead note, she slowly let go and said, "That's basically fine, now you just need to add ink and confirm the content of this board report." ”

As he spoke, he placed a piece of pure white paper flat on top of the typesetter, then straightened it with a tool and pasted it thoroughly.

Then, unveiled from top to bottom, the first sample newspaper is good.

"You see." She handed it to Lucky.

Lu Qi took it and looked at it twice, the content of this newspaper is spliced at random, but judging from the section, there can be a lot of content.

Of course, the number and size of words would not be as large as that of modern newspapers, but in this era, it is very difficult to have such a newspaper.

That's why Merry, Corson, and Navis recognize how awesome Lucie is.

He can make a small piece of paper carry a lot of content, and can reproduce a large number of things in a very short time.

"Once the first sample is checked to be correct, it's time to start printing."

As she spoke, she picked up the fixed typesetter and carefully fastened it to the press.

The hand-cranked printing machine is divided into several parts, one is the transmission device, the other is the device for feeding and conveying paper, a device for homogenizing and inking, and the most important printing and embossing device.

These parts are closely related, and finally the hand crank drives the whole thing.

The next step is to put the ink in, and then place a stack of white paper in the storage.

With a shake of the hand crank, the entire printing press is set in motion, the fixed rod drops to receive the newspaper, and then pulls out one blank sheet of paper after another from the reservoir and attaches it to the roller.

As the white paper passes through the typesetter, a certain amount of pressure is created in it, and the content is printed on the paper, and finally the newspaper is sent to the other end by a fixed rod.

This cycle repeatedly, and one newspaper after another came out.

Seeing this, Luci was not surprised, because this was what he had originally envisioned, but with a little improvement by Naviss, the printing press was a little better.

But the three sisters, Lux, Kacina and Fiona, can't be calm.

When I saw one newspaper after another appear, and the ink on them was even, there was an irrepressible look of surprise in my eyes.

They still remembered what Luki had said to them about the newspaper a week earlier.

Unexpectedly, it was only a week later, and a printing press was placed in front of me.

They are all young ladies from big aristocratic families, and they usually don't lack books to read.

But even so, they also know how difficult it is for many ordinary people in the people to read a book.

But right now, this machine can replicate a large amount of content in such a short period of time.

Even the three daughters, who don't know much about this aspect, can imagine other uses for this machine.

What if it is not used to print newspapers, but to make books?

One of the main reasons why making a book is a laborious process is that it is difficult to replicate the content of the book quickly.

It only took a week for Luqi to solve the problem.

That's why Merry and Corson can't wait to kneel and lick Lucky.

As the heirs of a family of craftsmen, they can naturally see the infinite possibilities of this machine earlier than the third daughter.

"Good job, you guys have worked hard."

Lu Qi gave a compliment at this time, and his eyes were very satisfied with his several excellent employees.

Not bad, yes, I expected it to be these days, but I didn't expect it to be done today.

This shows that these employees are not only not lazy, but may also secretly work overtime.

"Your Highness, this is what we should do, you are the hardest one."

"It is my life's wish to serve you."

Merry and Corson immediately blew up Luki's ass.

Compared to their recent hardships day and night, in fact, the benefits that Lu Qi has brought to them are much more.

The advent of the hand-cranked printing press is destined to remain in the annals of history.

And the names of the two of them will definitely be mentioned, even if it is only a hasty stroke, but it is extremely important to them in the craftsman family.

Just thinking about it like this, the two sisters and brothers felt that the original fifteen laps were really not in vain.

Lucci didn't pay attention to the two of them, and if I had to say who had the hardest time this time, it would naturally be Navis.

She even eats and lives in the workshop, and she is responsible for the drawings of the entire hand-cranked printing press.

The more Lu Qi looked at her, the more satisfied he became, and he reached out and patted her on the shoulder: "Good job, Navis, keep up the good work." ”

At this time, Nevis was no longer as scared of life as before, and she seemed to be very happy to receive Luki's compliment, and her face blushed a little.

Then he nodded seriously and raised his fist: "I will definitely work harder, Your Highness!" ”

Her eyes were full of fighting spirit, and it was as if a fire was burning behind her.

Seeing this small body take on everything, Lu Qi was a little embarrassed, as if he was like a hands-off shopkeeper, throwing everything to Navis.

Thinking of this, he coughed and said, "Don't work so hard, pay more attention to rest." ”

In this regard, Nevis said very stubbornly: "No, many of the tasks assigned to me by His Highness have not been completed!" I've recently had a new idea, and in a few days you should be seeing a revamped hand press. ”

Lucci: "."

He didn't know if the world was too beautiful or if the world before was too bad.

Why hasn't he started PUA as a boss yet, and the employees are working as hard as if they were fighting chicken blood.

Even the second-generation hand-cranked printing press is ready to be built.

This made Lu Qi a little confused.

And the three of Lux, seeing this, cast a disdainful look at him.

Let a little girl like Neves do so many things, while you, as the boss, lie in that yard all day in the sun.

Sensing the sight of the three girls, Lu Qi was a little embarrassed.

However, in fact, only Navis can be so compatible with Lucky.

She was one of the few people in Demacia who could keep up with Lucky's train of thought.

And before Luci appeared, Navis had been confused about the direction of her life.

She loves to invent, but she grew up in the eyes of others, no one cared about her except her mother and her grandmother, who had passed away, and she was hit by countless people in the process of growing up.

It's just that she has read so many books, but the inventions she has made are all useless waste, so she has been ridiculed.

She wasn't even convinced that she was really a craftsman.

Just when the will became more and more confused and wanted to give up, Lucci appeared.

The first time she saw them, she made the impression that she was acting strangely, but in later conversations, she found that His Royal Highness was a very learned person.

Just a few words woke up the question she had been puzzled about.

Later, he set many tasks for her unreasonably.

But Navis doesn't hate the feeling.

Through Lu Qi, she gradually regained the direction of her heart and regained her love for craftsmen.

Sure enough, she still likes to invent, she likes the joy of seeing her work praised, and she hopes that her invention can bring convenience to people's lives.

Navis never felt like she was working too hard, and she even loved the feeling of being focused on one thing.

It is precisely because Lu Qi recognized her that she now also recognizes Lu Qi.

She will spare no effort and use what she has learned in her life to help His Royal Highness.

That's what a little body thinks.

At this point, Kahina asks the question, "What are we going to do next?" ”

Now that the first press is in place, it should now be possible to start the next steps.

However, the details need to be elaborated by Lucky.

After thinking for a while, Luki looked at Kahina and said, "The next key is you." ”

"Me?"

Kahina looked puzzled.

"Yes, the efficiency of a printing press is still a bit slow, but we can publish a tabloid to test the market's reaction."

"I need your notice to let the lighters gather information to populate the pages," said Luki. Of course, this is only the early stage, and I will look for more suitable sources of information later. ”

Newspapers, the information on which is always the mainstream.

One of the reasons why Lu Qi chose the Illuminator Church is that the Illuminators will often travel from place to place, and they will naturally get no shortage of folk information.

Other than that, it's official information.

At this point, naturally don't worry, Lu Qi has his own way.

Don't ask, ask is that my father is the king.

One is civil and the other is official, these are the two main sources of information for newspapers.

As for the rest of the content, fill it in slowly, and there is no need to rush it.

And next, it's where the real money burns.

Because, immediately, a large number of people will be needed, whether it is craftsmen who continue to build the printing press, or other manpower.

Fortunately, there is another advantage of choosing the Illuminator Church, which is that the people who deliver the newspapers are easy to find.

Hearing this, Kahina nodded: "I see." ”

"Now we need someone to divide the information we collect."

Luki's voice fell.

Mei Li and Corson immediately squeezed over, their expressions becoming more and more eager.

"I'll do it! Your Highness! ”

"I think you can leave this matter to me with confidence, you can also see the performance I just had."

The two of them have already begun to rush to work, squeezing around, for fear that they will not be able to get this task.

Looking at the two of them, Lu Qi said, "Then you two come together." ”

Hearing his words, Mei Li and Corson, who are sisters and brothers, couldn't help but have a bit of a-for-tat relationship at this moment, glanced at each other, and looked at each other unpleasantly.

Next, Lu Qi probably said some of the early thoughts.

The speed of a printing press is definitely not enough, after all, the royal capital is so big, not to mention the entire royal capital, even if you want to print a third of the range of newspapers in a very short time, it is very difficult.

I just tested the printing speed, forty newspapers a minute, a maximum of two thousand four hundred newspapers an hour, and the total number of people in the royal capital exceeded 150,000.

Based on these two data alone, we can see the gap.

Therefore, the next step was to expand the number of people, and the improved printing press mentioned by Neves had to be put on the agenda.

Of course, it doesn't have to be said that as soon as the newspaper was made, it was eyeing the whole royal capital.

Even Lu Qi can only start from a small scale and expand, which is inevitable.

(End of chapter)