This incident really reminded Liu Deng that in this day and age, reading and literacy is a very expensive thing.
Poor people can't afford to study at all. Their careers will become bigger and bigger in the future, and they will need more and more talents. However, the number of people in the Han Dynasty who can really help them is probably just that. several.
Since there is no way to obtain ready-made talents, why not simply train them yourself?
To cultivate talents, the first thing is of course to teach them to read and write.
What I need is not only craftsmen, but also scholars who can bear the patience to do research.
I am just a product on the assembly line for future generations. Those things I learned in school are almost ready to be returned to the teacher. It is better not to joke about expecting myself to teach and educate people.
However, wouldn't it be a waste to put these famous people in Liang Garden here and let them talk empty talk all day long?
"For you to offer such favorable terms, I would like to know what you want to do? Just tell me if you have anything to say!"
As the saying goes, people must ask for something when they are polite, and Liu Wu is not a fool. This guy must have asked for something else when he offered such favorable terms.
"Nothing can be hidden from Uncle Wang's eyes, and I won't hide anything from Uncle Wang either. Uncle Wang, please take a look at this first!"
As Liu Deng spoke, he took out a salt ticket from his arms and placed it on Liu Wu's table.
"Isn't this just a salt ticket? What's so interesting about it? I also have a lot of these things in my hand. What's wrong? What do you want to say?"
Liu Wu was still confused. He didn't know what this kid was going to do.
You can't say that this guy wants to join forces with you to sell salt.
"Uncle Wang, haven't you noticed that the paper I need for my salt stamps is thicker and smoother than the ones they sell?"
As Liu Deng spoke, there was a faint smile on his lips.
"You, you...you kid..."
Liu Wu started to stutter when he spoke, and he suddenly understood what Liu Deng meant.
"Do you have a paper craftsman? What a good boy! I spent a lot of money to get one and a half from Liu Bi, but you can actually get it? Tell me, how did you do it?"
Liu Wu suddenly became excited, and Liu Deng looked so embarrassed...
"Uncle Wang, you really underestimate me. It's just papermaking...it's just a small skill. Why do you need to learn from them? You don't really think that this kind of paper can be made by Liu Bi now, do you? "
Liu Deng said with disdain.
"Then, what do you mean..."
Liu Wu looked incredulous.
"What I mean is that Uncle Wang and I jointly built a workshop to make paper, and we chose it in the territory of your Liang Kingdom. We pay taxes to Uncle Wang every year according to the rules of the court. The profits from this will be shared by Uncle Wang, the prince, and the eldest princess. , the four of us share the profits, but the three of you only share the profits and are not allowed to participate in the actual operation of the workshop!"
Originally, according to Liu Deng's plan, he did not plan to take out this thing so soon. However, after talking with Liu Wu today, Liu Deng suddenly realized that he had gone in the wrong direction.
For me, paper is not only for making money, but more importantly, it can accelerate the process of civilization. After the large-scale promotion of paper, printing technology has a place to come into play. The cost of books has been reduced, and those who can afford to read can Naturally, there were more people.
When there are more people with these basic skills, you can naturally teach more people to read, and you can also encourage the establishment of schools in Daiguo.
Wouldn't it be just right for the famous people in Liangyuan to be used as the first batch of fire?
With their names, they can naturally attract more scholars. In addition, he provides them with various favorable conditions. Liu Deng does not believe that Daiguo's school is not prosperous.
"Let's talk about the conditions. What do you need me to do? Are you going to send money to Uncle Wang on purpose?"
There is no free lunch in this world. Liu Wu knows this very well, especially this kid who is a monkey. If he takes advantage of him, what will this kid worry about in the future?
"My request is actually very simple. I want to open a school in Daiguo in the future, and I want to borrow some gentlemen to take turns giving lectures! I wonder what Uncle Wang thinks?"
When Liu Deng said this, Liu Wu glared at him angrily. This kid really didn't have anything good to say.
"I don't have any opinion. It's just that these gentlemen were invited by me, and they are just on equal terms with me. Whether your matter will succeed or not, you have to discuss it with them yourself!"
"Then if you put it this way, Uncle Wang agrees?"
Isn't Liu Deng best at climbing up the pole? Hearing that there was such a big loophole in Liu Wu's words, of course he jumped through it.
"I agree, but I am a little curious. Is it possible that there is no land suitable for building a workshop in your country?"
Liu Wu looked at Liu Deng with some confusion. This was what he was most curious about. Isn't there a place suitable for building a workshop after he visited it? He didn't even believe it when he said it.
"Well, someone once told me that this paper-making workshop cannot be located in the Dai Kingdom. Otherwise, there might be some disaster. Otherwise, my nephew would have already opened this workshop. Uncle Wang You don’t think you need this little money, do you?”
Liu Deng immediately started talking nonsense again...
It's not that he doesn't want to drive this thing in Dai Country, it's because it pollutes too much.
Do you want to go to someone else's house? As the saying goes, a dead Taoist friend is not a poor Taoist!
Liu Deng didn't want his morning mouthwash to have a strange smell, so it was better to leave this highly polluting industry to Liang Guo.
Besides, after Liu Deng completely drives down the price of this paper, the papermaking business is actually not very profitable. When this war without gunpowder is almost over, Liu Deng is ready to start selling technology.
By that time, the price of a good piece of paper will be only a hundred dollars. How can there be any pleasure in selling equipment and technology?
As long as this business involves the eldest princess, Prince Liang, and His Royal Highness, who the hell dares not to pay?
The most powerful family in the world was brought together by him, and the rest of the country bumpkins could only be slaughtered obediently.
This is why Liu Deng always wants to involve the prince and the eldest princess in whatever he does.
In this day and age, imperial power is a sharp sword that he can't avoid. If he can't avoid it, then he should use it as his own help. With such a peerless sword, why should he stand on it? What about its opposite?
"My nephew, don't be anxious about this matter. Uncle Wang can think about it slowly!"
Seeing Liu Wu's hesitant look, Liu Deng knew that there was no way he could refuse his conditions.
