"What's the use of this thing?" Gao Qiu was so angry that he still didn't know what the paper was for.
"I heard it was used for writing."
When Gao Qiu heard this, he almost fainted again. For writing? What can be written on such a fragile thing? It's like a bamboo roll, solid and durable.
What kind of brain does this prodigal son have, so that he can be deceived?
Gao Qiu had nowhere to vent his anger, and he locked Gao Fugui in confinement. He was not allowed to leave the room for half a month, but looking at the papers in the room was really heartbreaking.
"Butler, take this thing to the fire."
Gao Qiu endured his heartache and ordered that the five pieces of gold could only be reduced to something to burn on fire. Thinking about it made him heartbroken, but having no choice but to look at this thing all day long made his heartache even more painful.
The next day, Gao Qiu got up early due to poor sleep. When he saw his servants rushing to the kitchen carrying several bundles of paper, his heart began to tighten again, so he closed his eyes and grabbed a bundle.
If you can’t write, you can use it as a cushion to sit on! But when I think of those five pieces of gold sitting on my back, my heart aches again.
It was time to go lunch soon.
The Shaofu is responsible for the taxation and manufacturing of mountains, rivers, lakes and seas. These days, the people in the Shaofu are very busy. Various taxes have to be collected, manufacturing industries have to be registered, and rolls of bamboo are consumed as drafts.
The recorded bamboo scroll archives piled up like a mountain, and now the transportation work became a problem. This was not the biggest problem. The biggest problem was that accounting and other things needed to be checked from time to time. This made it difficult for the co-workers to have piles of bamboo scrolls. It was unpacked and rolled up again. This kind of work was repeated over and over again. It was extremely cumbersome and the work efficiency was even lower.
This is also the reason why Gao Qiu couldn't go home for several days.
Recently, the superiors have tightened their inspections, and those who slack off will be severely punished. Therefore, they have to become serious. However, the word "serious" is easy to write, but it is not easy to operate.
What they are faced with is data. All kinds of data need to be consistent. How to check the dense bamboo scrolls!
Even if the verification is possible, a large amount of bamboo rolls will be wasted. Nowadays, various taxes are strictly inspected. The price of bamboo rolls is not low. If this consumption continues, it will bring huge expenses to the Shaofu Department.
"Associate Gao, what is that bundle of things you brought?"
Since the last tax incident went wrong, Mr. Han has become much more active. He does everything himself and pays closer attention to every coordinator.
He had seen the bundle of gray-yellow things brought by Gao Qiu early.
Gao Qiu quickly replied: "Sir, this is an unbearable thing. My son has hoarded a lot of it. Seeing that it is of no use, my subordinates took a bundle to sit on."
"What is this thing? Why is it so unworthy? What's the use?" Han Shaofu asked casually when he saw something new.
"It's paper, a fragile thing that seems to be able to write." Gao Qiu said uncertainly.
"Oh! Paper? Writing?" Han Shaofu became interested. He also knew about the recent situation in the Shaofu Department. This thing can be written, wouldn't it come in handy?
It cannot be used as a collection, but can always be used as a draft!
"How to use?"
"Just write." This was what the housekeeper told Gao Qiu.
"Very good. Since it is useless, you can contribute it and use it as a draft!"
After saying this, Shaofu Han pulled the bundle of papers alone, removed the tie, and took out a piece of paper. He looked at it carefully and felt that this thing was very strange, but since Gao Qiu said it was useless, he didn't take it seriously.
Sheng paper, grinding, picking up the pen, writing, Han Shaofu did it himself, doing the work of the assistants.
Huh!
The moment he started writing, Han Shaofu was shocked. This thing could really be written. The ink penetrated but did not expand, and the handwriting was straight and not skewed.
He used a little more force and let the pen move freely without breaking the soft thing. He narrowed the writing range and was able to write a lot of words in a small area. He could retract and retract freely, and the fonts were extremely clear.
It seems that this is incomparable to bamboo rolls and has more advantages than cloth.
As if he had discovered a new world, Mr. Han's eyes widened and he stared at the yellowed paper.
He continued to open another piece and started writing again. This time he was very serious about it, and the handwriting was actually smooth and round, and the effect was almost as good as that of the bamboo scroll.
Han Shaofu's expression seemed to be blooming as he stared at Gao Qiu and asked, "How much does this paper cost?"
Gao Qiu didn't know why Mr. Han asked so, so he told the truth: "I bought this for my son. I heard that one Qin and a half liang can buy two. If you buy in large quantities, one Qin and a half liang can buy three."
What?
Hearing this price, Han Shaofu was shocked and couldn't help but drop the brush in his hand. He asked for certainty:
"One Qin and a half, two or three, is it really so? Is it really so?"
"This thing is wonderful! Wonderful!"
Han Shaofu was very excited, and his eyes seemed to be beating.
Yes, he was very excited, not blindly excited, but excited about discovering something incredible.
This must be a good thing. You must know that the price of bamboo scrolls on the market is only more than ten and a half qin per piece, but this thing costs only three pieces for one qin and a half liang. The price difference is huge, and judging from the amount of writing, , both can write the same amount of words with the same number. What is the concept? You don't need to think about it with your brain.
This is definitely a good thing, a good thing that can completely replace paper and cloth.
Gao Qiu stared at the written words and looked at them again, and after a while he also looked happy.
The writing is bright and clear, without any obstruction, and the handwriting is clear without leakage. There are many characters on one page. This seems to be inferior to even a bamboo scroll. This is not the point.
He quickly stacked the two pieces of paper he was writing on together, and then folded them until they were as big as two thumbnails.
However, the content written on a piece of paper is comparable to the content written on a bamboo scroll.
What does this mean? It means that a piece of paper can replace a bulky bamboo roll, and a piece of paper can be folded and placed casually without taking up any space, while bamboo rolls require a lot of space to store.
It seems that no matter how you compare, paper has an advantage, or a big advantage.
However, this thing is fragile and difficult to preserve, so he said: "It's wonderful, but it's not easy to preserve."
Han Shaofu waved his hand and said disapprovingly, "No." He spread out the two pieces of paper and put them on top of each other. Then he went to find two wooden boards elsewhere, placed the paper between the wooden boards, and then put them together.
"Wouldn't this save it?"
Gao Qiu opened his eyes when he saw it and said happily: "Your Excellency is really a great wisdom. In this way, you can preserve it and save space for placement, which is wonderful."
Han Shaofu smiled, but the next moment he became serious, with a longing expression on his face, so eager, "Where is this thing sold? Tell me quickly."
Gao Qiu knew what Mr. Han was thinking, so he blurted out: "Dongjiao Paper Shop."
"Dongjiao, okay, okay! Come here, prepare a car quickly, I want to buy a large amount of this thing."
Mr. Han left, looking so impatient, as if he was afraid that he would not be able to buy anything if he was late.
"Buy in bulk?" Gao Qiu realized later that he suddenly became excited and his hands and feet were trembling.
"Yes! This thing can completely replace bamboo scrolls and the like. During the imperial examination, it will not only become an urgent need in the court, but also become a common item for scholars. In other words, this thing will definitely rise."
"Things that lead to great prosperity must be valuable." He thought of the key point.
"Should I buy some too, huh! Fortunately, fortunately, my son has already bought a lot of it."
"Wait a minute." Gao Qiu suddenly remembered something, his face changed in shock, and he shouted in his heart, "No, don't burn it, don't burn it! I'm killing my ancestors."
