Hou Ze led his tribe to various places to arrange learning for each ape.
"Fellow craftsmen, these are the residents of my Huaguo Mountain."
"I'll bring them here to give you some help."
"If there's anything you need to do, just ask."
Although it is not stated explicitly, the craftsmen are not stupid either.
These apes are here to learn.
No one was hiding anything, and they were teaching techniques while working.
Since this time.
Everyone is having a good time.
All kinds of mountain delicacies and spiritual fruits are available every day. After work, there is also Xianjiang Monkey Wine.
Life is better than that of a king.
especially.
Huaguo Mountain is a truly blessed place.
There are many rare and rare treasures in the mountains, such as crystals and jade.
Close to the East China Sea.
The apes went into the sea to play in the water from time to time and also collected many pearls.
To the apes, these things are just strange gadgets.
It is even less beneficial to cultivation.
But in human eyes it is a real treasure.
The pearls that the apes used as toys were even better than those used in the palace.
The apes regard craftsmen as teachers, and they are eager to learn and ask questions.
When they found that craftsmen liked these shiny gadgets, they often used such things to please them.
The craftsmen also do not hide anything and teach everything they have learned.
Humans and ape masters and apprentices get along very harmoniously, and everyone is happy.
Chen Fan was also happy to see this happen.
After all, ordinary pearls and crystals are meaningless to them. The most important thing is to be able to exchange them for real technology and knowledge.
The foundation has been laid.
Now let’s look at everyone’s learning progress.
Everyone has no doubt that Huaguoshan will prosper.
This day.
The apes suddenly reported a news.
"Your Majesty, Aolai Kingdom has sent an envoy."
“And brought a lot of stuff.”
Chen Fan nodded.
He helped Aofeng eliminate the sea monsters, secure the throne, and promised protection.
It’s not just the talent in the mountains that you get.
One of them is various resources.
Aolaiguo prepared for a while and finally delivered the things.
The special envoy respectfully presented a gift list.
"Sir, this is what our king gives you."
"There are also some thoughts."
Chen Fan glanced briefly.
In addition to various resources, Aofeng also prepared some gold and silver jewelry.
However, this thing has no meaning to him at all.
But this special envoy looked a little familiar.
"I remember you seemed to be Aofeng's personal guard?"
The special envoy nodded quickly and smiled:
"Thanks to the immortal."
"After your Majesty ascends the throne, we will also follow him to become officials and nobles."
"The commander-in-chief was promoted to Minister of War."
Chen Fan nodded.
This group of personal guards desperately protect Aofeng, which is the power of Conglong.
This is also the treatment they deserve.
"Since you have come all the way to my Huaguo Mountain."
"Yuan Yi, take him down to rest and entertain him well."
The apes immediately started moving and moved things into the warehouse.
Send the envoy away.
Chen Fan also recruited Master Ji and several chief craftsmen.
"I have some drawings here. See if you can make them."
In the past few days, Chen Fan has signed in several times.
Although I didn’t get any cultivation items, they were all really good things.
Technical drawings for papermaking, printing, etc.
Many of the resources he specifically asked Aofeng to send were prepared for this purpose.
The craftsmen gathered together quickly to study the drawings.
Ji Fuzi was only interested in learning.
But also know the importance.
"This is a job assigned to us by the King himself."
"If it can be done, do it as soon as possible. If it can't be done, we must find a way to study it."
The craftsmen nodded.
During this time, they lived very well in Huaguo Mountain.
There is quite a feeling of being happy and reluctant to miss Shu.
Now that I have the opportunity, of course I have to work hard to show myself.
The craftsmen circulated the drawings to each other, but no one spoke for a long time.
"Will it work or not?"
Ji Fuzi was a little anxious.
The craftsmen looked at me and I looked at you. Finally, a leader stood up.
"Master Ji, it's not about whether it's okay or not."
"It's that we've never heard of anything like it."
"Pulpating grass and wood debris into wood pulp, and then scooping it up with gauze, what is this?"
"We have never heard of this art of papermaking? What is paper?"
Now Sun Wukong has not left Fangcun Mountain.
It was still long before the invention of paper, so of course these people could not have heard of it.
Chen Fan opened his mouth to explain.
"Paper is something that can be used to write on."
"Can be used for writing, drawing, etc."
"You can think of it as silk cloth or parchment rolls, but more practical and cheaper."
Craftsmen are still thinking about how to make paper.
Ji Fuzi had already screamed.
"There is such a divine object? How is this possible?"
this era.
People cut wood or bamboo into wood chips to make bamboo slips.
Not only is it quite onerous, but it is also very difficult to write.
Silk cloth and parchment scrolls were extremely expensive, and even the palace rarely used them.
Now I heard that there is a magical thing called paper.
Can also be used for writing.
Ji Fuzi was stunned.
If paper were so magical, it would be something important that would change the entire cultural landscape.
He held the papermaking drawings in trembling hands.
"Shangxian, are these drawings real?"
Chen Fan smiled and nodded.
"it is true."
“Not just papermaking, there was another printing technology that was also important.”
Ji Fuzi quickly picked up another drawing and looked at it carefully.
Typography is relatively simple.
What craftsmen often carve on stone, Jifuzi also carved on bamboo slips.
So I'm not new to this.
However, he was still a little confused.
"Shangxian, although this printing technique is good, it is too troublesome."
"Every time an article is printed, an engraving is required, which is far less convenient and faster than transcribing."
Chen Fan shook his head slightly.
"Block printing is really troublesome."
"But, what I want to do is movable type printing."
As Chen Fan explained the manufacturing principles of movable type printing.
People were stunned again.
"It can still be like this!"
Ji Fuzi picked up a roll of bamboo slips, broke them into pieces and rearranged them.
One by one they were pressed to the ground.
Sure enough, a new sentence appeared!
"Huh? Why is this word backwards?"
One craftsman scratched his head in confusion.
Another person quickly said:
"Stupid, when we are engraving, can't we just engrave in reverse?"
That's right.
Reverse engraving, arrange printing, and add the sacred object of paper.
Jifuzi's eyes widened.
He quickly stood up and looked at Chen Fan with burning eyes.
"The Immortal Fruit deserves to be called a true immortal, and he actually invented such a magical thing."
"Please rest assured that I will personally supervise the research on paper and printing."
"It must be done as soon as possible."
Chen Fan nodded lightly.
Huaguoshan is already on the right track.
But bamboo slips were still used, and the number of books was far from enough.
With papermaking and printing, learning progress can be further improved.
not to mention.
Chen Fan also wanted to write poems and paintings to cultivate his sentiments.
He himself has a returning-to-nature level of painting skills.
It's a waste to leave it unused.
Cultivation is not just hard work. Relaxation is the true method.
