"You guys understand your identity. You are craftsmen. You only build ships. Nothing else has anything to do with you."
"And don't ask too much about things, and don't think about going back. Even if we let you go home at this time, I'm afraid the local county guard won't be able to spare you."
The whole family was speechless. It was true. No matter who it was, there was no way for the county governor to evade responsibility if something happened to his home-built ship.
However, they understand that if they want to live a good life in this place, they can only come up with something that satisfies Mr. Wu An, otherwise everyone will suffer.
On the fifth floor of the mansion.
Chen Guangzhi stood respectfully in the living room, and Yang Gan smashed a bamboo slip at him.
"It hasn't been long since you took office. Look, how many times has the censor impeached you?"
Chen Guangzhi picked up the bamboo slips embarrassedly.
Yang Qian said speechlessly, "In February, there was a hole in the granary and it was not repaired in time. Some birds ate the food and flew out."
"On March 9th, Dian Mao was late for a cup of tea."
.......
"Chen Guangzhi, this is no longer a grassland. You must abide by the rules in everything. Don't blame the censor. His position is to do this."
"If there is a famine and something happens to the food and grass in the county you are guarding, killing you a hundred times will not be enough to make up for the crime you committed."
Chen Guangzhi, sweating profusely, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I will definitely change my past mistakes in the future."
Yang Gan nodded happily and said, "Call people up."
Chen Guangzhi was overjoyed and quickly came to the balcony and waved to the two father and son below.
Under the guidance of a servant, the two father and son took the elevator to the fifth floor.
"Caomin, Cai Qimai"
"Caomin, Cai Tuanzi"
"Greetings to Mr. Wu An."
Yang Gan nodded and said softly, "Get up."
"I heard that the paper you make is very cheap and easy to write on. Tell me what's going on?"
Cai Qimai raised his hand and said, "Back to Wu'anjun, we were just making ordinary paper at that time. Because paper was expensive and there were few buyers, we could only make ends meet."
"Unexpectedly, someone in the county was buying paper on a large scale, so we increased production. Unfortunately, one day when we were rushing to make the goods ordered by the customer, we found that the raw materials were in short supply of jute, flax, and ramie."
"Even though it was too late to buy it right away, there happened to be a bamboo raft behind me, so I bought it with the old man and used bamboo as the material. Unexpectedly, paper made from bamboo is very suitable for writing and the cost is extremely low."
Yang Qian couldn't help but nodded happily. Many great inventions were developed inadvertently, such as gunpowder.
Lenek invented the stethoscope after seeing a child knocking on wood.
An alchemist accidentally invented gunpowder.
Luban saw the saw-toothed leaves and invented the saw.
Cangjie observed the claw marks of birds and animals and invented Chinese characters based on the shape of the claw marks.
It is said that when Coke was invented, it was a cold medicine.
Yang Gan smiled and said, "You can be considered unintentional, but your situation is very dangerous at this time."
Cai Qimai frowned and said, "Mr. Wu An, can't I understand this?"
To conquer someone, you need to be sincere to each other. Otherwise, if you don't show your sincerity, it will be difficult for others to recognize you.
Yang Gan's eyes showed a look of reminiscence, "I previously proposed that ordinary Guizhou leaders should give their children the opportunity to study. This is to allow talents to emerge from many poor families and share the worries of the country."
"You know, after I proposed this method, I was assassinated more than a dozen times. It is because the wealthy have a monopoly on knowledge that it is difficult for a poor family to produce a noble son. The court is full of wealthy people."
"They don't think about how the leaders are doing, they just do things that are good for themselves."
Yang Qian paused and said in a cold tone, "Knowledge is the foundation of the family. You two invented paper that can carry knowledge, and it is so cheap. What do you think your situation is now?"
Many of Yang Gan's words were too high-level, and both of them felt a little dizzy, but they understood one thing.
He went against the nobles and was assassinated more than a dozen times. Since (this chapter is not finished yet!)
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If you produce cheap white paper, you will be assassinated more than a dozen times even if you go against the powerful.
But my family is just ordinary people. Let alone a dozen times, even one time is almost dead.
Cai Qimai panicked, "Sir, what should we do?"
Yang Gan smiled and said, "How much can you produce in a year?"
"It's probably enough for one person in the county. There are only five people in our family."
"Come to me, Zhuangzi, and I will select a group of people to learn from you. You only need guidance. The most important thing is to study how to lower the price of paper, shorten the process, and improve the quality of paper. Every year, we will sell more I’ll give you a share of the paper.”
"this....."
The father and son looked at each other, a little hesitantly.
Yang Gan smiled and said, "You only produce this much a year, and you have to get up early and work hard every day. If you teach others, I can guarantee that we will keep it secret, and they will be your subordinates in the future."
"You two just need to watch them and study more about papermaking. For every piece of paper sold, you will have a small amount of money."
“I have many caravans in Yuntong County, not only selling in Xia Kingdom, but also in Shang Kingdom and Liao Kingdom.
"I heard that literature is prosperous in Xingguo. I think they are more interested in buying paper. People in the entire Central Plains buy paper."
"Even if I give you a dollar for a piece of paper, you can earn hundreds of thousands or even millions a year."
"What ultimately matters is that I can still guarantee your safety."
Yang Gan's words shocked the two of them. Can they really make so much money? No joke.
"Sir, we agreed, but the family members are still here..."
Yang Gan immediately interrupted and said, "Chen Guangzhi, after you return, send someone to escort Cai Qimai's family and protect them along the way. If necessary, you can dispatch Xuanjia cavalry to escort them."
Chen Guangzhi cupped his hands and said, "Promise, I will personally escort you."
Yang Gan looked at Cai Qimai, "Is this okay?"
"Thank you, thank you sir."
Yang Gan asked his servants to inform Xiao Yu and ask her to arrange the food, clothing, housing and transportation for Cai Qimai's family. This was a treasure. Not only did he have to teach some craftsmen to make paper, the most important thing was that this was what they had done for generations.
Letting them continue their research is the best choice. As long as you provide funds, I believe that the paper industry will usher in vigorous development.
It will have a profound impact on knowledge, literature, painting, and history.
After opening a large paper record book, Yang Qian took out a small brush and wrote something on it.
"Chen Guangzhi, you have to make corrections regarding your impeachment, but I will also remember your contribution. This time I will remember you for your great contribution."
Chen Guangzhi was ecstatic, "Thank you so much for your love."
Yang Gan shook his head, "Why are you so flattering? To be honest, even if I don't like a person, as long as he contributes to the country, I can still give him corresponding money, food, and status."
"Go back. Remember, Cai Qimai's family members must be brought to me unharmed."
"I obey my orders."
Yang Qian came downstairs, and there was some heat seeping out of each cubicle. It was obvious that someone was using it.
Yang Gan shouted, "Who is there?"
A cold voice came, "Your master, me."
"Christina."
"Belika."
Yang Qianyile, good fellow, after using medicinal baths and Qi training methods, the three of them are planning to retreat, right?
They were so busy that their heels didn't even touch the ground, so they were really enjoying themselves. While thinking about it, they quickly got into the compartment where the little cotton-padded jacket had been prepared and started to sweat it out.
On the endless plain, Lu Liangjun looked towards the east. After several days of calculations and measurements, he found that this place was very suitable for building a straight road.
Moreover, the land is dense, so as long as you put in a lot of effort and do a little maintenance every year, this road will not be destroyed for hundreds or even hundreds of years.
After discussing with several key members, Lu Liangjun decided to start digging soil here.
As long as salt is added to the soil and stir-fried, the soil will lose the nutrients for plant growth. In the future, this road will not be penetrated by plants.
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"Wait, Mr. Lu." A young man ran over in a hurry.
Lu Liangjun frowned and said, "What's going on?"
The young man panted and said, "Sir, it's not easy to pull. If we go straight here, we will encroach on some villagers' farmland. What do you think we should do?"
Lu Liangjun's heart suddenly became cold. The tenant farmers regarded their land as their life and death. They would not accept a road not only 60 meters wide, but even 6 meters wide.
But this is the first time I have hosted a project of this scale, and there must be no mistakes. Who doesn’t want his profession to shine, and who doesn’t want to leave his name in history books?
Lu Liangjun had no choice but to ask a general beside him, "Marquis Niu Qu, what do you think we should do now?"
Niu Gaojie's name sounds rough, but he is actually a young man who was injured on the battlefield and needed to recuperate, but could not bear the loneliness, so he was transferred to the slave camp to guard the slaves.
Niu Gaojie asked hurriedly, "Does it take up a lot of space?"
The young man who came to report said with a mournful face, "Almost all their villages are included, and they all grow food. I'm afraid, I'm afraid it won't be easy to talk about."
"Master Lu, come with us for a walk. If you don't go, I'm afraid I won't be able to explain clearly."
Lu Liangjun thought for a while and agreed. Half a year was already very tight. If there were not 250,000 slaves, who could guarantee that such a large project would be completed within half a year? Now he did not dare to delay for a moment.
Niu Gaojie did not hesitate and led a dozen soldiers, Lu Liangjun and several craftsmen to run towards Zhuangzi.
It didn't take long for them to arrive. Lu Liangjun looked up and his face gradually darkened. Zhuangzi happened to be blocking the way. If he took a detour, he wouldn't be able to get through.
There are farmers everywhere in the fields, obviously waiting for the crops to mature and harvest.
After Lu Liangjun dismounted, he walked in nervously, fearing that he would be beaten out as soon as he brought it up. Regardless of the dozen soldiers he brought with him, there were at least hundreds of people in the village.
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