Hearthstone Farm Lord

Chapter 392 Movable Type Printing (Thanks to lvzhengjun for the monthly ticket)
The printing technique in the previous life appeared in the Tang Dynasty, and it was called "engraving printing technique".

Craftsmen wrote and drew pictures with fatty ink on the slate, and then applied acidic liquid to etch the place without ink.The corroded place is not stained with ink, and the slate can be directly used for printing;

During the Northern Song Dynasty, Bi Sheng invented the "movable type printing technique", which made movable type with clay, which greatly improved the printing efficiency;
At the end of the Qing Dynasty, metals became cheaper and alloy technology became stronger and stronger, and lithography eventually replaced lithography.

Printing requires typesetting, and the movable type is picked out one by one, arranged closely in the typesetting frame, and repeatedly proofread to form the typesetting board.

The type base plate can be printed directly, but in order to avoid wearing the type, it is generally not printed directly, but pressed on a special cardboard with strong plasticity to make a paper shape.

When printing is required, a paper mold is used to make a mold, and melted lead is poured on it to form the final printed lead plate, and the finished product can be printed after brushing with ink.

Printed brochures can be on the market in just ten days.

It can be said that printing is one of the greatest inventions of mankind.

Sean understood the process of movable type printing, but had no idea how the "lead" and "clay" were obtained.

There is no way but to call a mason to carve characters with stones.

But Xiao En is not reconciled to using the most primitive "engraving printing", because the characters in this world are similar to the duck script with only 29 letters, and movable type printing has unique advantages.

After thinking about it, Sean came up with a bold idea - instead of engraving blocks, he could directly carve stones into "stone movable type".

The texture of stone is fragile and easy to wear, so it could not be used to make movable type.

But Sean can let the enchanter increase the hardness of the "movable stone type" through enchanting and other methods, so that the "movable stone type" has the texture and strength of "movable lead type".

This problem is all solved!

Occam called in two stonemasons.

The two masons were still wearing construction workers' uniforms and safety helmets.

After seeing Sean, they saluted Sean tremblingly: "My lord!"

Occam also smiled at Sean: "My lord, the two of them are veteran stonemasons in River Beach Town, and they were responsible for renovating the stone tablet at the entrance of the town."

"It's you!"

Xiao En didn't write any ink, and went straight to the point, telling the two stonemasons his thoughts on "stone movable type", and added at the end of the conversation:

"The 'stone movable type' I need should be as small as possible, so that the book can carry enough content. Can the two of you do it?"

The two masons glanced at each other, and one of the elders stepped forward and replied:
"My lord, we can do reverse lettering, because we have made seals before. As for the small fonts and mosaic type you mentioned, we can only slowly accumulate experience in making them."

"Very good!" Sean nodded: "How much is your salary?"

The older stonemason hesitated for a moment, and replied honestly: "Ten gold coins a month, because we have mature experience in stonemasonry, and the work we do is more technical, so the wages are much higher than ordinary workers."

Sean nodded, and promised: "During the period of making movable type, your wages will increase by 50%. If you do well, your wages will double!"

"Thank you Lord Lord!"

The two stonemasons were so excited that they directly knelt down on one knee to Sean.

"Get up." Sean smiled.

After that, Sean described in detail all the details of the "stone type" he needed, and then let the stonemasons go back to make it.

After exchanging pleasantries with the three of Hannall, Sean left the craftsmen's association and returned to the castle.

In the hot summer, it is much more comfortable to stay in the castle.

Back in the castle, Sean walked up the stairs to the second floor, ready to go back to his room to rest.

But when passing by the door of Matthew's room, the door of Matthew's room suddenly opened, and Vivienne came out with bare feet and a dull face, her hair was a little messy, and she looked like a down-and-out girl.

Only then did Sean remember the matter of Matthew and Kate, and he took Vivienne into his arms distressedly: "Vivienne, don't be afraid, I'm here!"

At the same time, Sean also said angrily to Matthew and Kate: "What did you do to Vivian? How did she become like this?"

Sean glanced at Vivienne in his arms. Vivian's eyes were still blank and her face was dull, as if she had lost her soul.

……

Facing Sean's questioning, Matthew scratched the back of his head in doubt: "I don't know! Kate and I have been arguing, and this kid suddenly became like this Kate, do you know why?"

Kate also frowned and shook her head: "I'm not sure, did our fight scare her?"

What the two said did not seem to be a lie, Xiao En could only shake his head helplessly, took out a pair of spare shoes from the [Dimensional Backpack] and put them on for Vivienne, and then opened the door of Vivienne's room next door Send her back to the room.

……

After entering the room, Sean was planning to do something to wake Vivian up.

But before he could do anything, Vivienne's eyes suddenly regained their brilliance, and she stared straight at him:
"Your Highness Sean, I just heard from Matthew that you will occupy the city of Yorn in the future, right?"

Sean looked away from Vivienne, not daring to look at her.

After being silent for a while, Xiao En nodded noncommittally: "Actually, it will all be a matter of time. You should know the number of strong people in my territory, which has already surpassed your family."

"I also guessed that there might be such a day, but I didn't expect it to be so soon." Vivienne closed her eyes in despair.

"Then can I beg you, don't kill my parents and sister, in return, I am willing to be your lover for the rest of my life!" Vivian hugged Xiao En's arm and begged.

"this."

Sean shook his head pretending to be embarrassed: "Vivienne, you make me very embarrassed!"

In fact, Xiao En didn't intend to kill the Marquis of the River, but the play still needs to be full, otherwise how could Wei Wei'an cooperate with him willingly?

Seeing that Xiao En was unwilling, Vivian immediately knelt down towards him, stretched out her hand and pulled off her belt:

"His Royal Highness Sean, I am serious! If you agree, we can do it now"

Sean hurriedly stopped Vivian's next move, and said:
"Okay, okay, I promise not to kill your parents, but after I return from Port Kapoor, you have to cooperate with the territory's next move, understand?"

"Okay, Your Highness Sean." Vivian nodded obediently.

Hearing Xiao En's promise, Vivienne felt a lot better, but felt a little bit lost, with mixed emotions.

After telling Vivienne "don't think too much, after a good rest", Xiao En left Vivienne's room and returned to his bedroom.

Lying on the bed, he covered his head with a pillow and sighed.

In fact, Vivienne's words "to be Sean's lover" were still very tempting to Sean, and he almost agreed.

But Sean is a man of principle and will not take advantage of others.

And Vivienne is too young.

So think about it or forget it.

(End of this chapter)