Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

The more Guo Ye talked about the benefits of running a newspaper, the brighter Guan Jiujiu's eyes became.

Hey, my little brother is really a big hand. He actually wants to run three-thirds of the folk newspapers in one go, and it's a newspaper that circulates throughout the city.

Hearing that Guo Ye actually asked himself to be in charge of running the newspaper, Guan Jiujiu couldn't calm down now, not to mention that this is an opportunity to show his face in various circles in Chang'an City, but he said that running a newspaper is simply a Tailor-made for the disciples of saints to pass on their karma and teach the Tao!

If you want to compare it to opening a restaurant to make money, running a newspaper is really high-end and bullying!

In the future, when Guan Jiujiu stops at Chang'an City, people will definitely not say that Guan is a restaurant owner, and they will definitely give him a thumbs up. Guan Xiucai is also a cultural person!

Among them, the business of this newspaper is absolutely medium!

Guan Jiujiu was already grinning from ear to ear, and echoed again and again: "Sir, you are so talented! This newspaper business is simply too suitable for students! Students are willing to go through fire and water for the newspaper industry of adults, so let's say no." !"

Guo Ye looked contemptuously at Guan Jiujiu, who was smiling like a blooming chrysanthemum, and hummed, "Are you willing now? Are you not forced? Are you not wronged?"

Guan Jiujiu laughed and said, "I'm not wronged, I'm not forced, I'm very willing! One hundred students are willing to do it! It's just—"

He pondered for a while, and said with a little embarrassment: "It's just that once the students leave like this, what will Haitian Feast Restaurant do? As the saying goes, snakes can't do without a head, and birds can't flock without a phoenix. Haitian Feast Restaurant is just on the right track ..."

"Stop, stop..."

Guo Ye immediately stopped Guan Jiujiu from throwing away his book bag, pointed to Huang Ao who was beside him, and said, "Huang Ao has a clever mind and strong ability to handle affairs, isn't he the right candidate for the shopkeeper of the restaurant?"

Huang Ao, who had been silent all this time, exclaimed in surprise, pointed at his nose and shouted in surprise and excitement: "Master, are you talking about me?"

Guan Jiujiu was also extremely shocked. He glanced at Huang Ao suspiciously, and muttered, "He? Can he do it?"

Facing Guan Jiujiu's questioning, before Guo Ye had time to speak, Huang Ao shouted first, "Why not?"

I saw Huang Ao gave Guan Jiujiu a hard look, and glared, "You can do it even if you're a sour talent, why can't I, Huang Ao?"

After finishing speaking, he straightened his chest and took a step forward, and assured Guo Ye: "Thank you for your kindness, the villain Huang Ao will definitely do it!"

"Yeah." Guo Ye liked Huang Ao's cleverness, and he knew how to fight for himself at the critical moment, so he rushed at this, Huang Ao would definitely do it!

Then he praised: "I know you can do it! You go down and get ready, and tomorrow you will go to the Haitian Feast Restaurant to meet Guan Jiujiu. Huang Ao, don't let me down, I am optimistic about you!"

thump~

Huang Ao knelt down on one leg, clasped his fists in both hands and said loudly: "Thank you for your appreciation, Huang Ao will definitely not let you down! Go~"

After finishing speaking, he hurriedly got up, then turned around and walked out of the study door happily. Before leaving, he passed by Guan Jiujiu, without even raising his eyelids, and was too lazy to pay attention to this sour scholar who looked down on him!

Guan Jiujiu smiled awkwardly at Guo Ye: "Hey, if your lord says yes, then it must be ok. Your lord really does not stick to one pattern and recruit talents. The students admire, admire!"

Flattery is like a tide, it's coming again~~

Guo Ye shook his head speechlessly, then beckoned Guan Jiujiu to come forward.

After Guan Jiujiu came up, Guo Ye asked: "Old Guan, I would like to ask the book clubs and bookstores in Chang'an, what method do they use to print and transcribe books?"

Guan Jiujiu usually likes to read a book, so he is quite familiar with some book clubs and bookstores in Chang'an.

Immediately replied: "My lord, nowadays most of them rely on hand copying. Of course, there are also some large bookstores or book clubs, and they will print some books. They rely on inscription rubbings or woodblock printing. However, the efficiency is really low. It’s not as fast as hand-copying and transcribing!”

Guo Ye secretly thought, if it is so, it is just as I expected.

Then he laughed and said: "Hand copying is not advisable. It is not only labor-intensive, but also impossible for us to run a newspaper. If we publish tens of thousands of newspapers every day or every week, you copy by hand. Isn't it pure nonsense?"

Immediately, Guan Jiujiu fell into hesitation, spread his hands helplessly, and sighed: "Then what else can I do? It really doesn't work, I can only print it!"

"No, no." Guo Ye shook his head and refused, "The content of each issue of our newspaper is different. If we use woodblock printing, we must prepare a printing template for each issue. Not only is it inefficient, but it also consumes time and delays effort. , and increased the cost!"

Guan Jiujiu's scalp felt numb for a while, this won't work, that won't work, what are you doing!

ba da~

Guo Ye suddenly took out a booklet from the drawer and threw it on the table, and said to Guan Jiujiu: "You have spent a lot of money to buy a bookstore or bookstore in the past two days, especially the staff in it, and spend more money to keep them all. Then use the brief description method in this pamphlet to recreate the printing technology. This is an epoch-making printing technology, you must do a good job of keeping the whole book club secret for me, and ask everyone to keep it secret!"

Guan Jiujiu heard Guo Ye speak so seriously and cautiously, he couldn't help picking up the booklet on the table with suspicion, holding it up carefully with both hands, and enshrining it like a god.

He asked softly: "My lord, what is written in this booklet?"

Guo Ye shrugged and said with a smile: "An epoch-making technological revolution—movable type printing!"

Afterwards, he stood up and made a solemn promise to Guan Jiujiu: "With it, we can dominate Datang's newspaper industry, and no one will follow suit and compete with us for the right to speak in the paper media!"

Hearing Guo Ye's bold words, Guan Jiujiu's heart was ups and downs like a galloping horse, his hands trembled suddenly, and the booklet he was holding in his hand——

blah blah blah!

He fell on the table again, looking at Guo Ye with reverent eyes, and even forgot to keep up with the endless flattery.

Chapter 494 Encounter in Changle Workshop

Guan Jiujiu picked up the booklet on the table again, flipped through it and looked at it for a few times, suddenly felt fresh, then surprised, and finally shocked...

Soon, he put the booklet in his arms, put it close to his body, and promised Guo Ye: "My lord, don't worry. Students will definitely keep this good thing safe, and they are in the booklet. Students know this" Movable type printing is the heart and soul of adults, and it will never fall into the hands of outsiders."

Uh……

Guo Ye's face was full of embarrassment, and he said extremely depressed, "Old Guan, when did my buddy say that this movable type printing technique is my original invention?"

Guo Ye didn't know how to deal with himself for a while, so he nodded his head, and said shamelessly: "Old Guan, it's good that you know. I don't worry if you handle things!"

Well, under Guan Jiujiu's mistake, Guo Ye admitted shamelessly that movable type printing, one of the four great inventions of ancient civilizations, was once again plagiarized by Guo Ye and became his fame. Another big killer.

Guan Jiujiu's expression was agitated at this time, Guo Ye was able to entrust such a precious thing that weighed as much as life into his hands, what kind of trust was this?

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, his lips trembled slightly, his fists were clenched slightly, and he said, "My lord, near the Xishi restaurant, there is a bookstore I know for sale because of poor management. The student is here from Haitian Fulcrum the silver in the Feast Restaurant and put it down."

Guo Ye thought to himself, what a coincidence!

Then he nodded and said: "It's up to you to decide this matter. Besides, except for the book club and the guys in it, there are also masters, craftsmen, and buddies in the book club. All of them will be taken over. It's better to use the raw than the familiar." ,you know?"

"Yes, the students understand very well!"

After finishing speaking, Guan Jiujiu turned around and ran out of the study in a hurry, as if she was in a hurry, she didn't even have time to say goodbye.

……

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The free days are always so short, and Guo Ye spends them busy for several days.

Because of him as a teaching assistant, the calligraphy class has been suspended until now. During this period, whether it was Yu Shinan, who was offering wine, or Chu Suiliang, who was in charge of the business, no one had ever asked about it.

Even if Lu Jingzong, the director of the Imperial College, is dissatisfied, how can he control the dignified principal and executive vice principal?