After I traveled through the book, I was spoiled by five little villains

"this one."

Qin Yaoguang pointed at the rough-edged bamboo paper and said, "Buy more. I need it anytime."

"Your Highness," Chunfen couldn't help but advise, "This kind of paper doesn't look good."

How could her, a noble lady like her, use such a crude thing?

“The best one is the one that suits you best.”

Qin Yaoguang handed the graphite pen in his hand to Chunfen and said, "Try it."

The maids around her were all literate, but they didn't have many opportunities to write.

Chunfen took the brush with both hands with great trepidation and tried to write the character "公" (gong) in "公主府" (Princess Mansion) on the bamboo paper.

The first time she touched a hard pen, her handwriting was not beautiful and the strokes were clumsy.

The bottom dot of the character "公" flew far away. Because the strength was not controlled well, the first stroke was too heavy and pierced through the back of the paper.

Chunfen blushed and quickly put down the graphite pen.

She has always been a strong-willed person and has never been so embarrassed in front of the eldest princess.

Unexpectedly, Qin Yaoguang took a look and said, "Not bad."

This is my first time using a pencil, and it's great that I can write like this.

She took the pen and thought for a while, then wrote another character "公" next to the character "公" written on the Spring Equinox.

Qin Yaoguang's handwriting was beautiful, steady and elegant. When Chunfen saw it, her own handwriting looked even uglier.

But Qin Yaoguang took out a graphite pen with the lightest and thinnest ink and drew several straight lines and crossed diagonal lines on the paper.

Qin Yaoxue has studied art for more than ten years. Drawing straight lines with her bare hands is like muscle memory engraved into her soul.

She typed out the "米"-shaped grid that is most commonly used by modern primary school students. At the same time, she also used the "米"-shaped grid to frame the character "公" that she wrote.

Qin Yaoguang handed the pen to Chunfen again and said, "Try again."

Chunfen understood what she meant. He held the pen and wrote the character "公" in exactly the same position as Qin Yaoguang's character "公".

The second time, she controlled the strength of the pen much better, and with the help of the grid, the words she wrote were immediately different.

Compared with the first time I wrote the character "公", it seems like it came from two hands.

"Your Highness, this," Chunfen said with a slight stutter, "this is amazing!"

Qin Yaoguang smiled and said, "I understand."

Through teaching about the Spring Equinox, she understood what to do next.

She took out a piece of rough-edged bamboo paper, printed a full page of grids on it, handed it to Chunfen and said, "Go find a bookstore. I need this kind of paper."

Guyu, who was carrying a basket of apples, had just walked in. When she heard Qin Yaoguang's words, she interrupted and said, "Your Highness, why do you need to find a bookstore? I can just tell Shuangjiang. There is a bookstore in the imperial manor that you brought as a dowry."

Qin Yaoguang was very happy.

It’s great to be the eldest princess. You have everything you want.

"Okay, let Shuangjiang do it."

Speaking of which, she hasn't had time to take a close look at all the properties under her name, and has left them all to Frost to manage.

Guyu put all the red apples on the glass plate and said with a smile, "Master, these are fruits sent by the Anguo Mansion. They said that this is the last batch of this year and there will be no more after that. As soon as I got the new ones, I quickly sent you several baskets."

Qin Yaoguang nodded.

This was a thank you gift from Lady Anguogong for what happened at the banquet that day, to thank her for asking Nanny Deng to take Jiang Guan away at the banquet.

Although apples are not valuable, they are rare and precious.

In the daily interactions of the Duke's family, apart from formal weddings, funerals and birthday banquets, there are also thank-you gifts, New Year gifts, etc. Giving these inexpensive but hard-to-get gifts shows closeness.

"Spring Equinox, go see what we have in our house and pick out a few gifts in return."

The Spring Equinox should come, so go and handle it yourself.

Qin Yaoguang felt very relieved.

Having these maids is like having four special assistants, each with their own responsibilities. She doesn't have to worry about anything, as everything will be handled properly.

As the sky gradually darkened, Qin Yaoguang instructed Guyu to cut the rough-edged bamboo paper into appropriate sizes and bind ten books with thick thread.

After the eldest brother sent the fourth brother back to Huamu Hall and had dinner, Qin Yaoguang handed him the ten books of rough-edged bamboo paper and five boxes of graphite pens, and taught him how to write using the grid.

"Using a graphite pen is more convenient than a brush. You don't need to grind ink, you can write at any time, and you can erase it with a steamed bun and reuse it."

Qin Yaoguang advised: "When you grow up, you can put it in your arms when you go out. When you need to remember something, write it down so you won't forget it."

"Just one thing, if the ink on the paper gets on your hands, remember to wash it off immediately."

Both of them were still children, and it was inevitable that they couldn't let go of such a new thing. They began to write down the "Three Character Classic" they had recently learned on paper.

The feel of writing is completely different from that of a brush, which makes them unable to stop writing.

Unlike other children who have already been accustomed to using brushes, when they first started learning calligraphy and came into contact with hard pens, their first impression was that it was much easier to write with than using brushes which were empty and difficult to apply force!

The fourth child wrote a lot of "Three Character Classic" in one breath, looked at the "Leyang" mark on the pen and asked: "Mother, this pen is so magical, do you have a name for it?"

Qin Yaoguang had never thought about this question.

There was no such thing as copyright in ancient times, but many things had additional names.

For example, among the four treasures of the study, the best ones are Hu brush, Hui ink, Xuan paper and Duan inkstone, all named after their place of origin.

What's a good name for a graphite pen?

Qin Yaoguang thought carefully, we can't just call it a pencil, right? The word "lead" is not something that people are familiar with nowadays, so it is not convenient to spread.

Seeing her thinking, the fourth child cautiously suggested, "Mother, why not call it 'Leyang Pen'?"

It was already presumptuous of her to speak up for such a big thing as naming.

"If mother doesn't mind, the title 'Leyang' would be just fine," the eldest brother added.

Makes sense.

Qin Yaoguang thought: She made the graphite pen just for her own convenience in drawing. But since it is beneficial to the scholars in the world, she also wants to use it to gain some favor from the poor and the humble.

Since you want to improve people's favor, wouldn't it be perfect to name the pen after yourself?

Moreover, the production process of graphite refill pens is not complicated. As long as you get a pen and do a little research, you can imitate the refill structure.

Even though it's not as exquisite as the one she used, it can still be used for writing.

But as long as the name of "Leyang Pen" spreads, all the imitation graphite pens in the world will also be called "Leyang Pen."

"it is good."

Qin Yaoguang smiled and touched the fourth child's head, praising: "Fourth sister is so thoughtful, mother didn't even think of this! It is called 'Leyang Pen'!"

After receiving her praise, the fourth child lowered his head and smiled shyly.