I engaged in modernization in ancient times

Make pens and notebooks that are easy to use at any time.

Fortunately, the book said that during the production process of the kraft paper, when the paper is divided, the paper should be divided thicker.

This will give you a yellow-brown, hard and strong cardboard, which will be used to make the book case and protect the rice paper inside.

Thread binding can still be used for binding, but special treatment is required when nailing the book case, because the book case is hard, and it is inconvenient to open if it is too firmly nailed.

In this way, even if there is no table, you can write on the case of the book, which is very convenient for taking notes anytime, anywhere.

The hard part is the pen.

The first thing Mo Shaoheng thought of was pencils and pens.

The difficulty of the pencil lies in the refill, which requires graphite and clay.

Fortunately, clay can always be found, but graphite, there is no pure graphite in nature, it needs to be extracted from ore.

With the current iron-making process, extraction can be done, but whether it is to find ore or extract it, it is quite troublesome.

The same is true for the pen holder. The pen holder is actually a mixture of gum and wood ash. It is gelled into one by high temperature heating. Then when they are still gelatinous, they are wrapped on the refill. After cooling and hardening, it is the pen holder that you see. The refill looks like it.

The pen holder is actually easy to make, and the gum can be collected after a little time. Like pine trees, if you cut a wound, you can solidify the gum.

Then there is the pen.

The craftsmanship of the pen is much more complicated.

The temperature required to temper steel is difficult to achieve with the current smelting technology.

But it can also be replaced by other materials, such as iron. In order to prevent rust, a layer of silver can be plated on the outside of the iron.

The silver-plating process is ready-made. There is a kind of silver foil in Beiliang, which is using the silver-plating process.

The difficulty is that the fountain pen is very delicate, whether it is the pen barrel, the nib, the ink line and the contact point on the nib, it is not enough to just touch it twice.

Especially the contact point, if it is an iron tip, it may scratch the paper, so you have to choose a suitable metal to wrap the nib.

Only skilled craftsmen can make it, and it is destined not to be mass-produced like pencils.

There is also a problem with the straw of the pen.

In theory, flexible rubber hoses can also be obtained by smelting gum, but it is quite troublesome to make.

The last is the ink. The ink used in the brush is now ground by adding water to the inkstone.

Its texture is very coarse and even grainy, which can clog straws and pen lines.

Whether it is a pencil or a pen, there are many problems to solve.

But you can't give up like this, you always have to try.

Mo Shaoheng sorted out the production process of pencils and pens in a few days, and then... handed it over to Uncle Yu, the craftsman.

Let Uncle Yu and a group of craftsmen to toss about it. In addition to carpenters like Uncle Yu, the craftsmen in his Zhenbei Palace also have blacksmiths and skillful craftsmen who make jewelry. Exquisite jewelry can be made. Some special-shaped pen holders and nibs If you are patient, you should be able to get it out.

The craftsmen in ancient times, because they never used modern machines in their lives, relied entirely on handwork and honed their kung fu all their lives. Their skills and skills are beyond imagination.

With the development of modern science and technology, many things and technologies have been lost due to changes in lifestyles. Many things from the ancients can be shocking and incredible when they are modernized.

Leaving professional matters to professional people, perhaps in the eyes of Mo Shaoheng, the problems that are particularly difficult to solve may not be a problem at all in their eyes.

Mo Shaoheng didn't act as a hands-off shopkeeper either.

One, people start to choose ores that contain graphite.

Second, collect gum, whether it is to make the barrel of a pencil or the straw of a pen, gum is needed.

Third, try to find a metal that is suitable for the contact point of the pen tip, the smoother and more wear-resistant the better.

In addition, Mo Shaoheng also started to make the bookcase needed for the book.

This one is relatively simple, and you can get it out with a lot of experimentation.

While plowing in the spring, I sowed a large area of ​​beets, soybeans, radishes, and peppers, and then made these, and the time passed quickly.

The first thing to come out is also a cardboard with sufficient thickness.

It was already a few days later when Mo Shaoheng got the notification.

I went to a paper-making workshop.

The steward took several kinds of cardboards of different thicknesses, "My lord, according to your instructions, we tried to change the process and produced these kinds of thicknesses of cardboards. Do you think there are any that you can use?"

Mo Shaoheng was a little surprised, "Not bad."

Turning his eyes, he saw that this kind of cardboard, which is slightly thicker but not as thick as the book case, is also useful.

A few days later, new products in Wuyi Lane were put on the shelves.

A drink served in a... cylindrical paper cup.

Hold it in your hand, insert a neatly cut straw and drink it.

In the past, the ice cream in Wuyi Lane was naturally famous, but it could not be carried too far, and it could not be taken back to the family at all. Now, this drink in a paper cup meets this requirement.

It's still spring and not too hot.

So there are three kinds of drinks.

The first one is milk.

The second type is goat milk.

The third type is sugar water.

It is worth mentioning that the cattle and sheep in Mo Shaoheng's ranch have begun to enter the lactation period, which is the time when a large amount of milk and goat milk are produced.

Milk and goat milk, boiled and sterilized, mixed with sugar, is the purest milk drink, with a very pure taste.

Moreover, in terms of nutritional value, it is also very impressive. The physical fitness of children who grew up drinking cow's milk and goat's milk is visible to the naked eye.

is the price is more expensive.

Of course, the third kind, sugar water, can be consumed by ordinary people without any burden.

In Bird Clothes Lane, students such as Zhao Jingcheng were the first to come to shop.

Wearing brocade robes, each holding a big paper cup with straw inserted, walking on the street.

Mo Shaoheng: "..."

If it wasn't for the brocade robe of the ancients, Mo Shaoheng would have thought that he had traveled back.

Just like, the modern people holding a cup of milk tea in the streets and alleys are not much different.

The tearing feeling seen by the eyes, it is estimated that no one can understand Mo Shaoheng's feelings at this time.

Watching the game with a cup of drink is also very leisurely.

Every time a new product is put on the shelves, Mo Shaoheng will naturally advertise it on the Three Street Battle Report.

in a few days.

On the street, you can see many ancient people holding paper cups, most of them are some sons of noble families.

Mo Shaoheng: "..."

Now, other franchisees have also come to ask, when will this drink be available for purchase.

Because someone has already asked them, "Didn't you say that the products in Wuyi Lane are also sold here?"

Mo Shaoheng had to work overtime again to make arrangements.

Except cow's and goat's milk.

Mo Shaoheng is going to come up with some new tricks.

There are teahouses in Beiliang, that is to say, there are tea houses.

He is going to make some milk tea.

To enrich the taste.

In addition, gradually, some unique fruits in Beiliang should appear one after another, and fruit milk tea can also be arranged.

The types of milk tea began to become more diverse.

What Zhao Jingcheng and others worry about every day has become... which drink to drink.

It has to be said that compared with ordinary people, the life of nobles in this era is very different.

Because Zhao Jingcheng wants to lose weight, most of the time he spends sips with other classmates. In order to have a sip of milk tea a day, he can come up with any tricks.

The effect of his weight loss is actually not bad. The armor on his body and the shield in his hand never leave his body except when he sleeps. It has become a lot stronger and his strength has also increased tremendously.

Now the people of Liangjing are used to it. There is such a big iron bucket on the street, running around.

As time went by, ice cream also began to be put on the shelves again.

Milk tea, in addition to heating, room temperature, also ushered in iced version.

In the streets and alleys of Liangjing, people holding paper cups can be seen from time to time, no longer limited to the area around Wuyi Lane.

Can it be regarded as a fashion element in Liangjing?

Walking on the streets of Liangjing, it is easy to find the difference between last year and this year.

A city, with a different shape every year, embodies... change and development.

Every day, going to a milk tea shop to buy a cup of milk tea and going to the library to read books has become a daily routine for many people.

The tearing feeling of this change also appeared in the minds of the people of Liangjing.

Especially the elderly, the ancient city that has not changed for hundreds of years, these changes have occurred in just one year, it is really obvious, but they are very well integrated into it.

In their eyes, the life of young people has become very different from what it used to be. It is estimated that only the young people who live in it have not noticed much.

Apart from the fact that Beiliang continued to have a lot of friction with Nanli, and the canal continued to be repaired overtime and other important matters, it seemed that there was nothing serious about it.

At the beginning of spring, Nanli's army actually harassed the territory of Beiliang for a while.

Beiliang, who was on guard, did not let them take advantage of them like they occupied Xundi last time.

When the news came back, it disgusted many people.

Mo Shaoheng's face was also a little dark, because Nanli still used the old excuse.

Mo Shaoheng assassinated their Nanli's little emperor, but now he is alive and well, how could Nanli let it go.

To the surprise of the officials in the Golden Palace, Beiliang might have been "justified" when Nanli occupied Xundi before. No matter how angry he was, or because of his strength, it was fine if he didn't retaliate against Nanli.

Now, Nanli is making trouble again, why is the saint still not responding?Just strengthened the defense.

Perhaps only Mo Shaoheng guessed some reasons.

On Nanli's side, Jiusigong delayed the prince's ascension to the throne on the grounds that the prince did not pass on the jade seal of the country. Jiusigong is the head of Nanli's culture and education. He insists on this rule. Even if the prince is dissatisfied, he will The attitude of the entire Nanli literati must be taken into account.

Therefore, the current name of the prince is still the status of supervising the country on behalf of the emperor.

But he also took some actions. Now the person in charge of the military power of the three armies in Nanli has been replaced by his own people by the prince, preparing for all possibilities.

Among them, the one in charge of military power is Situ Jiannan, the direct descendant of the prince.

When Mo Shaoheng heard the news, his expression became a little subtle.

Maybe others don't know the details of Situ Jiannan, but Mo Shaoheng knows, because Situ Jiannan has sneaked up to Qinshan several times.

It belonged to the transcendent Qin Sheng Liu Guichen... My nephew, it seems that the plans of Qin Sheng and Jiu Sigong are also going well.

In other words, the prince returned one-third of Nanli's military power to Nanyi himself.

Now it seems that the relationship between the prince and Jiu Sigong has reached a point of dread, but a turning point has also appeared. In order to gather military power, the prince took the military power from the neutral faction, but gave it to an unexpected person.

Now it's time to wait for Situ Jiannan to truly take control of the military.

With one-third of Nanli's troops, together with Jiu Sigong and Qin Sheng Denggao's call, and the assistance of Beiliang's external force, things can be done.

The saint is probably also patiently waiting for the opportunity.

This is the least expensive way to get back Xundi, and it is also an opportunity to improve the relationship with Nanli that has been deteriorating for 20 years.

If Beiliang wants to develop, it must first be stable.

The situation in the Beiliang court is now like this.

When summer came, Mo Shaoheng's two pens also made a lot of progress.

Mo Shaoheng went to the blacksmith shop.

"My son, take a look, is this the graphite you want?"

The blacksmith's shop was a bit messy, the fire was burning very vigorously, and the scarlet molten iron flowing in the furnace was very hot, and there were some half-forged ironware around it.

Because there are so many warriors in Beiliang, they often need to buy swords, etc. People who don't know martial arts often wear swords as accessories on their waists.

People from the rivers and lakes and nobles wearing weapons can be seen everywhere, so there are many blacksmith shops in Beiliang, and they are very prosperous.

The court's control over weapons is not as strict as imagined. This is an era of warriors.

The imperial court mainly controlled the mineral resources. As long as a large amount of mineral resources did not flow into the hands of the same person, the imperial court generally would not intervene.

Relying on the influence of Zhenbei Wangfu and Yanwangfu, Mo Shaoheng sent people to go to various mines of the imperial court to find the ore he wanted.

He didn't mean to commit any crime, the mine would naturally give him face and make it convenient.

Mo Shaoheng looked in one direction, where a lot of black sand was piled up, with a dark texture.

This was refined by the blacksmith according to his requirements.

Mo Shaoheng squatted down, examined it carefully, and then his eyes lit up involuntarily.

Yes, that's it.

You only need to mix it with clay at a ratio of 5:5, heat it at high temperature, and pour it into the mold to get the pen core.

After working so hard for so long, I finally got something.

During this period of time, a lot of gum was also collected. The gum and wood ash were mixed and compressed into a wooden pen holder, which was much easier to make.

Mo Shaoheng gave another order, "Try to make what I want according to the method I gave before."

I thought I was happy enough today, but I didn't expect the double happiness to come, Mo Shaoheng just returned to the Yan Palace, and someone brought something again.

It was sent by a craftsman.

Mo Shaoheng opened it and saw that it was a very delicate silver pen holder.

It's a little heavy in the hand, it's made of iron, and the door is plated with silver.

The very delicate pen case is simply a work of art, comparable to exquisite jewelry made by a skilled craftsman.

The silver-plated surface is smooth to the touch.

The pen case is composed of upper and lower parts, which are tightly combined by a helical structure. With a slight twist, it can be unscrewed to reveal the hollow inside.

The upper half of the pen case is also engraved with the words "Niaoyixiang".

It feels very good.

Mo Shaoheng looked at the nib placed beside him again.

The nib is still made of silver-plated iron, on which you can see tiny ink lines, and the strokes of the tip are slightly darker in color, seemingly round but not round.

Mo Shaoheng scratched on the paper with his hand, there was no sense of metal sharpness at all, and the strokes were very smooth and mellow.

Sure enough, what the craftsmen in ancient times lacked was not skills, but some whimsical ideas that transcended the times.

There are many things that the ancients could not do, but that they did not think of them.

Mo Shaoheng looked at the straw next to him again. The straw was very soft, and when he squeezed it, he could clearly feel the suction.

It's also very good.

The craftsman asked, "My son, has your request been met?"

Mo Shaoheng nodded, more than meeting the requirements, such a work of art is no more beautiful than modern craftsmanship.

Said, "Try to combine them as I wish."

The rest is ink.

The ink uses coal mines, and there are few coal mines in Beiliang, but not none.

It is enough to make ink.

The main component of the ink is soot, some of which are like pot bottom ash, gum, and water. If you want the ink to have a fragrance, you can also add borneol, musk, etc. The latter is Chinese medicinal materials, which are not difficult to obtain.

Another half month passed.

It is unimaginable that the weather in Beiliang changes so quickly, it seems that it becomes hot in the blink of an eye.

Mo Shaoheng went to buy a lot of saltpeter, and now with the huge sales of drinks, the original ice-making freezer is no longer enough.

It is also necessary to arrange a special ice factory, especially in summer, the consumption of ice is unimaginable.

It's just that the mining of saltpeter is really less. In the past, saltpeter was used to make alchemy, and the amount of use was not much, and there was no demand. Naturally, others would not specifically mine it.

It's different now, Mo Shaoheng needs it, and Zhao Di has to go to the relationship and mine it as soon as possible, anyway, it's not that he doesn't give money.

At the same time, Mo Shaoheng also received pencils and pens.

There are a lot of pencils, and a whole tray is placed.

Only one pen.

Mo Shaoheng picked up a round pencil, because it was not painted, it still looked wooden.

Find a small knife and start sharpening to get a suitable nib.

Then draw on white paper.

On the paper, characters appearing that are several times smaller than brush characters appear, but they are clear and dark.

The writing brush can actually write small characters, but it is too troublesome. No one will deliberately write smaller characters. The smallest is Zanhua Xiaokai, but even so, a piece of paper cannot write much.

But this pencil can write a lot of words on a piece of paper, and the key is still clear.

The pen is full of feeling, and the stroke of the font is also very easy to control.

There was a smile on Mo Shaoheng's face, it was the simplest pencil in modern times.

Then he picked up the pen again, unscrewed it, pinched the hose, and sucked a few times into a jar of ink next to him.

After sucking more than half of the tube, screw it on again.

At first, the ink flow is not very good, but after the ink is completely transferred to the nib along the ink line.

The texture of the pen came out.

Mo Shaoheng was a doctor in his previous life, and he was most used to using pens.

It was a bit unfamiliar at first, and then it slowly became flamboyant.

The font is floating like a fairy, and dancing like a dragon.

No need to repeatedly smear the ink, and the feeling of finishing in one go is simply too cool.

Also, the handwriting is different from a pencil and is more legible.

It's like the blackest ink in the world falls on the whitest thing.

I couldn't help being ecstatic in my heart, this pen is good.

I wrote a long article eloquently, and then stopped.

Zhao Di next to him: "..."

Forget about the pencil, which is similar to the charcoal pencil used in a few areas, but it is more compact and easy to use. After using the charcoal pencil, the hand will be dark, which is really not elegant.

But this pencil is covered with a layer of wood-like material, so it can be held firmly, and there is no need to worry about dirty hands.

The key is that the writing is not like charcoal, sometimes clear and sometimes light, it is very even.

But what about this pen?

The written words are more delicate and clear than a brush.

Seeing Zhao Di's curious expression, Mo Shaoheng handed over the pen, "Would you like to try it?"

Zhao Di took over the pen. For those who have never used a fountain pen, it is actually a bit clumsy to use it for the first time.

Mo Shaoheng corrected his posture at the side, and then Zhao Di slowly began to feel something.

"I can write so many characters without using ink."

Mo Shaoheng thought to himself, what is wrong with this, if you want to write a whole tube of ink at once, your hands will be sore.

Zhao Di immediately felt the benefits of the pen.

In the past, when writing with a brush, it was a common thing to get some inkstone on the robe, especially the long sleeves, but with a fountain pen, there is no need to worry about this at all.

Moreover, as he wrote, he also found that the fountain pen was much easier to control than the brush.

It doesn't take long for the brush to write, and the hands will become sore and tired. Therefore, copying books in ancient times was not something that ordinary people could persist. In ancient times, there were sayings such as copying Buddhist scriptures to show filial piety.

Zhao Di's writing became smoother and smoother. From the clumsy handwriting before, he slowly began to write in the style of his calligraphy.

In the final analysis, it is still a question of proficiency.

Seeing that Zhao Di seemed to like it quite a bit, Mo Shaoheng said, "I'll have someone build one for you too."

With the first one, the second one will be much faster to make, just like making a piece of jewelry?

Nan Yi, who was playing with a pencil next to him, said, "I want too."

Mo Shaoheng thought, yes, make two more.

a few days later.

Mo Shaoheng went to Bird Clothes Lane.

One is to give Zhao Jingcheng and other students a set of thick-covered notebooks, a few pencils, and a schoolbag.

Scholars in Beiliang all use bookcases, but the bookcase itself is heavy, because it is carried by one hand, and if it has been like this since childhood, it is easy to form long and short hands.

On the Qin Tower, Zhao Jingcheng and the others were carrying schoolbags: "..."

Mo Shaoheng: "..."

It feels a little bit strange, say it is a junior high school student, it looks a bit like it, but it is wearing a small robe.

It feels weird.

Zhao Jingcheng and others took the notebook and pencil in their hands and looked over them over and over again.

Mo Shaoheng said, "How is it? Will it be much more convenient to take outdoor practical classes in the future?"

What he gave these students was like a suit.

Zhao Jingcheng and others were holding a pencil and scratching on the open book in their hands.

In the past, when I used a brush, I couldn’t even hold the brush steadily in this posture, and the notebook was the same, soft.

but now……

It's like getting something novel, and it's not easy to play.

Mo Shaoheng taught the use of pencils for a while, and then asked a group of students to practice pencil writing either in the piano building or in the library.

He also had to deliver pens to his little peddler.

Although his little peddler has a teacher, he has no pens to use.

Just in time, it is also matched now.

Adding the book "The Analects of Confucius" given to them before, as well as the pencils and rice paper now, we have a complete set.

Handing out pens and papers to two hundred small shopkeepers also attracted many people to watch.

"Mo Shaoheng is providing pens, inks, papers and inkstones to his little shopkeeper?"

"hiss!"

Most of the children in common people's families still can't afford to read books.

Mo Shaoheng also sighed, as a modern person, it is actually hard to imagine what it would be like in a city where most of the children had no books to read.

Now paper is cheap, pencils are not too expensive, and ink is no longer needed.

The common people, the only ones who are poor are the teachers who teach.

Mo Shaoheng went to the dormitory of the small shopkeepers.

Bean was putting the books on the bottom shelf of the bunk bed, and now he has paper and pens.

Mo Shaoheng's initial design will only really work at this time. In the future, he can learn and practice calligraphy here like a student.

Douzi was overjoyed, "Shizi, will I be a scholar in the future?"

Mo Shaoheng laughed, "Well, little scholar."

Mo Shaoheng teased Douzi for a while before leaving.

Outside, there are many people watching.

envy!

As the people of Liangjing, they are actually envious of a group of small shopkeepers who have no father and no mother.

Especially the children in Liangjing, they have no books to read.

In fact, these children, at such a young age, can't help with anything at home for a day, can't do any work, and can only be mischievous in the streets.

Mo Shaoheng looked at the light in these children's eyes and fell silent.

Reading, in his opinion, should be the most basic, but for these children, it is a luxury.

Mo Shaoheng thought for a while, now people may not be able to afford paper and pens, or even books.

What's missing... is actually the teacher.

Mo Shaoheng looked in the direction of the palace, maybe it's time for the sage to grasp the education in Beiliang, just in time, the imperial examination for the county is about to start, and those from poor families who have passed the county examination should not mind being a teacher to earn some money money.

It's not for a poor family to make money to support their family while studying, but it's decent to be a teacher.

It's just that I don't know what kind of reaction the court will have if he proposes the concept of compulsory education.

On the second day, the Great Court Meeting.

When everyone had finished speaking, Mo Shaoheng stood up.

For some reason, everyone's minds were shocked, and their first thought was that Mo Shaoheng was going to do something again.

They all formed a conditioned reflex.

(Sorry, the number of words in this chapter is a little short, and I will add a chapter tonight.)