A dozen or so coins?
Yin Li was a little excited at first, but after thinking about it, she felt it was impossible: "Sir, you are joking. Not to mention printing words, just these high-quality papers alone are worth more than a dozen coins."
It's so white and smooth, and it doesn't bleed ink at all. He usually can't bear to use such good paper.
Because it's really quite expensive.
Chu Zhe smiled again: "The paper you buy is indeed quite expensive, but I made it myself, so it's really not worth much money."
"You mean?" Yin Li couldn't sit still any longer. She quickly opened the books one by one, crumpling each page to check. It was definitely not any of the kinds sold on the market.
"These, these were all really made by you, sir?" His eyes were filled with shock.
"More or less." Chu Zhe didn't seem to care much: "I provided the method, and I had a craftsman do it."
Yin Li carefully put the book away and bowed admiringly to Chu Zhe, saying, "Mr. Chu is a man of great talent. Please accept my bow."
I never expected that Mr. Chu, who is usually so quiet, would have such skills. No wonder the boss entrusted this matter to him without even asking any questions.
Chu Zhe dared not accept such politeness and hurriedly helped him up: "Strategist, you are too kind. I only obtained the production method by chance; I did not figure it out myself."
"Don't worry, Mr. Chu, I know what to say." Yin Li looked like he knew it was you, but wouldn't tell anyone else.
Chu Zhe was at a loss for words; this was really making things worse.
He had no choice but to shut his mouth.
Yin Li, however, was unusually enthusiastic: "Mr. Chu, when will you continue to make this kind of paper, or print books?"
He rubbed his hands together cautiously: "Could you take me to see it too?"
Yin Li knew that many secret techniques were not to be seen by outsiders, but as a scholar, he was simply too curious.
Books were the lifeblood of these intellectuals.
Chu Zhe didn't speak, but turned to look at Luo Xi.
Luo Xi naturally trusted Yin Li's character: "Let's go, together. I also want to go and see him."
Yin Li's eyes immediately lit up: "Thank you, Boss."
But then, the guards' voices came from outside: "Master, General Yue Zheng has come to visit."
Luo Xi was startled, thinking something had happened, and rushed to the door.
After all, Yue Zheng Feiyuan was still recovering from his illness.
Chu Zhe and Yin Li exchanged a glance and followed.
"General Yue Zheng, has something happened?" Luo Xi asked as soon as he saw him.
Le Zhengfeiyuan, standing outside the door, was still somewhat pale and thin, but he was already able to move around freely on his own.
He bowed to Luo Xi, greeted Yin Lichuzhe, and then stepped aside with a smile, revealing a figure behind him.
"Boss, look who's here!"
Luo Xi's heart skipped a beat. She looked up and sure enough, behind Le Zheng Feiyuan, the young man dressed as a servant with a disguise on his face, yet whose peerless beauty could not be hidden, was none other than Si Jia.
"It really is you. Come in, let's go inside and talk." She gestured with her hand in a good mood.
After everyone was seated, Luo Xi asked, "Prefect Si, what brings you here?"
After all, Chaoyang Manor has now become a major enemy of the imperial court. If Si Jia is found to be here, he will be in big trouble.
Si Jia knew what Luo Xi meant. He glanced at Le Zheng Feiyuan and said, "I was really worried about Feiyuan, so I came to check on him. But please rest assured, Chief, the Prefect of Fengchuan County is still safely staying at the Prefect's Mansion."
Luo Xi was taken aback: "Prefect Si has some impressive skills."
Tsk tsk, is this the legendary stand-in? Should she train two of them too?
Si Jia smiled and said, "You can't compare to the Big Boss, yet you can even get someone like Nan Wushang to work for you."
You should know that the Poison Doctor is completely unyielding and has an extremely eccentric temper; you could easily suffer a backlash if you're not careful.
This time, we really have to thank the leader; otherwise, Fei Yuan would have been...
Si Jia turned to look at her living, breathing friend beside her, her heart filled with endless gratitude.
Le Zhengfei felt the gaze of the person next to him, his eyes filled with warmth, and he raised his hand to pat his shoulder.
Rosie waved her hand: "It's just a matter of each getting what they need."
However, exchanging a few books and some medical equipment for a renowned doctor is still a worthwhile investment.
At this moment, Yue Zhengfei glanced at the several copies of the "Three Character Classic" on the table.
"This is... a textbook that the strategist copied for the academy?" He knew that the chief was going to set up an academy.
Le Zheng Feiyuan picked up a book at random, flipped through it, and said, "I happen to have nothing to do lately. Although my handwriting is not as good as the strategist's, it is still legible. If the chief doesn't mind, I'll help copy a couple of books."
"..."
Everyone was stunned.
After a while, Yin Li smiled and pushed the books on the table, indicating, "General Yue Zheng, you might as well take a closer look."
"What's wrong?" Le Zhengfei noticed the others' unusual behavior and quickly checked on them.
Si Jia had already figured out the secret. He sighed softly, "As expected, the chief's jurisdiction is full of talented people. They can come up with such a quick and effective method."
"In this way, students all over the world will no longer have to worry about not having books to read."
Le Zheng Feiyuan looked around, but still couldn't figure it out.
“Luochen, is something wrong?” he asked.
"Look here." Si Jia handed the book to Yue Zheng Feiyuan, pointing to the words on it and saying, "Look, doesn't it look like the words we usually stamp?"
Le Zhengfei gasped, "It really is! Who came up with this? What a clever mind!"
Luo Xi's gaze drifted towards Chu Zhe with a deep, lingering look.
Le Zheng Feiyuan immediately understood: "It's you, sir. No wonder."
In his mind, Chu Zhe was always a man of few words but great knowledge.
Chu Zhe: "..." He chuckled to himself.
"I only provided a general method of production; it was the craftsmen who were more ingenious," he emphasized again.
But no one believed him; everyone just thought he was being modest.
Si Jia then remembered another purpose of her trip: "Boss, I've brought all the books you requested, they're right at the door."
"I didn't know which ones you wanted, so I just sent them all over."
There should only be a few hundred books in the study. Luo Xi called the guard at the door in: "Take two people and go and move the books in."
The guards didn't move, and their expressions were strange.
"What's wrong?" Rose looked over curiously.
"Boss, the two of us are so scared we're moving to the night." The guard said with a bitter face, "There are ten carriages parked at the gate."
"What?" Luo Xi stood up in surprise. "Come on, take me to see this."
Seeing this, the people in the study followed.
Luo Xi's mansion was not far from the county government office. It was the former residence of the local gentry who had been driven out of Tongning County. It was very large, and the gate was naturally very grand.
However, at this moment, the road was blocked by a line of carriages, causing many passersby to stop and only leave quickly when they saw Luo Xi open the door and come out.
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