Chapter 354: Used for inheritance (please vote and subscribe)
"This paper is so important? It will also affect our future development? Chief, what is this paper used for?"
Dashu was not very interested in paper, but when he heard Luo Chong say that paper would be related to the development of the tribe, he immediately took it seriously. Even Shuda, who didn't care about these trivial things, became more interested. He looked at the white paper in his hand over and over again, wanting to see what kind of wonderful use this thing had.
"Hehe, it has many uses. Let's not talk about the distant ones. Let's talk about the purpose of making paper this time. In fact, I plan to use this thing to paste the windows. Look at this white paper. Isn't it very thin? Look at it in the sun. Can it let in a lot of light?" Luo Chong explained to the two.
When the two heard it, they also quickly raised the white paper in their hands to look at the sun. As Luo Chong said, although this paper is not transparent, it can indeed let in a lot of light.
"Chief, this paper is indeed light-transmissive. It is definitely better than animal skins for pasting windows. If animal skins are used to paste windows, the room will be dark and you can't see anything. It is also very stuffy. So, are you using paper to paste windows to replace the animal skins and make clothes with them?" Shu Da looked at the sun and immediately guessed Luo Chong's purpose, and then confirmed it with Luo Chong.
"Chief, this paper is indeed light-transmissive, but it should not be used to paste windows. I think this paper is not strong. It will rot easily once it gets wet. Maybe it will be blown apart by a strong wind. Although animal skins have many problems, they are strong and durable." Da Shu also put forward his own point of view.
"Haha, you are all right. I do want to replace the animal skin with paper. This year, we have so many more tribesmen. Wearing animal skin in winter is a big problem. If we don't have enough animal skin to survive the winter, there will be problems.
In addition, Dashu said that paper is not strong enough and is afraid of water. In fact, this problem is easy to solve. Our tribe now has tung oil, which is not afraid of water. We just need to brush tung oil on paper to make it waterproof. Although it is not enough to be soaked in water, it can block ordinary wind and rain. Moreover, oiled paper will be more transparent, and you can even see the other side. If you don't believe it, you can find some tung oil now. Try it." Luo Chong continued to popularize science to the two.
The two were stunned. They didn't expect that putting two unrelated things together could produce such an effect. Although they were curious about how the leader knew it, they tacitly didn't ask.
Shu Da was the first to be tempted and planned to do an experiment on the spot. He hurried to the gate of the yard and called a guard to get some tung oil. Da Shu also continued to ask Luo Chong about his doubts.
"Chief, if we can really make the kind of oil paper you said, then it will definitely be no problem to paste windows. But if it is only used to paste windows, it can't be said to be related to the development of our tribe. What else is this paper used for?"
"Hehe, another use, and the most important use, is to use it for writing." Luo Chong smiled mysteriously.
"Writing? Can this thing draw lines? Oh, right, it is to write on this paper, right?!" Shu Da said with sudden enlightenment.
"Yes, that's right, it's writing on paper. You have all been in the Han tribe for so long, you should be able to see the importance of Chinese characters. Chinese characters can not only be used to record important things, but also to convey information, just like we write Chinese characters on animal skins and use flying eagles to convey information.
And have you noticed that paper is much lighter than animal skins, and can be made by ourselves. Unlike animal skins, it is not limited by quantity. We can make as much as we want.
In addition, because it is lighter and thinner, we can write a lot of words at a time, and can also transmit a lot of information at a time, which is much more convenient to use than animal skins." Luo Chong explained to them one by one.
"Then it can only be used for writing? But what's the use of writing so many words? You can't eat or drink it. It's better to use it to paste windows. "
When Shu Da heard that this thing was actually used for writing, he immediately became disgusted with paper. He was very reluctant to be forced to do homework by Luo Chong. The forced classes to learn Chinese characters in the military camp before were simply a torture for him. If Luo Chong hadn't told him that he must be able to read when leading soldiers, otherwise he wouldn't be able to understand the orders he issued, maybe Shu Da would have run away at that time. Learning Chinese characters? Impossible.
Da Shu, on the other hand, frowned slightly, thinking about what impact writing on paper would have on the Han tribe, so that Luo Chong would say that paper would be related to the development of the Han tribe and attach so much importance to the positioning of paper.
It must be said that Da Shu is a smart man. He quickly figured out the deeper role of Chinese characters and paper, as well as the long-term future. The first thing that came to his mind was the murals painted by the elders on the rock walls of the cave. Those were the inheritance of various skills, but if those murals were put on paper and detailed text descriptions were added? Wouldn't it be better to pass on these skills?
The answer to this question is ... Of course, the answer is yes. The Han tribe is so powerful now because of Luo Chong and the various good things brought by Luo Chong's technology. But if these good things are not passed on, the Han tribe will regress. This will definitely happen.
But what he didn't expect is that Luo Chong is not only using words and paper to pass on knowledge, but also using these things to teach and educate people, cultivate the culture of the next generation, let them think for themselves, and create for themselves. It is not enough to just rely on the old capital left by Luo Chong. If a civilization wants to go long-term, it must be full of vitality and creativity, instead of relying on the inheritance of ancestors all the time, so that it can survive better.
Just when Dashu was lost in thought, the personal soldier who was sent by Shu Da to find tung oil just now also came back. He really didn't take much, and came with a porcelain bowl, probably asking for it from the carpenter.
Shu Da was bored in the yard. When he saw the personal soldier brought the oil, he couldn't wait to start the experiment of oil paper.
"Chief, how do we get this tung oil? Do we need to get a rag to wipe it on the paper? "Shu Da was also afraid that he had made a mistake, so he quickly asked Luo Chong.
"No need for rags, it's just an experiment anyway, just pour some on it, not too much." Luo Chong instructed.
Shu Da also hurriedly did as he was told, spread the white paper on an empty table, and poured a little tung oil directly on it. The tung oil was immediately soaked on the paper, and then it became translucent. After waiting for a while, when the oil on it had all spread, Shu Da held the piece of paper stained with oil in his hand and shouted in surprise.
"Oh my God, I can even see the palm lines on my hand from it!"
(End of this chapter)
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