Chapter 323 It is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish!
Things like pens, ink, paper, and inkstones are not something that ordinary people can afford.
What's more, this is a place of exile where supplies are extremely scarce.
Therefore, Mu Yong was too embarrassed to shamelessly bring up this matter with Yun Fu.
I thought, let's teach it this way first, and let the children use sticks to practice writing on the ground when they have nothing to do.
When I have the chance in the future, I will buy some pens, ink, paper and inkstone from outside.
Unexpectedly, Yun Fu had already thought of this.
"Yun girl, are you planning to ask the Cui family to bring in some brushes, inkstones, and paper? Those things would probably require quite a bit of black gold stone in exchange, right?"
Nowadays, there are not many things that can be used to exchange supplies in the eighth and ninth grade areas, and the black gold mine accounts for the majority of them.
If you exchange the black gold stone for pens, ink, paper, and inkstone, which are things that you cannot eat, drink, or use!
I'm afraid no one will be too happy about this.
Life has improved in the eighth and ninth districts.
But the situation has not yet reached the point where every child has to use luxury items such as pen, ink, paper and inkstone.
Several teachers also hurriedly shook their heads and said, "Brushes, inkstones, paper, and other things are too expensive."
"Yes, if a child continues to study, he will always need pens, ink, paper, and inkstone. Even if you have a way to get some, the parents of these children will not be willing to exchange their hard-earned supplies for them."
Yun Fu had also thought about buying these school supplies from outside with her own money, but after thinking about it, she felt that it was not appropriate.
Because no one can guarantee that if she helps them now when they are in trouble, and then later when everyone's life gets better, she lets them bear the cost themselves, none of those people will complain.
Human nature cannot withstand any test.
Therefore, Yun Fu’s current idea is that she can teach them to make things like pens, ink, paper and inkstone by themselves.
What's the saying, it's better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish!
"I plan to open a papermaking workshop in the eighth-class district and make my own paper."
"Papermaking workshop? Making paper by yourself?" Mu Yong and the other teachers widened their eyes when they heard this.
Even Qi Hanzhou was slightly stunned. You know, in the Five Nations, papermaking is extremely difficult and the process is quite complicated, but his little girl said it so casually.
"In the future, there will undoubtedly be many places in the eighth, ninth, and even seventh districts that need paper. Opening a papermaking workshop can be considered as teaching everyone a new way to make a living."
For example, some women who are too weak to do physical work, or men who are too old and not in good health and are not suitable for mining and farming, can come to the workshop to do some lighter work.
Mu Yong restrained his expression and cleared his throat. "Yun's idea is indeed good, but papermaking is not an easy job. The famous paper mills in the Five Kingdoms keep their secret techniques tightly guarded and never pass them on to others. It is said that there are dozens of steps involved, requiring a considerable amount of manpower."
"I know a simple way to make good paper." The papermaking technique Yunfu knew was not that complicated, and the cost of manpower and material resources was not high.
Mu Yong's eyes lit up, as if suddenly filled with electricity: "Is it recorded in that encyclopedia again? Then there must be no problem!"
Yun Fu nodded: "The paper problem is solved, the next thing is the pen."
"Making a pen is even simpler. For the nib, you can just use animal hair. As far as I know, wolf hair, weasel tail hair, mountain rabbit hair, pig bristles, horse tails, and ox tails are all suitable. The pen holder can be made of bamboo from the forest."
The brushes they make are not fine products to be sold in the study, but just to meet the calligraphy needs of the students at the moment.
It’s not that complicated.
The problems of paper and pen have been solved, and among the four treasures of the study, the only things left are ink and inkstone.
There are many types of inkstones, but in essence, they are stones used to grind ink.
There is not much else in this ghost prison, except for a lot of stones.
After mining, it can be polished and used as an inkstone.
The production of ink, in simple terms, is the black substance and adhesive used for coloring.
The black substance is usually made from smoke, the most common of which is pine smoke, but oil smoke can also be used.
So-called pine smoke is the thick smoke formed by burning the oiliest part of the pine tree.
This forest is full of pine trees that are hundreds of years old.
Yun Fu did not explain the specific method of making cigarettes in detail.
When it comes to making ink, everyone will know what to do.
The so-called adhesive also needs to be made from local materials. The traditional ones are various animal glues, such as pig skin, cow skin, fish skin, etc. In the Ghost Prison, all kinds of animal skins, even the edges and corners, can be used. The method is to boil them until the juice becomes thick.
You can also add raw lacquer, croton water, and soapnut water to the adhesive to make the ink stick more sticky.
Various spices are added to enhance the aroma of the ink.
Yun Fu has finished speaking.
After waiting for a long time, Mu Yong and others finally came back to their senses.
"The princess is truly knowledgeable and talented! She knows so much!"
"I think the princess is a rare genius that only appears once in a century! Others are knowledgeable, but you have at least a hundred!"
These teachers are indeed literate, and they are really good at praising others!
Seeing Qi Hanzhou standing there, she brought him along as well: "General Qi is also very heroic, handsome, and a man of outstanding talent. Your future children will surely grow up to be very beautiful and smart!"
This is really far-fetched!
It all involves her and Qi Hanzhou, and the children they will have in the future.
Yun Fu touched the tip of her nose and coughed lightly a few times: "These are all other people's wisdom. I just have a good memory."
Qi Hanzhou had heard people praising him before. It could be said that he had been praised since he was a child.
But none of them made me so happy as being praised at this moment.
The child he and Xiao Fuer have will naturally not be bad.
When the two left the academy.
Yun Fu accidentally glanced at the words on the blackboard and saw that the word "Yun Fu" was written again next to the name "Qi Hanzhou", and the two names were close together.
The handwriting on both sides is the same, it must be Qi Hanzhou's handwriting.
When did this person add his own name?
Yun Fu seemed to have guessed the hidden thoughts behind someone's little action. The corners of her mouth rose slightly, and a hint of smile appeared between her eyebrows.
"Qi Hanzhou, I saw it."
"Hmm? Xiao Fu'er, what did you see?"
"See, your name and my name are together."
Qi Hanzhou's handsome face flushed lightly when she saw through his little thoughts. Afraid that Yun Fu would dislike his behavior as childish, he made up a very serious excuse: "I just wanted to practice calligraphy on the blackboard, and the first name that came to my mind was your name, Xiao Fu'er."
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