In the Zhao Manor, the Six Sword Slaves became printing workers again.
Dozens of low-level assassins and intelligence agents became paper workers.
To be able to become the killing and intelligence agents of the Network, there was no need to say much about their abilities. They were definitely the elites of the elites. Whether it was printing or paper-making, they were doing it very smoothly.
Jiang Li didn't need to worry about confidentiality at all. The rules of the Network were there. Unless they had a death wish, no one would dare to spread the news.
Besides, Jiang Li had no intention of keeping the matter of making paper a secret. It was a good thing to promote social progress.
He handed over the paper making technique to Empress Dowager Ji in order to earn more contribution points. From there, he could reflect his own contributions and obtain a title and official position.
According to Jiang Li's estimation, in one or two years at most, the paper mill would be in full bloom, and it would appear in all seven countries.
The composition of the raw materials of Xuan paper was not complicated. Anyone who took it back and disassembled it would know that the core secrets of paper were the proportion of raw materials and the production process. This thing could not be kept secret either.
When the scale of the paper mill expanded and the number of workers increased, it would be impossible to keep it a secret.
At noon, after having a simple lunch, Jiang Li walked into the main hall of the Zhao Mansion. The Six Sword Slaves were still busy. The two girls, Soul Reincarnation and Soul Destruction, looked a little miserable. Their bodies were stained with ink, and their four pairs of cute little hands were also Hei Qiuqiu's.
Glancing at the books that had been organized and packaged, Jiang Li looked at Zhen Gang and asked,""How many books have been printed so far?”
Zhen Gang turned his head and replied,[There are currently 45 bound books in each of the four volumes. There are about 20 or so unbound books.]”
"Forty-five books." Jiang Li nodded slightly, satisfied with the progress.
There were tens of thousands of aristocrats in Xianyang City. The potential customers in the early stage were calculated at a ratio of ten to one. Each of the four books needed to be printed with about 3,000 copies. If they wanted to spread it to the seven countries, they needed at least 100,000 copies of each of the four books.
As the first batch of printed books, the quality and content of the four books aside, just Jiang Li's name and the publicity of the printed books were enough to buy them.
Moreover, Jiang Li did not intend to make money by selling books. What he wanted was fame and influence. He would sell them all at cost price. Soon, the books would be popular in the seven countries, and Mr. Li would become Master Li.
In the late Warring States Period, the title of Master was one level higher than Mister. Only those with profound knowledge were worthy of being called Master.
After learning about the printing progress, Jiang Li walked to the two girls, who were called Soul Reincarnation and Soul Destruction. He coughed and said,""Stop printing for now. I'll give you a mission. Go out and help Mister Li sell books.”
"Selling books?"
Soul Transference and Soul Extinguisher frowned at the same time. They were assassins, and they were already giving you face by helping you print it. Now, you want them to sell it on the streets and use them as slaves!
Staring coldly at Jiang Yi for a few seconds, Mie Po threw away the printed version in his hand and said indifferently,"Sell them yourself. Our mission is to protect people, not street vendors.”
"Ha, you're quite arrogant!"
Jiang Li smiled and turned to look at the soul.""What about you? Are you going?"
"Young Master, please don't make things difficult for us. We're assassins, so it's not convenient for us to show our faces.
The rotating soul said it very tactfully, but the meaning was almost the same.
"Mr. Li is trying to save you. Unfortunately, you don't understand his painstaking efforts.”
Jiang Li shook his head and sighed. Then he called for Moryo and Chaos God. The three of them moved the books together and headed to the painting stall outside the Hundred Flowers Pavilion.
Previously, he had been painting outside the Hundred Flowers Pavilion for ten days, one painting a day. Each painting was worth a thousand gold. That place was considered a unique scenic spot for him.
An hour later, hundreds of scions of noble families had already gathered on the main street below the Hundred Flowers Pavilion. Most of them were young masters in brocade clothes, and all kinds of laughter and questions were endless.
"Is Mr. Li preparing to continue painting?”
"Mr. Li, what's on display at your stall?”
"Oh, there are words on it. Three-Character Classic, Hundred Family Surnames, Thousand Character Classic, Ancient and Modern Virtuous Classic…"
"Is this a book? It seemed to be made of Mr. Li's unique drawing paper, replacing the bamboo slips.”
"It really looks like a book. It's a paper book instead of a simple book.”
"I mentioned some time ago that if Mr. Li's original drawing paper is mass-produced and promoted, it can completely replace bamboo slips and brocade cloth as a new text carrier.”
Listening to the discussions and inquiries around him, Jiang Li cleared his throat with four books in his hands and said loudly,""Everyone, the item in my hands is called a paper book. As the name suggests, it is a book made of Xuan paper. Xuan paper has replaced bamboo slips and brocade cloth to become a more convenient and efficient carrier of words.”
At this point, Jiang Li arranged the four books in a row for everyone to read and said,""Three Character Classic, Hundred Family Names, Thousand Character Classic, and Ancient and Modern Virtuous Classic. These four books were written by me in my spare time.”
As soon as he said this, the surroundings were in an uproar, and exclamations sounded everywhere. "Mister Li has published a book?"
"Three-Character Classic, Hundred Family Names, Thousand Character Classic, Ancient and Modern Virtuous Essays. Mr. Li's title is quite artistic…"
"Impressive. Mister Li has produced four volumes at once. It's really rare in this world.”
"Mr. Li, are you preparing to sell it?”
"How much gold is it for one book? I want four.”
Jiang Li looked around at the nobles and said with a smile,""The price is fair, fair and honest. Each book costs ten and a half taels.”
"What is it? Ten and a half taels for each volume?"
All the young masters of the Shi clan widened their eyes in disbelief.
Qin Banliang was a copper coin commonly used in the State of Qin, but it was a copper coin, not a gold coin.
Ten Qin and a half taels was a piece of cake for them. It was not even enough for them to drink a little wine and listen to music.
He had thought that each book would cost at least a few gold coins. After all, the paper books on the stall looked so exquisite that they must have been extremely expensive to manufacture. Who would have thought that they would only cost ten copper coins?
Seeing that many noble young masters were stunned, Jiang Li raised his voice and said loudly,""The quantity is limited. First come, first served. In the future, there will be people selling here every day.”
The person with the fastest reaction was one step ahead. He threw down a small golden bean and quickly selected four paper books. He stood at the side and flipped through them.
This was akin to poking a hornet's nest. A large group of people swarmed over and fought for the paper books on the stall.
In just two minutes, a total of 225 paper books had been sold out. The stall was shining with golden light and there were hundreds of small golden beans.
Immediately after, the sound of recitation rang out in all directions, and more and more people began to gather here.
"At the beginning of entering, one's nature is good. Similar in nature, far from each other…"
"Zhao, Qian, Sun, Li, Zhou, Wu, Zheng, Wang…"
"Heaven and earth are black and yellow, the universe is desolate, the sun and moon are boundless, and the stars are arranged…"
"Looking at the present, it is better to see the past. Without the past, there is no present…"
"They are called scholars and farmers, and businessmen and businessmen. These four people are the best of the country. It is called benevolence and righteousness, propriety, wisdom and faith. This impermanence cannot be explained…"
"If you know that there are tigers on the mountain, don't go to the tiger mountain. If you can't reach the destination, you can't do it. The bell will not ring without being struck. I don't drink until I'm broke, I read the scriptures when I'm old…
As more and more people read aloud, Jiang Li looked at the Baoliang and Distraction Gods on his left and right. He pointed at the golden beans on the stall and said,""I'll give it to you.
With that, Jiang Li turned into a shadow and quickly disappeared from the street.
He had originally planned to go to Hundred Flowers Pavilion to have a heart-to-heart talk with Hua Ying, hug Hua Ying, drink some wine, and watch some dance music.
On second thought, he decided to forget about it. He would come back when Mr. Li became famous. He did not believe that flowers would not throw themselves at him. After all, a good man like Mr. Li was too rare.
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