Another World's Imperial Examination Official Path

"Da Lin."

"Lin Er."

"Lin San."

The three reported their names one by one. They were bought by the Lin family since they were young, and their surnames would naturally follow the Lin family's.

Chu Zhuang nodded slightly, and asked again: "How old are you now?"

"16 years old, 15 years old, 15 years old." The three replied in turn.

"Master, I, we will work hard, you, don't drive us away." Lin Da looked at Chu Zhuang and begged.

"Don't worry, work hard, I won't drive you away." Chu Zhuang comforted.

Hearing Chu Zhuang's promise, the three of them were slightly relieved.

"Dali, you go back to the mansion and bring Lin Huai and the others over." Chu Zhuang looked at Bai Dali and said.

"Yes, young master!" Bai Dali responded immediately, and drove the carriage back to call for someone.

Although the book printing house was bought, it was impossible for Chuzhuang to manage it himself, but he was not at ease to let the three small craftsmen stay here, and there was always a need for a trusted person to sit here and manage it.

And Lin Huai is the best candidate.

On the one hand, Lin Huai can teach these three people. On the other hand, Lin Huai and Lin Mu are now living together with Bai Dali and Xiao Wu Xiao Liu. They can live spaciously and comfortably here Some.

"Take us to look around." Chu Zhuang looked at Lin Da and ordered.

"Okay, master!" Lin Da immediately responded.

Chuzhuang and Yunmengxi followed General Lin to walk around inside and outside the book printing workshop.

The printing workshop is not big. There are four rooms, two of which are mainly used for storage, one for Lin Da and his former masters to rest, and one for Lin Dan's bedroom, where he sometimes stays overnight , so there is a separate room for rest.

The front yard is full of wood, and the carving work is usually done here, while the back yard is responsible for brushing and printing.

Although the book printing workshop is small, it has all internal organs. It only needs a few skilled craftsmen to start construction immediately.

"These inventories are all ** and classics and five books, we can't use them." Yunmengxi said worriedly after clicking the inventory.

There are no bookstores willing to accept these books at the moment, and they are useless in their hands. Putting them here is just taking up space.

Chu Zhuang thought for a while and said: "When the library building of the academy is built, let's put it in the library building."

It just so happens that the academy also needs a library, and it just so happens that these books can be put in there and borrowed by students in the future.

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"Well, that's fine!" Yunmengxi's eyes lit up, and he immediately nodded in response.

"Go get your pen and ink."

Chu Zhuang ordered Lin Da, and then brought Yunmengxi into the room.

"Master, the brush and ink are here."

Lin Da respectfully placed the pen, ink and paper on the desk.

"Well, you go to the yard and clean up all the wood, we don't need it for the time being." Chu Zhuang ordered.

The wood materials used for printing are very cheap materials, and the lead type movable type printing method used in Chuzhuang basically does not use these materials, so all these wood materials have to be collected.

"Okay, master!" Lin Da didn't dare to delay, and immediately took Lin Er and Lin San down to clean up.

"Da Lin, what do you think the owner wants to do? He bought a book printing house, but it doesn't look like he wants to open a book printing house." Lin San glanced at the direction of the room and asked in a low voice.

"Don't ask too much, the new master didn't sell us, we have to be thankful, we can't worry about the master's affairs.

Lin Da glanced at Lin San and said: "Don't talk about the master's family behind your back. If the master hears about it, none of us can protect you."

Lin San scratched his head in embarrassment and said, "I'm just curious, so I asked."

"less talking, more working."

Lin Da sighed slightly, and said broadly: "I know you are uneasy, but the current master seems to be kind. We should do our best, and he should not embarrass us."

hope. Lin Er and Lin San looked at each other, praying in their hearts.

Chu Zhuang wrote down the method of printing with lead type and movable type, and at the same time marked out the materials needed.

"Since it's getting late, it seems that these materials can only be purchased tomorrow." Yunmengxi looked at the sky and said

"Well, let Dali and Lin Huai buy it tomorrow. This technique is very simple. Just tell Lin Huai the method, and Lin Huai will definitely understand what to do." Chu Zhuang nodded slightly.

Some of the carving work can be done by the three of them, and Lin Huai only needs to be in charge of the supervision.

Are the three of them trustworthy? "Yunmengxi looked out the window at the busy Lin Dasan and asked.

Lin Da and his three escaped with such a technology and sold it, and they could also make a lot of money.

Faced with such interests, will they really not be tempted?

Chu Zhuang frowned slightly. For Lin Huai, Chu Zhuang trusted Lin Huai very much. After all, Lin Xiaomu would follow him to learn, but he was really not sure if the three of them had different ideas.

"I asked Caiwei to secretly monitor them for a period of time. If they have no dissent, then they are trustworthy. If there is a dissent, we will sell them out as soon as possible." Yunmengxi thought for a while and said.

"Will it be too much work?" Chu Zhuang asked, pursing his lips.

This Caiwei was the guard who followed Yunhong. Chu Zhuang had seen them before when he was in Jiqing Mansion.

The three of Lin Da and the others were just small craftsmen, and Chu Zhuang felt that it was too much work to send out shadow guards for them.

"And their deed of selling themselves is in our hands now, so we shouldn't leak the news." Chu Zhuang thought for a while and said.

"Chu Zhuang, didn't you tell me before that you must not have the intention to harm others, but do you have to be defensive?" Yunmengxi took Chu Zhuang's hand and said, "Although this deed of sale can hold them, But what if they escaped from Dongfeng Mansion?"

Once the person is gone, it is impossible for the government to send someone to track down for a small craftsman.

When they go to other prefectures and change their identities, they can exchange this technology for a lot of money. When the technology spreads, even if they find people, it won't help.

Chu Zhuang squinted his eyes. He didn't intend to keep this printing technique a secret, but he wasn't prepared to tell the technology about it now either.

"Well, then let Caiwei follow them for a while according to what you said." Chu Zhuang pinched Yunmengxi's fingertips and nodded in agreement.

"Well, I'll tell my second brother when I go back today and ask him to send shadow guards over!" Yunmengxi said immediately.

"Let's go out, Dali and the others should be here." Chu Zhuang said with a smile.

Bai Dali walked for such a long time, this meeting should have picked him up.

"okay."

Yunmengxi followed Chu Zhuang to the yard. Lin Da and the others had already moved all the wood to the corner, and the whole yard looked quite empty.

Just at this time, Bai Dali also arrived in a carriage.

Bai Dali fastened the carriage, then led Lin Huai and Lin Xiaomu towards Chu Zhuang.

"Master, Master Lin and the others are here." Bai Dali said to Chu Zhuang.

"Master Chu."

When Lin Huai and Lin Xiaomu saw Chu Zhuang, their eyes lit up, and they immediately came forward to salute him.

"No more politeness."

Chu Zhuang waved his hand, called Lin Da and the others over, and explained briefly to Lin Huai and the others: "I bought a new book printing house, and these three are craftsmen who stayed here before, and they know how to make some simple engravings. and printing."

"Master Chu, you bought a book printing shop, are you planning to open a book shop?" Lin Huai asked in a different place.

"No, the academy will open soon, and printing books outside is too expensive and inconvenient, so I prepared this book printing shop just for the academy." Chu Zhuang explained.

"I see."

Lin Huai nodded, and at the same time felt a little emotional. It seems that Chu Zhuang really wanted to open this academy well, and even equipped the academy with a printing workshop, which is really a big deal.

"I don't have time to watch this book printing shop here, so I will leave it to Master Lin to manage it." Chu Zhuang directly stated his request.

"Me?!" Lin Huai stared at Chu Zhuang with wide eyes, and said in surprise, "Leave it to me to manage?!"

"Well, you are the most suitable candidate, and Master Lin, you can also lead the three of them, so you can accept three apprentices." Chu Zhuang glanced at the three of them and said.

"But, Mr. Chu, I have never managed it before. I am afraid that I will..." Lin Huai said a little unconfidently.

If Chu Zhuang asked him to do something, he would have nothing to say, and he would start working with his head down.

But he really can't manage a book printing house.

"Don't be nervous." Chu Zhuang patted Lin Huai's shoulder, and said in relief: "This book printing shop has nothing else to do on weekdays, it just prints some books needed by the academy, and you can help me make some tools at other times. "

"Oh, that's it." Lin Huai breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and said, "Then I will follow Mr. Chu's arrangement."

According to what Chu Zhuang meant, that is to say, the location of the work was changed from Chu House to here. He still doesn't know much about printing books, but if Chu Zhuang asks, he will study hard.

"This is Master Lin. From now on, the three of you will follow his orders to work." Seeing the three of them, Chu Zhuang ordered, "Master Lin's skills are very good. It will be good for you to learn from him."

"Yes, master." Lin Da and the three looked at each other and agreed, but they looked at Lin Huai's slightly younger face, but it was hard to believe how good his craftsmanship was.

After all, everyone in their line of work knows very well that the older they are, the better their skills are. Lin Huai seems to be only in his thirties, is his skill really good?

"Master Chu, don't worry, I will teach them with my heart." Lin Huai also nodded in response.

Since it was Chu Zhuang's order, he would definitely teach these three people without reservation.

"Well, I'll let Xiaowu and the others come over tomorrow to clean up and bring your luggage over here, and then you and Xiaomu can stay here, so that you won't continue to be crowded in the same room with Dali and the others." Chu Zhuang nodded and said.

"Well, Mr. Chu..." Lin Huai pursed his lips, looked at Chu Zhuang with some embarrassment, and hesitated to speak.

"Master Chu, can Xiao Mu not live here with me?" Lin Huai looked at Chu Zhuang, then at Lin Xiaomu, and finally said it out.