Time Travel: The First Female Imperial Teacher of the Qin Dynasty

Meng Yi stood aside trying to hold back his laughter. It was the first time he had seen someone dare to tell His Majesty that he would help Him to get rich. After all, the whole world belonged to His Majesty.

Lin Anlan walked straight into the kitchen and started preparing wine and food, while Ying Zheng and Meng Yi sat in the living room with the paper she made on the table.

"Where did this girl get these things from?" Ying Zheng picked up a few pieces of paper and examined them carefully.

Meng Yi also picked up a piece of paper: "Mr. Lin always brings surprises."

Ying Zheng nodded: "Wait until she comes out and ask her."

Lin Anlan was busy in the kitchen. She was very happy because she would soon be able to earn a lot of money.

"Brother, Meng Er, come and eat." Lin Anlan called.

Ying Zheng and Meng Yi walked over and sat at the table.

"Mm, it smells so good!" Meng Yi exclaimed.

Ying Zheng also nodded: "Your craftsmanship has improved a lot."

Lin Anlan raised his eyebrows proudly: "You guys try it."

Ying Zheng picked up a piece of fish and put it in his mouth to taste it carefully, his eyes lit up slightly, this fish cooking method is quite novel. Meng Yi also took a bite: "This fish is fresh and tasty, very delicious."

Seeing their expressions, Lin Anlan couldn't help but laugh and said, "How about it, this fish tastes good, right?!"

Ying Zheng and Meng Yi both nodded.

"Mr. Lin, why don't you change your career and become a royal chef!" Meng Yi said half-jokingly.

Lin Anlan curled his lips and said, "What's the point of being a royal chef? I'd rather open a restaurant of my own."

Meng Yi was stunned. He didn't expect Lin Anlan to have such an idea.

Ying Zheng raised his head and glanced at her: "Why, aren't you making a lot of money now?"

"Who would complain about having too much silver? Besides..." Lin Anlan snorted. She paused and glanced at Ying Zheng. "I'm not like some people who do business without capital."

Ying Zheng coughed a few times to hide his embarrassment.

Meng Yi couldn't help laughing as he watched the interaction between the two.

"What's the matter with these papers?" Ying Zheng changed the subject.

Lin Anlan glanced at him and then slowly explained: "I made these papers by mashing wood ash with water."

Ying Zheng and Meng Yi looked at each other, obviously never having heard of such a thing.

"This kind of paper can be used for many years. It is cheap and convenient, and can allow more people to read and write." Lin Anlan continued.

Ying Zheng pondered for a while, and suddenly he understood what the girl meant.

“You want to promote this paper?”

Lin Anlan nodded: "This kind of paper can quickly spread culture and knowledge, allowing more people to learn culture and improve their quality."

Seeing their confused looks, she had to patiently explain to them that they had never heard of the concept of paper.

“Papermaking is a technique that allows materials such as tree bark, rags, and old fishing nets to be used to make paper, which can be used for a variety of purposes such as writing, painting, and printing.”

"Why do you want to make paper?" Ying Zheng asked puzzledly.

"Of course it's to promote the imperial examination system." Lin Anlan blurted out, "I told you before that the so-called imperial examination system is that the government selects talents through examinations, allowing capable people to enter government agencies and arranging official positions according to examination results. Now that paper has appeared, it will become easier to implement the imperial examination system!"

"By the way, brother, what is the attitude of the First Emperor towards the imperial examination system?"

Ying Zheng nodded upon hearing this: "His Majesty the First Emperor is very optimistic about this, but it is indeed a bit troublesome to implement."

Lin Anlan laughed: "Isn't this easy? These papers are the key to the realization of the imperial examination system. Only with enough paper can knowledge be popularized and the knowledge monopoly of the gentry and the nobles be interrupted. Only then will more people participate in the imperial examinations and the country will become stronger and stronger."

Both of them understood what Lin Anlan meant. Although they did not fully understand it, they could vaguely see the scene of the imperial examination system about to be successfully launched.

"In that case, I can help you promote papermaking." Ying Zheng suddenly said.

Lin Anlan looked at him in surprise. She didn't expect that he was willing to help her.

"I still have some connections in the Shaofu. If you are willing, you can promote your papermaking technology there." Ying Zheng said slowly.

Lin Anlan immediately showed a look of joy: "Really? That's great!"

Seeing her happy expression, Ying Zheng couldn't help but raise his lips: "Well, if Qin becomes stronger, it will also be good for me."

"Of course, then you can help the First Emperor recruit more talents and make Qin more powerful." Lin Anlan nodded, and then brought the topic back to papermaking. "You can buy up raw materials such as bamboo, wood chips, rags, etc., and stockpile them now. You will be able to sell them for a good price in the future."

Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows: "Are you asking me to be a black-hearted businessman?"

Lin Anlan smiled and said, "How can this be considered a black-hearted businessman? This is just a business tactic. You can buy these raw materials and stockpile them. When the papermaking technique becomes popular, you can make more paper and sell it at a high price. Wouldn't that be great?"

Ying Zheng smiled and said, "You are a girl with a lot of tricks up your sleeve."

Lin Anlan was very proud: "This is called wisdom."

"In addition to these, we can also print books." Lin Anlan suddenly thought of an important thing.

"Printed books?" Ying Zheng was a little confused. He didn't quite understand the meaning of this word.

"We can carve the text on a wooden board and then print it on paper with ink. This way we can mass-produce books so that more people can read them," Lin Anlan explained.

Ying Zheng and Meng Yi looked at each other and saw the shock in each other's eyes.

"You have a good idea." Ying Zheng praised.

Lin Anlan smiled and emphasized again: "This is natural. Only when people read books can they take the imperial examinations and we can select more talents. Therefore, these papers are very important."

Suddenly, she seemed to have thought of something, and said in a very solemn and serious voice: "If ten thousand schools were built in Daqin, it would be so magnificent."

Ying Zheng looked at Lin Anlan. Although this girl's idea was a bit naive, it made him think about the possibility of this matter.

"Universal education is certainly important, but the Qin Dynasty is now in a state of disrepair. If we want to build schools and popularize education, it will require a lot of manpower, material resources and financial resources, and the return will be different from what you think." Ying Zheng said lightly.

Lin Anlan knew the former’s concerns. After all, education is not something that can be achieved overnight; it requires a long process.

It is indeed a difficult situation for the current Qin Dynasty.

But popularizing education and establishing schools are what she has always hoped for. She hopes that people in this world can change their destiny through learning, rather than being oppressed.