Conferred Gods: Master Tongtian is my master

The streets of Chaoge City are bustling with people coming and going.

Luo Shu took Xiao Bai through the crowd, their eyes carefully searching the shops and stalls on both sides of the street.

"Master, do we really need to find a carpenter to make these templates? It doesn't seem easy."

Xiaobai asked doubtfully, his eyes revealing confusion about the unknown.

Luo Shu turned his head, looked at Xiao Bai firmly, and replied with a smile:

"Of course you can. Chaoge City is a famous cultural city and the capital of the Shang Dynasty. The craftsmen here are highly skilled and we will definitely be able to find the right person."

"Chaoge City is so big, look at a few more houses, don't rush to decide on the candidate, let's go and take a look ahead!"

"Yes, Master!"

They continued walking along the streets of Chaoge City and finally stopped in front of a carpenter's shop that looked quaint and exquisite.

Luo Shu took Xiao Bai over there, and inside the shop, they saw a middle-aged carpenter who was carefully carving a piece of wood in his hand.

The carving knife in his hand flew across the wood like a dragon, and every cut was precise and powerful.

Seeing this scene, Luo Shu praised repeatedly in his heart, his eyes flashing with admiration for the craftsman, and said:

"Master, your craftsmanship is truly superb!"

The carpenter heard the voice, looked up, saw Luo Shu and Xiao Bai, looked them over, and replied with a smile:

"Thank you for your praise, it's just some trivial tricks."

He stopped his work, put down the carving knife, wiped his hands with a rag, and continued:

"You two don't look like ordinary guests. What can I do for you?"

Luo Shu walked forward, a smile on his face, and said politely to the carpenter:

"Master, we have some special templates that need to be made. Would you be willing to help?"

A hint of surprise flashed in the carpenter's eyes, and he said seriously:

"A guest is a guest. What kind of template is this? Let me take a look first. If I can make it, I will take the job!"

"Okay! Please take a look!"

Upon hearing this, Luo Shu took out the previously drawn blueprint from his sleeve and handed it to the carpenter.

The carpenter took the blueprint and looked at it carefully.

After a moment, the carpenter put down the blueprint, with a hint of appreciation in his eyes:

“These designs are really ingenious. I wonder who drew them.”

"Can it be made?" Luo Shu asked.

“I can try to make these templates, but what are your requirements for materials and quality?”

Luo Shu took over the conversation and described their needs in detail:

“I hope the template can be accurate and durable, and each letter mold must be clearly legible. In a word, do your best to carve it out perfectly.”

After hearing this, the carpenter nodded:

"I understand. Although this task is somewhat challenging, I will do my best."

"However, it will take some time to make the template. Can you wait patiently?"

"It's natural!"

Luo Shu replied.

……

So, in the following days, Luo Shu came to the carpenter shop from time to time to check the progress of the work.

The carpenter would often consult Luo Shu about the principles and details of movable type printing templates, and together they would discuss the best template design solutions.

After all, the Luoshu was just a template style drawn based on the vague impressions of later generations.

A few days later, the carpenter suddenly stopped his work and said with a frown:

"I found a problem. If the template is made according to your requirements, although the clarity can be guaranteed, the durability may be affected."

Luo Shu was a little confused and asked:

“So how do we solve this problem?”

The carpenter thought for a moment, then said:

“Perhaps we could try using a stronger wood and adding a layer of metal protection to the surface of the typeface to ensure both legibility and durability.”

After hearing this, Luo Shu's eyes flashed with joy:

"The master's idea is very unique. We are willing to try this solution."

The carpenter used his skills and experience to turn the design on the drawing into reality.

After many attempts and adjustments, a batch of movable type templates that were both accurate and durable were finally produced.

Not only are they highly precise and durable, but each character mold is also carved so vividly that it seems as if it has life.

When Luo Shu saw these templates, his heart was filled with excitement.

Although movable type printing was still relatively primitive compared to later generations, this was the Shang Dynasty, so how could one not be excited?

……

Luo Shu took Xiaobai with him to take away the prepared movable type printing mold and returned to the Grand Tutor's Mansion.

Luo Shu placed the molds on the table. Wen Zhong came in and saw these. With a hint of curiosity and doubt, he asked:

"Brother, are these the molds for movable type printing that you asked the craftsmen to make?"

"Yes, with these molds, words can be spread in large quantities!"

"Brother, this method is totally unheard of. It is really curious. How can you use this printing technique to copy text?"

Seeing Wen Zhong was so curious, Luo Shu pointed at the character model in front of him and said with a smile:

"These are all carved movable type, and they are all written in reverse. Each character is an independent module."

"Words written backwards? Is that so that we can get the words written correctly when printing?" Wen Zhong asked thoughtfully.

"Yes, we just need to select the corresponding movable type according to the content of the text to be printed and arrange them in order in the frame."

Wen Zhong said with great interest:

"Then?"

Luo Shu explained:

"After that, we apply ink to the frame to make sure each type is evenly stained."

"Then, place a clean piece of paper over the frame and press with appropriate force so that the ink penetrates the type and prints on the paper."

Wen Zhong's eyes lit up and he said excitedly:

"So, the words were copied onto paper?"

"Yes, if you want to copy text content in batches, this is the fastest way!" Luo Shu said.

Luo Shu pondered for a while and continued:

"Moreover, the advantage of movable type printing is that once the movable type is produced, it can be used repeatedly, which greatly improves printing efficiency."

“Not only that, because the movable type is finely carved, the printed words are clear and of high quality.”

"Brother, is this movable type printing? It's amazing, it's simply a miracle!" Wen Zhong said in shock.

"Brother, I will go to the palace to meet the king and report the movable type printing technology to the king!"

"Junior brother, I will go into the palace with you and demonstrate this method in front of King Shang. I will also give you some suggestions!" Luo Shu said.

"Okay, please go in, senior brother!" Wen Zhong stood aside and let Luo Shu go first.

"Master, I want to go and see it too!" Xiaobai on the side stepped forward and said.

Hearing this, Luo Shu chuckled and said:

"In that case, let's go together!"

After saying this, Luo Shu waved his hand, put the movable type printing mold into the storage bag, and walked out of the mansion.

Wen Zhong and Xiao Bai followed closely behind.