After crossing, I spoil my husband

As soon as the new year's festival is over, the eighth day of the lunar new year officially begins to go to court.

Although the New Year's Day for court officials has fifteen days, it is released early, so it is generally time to continue working after the small year is over.

The weather is still cold now, and the work on the cement road can't be done until after the beginning of spring, so what he has to do is to fix things in the suburbs of Beijing.

"My lord, this is a plan I made before about using the suburbs of Beijing. Take a look."

During the Chinese New Year, Fu Mingyou was not idle, and directly wrote down some of his plans for the suburbs of Beijing.

If possible, most of the money in the suburbs of Beijing can be put into the national treasury, but the premise is that the other party has to take out the money for the development of the suburbs of Beijing.

Mr. Cen looked at the thick stack of paper in his hand, and smiled: "It seems that you are not idle during the New Year's Eve. By the way, this is the paper made by Master Zhou and the others?"

The paper that Fu Mingyou gave him now is obviously different from the rice paper he knew before. It looks much whiter, and the hardness seems to be harder, and the ink has not been reflected much.

Fu Mingyou nodded with a smile, and said, "Yes, this is what Master Zhou and the others made, and I just took it and used it, as a test."

Cen Shangshu nodded and said: "Okay, I will take a good look at this proposal."

Even if Fu Mingyou said this, it must be useful, otherwise the other party would not have spent so much effort to do this.

When Fu Mingyou left, he went directly to the craftsmen and the others.

Now this movable type printing and papermaking can be popularized. The paper he used before is very good, because this time the papermaking technology was exchanged from the plane system, which is better than the papermaking technology he originally knew. More amazing, but also more economical.

When the craftsmen saw Fu Mingyou coming, they immediately greeted each other.

Fu Mingyou looked at them with a smile, and said happy new year, this is just the new year, and the Lantern Festival has not yet passed.

"Master Fu, can we let the workshop handle the movable type printing and paper now?"

Craftsman Zhou looked at Fu Mingyou and asked with a smile.

Fu Mingyou nodded, and said, "I came to you for this matter, and we can proceed."

The Ministry of Industry has its own workshop, and the workers inside basically do what needs to be made. Some craftsmen, relatives and children are all in the workshop.

"The sooner these things can be produced, the better." Fu Mingyou looked at them and smiled, and then said: "Get the paper first, and with the paper, other things will be much more convenient."

With the paper, those bibliographies can almost be printed, so that the prices of books on the market can be slightly reduced.

The craftsmen immediately agreed, and then took the documents written by Fu Mingyou to the accountant to sign and stamp them, and then they could go to receive the corresponding money and produce those things.

Of course, the money has to be collected from the Ministry of Households, but they really need the seal of the Ministry of Industry, so that they can get the corresponding share.

These people are veterans, and Fu Mingyou still trusts them very much. Now that the paper has come out, he thinks that he can print some children's enlightenment books first, and popularize them among the children in the countryside.

Don't look at the prosperity in the capital, but in the countryside, it is still a big problem for children to study.

Everything was going on step by step, and the workshop moved very quickly. Three days later, Craftsman Zhou and the others went to invite Fu Mingyou to the workshop.

Fu Mingyou responded immediately, then looked at everyone, and said, "I haven't asked the two adults for the price of the things printed this time. When I see it, I will take some samples and ask Lord Cen and Lord Mu to discuss the price." .”

The rice paper sold in the market before was controlled by some families, and the price is still very expensive. If they start selling it, it is equivalent to touching the cakes of those wealthy families, so this matter must be dragged on by His Majesty and the others. That's all.

With Lord Mu and the others around, even if those aristocratic families are unhappy with him, it doesn't matter.

People who get along well with Fu Mingyou do not object to Fu Mingyou's approach, but some conservatives and people from aristocratic families think that Fu Mingyou's cooking is very deviant.

"Okay, I will listen to you, my lord."

The craftsmen don't have much meaning. In their opinion, this price should definitely not be low.It's just that none of the people asked Fu Mingyou's opinion, and they didn't know the specifics.

Fu Mingyou followed the crowd to the workshop. The workshop in charge of the Ministry of Industry is quite large, but it is still some distance away from the imperial palace. After all, every inch of land is expensive at the foot of the imperial city.

"Master Fu, this is the paper made this time."

After everyone entered the workshop, Craftsman Zhou and the others took Fu Mingyou to the place where the paper was kept.

This time they not only made white and hard paper, but also sprinkled gold Xuan, these papers are very good.

Fu Mingyou glanced at it, couldn't help but smiled, and said, "Everyone's craftsmanship is pretty good."

These papers are very good, and he knows that the cost of these papers is very low, so in this case, the books can be cheaper.

"Thank you for your hard work. These things are very well made. I will go to Master Mu and Master Cen to discuss the pricing of these things with them."

Fu Mingyou smiled, and then said: "How about movable type printing?"

Craftsman Zhou also smiled and said, "It hasn't started yet, I'm waiting for your words."

Fu Mingyou was thoughtful, and said: "Let's do this first, use this kind of paper to make dozens of sets temporarily, let's make enlightenment books first, and I will take it over when the time comes, and ask His Majesty for his opinion."

Education is very important. Since Fu Mingyou has come here, he still hopes to promote the learning of the whole people. Maybe his ability is not enough now, but one day, everyone in Li country will have the opportunity to receive education. In front of everyone, All have an equal right to education.

"Okay, then let's get some enlightenment readings first."

Craftsman Zhou and the others nodded. There are not many enlightenment books on the market in Li Guo, but only the Three Character Classic and Hundred Family Surnames.

Fu Mingyou took some papers and left directly. After he left, only those who worked in the distance dared to come back.

"Father, dad, is that Fu Mingyou Master Fu?"

"Third son, that's Mr. Fu, he's really a good-looking talent."

The crowd surrounded Craftsman Zhou and the others, asking questions in one go.

Craftsman Zhou looked at everyone helplessly, and said, "That's Mr. Fu. Now Mr. Fu needs some enlightenment reading materials. Let's all work, just follow what I taught you before."

The people here are all trustworthy, and they all work for His Majesty, and the monthly money here is not low, so they are generally related to Craftsman Zhou and the others to some extent.

After Fu Mingyou returned, he went directly to find Mu Shangshu.

Compared with Mu Shangshu, Cen Shangshu may not be very clear about the market price, but Mu Shangshu is the country's pocketbook after all, and he is absolutely clear about the market price of paper.

"Lord Mu, this junior came to see you for something, and I'm sorry to bother you."

After Fu Mingyou followed the boy in, he said sorry.

Mu Shangshu waved his hand nonchalantly, and said, "Come and sit, what's the matter?"

Under normal circumstances, if Fu Mingyou had nothing to do, he would definitely not come to the household department to look for him, so he knew that Fu Mingyou must have something to discuss with him.

Fu Mingyou smiled, and then Jin Ang, you pig, took out the paper, smiled, and said: "This is the paper and Jinxuan produced by the workshop of the Ministry of Industry. Take a look, Mr. Mu, what do you think?" Compared with those rice papers on the market, what price can it be sold for?"

Mu Shangshu also likes to write and paint on weekdays. When he saw the paper Fu Mingyou brought over, he curiously took a pen and wrote a few words, and found that the paper was very good.

"Both of these papers are very good. Although they are somewhat different from the rice paper on the market, they are still very useful. Is this the papermaking technique you mentioned earlier?"

Before Fu Mingyou wanted to make paper, Mu Shangshu also knew about it, but he didn't expect that the paper made by Fu Mingyou was as good as the one sold outside.

Fu Mingyou nodded with a smile, and said: "I just provided some ideas, and the craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry worked hard to make them."

He would not make this kind of thing public, he just had an idea, and it was those craftsman Zhou and others who really put the idea into practice.

Mu Shangshu also knew that the other party was trying to lose his temper, so he smiled and said, "For now, no matter who made it, are you planning to sell it on the market?"

Of course, when the other party took out this thing, Mu Shangshu knew it in his heart.

This thing is indeed not bad, but if it needs to be sold on the market, it may not be easy.

"Yes, Mr. Mu, I'm thinking of selling this. In this way, our treasury can also get some money in."

When paving the road before, Fu Mingyou had a general understanding of the situation of the national treasury, which was poorer than he imagined.

Fortunately, the commercial tax will be promulgated in a few days, so it is not bad.

Mu Shangshu smiled and said: "You know, the rice paper sold in the market is basically from aristocratic families. Are you not afraid of offending them?"

These aristocratic families do not have a good temper. If they are offended, they might have a miserable life.

When Fu Mingyou heard this, he couldn't help smiling, and said, "Don't worry, if they know that His Majesty is behind this business, they will definitely not dare, and the new one is just that it is not on the market. Poor, but the price is definitely much cheaper than theirs.”

"Oh, are you sure the ones you sell will be cheaper than those on the market?" Mu Shangshu sipped two sips of tea, frowning.

Although he didn't know what these papers were made of, he knew that the cost of paper sold in the market must be quite high.

If you want to make it cheaper, the national treasury may lose money.

Fu Mingyou looked at the other party's appearance, and then suddenly realized that he hadn't told the other party what the paper-making material was before, and the other party might think it was very expensive.

"Mu Shangshu, it's not what you think." Fu Mingyou smiled, and then immediately explained: "The paper made by the Ministry of Industry is made of straw, hay on the roadside, and leaves in the forest. You can say, whatever None of which cost much money.”

As soon as these words came out, Mu Shangshu almost spit out the tea he drank, he looked at Fu Mingyou, he lost his composure, and asked stammeringly: "You, can you repeat what you just said? "

Fu Mingyou smiled and explained again.

Mu Shangshu was very excited. He stood up and walked back and forth in the room a few times. He didn't expect that the cost of Fu Mingyou's papermaking technique was so low, almost costless.

There are a lot of those straws that can't be used up every year. Farmers use them to burn grass, and hay can be seen everywhere.There are countless fallen leaves.

If those papers are really made of these materials, it must be no problem to sell them cheaply.

"What price was in your mind before?" After Mu Shangshu calmed down, he looked at Fu Mingyou and asked.

Fu Mingyou smiled, and then said: "Lord Mu, I think so. We not only need to sell paper, but also books. With this papermaking technology, paper is not a problem, and movable type printing is very flexible. , It also reduces the difficulty of printing books."

"I made a total of [-] cash for a piece of gray paper, [-] cash for a piece of white paper, [-] cash for a piece of golden paper, and [-] cash for an enlightenment book. Of course, this price is for a city like the capital. For rich places, for rural places, I prefer to only sell books and blank paper, and not to sell money."

Sprinkling Jinxuan is better than the rice paper currently on the market, and it looks very beautiful, which will definitely attract the love of many literati.

Two hundred words is not difficult for scholars in the capital. The quality of gray paper is actually worse than that of white paper, but compared with the most common rice paper on the market, it is still much better.

After hearing Fu Mingyou's words, Mu Shangshu drank two sips of water and said, "I can't decide this matter for the time being. I will go to see His Majesty in the afternoon, and I will invite Prime Minister Chen and the others to enter the palace to discuss it. By the way, your movable type For printing, does the Ministry of Industry have templates?"

They have only heard of these things before, but they haven't seen them much. According to this, doesn't it mean that the cost of printing books will be very low?

This made him a little curious as to what the movable type printing was.

As members of the capital, the Mu family certainly knows that it is difficult for ordinary people to read books. The difficulty lies in the fact that the price of books is relatively expensive, and this comes from the fact that it is not easy for craftsmen to describe and print books. The higher the price, the higher the price, of course.

Fu Mingyou nodded with a smile, and said, "The Ministry of Industry has ready-made ones, and I'll bring you a set right now."

Craftsman Zhou and the others made several sets of small molds for movable type printing before, and they could just bring them over to Mu Shangshu to have a look, so that when the adults discuss it again, they can have a basis.