Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 453 A strategy for profit, make a name and start

Thinking of some rumors in Luoyang at that time, Chen Wu couldn't help but look at the manuscript a few more times, and saw Chen Zhi taking out a few pages, taking out a pen to revise a few lines, and then put them back.

Then he immersed himself in handling official duties.

As a county guard, Chen Zhi doesn't have many things that require him to sit directly in court, at least not yet. What he has to do now is to get familiar with his role and then coordinate and take care of various departments of the yamen.

Generally speaking, this process may take longer or shorter depending on the new official. It is considered a transitional period. Some officials will use establishing authority as a means to shorten the period, but Chen Zhi does not intend to do this because he has Too much to deal with.

After finishing his official duties and packing up the files at hand, Chen Zhi first sorted out the stack of manuscripts, quickly flipped through them one by one, and then sorted them.

After everything was done, he put it back in a box under the table. The box still had a lock.

After doing this, he closed his eyes and fell asleep for a while. When he opened them again, he took out a piece of paper from the side, took out a pen, wrote two words on it, and then started thinking.

These two words are "hemp paper" and "chupi paper".

Huaxia's papermaking technology has been constantly improving since its birth. The symbol of this is the use of new raw materials and new technology to produce new paper types.

Chen Zhi wanted to make paper. This was not a decision he made at once, but a plan he had made in Luoyang before going north. It was one of the alternatives.

Chen Zhi had a general understanding of the situation in the Northland before he came. As an outsider, if he wants to open up the situation, he must start from other aspects. Books and printing can not only open up the situation, but also have other functions. It can be said to have an impact on the future, and it is one of the most important components of Chen Zhi's plan.

"Technical advantages are undoubtedly an ideal choice and are enough to create value. In my previous life, I obtained paper-making related technologies through the lottery tube and transformed the paper-making technology. At the same time, through my own deduction and the memory of my first life, I came up with several more The method of making paper has not yet been implemented, so it is time to try it in this life."

After thinking about it, he glanced at the two words on the paper in front of him.

"The quality of paper in this era is not a metaphysics, but you can see the difference with your eyes and hands, and you can feel the quality. Compared with silk slips, the advantages of paper are very obvious, and it is also the future With the trend of development, even the most conservative high-ranking scholars have to admit this, and they no longer regard silk slips as elegant objects alone, and there is also a demand for vellum paper."

"A few years ago, the former emperor ordered that paper should be used instead of bamboo slips, which made more and more paper works in the world, and the promotion of paper is conducive to the rapid increase of books and documents, and can also promote the spread of knowledge. For dissemination, it is not easy even for poor people to use paper, but compared to the original silk slips, it is much better!"

"Even the changes in fonts are related to the development of papermaking and the popularization of paper. The original Chinese characters were written on pieces of hard slippers with brushes and knives. The strokes were limited by the space and texture of the writing materials. That is, It is difficult to use and the speed is slow. To write more than ten or twenty words, you have to change a piece of paper. Under such constraints, it is difficult to use ink, but paper is not like that. "

Thinking of this, Chen Zhi stared closely at the two words he had written, and his brows slowly furrowed.

"However, the paper production process has limitations after all. The currently popular paper types correspond to different groups of people. For example, hemp paper made from hemp materials, sacks, hemp ropes, and rags can be seen almost everywhere, so Hemp paper is a relatively popular paper with many shortcomings. The whiteness is not high and the paper is thick. It is not popular among scholars. Then there are mulberry paper made from woody bast, mulberry paper and rattan paper. The latter is somewhat higher than hemp paper in terms of whiteness and other aspects, and is highly praised by scholars. Therefore, if you are making paper and initially need high added value, you have to choose one with high recognition by scholars."

Thinking of this, he drew a circle on the paper and circled the three words "chupi paper".

"According to the normal development sequence, by the Sui and Tang Dynasties, leather paper had ended the monopoly of hemp paper, and the papermaking raw materials used had become more diversified. In addition to hemp, mulberry bark, rattan bark, and more The development of leather paper, such as daphne leather, hibiscus leather, bamboo fiber, etc., relies on the rise of new technologies. At the same time, the technology of returning waste paper to the trough to make recycled paper should also have appeared in the Tang Dynasty. These processes and technologies were introduced in my previous life. I’ve mastered it, now it’s time to take it out!”

There are many raw materials for paper in Youzhou, and they are everywhere. Coupled with paper's ability to promote the spread of knowledge, cultivating a group of skilled papermaking craftsmen and then promoting and popularizing it is part of Chen Zhi's plan, but In the beginning, for economic benefit, it was necessary to maintain a period of exclusivity and secrecy. "Many of the papermaking techniques are just one layer of paper. If no one thinks about it and no one leads, others can't learn it. Once I figure it out, it will be taught quickly. Although it is not a secret, it was originally to ensure financial security. Income, especially the money collected from high-ranking nobles, still needs to be kept secret for a period of time. Moreover, the technologies I have summarized also have different iterative divisions. There are different technical priorities. You can use Sui and Tang technologies first, and the time is almost up. , just publish it and popularize the white paper, and I will replace it with the technology of the Song Dynasty, so that it can be continuously updated."

Chen Zhi's plan is actually not new. I don't know how many companies have used this routine. They have technical advantages, but they will not release it all at once. Instead, they will take it out step by step like squeezing toothpaste. Get maximum benefits.

"However, while I am transforming the vellum paper, I should also standardize and improve the manufacturing process of the hemp paper. The vellum paper is working towards the goal of being thin, white and smooth, focusing on the high-end top-grade market, while the hemp paper is improving the process. Further mass production will continue to reduce costs, thereby lowering prices, conducting dumping, and quickly promoting the spread of paper among the private sector. While making small profits but quick turnover, it will also allow poor families and poor families to turn paper into daily necessities as soon as possible."

After roughly thinking about the situation, Chen Zhi planned the general steps and wrote two more words on the paper. One word was under the "hemp paper" and the word "Zou Liang" was written; One has the word "exclusive" written underneath the "paper".

"At the beginning, my manpower was limited, and large-scale production was impossible. I focused on the high-end market, so I had to produce products that were thin enough, white enough, smooth enough, and also had a little fragrance, which could prevent moths from being eaten to a certain extent. The number of papers does not need to be too much, the key is to be able to play an advertising role, and it needs to be rewarded as soon as possible, then I have to use Luoyang's contacts, especially those masters, masters, who released the news of the compilation ceremony before, At this time, it comes in handy, "Qi Min Yao Shu" is almost compiled, you can find a time to take it out, cooperate with the new paper, just do a wave of bundled consumption, and Luoyang Zhigui comes from this."

Just like the promotion of hardware in later generations requires the cooperation of software, and the sale of graphics cards requires the support of games, the same is true in this era.

The original purpose of Chen Zhi's organization of commentaries in Luoyang was to conduct social experiments to understand whether the psychology of people in this era was different from that of later generations. The results he obtained made him very satisfied, so that many of the methods of later generations could be used after changing their appearance. Come out and use it.

"However, there are still gaps in time for business transactions in this era. If you want to get income as soon as possible, you have to find a merchant as a stable partner. Moreover, paper has limitations after all. It can only be used to open the market and establish a representative reputation. As a county brand, the next step is to launch new products as soon as possible, and the added value should be higher than that of paper."

The value of paper is limited, and there are limitations to pursuing the high-end market. However, it is most suitable for building a reputation. Once you have a name, you can get twice the result with half the effort by promoting other products.

Simply selling paper, no matter how white it is, has its limitations. What Chen Zhi needs is the added value on the paper, and this part cannot be brought by craftsmanship. Fortunately, Chen Zhi has it in his hands. There is not just one recipe and process.

"Just waiting for the craftsmen to arrive..." Chen Zhi narrowed his eyes, and with a flash of his hand, there was an extra talisman, "In addition, as these objects spread, my reputation will inevitably spread further. In fact, It’s a mutually reinforcing process.”

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That night, under the arrangement of Chen Duo and others, many craftsmen came to a courtyard in the north of the city and stayed temporarily.

The so-called connected courtyard is actually a combination of many interconnected courtyards. The courtyard is quite simple, and there is no idea of ​​how many rooms there are in it. There are only simple buildings inside, but they have been reinforced several times, so they are considered strong. , can protect against wind and rain.

This place is actually a place prepared for some special refugees, but it has not been used for a long time. The remaining refugees are all arranged outside the city. Moreover, there may not be any refugees in the entire Dai County for a long time, but some refugees have been transported to other places.

Fortunately, no corners were cut when this courtyard was first built, and it can still be moved in now. Chen Zhi also took the time to check it before and found that there were no problems and could be temporarily accommodated.

He had purchased a piece of land outside the city and was preparing to build Zhuangzi. However, according to Chen Zhi's design, the construction of Zhuangzi was not easy, and the initial prototype would also take some effort.

Originally, Chen Zhi had calculated the time, but he didn't expect that he would rush all the way to Xiapi and arrive early, so he could only let Chen Zhi use his backup plan to place them here first. When the prototype of Zhuangzi outside the city came out, they would be there. Let them move in. After all, Chen Zhi doesn't approve of the environment here.

These more than a hundred people didn't know about his plans. They were leaving their hometown all the way north, and they were worried. Once they settled down, it became more and more difficult to feel at ease, and they didn't know what their fate would be.

(End of this chapter)