freenovelworld Chapter 614 Can we make our own paper and pen?
Chapter 614 Can we make our own paper and pen?
He picked up a branch beside him and used it as a teaching stick. He said, "We are just starting today. We won't learn too much. We will just learn four characters: heaven, earth, black, and yellow. Come, look at the board and read along with me..."
The boys and girls were reluctant to blink as they followed the tree branches and read word by word.
After reading it ten times, she briefly explained to everyone the meaning of the sentence and the meaning of each word.
He wrote them several times on the board, stroke by stroke, slowly. "Don't be fooled by the fact that a character has so many strokes and looks complicated. In fact, there are some tricks. It's nothing more than vertical strokes, horizontal strokes, left strokes, and right strokes..."
She spoke very slowly, bit by bit, fearing that they might not understand.
Wu Jiang and others listened attentively. Some of them were smart and stretched out their fingers to write in the air stroke by stroke. When others saw this, they followed suit.
Zhou Guo looked back, very happy, and after writing a few times, he said, "Okay, let's stop here for today. You guys need to work hard when you go down."
None of the things she brought were useful except the books. She put them into the basket and said to Wu Jiang, "There are too many people, and I don't have many pens. But now is just the beginning, so it's the same for everyone to dip a stick in water and write on the table. When you have time, go to the county town to buy more, and then everyone will have one."
After thinking for a while, he said, "However, if you can't wait, you can learn to make it yourself. In fact, making a pen is very simple. As long as there is hair, it will be fine. Beginners don't have such high requirements for the pen. It's fine as long as you make it yourself and it can be used."
Wu Jiang's eyes lit up. "Really? We can do it ourselves?"
Zhou Guo took out the pen from the basket and unpacked it. "Look, the tip of this pen is made of hair. It can be wool, rabbit hair, pig hair, or anything else..."
Everyone came forward to take a look. Originally they thought that the things used by this scholar were very precious and sacred, but now, after hearing what Zhou Guo said, they seemed very ordinary. Aren’t they just made of fur?
Er Pang asked: "Master, pens are made of hair, what is paper made of? Can we make it ourselves?"
Everyone became curious when they heard this. They all knew that a pen could be used for a long time, but a piece of paper was so small that it could only be used up after writing a few words. What’s more, it was extremely expensive, much more expensive than the pen!
Big Fatty said happily: "Master, if we can make paper ourselves, we don't have to buy paper from outside, and maybe we can even sell it, which is another source of income."
Lian Wu Jiang said, "Once we have harvested all the sheep mushrooms and flower mushrooms, we will be able to free up some manpower."
Zhou Guo thought about it carefully and said, "I have never made paper before. I only know a little about the principle and I don't know if it will work. When we have some free time, let's work on it together."
If paper could really be made, then the children in her village would not have to worry about paper. With so many children, and all of them studying, paper would really be a big business.
Children in the village can also use it.
Everyone was very happy. They would definitely do what she said, and then they would have an endless supply of paper.
And making paper, just thinking about it, seems like a very remarkable thing.
Zhou Guo handed the basket to Wu Jiang, "Keep this. You and Hu Zi should practice more. My steward cannot be illiterate."
Wu Jiang took it with trembling hands. He had never thought that there would be such a day when he would not only have enough food and clothing and make money, but also be able to read and write!
"Is this for us? Can we use it?" Hu Zi looked at these things and was a little hesitant to touch them.
Zhou Guo nodded and said, "You are different from them. They can grow slowly, but you can't. How fast our products sell is how fast you have to grow! You have to work harder in this regard. I can find an accountant outside, but the shopkeeper has to be one of our own."
"So, not only do you have to work hard yourself, but you also have to pick out a few smart and quick learners. They will be the shopkeepers in the future. You said that by then, you won't be able to recognize even half as many characters as the accountant. You won't be able to tell that he's making false accounts, and you won't even know that there's a thief in the house. All our hard work for a year will be in vain!"
The two of them opened their mouths.
Hu Zi stammered, "Master, Master, even if we work harder, we don't have the ability to recognize all the characters and do the math in such a short time! Only gods can do this!"
Wu Jiang said in embarrassment: "Master, I can't do it either."
After Big Fat and Two Fat started calling Zhou Guo "Master", Wu Jiang and the others simply followed suit. They were all able to survive in this chaotic world because of Zhou Guo, so it was not an exaggeration to say that he was their savior; he was their master.
Zhou Guo felt awkward at first, but after listening to them many times, he just went along with them.
After listening to the two, he said, "Don't be nervous. After all, our business hasn't grown big yet. We've just started, so it won't be that fast. If it doesn't work out, we'll have to hire someone from outside. But we'll have to have someone go home, otherwise we won't even know if someone steals our wealth. So, in the final analysis, you guys better hurry up!"
The two nodded, "We understand."
Wu Jiang said: "In fact, I think the two big fat brothers are both very smart, they learn things quickly and have sharp minds. I think they have the potential to be shopkeepers."
Zhou Guo said: "Okay, then you can pick those who are smart and learn quickly, but being too smart is not good either, they need to be more steady. You have to see for yourself, you know them better than I do."
The two nodded.
After saying this, Zhou Guo went back.
Everyone in the family was still awake, waiting for her.
She lifted the curtain and went in. Seeing that they were still asleep, she asked in surprise, "Why aren't you asleep yet? It's getting late now."
Li waved at her, "How's it going?"
Zhou Guo sat over, took the cup of tea handed to him by Zhou Mai and drank it, saying, "That's good. I think they are all willing to learn. If the family shop doesn't open this year, it must be opened next year at least. A year's effort to learn a few words is barely enough. At worst, we can open a new shop then."
The old man nodded, "You are right, don't rush into anything, it's best to take your time."
Zhou Mai said: "Then I will go and teach them after dinner."
Zhou Mi said: "I'll go too."
Zhou Su quickly raised his hand and said, "I'll go too. I'll go too. I'll learn from you too."
Li Lai's eyes sparkled and he also wanted to go.
He didn't say he wanted to teach. He had only been in school for a few months, so how could he have the ability to teach others?
Zhou Guo did not refuse. "Okay, then each of you will take one day to teach them everything you learned from the teacher. When they make progress, you can review it as well, and you will learn more deeply."
She thinks this is good.
Zhou Mai and Zhou Mi were fine, after all, they had studied in school during the day and taught their family members at night, so they already had experience. But Zhou Su was different, he had never been a teacher before and was looking forward to it very much.