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Chapter 178 Contract labor and materials

"People will change. I used to do too many ridiculous things, but now I just want to do things well. Fortunately, the lady gave me a chance to make a decision today!" Xiaotao looked at Shangguan Yuxuan with a grateful smile.

"I didn't help you, but now I still have to rely on you to help me earn money!" Shangguan Yuxuan joked.

"Miss is saying this too far!" Xiao Tao also retorted with a smile.

"Grandfather asked me, how did you use his manuscripts as templates? He really didn't understand what I mean!" Shangguan Yuxuan said.

"Oh, I think this time your Majesty wants to promote academics and build schools to cultivate talents for the country, which is indeed a good thing that benefits the country and the people." Xiaotao first put a high hat on the emperor, which was also a disguised praise on Meng Fanji's education and guidance!

"I also think that if this is done well, it will be very beneficial to the future development of Tianqi Kingdom!" Mr. Meng stroked his snow-white beard with a proud look, and agreed.

After saying that, he couldn't control his old heart and asked with a little anxious look, "But the difficulty now is that there are not so many teaching books to support it. Hand-copied books are too slow. If you are not careful, you can easily make mistakes. If you write a word wrongly, a piece of paper will be useless!

I heard Xuan'er say what printing technology you know, and what is the operation process?"

After all, this is a great achievement that brings benefits to the present and future generations! This kind of thing is the most tempting thing for Meng Fanji, who is not short of gold, silver and power, and has buried his earth in his neck!

In particular, Shangguan Yuxuan also told him that Xiaotao wanted to use his handwriting to make a sample and print it on that book, which is an excellent opportunity to leave his name forever!

"Old Master Meng should have his own private seal! In fact, their principles are the same, but they have been uniformly carved, making them the size, height, font, etc. the same, and they are uniformly arranged..." Xiao Tao patiently explained it briefly again, and gave him the operating principle of the printing technology, and gave him a vague sentence to how to operate it.

Mr. Meng nodded while listening. Although in some places, even the knowledgeable self could not understand what it meant? But I still felt that this method seemed simple and easy to operate, but if it was actually operated, it might not be as simple as it seemed on the surface.

Xiao Tao, who could think of this method, is definitely a person with a flexible mind and excellent intelligence. She also took the lead in thinking of herself by this beautiful name that can be passed down from generation to generation. This is simply a huge favor!

The turbid old teacher Meng's eyes were involuntarily shining, and she said with a smile: "Okay, I agree with Yu Yatou's invitation. The manuscripts and handwritings of the books His Majesty need are just the right way for the regular script suitable for students, so, Yu Yatou, please do it with confidence and boldness!"

"Thank you for your strong support from Mr. Meng. Now the students of Tianqi Kingdom are lucky. They are all manuscripts of Teacher Emperor. I envy them for such a good fate!" Xiao Tao said kindly, as if he didn't have money, and was hilarious.

"You are so terrifying!" Old Master Meng continued to twist his beard with a refreshed look.

"Girl, the Fourth Prince is coming down!" As soon as Xiao Tangdou finished speaking, Lan Yunyi hurriedly walked in. When he found that the old master Meng, who had been begging for him, was also there, he was stunned for a moment and quickly greeted him politely: "Zikun greets Mr. Meng!"

"Your Highness the Fourth Prince is so polite!" Old Master Meng hurriedly stood up. He was obviously qualified to bear the gift, but he turned his body and avoided it.

"I pay homage to the Fourth Prince!" Qi Dacheng also paid a greeting to Lan Yunyi.

"Yes!" Lan Yunyi glanced at Xiao Tao who didn't make a sound, and felt a little awkward in his heart, and replied: "Sit all!"

"My wound hurts a little again. Your Highness won't mind the rudeness of not giving him a visit, right?" Xiao Tao frowned and asked in a pretentious manner.

Lan Yunyi looked embarrassed and felt a little uncomfortable. She was reminding herself that her injuries were caused by herself?

"How could this prince mind such a small matter!" Lan Yunyi replied to the point of not showing his face.

Xiaotangdou served another cup of tea and asked a few people to sit back.

"What are you talking about?" Lan Yunyi looked at Shangguan Yuxuan and asked so clearly that he knew the consultant's cliché.

I can't say blatantly that I heard the news from the secret guards and found Xiaotao after he found her after she had a solution to the book. Wouldn't that confirm the fact that she was surveillance of her?

When Shangguan Yuxuan saw the arrival of her beloved, she smiled brightly on her face and immediately replied: "Your Highness, let me tell you good news! Xiaotao has a solution. She said that the books you need can be printed out quickly and accurately. Within one month, you will definitely be able to complete the task assigned to you by Your Majesty!"

"Really?" Lan Yunyi looked at Xiaotao in surprise.

Xiao Tao nodded and pretended to be confident, "Don't worry, your highness, it's true! But I would like to ask, how much budget did Your Highness give to Your Highness the task His Highness gave? How much does Your Highness plan to fill?"

How could the emperor's errands to Lan Yunyi make profits? Therefore, it will definitely be compressed to the minimum and will never show mercy. In this way, if Lan Yunyi wants to complete the task, he will definitely fill some money by himself.

Lan Yunyi was slightly stunned. Yanqiu came back and reported that she had a solution, but asked her what the budget meant?

I just want to know the method, and then do it quietly and report the results in the court, but I don’t want to tell the poor budget that my father gave me.

After all, Mr. Meng was still present, and letting him know that his father only gave him a budget of 3,000 taels, would make him feel that his father was deliberately making things difficult for him and did not take him in his heart, which would have an impact on his impression in his heart.

"Is this very important?" Lan Yunyi asked without comment.

Xiaotao didn't say anything and nodded directly.

Seeing that she was so determined, Lan Yunyi could only grit her teeth and answer: "Three thousand taels!"

Xiao Tao frowned slightly when she heard this and looked at him in disbelief. But she knew that in this era, because books were written by man, it was very expensive for ordinary people. She didn't know how much money she costs, but she would definitely not be able to make ten thousand books.

"There are so few. Just the three-character classics, "Hundred Family Names", "Thousand Character Classics", "The Rules of Disciples" and "Enterprise of Encyclopedia" that enlighten students, and other three thousand volumes of books, from paper to people who ask for copying!

What's more, there are the Four Books and Five Classics, and some famous classics, poems, songs and poems?" Old Master Meng frowned deeply, and obviously did not agree with His Majesty's intention to do this.

Seeing this, Lan Yunyi felt that it was not as bad as he thought. Old Master Meng obviously had empathy, stood on his own side, and felt a little sympathetic.

He immediately said with righteousness and selflessness: "It's indeed a little less, but in order for the students to read books, I decided to sell some ornaments from the mansion and make up another five thousand taels to do this!"

In order to show closeness, Lan Yunyi omitted the "Prince" he called himself and said nothing.

"Okay, as a prince of a country, you should indeed set an example and do more good things that benefit the country and the people!" Old Master Meng blurted out and praised.

"The old master also supports me in doing this, and I feel much more at ease!" Lan Yunyi felt that the money he spent was really worth it. This time, he not only left a good impression in the old master's heart. If he could go to his father's words, wouldn't he be tens of thousands of times better than others!

"Of course I support it! If the Tianqi Kingdom vigorously develops literature, it will definitely become the leader of all countries in the future!" Mr. Meng said with great enthusiasm.

Listening to their polite and vain words from the crowned Emperor Tang, Xiao Tao sneered in his heart. He didn't expect that Lan Yunyi, who was so smart and wise, could even be fooled by Mrs. Meng, the old fox?

I'm afraid he doesn't know about this matter. It seems that he has completed the task assigned to him by the emperor, but the one who actually benefits the most is Mr. Meng!

"Good things are good things, but unfortunately this task is not easy to complete! My father only gave me one month. I searched all the literati and poets in the capital. It would take more than half a year to copy them all!

I don’t know how Miss Yu’s method is to do it? Can she complete the task assigned to me by her father?” Lan Yunyi sighed with a look of difficulty.

"I can solve my problems for the Fourth Prince. His Highness originally planned to invest a total of 8,000 taels, did you?" Xiaotao asked.

Lan Yunyi nodded.

"Those books are eight thousand taels, and they should be barely enough to get up early and come back late!" Old Master Meng picked up his Bodhi bracelet again, muttering in a loud and small voice, and everyone present could hear it.

"I only need 6,000 taels, I will take the work and materials! Your Highness comes directly to pick up the books!" Xiaotao said with a faint smile.

Lan Yunyi frowned immediately. She didn't tell her the method, but took over the task directly. Why?

After thinking for a moment, he reminded: "It's less than a month since I handed over the book!"

Xiaotao nodded: "I know! To be precise, there are still twenty-eight days left!"

Lan Yunyi asked again: "Books and papers must be good rice paper, and the ink marks cannot be blurred!"

Xiaotao still pointed at his head without changing his expression and took it calmly: "I have the skills to make silver notes. The books used by the students may not meet such strict requirements, right?"

Lan Yunyi choked. Is it so difficult to make a production method? Why does she always have something to say to herself?

"Every book should not have typos, and the handwriting should be neat and clear. It is best to be written by famous artists, so that students can feel the charm between the lines!" Lan Yunyi's request was obviously a bit difficult!

He searched all over the capital, and even the tasks he could not accomplish was not necessarily completed. When he came to Xiao Tao's hands, he actually asked for the calligraphy of a famous artist. He had never seen such shamelessness before!

Xiao Tao pulled the corner of her mouth and looked at him silently.

Shangguan Yuxuan clearly felt the awkward atmosphere and immediately smoothed out: "Your Highness's rigorous request is to live up to His Majesty's expectations. However, time is tight and the task is heavy. If you are not careful, we can check it out and correct it again, right?"
Chapter completed!
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