The printing technology in the previous life appeared in the Tang Dynasty and was called "engraving printing".

Craftsmen use fatty ink to write and draw pictures on the slate, and then apply acidic liquid to corrode the areas without ink. The etched areas are not stained with ink, and the slate can be used directly for printing;

During the Northern Song Dynasty, Bi Sheng invented "movable type printing", using clay to make movable type, which greatly improved printing efficiency;

In the late Qing Dynasty, metals became cheaper and cheaper, alloy technology became stronger and stronger, and lead seals eventually replaced stone seals.

For typesetting, the movable type must be picked out one by one, arranged closely in the typesetting frame, and then proofread repeatedly to form a type base.

The type base plate can be printed directly, but in order to avoid wearing out the type, it is generally not printed directly, but pressed on a special cardboard with strong plasticity to make a paper shape.

When printing is needed, a paper mold is used as a mold, molten lead is poured on it to form the final printed lead plate, and ink is applied to print the finished product.

It only takes a few days for the printed brochure to be on the market.

It can be said that printing is one of mankind's greatest inventions.

...

Sean understands the process of movable type printing, but does not know how "lead" and "clay" are obtained.

There was no other way but to call a mason to carve characters on the stone.

But Sean is not willing to use the most primitive "block printing", because the characters in this world are similar to Banya script and only have 29 letters, and movable type printing has unique advantages.

After thinking about it, Sean came up with a bold idea - instead of engraving the stone, he could directly carve the stone into "stone movable type".

The stone is fragile and easy to wear, so it could not be used to make movable type.

But Sean can ask the enchanter to increase the hardness of the "movable stone type" through enchantment and other techniques, so that the "movable stone type" has the texture and strength of the "lead type".

This solves all the problems!

...

Ockham called two stonemasons.

The two masons were still wearing construction workers' uniforms and safety helmets.

After seeing Sean, they tremblingly saluted Sean: "Lord!"

Occam also smiled at Sean and said, "Sir, these two are veteran stonemasons in Hetan Town, and they were responsible for the renovation of the stone monument at the entrance of the town."

"It turns out to be you!"

Sean didn't do ink, so he went straight to the point and told the two stonemasons his thoughts on "stone movable type". At the end of the conversation, he also added:

"I need the 'movable stone type' to be as small as possible so that the book can carry enough content. Can you two do it?"

The two masons looked at each other, and one of the older men stepped forward and replied:

"Sir, we can definitely do reverse engraving because we have made seals before. As for the small fonts and spliced ​​movable type you mentioned, we can only slowly accumulate experience in production."

"Very good!" Sean nodded: "What's your salary?"

The older stonemason hesitated for a moment and replied honestly: "Ten gold coins a month. Because we have mature stonemason experience and the work we do is more technical, the salary is much higher than that of ordinary workers."

Sean nodded and promised: "During the period when you are making movable type, your salary will be increased by 50%. If you do well, your salary will be doubled!"

"Thank you, Lord Lord!"

The two masons were so excited that they knelt down directly towards Sean.

"Get up." Sean smiled.

After that, Sean described in detail all the details of the "movable stone type" he needed, and then sent the masons back to make it.

After exchanging pleasantries with the three Hannars, Sean left the Craftsmen's Association and returned to the castle.

...

In the hot summer, it is much more comfortable to stay in the castle.

Back at the castle, Sean walked up the stairs to the second floor, ready to go back to his room to rest.

But when passing by the door of Matthew's room, the door of Matthew's room suddenly opened, and Vivian walked out with bare feet and a dull look on her face. Her hair was a little messy, and she looked like a troubled girl.

Only then did Sean remember what happened between Matthew and Kate, and he pulled Vivian into his arms distressedly: "Don't be afraid, Vivian, I'm here!"

At the same time, Sean also said angrily to Matthew and Kate: "What did you do to Vivian? How did she become like this?"

Sean glanced at Vivian in his arms. Vivian's eyes were still blank and her face was dull, as if she had lost her soul.

…

Facing Sean's question, Matthew scratched the back of his head in confusion: "I don't know! Kate and I have been quarreling, and this child suddenly became like this...Kate, do you know why?

"

Kate also frowned and shook her head: "I'm not sure. Could it be that our quarrel scared her?"

What the two said didn't sound like lies. Sean could only shake his head helplessly, took out a spare pair of shoes from the [Dimensional Backpack] and put them on for Vivian, and then opened the door to Vivian's room next door.

Sent her back to the room.

…

After entering the room, Sean was planning to do something to make Vivian wake up.

But before he could do anything, Vivian's eyes suddenly regained their luster and stared at him:

"Your Highness Sean, I just heard Matthew say that you will occupy Yohn City in the future, right?"

Sean's eyes shifted away from Vivian, not daring to look at her.

After a moment of silence, Sean nodded noncommittally: "Actually, this is all a matter of time. You should know that the number of strong men in my territory has long surpassed your family."

"I also guessed that this day might come, but I didn't expect it to be so soon." Vivian closed her eyes in despair.

"Then can I beg you not to kill my parents and sister? In return, I am willing to be your lover for the rest of my life!" Vivian hugged Sean's arm and begged.

"this......"

Sean pretended to be embarrassed and shook his head: "Vivian, you are making me very embarrassed!"

In fact, Sean had no intention of killing the Marquis of Rivers, but the scene still had to be staged, otherwise how could Vivian be willing to cooperate with him?

Seeing that Sean was unwilling, Vivian immediately knelt down towards him, stretched out her hand and pulled off her belt:

"Your Highness Sean, I am serious! If you agree, we can..."

Sean hurriedly stopped Vivian's next move and said:

"Okay, okay, I promise not to kill your parents, but after I come back from Kapur Port, you have to cooperate with the territory's next move, do you understand?"

"Okay, Your Highness Sean." Vivian nodded obediently.

After hearing Sean's promise, Vivian felt much better, but she also felt a little lost and had mixed emotions.

After telling Vivian "Don't think too much, take a good rest", Sean left Vivian's room and returned to his bedroom.

Lying on the bed, he covered his head with a pillow and sighed.

In fact, Vivian's words "wanting to be Sean's lover" were very tempting to Sean, and he almost agreed.

But Sean is a principled person and will not take advantage of others.

And Vivian is too young.
Chapter completed!