He Xi has a habit that I can’t tell whether it’s good or bad. It’s probably when he was in school. Computers and mobile phones are prohibited items. The school doesn’t allow them to take them. There’s no signal. He doesn’t even have a phone card. So, he wants to watch whatever he wants. Whether it’s a video.
and information are all downloaded to it first.
Although he no longer needed it after going to college, he still retained this habit. Therefore, there were too many messy things in the notebook he had used for several years. TV movies, e-books, etc. He even rummaged through it today.
. He also found a lot of things that he had not thought of himself.
For example, I don’t know what year and month it was hot in Tokyo. He had forgotten it.
Now his laptop and all kinds of messy information on his mobile phone have become his biggest cheats. Of course, some of the functions of the laptop and mobile phone are considered artifacts in this era.
Regarding the two pamphlets that Zhu Yuanzhang asked him to write, He Xi drew up an outline based on his own impressions. Then he picked out some knowledge points that he had forgotten from these messy materials. In fact, it was not too difficult to write.
But He Xi now faces two difficulties.
The first difficulty is the reason for writing. Although Chinese is said to be of the same origin, vernacular Chinese and classical Chinese are different after all. However, during the ancient prose movement, classical Chinese and ancient vernacular went their separate ways. It is just about speaking. If it falls behind writing, we have to use writing to create characters.
It requires special polishing. This is not an abbreviation of a few hundred words, but tens of thousands of words or even more.
This difficulty can still be overcome.
But there was another problem, and He Xi didn't know what to do.
That's calligraphy.
The two booklets add up to only a hundred or two hundred thousand words. It is not too difficult to process it with a computer. But writing it down with a calligraphy pen is a big project. And the calligraphy cannot be done in a short time.
Can be practiced well.
Not to mention, Zhu Yuanzhang had something to say about these things beforehand. It was impossible to leave it to others. He could only write it down himself.
"What should I do?" He Xi touched the metal casing of the laptop. This kind of metal touch was very common in later generations. In this era, it is a special enjoyment. After all, this kind of casing processing technology is very popular in this era.
The era is simply Zentraedi technology.
He Xi thought about it over and over, and suddenly an idea came to her mind. She thought to herself: "This method may be possible."
He Xi did what he said. He immediately found Xu Zheng and said, "I want to ask the palace to make a pen."
Xu Zheng said respectfully: "Please give me some instructions from Secretary He."
He Xi was stunned, but he only has one official position now, that is Secretary Lang. Among other titles, it is natural to call him Secretary Lang. This term is generally omitted. It is like calling someone a certain Hanlin scholar, rather than a certain Hanlin bachelor, or a certain Hanlin bachelor.
Hanlin editor is general.
It's just that although the name is the same, the ancient and modern meanings are definitely different.
He Xi said: "I am not a writing brush, but a hard pen. A hard pen that uses ink. It is a metal pen. I have to do fine work."
Xu Zheng didn't know what was going on. He didn't know what kind of pen He Xi had. However, under the emperor's order, no matter what kind of request He Xi made, Xu Zheng would agree, let alone a mere pen.
Xu Zheng said: "I don't know what kind of pen Secretary He wants. Otherwise, Secretary He condescends to go to the silversmithing bureau to give instructions to the craftsmen. Otherwise, the young people below don't know what kind of pen Secretary He wants."
He Xi said: "That's fine."
It has been several days since I arrived in Ming Dynasty. He Xi has never left Qianqing Palace.
I have been living in the side hall of Qianqing Palace. Not to mention seeing the country of Ming Dynasty, I have not even seen the palace of Ming Dynasty.
Now I have never thought about leaving the palace. However, it seems good to take a walk in the palace.
So Xu Zheng immediately asked a young eunuch, Xu Baoer, to take He Xi out of the Qianqing Palace. Walking in the palace, looking at the red walls around it, it felt like the Forbidden City in Beijing. However, the Ming Dynasty had just been founded, and although the palace was there Construction had already started when Zhu Yuanzhang was the King of Wu. However, it was only completed in the early years of Hongwu. It has only been more than ten years ago. Moreover, at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Nanjing Forbidden City was mainly grand, but there were not many details.
He Xi left the Nanjing Imperial City through Xihua Gate and entered the palace city. In the southwest corner of the palace city, a large area was the territory of the twelve palace supervisors. The Banking Bureau was among them.
Xu Bao'er is Xu Zheng's adopted son, and Bao'er, surnamed She, is a common name in this era. For example, Mu Ying's nickname is Zhou She.
Xu Bao'er was a popular figure around Xu Zheng, and no one from top to bottom of the silver work bureau dared to neglect him. The eunuch in charge of the silver work bureau, who was already a master craftsman below, lined up in a row, waiting below.
He Xi used an eyebrow pencil to draw a pattern and said: "That's it. There is a metal pen tip below, and there is a thin tube here to let the ink flow down from the top. There is a pen tip here to prevent the ink from flowing too fast. .There is also a pen barrel and cap outside. It looks like this."
What He Xi wants to make is a fountain pen.
Many people use feather pens. He Xi also tried it. It doesn't work at all. It's too thin. The experience is very poor. In He Xi's opinion, it's not as good as a brush. After thinking about it, He Xi thinks that fountain pens don't seem to have any high technology. So I want craftsmen to try it.
It's just that He Xi has never learned to draw, so the drawings are messy.
The craftsman below looked at it.
An old craftsman said: "Master He, we have never seen or heard of this thing, so we can only try to make it. Can it be done?"
He Xi said: "It's okay, it's just a sudden idea. If it can be made, it would be great. But if it can't be made, I won't blame you. However, the workload is not big."
The old craftsman said: "This is probably a detailed statement, not much."
He Xi said: "Okay, I'll wait here."
Xu Baoer said: "Don't be stunned. Go and do things quickly. Each of you will make one. Submit it for a look."
"Yes." The craftsmen went down immediately.
He Xi drank tea for a while in the Yamen of the Banking Bureau. He couldn't wait any longer, so he was led by Xu Baoer and entered the shed behind the Banking Bureau. As soon as he entered, he felt a rush of heat coming towards him. He saw only a row of The craftsmen are all working.
The heat source comes from the stoves around every craftsman. These stoves are not big, but the temperature is very high, which can at least soften the metal. Only when the metal is softened can the craftsmanship be started. There are some small tables next to it, which should be workbenches. There are many fine tools on it.
He Xi could see that these craftsmen had already produced the prototype of the pen tip.
He Xi looked at it carefully and couldn't help but be amazed. These craftsmen were extremely skillful. In his opinion, He Xi's request was achieved with extremely simple craftsmanship.
Soon a pen was in He Xi's hand.
This pen has an iron nib, with cork as the tongue. Isinglass is used as a mold to make the pen bag. Although the pen barrel and pen cap have not been made yet, the whole pen exudes a simple temperament. He Xi holds the pen in his hand,
Skillfully absorb ink and then write.
After just writing a few words, there was a big ball of ink under my pen.
He Xi said: "No." Then he changed the one.
As a result, another pen stroke was like a knife, making a big gash in the words below.
He Xi shook his head and said, "No way."
However, after a while, all the pens made by these master craftsmen were tested. They all had problems of one kind or another.
He Xi said: "You have seen the problem just now. Is there any way to solve it?"
Several craftsmen whispered and elected an old craftsman to speak. The old craftsman said: "The pen you want is not difficult to say. There are only two difficulties. The first difficulty is that this pen needs a pen in the middle.
The thin tube is used to guide the ink. But the ink is thick and the thin tube is too thin, so it will get clogged over time."
After He Xi heard this, he had no idea what to do for a while.
Today's ink is completely different from the ink of later generations. Today's ink is used for brushes. Thicker, better. But it is different for fountain pens. Pens use the capillary principle. Therefore, the thin tube that guides the ink in the middle is thinner.
The better. In this era, even if the ink is diluted, it will inevitably accumulate ink and block the pipes.
Xu Baoer said: "Tell me about another difficulty."
The old craftsman nodded quickly and said: "Another difficulty is the tip. If the tip is made of iron, it will be too sharp. The paper cannot bear it. If you want to use it, I'm afraid you have to use other materials."
Xu Baoer said: "What material?"
The old craftsman said: "It is best to use gold."
Gold is not only a symbol of wealth. It is also a kind of metal raw material. In fact, the reason why iron cannot be used is that on the one hand, iron is easy to rust and will cause problems over time. On the other hand, it is a problem of metal processing. The pen tip needs to be a little sharper.
The processing techniques are different.
But gold is different. Gold itself is very wear-resistant and has a low melting point. It is easy to process. Especially here is a silver workshop. It is best at gold and silver processing. For such delicate things, it is better to process with gold and silver than with iron.
Processing can be made easier.
It is not impossible to make the pen as a pen, but as a gold and silver handicraft. Although it is somewhat difficult, it is not insurmountable.
When He Xi heard about the use of gold, he was a little uncomfortable. This is gold. Even if it is just to make a gold pen tip, it would probably cost more than ten grams. Calculating the price of gold in future generations, it would cost at least one or two thousand yuan. This is far more than He Xi.
Xi's consumption tolerance range. Not to mention the processing technology.
He Xi sighed and said, "Forget it, I'll think of other ways."
Xu Baoer said: "Master He, why do you say this? Please sit down, Master He. I will be here soon." Then he said to these craftsmen: "You have heard clearly what Master He means. I don't care, you have a problem.
, two difficulties, or a thousand difficulties, ten thousand difficulties. Whatever you need, I won't give you any discount. But Mr. He is waiting here. This will definitely be created today. Otherwise, don't blame the Za family for giving in.
You are embarrassed."
"Did you hear that?"
The craftsmen immediately said: "I heard it. I heard it."
Xu Baoer said: "When I heard it, I went to do the work immediately. Whatever is needed, I will approve it." This chapter has been completed!