Seeing the two people bowing their hands in obeisance, Ye Zhang was slightly startled, and then quickly returned the courtesy and said: "The two seniors have been defeated, and the junior deserves it!"

Le Zhengzi said with a serious face: "As soon as this thing comes out, countless students in the world will benefit immensely. You deserve this tribute."

Since ancient times, people have generally had two types of writing tools. The most commonly used are bamboo slips, which are relatively cheap but inconvenient to carry and store.

Not only is it bulky, but the characters that can be written are also very limited. Even a copy of "The Analects of Confucius" requires thousands of bamboo slips, which is quite inconvenient.

As for the other type, brocade silk, although this material is much lighter, it is not very convenient for writing. The most important thing is that it is too expensive. Even wealthy families only use it occasionally.

It's just that this has been the case for thousands of years, so no one cares too much.

Nowadays, the emergence of a brand-new writing utensil is definitely an epoch-making product, and it is likely to bring about qualitative changes along the way.

Ye Zhang replied: "That's ridiculous. I'm just trying my best. However, my ability is limited. If I want to truly spread it to all people, I need the help of Confucianism."

Master Xun stroked his beard and said: "I and my senior brother will do their best, but the writing on this is far better than the brocade, silk and bamboo slips. It must be difficult to make, right?"

"Two seniors, please take a look."

As he said that, he saw Ye Zhang take out a piece of snow-white paper from his arms and hand it to the other party.

When Yue Zhengzi took a look, he couldn't help but feel moved in his heart. He saw that what was written on it was actually a detailed manufacturing method.

"Fishing net, hemp rope, licorice, sawdust..."

Seeing this, even with his cultivation level, he was surprised and said: "It's really unexpected that such a precious thing is made of these discarded things."

Ye Zhang heard this and said: "As the saying goes, Tao follows nature. The more ordinary and inconspicuous something is, the more extraordinary it is."

Xunzi nodded: "My little friend is right, thousands of mysteries are in the creation of heaven and earth. I wonder if this thing has a name?"

Ye Zhang replied: "The junior named it paper, what do the seniors think?"

Xunzi thought for a moment and said: "Paper is a piece of thatch, the word is Conggui, the surname is also the sound, good!"

"How difficult was it to make this paper?"

Le Zhengzi then asked.

Ye Zhang said: "The raw materials for making this thing are available everywhere and are extremely cheap. Although the production method is a little complicated, it is not difficult. As long as you have certain experience and enough manpower, you can quickly produce it on a large scale."

The reason why I brought out the papermaking technology was not simply selfless dedication, but profit was also indispensable.

He knew very well that there would be a huge price difference between the low cost and high value of papermaking, and he could obtain huge profits with a simple initial investment.

The only troublesome thing is that if you want to make a large amount of paper, you need more manpower, otherwise it will affect the production efficiency.

My main goal is to practice cultivation, and I don’t have that much energy to deal with these things, so the best way is to find a reliable and trustworthy partner to produce on my behalf.

You only need to provide the production methods and some experience, and you can directly share the profits. Confucianism is undoubtedly a good choice.

First of all, Confucianism has considerable voice and influence both in the court and in the world, and has a strong ability to withstand pressure, so there is no need to worry about the coveting of juniors.

Moreover, the human resources and financial capabilities are not bad. As long as the preliminary work is completed, a series of processes from manufacturing to sales can be completed quickly.

The most important point is that both Xunzi and Lezhengzi were virtuous people who advocated benevolence, justice, etiquette, and law. They valued their own principles and ethics more than financial interests.

The cultivation of Confucianism and Taoism emphasizes righteousness and a clear conscience. If you see gains and forget your righteousness, it will undoubtedly lead to the collapse of the Taoist heart.

Xunzi also heard the implication of his words and said: "My little friend, I want to sell this thing on a large scale, but in this case, those nobles will inevitably do something about it?"

He is very aware of the methods of those nobles. Although he cannot name the Confucianism, it is likely that they will exert a class monopoly on it.

Regarding this, Ye Zhang naturally had plans for it, and he said: "We need to divide the paper into two types. The yellowed paper we saw before can be manufactured in large quantities and sold at a low price.

The one I just took out can be positioned as a high-end product, with high price and limited edition, specially for the use of nobles."

Hearing this, Xunzi also changed his expression, nodded and said: "This method is good, I think it is feasible."

By grading it into two types of industries, we can avoid price gouging by nobles and maximize profits.

Seeing his agreement, Ye Zhang smiled slightly and then said: "The income from selling paper can be divided into 50 and 50. What do the two seniors think?"

Hearing this, Le Zhengzi shook his head: "Too little."

Hearing this, Ye Zhang raised his eyebrows: "Then four or six."

After all, we have to rely on the power of Confucianism to complete this series of plans, so it is okay to give some benefits to ourselves.

However, Le Zhengzi still shook his head and said: "No, at most 30%."

Ye Zhang couldn't help but frown slightly when he heard this. He didn't expect that the other party had a huge appetite. This had already crossed his bottom line.

Just when he was thinking of this, Le Zhengzi was the first to say: "Little friends account for 70%, Confucianists account for 30%."

After the words fell, Ye Zhang was slightly startled. This was the first time he saw someone bargaining against the price, which made him feel a little embarrassed.

"This is a little more..."

Xunzi stroked his beard and said: "You deserve this, little friend, just accept it with peace of mind. Moreover, Confucianism has already taken advantage of a lot, and taking more would be greedy."

Le Zhengzi on the side also said: "You can't have all the fame and fortune, just like you can't have both. This is the righteousness of human beings, and I dare not violate it."

Confucianism has already gained a reputation for this matter. In the future, wherever there is paper, people will think of it. And I may also be able to leave a mark in the history books because of this.

This is already a huge benefit. If you are not satisfied and want to swallow up the financial benefits as well, you will get nothing in the end.

He still remembered the lesson taught by his master when he was just starting out - Confucius said to become a benevolent and Mencius said to obtain righteousness. If the other party treats him with kindness, how can he be unjust?

According to his thinking, these 30% profit should not be collected, but the money is not reserved for himself, but used to do things everywhere. Feeding all the guys in the court will save a lot of trouble.

Hearing this, Ye Zhang couldn't help but feel a movement in his heart, with a hint of admiration in his eyes. Only now did he truly recognize this Confucian leader.
Chapter completed!