Chapter Eight, Something Cooking.

Went to greet Cheng Wenying, and then the two of them left the printing workshop.

Suyou said, "So we have to be clever about it. Let's go back and get this thing done first."

Suyou nodded and said, "Then let's continue the discussion. Apart from the materials, the remaining issue is basically the problem of work tolerance. This requires more precise measuring tools to ensure that each stamp is generally round."

Every craftsman knows this, but when a five-year-old child knows how to obtain a vertical line using this method, it inevitably earns the admiration of the craftsmen.

Su You is quite modest: "When it comes to calligraphy, I will ask for your advice another day. Ba Niang, please continue."

Not bad, very standard and beautiful, the craftsmen continue to nod.

After speaking, he pointed to the printing plate and said, "Uncle Xiaoyao, take a look. The engraved plate is used for writing and printing. The font size is consistent and the engraving is done in one go, so it is very uniform, and the characters can complement each other. However, each character on the printing plate is individually engraved, so the coordination between this type and other types is not good, inevitably resulting in uneven sizes. Not only are the characters different in size within a line, but the strokes are also sometimes inconsistent."

The Eight Lady's expression was dim, and after looking around in a circle, she said, "After I fell ill, I dismissed all the workers."

The square, ruler, and compass are readily available in bookstores and workshops. Su You found large paper for printing and prepared to make drawings.

After the Su ink is ground, I found a blank printing paper and wrote "1. Font issue." When Ba Niang saw it, her eyes lit up and she couldn't help but exclaim, "Little Uncle's handwriting is so elegant and noble."

Some of the questions were pondered by Baniang for a long time, and some were discovered by Suyou. In summary, there are a lot of them, all compiled into a long list.

Suyou shook her little head and thought for a moment, then said seriously, "I can't say for sure until I see it. Would it be good if Ba Niang takes me to the workshop to have a look?"

After speaking, several lines were drawn on the paper, converging at one point: "The reason for these problems lies in the issue of font size printing technology, which is caused by inconsistent craftsmanship."

Su You does not mind, and starts drawing with a ruler and compass, explaining while drawing.

The craftsmen heard that a five-year-old young master had come to the Su family, and he wanted to make a measuring ruler accurate to the millimeter. They couldn't help but shake their heads. This is clearly an impossible task.

You are the daughter-in-law of the Cheng family. You should not let them think that you have a wandering heart. It is better to discuss everything together.

However, to be precise, this stroke must be detailed. In the end, Ba Niang found her own finely detailed brush to barely make it work.

It's not a dead end. Adding Su oil shows a talent for observing things. Her actions make Ba Niang feel friendly and reliable. Now, she has pointed out Ba Niang's predicament with a single sentence, and Ba Niang probably won't object to Su oil.

Suyou said, "Now that we know where the problem lies, let's solve it step by step. Once all the problems are solved, this new printing technique can be flexibly combined without breaking, meeting any demand. It is definitely a major breakthrough in the printing industry. In fact, we can already do it. All these problems, to put it plainly, are just about aesthetics and precision."

After all, no matter how clever, in the eyes of Auntie Bani, Tushu is just a child who is almost six years old.

After a moment of thought, Baniang nodded and said, "Shall we give it a try?"