Chapter 66: Su Xuan: I just have a slightly stronger aptitude and memory (5 updates

"Click, click, click!"

Watching Old Master Huang fiddle with several mechanisms.

The bookshelf suddenly moved aside automatically, and a doorway opened in the wall behind it.

"Roar!!"

Inside the doorway, torches on both sides lit up automatically.

Old Master Huang walked in, and after a short while, he carried out a mechanical wooden box fifty centimeters long and over thirty centimeters wide.

With a solemn expression, he handed the mechanical box to Su Xuan and instructed: "This contains the entire inheritance of my Huang Clan's Mohist mechanical arts!"

"Inside, there are not only ancient texts but also the research notes of my Huang Clan's successive generations."

"Open it and take a look! I have already unlocked the mechanism on it."

"Understood!"

Su Xuan hurriedly opened the box.

He saw that, besides a row of ancient bamboo slips at the bottom, the rest were made of parchment or animal hide.

They were filled with various knowledge, information, and diagrams.

Su Xuan couldn't help but take them out one by one and began to read through them at high speed.

Seeing how fast he was reading, Old Master Huang was somewhat puzzled but did not stop him. Instead, he asked with a smile: "This is paper, right?"

"It's different from Cai Hou paper; it's very smooth, writing is fluent, and it absorbs ink moderately. Is this paper you improved?"

As Old Master Huang spoke, he took out the Qin crossbow blueprint Su Xuan had given him earlier to illustrate.

"Correct!"

Su Xuan nodded without raising his head: "I feel that bamboo slips are too inconvenient; they are bulky, expensive, and cannot record much text, and drawing diagrams is even more inconvenient."

"Since Cai Hou paper wasn't suitable, I improved the papermaking process and created several types of paper for different uses."

"The kind you have in your hand is specifically for writing and drafting!"

"Even the pen isn't a traditional brush; it's a charcoal pencil."

Brushes aren't convenient to carry around either!

In case he had a flash of inspiration, using a charcoal pencil and this paper made it easy to record it at any time.

He had grown accustomed to it.

Although, with his aptitude and memory, he wouldn't forget even if he didn't record it.

"Oh? Good idea!"

Old Master Huang nodded in satisfaction and then asked: "What is the cost of this paper? Is it difficult to produce?"

"Also, are you not planning to promote it?"

Su Xuan shook his head: "The production process isn't complicated. With a sample, I believe you could figure it out after studying it for a while."

"Once scaled up, the production cost is extremely low, less than one-thousandth of bamboo slips."

"But it's not appropriate to promote it now. The interests involved are too great. Neither my Su family nor your Huang family can handle it. Let's wait a bit longer."

"We'll talk about it when the time is ripe!"

Paper is a powerful tool for gaining prestige and winning over scholars!

How could he not understand the benefits of promoting this?

Unfortunately, no matter how you look at it, he wasn't qualified enough yet.

"I was muddled!"

Old Master Huang also realized this, patted his head, nodded affirmatively, and said solemnly: "Rest assured, Grandfather will keep this secret for you and will instruct everyone who saw the paper today never to leak it."

"You are a good child with your own opinions and ideas. Proceed at your own pace."

"This old man won't interfere!"

When it came to the safety of Su Xuan's family, Old Master Huang knew where his priorities lay.

"Actually, there's no need to be so careful!"

Su Xuan smiled and shook his head: "As long as outsiders don't know the production process and cost, even if someone knows such paper exists, it's not really a problem."

As long as it doesn't affect others' interests, there will be no danger.

And it won't be coveted by others.

"That's true!"

Old Master Huang nodded in realization: "I overreacted. That is indeed the logic."

"How are you doing with the reading? You're flipping through them quite fast!"

"Don't rush! You can take these back and read them slowly!"

"You can even copy them; consider it a reward from me."

Clearly, Old Master Huang sincerely wanted to give Su Xuan a complete copy of the inheritance.

【You have read a large number of Mohist fragments, research notes, and classics, gaining much. You have conducted in-depth deduction and refinement, restoring part of the Mohist mechanical arts, and combined with your own insights and memories from your past life, you have created your own unique mechanical arts.】

Just then, Su Xuan had finished reading and gained significant insights.

In his mind, he now possessed a vast amount of technical knowledge and insights regarding mechanics and carpentry.

Hearing Old Master Huang's words, he put down the last bamboo slip, looked up, smiled, and shook his head: "There's no need! You can put these away, Grandfather. I have already finished reading them all and have memorized them."

"What?"

Old Master Huang was stunned and disbelieving: "You memorized them all? How is that possible? Is your memory really that good?"

"Yes!"

Su Xuan nodded proudly: "Didn't I have a breakthrough? My aptitude and memory have both become a tiny bit stronger!"

As Su Xuan spoke, he made a gesture indicating a "tiny bit."

Unfortunately, Old Master Huang didn't understand the meme, but he was still greatly shocked.

It took him a while to recover. He took a deep breath in amazement and said in realization: "No wonder you were able to perfect and create the true Qin crossbow after looking at mine just once. So your aptitude and memory have already become this powerful."

"I underestimated you!"

Having said this, Old Master Huang paused, reached out to pat Su Xuan's shoulder, and said earnestly: "Remember to learn to hide your light in the future. A tree that stands above the forest will be destroyed by the wind. Remember this, remember this!"

"Yes!"

Su Xuan nodded obediently and smiled: "Grandson will remember."

"Good!"

Afterward, Su Xuan stayed at the Huang residence for 3 days.

During this time, he frequently discussed and researched various mechanical and carpentry knowledge with Old Master Huang, Su Mu, and Huang Chengyan.

Everyone gained a great deal.

At the same time, Huang Chengyan and Old Master Huang gained a completely clear understanding of just how monstrous Su Xuan's aptitude was.

At the same time, Huang Chengyan and Old Master Huang also gained a thoroughly clear realization of just how monstrous Su Xuan's comprehension truly was.