lcionline Chapter 391 Little Stutterer
Chapter 391 Little Stutterer
The orc subconsciously shook his head, lowered his head without speaking, and did not take the paper from Lin Baiyan's hand.
Seeing that he didn't move, Lin Baiyan took the paper with the Three Character Classic in his hand and examined it carefully. The characters were flowing and elegant. He turned to look at Hu Fang behind him and asked, "Whose handwriting is this?"
Upon seeing this, Hu Fang quickly said, "This is the character for 'dream,' it must be him."
He pointed to the sub-beastman next to Lin Baiyan. Lin Baiyan turned around and saw that the sub-beastman's head was lowered even more, and he looked very reserved.
Lin Baiyan smiled and praised, "Your handwriting is very beautiful." It's clear that you must have put in a lot of hard work.
Hearing him say that, Fox Dream quietly raised his head, his profile blushing. He gave Lin Baiyan a slight smile, his voice escaping softly, "Thank you, High Priest."
He spoke haltingly and in a very low voice; if Lin Baiyan hadn't been standing in front of him, he probably wouldn't have been able to hear what he was saying.
Lin Baiyan noticed something unusual in his tone, but she didn't show any surprise. She just smiled encouragingly at him.
Seeing that Fox Dream remained silent after saying those words, Fox Fang grew anxious. He gritted his teeth and leaned closer, smiling as he said, "High Priest, don't let Fox Dream's quiet nature fool you. He provided most of the ideas for movable type printing. Without him, we would probably have been stuck for a long time!"
Lin Baiyan looked at the reserved and shy sub-beastman in front of him in surprise. It was actually him?
Fox Fang pushed Fox Dream forward, "Tell the High Priest!"
Caught off guard by Fox Fang's sudden push, Fox Dream looked up at him, somewhat bewildered. After receiving a signal from him, the young sub-beastman gritted his teeth and quietly clenched his fist. "High, High Priest..."
Lin Baiyan found it strange that Hu Fang seemed so eager for Hu Meng to perform.
Lin Baiyan knew a little about the minister of the papermaking department. He was usually an honest and down-to-earth person who did practical work. So when he saw his actions, Lin Baiyan did not show anything unusual. He just looked at the beastman encouragingly.
Fox Dream silently encouraged herself, clenched her fists behind her back, and mustered her courage to look up at Lin Baiyan, "This movable type printing..."
The orc spoke haltingly, but the determination in his eyes was very clear. He spoke concisely and clearly, and Lin Baiyan, who was relaxed at first, gradually became a serious listener.
After Hu Meng finished speaking, Lin Baiyan's gaze towards this fair-skinned and reserved sub-beastman changed.
This child looks ordinary, even a bit plain, but I never expected him to be so talented.
He only gave a preliminary idea for movable type printing; the specific research was always left to the papermaking department.
After all, he has a lot to do on a regular basis. If we rely on him for everything, wouldn't he be exhausted?
Moreover, he wasn't a specialist in this field; his knowledge of movable type printing was merely due to it being one of China's Four Great Inventions.
When Lin Baiyan handed over this task, he was actually indifferent to it; it would be best if it succeeded, but if it didn't, there wouldn't be much loss.
But to Lin Baiyan's surprise, this sub-beastman, who looked to be underage, was able to put his idea into practice so quickly!
"Are you... are you interested in taking a look at the weapons department?" Lin Baiyan blurted out, clearly trying to poach him.
The weapons department was mostly overseen by Hu Bing, but perhaps due to the lack of imagination among the orcs, even with Lin Baiyan's simple blueprints, the weapons department still didn't make much progress in developing weapons.
Fox Ice could understand Lin Baiyan's description, and Fox Jiang and Dwarf Stone could barely understand it either, but the research and development of the weapons department required an entire team, and it was not possible to rely on just a few individuals.
Lin Baiyan had been worrying about this for a long time, but he never expected that he would get this person so easily today. Heaven had actually delivered this person to his doorstep.
"Fox Ice needs an assistant. The research and development in the weapons department has been lagging behind, and it also needs some new inspiration."
Fox Dream was clearly not prepared for this, and clenched her fingers in a somewhat helpless manner.
Seeing this, Fox Fang wanted to rush to agree on Fox Meng's behalf, "The High Priest is willing to give Meng a chance, so of course he is. Meng, don't you think so?"
As he spoke, he gave Fox Dream a wink.
Fox Dream's parents were his best friends. Years ago, the two partners were unlucky and were caught in an avalanche, and only little Fox Dream survived.
Seeing the cub's pitiful state, the fox decided to raise him. Over the years, the two of them have depended on each other and managed to get by.
However, young Fox Dream was probably terrified by the avalanche and witnessed his father and mother die under the snow. After the disaster, he had a high fever for three days and barely survived. He was unwilling to speak.
When he finally spoke again, he was already stammering like he is now. Little Fox Dream always felt very inferior. He didn't like to talk or play with other cubs. He always kept his head down and walked on the street like an invisible person.
Fox Fang had been worried about this for a long time. He was no longer young, but Fox Dream's condition was not much better. He was about to come of age, but he was still taciturn. He would write and draw on the ground with a stick, as if he was immersed in his own world.
If one day he returns to the embrace of the orcs and sees Fox Dream's father and mother, and the cub has become like this, how can he explain it to his friend?
Fox Fang tossed and turned for several days, and finally made a tough decision to throw him into the paper mill.
He wasn't a formal worker; he just did odd jobs there. He didn't need to earn work points, but he could still make decisions on these small matters.
He didn't expect the cub to work and support the family; he just wanted to improve his social skills and see if he could cure his stuttering.
Who knew that they would stumble upon movable type printing and, by sheer chance, successfully develop it?
Fox knew this was an opportunity, so he seized it without hesitation.
"Dream, say something! The High Priest wants to send you to research weapons, that's a good thing!" Fox Fang was getting anxious when he saw that the cub was silent and unresponsive. If he missed this job, he would never have another such great opportunity!
Lin Baiyan waved his hand at him, "Minister Hu Fang, don't be in a hurry. Even if you're willing, you should still consider Meng's thoughts."
He turned his attention back to Fox Dream. "There aren't many orcs in the weapons department's research and development team. You can do whatever you want, as long as it's beneficial to the weapons department, no one will stop you."
"Moreover, you can stay there as long as you want without seeing anyone else," Lin Baiyan said with a smile.