Hearthstone Farm Lord

Chapter 245 Paper Coal and Telescopes (Thanks to Big Truck Superman for the 100 rewards!)

"Anton, what's new today?"

While talking, Sean stuffed a piece of tender steak into his mouth with a fork.

The servant Anton was working as a butler on his first day, and he replied in a panic:

"Master, Lord Windsor came here just now. Let me tell you that his injured arm can move, and he will fully recover after resting for two or three days."

"Is Windsor's fracture finally healed?" Sean was very happy.

I feel like I haven't gone out to level up for a long time, and after Wen De Sole fully recovers, I still have to put leveling first.

Without strong strength as a guarantee, all economic construction is empty talk.

……

The servant Anton wiped his sweat and said with a smile: "With Lord Anduin's treatment, all injuries can be recovered quickly."

Sean nodded: "Is there anything else?"

"One more thing." Anton thought for a while and replied:
"Master Mossoni asked me to tell you just now that he went to the pond in the south this morning, carefully studied the bamboo soaked in the pond, and came to the conclusion that it would take at least 100 days to soften."

"100 days!? So long?" Sean frowned.

The "Master Mossoni" in Anton's mouth is [Mad Scientist]. Yesterday Sean handed over all matters related to papermaking to him.

If the bamboo needs to be soaked for 100 days as Mossoni said, this will seriously affect Sean's plan!

The production cycle of papermaking is long and cheap paper cannot be produced;
Without cheap paper the cost of education will remain high;

The high cost of education will lower the expected level of education of the citizens, which indirectly affects the arrival of the "demographic dividend" in the territory.

If Xiao En can accept it after soaking for 10 days and 20 days, it will be fine for 100 days
Sean sighed helplessly and looked at Anton: "Where is Musoni now?"

Anton thought for a while and replied, "Master went to the place where the dwarves stayed."

"What is he doing there?"

"I do not know either."

"Call him back, I have something important to ask him." Sean ordered.

"Okay!" Anton bowed respectfully to Sean and left the restaurant.

After Anton left, Sean finished his breakfast quickly and walked into the study.

Ten minutes later, Sean met the scientist of the undead tribe - Mossoni in the study.

Musoni has no memory of his past life, but because of his passive skills, the system has retained all the knowledge about science.Musoni mentioned in a chat with Sean that all his scientific knowledge comes from his father.

Mossoni also carried a wooden box with him. Before he could speak after entering the study, Sean asked first:
"Mossoni, I heard Anton say that you went to the dwarves, what did you do there?"

Musoni replied: "Sir, Occam Sparks and I just helped two blacksmiths make flintlocks, mainly instructing them how to ensure the accuracy of the rifling, and how to make lead 'mini bullets', etc." wait."

The "Occam Sparks" that Mossoni called is [shrinking ray engineer]. Occam Sparks is a dwarf engineer after all, and he even has more say in gun manufacturing than the two blacksmiths.

"You guys did a good job!" Sean praised: "I will give you some more rewards after the guns are manufactured!"

What Sean is most satisfied with about the system is that the followers are very active!
There is no need for Xiao En to order them to do anything, and the followers will spontaneously do some extra things in their spare time.

Mossoni touched the back of his head and said with a smile, "My lord, I don't need gold coins. After all, I'm an undead. I don't even need to eat. It's just my scientific research funding. Hehe."

"Don't worry! You are my confidant, and the research funding can definitely be guaranteed." Sean nodded: "I will ask Anduin to approve more research funding to the 'Artisan Association' later!"

"Thank you! Your Excellency." Mossoni said happily.

"There's no need to be polite between us!" Sean waved his hand:
"I called you here this time to discuss the issue of papermaking. According to Anton, have you seen the bamboo soaked in the pond just now?"

"That's right, I've seen those bamboos."

Mossoni nodded: "My lord, you may not know the old-fashioned method of making paper. I happen to know a little bit."

Mossoni sat down on the seat opposite Sean, and continued:
“In the old-fashioned papermaking method, the bamboo needs to be soaked for at least 100 days, and then the bamboo and lime are mixed together and boiled for eight days and eight nights. It also has to be mashed, pressed into paper, and dried over fire. The cycle is very long.

The cost of such a long production cycle is naturally very high, and it will take about ten years to keep the cost down. "

Hearing what Mossoni said, Sean was a little speechless.

Sean finally understands why other traversers don't make paper. Ten years later, his children will probably be making soy sauce!
Sean sighed: "I only know the papermaking process, but I didn't expect the actual papermaking cycle to be so long. Then Mossoni, do you have any good suggestions?"

Mossoni sorted out his thoughts and replied:

"I think it's better to invent a steam engine, and use the steam engine to drive the machine to press the bamboo into pulp. If there is no steam engine, we can also drive it with a water wheel. After all, the Chenxing River is fast-moving, wide and has abundant water resources."

Sean sighed: "It's not impossible to invent a steam engine, but we haven't discovered coal mines yet, and we can't use a steam engine if we produce it."

After Xiao En finished speaking, he recorded the word "coal mine" in the most prominent position on the first page of the notebook in front of him.

Finding and mining coal mines is also on the agenda. Coal is the food of industry. Coal is needed for ironmaking, power generation, and steam engines.

Sean closed the book and looked at Mossoni: "Then let's use water power first!
Some time ago, I asked Anduin to build a waterwheel, mainly to use water power to make a mill and grind crops, but he probably hasn't started yet.
How about this! You go to the administrative hall to find Anduin and ask him to provide you with gold coins and manpower. After that, you will be given all the work of making the waterwheel. Make the paper as soon as possible! "

"No problem, Lord Lord, please rest assured!" Mosonei replied confidently.

Although he is a "nuclear scientist" and his research field is temporarily useless, he is still very confident in this simple mechanical manufacturing.

……

"Then go get busy!" Sean said to Mossoni.

"My lord, don't worry, I researched this yesterday!"

Mossoni took out something from the wooden box and handed it to Sean, explaining:

"This is a small telescope. A glass craftsman came to the town yesterday. I copied this small telescope after the telescope on the ship's artillery."

"This is a good thing!" Sean's eyes lit up.

The manufacture of telescopes was on Sean's plan list, but Mossoni had already completed it!
(End of this chapter)