The portable magic tower of the Three Kingdoms

"So fast?" Cai Yan couldn't believe it. In my impression, Cai Hou paper's production process took a long time to produce a batch of paper, but different batches of paper were being made one after another, so after the first batch of paper came out , the second batch is coming soon.

The problem is, in her impression, Liu Tao should use bamboo to make paper, and should start from scratch.

"I'm not afraid of your jokes. This batch of paper is mainly low-end paper. The craftsmanship is very crude. Miscanthus is even used as a raw material. The paper is grayish at the back, and the surface is also wrinkled and uneven..." Liu Tao introduced .

"Why do you make this kind of paper?" Cai Yan felt very strange. Even though the price would be low and it could be produced in large quantities, no scribe would buy such paper.

After all, if you think about it, you know that this thing is definitely not suitable for copying.

"No, this kind of paper should sell better than ordinary paper..." Liu Tao smiled mysteriously.Compared with the super simple bamboo paper making method he gave to the craftsmen, this method is cruder.

Strictly speaking, this thing should be called soil paper. Of course, when Liu Tao was a child, adults called it straw paper.To put it bluntly, that is 'toilet paper'.

What is the concept of toilet chips for going to the toilet? If you have the conditions, you will buy a bunch of them, which are actually strips.Liu Tao used it when he was a child in the countryside before traveling, and it was very hard and rough.

I've been here for more than a year, and I've been tormented by this thing so much, I have to treat Chrysanthemum better if I can.The key point is that the manufacturing process of this thing is relatively simple and easier to produce.Especially miscanthus, it's really cheap.

Of course, looking at the paper is just an excuse, the key is to find an opportunity to ask Cai Yan out.

"I haven't seen papermaking, so it's okay to go and see it with you..." Cai Yan looked at Liu Tao, "It's just that since it's next week, why are you talking about it now?"

Today is Sunday, which is Monday. It feels too early to talk about next Sunday on this Monday.

"Have you been discovered?" Liu Tao said mischievously, "I wanted to talk about this week at first, but after thinking about it, the paper should not be made so quickly, and I also felt that last week and last Sunday were together. Eat, I worry about you too often, I'm sorry."

"Actually...it's not that embarrassing..." Cai Yan suddenly realized when he heard this, and then became shy.

Some things must be admitted, that is, Liu Tao's craftsmanship is really good, so that she enjoys dinner time very much.Especially during holidays, Liu Tao has more time to cook, so the dishes are richer and more delicious...

Of course, it's not for nothing, she also sent some pastries that she made herself.Before the meal, I also helped to verify the books that were transcribed before.Liu Tao may have no problem reciting, but no one can guarantee that there will be no problems when transcribing.

She was idle and had nothing to do, even when she returned home, it was empty, only her alone.

"Then this week..." Liu Tao finally bared his fangs. What he said just now was actually on purpose.

"Okay, you are waiting here for me, right? You are teasing me, I ignore you!" After all, Cai Yan was not fooled, stood up directly, and ran straight out of the camp.

But he didn't want to take three steps, but Liu Tao's voice came from behind him: "Dinner appointment on Sunday, don't forget it!"

"Huh!" Cai Yan didn't turn her head, just snorted, and then continued to leave.

"Brother, why did you annoy everyone Cai?" Lu Yan happened to pass by, and came to Liu Tao to ask.

"Which eye of yours is annoyed when you see her?" Liu Tao said with a smile.

"But..." Lu Yan didn't understand, wasn't Cai Yan angry just like that?After thinking about it, I simply didn't bother to care about it, and changed the subject, "Brother, the Zhen family replied... It is estimated that Zhen Jiang will come here with money in these two days."

"Huh?" Liu Tao was a little confused, "Zhen Jiang is coming?!"

Chapter 194 Trivia Two Three

"Secretary Cai has been coming here from time to time recently, and my brother seems to have forgotten that there are members of the Zhen family in Zhongshan in our army." Lu Yan complained.

When paper was first made, members of the three families in Zhongshan all expressed their desire to invest money, and they probably wrote letters back at that time.While explaining the papermaking workshop, it is necessary to say something else.

It is estimated that Zhen Yi is also worried that Liu Tao will "transfer love". Seeing that he has settled down in Luoyang, he signaled Zhen Jiang to come over, presumably to swear an oath of sovereignty.

"I said before that I was worried about my daughter being too young, so I said I would get married in three years, but now I am willing to give my daughter away?" Liu Tao couldn't help but tease.

"This means that they have already started to give in." Lu Yan analyzed, "It is estimated that they did not expect that brother can become Habayashi Zhonglang in such a short period of time from an unpopular Sima."

The key is actually His Majesty's attitude, he values ​​this 'clan' very much, Habayashi Churo will definitely not be the end of him.

Originally Sima of Biebu, 5000 members of the trilogy, as well as one year's food, and the marriage to maintain the relationship between the two families, are actually enough.But now, Zhen's weak foundation has gradually come to the fore.

They currently deduct some reputation in Zhongshan County, and at the same time they still have enough land and commercial achievements.Among the clansmen, there are almost no one who can become an official.

On Liu Tao's side, General Habayashi himself, his three foster brothers, and Jian Yong, who followed him the first time, all have formal official status.With this official status, after two years of activities and even paying a fee, it is also possible to become a county magistrate with real power in the local area.

Several members of the Zhen family are also working hard to truly obtain official status.The marriage between Liu Tao and Zhen's is the key, but the problem is that Cai Yan, who seems to be a woman who has a good relationship with Liu Tao, suddenly appeared recently, which made them feel a crisis.

After receiving the letters from these clansmen, Zhen Yi, whose health had become a little bad, had to discuss this matter with his wife, and the final result was to send Zhen Jiang over.

"...The problem is that we are in the army, how do we arrange for her?" Liu Tao felt a little headache, his 12-year-old fiancée was coming over or something.

"It seems that Mrs. Zhen came forward and rented a house here in Luoyang to live in." Lu Yan thought for a while.

"Rent?" Liu Tao still cared about this word.

"After all, there is no need to buy a house. We all know that my brother's goal is not to stay in Luoyang. Buying a house is a waste of money, and it won't last long." Lu Yan replied.

Really, Zhu Jun is actually renting a house in Luoyang.Many big houses like this are rented out, and the owners spent a lot of money to buy them back then, and they didn't resell them, they just rented them out.

It is also like this, from time to time, officials will rent in and make contact as the proprietor, maybe it is a contact.

"If it's rented, it's really not a big problem. It's just that she comes to live here alone, what about the safety issue?" Liu Tao was still a little worried, and he had to be concerned about his situation and reason.

"Naturally, the servants will be arranged to come over to guard them, and the elder brother can also go and live together. After all, it is good to come back before midnight every day. It seems to be a rented house around the palace." Lu Yan thought for a while.

If you have a house, life will indeed be more comfortable.Although the resident side is not bad, in fact, many things are not convenient, such as bathing and toileting.

The key is to have more personal space. Sometimes this is something that is easily overlooked in normal times, but it will be obvious in the military.

Just say in the morning, or when, Guan Yu and others will visit.Usually it's nothing, but sometimes Zhang Fei just shouted and came in after opening the curtain, which made him feel the importance of private space.

"Let's talk about it... When the time comes, see where the family's house is. If there are other houses next door or nearby that are vacant, you can consider renting them out, so that everyone can live in except for keeping the guards." Liu Tao Think about it.

"Everything is expensive here in Luoyang, and the rent is not cheap, so it's not worth such a waste." Lu Yan shook his head.To be honest, his father rented a house in Luoyang, and this kind of thing was also mentioned in the letter.

Unless it was rewarded by the emperor, it would be impossible for Lu Zhi to buy a house here with that little money.Just say that now that he has gone to Jizhou, the house in Luoyang can't just be vacant, right?

"How much can there be... Speaking of which, Cai Yan's house, did you buy it?" Liu Tao suddenly realized a problem.

"It is said that it was the house of Cai Zhi, the former Wei Wei. After Cai Zhi died in prison, because he had no heirs, this house belonged to Cai Yong. Cai's talented daughter came back from her husband's house, and it was thanks to this house that she had a place to stay." Lu Yan replied.

"In other words, Cai Yong's official position is not that high, so how could he buy a house in Luoyang." Liu Tao laughed, "Speaking of which, did you hear from my father?"

"Uncle Liu has already replied, and it seems that he plans to come to Luoyang in the near future to see what that Zhuangzi means." Lu Yan nodded, "There is another thing, that is, the Yan Liang and Wen Chou of Anping Kingdom that my brother asked the Zhen family of Zhongshan to look for. Eyebrows."

"Oh, what's the situation with the two of you?" Liu Tao immediately became interested.

"Yan Liang's family is quite well-known in the local area. However, Yan Liang doesn't like writing. He likes to dance with knives and guns since he was a child. Now he is in his twenties. Two years ago, he traveled with Wen Chou, a ranger, and would come here from time to time. "Lu Yan explained.

At that time, people from the Zhen family found Yan Liang and Wen Chou. Liu Tao had just been awarded the title of Yulin Zhonglang General in Luoyang. They didn't know it yet, so they said that they were relatives of the Han family, and Liu Tao, the Sima of another department, planned to recruit them.

Wen Chou is only a knight-errant, so he has no family to look for, Yan seems a little disapproving.It is estimated that from their point of view, the Sima of a different branch actually has the nerve to enlist their clansmen.

Not to mention the general and Sangong, at least they must be the local prefect or governor, right?In the end, there was no rejection, but there was no guarantee that they would be sent to Luoyang.