The portable magic tower of the Three Kingdoms

"Cai's mansion still needs an empty room...or..." Zhen Jiang looked into the house, only to see the blind spot where Liu Yuanqi and Liu Tao saw, Cai Yan shook his head vigorously.

When she rented out the house, she had already agreed that it could only be rented by women.Otherwise, if you get along with a man day and night, the outside world will not know what it will be like.

"No, no, this is inconvenient." Liu Yuanqi also shook his head when he heard the words, "When you and Tao'er get married, it's fine to live together again, it's still too early."

Liu Fu and Liu Yuanqi of Zhuo County also cherished their feathers very much.

"Not far away, there is a house for rent..." Cai Yan was worried that Zhen Jiang would not be able to handle it, so she took the initiative to come forward, "If you don't mind, my little girl will take the two of you over there to have a look?"

"It's easy to say, easy to say!" Liu Tao naturally had no problem, and Liu Yuanqi also nodded.

Cai Yan, a 'local', came forward, and the renting of the house really went smoothly.Half an hour later, Liu Tao successfully rented a house at a price of [-] yuan a year, not far from the Cai Mansion, at least he settled Liu Yuanqi down.

Chapter 202 Going to the Paper Mill

"I rented a house..." After returning to the barracks, Liu Tao called his three brothers over, "In the future, when the four of us are not on duty, we can spend the night there."

At that time, I rented that house mainly because I saw it was big enough.Not to mention him and Liu Yuanqi, plus the three brothers are fine.Anyway, Liu Yuanqi didn't seem to plan to continue.

"It's good to be in the army, isn't it necessary?" Zhang Fei couldn't figure it out.

"It is necessary, of course it is necessary!" Liu Tao shook his head, "First of all, the environment must be better, and you can sleep much more comfortably; especially for you, it is no longer in the army, so it's okay to have a drink..."

"That's good, brother is wise!" Zhang Fei immediately changed his position.

Liu Tao is also speechless, obviously he has tried his best to focus his hobbies on martial arts and reading, and at most draws a lady to guide him when he has time, but compared to these, he really likes drinking more.In other words, he hasn't had a serious drink for too long, and the wine worms are all greedy.

"Where is uncle alone tonight?" Lu Yan was obviously more concerned about other things.

"I'll go over to help later, and you guys should come and help too... Now that I'm back, the main thing is to get the money, I got it in a hurry, and I didn't bring any money. The key point is that the owner of the house is also cheating, just pay the rent for one year." Liu Tao complained. arrive.

The landlord's intention is very clear, even if they end up staying for less than a year, then don't expect them to return the rent.To be able to list a house for rent here in Luoyang, no one has a backer behind it.

In addition, the house is too big, Liu Tao suggested to buy a few maids and servants, but he doesn't know where the market is.I can only ask Cai Yan later, and then find time to take a look.

Originally, Liu Tao only planned to stay in Luoyang for a year or two, so renting an apartment was actually unnecessary.The problem is that Liu Yuan will be an official in Luoyang, and God knows he will stay in Luoyang for a few years.Anyway, before Dong Zhuo entered Beijing in 189 AD, he had to be removed for anything.

It's not that he didn't suspect that this Liu Yuanqi, did Liu Hong come here to restrain him?For example, he was released as an official with real power, and then Liu Yuanqi was sent to Luoyang as a hostage or something...

It is said that they are clan relatives, and when it comes to the stability of the imperial power, Liu Hong is no different from other kings.Thinking about it according to this concept, he seemed to understand why Liu Hong was able to give Liu Yan and Liu Yu the state shepherd at ease. After all, they were both old.

They won't be the state shepherd with real power for a few years, but in the past few years, they will naturally manage the place properly for their own sake.

He took the 20 yuan gold cake, brought the three righteous brothers with him, and then went straight back to the house.This time he left on horseback, and it didn't take much time in the past. If he rode at a constant speed, it would take less than 5 minutes from the gate of the palace to the house.

After another half an hour of busy work, the house was tidied up.Liu Tao cooks and cooks a few dishes, Zhang Fei goes out and drinks two jugs of wine, and the five of them talk and talk, they are indeed much more comfortable than in the army.

Five days passed in a blink of an eye, Liu Yuanqi took a three-day vacation, and found time to visit Zhuangzi outside the city.Liu Tao came back almost every other day, but when the three foster brothers were not on duty, they would also go there.

Liu Yuanqi also gradually adapted to Liu Tao's three foster brothers. Although their personalities and appearances were different, they respected him very much.It feels as if there are three more sons, no, it is more worry-free than when Liu Tao is by his side.

Sometimes I really want him to see how other people do it. Fortunately, he is still the eldest brother, and he is not as good as the three righteous brothers in terms of filial piety.

Under such circumstances, when the time comes to Sunday, it is another holiday.

"How does it feel to be able to take a rest after just two days in the Yamen?" Liu Tao led Liu Yuanqi towards the Cai Mansion.Today I made an appointment with Cai Yan to look at the new paper, and it's not too early to come here.

"It's not very good. I feel a little bit clear about what to do, but in the end I have to rest for another day. I have to do it all over again on Lunar Sunday...Speaking of which, is there an early morning tomorrow?" Liu Yuanqi asked casually.

"It is true that there is an early morning court. You have to wait in the main hall before Mao's hour, and you have to get up early tomorrow." Liu Tao thought for a while, "It's just my father's level, so I shouldn't have to go to court...Ask Zhaoji later... just right, They're out."

Having said that, Cai Yan and Zhen Jiang have already come out.It's just that I didn't expect Liu Tao and the two to come here earlier, and they said they would wait for him to come.

"Okay, today's main purpose is the papermaking workshop outside the city, to see how the newly made earthen paper works. Other papers may not be so fast..." Liu Tao clapped his hands and reminded.

"I've always wanted to ask this question... When will you be able to make paper?" Liu Yuanqi still asked this question.

I feel that this son is a little strange. When he was in Zhuojun, he was basically a stubborn standard template.But after leaving Zhuo County, you will be able to fight and win battles.After that, I will be able to make paper and cook...

Liu Yuanqi was very puzzled, what happened during these three or four months?

"I started learning cooking a year ago, and thanks to my fourth brother who provided me with the raw materials, I don't mind if I fail a few times. Not to mention papermaking, the craft is no different from hemp paper, just one or two more steps to improve That's all, it's nothing strange." Liu Tao said casually, he had already thought of similar excuses.

It was also thanks to Liu Yuanqi who only asked now, instead of three or five days ago, when he suddenly asked such a question, he really didn't know how to answer it.

"I'm just talking about you, why do you always go to Zhang's house for dinner..." Liu Yuanqi suddenly realized, and automatically made up this matter.

"How do you feel... this is not a father and son at all..." Zhen Jiang looked at Cai Yan and asked in a low voice.

"It's more like two friends with a big difference in age. I have never seen one. Father and son can get along like this..." Cai Yan frowned. This is very different from the education she has received, so she is not very good at it. Accept this way of getting along.

Generally speaking, it is Liu Tao who lacks the most basic seniority and respect for parents as a son and daughter... If you say it is unfilial, then it is not, Liu Yuanqi has made proper arrangements for basic necessities of life these few days.

"Perhaps, everyone's performance of filial piety is different?" Cai Yan finally can only think that this is the reason.

The carriage directly used Zhen Jiang's one, Liu Yuanqi's side, and Liu Tao arranged another horse for him.I used the rough horses in the army, so I just made do with it.

After walking for half an hour, the carriage arrived at the paper mill outside the city.The very strong smell can be smelled from a distance. After all, the process of papermaking is to keep retting the bamboo, and steaming it after retting, so the smell will definitely not be very good.

Liu Tao had the foresight to prepare some square scarves for the second daughter and Liu Yuanqi.I didn't wear it myself. After all, as the proprietor, the craftsmen didn't wear it, so I couldn't justify wearing it myself.

In fact, he was planning to see if this would work, to improve his prestige or something, after all, this was a common practice.

"Proprietor, are you here?" Knowing that Liu Tao is coming, the craftsman in charge stepped forward, holding a stack of paper in his hand, which is rectangular, wrinkled and uneven, and the color is grayish at the same time, "The paper you want, we have Tried it out."

Things made of plant ash, bamboo hemp or even miscanthus are of low quality, but the texture is still soft, at least it can support folding without breaking.It's just that after knowing the purpose, these old craftsmen are somewhat not calm...

Chapter 203

"That's right, that's what I want!" Looking at the familiar paper and its unfamiliar feel, Liu Tao can still recognize it, let alone when he was a child, when he grows up, he looks for this stuff to buy.

Many people on the Internet in later generations say that it is hard, and the chrysanthemum remains after rubbing.But it's mainly absorbent, thick enough, and wipes clean.Ordinary toilet paper, if it is thin, it is easy to penetrate the back of the paper. Isn't that a tragedy?But it can't be wiped clean if it's light, and it's a waste of paper if it's too much...

"This kind of paper, can't it be a failure?" Cai Yan doesn't know how to make paper, but looking at this paper, it is obviously not suitable for writing.There are too many folds, and the color is grayish, and some grass and wood fibers can be seen vaguely, which is a completely inferior product.

"No, no, this kind of paper is good..." Liu Tao shook his head, then looked at the craftsman, "How long will it take to make this kind of paper?"

"According to the method provided by the proprietor, we use the method of beating to speed up the retting time of the bamboo, and then use the method of baking the wall to speed up the forming of the paper. The raw materials are relatively simple, and if there is no extravagance for smoothness and color, it takes about two weeks. It can be manufactured, and it can be mass-produced." The master replied.

This thing is an insult to papermaking, especially after knowing how to use it...

"Have you used it?" Liu Tao couldn't help asking, he could see that the master was a little dissatisfied with the paper.

"..." The master looked a little unnatural, "I've used it...it's really easy to use..."

This is incredible, it's all 'really fragrant', what else is there to be dissatisfied with?Look, people in their fifties, do they still plan to continue to use wooden sticks to make money?Be nice to chrysanthemums, is there something wrong? !

"This thing is easy to make, and the cost is low, so the price is naturally low. It is estimated that families with a little extra money can afford it... Master, although it sounds ugly, you will be famous forever in the future." Liu Tao laughed.