Royal road

"Father, why did the Patriarch call us?" Standing in front of the gate, Liu Lin looked terrified and couldn't help asking again.

His father Liu Mutou rubbed his hands nervously: "How do I know? Maybe it's about building the barracks."

The few old houses next to the main house were going to be renovated into barracks, and Ah Liang had already started making arrangements yesterday.As the head craftsman of the wood workshop, Liu Mutou naturally knew about it early.It wasn't a big job, but doing it well would allow them to show their faces in front of the master, so Liu Mutou mustered up his energy and prepared to do a big job.Unexpectedly, before the construction started, he was summoned by the landlord, and his son, who could only beat the oars, was summoned. How could it not be scary.

"I heard that Yan Sheng was executed with a cane. Is Tian Binke going to be reused? What if he speaks ill of us in front of the Patriarch?" Liu Lin's legs trembled more and more, almost trembling.

"Don't talk nonsense!" Liu Mutou ate for a few more years, and immediately scolded, "What other people say has nothing to do with us. As long as we work hard and are not greedy or lazy, are we afraid of being framed by others?!"

These words are quite imposing, but they are actually strong on the outside and capable on the inside.The four workshops were quite the same size back then, but now the wooden workshops have been reduced to serving as a foil for others, why is Liu Mutou not in a hurry?However, the Patriarch really changed his temperament when he came back from going out this time, and he didn't know what it meant to look for them.

The two of them were worried, when a maid came over and said to them, "Your Majesty calls you, go in. Be careful with your words and deeds, don't offend your Majesty."

Feeling tense, the two quickly followed the maid and walked towards the front house.Before entering the door, he saw a young Capricorn man standing at the door, staring straight at them, both eyes were of different colors, and his aura was terrifying.He was already terrified enough, but this time his legs went limp. When he entered the door, Liu Mutou knelt down and kowtowed to the figure leaning on the desk, "Master Liu, the villain Liu Mutou, come and see me."

"Little man Liu Lin, I have met the Lord." Liu Lin hurriedly knelt down too.

Liang Feng was not used to being bowed down by people, but if he asked them to excuse him when he came up, he might scare people.Gently nodding his head, he said, "Get up and talk."

The Liu family father and son quickly got up from the ground, trembling and standing aside with their heads bowed.Liang Feng looked them up and down, and said, "Liu Jiangtou, what kind of wood is there in the back mountain? It should be durable and tough."

There came a powerful dismount, but I didn't expect to talk about timber.Liu Mutou's spirit was shaken, and he quickly replied: "Master Qi, there is sandalwood! Green sandalwood is the best for making aniseed materials. Indus and locust trees are not bad, and there are some poplars. There are many mountains here, and there is no shortage of them. wood!"

"Oh, are there any tendon and sword spine?" Liang Feng asked.

"I've never heard of this...beef tendon wood. There is sword spine wood, but the trunk is very thin, and I'm afraid it can't be used to build a house." Liu Mutou murmured while his head was still wandering around the barracks.

Liang Feng shook his head: "It's not building a house. I need thirty wooden guns, all of which are made of sword-backed wood. They are one foot long, one end is sharpened, and can be held with one hand. Can you do it?"

Wooden spears are also a common item. Although Liu Mutou is a little confused, the requirement is not difficult.He nodded quickly and said, "I can do it! I can do it!"

"How many days will it take?"

Thinking in his heart, Liu Mutou replied: "It will only take three days to finish everything, but it may take two days to polish."

"It's okay, I'll give you five days. When it's done, bring it to me." Liang Feng nodded in satisfaction.

At this time, Liu Mutou also came to his senses, this spear is probably to be equipped with the trilogy, right?The head of the family thought of their father and son as soon as he came up, it seems that it is not a bad thing!Liu Mutou's high hanging heart finally fell back into his stomach, and he just wanted to ask about the thickness of the gun barrel again.I saw the head of the deadly good-looking head tilted slightly, looking behind him.

"This is the craftsman from Zhifang?" Liang Feng looked at the young man standing behind Liu Mutou with interest.Liu Lin is seven points similar to Liu Mu Tou in appearance, but he is a bit shorter than his father, and a little fatter, not like a forest of green willows, but like a wooden stake.

"That can be called a craftsman, and he is a beater." Liu Mutou quickly pushed his son: "A Lin, please greet the master!"

Liang Feng stopped the other party from kneeling, and asked, "What kind of paste does the paper workshop in the house use?"

"Straw." Liu Lin stammered with sweat on his head, "The villain has tried using hemp, but the paper products he made are always bad. There are also paper copies. I heard people say that the curtain bed It's very easy to use, I even had a fight, and I'm going to try it..."

Liang Feng immediately became interested: "Have you ever made a movable curtain bed?"

Liu Mutou was so frightened that he sweated, he slapped his son on the head, and cursed: "You are useless! Master, he just picked up rotten wood and made it himself, without the money from the flower shop."

"It doesn't matter." Liang Feng smiled, "I called you here this time because I want to improve the paper-making process in the house."

This is also the purpose of Liang Feng summoning the head of the paper workshop.In his previous life, his old man was a serious calligraphy enthusiast. Not only did he never leave his pen, but he also liked to chatter about the study knowledge with the juniors below.He grew up by the old man's side since he was a child, so he naturally heard the story of rice paper and inkstone.He didn't know much about other kinds of study rooms, nor was he interested in them.But because of practicing brush calligraphy, how to identify the quality of paper, the ancient method of making rice paper and other things, I really know a lot.

In his opinion, Zuo Bo paper, which is not very good, costs tens of thousands of dollars a year. If he really tries to produce paper such as rice paper, sprinkled gold paper, and five-color flower paper, it will be a big gain.

Even better, he is going to transcribe the "Diamond Sutra" for Wang Wen now. If all the scriptures are copied out with his own rice paper, he probably won't even need to type an advertisement.With the Jinyang Wang family as a living sign, do you still worry about not making money?Those rich and powerful families often spend thousands of dollars on a meal. Buying some good paper is probably the same as eating and drinking water.

With such a plan, it is not a bad thing for Liu Lin to be keen on improving craftsmanship.The spirit of exploration is also extremely important to a craftsman. What he needs is to impart all he knows and encourage him.Thinking of this, the smile on Liang Feng's face became wider, and he said to the Liu family father and son who were a little confused: "I saw a recipe for making paper in a book before, and it is said that using green sandalwood bark can make good quality White paper. Not only is it white and smooth, the paper is delicate, but it can also keep the color unchanged for a long time.”

In this era, although white hemp paper was smooth, it was susceptible to moisture, and the back was slightly rough, with grass stalks and paper scraps adhering to it.Jute paper is dull in color, but it is thick and durable, so people often use jute.As for Zuobo paper and side-li paper, the output is small and the price is high, which can barely be called white and delicate.To be able to make this kind of paper, even wealthy families would flock to it.

The hearts of the Liu family father and son were pounding, not knowing whether the words were true or not.Liu Lin opened his mouth and asked cautiously: "Paper is mostly made of dried rice, hemp and other materials, which are better retting into pulp. The bark is so hard, what should I do with it?"

Naturally, Liang Feng was not troubled by this. He explained: "The bark grows on the tree, and it is inherently tougher than rice and hemp. You go to the mountain and cut some green sandalwood paper strips, preferably biennial. Fold the tree strips into Small sections, first steamed in the basket, then soaked to make the bark fall off. After drying it, add white ash or grass ash to cook to remove impurities. Then tear the paper material into small strips, and put it in the sun to dry until it becomes white. Beating. Remember to add carambola and vine juice to the slurry water to increase the toughness, and finally use a fine curtain to evenly copy it out.”

Who would have thought that a Tinghou could describe the papermaking process in such detail.However, the Liu family father and son were still uneasy.Although this description is detailed, it takes a lot of effort to find out how long it takes to cook and how much ingredients need to be added in practice!If it can't be made, what should I do if I am punished by the Patriarch?

Seeing the terrified faces of the two of them, Liang Feng comforted him: "I only know superficiality, you have to go down and try the materials, whether it is green sandalwood bark or mulberry bark, it can be used for paper, hemp Or wild vines are also available. Don’t be limited to raw materials, try more recipes to see which one can produce the best paper. There are also movable paper curtains, you can also try to make it. Good paper needs to be handmade, and bad paper only needs to be machine-made. Just work."

"This, this kind of work, I'm afraid it will delay the work of the paper shop." Liu Lin finally said boldly.Whether it is making paper curtains or configuring new pulp, it can't be completed in a short time. It takes a lot of effort for the few people in Zhifang.

"The manpower of the wooden workshop can be borrowed first, but the mouth must be tight, and the prescription cannot be leaked out. The money needed to test the pulp can also be withdrawn from the treasury. Five thousand coins will be rewarded for better paper management!"

As soon as these words came out, the breathing of the Liu family father and son immediately became short.Five thousand dollars!An acre of good fertile land only costs [-] yuan, and [-] yuan is enough to spend two years for a wealthy family!Just making a piece of paper and getting money from the account, can there be such a reward?

Liu Lin couldn't help but shine his eyes, and said loudly: "The villain will definitely be able to make new paper! If you can't, Master Ren will punish you!"

Liu Mutou stood behind, just wanting to kick his son, what kind of military order are you issuing at this time? !However, coins touch people's hearts, and five thousand coins is second. Seeing what the owner means, is he planning to expand the paper workshop?Also, now that there is a severe drought, the weaving workshop has lost a lot, and the pottery workshop can't sell a few pieces of pottery.This is a great opportunity for his father and son. If they don't seize it firmly, they will be blinded by decades of hard work!

Seeing the palpable excitement of the father and son, Liang Feng smiled and nodded: "Good! If you have any problems with Erfang, you can report them to me directly. Go ahead."

The Liu family father and son hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed before retreating.

Liang Feng moistened his throat with the tea soup, and picked up the bamboo slips on the desk again.He wants to see how much money the Liang Mansion spends every year.