Take the system to ancient times

In a courtyard of Ren's family in the suburbs of Beijing, Xinghe was discussing the new "papermaking technique" with several old papermakers.

As mentioned above, in Dayong, paper already exists, and the quality is not bad, but because of its high cost and low output, only major families maintain paper workshops to produce paper for themselves.

Where Xinghe is now is the Ren family's paper-making workshop.

The paper produced here is of good quality and exquisite in style. After the finished product comes out, various kinds of flowers are painted on it by skillful craftsmen, and the corresponding fragrance is infused according to the flower pattern.

The biggest use of these papers is not for writing or making books for people to browse, but for giving as a rare and precious gift.

Two days before Ren Tianze's birthday, many officials sent papers.

The quality of the paper produced by the Ren family workshop can only be regarded as upper-middle-class among the major families. When gifts are necessary, such paper can only be regarded as the top of expensive gifts.

But that's it, the paper that Renjia Zhifang can produce in a year is only a hundred sheets.

"This output is too low."

Listening to Xinghe's emotion, the old man said: "The paper from our paper workshop is too little, and if there are ten sheets of paper in each place, one of the top-grade papers is good. If there is something wrong with the raw materials, the whole pot of pulp Don’t think of a good paper. If you want more high-quality paper, you will naturally need to spend more money.”

The old man talked and cried and became poor, but Xinghe ignored him and asked instead.

"What about the inferior paper?"

Lao Fang's face was gloomy for a moment, then his eyeballs rolled, he rubbed his hands together and smiled apologetically: "Those defective products must be burned on the spot, we can't let such defective products pollute the eyes of the owner, right?"

Xinghe smiled angrily: "It's not for the royal family. If there are defective products, they will be burned on the spot. Who would come here to see if those defective products are not good? I think you sold the defective products secretly. "

The old man didn't know the purpose of Xinghe's visit today, he only knew that there was news from above that Mr. Sanlang would come and he wanted the full cooperation of the paper mill. Mingjian, this old servant would never dare to do such deceitful things!"

I don't know where Mr. Sanlang got the news. The inferior paper in the paper workshop, even the inferior paper, was not all burned. Instead, he secretly found a merchant to sell it. Paper is nothing in the Eight Great Aristocratic Families. It is a rare thing among the third-class nobles and poor families.

Don't you see that the people of Yuzhou don't even know that there is paper?

The old man thought that his private sale of paper had been known to the owner, so he sent Mr. Wang over to deal with it.

This matter is of course a big deal to him, but Yu Ren's family is nothing more than a trivial matter, and it is suitable for the gentlemen to practice handling affairs.

And if it's just practice, he still has a chance.

Xinghe watched him kneel coldly.

The old guy dared not bully the Lord, but when Xinghe saw him, he felt a faint malice, which made Xinghe feel uncomfortable.

Lao Fangtou's ability is low, and he can't threaten Xinghe at all, so Xinghe only has a sense, but it's not so intense that the hairs stand on end. After all, all his malice can only be used to deceive and perfunctory.

When several craftsmen saw Lao Fangtou kneeling on the ground, they shrank a little, and some were even timid. They didn't understand what was going on at all, so they knelt down together with Lao Fangtou.

"Get up."

Xinghe said coldly: "I came across a new paper-making method by accident, and I want to come and try to see how it works. If you don't make trouble for me, I won't make trouble for you either."

"Yes, yes, how dare you little ones..." The old man trembled when he heard the words, and then stood up tremblingly. At this time, the clothes behind his back were soaked in cold sweat.

After tidying up Laofangtou's little thoughts, Xinghe told Laofangtou the papermaking method he had seen in his previous life.

Although papermaking is one of the four great inventions in ancient China, Cai Lun actually only improved the technology of papermaking to make it popular. The real founder of paper has long been nowhere to be found.

Moreover, Cai Lun's papermaking technology has changed the most, or the raw material of paper.

Today's paper is made of linen, but the paper made is more expensive than silk. In terms of writing, it is not much more convenient than silk, and it is even more difficult to preserve paper.

However, Cai Lun's papermaking technology uses various broken fishing nets, rotten rags, bark, etc. as raw materials. After cutting, retting, beating, suspending, copying, shaping, drying and other steps, the paper produced is a hundred times cheaper to counterfeit.

Later generations gradually improved on the basis of Cai Lun's papermaking techniques, found more suitable raw materials and more specific and detailed steps, and gradually divided hemp paper, rice paper, facial paper, and bamboo paper into several categories.Among them, hemp paper is cheap to make but not easy to write on. Bamboo paper has poor toughness and is not easy to preserve. Xuan paper is the best in quality but slightly more expensive. Because cotton paper is relatively mediocre, it is a good choice for printing a large number of books.

Of course, papermaking is just a "conception" now, printing and its advanced movable type printing, let's wait.

Xinghe stayed in the paper mill for half a month, and didn't feel relieved until he saw the first batch of finished products.

Lao Fangtou did not expect that Xinghe would really come up with a new papermaking technique, and this papermaking technique is cheap, but the quality of the finished product is quite good. The best-looking piece of rice paper is already comparable to papermaking. It is comparable to the best fine paper produced by Fangyuan.

"This... this is... it's really a new papermaking technique."

The old man held the rice paper carefully, his lips trembled, his eyes were filled with tears: "I never thought that I would be able to participate in such a great cause in my lifetime."

For this old man who has been making paper all his life, although he is greedy for money, his love for paper is unquestionable. Compared with the new papermaking technology, it is completely worthless.

Lao Fangtou solemnly apologized and thanked Xinghe, saying incoherently that Xinghe didn't understand what he said at all.

Fortunately, the expression of that excited emotion was clear enough.

Xinghe couldn't understand his excitement for a while, but then he thought about it, if he participated in the research and development of a new type of medicine, and this kind of medicine could change the world, even if he just started it, he would be very excited.

Putting himself in this way, Xinghe was able to express his understanding to Lao Fangtou, so seeing that he didn't make any trouble in the process of making the first batch of finished products, he agreed to take him to meet the Patriarch together.

This is equivalent to saying in front of Ren Tianze that he has a share of the credit for papermaking. Of course, the old man is very happy, so he is even more excited.

After seeing Ren Tianze and presenting the experimental product, before Xinghe could speak, Lao Fangtou boasted about the bright future of the new papermaking technology.