Big gift?
Hearing Qin Xiao's words, the doubt on everyone's faces grew a little more. There were even some who could not help but rub their heads.
No matter how capable this Mr. Qin was, could he make bamboo slips himself?
Even if he had this ability, the academy was about to open. It was absolutely impossible for him to create such a large quantity alone!
When Qin Xiao saw this, he did not say much and only spoke to Lu Wendao indifferently.
"This matter isn't easy for me to handle alone. I hope Old Mister can do me a favor and send a few attendants who are familiar with the local situation to work together.”
Lu Wen immediately nodded.
"That's natural. There's no need for you to say anything!”
From time to time, three tall manservants were called to Qin Xiao. They looked like Pei County locals.
"Listen up, do whatever Mr. Qin wants you to do.”
"If Mr. Qin complains to me later, you…"
Seeing that the three young men were so frightened by the words of Lu Wen, the little old man, that they did not dare to breathe, Qin Xiao could not help but twitch the corners of his mouth.
Feudal lords were like this…
Then, he took another step forward and laughed.
"Old sir, what are you saying? I'm not a man-eating monster!”
"The three of you follow me. I have some orders for you.”
Paper making was a secret that was hundreds of years ahead of its time. Naturally, it could not be discussed openly in front of these merchants.
Otherwise, when everyone knew how to make paper, what would Qin Xiao have to do?
The ancestors of China were actually very smart, but there were few pioneers and many scholars…
When the four of them arrived at Qin Xiao's residence, he began to assign tasks.
"The two of you, go up the mountain and tear the tree bark. The more, the better.”
"As for you, bring me to the local market in a while and get some rags back. The lower the price, the better.”
Seeing Qin Xiao's extremely serious expression, the three manservants could not help but reveal doubtful expressions.
Tree bark, rags?
It's not a disaster year, and you're a distinguished guest of the squire. Is there a need to eat tree bark and wear rags?
Perhaps celebrities were just so hard to understand…
Regarding Qin Xiao's words, they could only do as he said!
"Here!"
And the reason why Qin Xiao wanted to personally take action was firstly to see if the Qin Dynasty's raw materials were up to standard, and secondly to look for Liu Ji, Xiao He and the like…
After all, since he was here, he would not give that ruffian any chance. He had to kill him directly!
Ta Ta Ta Ta!
The streets of Pei County were bustling with traffic and pedestrians. The scene was very lively!
But at this moment, Qin Xiao's mind was completely not on it…
"Is Liu Ji not here?"
According to the Qin laws, this was the time when the pavilion chief returned from his patrol. A ruffian like Liu Ji would definitely make a big fuss!
But now, the streets were as noisy as ever, which made Qin Xiao somewhat suspicious.
Then, he grabbed the bailiff who was patrolling the street.
"Brother!"
The bailiff was suddenly pulled back and was about to flare up when he saw that Qin Xiao was actually the distinguished guest of the country squire Lu Wen. He immediately changed into a polite expression.
That Lu Wen was a big shot in Pei County. Even the county magistrate had to respect him. He could not afford to offend him!
"Sir, what can I do for you?"
"I don't dare to advise you. I just want to ask, do you have a person called Xiao He working here?”
"Xiao He…"
Hearing this familiar name, the bailiff immediately frowned. After thinking for a long time, he finally gave an answer.
"In Pei County, there used to be a prison official called Xiao He who had a good reputation!”
"It's just that he suddenly left a few days ago. The higher-ups are very tight-lipped, so we don't dare to say anything.”
"These brothers shouldn't have said this. Teacher, remember not to spread it!”
When Qin Xiao heard that, he could not help but be somewhat stunned!
He left?
In the original history, Xiao He should have stayed in Pei County until Liu Ji rebelled and then left…
Now that Liu Ji had disappeared and Xiao He had left, what was going on?
Could it be that the series of actions he did after transmigrating had caused history to change and time to become chaotic?
Seeing the doubts surfacing in his heart, Qin Xiao hurriedly shook his head and simply stopped thinking about it.
It was useless to think too much.
At this moment, the three servants had also gathered all the ingredients.
A box full of tree bark and rags was placed in front of Qin Xiao, attracting a curious crowd.
Seeing this, Qin Xiao hurriedly closed the box.
" Go to the nearest workshop. Let's go!"
It was said that the walls had ears. It was better to be careful with something like this that monopolized technology!
When they arrived at the workshop, Qin Xiao and his group swaggered in under the puzzled gazes of the craftsmen.
"Excuse me, can you get your ambassador out here?”
When the foreman saw that Qin Xiao's temperament was not like an ordinary person, he also said very politely.
"Little brother, what do you want to make?”
"Our workshop is very well-informed. We can also make the latest hearse and lever.”
Hearing the foreman's words, Qin Xiao could not help but twitch the corners of his mouth.
I brought these two things to Great Qin, and you want to use my technology to earn money?
Then, he shook his head and rolled up his sleeves, signaling the servant to bring the box of rags and tree bark over.
"Today, what I'm going to make is for all of you to take a look.”
"If you can understand it, you can use this method to produce it in the future.”
When the craftsmen heard this, their interest was piqued!
They were all old craftsmen who had been in the industry for many years. There was nothing that they did not know how to make. Today, this young man actually wanted to teach them how to do things?
Looking at the novelty and arrogance in the craftsmen's eyes, Qin Xiao secretly smiled.
Later, when Yours Truly makes the paper, we'll see if you guys are convinced or not!
He poured the tree bark and rags into a large furnace and added boiling water to boil them. In the end, they became a puddle of white turbid matter with a lot of impurities.
"What is this? A rag paste?"
"It tastes a little similar to the bark paste used to satisfy hunger in the year of disaster…"
Amidst the whispers of the craftsmen, Qin Xiao poured all those things onto a mat.
"Chop it up!"
When the three servants received the order, although they had ten thousand doubts, they all did as they were told. They picked up their axes and swung them hard, occasionally chopping the impurities into pieces.
What was created in this step was pulp!
"Excuse me!"
"Lend me your finest sieve!”
There was no ready-made paper scoop at the moment, so he could only make do with a sieve…
When the sieve was sent over, Qin Xiao added water to the paper pulp and mixed it into a pulp. Finally, he spread it evenly on the sieve and pushed it under the scorching sun.
Looking at the rows of screens that were brushed with white paper, Qin Xiao wiped his sweat and smiled lightly.
"It really looks like it…"
"Next, let's wait for the sun to shine!”
Time seemed exceptionally long as they waited…
When the sun set, Qin Xiao took the initiative to go forward. After touching the material, he smiled in satisfaction.
Tough, complete, and even!
Then, he exerted a little force on his wrist and directly tore off a large piece of paper!
"Everyone, look!"
When the craftsmen who were already dozing off heard this, they could not help but become alert. They looked at the paper in Qin Xiao's hand with faces full of doubt.
What was this? Food?
When Qin Xiao saw this, he immediately ordered his left and right to fetch a brush and ink.
"What is the name of this workshop?”
When the foreman heard this, he was slightly stunned. He had never thought of such a problem!
After all, they were the only workshop in the area, and everyone relied on their skills to make a living, so no one cared…
"Since it's in Pei County, why don't we call it Peiren Workshop?”
"Peiren Workshop…is quite generous.”
As he muttered, Qin Xiao immediately raised his hand and drew the brush. In one breath, the brush moved like a dragon and snake!
Four beautiful and powerful words appeared on the paper.
Peiren Workshop!
" It won't seep ink, and it won't cast back. The quality is still passable…"
When the group of craftsmen saw that Qin Xiao was actually writing on this strange thing, it was as if there were raging waves in their hearts!
"This thing can write?"
" Aren't words only written on bamboo slips? I've only seen it a few times when I was young. It's really amazing…"
What made them even more shocked was that the cost of this paper was too low compared to the bamboo slips!
Barks, rags, these worthless things were much cheaper than a complete bamboo piece…
Once this thing circulated, would anyone still use bamboo slips or animal skins?
When Qin Xiao saw this, he could not help but chuckle, feeling rather pleased with himself.
I said that once this paper is made, you will definitely be convinced!
"This item is called paper."
"These two days, I need a lot. I wonder if you have learned it?”
Hearing this, the craftsmen were shocked and felt that their craftsmanship had been insulted…
First, boil it into tuotuo, then chop it up and add water. Finally, paste it on a fine sieve. This was much simpler than a light carriage!
"Sir, please rest assured!"
"Mister, just tell us the number. We'll make as many as you want. We won't take a single cent!”
The foreman was also someone who knew how to do things. He knew the power of this paper-making method. Now that Qin Xiao showed it to him for free, wouldn't he return the favor?
After all, the raw materials of this paper were as cheap as they could be. It was not a loss for him to give it to Qin Xiao for free.
When paper became popular in the future, his workshop would profit a lot from it!
Hearing this, Qin Xiao chuckled and did not insist.
Although it was Lu Wen's money, he had no reason to reject it since he wanted to give it away for free!
Moreover, as a transmigrator, he knew how valuable the art of paper making was in this era…
"Since you say so, this one will respectfully obey.”
" However, teachers, please remember that in the entire Great Qin, only your workshop knows about this paper-making technique. Do not spread it around, or else…"
Hearing this, the foreman was immediately stunned and nodded his head vigorously.
In the future, this kind of thing would be called technology monopoly. He was also a smart person. How could he not know how much money this would make?
"Sir, don't worry!"
"If anyone else asks, I won't say a word even if you beat me to death!”
"Isn't that right, brothers?"
When all the craftsmen heard this, they also echoed one after another, making a solemn vow. Qin Xiao was quite satisfied when he heard this.
"You guys make a batch of paper first. I'll come back later tomorrow to take a look.”
At this point, a mysterious smile appeared on his face.
"When the time comes, if you do well, I still have something that I need you to do.”
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