Royal Road - Chapter 18

[Chapter 18]

“Father, why did the master call us?” Standing in front of the gate, Liu Lin couldn’t help but ask again with a look of panic.

His father, Liu Mutou, rubbed his hands nervously: “How do I know? Maybe it’s about building barracks.”

The old houses next to the main house were going to be renovated into barracks, and Ah Liang had already started arranging them yesterday.

As the head craftsman of Mufang, Liu Mutou naturally knew it early.

This job is not big, but doing it well can make them show their faces in front of the master, so Liu Mutou is ready to work hard.

Unexpectedly, before the construction started, he was summoned by the master, and also called his son who only knew how to beat the pulp. How could people not be worried.

“I heard that Yan Sheng was caned, is the guest Tian going to be reused? What if he speaks ill of us in front of the family master?”

“Don’t talk nonsense!” Liu Mutou ate a few more years, and immediately reprimanded, “It doesn’t matter what other people say

. As long as we work diligently, not greedy or lazy, are we afraid of being harassed by others?!”

He is quite imposing, but he is actually strong from the outside and cadre from the inside.

Sifang was of the same scale back then, but now Mufang has been reduced to the point of being a foil for others. How can Liu Mutou not be in a hurry?

However, the owner of the family has really changed his personality when he returned from the trip this time, and he doesn’t know what it means to find them.

The two of them were apprehensive when a maid came over and said to the two, “Lang Jun called you, come in. Pay attention to your words and deeds, don’t offend Lang Jun.” As their

hearts tightened, the two hurriedly followed behind the maid and moved forward. house to go.

Before entering the door, I saw a young man standing at the door, staring straight at them, both eyes were different colors, and the momentum was terrifying.

I was scared enough, but this time even my legs were soft. When I entered the door, Liu Mutou knelt down with a thud, and kowtowed to the figure leaning on the desk: “Lord Lang, the villain Liu Mutou, come and see you.

” People Liu Lin, I have seen the master.” Liu Lin hurriedly knelt down.

Liang Feng was not accustomed to being bowed down by people, but if they were excused from the ceremony as soon as they came up, I am afraid it would scare people.

Nodding lightly, he said, “Get up and talk.” The

Liu family father and son quickly got up from the ground, shivering and bowing their heads and standing aside.

Liang Feng looked at them up and down and said, “Liu Jiangtou, what kind of wood is there in the back mountain? It must be durable and tough.”

A powerful dismount came, but he didn’t expect to talk about wood.

Liu Mutou’s spirit was shocked, and he quickly replied: “Qi, Master Lang, there is sandalwood! Qing sandalwood is the best for aniseed. Indus and locust wood are not bad, and there are some poplar trees. There are many mountains here, and there is no shortage of them. Wood!”

“Oh, are there red ridge wood and sword ridge wood?” Liang Feng asked.

“This…these two kinds are also available, but the trunk is very thin, I’m afraid it won’t be able to build a house.” The head melon was still wandering around the barracks, Liu Mutou said.

Liang Feng shook his head: “It’s not building a house. I need thirty long wooden spears, all of which are made of red ridge wood and sword ridge wood. They are two feet long, and one end is sharpened and can be held with one hand. Can you do it? ”

Wooden guns are also common things, although willow wood is a little foggy, but this requirement is not difficult.

He quickly nodded and said, “I can do it! I can do it!”

“How many days will it take?”

After thinking about it in his heart, Liu Mutou replied, “It only takes three days to do it, but it will take two days to polish it.”

“It doesn’t matter, I’ll give you five days. After it’s done, bring it to see me.” Liang Feng nodded in satisfaction.

At this time, Liu Mutou also woke up, this spear is probably going to be equipped for the trilogy, right?

The owner of the family thought of their father and son as soon as they came up, it doesn’t seem to be 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’s barrel.

I saw that the good-looking and fatal head of the owner tilted his head slightly and looked behind him.

“This is the head of the paper workshop?” Liang Feng looked at the young man standing behind Liu Mutou with interest.

Liu Lin and Liu Mu have a seven-point similarity in growth, but he is a little shorter than his father, and he is a little fatter. It does not look like a forest of green willows, but rather like a wooden stake.

“That can be called the head of the craftsman, and it is a beater.” Liu Mutou quickly pushed his son: “A Lin, please say goodbye to the master!”

Liang Feng stopped the other’s kneeling motion and asked: ” What kind of pulp is used in the paper shop in the house?”

“Straw.” Liu Lin had sweat on his head and stammered, “The villain has tried using hemp, but the paper products he makes are always the same. It doesn’t look like it. There are also paper copies. I heard that the curtain bed is very easy to use. I even had a fight and I am going to try it…”

Liang Feng suddenly became interested: “Have you ever made a movable curtain bed?”

Liu Mu Tou was so frightened that he sweated out. He slapped his son on the head and cursed, “You are a wreck! Lord Lang, he just picked up rotten wood and made it himself, and he doesn’t have the money from the flower shop.”

“It’s okay.” Liang Feng laughed Said, “I called you this time because I wanted to change the papermaking craftsmanship in the house.”

This is also the purpose of Liang Feng’s summoning the head of the paper workshop.

In his previous life, his old man was a serious calligraphy lover. Not only did he keep his pen in his hands, but he also liked to nag about the knowledge of the study with the juniors below.

He grew up beside the old man when he was a child, and naturally he also listened to the story of Xuanzhi Duanyan.

He didn’t know much about the other studies, nor was he interested.

But because I practice calligraphy, I really know a lot about how to identify the quality of paper, and the ancient method of making rice paper.

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, gold-sprinkled paper, and five-color flower paper, it will not be a big profit.

What’s even better is that he is now going to transcribe the “Diamond Sutra” for Wang Wen. If all the scriptures are silently published, he will use his own rice paper to transcribe a copy, and it is estimated that there is no need to type advertisements.

With Jinyang Wang as a living sign, are you still worried that you can’t make money?

There are so many of those bells and whistles who spend thousands of dollars on a meal. Buying some good paper is probably the same as eating and drinking.

With such a plan, it is not a bad thing that Liu Lin is keen to improve the craftsmanship.

The spirit of exploration is also extremely important to a craftsman. All he needs is to teach him what he knows and give him encouragement.

Thinking of this, the smile on Liang Feng’s face became even wider, and he said to the Liu family’s father and son who were confused: “I saw a recipe for paper making in a book before. It is not only white and smooth, and the paper quality is delicate, but also maintains the color and luster for a long time.” In

this era, although white linen paper was smooth, it was easily damp, and the back was slightly rough, and there were many straws and paper scraps adhering to it.

The color of jute paper is dull, but it is thick, tough and durable, so people used jute more.

As for Zuo Bo paper and side 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, I am afraid that the wealthy will rush to it.

The Liu family’s father and son were pounding in their hearts, not knowing whether this was true or not.

Liu Lin opened his mouth and asked cautiously: “Paper is mostly made of materials such as dried rice and hemp. It is better to compost into pulp. The bark is so hard, how should we deal with it?

” , he explained: “The bark grows on trees, and is inherently tougher than rice and hemp. You go into the mountains to cut some green sandalwood paper strips, preferably two-year-old. Fold the tree strips into small pieces, put them in a cage and steam them first. Then soak it to make the bark fall off. After drying it, add white ash or straw ash to cook to remove its impurities. However, tear the paper material into small strips and place it in the sun to dry it to become white, then beating. Remember when beating, You need to add carambola vine juice to the pulp water to add glue to increase the toughness, and finally use a thin curtain to evenly copy it

out.” Who would have thought that a Tinghou could describe the papermaking process in such a detailed manner.

However, the Liu family’s father and son were still uneasy in their hearts.

Although this description is detailed, it takes a lot of work to figure out how long it takes to cook and how much ingredients need to be added!

If it can’t be made, how can it be punished by the owner?

Seeing the panicked expressions on their faces, Liang Feng comforted: “I only know some fur, you should go down and test with materials, whether it is green sandalwood bark or mulberry bark can be put into paper, hemp Or wild rattan can also be used. Don’t be limited by the raw materials, try more formulas to see which one can produce the best paper. There are also movable paper curtains, you can also try to make them. Good paper requires manual work, and bad paper only uses machine Just work.”

“This, this kind of work, I’m afraid it will delay the paper workshop work.” Liu Lin finally said boldly.

Whether it is to build a paper curtain or configure new pulp, it cannot be completed in a moment and a half. It takes a lot of work for the number of people in the paper workshop.

“Mufang’s staff can borrow first, but they must be strict and can’t flow out the recipe. The silver needed for testing the pulp can also be drawn from the library. Paper with better paper management will be rewarded with 5,000 yuan!”

As soon as these words came out, the Liu family’s father and son’s breathing immediately became rapid.

Five thousand dollars!

One acre of the best plastered fields only costs 2,000 yuan, and 5,000 yuan is enough for a wealthy family to spend for two years!

Just make a piece of paper, and still get money from the account, can you get such a reward?

Liu Lin couldn’t help but his eyes lit up, and said loudly: “The villain will definitely be able to make new paper! If he can’t make it, the Lord will punish him!”

Liu Mutou stood behind, just wanting to kick his son, what are you doing at this time? Military order?

!

But the coin is moving, five thousand money is the next thing, looking at the meaning of the master, is it going to expand the paper workshop?

Also, now that there is a severe drought, the loss of the weaving workshop is not small, and the pottery workshop is unable to sell a few pieces of pottery. It is no wonder that the master is thinking.

This is a great opportunity for his father and son. If he doesn’t grasp it firmly, he will be blinded by his hard work over the past few decades!

Seeing the excitement of the father and son, Liang Feng smiled and nodded: “Good! If there is any problem in Erfang, you can report it to me directly. You can go.

”

Liang Feng picked up the tea soup to moisten his throat, and picked up the bamboo slips on the desk again.

He wanted to see how much money this Liang Mansion spent every year.