Zhao Hao was in no mood to care about others, so he just stayed in the farm and kept an eye on the construction of the workshop and the purchase of white hemp every day.

One thing was quite unexpected, but not too unexpected.

After hearing that he had purchased white hemp, not only all the tenant farmers in this farm came out, but also the tenant farmers in the surrounding farms all got involved.

In just four or five days, farmers from dozens of miles away harvested the white hemp and later sold it here.

Zhao Hao didn't refuse and accepted all of them.

However, except for the tenant farmers from his three farms, who were all bought at a price of two cents per catty, the rest were bought at one cent per catty.

There is no way, the number is indeed a lot, and he is not a saint.

He was happy to help the tenant farmers on his own farm.

He didn't care about the rest.

Soon, the white hemp was piled up into mountains, endless mountains.

Wang Mengyu and Zheng Zhiqian led the workers to process the white hemp.

He and the manager Luo Bi continued to purchase white hemp and made other logistical arrangements.

As for Zhao Hao, he began to make tools with the carpenters hired by Lao Zhong from Dijing.

For example, paper-making tools, paper-drying tools, paper-pressing tools, etc., are neither troublesome nor simple.

Everything else is easy, mainly drying paper and wood boards.

Not only does it have to be done very carefully, but the quantity required is also huge.

Because there are not enough boards for drying paper, mass production is impossible.

The drying time for each piece of paper is not short, which requires a large amount of drying cardboard.

Zhao Hao kept a close eye on every process.

He had made paper himself in his previous life, but it was just a small-scale attempt.

The kind that makes dozens of sheets of paper.

But it’s different now, he wants to produce in large quantities.

It is completely different from a small scale, so he dare not relax at all.

On this day, Zhao Hao was directing the workers to work enthusiastically, and Princess Yongning unexpectedly came.

Seeing Zhao Hao in such a miserable state, as if he had become a completely different person, Princess Yongning was immediately frightened.

"Zhao Hao, how did you become like this?"

"Your Highness, why are you here?"

Princess Yongning said, "I haven't seen you for more than ten days. The day before yesterday, I went to the first floor to look for you, but Old Zhong said you hadn't come back yet and that you were busy."

"I came over to see what you are busy with!"

Zhao Hao nodded: "It's nothing, just open a papermaking workshop and it will be ready in a few days!"

Princess Yongning was stunned: "Papermaking? You can actually do this?"

Zhao Hao shouted, "Who am I? Is there anything I can't do?"

Princess Yongning rolled her eyes.

"What made you think of making paper?"

"Papermaking requires bamboo, but we don't have bamboo here. What do you use to make paper?"

Zhao Hao chuckled and said, "Don't ask, this is my business secret."

Princess Yongning blinked her beautiful eyes and said unhappily, "Why, do you want to keep it a secret from me?"

Zhao Hao grinned and said, "It's nothing, actually. See those white hemps? Just use this stuff!"

Zhao Hao pointed to the white hemp that had been piled into small hills not far away.

Princess Yongning's eyes widened immediately: "You said you were making paper with white hemp? Are you kidding?"

"I only know that white hemp can be used to weave baskets, but I've never heard that it can be used to make paper."

Zhao Hao laughed and said, "Haven't you heard about it now?"

Princess Yongning still looked a little unconvinced: "Can this white hemp really be made into paper?"

Zhao Hao nodded and said, "Of course, the paper we make is still a little worse than bamboo paper, but not by much."

Princess Yongning asked, "Is it really possible?"

Zhao Hao smiled and said, "Since Your Highness is here, why don't you have lunch before going back?"

As he spoke, he took Princess Yongning into Luo Bi's residence.

Princess Yongning's curiosity had been completely aroused by him, and she asked as she walked:

"Tell me, when can you make this paper?"

Zhao Hao estimated and said, "It's still early. It will take at least ten or twenty days."

Princess Yongning asked, "Why did you suddenly think of making paper?"

Zhao Hao grinned and said, "It's nothing, just do it if you want to."

Princess Yongning said, "I see your business is of a fairly large scale. If the paper you make is really as good as you say, it will be a big business!"

Zhao Hao suddenly stopped and said with a vigilant look: "Your Highness, forget about this papermaking workshop. I will not cooperate with the royal family."

Princess Yongning said speechlessly: "I didn't say I wanted to get involved, why are you so nervous?"

Zhao Hao smiled and said, "Nothing, I'm just a little scared."

Hearing him say this, Princess Yongning's expression suddenly darkened.

Of course she knew what Zhao Hao was talking about.

Thinking about the drinking incident, I couldn't help but feel a little sorry again.

"Zhao Hao, if you want to blame someone for the wine-drinking incident, blame me. It was my fault that I failed to protect the winery."

"But don't blame the Imperial Sister. She has no choice."

Zhao Hao immediately waved his hands and shook his head with a smile.

"Why should I blame His Highness? This kind of thing is not something His Highness can control."

"It is even more impossible for me to blame Your Majesty. Facing the pressure from those noble families, it is already very difficult for Your Majesty to keep the management rights."

"When I say fear, I mean that if I continue to cooperate with the royal family, I will face the risk of being coveted by the noble families in the end."

"Besides, my papermaking workshop is not planning to make money in the short term."

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