Chapter 520 Papermaking (4)

"You did a great job! This is exactly the material I need." Xia Tian gave Si Ye an admiring look. "Now we can get started. I'll show you how to make it. It's not difficult, you'll learn it quickly."

Si Ye has a very strong learning ability, and she is very relieved about this.

"First, spread out the prepared paper scoop and hold it with both hands like this." Xia Tian spread out a bamboo mat about one meter long and half a meter wide in front of her body, gently placed one end into the wood pulp water, shook it left and right to evenly distribute the wood pulp on the bamboo mat, and then scooped it up vertically with neat movements to drain the water.

"After you fish it out, don't rush to make the next one. Wait until the moisture on the fibers has drained away, then place it on the kang next to it to dry naturally before making the next one." Xia Tian peeled the paper off the paper scoop. "Don't be afraid, this kind of paper is very tough and won't break. I'll show you again, and you can learn it yourself."

Si Ye was eager to try it, but in order to increase his success rate, Xia Tian chose to demonstrate it again.

The second time, the same movements are performed as the first time, but they are slowed down a bit, and the key points are explained again.

Xia Tian peeled off the paper on the bamboo mat and placed it on the previous piece of paper, stacking them up layer by layer. Then she handed the bamboo mat to Si Ye, who had always wanted to try it. "Come on, try it."

Si Ye took the bamboo mat from her hand and imitated her, almost replicating her movements, making a piece of paper exactly the same as before and placing it on the previous two pieces of paper.

Then, he stood there and wagged his tail, like a big dog waiting for his owner's praise.

Xia Tian didn't hesitate to praise him. "You're amazing. You really can learn it right away. And you've mastered all the key points. Very good. The first time I learned it... forget it. It was either too thick or uneven. It was far from good."

Fishing for paper seems like a simple task, but you will realize how difficult it is once you actually try it.

On the one hand, you should be careful not to leave the pulp too thick, and on the other hand, you should pay attention to the uniform thickness of the pulp on the paper.

The final result is either too thick or too thin, or uneven in thickness, with pieces here and there, and it is very easy to crack.

But what was unexpected was that Si Ye made qualified paper on just the first try.

And as I became more proficient in the movements, not only did the paper I made become more and more perfect, but my speed also increased unconsciously.

Xia Tian once again sighed in her heart that this guy must be a genius. How could he learn everything so quickly?

In fact, she didn't know that Si Ye was also thinking in his heart, how many things about Xia Xia did he not know?

On this side, he kept using a paper scoop to shape the pulp, and on the other side, Xia Tian cooperated to control the temperature on the kang within a certain range, which was just suitable for baking paper.

Generally speaking, if it is a hot season, then just let the paper air dry on its own.

But now it is the cold season when water freezes into ice. If we don’t use external force to speed up the drying process, I’m afraid that the water will freeze into ice before the paper is made.

Moreover, the humidity level in the room is too high, which is actually not good for the health of people who stay in it for a long time.

Therefore, it is very important to dry the paper as quickly as possible.

Once the paper is ready, you can use it to write and wrap things.

If the amount is large enough, it can also be used in daily life...

(End of this chapter)