Chapter 279

Yu Sui briefly told Barlow about his plans for the paper mill.

There are few people in the Heitu tribe now, so the paper mill does not need to be too large. It can be expanded when the demand increases in the future. Currently, it is mainly used by the tribesmen, and some more are prepared for trading with humans.

Although Yu Sui thought that toilet paper, a cheap and good quality sanitary product, would definitely sell well, the Dream Continent and the Human Continent were far apart after all, and transportation would cost a huge amount of money, so the price of toilet paper would definitely go up.

Human nobles and royals all use the finest cotton cloth when going to the toilet. The toilet paper of the Black Figure Tribe is very rough in their eyes due to its craftsmanship, so people of status would definitely look down on it.

Therefore, those who buy toilet paper must be the middle class or ordinary people. If the price is set too high, no one will be willing to buy it. The most suitable thing for this product is to sell at a low profit but high volume.

The dwarves have also been constantly improving the craftsmanship of making papyrus and writing paper. The paper they produce now is more than twice as strong as the original one, and the quality of papyrus is getting closer and closer to modern toilet paper, making it more than sufficient as a commodity.

Yu Sui also plans to find suitable materials in the future to successfully produce wet toilet paper and softer paper to expand sales.

But everything has to wait for the Xilen caravan to arrive and see if they are willing to trade these straw papers with the orcs.

Barlow thought for a moment. "Are they going to expand? I think the tribe is growing in number, and the amount of straw paper they need is also increasing. I passed by there a few days ago and saw them processing straw paper. They were very busy."

So far, the dwarves have no fixed person to do each task, and they usually take turns working. I don’t know which dwarves are unlucky and it is their turn when the demand for toilet paper is high.

Currently, the papermaking place is a simple wooden shed where all the work is done inside, and there are several rows of bamboo screens outside for drying straw paper.

"I plan to have you bring some dwarves to build the paper mill first. If you're short on manpower, get some small orcs. We need to speed things up. The paper mill can't be stopped either. The human caravan should be arriving soon."

Yu Sui told them about his plans. The Xilen caravan had said that they would arrive in the spring, but now most of the spring has passed. Even if they encountered something on the way, they should be here soon.

"Okay, then I'll arrange some people and see who can follow the work recently. I'll let others do the work of forging iron pipes and making the toilet stools. It happens to be very detailed and it's really difficult for me." Barlow said with a smile, not hiding his forging skills at all.

There are dozens of dwarves in charge of public toilets, so it doesn't matter if Barlow is gone. Yu Sui came to him because of this. What's more, although Barlow's skills are not the best, he has a good relationship with people, so he is just right to be a team leader of the construction team.

"Okay, that's it. Once the paper mill is built, we'll make a few more sets of papermaking tools. You'll have plenty to do then."

Once the paper mill is established, the existing tools will definitely not be enough. Only by doing more can the scale of papermaking be expanded and the output be increased.

Without further ado, Barlow went out to discuss matters with the other dwarves.

The papermaking matter has been arranged, but the potatoes have to be planted quickly. There is really no time to spare. Yu Sui shook his head helplessly.

The first batch of potatoes that were cut can be planted. The newly cut potatoes need to be left for two days until the skin is dry before they can be planted.

We will improve the food for everyone today, and tomorrow we will start working in the fields in full swing.

Although the cubs were playful, they did not neglect their work and indeed picked a lot of fresh shepherd's purse.

When Yu Sui arrived at the cafeteria, the diligent Lily and Dolly had already washed the shepherd's purse and piled it outside.

"Xiao Yu Sui, it's a good thing you're here. How do you want to eat this? Is it to be stir-fried too?" Duoli asked curiously after seeing Yu Sui.

Yu Sui smiled and met Lily's equally curious gaze, "This dish, today we have dumplings and buns stuffed with shepherd's purse and meat."

They have all eaten steamed buns. The soft dough is filled with juicy meat balls that burst when you bite them. It is not difficult to make. When they were reclaiming the land, the canteen often made steamed buns. They can fill your stomach and taste good.

Lily ran over with bright eyes. Apart from the large curved horns on her head, her demeanor was no different from that of a normal little girl.

"Can this dish be used to make dumplings? I really want to try it."

The food in the Heitu tribe is delicious, but it is mostly meat. As an Argali, Lily doesn't dislike meat, but it would be better if she could have some green leafy vegetables that she likes.

Finally, he found a kindred spirit. Yu Sui thought back to when he first took Xiaochu around to dig wild vegetables for food. The tribesmen all thought he was starving...

"Yes, you have already washed them clean. Then we will mince them into stuffing. We also need to mix more dough, half leavened dough and half unleavened dough." Yu Sui replied.

When it comes to cooking, no one will refute what Yu Sui says, and it is quite authoritative.

"Okay." Ak was there too, and he responded with a smile.

Yu Sui took a look and thought that Kalan must have something to do and left after finishing his work. Aqing and Feng were not there either. The dwarves such as Ai Li had also gone home. It seemed that people with families are busy.

There were only two Argali people, Ake and Lily, and Dolly in the kitchen, so it was a bit small.

It’s still early for dinner, so just let the dough rise early and you can take your time with the rest.

After instructing a few people to start kneading the dough, Yu Sui ran home to get the grinder that Uncle Robert made for him.

Today the warriors captured several large monsters, which should be enough for the entire tribe to eat for a few days.

Yu Sui picked a monster with the most tender meat and the lightest fishy smell. It was a bit difficult for him to cut it. Seeing this, Dolly grabbed a few large pieces with her sharp claws.

Put the shepherd's purse and meat into the blender separately. First, mix the meat filling with seasonings, then put the shepherd's purse into the oil and mix it evenly, and then put the meat and shepherd's purse together and mix them.

Yu Sui doesn't like to squeeze out all the moisture from the dishes, as he always feels that the dishes lose their flavor.

However, if the vegetables and meat fillings are not completely drained of moisture and are mixed together, a large amount of water will soon be released, and the filling will become watery and unpalatable. However, this situation will not occur if you coat the vegetables with a layer of oil before mixing.

Ake and his sister Lily also helped in the kitchen for quite a while. Although they were not as fast as Dolly, they were very skilled in kneading the dough. It didn't take long for them to knead both kinds of dough according to Yu Sui's requirements.

Thanks to their great strength, cooking for the entire tribe was not too tiring. Before the New Year, Yu Sui planned to make some sesame cakes for Qi and others as dry food. His arms were sore and painful from kneading the dough, but fortunately he had healing magic.