Chapter 56 Papermaking (Please read! Please recommend!)

Chapter 56 Papermaking

The brewing of distilled liquor and the distillation of alcohol cannot be completed in a short period of time. Not only does it require the preparation of lees in advance, but it also requires craftsmen to make a large number of utensils that may be used.

Therefore, Bruno could only hope that the wounded soldiers could hold on a little longer, and use the existing tools to perform simple disinfection and bandaging for them during this period.

In order to treat the wounded, Bruno gathered all the wounded together and ordered people to clean the tents where the wounded lived on a regular basis every day.

This is because the soldiers' original residences were too simple and unhygienic, and when it comes to treating illnesses and saving lives, sanitary conditions are undoubtedly a very important factor.

Maintaining good hygiene conditions can greatly reduce wound infection and deterioration of the condition.

There was a reason why the hospital in the previous life was always filled with the smell of disinfectant.

Fortunately, these soldiers were wearing armor during the battle and only suffered minor injuries. Otherwise, according to the existing conditions, Bruno could have prepared pensions in advance.

Since the weather is still relatively cold, most of the tents are tightly closed and there is no ventilation at all!

Although the temperature outside the tents was still relatively low, Bruno specifically requested that the tents where the wounded soldiers lived must be ventilated regularly.

In addition, the wounded soldiers' underwear must be cleaned and replaced in a timely manner.

At the same time, Bruno took out vinegar from the lord's castle, set up a pot in the wounded soldiers' tents, put vinegar and water in it, and steamed it over low heat for a long time.

Many people were confused by Bruno's request, but since it was the Earl's order, although everyone had some doubts in their hearts, they still carried it out without hesitation.

Another important point to consider when making distilled spirits is the supply of grain.

As we all know, a large amount of grain is needed to brew liquor, but nowadays people in many places can't even get enough food. If they want to get extra grain, they can only attract the attention of other nobles.

After all, the biggest reason why serfs could not have enough food was that they had to hand over most of the grain they grew to the noble lords who owned the land and titles.

Due to the large-scale construction projects during this period, Idar's territory did not have much food.

If it is only used for eating, there is definitely no problem, but if it is also used to make wine, it will be a bit stretched.

Bruno had just finished a war with Lord Sauron, and he was too embarrassed to go to Lord Sauron to buy food.

Therefore, Bruno turned his attention to the noble territory located west of Idar territory.

The town of Tanzan, located to the west of Idar Territory, is a fiefdom belonging to Viscount Conte. It is not far from Idar Territory, but due to the obstruction of the Almis Mountains, it can only be connected through a small path in the Stranglethorn Vale.

Some time ago, the beets Bruno needed to make white sugar were transported through Viscount Conte's territory and Stranglethorn Vale.

Although Lord Idar has a very bad relationship with his northern neighbor, Count Soren, he has a close personal relationship with Viscount Conte.

One of the important reasons is that Bruno’s great-grandfather was a close comrade-in-arms with the previous Viscount of Conte, and they participated in the Third Northern Campaign of the Norman Empire together.

"Liszt... tell some people to go to Viscount Conte to buy some food..." Bruno called.

"Food?" Liszt hesitated for a moment and said, "Master, the food in Idar is still sufficient. A large amount of seaweed and sea fish are shipped here every day from the fishing port..."

"What we asked people to buy are staple foods such as wheat, which will be very useful in a few days," said Bruno.

"Oh, I'll give the order right away." Liszt said quickly.

"Go ahead." Bruno waved his hand.

In addition to exchanging the method of making distilled liquor, Bruno planned to directly exchange the papermaking method as well.

After all, the only thing in the world that is parchment is made from animal fur, and it is expensive and often too inconvenient.

If the paper can be produced quickly, it will bring huge profits.

If liquor and paper can be successfully produced, the economic strength of Idar Territory will be comparable to that of the earldoms in the western part of the empire, and even some marquisdoms! The income generated by them can make Idar Territory rich, and it will no longer have to worry about money.

White sugar and sea salt, distilled liquor and paper, these four commodities will become Idar's business card and the four most important sources of income for Idar.

Unlike other products in the system mall, papermaking has three prices: ten points, twenty points, and thirty points.

The cheapest of these is the papermaking technique invented during the Eastern Han Dynasty, which takes the longest time and uses the most complex materials.

The most expensive product is the papermaking technology from the late Qing Dynasty. The papermaking method was basically mature and the production process was greatly streamlined.

After thinking for a moment, Bruno gritted his teeth and decisively chose the one with the highest price.

There are definitely advantages to high prices. Mature papermaking methods not only save manpower, but also greatly simplify the production process, which is sufficient to produce paper in large quantities.

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Moreover, compared with sea salt and white sugar, the paper produced in Idarling has great advantages.

That is, the cost of paper is much lower than that of skin papers such as parchment and kraft paper, and only the Idar Territory can produce it.

This means that once paper begins to be produced on a large scale, Idar Territory will almost have a monopoly on the paper market.

What is the most profitable thing to do? The answer is monopoly! As long as you have a monopoly, even if you only produce a screw, you can still make excess profits, because you are the only manufacturer and distributor, with almost no competitors, and you have the power to set the price of the product.

After exchanging for thirty points of papermaking skills, Bruno's glory points dropped to eleven points.

These Brilliance Points are so damn easy to spend!

Building a wonder is extremely difficult, but spending Brilliance Points is like spending water, and can be spent in the blink of an eye.

This made Bruno burst into swearing.

However, what comforted Bruno was that the papermaking craft worth thirty points was obviously not comparable to the cheap stuff worth ten points.

From collecting materials to making paper, it only takes five steps.

Although some steps are troublesome, this has been simplified a lot.

The raw materials for papermaking are easy to obtain, and the paper produced will be different depending on the materials used.

Paper mulberry bark, mulberry pulp, and hibiscus membrane can be used to make parchment paper, and bamboo fiber can be used to make bamboo paper.

And these two types only represent the two with the highest cost and the most expensive price.

In addition, many kinds of wild grass plants such as wheat straw, cattail, horseweed, reed, etc. can be used to make coarse straw paper, and even...even bagasse can be used to make paper!

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(End of this chapter)