“Everything else has been fine since I came here, except for the inconvenience of going to the toilet! Just now, I suddenly remembered a short video I saw before, about an old farmer making paper at home. It doesn’t use any electricity, it’s all handmade. Although it’s not as good as the paper sold in supermarkets, and it’s not suitable for writing, it’s perfectly fine for using the toilet,” Cai Xiaolian continued.
"No electricity? Then what do you use?" Gu Nian asked.
"It seems like they put a windmill on the roof, and the windmill brakes. There's a crusher, a filter, and a roller. It's all powered by the windmill on the roof. The materials are leaves, branches, straw, and stuff like that. As for the specifics, I don't know. What do you think, girl? Even the villagers who farm can make this. Can you, a PhD student, do it?" Cai Xiaolian asked as she came out of the outhouse after she finished relieving herself.
Gu Nian took two steps back and pondered for a moment: "I'll think about the principles behind this tomorrow. Converting wind energy into kinetic energy is feasible, but the crusher, filter, and grinder aren't so easy to make overnight. I'll give it a try!"
"Alright! That's enough!" Cai Xiaolian said with a smile.
The mother and daughter returned to the kitchen and saw that Gu Xin was already yawning. The family of four covered the sparks with ash and went to sleep.
After that, no one got up again.
...
The next morning.
The vegetables in the garden in the yard were all ripe. Gu Nian was preparing breakfast in the kitchen while the other three picked chili peppers.
After picking the chilies, rinse them with water and let them dry in the back ditch. They can be chopped up and put into jars in the evening.
"Dad, Mom, Xin Xin, I have something to discuss with you." Gu Nian said solemnly during breakfast.
Seeing that she was quite serious, the other three people didn't touch their chopsticks and just looked at her.
"It's about this cake. If Manager Cheng is interested, why don't we sell him the recipe? We can make the chili sauce ourselves after a while. The main problem is that beating egg whites takes too much time. Dad needs to study, and I also have things to figure out. We need to maximize our profits; we can't just rely on making cakes to make money," Gu Nian said.
This was a decision she made after careful consideration last night.
Didn't Cai Xiaolian ask her to make paper last night? There weren't any shredders, crushers, or filters readily available, so she had to tinker with them herself.
We need to use this toilet paper every day. The whole family needs to use the toilet every day, especially after pooping. We're really not used to using this kind of toilet paper.
“Cake is indeed not as convenient as chili flakes. What Nian Nian said makes sense!” Gu Shouxin pondered for a moment before saying.
"Niannian, are you planning to try what I said last night?" Cai Xiaolian's eyes lit up as she asked.
"Sister, I'll help you with anything you do!" Gu Xin gave Gu Nian a big smile.
"What did you two talk about last night?" Gu Shouxin asked curiously.
“It’s toilet paper. Mother said…” Gu Nian was about to explain when Cai Xiaolian interrupted her.
"Ahem, her dad, we'll know once Niannian makes it, won't we?" Cai Xiaolian was mindful of Gu Xin, since she had always used toilet sticks, and if she suddenly said she wasn't used to it, the little girl would definitely have doubts.
Gu Shouxin immediately understood. He didn't know what the mother and daughter said when they went to the outhouse last night.
Toilet paper seems to be related to something used for cleaning oneself after using the toilet.
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