Chapter 109 109. Book
Ushua's cottage by the sea.
Lovi reached into the space bag, took out a thick roll of ramie paper and spread it out on the desk.
People around cast curious glances at him.
This yellowish-brown parchment paper is filled with words of varying sizes, densely packed, occupying one-third of the paper.
Ushua's eyes sparkled, and he stepped forward and gently stroked the material: "Lord, is this your new invention?"
"That's right. This material can replace bamboo slips in the future." Lowe said in a firm tone.
In recent times, the process has improved slightly, perhaps making the paper thinner and reducing edge burrs after cutting.
The craftsmanship level increased from 1.0 to 1.2.
Before everyone could comment, Lowe took out the highlight of the day from his space bag without hesitation.
A twine-bound book!
Although it only has twelve pages due to the thickness of the paper, it is undoubtedly a groundbreaking invention!
Anyone who can read knows how difficult it is to record something in writing.
Whether it is bamboo slips, cloth, or sheepskin, it is expensive and can't record much text.
A single piece of paper may not have much advantage and is not as good as a bamboo slip.
But after being bound into a book, the meaning is different. "Why didn't you tell me such an important thing!" Luo Deer's eyes widened and he questioned Luo Wei: "I follow you all day, how come I didn't know you were doing this secretly!"
"I asked Lanlan to do it. She has nothing to do every day, so I found something for her to do." Luo Wei explained.
Exua knelt on the ground, holding the book in his hands as if in worship. "This is God's gift, this is the inheritance of mankind, this is the fire of civilization. Lord, you must know what this means. How could you give me such an important thing?"
"This is not a mature technology." Lowe paused and organized his words: "I can't improve it by myself. I need the help of many, many wise people."
“The cost should be very high.”
"Not high, the material is tree bark. The process is complicated and it is not easy to expand the scale of production."
"I see. What is the name of this new material?"
"It's called paper. The paper you have bound in your hand is called a book!"
Lowe and Ursula began talking about everything paper.
He clearly confirmed that in addition to tree bark, bamboo and hemp can also be used to make paper, among which bamboo paper is the best.
The key to papermaking is to make plant fibers into pulp. No matter what method is used, whether it is soaking for a long time, chopping, grinding in a mortar, or soaking in wood ash, the purpose is to make the fibers more soluble in water.
This idea can be expanded later.
Finally, papermaking is not something that can be achieved in a short period of time. Take the soaking process for example, which can take ten days or half a month. According to historical records, the soaking process of bamboo paper lasts up to 100 days.
Ershua readily put down her work at the salt field and completed the handover with scholar Green. Next, she will go to Fulin Castle to learn the entire papermaking process from Lan Lan.
"I'm here! Lovi, did you miss me?" Outside the cabin, Ai Xin and A-Ka were chatting. When they saw someone coming out, they waved excitedly.
Lodel frowned and put his hand on the hilt of the sword: "Lord Aixin! Please pay attention to the title. Lovi is now the lord."
"Yes, my lord." The red-haired beauty bowed deeply and exaggeratedly.
The snow-white fullness deep under the loose collar aroused the envy of the soldiers.
I'm so lazy that I've accumulated so much fat! Will boys like it?
Luo Wei couldn't look away: "Ai Xin, I'm glad you can come."
"I've been gone for six days. What's the matter with you?" Ai Xin complained in a coquettish voice.
"It's okay. I definitely won't call you." Lo Wei noticed that Lodel was staring at him from the corner of his eye. He pretended to be aloof and said bluntly, "You should have seen the salt drying process just now?"
"Well, that's amazing." Ai Xin applauded.
Luo Wei was flattered and said, "Come and learn the salt drying technology from someone tomorrow. There are several more steps to follow."
"Lord Lovi, aren't you afraid that it will be leaked?" Ai Xin blinked rapidly.
"It will get out sooner or later, it's just a matter of time. Of course, we need to keep it secret to extend the time it takes for our territory to profit."
For some simple technologies, as long as you find the right research direction, there will be no technical barriers at all.
Instead of hiding it, it is better to expand the scale and make profits as soon as possible.
Anyway, information transmission is extremely slow in this era, and the geographical location of the abandoned land on the edge of the East Continent is also very slow.
Perhaps it will be decades before the technology becomes popular. Fulin Castle planned to hold a sumptuous dinner because of Ai Xin's arrival. A fat sheep with a broken leg was approved as the main ingredient.
In the conference room, Ai Xin lay on the table with a tired look on her face.
Traveling is really hard work.
Later on, she couldn't walk at all and had to rely on the Feather Fall Technique to jump and walk.
Because it was difficult to control, it almost hit the manure truck.
She was so scared that she dared not to float anymore. "How long do you plan to stay?" Luo Wei sipped his tea leisurely, with a leisurely temperament.
Drinking tea is helpful in refreshing one's mind. The benefits don't stop there. He found that the mental sluggishness after casting magic can be compensated by drinking tea.
Originally, if your mental strength dropped below 80%, you would feel uncomfortable, but now you only feel it at 60%.
"Stay a few more days. Donglin City has Bailu anyway, so they don't need me." Ai Xin wanted to give up. Being a city lord was boring and she didn't want to be one.
She wanted to be like her master and find a quiet place to practice.
Just meet the most basic material needs. It would be great if I could have a descendant to take over my position. "I found a lot of homeless vagrants in Donglin City. How are you going to deal with them?"
"I am not qualified to distribute land. I can only recruit some craftsmen and issue household registration. Alas, I don't care. It's all arranged by Bai Lu. It's useless for you to ask me."
Luo Wei wanted to slap Ai Xin. This woman was the same as Evelin. It was typical that the upper beam was not straight and the lower beam was crooked! "I don't care what you did in the past. The weather this year is very wrong. Don't just let it go."
"Yes, yes, I will make sure everyone has food. After the salt is dried, I will go and exchange it for food in other territories."
"Where do you live?"
"A mud house with some straw on it. It's the same every year."
"Why don't you stay for a few days and try it out?"
This sentence made Ai Xin's eyes turn red: "You bully your sister?"
"I'm just bullying you. Who asked you to be irresponsible?" Lowe pounced on him viciously.
Taking advantage of the fact that Lodel was away, the two seemed to have returned to their childhood.
Ai Xin's plump breasts rose and fell, ruffling her hair on her cheeks. "Sister knows she was wrong. I will make arrangements when I return."
(End of this chapter)
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