"Hey, Shaoning, I want to make another kind of paper machine. Hey, don't leave! Come and have a look!"
Li Zexuan suddenly remembered toilet paper. Nowadays, paper machines have been made. As long as a scraper is added to it, toilet paper can be made. So he wanted Yan Shaoning to build a toilet paper machine. Unexpectedly, this guy turned around before he finished listening. When he was about to leave, Li Zexuan quickly stopped him.
"Bah, you kid really can't stand and talk without pain in your back. We worked all day long to build a paper machine, and you kid wants to come up with a new trick. You can do it. Don't call me. I have to go back and rest!"
Yan Shaoning spat angrily.
"Ahem, Shaoning, listen to me first. This paper machine doesn't need to be very troublesome. Its general structure is similar to the paper machine you made before, except that its drying cylinder is special. It is a drying cylinder with an extra large diameter. In the drying There is a scraper on the other side of the cylinder to peel off the paper wrinkles.”
Li Zexuan pulled Yan Shaoning and explained.
Yan Shaoning looked puzzled when he heard this and said, "If you do it this way, won't the paper produced be fluffy and soft? How can you write on this kind of paper?"
Uncle Fu thought for a while and nodded in agreement: "Yes, Master, the paper you made this way cannot be used at all!"
Li Zexuan immediately retorted: "Who said it can't be used? This kind of paper is soft and soft. Wouldn't it be extremely comfortable to use to wipe your butt in the toilet?"
Yan Shaoning's face was full of black lines, and he was really speechless towards Li Zexuan.
"Don't you have toilet chips to use the toilet? Why do you need to go to the toilet?"
Li Zexuan jumped to his feet and said: "Cao, how can the toilet chips be used when they are so hard? How can such soft paper be as comfortable to use?"
This is the hardest thing for Li Zexuan to accept after traveling through time. You can live without a computer or a mobile phone, but you cannot live without toilet paper! Why the hell are you asking me to wipe my butt with a piece of bamboo
"Then what does the young master usually use when going to the toilet?"
Fu Bo couldn't help but ask.
"Ahem, I asked someone to rub the rice paper soft before using it, but this is really troublesome!"
Li Zexuan thought for a while and said.
Uncle Fu and Yan Shaoning suddenly felt their teeth hurt and wanted to beat them up.
"What a waste of natural resources! You...you...you are such a polite scum!"
Yan Shaoning couldn't help but pointed at Li Zexuan's nose and cursed.
Li Zexuan touched his nose, feeling very helpless. Why don't he just wipe his butt with paper? It's so normal, right
In the end, Yan Shaoning agreed to Li Zexuan's request for no other reason than because Li Zexuan said that this thing could make a lot of money.
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After reducing the cost of paper, Li Zexuan breathed a sigh of relief. Only if paper can be produced on a large scale can many of his subsequent plans be carried out smoothly.
Well, more importantly, by solving the problem of toilet paper, he could finally see one of the most commonly used industrial products in modern times in ancient times. This made him feel a little warmer in his heart.
After leaving the room and coming to the back hall, Li Zexuan wanted to see how Ma Zhou and the others were progressing.
When he pushed the door open, he saw that earth-shaking changes had taken place inside. Dozens of desks are lined up in the hall, and every desk is covered with various materials. Dozens of middle-aged scribes are leaning over the desks, carefully checking and recording. I think these are the bachelors sent by Li Tai and Li Chengqian.
Li Zexuan's arrival did not cause any disturbance. Perhaps in the eyes of these people, Li Zexuan was not as important as the copywriting materials at hand!
"Sir, are you here?"
Ma Zhouqing came up quietly to say hello. Li Zexuan nodded and said softly: "Well, Brother Ma, let's talk in another place."
Everyone here is busy with their own things, and Li Zexuan really can't bear to break the tranquility.
When they came to the next room, the two of them sat down one after another. Li Zexuan asked: "Brother Ma, how is the progress of the dictionary compilation?"
Ma Zhou cupped his hands and replied: "Sir, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the King of Wei both attach great importance to this matter. A total of twelve bachelors have been sent. A few days ago, the compilation of the dictionary has been fully launched and is currently being implemented steadily."
"Brother Ma, are these bachelors deliberately making things difficult? Are they arrogant and rude?"
Ma Zhou looked a little embarrassed. He hesitated and said: "It's not difficult. The compilation of the dictionary is more important than anything else. I think the prince and the king of Wei have already told them. However, most of these bachelors are well-educated people, and they are somewhat arrogant. Ma Mou is That’s understandable.”
Li Zexuan frowned slightly. He had specifically emphasized to Li Chengqian and Li Tai before that Ma Zhou was the main person in charge of the dictionary compilation work. Unexpectedly, when things came to a close, those people would continue to work as usual on the surface, but secretly they probably had little regard for Ma Zhou. Very contemptuous.
"Brother Ma, who have been rude to you? Tell me and I will tell the prince and the king of Wei."
Li Zexuan has always attached great importance to Ma Zhou. How could he just sit idly by and ignore him now
Ma Zhou quickly waved his hand and said: "Sir, there is no need for this. Ma Zhou is just a white man. Those bachelors belong to the sixth-grade palace or the disciples of the East Palace. It is natural for Ma to be despised. However, the contempt that Ma has received should be attributed to Ma I will fight back on my own, and Ma Zhou believes that with his talents and learning, he will definitely impress these bachelors who look down on Ma today!"
Ma Zhou's meaning is very clear, that is, I have lost the place myself, and I will make it back by myself in the future.
Li Zexuan said with a smile: "Brother Ma is so courageous. Based on this alone, those bachelors can't compare to Brother Ma!"
"Your Majesty is so complimentary!"
"Haha, okay, if Brother Ma needs help in the future, just let me know. Oh, the paper machine has been completed in the workshop today, and our paper cost has been greatly reduced. Next, we will do the work of newspapers and copying classics, Brother Ma. It’s time to start.”
The most basic and important technology of Qiqi culture has been prepared, and the sale of copied classics and the distribution of newspapers have also been completed without any obstacles.
"Well, Sir, what you said makes sense. Ma has heard about the trial production of the paper machine today and is preparing for it. A few days ago, Ma has selected ten ancient classics handed down from the Prince of Wei's Mansion, and they will be ready for printing at a later date. , it is estimated that within five days, four to five hundred books will be printed and sold in Fantastic Culture Bookstore."
Ma Zhou said slowly, as if he had everything under control.
Li Zexuan nodded and said with a smile: "Well, that's great, Brother Ma. It seems that we will be able to enable all scholars in the Tang Dynasty to read in the near future."
Ma Zhou happily said: "That's true. Every time Ma thinks about being able to participate in the cause of popularizing education for all, he gets extremely excited. Now that I think about it, joining the workshop was probably the most correct decision in Ma's life. Oh, yes. Well, Ma has made another page of the newspaper based on your previous opinions, Sir, would you like to see if it is suitable?"
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After traveling through thousands of mountains and rivers, we finally arrived at our hometown.
Thank you to Pi Cun in childhood for taking the lead, the five mountains in the blink of an eye, and the world is in a bleak state again and again and again!
Thank you for your monthly votes from Xiaoyao Xiong, Childhood Picun, Fake You, Lao Gong, Young, Purple Ayun, White Horse Chief, and White Devil.
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