This is all we can do for now.
Zhou Lihua's bad habits were developed by her grandmother when she was at her mother's house, and it is estimated that she won't be able to change them in a short time.
Su Qiao sighed helplessly and walked out of the room.
He found a clean wooden stick in the corner, moved the stone slab on the large water vat, and stirred the mulberry bark and celtis bark soaked in the vat.
In fact, she had no idea whether this paper could be made.
The method Xiao Si found is also written very simply. Generally speaking, there are only four steps.
The bark is degummed and dispersed into fibers by retting or steaming in an alkali solution.
The fibers are then cut and pounded to make pulp.
The pulp is infiltrated with water to form a slurry, and finally the pulp is scooped up with a bamboo mat so that the pulp is interwoven on the bamboo mat to form thin sheets of wet paper.
Finally, dry the wet paper in the sun or in the air, and peel it off to make paper.
It sounds simple, but it is quite complicated to do.
But Su Qiao didn't have high requirements, as long as it could be used as toilet paper in the end.
She originally wanted to use wheat straw, but the wheat had not yet been harvested and the straw from last year had almost been used up.
Erni came over with a stack of palm-sized white bags in her hand and curiously approached the jar to take a look: "Sister Qiaoer, what are you soaking in this?"
"nice one."
Su Qiao stirred the bark in the three large water tanks one by one and then covered them with stone lids.
“Can it be sold for money?”
Although Erni felt that even pigs might not even take a bite of the black tree bark, in her eyes, Su Qiao was now a person who could turn decay into magic.
Su Qiao smiled and said, "Once it's done, of course it can be sold, and it can be sold for a lot of money."
Although straw paper is cheap and inconspicuous, it is needed by every household and is a long-term consumable.
Even if the profit is small and the volume is high, the profit is still considerable.
"Really?" Erni had no doubt at all and was extremely happy.
"When have I ever lied to you?"
Su Qiao glanced at her, walked to the corner, picked up the backpack and picked up the small hoe.
It was still early, around three o'clock, and she wanted to go up the mountain to dig some herbs.
Erni curled her lips secretly.
You've lied to me so many times.
But that was all in the past. After learning the truth yesterday, Erni was too embarrassed to talk about it anymore.
Thinking of this, Erni suddenly remembered the purpose of her visit.
He took out a meat bun from his pocket and handed it to her: "Are you hungry? Here, it's the one your grandma just made. One for each of you. I didn't eat mine."
This silly girl was so skinny that her bones were visible. She probably never had a full meal, and meat was even more difficult to come by. Yet, she was willing to give the meat bun to herself.
How could Su Qiao want hers
He pushed it back directly: "I've already eaten, you should eat it yourself!"
"If you give it to me, eat it."
Erni felt that she was looking down on her, and had been reluctant to give it away, but now she was determined.
As if she realized that her tone was too harsh, she quickly added: "It's uncomfortable to be hungry. I know. I've been hungry before."
Su Qiao glanced around and whispered in her ear, "I am really full. I'm telling you in secret. I also bought other food in town. I am really full."
"Really?" Erni was a little unconvinced.
The money earned from selling toothbrushes and tooth powder is limited. Does she really have money to buy other food
"Of course it's true. If you don't believe me, go ask your brother."
Su Qiao originally wanted to buy a few more chicken legs, but she was afraid that the old lady would say she was spending money lavishly.
Erni saw that what she said was quite true, so she withdrew her hand: "Then...then I will eat it myself?"
"Eat now. I have to go up the mountain. It will be too late if I am any later."