At the beginning, his wife came to him, and he became rich by selling kidney treasures.

"Uncle!" Xu Yating frowned slightly.

"The prime minister's son is an uneducated and unskillful dandy. I would rather die than marry him. My father just wants to use me to climb up the prime minister's high branch. How can I be rich and glorious!"

Hu Sanyan was a little stunned, but it had nothing to do with him.

"Okay, then you can stay here. Although Taoyuan County is not big, there are still many places to visit. Go meet your aunt and uncle in the evening. He is the county magistrate and has not been promoted for a long time."

"Thank you, uncle." Xu Yating smiled sweetly, so beautiful that it was beyond words.

……

At noon, Ren Hao returned home with the silver.

All the waste removed yesterday has been moved away, and Yang Si is directing several strong men to dig the foundation.

Compared with the foundation of a brick house, the foundation of a wooden house is shallower. It only needs to be filled with stones and yellow mud, and then covered with lime to prevent moisture and water. This makes it easier to build a wooden house.

On the other side, a few big men were roasting some thick logs over a fire.

After carbonization treatment, these beams and columns will become moisture-proof.

"It's so fast!" Ren Hao gave a thumbs up. He originally thought it would take a long time, but he didn't expect that it would be time to erect the beams and pillars in just two days.

However, Yang Si still poured a bucket of cold water on him.

"It's not difficult to erect the pillars, but the hard part is planing the wood boards, applying tung oil on them, and making wooden beds, tables, chairs and benches. All of these are time-consuming."

Ren Hao nodded. Anyway, he would just build a wooden house to live in for the time being. When he made money later, he would go to the county town and buy a large brick house. It would be troublesome and time-consuming to build one by himself.

When I came to the next room, the smell of meat was already wafting out.

Xu Hu did not go up the mountain today, but weeded the fields at home. He only went hunting occasionally, and farming was his daily routine.

Farming culture is deeply rooted in the hearts of every ordinary citizen. As long as there is a piece of land at home, as long as there is even a little bit of food left, they will plant it.

After a busy morning, Xu Hu returned home. The aroma of meat almost broke his nose.

After a while, the meal was ready.

Looking at the full bowl of rice and the pot of stewed meat, Xu Hu and his wife couldn't help swallowing their saliva.

"Don't just stand there, eat quickly!" Ren Hao personally picked up a large piece of meat for Xu Hu.

On the other side, Su Wan'er also smiled and picked up a large piece of meat for Xu Hu's wife.

"Brother Ren, I really benefit from you. Without a doubt, if you need me in the future, I'll do anything as long as you ask!" Xu Hu said, patting his chest.

"Okay, then it's settled!" Ren Hao smiled and urged Xu Hu to eat.

Xu Hu's wife was better off. She was pregnant and couldn't eat much. But Xu Hu was in good health and his appetite was several times that of Ren Hao.

There was a big bowl of rice and a pot of stewed meat. Ren Hao, Su Wan'er and Xu Hu's wife ate two-thirds of it, and the remaining one-third was eaten up by Xu Hu.

After finishing his meal and wiping his mouth, Xu Hu said with a reluctant look, "Brother Ren, I have finished my work on the land. I want to go back into the mountains to look for medicine later. Otherwise, I will be sorry for this pot of meat of yours."

"Okay, but be careful." Ren Hao reminded.

In the afternoon, Su Wan'er hid in the house, chatting with Xu Hu's wife while making clothes.

Ren Hao found a piece of charcoal and wrote and drew on a bluestone slab.

He is ready to start a second industry!

Selling medicine is not a long-term solution. Not to mention that the herbs needed for Shenbao have a short growth cycle and small quantity, there are not so many customers!

The entire Taoyuan County has less than 20,000 people, and even fewer who are both impotent and rich. The size of the county is always there, unless it can be sold to the entire Gu Han, but unfortunately he doesn't have that ability now.

A few days ago, he was thinking about engaging in animal husbandry, but now that people can’t fill their stomachs, it’s useless to raise anything.

The first principle of making money in this world is to adapt to local conditions and make money by using low-cost things around you.

Everywhere you look, you see dilapidated little villages and dried-up streams.

Only the bamboos all over the mountains appear so lush and green.

However, few people would buy bamboo products, and even woven baskets could not be sold for much money.

He used his sleeve to wipe off the dark words on the bluestone slab, and the charcoal in Ren Hao's hand suddenly fell.

Yup!

What we lack now is paper!

Ren Hao had learned before that the papermaking technology in this world was still underdeveloped, and they used materials such as cotton and linen. The production process was complicated, and not only was the output pitifully low, but the quality was also low.

This also results in paper being more expensive than cloth.

Only high-ranking officials or court clerks could afford paper.

I seem to have heard that a piece of paper, which was about one foot high and one and a half feet long, cost more than one hundred copper coins. An ordinary middle-aged laborer could only buy a few pieces with his annual income.

And bamboo is one of the cheapest raw materials for papermaking!

Thinking of this, Ren Hao hurriedly wrote down the steps on the bluestone slab.

In my previous life, I vaguely knew that bamboo needed to be soaked, steamed, peeled, and crushed. The broken bamboo fibers would then be further ground and added with water, lime and other raw materials, which would be stirred to form pulp. Then, bamboo screens would be used to make paper, and after drying and baking, it became paper.

Apart from tools, sites and manpower, the cost of other raw materials is so low that it is almost negligible.

Of course, whether it can be done or not still needs some attempts. After all, Ren Hao is a dabbler. In his major, he only knows a few common prescriptions and things related to treating kidney disease, and he only has a general idea about papermaking.

"Never mind, let's do it first!" Ren Hao threw down Heitan and stood up.

The road to success is always bumpy, and more experiences and lessons should be learned along the way, rather than considering everything before doing anything.

Besides, no one can think of everything.

What's more, there is no need to be afraid of such a low-cost thing.

He did what he said and Ren Hao ran straight to a bamboo forest not far away with a hatchet in hand.

He simply chopped down two bamboos and carried them back to Xu Hu's house with great effort. He split the bamboos with an axe, chopped them into as many pieces as possible, and then soaked them.

In the evening, Ren Hao set up a pot in the yard and put the chopped bamboo into it to steam.

At this time, Xu Hu also came back.

Fortunately, Xu Hu collected a lot of herbs today. After Ren Hao paid Xu Hu his wages, he arranged for Xu Hu and him to take turns watching the pot.

A night passed, Ren Hao and Xu Hu took turns several times. Early the next morning, when Ren Hao opened the lid of the pot, some preliminary pulp had already formed inside.

After thinking about it, Ren Hao found some lime and added it in to stir.

It was not until noon, after boiling and stirring, that grayish-white pulp was finally formed.

After the paper pulp cooled down slightly, Ren Hao picked up the bamboo curtain that Xu Hu had woven in advance, gently scooped up a layer of paper pulp, and after it dried a little, he scooped up another layer.

Three layers of paper pulp formed a low-quality translucent paper surface mixed with coarse fiber bamboo fragments on the bamboo curtain.

Place in a cool place to dry.

Taking advantage of this time, Ren Hao processed the herbs that Xu Hu brought back yesterday and made Shenbao Pills. After all, this is his current main source of income!