Through the troubled times and famine, I just want to farm peacefully

"The book says that it has to be soaked for 100 days, then the outer coarse shell and skin of the bamboo can be cleaned off, and finally it is beaten with a wooden stick until the bamboo pulp becomes like ramie. I have repeatedly studied the book and found that the production process of bamboo paper is quite complicated."

Su Yunzhi answered Wu Xingwang's questions seriously, but from time to time he glanced at Lin Yinan who was looking around the pool.

The pond is filled with young bamboos, which have a strong ability to grow into shoots and can provide high-quality bamboo fibers needed for papermaking.

Lin Yinan picked up a wooden stick and poked the depth of the pool, then began to ponder.

The yard is not big, with only a dozen ponds. The number of bamboo strips that can be soaked is limited. According to the complicated manufacturing process of bamboo paper, the amount of bamboo in the pond is totally insufficient.

The bamboo cut down in the mountains is carried back for processing. Bamboo is difficult to transport, and if it is carried by manpower, not much can be moved at a time.

So, she suggested to Su Yunzhi, "The pond here is too small. Can we find a place on the mountain close to the bamboo garden with water source, dig a pond directly, fill it with water, throw the cut bamboo directly into it to soak, and then transport it back to handle the remaining steps after soaking."

"Will this allow people to learn the secret method?"

Su Yunzhi frowned. He had thought about this problem before, but gave up for the sake of confidentiality.

"No, bamboo paper is made of very particular materials. From selecting the materials to making paper, there are fifteen links and seventy-two processes. It doesn't matter if people know this one step."

"Okay, I'll go to Zhushan tomorrow to have a look."

"I heard that Zhushan is not big. I wonder if it can meet the demand for papermaking?" Wu Xingwang said worriedly.

He had never seen the Bamboo Mountain in person, but he had heard from the villagers that the Bamboo Mountain was not big.

Su Yunzhi: "It's not so bad this year, but I'm afraid it will be difficult next year. After all, it takes time for bamboo to grow."

"You don't have to worry about this." Lin Yinan put down the stick in his hand, walked to the clean bucket, scooped some water to wash his hands and continued, "The secret guards who stayed in Chi'an sent me news that there is a large bamboo mountain hidden in the deep mountains of Chi'an. I will send a letter to the soldiers over there and ask them to help cut bamboo."

"that would be great."

Su Yunzhi knew that Wu Xingwang had already set up stalls in Cangwu County and the South, and the supply of goods needed to be caught up as soon as possible.

Wu Xingwang: "I heard that the Chen family in Yongqing City and the Zhong family in Huaizhou City have planted a lot of bamboo under their jurisdiction. If it's still not enough, I can talk to the two families and buy some and ship it over."

"Buy it if the price is right." Lin Yinan said.

After all, this is a long-term business. Even if they start planting bamboo in large quantities now, it takes time for the bamboo to grow.

Wu Xingwang asked, "We have already accumulated a lot of printed books. When will they be launched?"

"The paper we produced sold well, and the books we printed were quickly promoted thanks to this wave of popularity."

"Okay, then I'll arrange for someone to move it away tomorrow." Wu Xingwang said confidently.

Doing business with City Lord Lin will not restrict your actions, and no one will secretly trip you up. It is so cool!

The three of them walked and talked along the way. It was hard for Su Yunzhi to ignore the confidence and courage revealed by Lin Yinan. He glanced at her intentionally or unintentionally, but his heart was filled with sadness.

Lin Yinan already had a plan in mind regarding the promotion of books.

"Uncle Wu, the prices of our books are not too high, so we probably won't make much money."

"I know that City Lord Lin has great ambitions, and your Uncle Wu is not the kind of superficial, incompetent person who holds others back."

Wu Xingwang knows that if he wants to vigorously promote cultural development, he cannot simply measure it with money.

Lin Yinan looked at Su Yunzhi, who had a calm face, and said, "The printed books should be learned by the schools in Longtan and the men's and women's colleges."

Su Yunzhi's handsome eyes looked back at her gently, as if flowing water, and said softly, "As soon as the book is printed, Senior Brother Zhou will send it to all the schools."

As the sun sets, the workers in the paper mill go home one after another.

When they walked out of the paper mill, they saw Yun Mo waiting outside the gate on a tall horse, with a cute little person in his arms.

Yun Shijiu would occasionally curiously stick his head out of his arms and look outside.

Lin Yinan and Su Yunzhi walked out of the paper mill side by side. Yun Mo, who was on horseback, squinted his eyes and looked over. His deep eyes fell on the tall figure next to Lin Yinan.

After a long while, until Lin Yinan approached, he withdrew his gaze and swiftly got off the horse while holding Yun Shijiu.

"Why are you here?" Seeing his daughter, Lin Yinan smiled.

Yun Mo said in a muffled voice, "I knew I was going home even after dark. Nineteen waited for you at home for a long time but you didn't come back. She was so sad that she cried loudly. I felt sorry for her, so I brought her to find you."

Su Yunzhi's face froze when he heard this, and then he bowed and saluted him, "General Yun!"

Yun Mo had a gloomy face, nodded slightly at the other party and had no intention of talking to him.

Yun Shijiu hadn't seen his mother for a day, so he desperately stretched out his little paws towards Lin Yinan, wanting her to hold him.

Lin Yinan took her over, and the little girl buried her head and rubbed her neck. When she raised her head, she noticed Su Yunzhi behind her mother, and smiled at him, revealing her white millet-sized teeth.

Su Yunzhi reached out and pinched her face for some unknown reason, then retracted his hand.

The baby's chubby skin was extremely delicate and soft, and felt as smooth as silk. The happy touch made him feel a little embarrassed for a moment.

"It's getting late, Mr. Su, you should go back to Yun and rest early." Yun Mo felt a little unhappy that his beloved daughter was touched, but he still spoke politely.

Lin Yinan nodded at him, turned around and left with Yun Shijiu in his arms. Yun Mo followed the mother and daughter, leading the horse.

The afterglow of the setting sun stretched the shadows of the family of three very long.

Su Yunzhi drooped his shoulders, his face a little pale, looking at the person who was gradually going away, his eyes revealing an unspeakable sadness.

"Mr. Su!" A gentle female voice came from behind.

Su Yunzhi concealed the expression on his face, turned around slowly, and when he saw clearly that the person coming was Zeng Xiaofeng, his heart couldn't help but feel a little cold.

"It's getting late. What brings you here, Miss Zeng?"

Zeng Xiaofeng walked forward slowly, without any trace of shyness on her face.

"Mr. Su, I want to discuss a deal with you?"

"I'm not a businessman, I have nothing to trade with you!"

"Mr. Su, you may not know that the jute paper produced by my Zeng family is sold throughout the South, Cangwu County, and even Dongyue. My father intends to recruit you as his son-in-law. As long as you are willing to hand over the papermaking recipe, he will hand over all the Zeng family's paper mills to you for management."

Zeng Xiaofeng had a proud look on his face, and his tone was filled with arrogance and disdain.

Su Yunzhi frowned and said nothing.

Zeng Xiaofeng thought he was interested, so she tried harder to persuade him, "You will have the same dignity in Longtan as you did in Cangwu County. After you marry me, my father will give you two farms and three shops as a dowry."

When his family makes new paper, the sisters from the first branch of the family will no longer look down on her.

"I won't marry you. Miss Zeng, there's no need to waste your time on me!" Su Yunzhi said and turned away.