Mythical Qin: I, Gao Yao, will never be a eunuch!

In the blink of an eye, two months have passed. The original two-meter-high earthen wall outside the Nanhai County City has disappeared. In its place is a ten-meter-high wall made of a mixture of earthen bricks and stones, with a thickness of two and a half meters.

The three layers inside and outside are all made of earth bricks, and the center is made of crushed stones mixed with mud and sand. At this moment, a large part of the outer wall of the entire city has been built, and the rest is the repair of the two city gates.

There are many rivers in the southern border, and the waterwheels built by Gao Yao using water power are very useful. The power of water flow can reduce a lot of burden on manpower, whether it is pounding stones or pouring rice fields. In addition, there are movable pulleys, fixed pulleys, and the use of rollers to move stones. This method greatly improves the efficiency of construction.

And now there are many people working, both from Nanyue and Qin. For people in this period, having enough food is definitely the most important thing. Now almost one person can earn enough food for two people. Naturally, many people are vying for this opportunity.

At this time, Gao Yao had also renovated his mansion and used it as a temporary office. There was no other way, he needed a place to work, and it couldn't be too shabby.

"My lord, my lord... I'm back, I'm back"

Just as Gao Yao was planning the city design, a figure rang out from the main entrance of the mansion. It was Xiao He.

"Lao Xiao, slow down, look at yourself, look at yourself"

Seeing Xiao He rushing in with an excited look on his face, Gao Yao felt helpless.

"My lord, I can't be unhappy. The one thousand jars of fine wine you brewed have been sold out, and the price of each jar is more than a thousand coins. There is still a shortage of supply. I directly exchanged it for nearly 70,000 stones of grain and grass. Now we are less than 20 miles away from the county town."

"Two Bulls"

After hearing what Xiao He said, Gao Yao nodded with satisfaction and immediately called Erniu, who soon appeared at the door.

"Lord"

"Take a hundred men and escort the grain and grass back to the city."

"Here"

After hearing Gao Yao's words, Erniu immediately took the order and went to receive the food.

"Come on, Xiao He, you're here just in time to come and see what this is."

"My Lord, how did you make this wine? It has a strong aroma and the taste of grains. It's spicy and refreshing once it enters my stomach."

"No, Lao Xiao, that..."

"My Lord, didn't you say this was the first batch of wine? When will the second batch be ready?"

"Wait a minute, what I mean is..."

"My lord, now that the three-month deadline has passed, more than half of it has already passed. Xiao He originally thought that my lord was just making bold statements, and that even if there were sufficient food and grass, it would still take at least half a year, but he never expected that..."

"Xiao He!"

"Here"

This time Gao Yao was not polite at all and directly scolded him loudly. Xiao He immediately became obedient and prostrated himself on the ground. Gao Yao looked at him and covered his head helplessly. There was nothing he could do. Xiao He was too talkative. The more methods and means Gao Yao showed, the more Xiao He talked. Gao Yao also discovered that Xiao He was definitely a studious person who wanted to know everything and understand everything.

"Next time I let you speak, you can speak first, otherwise you just shut up."

"Here"

"Come here, how about this paper?"

As Gao Yao spoke, he handed a yellowed piece of paper to Xiao He, and a look of surprise appeared in Xiao He's eyes.

"Speak up!"

"My Lord, you won't let me speak?"

"Xiao He, don't think I really don't know how good this wine tastes."

“Delicious”

"From now on, you are not allowed to drink a drop of this wine without my permission. If you drink it secretly, you will be detained for three days, even in the wine cellar."

Gao Yao was also very helpless when he saw Xiao He's look. Although Xiao He was a scholar, he was a drunkard, especially after drinking grain wine. So he simply thought of this way to deal with Xiao He.

"My Lord, please don't do that. You are going to suffocate me to death. I promise, I definitely promise."

"Let's talk business first."

"Well, my lord, you have been working non-stop these days to find a lot of materials just for this...paper?"

"Yes, although it feels a bit rough, compared to bamboo slips, this kind of paper is very light. Just think about recording words on it..."

"This... My Lord, this is also something you researched."

“I guess so, but there are also people who can help.”

Gao Yao's words are not wrong. After all, this is something that is learned during compulsory education. When I was a child, there was a text that described the general process of papermaking. In later generations, it was to admire the wisdom of the ancients and the great contribution of Cai Lun. Now, this is a truly advanced technology. Moreover, the raw materials are basically simple. Bark, hemp, bamboo, and cotton are actually all possible.

Although cotton cannot be found in high-altitude plants, it can be planted in space. The maturity period is only twelve or thirteen days in space. The cotton can be used as fiber material, and the seeds can be taken out as materials for sowing and planting in the real world.

After washing, soaking, crushing, and cooking, the pulp can be prepared. However, due to the lack of industrial means, there is no way to bleach the paper, which also causes yellowing of the paper.

"For now, these are just test pieces. We have produced less than 2,000 copies. You can go get 500 copies for temporary use. When you can produce more, you can record most of the knowledge in them. They are cheap too."

"My Lord, your action is a great kindness. The scholars of this world have suffered for a long time."

"Alright, alright, for now, this matter must not be made public. Only you, me and Cao Shen need to know about it. For now, these things can only be used to record the various matters of Nanhai County. Do you understand?"

"Here"

"Why don't you leave yet?"

"My lord, an old friend of mine sent me a message saying that what you said has come true. His Majesty has begun to look for alchemists to enter the palace, and has punished hundreds of families for this, killing more than 460 people."

Hearing this, Li Mo's face began to become solemn. He didn't know how the plot would go this time, but from the current point of view, the news came from Xianyang and reached Xiao He's hands. It took at least three months, or even longer. Qin took October as the beginning of the year. It was recorded in 215 BC, and now it is 214 BC. At least it took at least several months to half a year to happen compared to the original time.