The paper made at this time is much thicker than the velvet paper. This is because compared with raw materials such as sesame and mulberry bark, the average length of fiber is larger. How long is hemp fiber fifteen to twenty-five millimeters, ramie even 120 to one hundred and eighty millimeters, while mulberry bark fiber is six to nine millimeters, and mulberry bark fiber is fourteen to twenty millimeters.

In this case, the paper made using the latter two is of course much thinner than hemp paper.

But even mulberry paper and mulberry paper must be within the range of 0.15 mm to 0.16 mm after it is made.

However, paper from the Tang Dynasty could be controlled below zero point one millimeter, even hemp paper!

What is this concept?

This is equivalent to reducing the original paper thickness by more than half when other conditions remain unchanged. If you take out such paper, you can feel the beauty of it just by touching it with your hands, and it will look more beautiful with your eyes.

This is no exception even in later generations. There is a clear difference in the visual feeling of thick paper and thin paper.

Europeans were unable to make thin paper like the Tang Dynasty even in the 18th century.

The papermaking technology that Chen Zhi took out at this time was based on the technology of the Tang Dynasty. This technology that spanned the times and exceeded hundreds of years. Although it only reduced the thickness by half, the accumulation required was very amazing. I don’t know how many failures I experienced, so I explored a path.

So when such a technique is taken out and assigned to the craftsmen in front of them, many details that violate their current logic and experience happen again and again.

So much so that whenever Li Li and his younger brother Li Wei took a step and involved a new link, new questions arise. Then they find Chen Zhi, repeatedly verify and inquire.

"If you follow the prefect, such a thin paper will easily break during the process of unloading the paper. In this way, all the previous processes will be wasted, and the effort and wealth will be wasted!" Li Wei came over to ask with sweat. He was working just now, but after he found the problem, he rushed over and asked immediately, fearing that the speed would be slower, so the next few links would be completed and the effort would be spent.

Behind him, his brother Li Li looked at Chen Zhi with a worried look on his face. He only knew a little about the technology of papermaking, and was not as good as his brothers, so he had to listen to Li Wei's advice. When he heard that it was dangerous, he couldn't let go of his newcomer.

Chen Zhi smiled and said, "No need to worry. As long as the paper curtain is fine and the papermaking technology is used to uncover and dry the semi-wet paper, you can ensure that it will not be broken. I will tell you the key points here."

Immediately afterwards, Chen Zhi said some technical points in Li Wei's surprised gaze, which were detailed and detailed.

"...There are two choices for this paper curtain. One is to use a striped paper curtain, and the other is a bamboo curtain. You can try the latter in this regard. Before I went north, I had someone contacted the south and bought a batch of bamboo. When I came to Daijun, I found out that there were bamboo forests here. However, the bamboo species are different from the south and different types may have different effects. So I first use the bamboo from the south and wait until I become familiar with the characteristics of the bamboo in the north and then further improve it."

"It's so amazing. The prefect is really knowledgeable and knowledgeable. Even the method of making paper can be explained so clearly. My fifth uncle is also a papermaker, but he doesn't want to reveal the tricks. I can only watch it. Just look at his methods, which are definitely not as perfect as Taishou." After hearing Chen Zhi's advice, Li Wei's eyes shone, as if he had seen a fun toy, and couldn't wait to sigh.

Li Li was startled and quickly reminded: "Xiao Wei, you can't talk nonsense. The prefect's method is a secret that is not passed on. It is an honor for us to work for him. Don't leak this method."

"Stern brother, don't worry, can I not know this? I understand!" Li Wei smiled at his brother, then bowed to Chen Zhi, and then rushed over, eagerly trying to apply Professor Chen Zhi's key points to reality.

As soon as the brother left, Li Li said to Chen Zhi with some trepidation: "Master, my brother is still a little unstable. It's not appropriate to tell him such an important prescription. It's better to teach him in a different way just in case." He still cared about keeping the secrets according to the links. After all, if there is a slight leak, it's the responsibility. If it comes from his own brother, it would be even worse.

Chen Zhi waved his hand and said, "It's okay, papermaking is a meticulous job. If one person controls it, he will not let the situation get out of control. Otherwise, it is better to perform his duties, but if they are combined together, they may be inappropriate and cannot match each other. In the future, when our reputation of Daijun Paper will be spread, this papermaking workshop will definitely be expanded, and more people will join in. Even some poor people in the city will ask them to help with their workers, earn rewards, and supplement their household income."

"What? You have to let ordinary people join in? This is not possible!" Li Li shook his head and said in an admonishing tone: "Master, let me say a little, this mixed person joins, and it is even more difficult to protect the prescription. Moreover, these ordinary people may not be able to do meticulous work. When they come, they may help others, which makes us craftsmen also in a hurry."

"Your worries are right, so what I ask ordinary people to help is some auxiliary work and idle trivial things. For example, the method I teach you is to use mucus. Just now, Li Wei mentioned that if the paper is too thin, it will be broken as soon as it is uncovered, or it will be difficult to uncover, so some mucus should be mixed into the pulp for lubrication, so that the paper is not sticky and easy to uncover."

Chen Zhi said while noticing that Li Li was gradually immersed in his heart. He listened carefully and explained further: "This mucus must be extracted from some plants, such as star fruit vines, hibiscus leaves, etc. The process of collecting vines leaves, transporting them from time to time, is trivial and heavy. If it is done by craftsmen, it will inevitably cost manpower and time, which is not beautiful. Therefore, it is better to choose the people to help them, free the craftsmen from these cumbersome processes, and devote themselves to papermaking without worrying about anything else."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Li fell into deep thought and tried to understand what Chen Zhi meant.

And Chen Zhi didn't bother him.

According to Chen Zhi's idea, once the papermaking industry is established, it can expand reproduction. Through technical generation gaps, the advantages of personal connections can be leveraged. As long as the progress goes smoothly, an industry overlord can be quickly formed. In this way, the number of manpower required will gradually increase, thereby increasing employment opportunities, and creating a new specialty for Dai County, which will attract refugees and retain the population.

"Although this is just a path and cannot be compared with the population in the Shijia Fort, it is a living example that allows the people under the Shijia to compare and know the good or bad."

He clearly remembered that when he was studying abroad, he passed by a small town. The town was extremely barren and the lives of the people inside were even more helpless. But in this situation, they kept praising the landlord in the town, saying that the landlord was so kind and kind to them, and that the people in other places lived even more miserable.

But in fact, these are just caused by the propaganda of the landlord. The fundamental reason is that the people have limited channels for obtaining information, and they are brainwashed by the propaganda of the landlord and believe it as the truth, so they sit at the bottom of the well and look at the sky.

Although Dai County is a county, because of the restrictions on the personal and personal limitations of the people, there are actually such problems. If you want to break it, you must create a comparison.

Li Li also wanted to understand it at this time and couldn't help but say, "Well, the prefect's idea is indeed exquisite. If there is no mucus, it will not be uncovered. The simple mucus is also useless except being mixed into the pulp. The hands of the two sides are also separated. In this way, those who have learned the paper formula can't reveal the paper, and those who only carry plants have no way to get it, and there is no way to get it, and there is no way to avoid it!"

His starting point was still on confidentiality. Chen Zhi shook his head, a little helpless, but he didn't say much, because Li Li's concerns were not aimless. After all, if anyone else was thinking about confidentiality.

"The technology I have come up with is currently the first generation, and it has a promotional purpose, and it will be quickly drawn. This confidentiality issue is not very urgent, and it can also be used as a bait. Although I am not from Wuling, fishing is also a lot of fun."

Chen Zhi was thinking about it and discussing with Li Li. Li Wei had already started working hard. Because it was the first time to start construction, the equipment, mucus, preparations, glue application, etc. needed were all arranged in advance by Chen Zhi and placed it on the side and let them use it according to the steps, so it was particularly smooth.

However, Chen Zhi could not stay here forever after all, so after giving Li Li a few instructions, he left the little book boy Chen Wu and asked him to take care of him here, and contact him in the middle, and he went back to the yamen to handle official duties first.

After a few days of busy work, there was almost no official business left in the county magistrate's yamen. Chen Zhi's work efficiency made the officials and clerks in the yamen amazed. Many old things were settled one by one after Chen Zhi took action, and he did not stop his work progress at all, making people unconsciously awe.

So when he was working, no one around him dared to speak out and was cautious.

However, in the evening, the quiet and orderly yamen was suddenly broken by a call. Then Chen Zhi's book boy Chen Wu rushed in in a breeze. As soon as he saw Chen Zhi, he couldn't wait to shout: "Master! I have it! I have it!"

Chen Zhi immediately beads of sweat as big as beans flowed down. He glanced at the strange gaze of the people around him, and quickly interrupted Shutong: "Stop and make it clear!"

Chen Wu also realized that the words were inappropriate, and his face turned red, and then he said, "It's the workshop that has a fruit, and the paper has been released! The young man has never seen such a good paper before!"
Chapter completed!