Chapter 193: Unexpected Gift

Liu Kan has been back to Lou Cang for almost three months!

During these three months, Liu Kan first had to re-understand the Lou Cang, because in the past year, the Lou Cang has developed very rapidly.

Many people and many things have changed.

Of course, the biggest change here is the family around Liu Kan.

Little Liu Qin is two years old and can learn to speak, and he does not need help from others, so he can walk slowly. Perhaps due to heredity, Liu Qin is much stronger than children of the same age. So Wang Ji jokingly said that in 18 years, the old Liu family will definitely have another old man. However, because Liu Kan is not in Lou Cang this year, Little Liu Qin is very unfamiliar with Liu Kan and even refuses to call him father.

While Liu Kan is busy with official duties, she also needs to strengthen the emotional connection between father and son.

Fortunately, after three months of hard work, Liu Qin no longer recognizes his life as Liu Kangang has come back.

Mrs. Kan no longer takes charge of housework. She basically gave all the big and small things at home to Gang Lu. It is undeniable that Gang Lu did a good job in this regard. The farm is very large, but Gang Lu was in good order. Although she seemed not so decisive in some matters, she could not be said to be wrong. Because the reason why Gang Lu was like this was also considered from Liu Kan's perspective.

What surprised Liu Kan the most was the result of Liu Ju.

Mrs. Kan secretly told Liu Kan that there seemed to be a little bit of meaning between Liu Ju and Wang Ji. Liu Ju lost his memory and was very honest and knew how to love others. Wang Ji had also gone through many setbacks and hardships, and it seemed good to be together. But Liu Kan was a little hesitant because Liu Ju's true identity was always an unsolvable knot in his heart.

Now he has lost his memory, he looks like before him.

But what will it look like once he recovers his memory?

Therefore, Liu Kan often stared at Liu Ju who was practicing martial arts in the backyard, and often thought in her heart whether she should agree?

So he had to use the reason that the copper lock on Liu Ju's body had not been removed as a reason to delay the time of expressing his opinion.

However, Liu Kan also knew that such a thing should not be delayed for too long. Otherwise, Mrs. Kan would sooner or later express dissatisfaction with him.

In addition to family affairs, there are many unexpected things that Liu Kan has.

Among them, the most surprising thing to Liu Kan is the surprise that Cheng Miao brought to him.

On the first day of the New Year, Liu Kan was reading the documents of the past year in the government office. Cheng Miao walked in mysteriously and stood in front of Liu Kan.

Seeing his smile was particularly strange, Liu Kan was very strange.

"Mr. Cheng, are you doing something?"

However, Cheng Miao smiled slightly and took out a package from behind, "Prince, there is a treasure here for the old man. Please read it."

"baby?"

Liu Kan became even more and more strange!

I have known Cheng Miao for four or five years, and Liu Kan has never seen him as strange as he is today. Even two years ago, when Cheng Miao tried his best to complete the transformation of two thousand official script characters, he never showed such an expression. What's wrong with this old man today?

Liu Kan's eyes shifted to the package.

"Mr. Cheng, stop playing puzzles with me anymore. What kind of treasure is it? Let me open my eyes."

Cheng Miao smiled, sat down opposite Liu Kan, placed the package on the desk, untied the outermost layer of black silk, and there was indeed a box made of camphor wood inside. This camphor wood is originally a spice. After burning, it will produce a fragrance that can refresh the mind and be pleasant. However, this kind of wood is very expensive and is rare in the Central Plains.

There were some at Liu Kan’s family, but they were purchased from the Western Regions through connections by the Bashu and Qin families.

Mrs. Kan was old, so Qin Man brought a large piece of camphor wood, saying that she was filial to the elderly. Mrs. Kan also liked this spice very much and was even reluctant to use it. I don’t know where Cheng Miao got such a large piece of camphor wood and made it into a box.

"Guardian, guess what's in it?"

Liu Kan was not very tempted by the smell of Xiangzangmu, so she frowned and smiled and said, "Old Cheng, how do I know you are so mysterious?"

Cheng Miao smiled proudly when he heard this.

He slowly opened the wooden box and turned the box in a direction.

Liu Kan looked into the box curiously. But when he saw it, he couldn't help but exclaim, almost instinctively stretching out his hand.

There was actually a stack of paper in the box!

The color is slightly yellow, and when you pick it up, the texture of the paper is also very rough.

But this is really paper!

One of the four world-famous inventions, he unexpectedly appeared in front of him. Liu Kan, who was used to using brocade and bamboo slips, suddenly felt a sense of intimacy when he saw this paper. But then, another question arose in Liu Kan's heart.

Didn’t this paper invented by Cai Lun of the Eastern Han Dynasty?

Now that Liu Bang has not even established the Han Dynasty, how did this paper appear?

In fact, Liu Kan was really wrong in this regard. Later archaeologists once discovered paper in a tomb in Dunhuang. That tomb was a tomb from the Western Han Dynasty. According to archaeologists, paper had appeared during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty.

However, the specific occurrence time has not been determined.

Because the tomb where paper was discovered was the tomb of the Western Han Dynasty during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty. That is to say, paper had already appeared at the latest during Emperor Wu of the latest. Cai Lun later only improved the quality of paper and promoted the use of hemp and velvet paper, rather than the inventor and creator of paper.

Liu Kan's hands trembled slightly, holding the paper with the fragrance of camphor wood, unable to speak for a long time.

To be honest, the paper presented by Cheng Miao is of poor quality, and the feel is similar to the toilet paper used in later generations, but it is a bit hard.

But this is paper!

With this thing appearing, there is no need to use that straw chip again...

Of course, Liu Kan didn't dare to say this. If Cheng Miao knew that the thing he had worked hard to develop was actually used on that, he might immediately draw out his sword and fight with Liu Kan. However, Liu Kan was really very happy.

After asking, Liu Kan learned the origin of the paper.

It turned out that Cheng Miao was born in the Mo Sect and was not very proficient in military affairs. He preferred some strange things. In his early years, he obtained a secret record in Ba County. It is said that it was written by Gongshuban and Mo Zhai, a master craftsman in Lu. All the records on it were incredible ideas. Of course, it was just a concept, and what Cheng Miao obtained was a complete secret record.

There is such a paper concept on it.

It’s a pity that Cheng Miao did not have the ability to conduct experiments before, and he did not have this condition until he followed Liu Kan.

When the farm was built, Cheng Miao opened a pond behind the farm to conduct experiments and research in this area.

After three full years, Cheng Miao finally completed the first step.

Liu Kan didn't know how the paper was made, but after asking about the materials used by Cheng Miao, he immediately discovered some problems.

So he made his suggestion to Cheng Miao and asked Cheng Miao to conduct the experiment with peace of mind.

Two months passed, and Liu Kan was about to forget about this matter, but she didn't expect that Cheng Miao would succeed...

Li Cheng looked at the cheerful Sima Xi and the dancing hands and feet in confusion. Liu Kan, who was a little crazy, couldn't help but ask, "Prince, what did it succeed?"

"Ah... Cheng Sima follows me and shows you something good!"

Liu Kan took Li Cheng's hand and ran out of the government hall with great strides. Through the aisle, the two went straight to Cheng Miao's residence.

From afar, I saw Chen Ping, Cao Shen, Lu Wen and Chen Yizheng coming in a hurry.

These people all know what Cheng Miao is doing, and at the same time, like Lu Wen and Chen Yi, they are also very keenly aware of the huge business opportunities hidden in it.

Seeing Liu Kanlai, Lu Wen immediately blocked his way.

"A Kan, I won't say anything else. This time I will run this thing. You are not allowed to let others interfere."

Chen Yi was dissatisfied when he heard this, "Wen Lu, you can't say that. This thing should be run by our two families, how can you take it alone?"

Although Chen Yi is a little straightforward, his mind is very clear.

No wonder, in the northeastern counties, especially in the San Jin area, many people finally chose to go to business. Chen Yi naturally could not see the business opportunities that Lu Wen could see. Hearing that Lu Wen wanted to dominate this business, Chen Yi was immediately unhappy.

Liu Kan smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll go in and take a look first. I don't know if Mr. Cheng is really successful this time."

As he spoke, Liu Kan took the people in and walked in.

In the yard, there was an extremely pungent smell that filled the air.

Han Xin stood at the entrance of the study room and saw Liu Kan coming, and hurried forward to salute.

After discovering Han Xin, Liu Kan took him in as his assistant to his book. However, Liu Kan did not want to be Han Xin's teacher, because Han Xin had a family background, and what Liu Kan could do was very simple. He led him to Cheng Miao and threw him a volume of Sun Tzu's Art of War.

Following Cheng Miao can further consolidate knowledge.

At the same time, he followed Han Xin's own interests and learned the art of war. Sun Tzu's Art of War is profound and profound. Even in the later generations of thousands of years, no one dared to say that he could fully study it thoroughly. The art of war that appeared after Sun Tzu's Art of War can be said to have been influenced by Sun Tzu's Art of War.

Liu Kan asked Han Xin to understand and study it himself.

What Cheng Miao could give him was some basic knowledge...

Han Xin also fully understood what Liu Kan meant. Sima Xi and Sima Xi stayed by Cheng Miao all day long, and it was said that they were inseparable from each other.

Cheng Miao originally had three students.

The eldest disciple Wang Xin basically let him go. Wang Xin's interest is not on this. Instead of forcing it, it is better to let it develop.

The second apprentice Sima Xi is very easy to learn and is very pleased with Cheng Miao.

The third disciple, Ji Qi... is now staying with Mrs. Kan, following Mrs. Kan and others to read and write. Now there is another Han Xin. Although he knows that Han Xin's interest is not with him, since Liu Kan gave the order, Cheng Miao will do his best to teach Han Xin.

On the desks in the study room, there are snow-white papers with luster and luster.

It is similar to the rice paper in later generations, but there is no doubt that it is still a long way from the quality of rice paper. Under the desk, there are piles of yellow paper, which look very rough. Cheng Miao was comparing the paper on the desk, nodding and sometimes shaking his head.

Even Cheng Miao did not notice Liu Kan came in.

It was not until Sima Xi stepped forward and pushed him, Cheng Miao reacted and quickly got up and saluted Liu Kan.

"According to what the commander said, the old man collected some barks of ancient camphor trees, and then conducted countless experiments to finally produce the current papers. Moreover, the old man also made corresponding comparisons based on the length of the raw materials' fermentation time.

Please see, this one was stored for thirty days, and then made of pulp through natural fermentation. The storage time of these pieces is relatively longer, about fifty to sixty days, and the paper that comes out is obviously better than before."
To be continued...