"If you want to see it, it's best to wash your hands first."

Dang Aiguo said this as he looked at the hands of some papermakers who were arranged to the front, and then all the papermakers who were arranged to stand up. They all stepped over the carpenters and blacksmiths sitting behind them flexibly and quickly like Liu Xiang, rushed out of the house and shouted that their disciples would bring water, which made the workers around them think that there was a fire here.

Although carpenters and blacksmiths were also interested in the colorful paper and cigarettes on the table, their materials themselves were more colorful and bright colors to attract their attention. As long as people were ignorant to a certain extent, they would feel that it was not surprising that no matter what they saw. Just like the Qing Dynasty bureaucrats who saw steam engines, Mauser rifles and rear-mounted rifled cannons sneered at them, thinking that they were a trick, but they were kicked hard in the face by others.

After the papermakers washed their hands and ran back, Dang Aiguo saw them restlessly below and wanted to get to the table one by one, so he waved to them and said, "You all lean over and form a circle in front of me."

Then he picked up the hibiscus king's sealed label, and said to the papermakers who stared at the stars of the laser light on the label with wide eyes, "Maybe you don't know my identity yet, but that doesn't matter. You just need to know that all you see now is paper. For example, the front is blue and the back is white with waxed hard-crust label, which is also a kind of paper. You can see from the torn section of it. The surface here has also been torn, and the inner layer is the same as the paper you usually make."

After Dang Aiguo pointed out the places they needed to pay attention to, he handed the two pieces of label paper in his hand to the eagerly-looking leader of the Clan. The leader of the Clan raised the two small pieces of paper in front of his eyes with trembling hands. The two middle-aged and elderly craftsmen next to him also came over and almost faced him.

"There is such exquisite paper in the world, and this is really beyond human power!"

After confirming that this was indeed paper, the voice changed unconsciously. But what he said was right. This was indeed not a paper that could be made by hand. But the machine that made this paper was made by humans, so in the final analysis, this paper was indeed made by humans.

"You have read that kind of paper almost done, so you can pass it down and let everyone see it. Then those who have seen it will continue to look at other papers. You may also copy this kind of gold foil paper, but the white paper used in this cigarette may not be necessary. Although it looks nothing special, it actually burns very slowly, but it will not go out..."

Dang Maiguo saw that the head of the Huo clan grasped the small piece of paper in his hand and did not loosen it. The craftsmen behind him were still waiting, so they urged him. Under the temptation of more exquisite papers that had never been seen before, the head of the Huo clan finally let go of his hand and waited to see the same paper. Although the carpenters and blacksmiths sitting behind were looking at it enviously, Dang Maiguo did not allow them to step forward, so they could only sit obediently and look at it from afar.

"Okay, you have seen all these papers. They are all made by papermakers like you. But they also have something different from you, that is, they have mastered more knowledge about papermaking. This knowledge is summarized bit by bit in the process of constantly trying to improve production technology. You can do it in the future, but I don't know it will be hundreds of years later."

The Party patriotic and patiently waited until the last paper craftsman who had passed on to respectfully sent all the paper back to the table, and then knocked on the side of the table and attracted their attention and said this.

"The reason I came here is to tell you what is going on in the bark and hemp of paper, how these things are made into paper, and how they can speed up the manufacturing speed. After I finish talking about these contents, I will write them into a book and send them to you, so you must learn to read, and other workers in the workshop must also learn to read.

Then you all have to learn this knowledge and be responsible for further researching this knowledge so that the paper produced will get better and better, and will keep getting closer to the level of the paper I showed you. I will also explain and demonstrate more scientific and effective research methods to encourage you to study better papermaking technology faster."

Speaking of this, Dang Paiguo paused for a moment, saw that the craftsmen who represented the highest level of papermaking technology here were quite confused, and sighed secretly. He clapped his hands, focused the papermaking craftsmen's attention, and then started talking to them.

"You have just seen these papers with very small fluff on the torn surface, right?"

Dang Maiguo held up torn cigarette paper and said to the papermakers surrounding his table. He stared at the craftsmen until they nodded and continued.

"These fluffs, called 'fibers', are important materials for all plants. After the moisture in various plants is dried, the remaining fibers are fibers. Whether it is roots, stems, leaves or trunks, they are all made of fibers. For example, if you use pointed stones to scratch the wood back and forth, you will see some powder and fluffs coming out after a while, which are fibers.

So, as long as it is a plant, it can basically be used to make paper. However, different plants have different difficulty in processing the fibers in them into thin and short states, so you can only use two raw materials: hemp and mulberry bark to make paper. Chief of the Clan, do you have any questions? It doesn’t matter if you ask.”

When Dang Aiguo saw the head of the clan of the Clan thoughtful, he immediately clicked him out to ask a question. The head of the clan of the Clan respectfully gave him a courtesy that should be the master of art, and then asked: "Yes. May I ask, sir, how can I decompose the 'fiber' in it and use it in papermaking?"

Because he did not understand the etiquette of ancient times, the Party Patriotic did not see the meaning of the other party's special etiquette. He nodded and replied: "It is precisely because it cannot be done for the time being that you need to study it. After all, there is a limit to what human power can do, so we have to rely on more useful tools at this time. When you decompose the fibers in the hemp and mulberry crust, don't you also use grey water, knife, grinding, mortar and steamer?"

Dang Aiguo did not give a positive answer immediately, but waved his hand and said, "The reason why I brought the carpenters and blacksmiths to come here is to design new tools for you to make paper. If you can't cut the wood with a knife, then use a saw. If you can't pound the fibers with human power, then use mechanical power to pound. If it's not enough to steam a steamer for a day, then use a pressure cooker to steam for a few more days... There are more than one way to decompose the fibers in the plants into high-quality pulp that can make good paper. We just need to find out the most effective method bit by bit."

When the Party Patriotic saw the papermakers, they nodded in a straight line, indicating that they could understand and accept this explanation method, so they became more confident in their teaching ability.

"I will pay to build a paper research experimental base near you, and these types of paper will be placed in the base for you to study. What is research is that you think about how to make better paper based on your own experience or the knowledge I told you, and why you should do this process.

Experiment means to do it according to your own research method to see if success or failure. Then you compare the results and think about why success is success and where failure is failure. Research, experiment, study, and experiment one day, you will find the correct method. The base I built is a place that specializes in conducting research and experiments. The materials are free, and you can experiment with any new methods you think of.

The knowledge about papermaking is the correct part summarized from the problems you encounter in the papermaking process and the experience you summarized. So you must learn to read and be able to write down your knowledge and experience in the future. Especially when doing experiments, you must record the materials, experimental methods, results, etc. As for craftsmen who do not know how to write for the time being, I will arrange another experiment assistant to record their experimental process.

And there is another point, from now on, all your experiences and papermaking secrets will need to be recorded into books. After experiments prove that they are correct, they will be able to learn by all those who want to learn, and it is not allowed to be passed on to their sons or one or two apprentices again."

As soon as Dang Aiguo said this, the papermakers immediately widened their eyes. The disciples of the church starved their master to death. Isn’t this going to ruin their jobs? So the papermakers all lowered their heads and did not look at Dang Paiguo’s face, including the carpenters and blacksmiths behind them.

The Party and the Patriotic Republic of China curled their lips in their hearts. These guys were rushing to give them benefits in vain, and they were silent when they involved their own interests. Because the people lacked knowledge, they had no foresight at all, and they were often more petty and could only see the little bit of the benefits in front of them. However, he had already prepared for this situation.

"Of course, these experiences will not be revealed in vain. For this reason, I have formulated the Patent Law. Your unique experiences and the results you have studied in the future will be recorded in your names and become patents recognized by the government. All workshops that use your patents to make paper must pay you some money. Whoever does not pay, you can sue them to the government."
Chapter completed!