Ang Lee's ability to learn quickly made Ottoman's subordinates very admired, they didn't expect that a person with such a high status as Ang Lee could do the work of the low-level people so well, that is to say, Ang Lee not only has the IQ of the high-level people, but also has the actual hands-on ability of the low-level people, which is very commendable.

In such an era, high-level people are generally reluctant to do low-level work, such as gentlemen who cook far away, which means that people with status should not stay in the kitchen all day, and should spend their time doing big things.

And Li Ang obviously does not agree with this, he thinks that a person who is not diligent and does not distinguish between grains and grains is not a qualified person, people always have to do more things, so that life is complete enough, that is to say, the richer the person's personal experience, the more wonderful the life, can not be unwilling to do because the labor at the bottom is hard and tired, this is obviously not right, because different jobs, will bring people different experiences, after soaking in the bitter water, you can appreciate what is sweet.

"Well, what do you think of the papyrus made by this official?"

Ang Lee put the papyrus he had worked so hard to make in front of everyone's eyes, and let his subordinates and Ottoman's subordinates evaluate it.

"It's perfect, it's of the highest quality."

Ottoman's subordinates opened their mouths to comment, and the entourage behind them also nodded and praised, although Li An didn't understand what they said, but it must be that there is nothing wrong with complimenting, even if Li An made garbage, they would say that it was very good, not to mention that what Li An made was really very good.

Not to mention his own subordinates, all of them are full of praise, but they are also just right, so that people feel that they are true when they listen to them, not like they are lying and complimenting.

"Li Shilang, you are the best, the most powerful."

Li Xiaolu also praised Ang Lee.

After listening to so many beautiful words, Ang Lee's mood was naturally very happy, he was so happy, which could be regarded as a reward for his labor.

"How long does it take to dry this ready?"

Ang Lee asked.

Ottoman's subordinates spoke: "Two or three days is almost enough, just dry it in the shade, and Li Shilang can take it back and dry it slowly." ”

Li An nodded, asked his subordinates to pack the papyrus and take it back, and then they continued to inspect the drying place and saw a large amount of papyrus that had been made.

Because of the limited space, a lot of semi-dried papyrus is stacked and dried together, and the drier it is, the thicker it becomes, until it is finally completely dry and ready for sale.

"The technical difficulty of your papyrus is very low, but the production process is too cumbersome, fortunately, the labor price here is not expensive, and there are many slaves who do not need to be paid, but even so, the cost of the papyrus you produce is too expensive, and it is much more troublesome than our Datang paper! Now the output of Datang paper is rushing, once the output is more than the demand of Datang, there will be a large-scale influx into Egypt, when your papyrus will not be able to produce, can only be ruthlessly eliminated, such a day is not far away, at most a few years, no, maybe a few months later, the business here will be very difficult, therefore, the official strongly asked to take a look, if you don't see it now, you won't see it in the future. ”

Li An opened his mouth to talk about the dilemma faced by papyrus, and such a dilemma is unsolvable, after all, the production of papyrus is too backward, not only the performance is not good, the cost is still high, it is simply outrageously expensive, and the gods can't save such a backward workshop.

Ottoman's subordinates listened to the sweat, such a prospect he had long expected, Datang paper has now entered Egypt in small batches, this performance far exceeds the papyrus, but the price is not more expensive than papyrus, it is destined to replace papyrus, moreover, the price of Datang paper can be cheaper, so it is more competitive, which is not a papyrus can not fight.

It is precisely because of this understanding that Osman's subordinates did not try their best to prevent Ang Lee's visit, after all, they are all industries that are about to be eliminated, and there is really no need for secrecy.

"Is there a way for Li Shilang to let the papyrus have a way to live?"

The Ottoman subordinate wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead and asked.

Li An thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "It's difficult! It's too difficult, this kind of papyrus and Datang's paper are not comparable at all, the manufacturing process is too tiring, and the cost has not been reduced at all, look at what the officials are tired of, and their foreheads are full of beads of sweat, do you know? Our Datang paper is soaked and crushed with tree trunks and grass, and then copied with gauze, which is much more convenient than your papyrus, not only the cost of manufacturing is low, but also very easy to use. ”

Obviously, there is nothing Ang Lee can do to save this kind of industry that is on the verge of being eliminated, after all, it is the majority of buyers who ultimately determine whether papyrus can survive, as long as no one is willing to buy, this industry can only be ruthlessly eliminated.

"Li Shilang, can we buy the production patent of Datang paper? We are willing to give money, and the more we produce, the more money we give. ”

Uthman's men spoke.

Li An thought for a moment and said: "This, I can't be the master, someone has to sell it, but there is not much difficulty in Datang paper, you can study it slowly, maybe you can get it out, it depends on your own ability!" ”

Just now, Li An has told Osman's subordinates about the production process of Datang paper, but there is no detailed information on how to operate it, so they need to experiment slowly by themselves, and it is their luck to be able to do it, if they can't do it, then they are too stupid, and they can't blame others.

And Li An actually has more advanced machine papermaking technology, which is much more advanced than the traditional papermaking technology of Datang, and the output is not an order of magnitude, and this machine papermaking industry, Li An does not plan to hand it over to anyone, he wants to keep this industry for himself, so that he can make more money in the future.

Although Ang Lee is not greedy for money, for more important industries, Ang Lee is still willing to keep it to himself, of course, good things have to be kept for himself, how can he give them to others?

Ottoman's subordinates, and can not forcibly ask for Datang's papermaking skills, can only very helplessly shake their heads and sigh, maybe it won't be long before the papyrus workshop will be forced to close, and in this way, there will be a large number of craftsmen unemployed, which is a good thing for the Tang Dynasty to build the canal, and for the Ottoman group, this is definitely not a good news, because it means that Osman is going to lose a very important source of money, which will limit the development of Egypt, and even, will affect the wages of Egyptian officials.

However, the Ottoman subordinates were helpless in this situation, because none of them could come up with a solution to the problem, and they had no choice but to accept this cruel reality.

Li An felt that the Ottoman subordinates were quite pitiful, but even so, Li An would not tell them about Datang's papermaking skills, after all, this is a unique technology of Datang and cannot be passed on, otherwise, once foreigners master this technology, it will bring heavy losses to the Tang Empire.

Of course, Ang Lee has already invented a papermaking machine, and the efficiency is dozens of times that of traditional papermaking, so even if the Egyptian officials themselves tinker with the papermaking technology of the Tang Dynasty, it will not have much impact on Ang Lee, but for the benefit of more businessmen in the Tang Dynasty, Ang Lee still can't leak the technology, Ang Lee's goal is to make the Tang Empire prosperous forever, always stand on the shoulders of the people of the world, and trample all nations under their feet.

After leaving the paper workshop, Li An brought a large group of people and went to the small town next to it, which is actually a market with a small population, with a total population estimated at about 2,000 people, but there are more businessmen coming and going, there are hundreds of people, in fact, if you count the merchants in the town, there are thousands of people, because the soldiers and civilians in this town are almost all farmers and merchants.

The so-called farmers and merchants refer to the fact that the residents of this town all have land, and it is woodland, on which a lot of fruit trees are planted, and the farmers make a living by planting fruit trees, but after the fruit trees are ripe, these farmers not only have to work very hard to harvest the fruits of the fruit trees, but also push them to the market to sell in exchange for what they need, so these farmers can also be called merchants, and many large families are divided among themselves, some family members are responsible for collecting fruits, and the other part is responsible for selling, This is the way to achieve the highest results.

The location of the sale of agricultural products is fixed, and over time a bazaar is formed, and all merchants who need to sell agricultural products will choose to go to the bazaar to buy the products they need, so that the bazaar will become more and more lively, thus forming a prosperous town.

In the market of this town, people come and go frequently, but the total number of people is only a few hundred, and the scale of a thousand people is less than a thousand, which is a very standard town.

There are hundreds of people in Ang Lee's entourage, and the scale is still very large, and the most important thing is that Ang Lee's entourage not only has a large number of people, but also has a lot of ironclad cars, which has a very shocking effect, so that the vendors and merchants in the market can't help but take a few more looks.

Wandering around here is just to see more of the customs, enjoy the food, and feel the adoring gaze of others, and these are enough.

After Ang Lee got out of the car, accompanied by Ottoman's subordinates, he wandered the streets of the town, Ang Lee was only responsible for watching, and Ottoman's subordinates were also responsible for explaining and telling Ang Lee what food these vendors were selling.

After walking a distance, Li An found that the most popular product sold by the vendors was a kind of product that looked a little like red dates, and it is said that this product is called dates, which is a fruit that grows on a plant called the date palm tree, and it is said that the yield is not small, and the output of a tree is very large, so the hawkers here can sell so many products.

Li Ang knows about dates, but Li Ang doesn't know what the date palm tree looks like, and at this moment, Li Ang wants to see the date palm tree very much to satisfy his curiosity, but before that, Li An wants to taste these dates first to see what different dates taste like.

There are a lot of dates sold here, and the varieties seem to be the same, but there is a big difference in appearance, because some merchants sell the fruit that has just been picked from the tree, and some traders sell the processed fruit, and the processed fruit, because the technology of each family is different, so the taste must be different, and the original fruit collected, because of the different picking time, some are darker, and some are lighter, and the size of the size is not the same, because some fruit farmers have topdressed the fruit trees, and the position of the fruit trees is also better. Therefore, the size will be larger, and some will grow in a place with insufficient sunlight and no additional fertilizer, so the fruit will be smaller and the taste will be slightly different.

However, in general, as long as it is a native fruit, the difference in taste should not be too big, and the fruit that has been artificially processed, the situation is very different, and the taste will be very different, for example, after adding sugar, it is sweet fruit, after adding sauce, it is salty fruit, and after adding chili pepper, it is naturally a spicy fruit, but no matter what the taste, the taste of dates is still there, and the auxiliary materials can only play an auxiliary role, but cannot completely replace dates.

The prices of dates in the market are very affordable, so it can be said that they are very cheap, and guests can try them for free, even if they eat a few more.

Ang Lee tried all the way, but Ang Lee always felt that these dried fruits were not clean enough, so before tasting, Ang Lee always had to use the water carried by his subordinates to completely wash the dates before eating.

However, for the sake of his own health, Ang Lee won't care about other people's eyes? If there is anything wrong with washing and then eating, it should be washed and eaten.

There is no problem with washing and eating the original fruit, but if the processed fruit is washed and eaten, the taste will change, at least, the taste will be slightly lighter, so that you will not be able to eat the original processed dates.

Therefore, when encountering processed fruits, Li An just looked at them and ate them without being dirty, and did not wash them with clean water, and the processed fruits were more expensive, and many of them were dust-proof equipment, not placed in the open air.

"It's all delicious! Delicious, nice. ”

Ang Lee commented on these dates very pertinently.

"The dates here are much better than our Spanish dates, and they taste very good."

Li Xiaolu opened her mouth to comment.

Because many people are standing in a vendor to eat free dates, the vendors who eat are about to cry, these are big people, they can't afford to offend, so no matter how much they are eaten, he doesn't dare to say no, and he doesn't dare to open his mouth to ask for money, free tasting doesn't cost money, this is the rule here.