Luo Tong now understands, too. Historians have improved papermaking technology for generations, and it is not surprising that he has been able to invent this kind of paper for nearly 30 years on the basis of his predecessors. His new paper has not been widely circulated, first, the workshop is simple, a piece of paper is operated by him alone from beginning to end, and the production capacity is seriously insufficient. The second is that he takes the study of ideal paper as his lifelong goal, and does not know the value of the paper and technology he has researched!

As for the final annihilation in the dust and smoke of history, it must be that his skills have no one to inherit, and Shi Zhiguo himself is either beaten to death, or he is old and sick to death!

He died, and the research results were naturally cleared!

"What did you make this paper from, and how much does it cost?"

Shi Zhiguo felt Luo Tong's life-saving grace and the grace of knowing the encounter, and said without hesitation: "This paper is made by mixing bamboo and horse lotus grass with me, the cost is half of bamboo paper, but the effect is far better than bamboo paper, if it is not for some flaws in the color, I believe that even hard yellow paper is not as good as it!" ”

Zheng Liwan and Princess Changle both let out a low cry, and said with a moved expression: "It's only half the cost of bamboo paper?" ”

Shi Zhiguo said: "Not only that, the production process of this paper is simple, as long as there are enough people, you can make more than 100 sheets a day." He said this with pride in his tone.

Zheng Liwan and Changle exclaimed again, this time even Luo Tong was no exception, they all knew that in the Tang Dynasty, it took a year for a piece of rice paper to go on the market, even bamboo paper also took ten days, and Shi Zhiguo's new method can make more than 100 sheets in just one day, which can be described as terrifying.

"It's just ......" said this, Shi Zhiguo sighed again: "It's a pity that this color level is always difficult to overcome." ”

Luo Tong smiled: "I know! ”

"Huh?" Shi Zhiguo's eyes lit up, and he unabashedly showed excitement.

"Ahhhh That's how I improved papermaking. Originally, I thought that I would practice it one by one from scratch, but now I have met Mr. Shi, and Mr. Shi has simplified it to such a point, I think my method is useless, and what can be used is the so-called bleaching technique! In fact, it is the simplest process. ”

Luo Tong lived in Huizhou for a while, when the ancient method of papermaking has become a kind of cultural conformity, he used a few pairs of calligraphy, paintings to learn the ancient papermaking skills lightly, but also with his own paper to write and give away! But after all, knowing is one thing, but there is a gap of more than a thousand years, some processes are completely different, and he thought that it would take a lot of time and practice to make the Tang Dynasty papermakers understand the methods of that era. He didn't expect to solve a civil dispute casually, so he picked a scientist for nothing.

"Huh?" "Ahh This time, even the girls were shocked, they only knew that Luo Tong was here for craftsmen, but they didn't expect it to improve papermaking, and they were really stunned all of a sudden.

Shi Zhiguo hurriedly said: "Please also ask the general to tell the grass people how to bleach." "I'm so anxious to jump up and down, like a big horse monkey! This curiosity is truly impressive.

Luo Tong shook his head and smiled: "Sir, I still don't realize what a terrible wealth you have behind this technology. ”

"Terrible riches?" Shi Zhiguo was puzzled.

Luo Tong understands that real scientists only have science and technology in their eyes, what they care about is their own scientific research, and they only seek food and clothing in terms of wealth, so they have no concept in this regard, so he said: "The cost of a piece of paper with your new paper technology is less than a penny!" Although its quality is inferior to that of rice paper, it takes a year for rice paper to take shape, and because it is so scarce that even His Majesty, who is rich in the world, is reluctant to waste it. And the new paper is cheap and cheap, the production speed is fast, once it is on the market, it will inevitably extinct all kinds of paper in the world, although the profit of a piece of paper is not high, but the world is using it, what an amazing wealth under the accumulation of a lot? ”

All of a sudden, everyone understood, and they looked at Shi Zhiguo, who was in Baoshan and didn't know the treasure, in shock.

Shi Zhiguo also looked dumbfounded.

"However, I think that the priceless new paper technology should not be used for profit, but for the masses and the world! I don't know if you have ever wondered why there are many scholars in the world and few poor families? Why is it that there are millions of people in my Tang Dynasty, but the people who can read and read are far inferior to the children of the family? ”

Luo Tong's question made everyone present fall into deep thought.

Changle and Zheng Liwan's eyes lit up, and they said in unison: "Is it because of paper?" ”

Shi Zhiguo looked dazed, and still didn't understand.

"Not bad!" Luo Tong's expression was serious, and he gave an affirmative answer: "It's because of paper, because paper is too expensive, people can't even afford or are reluctant to buy the cheapest bamboo paper, let alone high-quality paper such as hard yellow paper and rice paper." ”

"A book, tens of thousands of words, nearly 100 pages! Including the cost of printing, the cost of binding, how can ordinary people afford to buy it, they can't even afford to buy books, just ask how they can read thousands of volumes, how can they have rich knowledge. But the price of new paper is affordable for anyone, combined into a book, the price is not much higher, the price of the book is not high, naturally more people can read and hyphenation, improve the personal cultivation of my Tang people. It is the science of communication culture. A peerless feat that propelled our civilization. If this is the case, it will not take ten years, and I believe that in my Datang, no matter whether rich or poor, everyone can have paper to write, and everyone can read with books in hand. Instead of making people seek personal gain, this kind of technology is better dedicated to Datang, so that Datang can use this technology to benefit all the people in the world! This is also the ultimate purpose of my coming to Wannian County to find skilled craftsmen! ”

Princess Changle exclaimed: "If this is the case, this is a feat that will benefit all the generations!" ”

A pair of beautiful eyes looked at Luo Tong obsessively, with all kinds of tenderness in his eyes, and he felt that he could marry Luo Tong, a great hero who could serve the country and the people wholeheartedly, and it was the blessing that he had cultivated for thousands of years.

"Mr. Shi, I want to ask you to strictly guard the secret of papermaking, not because I want to monopolize it, but because I am afraid that others will make profits. This technology can only be used by the imperial court in order to play its due role, and I think this is also the wish of the predecessors of the historians. ”

"General Luo, don't say anything, I, Shi Zhiguo, thought that I was cheap, and life or death were insignificant. But now I know that my technology can also do great things, benefit the country and the people, and contribute my own strength to Datang...... General, from this day on, I will follow you. Shi Zhiguo's expression was excited, and he was also shocked by the blueprint of the future that Luo Tong said, and his words were categorical and shining in the sun. As the cheek muscles tugged, the hair jumped abruptly.

Luo Tong looked at the new paper in his hand and said: "The color is different, because the grass and trees lack viscosity, and it is successful when bleaching, but when it is pulped, problems will appear, so the paper made is not only ugly in color, but also in different colors." As long as you increase the stickiness, all problems will be solved. Mr. Shi, do you have any sucrose here? ”

Shi Zhiguo smiled, Luo Tong understood, and said with a smile: "You guys wait for me here, I'll buy some and come back!" ”

As he spoke, he rode away.

In less than half an hour, he bought a lot of sucrose and a lot of food, and asked Shi Zhiguo to eat it together, but Shi Zhiguo couldn't eat it, so he confessed and went to the sucrose experiment. After being busy, I came out to get something to eat, but I still fidgeted and watched from time to time.

Now all the processes are completed, just waiting for the wet paper to dry.

Seeing that the hour was about the same, Shi Zhiguo entered the workshop, and there was a burst of exclamations in the workshop, and after a while, he happily strode out with a stack of white papers.

"It's done, it's done!" Shi Zhiguo's face was full of excitement, and his excitement was beyond words.

Luo Tong took the papers, and sure enough, they were flawless. White as jade, touched the paper surface smooth, pulled OK, back and forth folding is no problem, slightly inferior to rice paper, but compared to hard yellow paper, bamboo paper is a lot better.

"This ...... This paper is comparable to rice paper! Even Princess Changle was also moved at this moment, and she stammered a little when she spoke.