At this time, the paper made of hemp paper is much thicker than the leather paper, because the average length of the fiber is larger than that of raw materials such as hemp and bark, and the hemp fiber is 15 to 25 mm long, and the hemp fiber is even 120 to 180 mm, while the bark fiber is 6 to 9 mm, and the mulberry fiber is 14 to 20 mm. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

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

But even the parchment paper and mulberry paper, after being made, must be in the range of 0.15 mm to 0.16 mm.

However, the paper of the Tang Dynasty can be controlled below 0.1 millimeter, even if it is hemp paper!

What is this concept?

This is equivalent to reducing the thickness of the original paper by more than half under the same conditions, and the paper can be felt just by touching it with your hands, and it is more beautiful to look at with your eyes.

This point, even in later generations, is no exception, and there is a sharp difference between the perception of thick paper and thin paper.

Even in the eighteenth century, Europeans were unable to make the thin paper of the Tang Dynasty.

At this time, the papermaking technology that Chen Zhi took out was based on the technology of the Tang Dynasty, and this technology that crossed the times and exceeded hundreds of years, although it only reduced the thickness by half, but the accumulation required was very amazing, and I don't know how many failures I experienced, so I explored a way.

Therefore, as soon as such a technique is taken out and explained to these craftsmen in front of them, and they are allowed to operate it themselves, many details that violate their current logic and experience will happen again and again.

So much so that Li Li and his younger brother Li Wei, every time they made a step and every time they involved a new link, new questions arose, and then they found Chen Zhi and repeatedly asked for verification and inquiry.

"If you say that such a thin paper is easy to break in the process of unwrapping the paper, so that the previous process will be all in vain, and the effort and money will be wasted in vain!" Li Wei came over sweating profusely to ask, he was working just now, but after discovering the problem, he immediately rushed over to ask, for fear that if the speed was slow, the next few links would be completed, and the energy would be wasted.

Behind him, his brother Li Li looked at Chen Zhi with a worried face, he only knew a little about the technology of papermaking, and he was not as good as his own brother, so he had to listen to Li Wei's advice, and as soon as he heard about the danger, he couldn't let go of the newcomer.

Chen Zhi said with a smile: "Don't worry, as long as the paper curtain is fine, and with a more intelligent papermaking technology, the semi-wet paper is uncovered and dried, and it can be guaranteed not to break. ”

Immediately afterwards, Chen Zhi said some technical points in Li Wei's surprised gaze, including many details and specific operation steps, which can be said to be meticulous.

“…… There are two options for this paper curtain, one is to use the curtain striped paper curtain, and the other is the bamboo curtain, you can try the latter in this regard, I went north before, I let people contact the south, bought a batch of bamboo, and so on to the county to know, there is actually a bamboo forest here, but the bamboo species and the south are different, different species, may have different effects, so first use the bamboo in the south, until I am familiar with the characteristics of the bamboo in the north, and then further improve. ”

"It's amazing, it's really erudite, it's profound, even this paper-making method, can be said so clearly, my fifth uncle is also paper-making, but he doesn't want to reveal the trick, I can only watch from the sidelines, just look at his means, it is categorically not too perfect for you." After listening to Chen Zhi's guidance, Li Wei's eyes lit up, as if he had seen a fun toy, and he couldn't wait to sigh.

But Li Li was taken aback, and hurriedly reminded: "Xiao Wei, you can't talk nonsense, the method of being too conservative is a secret that is not passed on, and it is already an honor for me to work for him, you must not leak this method." ”

"Third brother, don't worry, can I still not know this? I get it! Li Wei smiled at his brother, then arched his hand at Chen Zhi, and then rushed over in a hurry, eager to apply Professor Chen Zhi's main points in practice.

As soon as the brother left, Li Li said to Chen Zhi with some apprehension: "Lord, my younger brother is still a little uncertain, such an important formula, it is a little inappropriate to tell him, it is better to teach it separately, just in case." He still remembers the method of keeping secrets by link, after all, if there is a slight leak, it is the responsibility, and if it comes from his own brother, it will be even worse.

Chen Zhi waved his hand and said: "It's okay, papermaking is a fine work, there is a person in the middle of the control, in order not to let the situation get out of control, otherwise it is good to perform their duties, but combined together, maybe it is nondescript, and they can't match each other, in the future, when the reputation of our paper on behalf of the county spreads, this papermaking workshop will definitely be expanded, and more people will join in, even some poor people in the city, I will also let them come to help, earn remuneration, and subsidize the family." ”

"What? And to get ordinary people on board? This is unacceptable! Li Li immediately shook his head, and said in an admonishing tone: "Lord, the little one said a word, this miscellaneous person joins, the good and the bad are mixed, and it is not easy to protect the recipe, not to mention that these ordinary people may not be able to do fine work, they come, but they may help the opposite, so that we craftsmen are also in a hurry." ”

"Your worries are right, so what I asked ordinary people to help them with is some auxiliary work, miscellaneous trivial things, such as the method I taught you, to use slime, just now Li Wei mentioned that if the paper is too thin, it will be broken as soon as it is revealed, or it will be difficult to uncover at all, 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, noticing that Li Li gradually became absorbed and listened carefully, so he further explained: "This mucus should be extracted from some plants, such as star fruit vines, hibiscus leaves, etc., these process of collecting vine leaves, carrying them back and forth, and extracting them from the back are trivial and heavy. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Li fell into deep thought, trying to understand the meaning of Chen Zhi's words.

And Chen Zhi didn't bother him.

According to Chen Zhi's idea, once the paper industry is established, it can be expanded and reproduced, through the technology generation, give full play to the advantages of contacts, as long as the progress goes well, it will soon be able to shape an industry overlord, so that the need for manpower will gradually increase, thereby increasing jobs, and also creating a new specialty for the county, so as to attract displaced people and retain the population.

"Although this is just a trail and cannot be compared with the population in the Saga Dock Fort, it is a living example that allows the people under the command of the Saga to compare and know the good and the bad."

He clearly remembered that when he was on a study tour, he passed through a small town, which was extremely barren, and the lives of the people in it were even more miserable, but in this situation, they also praised the landlord in the town, saying how benevolent and righteous the landlord was, how good he was to them, and the life of the people in other places was even more miserable.

But in fact, these are just the landlord's propaganda, the fundamental reason is that the people have limited access to information, brainwashed by the landlord's propaganda, believe it to be true, so sit at the bottom of the well and look at the sky.

Although Dai County is a county, because of the restrictions on the people's personal freedom and freedom of the people in the Castle, there is actually such a problem, and if you want to break it, you must create a contrast.

Then Li Li also figured it out at this time, and couldn't help but say: "Well, Taishou's idea is really exquisite, if there is no mucus, this thin attachment must not be revealed, and the simple mucus is useless except for being mixed into the pulp, and the hands on both sides are also separated, so that those who steal the paper side cannot reveal the paper, and those who only carry plants have no way to get it, and it is foolproof!" ”

His starting point is still in secrecy, Chen Zhi shook his head, a little helpless, but he didn't say more, because Li Li's worries were not unfounded, after all, if anyone else, what he thought about was confidentiality.

"The technology I took out, it is currently the first generation, there is a purpose to promote, and it will soon be able to draw lots, this confidentiality problem, is not very urgent, and can also be used as a bait, fishing a fishing, although I am not from Wuling, but fishing, is also a lot of fun."

Chen Zhi thought about it here, and discussed with Li Li, Li Wei over there had already led people to work in full swing, because it was the first time to start work, the equipment, mucus, preparations, sizing, etc. needed had been configured by Chen Zhi in advance, put them on the side, and let them use them according to the steps, so it was extremely smooth.

However, Chen Zhi couldn't stay here all the time, so after instructing Li Li a few words, he left the little scholar Chen Wu and asked him to take care of it here, and at the same time contact in the center, and he went back to the yamen to deal with official business first.

After a few days of busyness, the official affairs of the county guard yamen are already very little, Chen Zhi's work efficiency, so that the officials up and down the yamen are amazed, a lot of old things, after Chen Zhi's shot, is also one by one, and he has not stopped his work progress at all, which makes people unconsciously awe.

So when he was working, the people around him didn't dare to speak out and were cautious.

However, in the evening, this quiet and orderly yamen was suddenly broken by a call, and then I saw Chen Zhi's scholar Chen Wu, rushing in, and as soon as he saw Chen Zhi, he couldn't wait to shout: "Master! Pregnant! Pregnant! ”

Chen Zhi suddenly sweated down with beads of sweat, glanced at the strange eyes of the people around him, and quickly interrupted the scholar: "Take a breath and make it clear!" ”

Chen Wu also realized that his words were inappropriate, and his face turned red, so he said: "It's the workshop that has results, and the paper is out!" The little one has never seen such a good paper! ”