Shen Xiping had a black question mark on his face, and at the same time looked at Wang Xiaolai, with an expression in his eyes that he was still bragging this time.

Wang Xiaolai took out a cigarette from his pocket, gave one to Shen Xiping, lit it and smoked it, and said: "I told you the way to get money, believe it or not, then it's up to you." ”

Shen Xiping nodded reluctantly: "That adult, believe me in it, how can I say it, what you said is a bit too scary, the rice paper that is circulating now is already the best, how can there be a better one." ”

Wang Xiaolai said: "You don't care about this, as long as you say and do it together, you will have your share in making money, and if you lose money, count it as my own." ”

As soon as Wang Xiaolai said this, Shen Xiping couldn't sit still, and said: "My lord, what are you talking about, I, Shen Xiping, am that kind of person, you say, what to do." ”

Wang Xiaolai looked at Shen Xiping, leaned his mouth over, and whispered in Shen Xiping's ear: "It's very simple..."

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Li Bo was watering the flowers in the back garden, and suddenly Shen Xiping came and called Li Bo.

The old man hurriedly turned around: "Young master, why are you here?" ”

Shen Xiping hummed, signaled Uncle Li not to be polite, took out a list from his pocket and handed it to Uncle Li, and said, "Uncle Li, please go to the street and buy me the things on it." ”

As he spoke, he stuffed the gold leaf that Wang Xiaolai gave him into Li Bo's hand.

Uncle Li sighed: "Young master, this is too much, I can't spend it all." ”

Shen Xiping waved his hand: "It's okay, it's okay, just buy more." ”

Li Bo glanced at the contents of the list, and the corners of his mouth twitched: "That young master, don't blame me for being too talkative, what do you want fishing nets, tree bark, bamboo poles, and lime for?" ”

Shen Xiping waved his hand: "Uncle Li, don't ask so much, I have an urgent need, I'm sorry for you." ”

Li Bo had no choice but to agree, said yes, and turned to leave.

Shen Xiping hurried back, saw Wang Xiaolai, and made a gesture that everything was ready.

Wang Xiaolai was happy when he saw this, and immediately began to prepare wooden pestles and stone mortars, as well as buckets and strainers for straining.

Everything, just waiting for the raw materials to be bought.

The two of them waited with anticipation, to be honest, Shen Xiping had never seen the process of papermaking, and his heart was full of curiosity.

Wang Xiaolai was very excited because of the power of money.

waited from daytime to afternoon, and from afternoon to dark, Wang Xiaolai and Shen Xiping, who were waiting, both dozed off.

Shu Jiuchai came out with tea, gave each of them a bowl, and said in his mouth: "Master, why don't you rest first, Shen Xiping is watching here, and I will notify you as soon as I come." ”

Shen Xiping was not convinced; "Why can't I rest?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the neighing of horses outside the yard.

Along with it, there is also Lieber's arrival and arrival, and the words that are here.

Shen Xiping and Wang Xiaolai's eyes lit up at the same time: "It's here." ”

As he spoke, he threw away the tea bowl in his hand and ran out like a fly.

When I came outside, sure enough, I saw Li Bo commanding a group of idle workers to do their work.

Wang Xiaolai rushed to him and lifted the cloth sheet covered by a carriage, which contained a whole cart of bark and fishing nets.

Li Bo beat his waist and said, "Childe, you can miser me, how much effort I have wasted all day to finish this matter, do you know?" ”

Shen Xiping hurriedly smiled: "Uncle Li, you have worked hard, you have worked hard." ”

As he spoke, he turned his head and asked Wang Xiaolai how he was.

Wang Xiaolai nodded with satisfaction, and when Shen Xiping saw this, he asked these workers to move all the materials to the backyard where Shu Jiuchai lived.

After all, this is their makeshift paper mill.

It was moved until late at night, and with the help of Shen Xiping's family, the materials were moved.

Wang Xiaolai and Shen Xiping came to the spirit, took the black overnight, reconciled the lime water, and put all the materials in, compared to the dawn, so that they could sleep with peace of mind.

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Wuhou Mansion is located in the West Street of the North City of Daxing City, where the members of the court also live, and the East Street is where the royal family and nobles live.

Lu Gongyou is now eight years old Chinese New Year's Eve, joined the army at the age of sixteen, and after twenty-two years of campaigning, he won the name of Lu Youlong, and he was unanimously considered the most likely candidate to succeed the Eight Sages in the Sui Yang army.

Lu Gongyou and the Eight Sages are not only masters and apprentices, but also friends.

The only difference is that Lu Gongyou is not good at words, likes to be alone, except for the Eight Sages King and his former colleagues, he has never made friends with any big members of the court, and he is hardworking and loyal to the court.

Such a courtier, which king is the same, and they all love it the same?

Not to mention that his Lu Gongyou's adopted daughter Narcissus is still the personal secret guard commander of the current saint, with this relationship, as long as the Son of Heaven does not fall, Lu Gongyou will sooner or later sit in a high position as the number one in the army.

Today's Wuhou Mansion, as usual, has closed its doors, and it is not surprising that there are officials passing by or something.

In the past, when Lu Gongyou first lived in West Street, there might be officials who wanted to come and stammer, but now, few people have come to touch the nails.

Lu Gongyou got up early this morning, and his years of military career made him develop the habit of getting up early.

In the middle of winter, it was cold, and Lu Gongyou wore a thin cotton coat and fought a long fist in the army in the open space in the backyard.

Waiting for Lu Gongyou in the house is a soldier who was on the same frontier in the past, because he injured a leg, he can no longer go into battle to kill the enemy, and when he goes home, he can't work because of his injury and can't feed his family, and he is about to unload his armor and return to his hometown, so Lu Gongyou asked people to come over and raise them at home.

The soldier who was waiting on the side, Lu Gongyou called him the third child.

In fact, not only the third child, but more than 20 people in the house are in a similar situation, they are all injured and disabled, they can't continue to be soldiers, and they can't return to their hometowns to do heavy work, it is Lu Gongyou who gives them a chance to live.

At this time, the third child was holding a towel in his hand and handed it over when Lu Gongyou was resting.

Click, click.

The third child turned around when he heard the sound, and his vigilance was so high that the future people were startled.

"Miss Narcissus, you're here."

Narcissus holding the tray hummed, took a breath, and said, "Third Uncle, you can rest for a while, I will serve Uncle Lu." ”

Narcissus knew that she was Lu Gongyou's adopted daughter, after all, when Lu Gongyou adopted her, Narcissus was already five or six years old, and it was time to remember.

Every time Narcissus wanted to call Lu Gongyou's father, he would be rejected by Lu Gongyou, and clearly stated who Narcissus's biological parents were.

The third child looked at Lu Gongyou and Narcissus, and had to nod: "Okay then." ”

With that, he gave the towel to Narcissus and limped away.

Narcissus put the tea on the table next to him, sat down, and dragged his cheeks to watch Lu Gongyou's fist posture, when he was a child, Uncle Lu, who was still young at that time, taught himself like this.

Uncle Lu adopted himself, taught himself skills, taught himself to be a man, and never asked for anything, even if he promised to take care of his biological father before his death, then Uncle Lu had done enough.

"Narcissus, why are you here?"

While Narcissus was thinking about it, Lu Gongyou finished punching and came back, his face covered with sweat.

Narcissus hurriedly stood up and handed over the tea.

Lu Gongyou took it, thanked him, and drank it in a big gulp.

Narcissus looked at Lu Gongyou's face as if he had just been washed, picked up a towel from the table, and went to Lu Gongyou to wipe his sweat.

Gently wiping Lu Gongyou's sideburns, Narcissus couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Uncle Lu is only thirty-eight years old this year, and his sideburns are already gray, when he was young, he also waited for Uncle Lu to finish practicing early in the morning and wiped his sweat, but now more than ten years have passed, and he has grown up, but Uncle Lu is old.

When Narcissus was in a trance, Lu Gongyou reached out and took the towel from Narcissus: "Narcissus, Uncle Lu will come by himself." ”

Narcissus nodded, let go of the towel, and looked at it from the side, this well-behaved appearance was very different from the posture of wanting to do it if he didn't agree with Wang Xiao when he saw him.

"That narcissus."

Lu Gongyou, who was wiping his sweat, said suddenly.

Narcissus agreed and looked over: "Uncle Lu, what's wrong?" ”

Lu Gongyou's face suddenly turned red, this man who stood up to the sky was unprecedented, and he was shy for the first time.

But seeing Lu Gongyou take out a delicate silver hairpin from the clothes he took off on the side, he handed it to Narcissus: "That, today is your birthday, Lu, Uncle Lu doesn't know what you like, this hairpin..."

There seemed to be mist in Narcissus's eyes, and he hurriedly took it in his hand: "Narcissus likes everything Uncle Lu sent." ”

Seeing that Narcissus seemed to be crying, Lu Gongyou panicked all of a sudden.

"Narcissus, why are you crying, don't cry, don't cry, what did Uncle Lu do wrong?"

As soon as Lu Gongyou said this, Narcissus cried directly, sobbed and wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, bowed deeply to Lu Gongyou, and said, "Uncle Lu, I have worked hard for you all these years, thank you, Uncle Lu." ”

Lu Gongyou's face was sluggish, and he didn't know what was going on.