"Oh," Xiao Yue asked curiously, "how can there be money that can't be earned?" Fourth Master, don't worry, you can talk about it first, let's think of a way together." ”

Yun Siye drank the tea and moistened his throat, and then began to pour bitter water.

"Since our Bailan Book House used your method, from hand copying to printing, now the book house is very profitable, there are branches in every state, and the business is getting bigger and bigger, but now there is a problem, the price of paper has begun to rise, half a year ago only half a copper plate of paper can print a three-hundred-page book, now it takes two copper plates of paper to print a book. ”

Xiao Yue asked curiously, "Why is the price of paper rising?"

Yun Siye said with some anger: "These businessmen are all forgetting their righteousness for profit, we are now selling books at a lower price, they are good, seeing that our books are selling more, they sit on the ground and raise the price of paper, and say that they want me to give them profits." ”

Xiao Yue was also a little angry, "How can these people be like this, in this case, the price of the book will not drop much!"

"Yes!" Yun Siye said sadly: "And as far as I know, it is the timber merchants who raise the price first, and then the paper makers who raise the price, and they all see that our books are selling so well, and their eyes are red." In the past few months, I have been running around to find cheap paper makers, to buy cheap paper, to ensure that our books can be sold at low prices, but unfortunately only one company is willing to sell paper to me cheaply, and it is only for decades of friendship and selling my old face to ask for it. ”

After Yun Siye finished speaking, his eyes were a little moist, "Actually, I also thought about raising the price of books, but I saw that those poor children could also buy books to read, so I couldn't bear it." ”

After hearing this, Xiao Yue did not say a word and was silent for a long time.

At this time, Yun Yan came to the front hall with a food box and manuscripts.

"Childe, let's have some snacks. Yun Yan opened the food box, took out a few plates of delicately made pastries, and placed them on the coffee table between the two, and then said, "The fourth master also tastes the dim sum made by our family." ”

Yun Siye lowered his head, then raised his head again, and looked happy again, "Well, what kind of dim sum is this?"

"It's made by our family, it's different from the outside. Yun Yan said and gave the manuscript to the fourth master, "This is a book written by my son-in-law." ”

Yun Siye took the manuscript, looked at Xiao Yue again, and said with some curiosity: "I thought Xiao Yue wouldn't write a book anymore." ”

Xiao Yue came back to her senses, "Oh, you can see if you can use this book, if it can be used, I don't plan to print it, I'll find a storyteller to tell the story directly." ”

Yun Siye was a little surprised, "You don't want the money for this book?"

Xiao Yue smiled and said, "You will know the reason when you see it." ”

"Oh. Yun Siye looked down at the manuscript in his hand, "Then I'll take it back and read it?"

"A little anxious. ”

Yun Siye said to Yun Yan: "Then come to the bookstore tomorrow night to get it, and I'll take a look tonight." ”

"Okay. Fourth master, please have a snack. Yun Yan handed a plate of dim sum to the fourth master, and the fourth master took a piece of pastry, but he had something in his heart, and it was not fragrant to eat, so he took a bite mechanically, and then said politely: "Well, this pastry is good." ”

Xiao Yue also took a pastry, she knew that the fourth master was still thinking about the increase in paper prices, and she was eating the pastry while thinking about how to solve this problem.

The fourth master and Xiao Yue were silent at this time, eating snacks slowly, Yun Yan also felt that the atmosphere between the two was solemn, and she also sat aside and stopped talking.

Suddenly, Xiao Yue's afterglow glanced at the lunch box brought by Yun Yan, she hadn't looked at this object carefully on weekdays, but now it seems to be very exquisitely made, densely woven with thin bamboo strips, not only colored, painted patterns, but also coated with a layer of oil, which looks extremely bright and durable.

At this time, Xiao Yue had an idea in her heart, which must be helpful to Yun Siye's current distress, she finished the pastry in her hand with three times and five divided by two, drank a big sip of tea, moistened her throat, and then looked at Yun Siye's sad face.

"Fourth Master, I have an idea that should solve the paper problem, but I need your help. ”

Yun Siye was eating pastries with his head bowed depressedly, but he didn't expect Xiao Yue to come up with an idea so quickly, and he choked happily for a while.

Seeing this, Xiao Yue hurriedly handed him a teacup, and Yun Yan on the side helped him beat his back.

"Hurry up and drink some water. Xiao Yue looked at Yun Siye's uncomfortable and happy appearance, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, don't worry." ”

After Yun Siye drank the tea, swallowed all the pastries in his throat, he calmed down and hurriedly asked, "What is Xiaoyue's idea?"

Xiao Yue changed her smile and said seriously: "I'm just a method, but I don't know how to make paper, so I need you to find a trustworthy papermaker to complete it together." ”

Yun Siye frowned, and said with a smile: "No problem, there is still a papermaker who is willing to sell me paper at the previous price, they are all old friends for many years, and they should be trusted." ”

Xiao Yue nodded and said solemnly: "If we want not to be controlled by others, then we need to find another way, or we can participate in paper making ourselves." ”

Yun Siye asked a little puzzled: "But we don't know how to make paper, and I don't have the energy to do this now." ”

Satsuki continued: "I know, so we need to work with paper manufacturers, we come up with ideas, and they take care of the production. ”

Yun Siye was even more curious, "You and I don't know the technology of papermaking, how can we provide ideas?"

Xiao Yue smiled and said, "Isn't all papermaking made of wood now? My current idea is not to use wood, but to use bamboo." ”

"What?bamboo?" Although Yun Siye didn't understand the technology of papermaking, he had also dealt with papermakers for many years and had a good understanding of paper, so he wondered: "I've never heard of making paper from bamboo, can this work?"

Xiao Yue remembered that she had seen paper made of bamboo, so she said with confidence: "Bamboo is cheaper than wood because it grows fast, but the bamboo pulp made of bamboo is not worse than wood pulp, it should be okay, just find a few craftsmen to experiment." ”

The idea of printing was thought up by Xiao Yue, so Yun Siye didn't doubt the truth of what Xiao Yue said, he stood up excitedly, and said: "I'll start looking for someone to do this immediately, and I'll leave." With that, he was about to prepare to leave.

Xiao Yue stopped Yun Siye and advised: "If you are looking for a craftsman, you must also find a trustworthy one, after the experiment is successful, you can cooperate with a papermaker to produce bamboo paper." ”

Yun Siye smiled and said, "I have my own sense of proportion in these things, so don't worry about Xiaoyue." ”

"Okay, then the fourth master walks slowly. Xiao Yue watched Yun Siye leave, sat down and continued to eat a few bites of snacks, and Steward Huang came to report with the name post.

"Childe, a guest has come to see you. ”