Here, Iger met the papermaking brothers and sisters...... Well, it's not good to give random nicknames, to be precise, it's the siblings Neil and Nina from Rossby City.

That's right, they don't have a surname, it's "Neil and Nina of Rossby", Tyrion told Egger that most people in Westeros don't have a surname, and usually refer to themselves as the son of xx, the daughter of xx, or xxx from where they come from. Even if a commoner gives himself a surname, it is generally useless and ineffective, and only a person with an "identity" like Egger will be recognized for giving himself a surname - no one else will talk about it, at least the person who bought the Night's Watch bond will remember and recognize Egger's surname.

The older brother of the siblings looked ordinary, but was about the same height and size as Egger, and it was clear that the family had not been hungry since childhood, while the younger sister, Nina, caught Egger's attention with just one glance - not because of how beautiful she was, but because of her eyes.

The girl's eyes were crystal clear, transparent like a pool of spring water, and there was a smart light flickering between the eyes, and Iger suddenly felt where he had seen these eyes, and after thinking about it, he quickly understood where this familiarity came from—this is the eyes of the educated and the people who have seen a certain amount of the world and are free from ignorance, and who have not been oppressed by life to extinguish all dreams, and who are still curious and inquisitive about the world, and full of hope for the future!

Before the crossing, the eyes of the people around him had more or less such a light, but after the crossing, this kind of look has become extremely rare, and can only be found in the eyes of high-ranking nobles like Tyrion and Arya, who are not in charge of the house, and are free and easy. In stark contrast is the indescribable numbness and sluggishness that most people see – if you've seen photographs of Qing civilians taken by Western powers before and after the Opium Wars, you know what that feels like. This is the kind of look that comes when a person's entire mind and physical strength is spent on surviving and feeding himself, and he has no hope for the future.

Some people can tell at a glance whether the other party is a nobleman or a commoner, precisely because of this look, or temperament!

It's a bit odd that this kind of temperament appears to a civilian in this world. For a moment, Iger thought that Nina in front of him was also a time-traveler - and finally looked away, and the night watchman was immediately surprised by her youth: petite, fair-skinned, and a little baby fat on her face, this is clearly a girl who is not a few years older than Arya!

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"My lord?" the girl's crisp and soft voice called Iger back from her distraction, "The first batch of samples you asked for has already been made, and at the request of Lord Tyrion, we have only used the original method for the time being, and have not made any changes, just waiting for you to observe and guide." ”

He nodded, wanting to tell the other party that he was not an adult as usual, but after thinking about it, there was no need: "Well, lead the way." ”

Her brother Neil didn't seem to be good at words, so Nina and the group began to visit the workshop, and as they went, they were clearly and fluently introduced to the tools, equipment and processing methods used in each process...... After a round and turn, they came to the final finished product.

The little girl, who was still calm and composed, squirmed and introduced: "This is the paper made, and we are trying to find a way to make it thinner and stronger." ”

This is the original vegetable-fibre paper? Iger looked at the stack of undulating sheets on the table, and the thickness was not very uniform, and he was a little speechless, if no one had told him, he might have thought it was tofu skin or something.

Egg picked it up with his fingers and looked closely.

The color is yellow and dark, and there is no bleaching process, which is probably the only way; the feel is hard, like a napkin that is dried after being wet; the surface is quite rough, at first glance it looks like the skin of Shandong pancakes, grab it with your hand and gently pull it...... "click" a crisp sound, and the paper is broken.

Tyrion really wasn't kidding, this paper was of poor quality even to wipe his ass.

Nina's face turned red all of a sudden, Rao was nimble and articulate, and she was speechless for a moment, so she could only stare at Egg with nervous eyes, for fear that the "boss behind the scenes" in Tyrion's mouth would be angry.

Of course, Egger was not angry, he was going to see the first samples, and at once he could see that there was a ghost in a perfect industrial creation like modern paper. This thing can't be used yet, but it's really "paper", and that's enough.

"That's not going to work......"

Egger muttered, just now under the guidance of the girl, he regained the feeling of accepting the project on behalf of the customer as a supervisor before the crossing. Since the "leader" came to inspect the matter, he naturally wanted to say something and give instructions according to the rules, although he didn't know anything about papermaking, he still wanted to try to help.

If you don't know how to do it, you can't point indiscriminately, then pick a cliché that will definitely not be wrong, as long as the direction is right, the front-line technicians will definitely be able to make progress by repeating the test.

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"First of all, the thickness is uneven, this must be the last two steps of the problem, the raw materials soaked, boiled, mashed these steps must be thorough, manpower is not good to think of improving equipment, or use animal power, don't worry about the cost, money is not a problem. He got up, and his train of thought quickly smoothed out. Although I have not been exposed to it, the basic knowledge and ability required to solve the problem are common to all worlds: "In addition, go to the craftsman, make some mats with a smoother and more delicate surface to scoop up the pulp, spread the mashed raw materials evenly in the water, use a sieve to sift out the coarse debris inside, and then use the mat to fish it out neatly, don't rub it." ”

"Uh-huh. Nina stared at Iger with sparkling eyes and nodded repeatedly.

"As for the color, there are two ways to improve it, one is to use the drug, which is decolorized and bleached at the stage of processing the raw materials, or the last step is to add dye and forcibly dye white. You can decide which plan you choose, and money is not a problem. It doesn't have to be as white as snow, but at least the color should be uniform and light enough to contrast with the characters. Iger continued: "The surface is too rough and uneven...... There is no easy solution for the time being, first find someone to polish it in the drying step, pay attention to use something smooth, don't grind it thin or worn...... After half drying, press it with something, how many people do you have in your family? Try not to hire outsiders for the time being, it is really not possible to come to me or Lord Tyrion, or that sentence, money is not an issue. ”

This boss looks so powerful!" Nina thought to herself, nodding her head again and again. And the demeanor and action when pointing out the country and saying "money is not a problem" are so domineering!

The little girl who came to join in the fun didn't have so many worries, and Arya grinned, "You know a lot, master." ”

"Don't interject. Egger rubbed the little apprentice's head, thought for a while, and had one more point to say: "These are all minor problems in the front, but the paper is not strong enough is a fatal flaw, there is no good way, see if you can change to other raw materials, it really can't work...... Well, by the way, add paste or other glue in the last step to see if it can be better, money is not a problem, we will first make the available paper, and then think about reducing costs. ”

"Add paste?" Nina blinked, and suddenly realized, "yes, why didn't I think of that!"

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No one spoke for a few seconds, and there was silence in the workshop for a moment before Tyrion whispered, "Gone?"

"It's gone. "Iger is over the leadership addiction and is indulging in pleasure.

"Remember?" the dwarf nodded, this time asking siblings Neil and Nina.

"Remember, remember!"

"Very well, you also heard the boss say that money is not an issue. The little devil said solemnly: "Do a good job, you can make it with paper, and the rewards are even more indispensable." ”

"Well, I almost forgot. Iger remembered, "When the available paper begins to be mass-produced, one-tenth of the paper mill's profits will go to you brothers and sisters." ”

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