"Prime Minister, due to the fact that there are many talented people in the house recently, whether it is to record the origin of the talents, what they have learned, or the degree of official documents in the house, a lot of straw paper is consumed."

"Now there is not much straw paper left in the house, and I need the prime minister's warrant to go to the workshop to get it."

An official in charge of material management was reporting to Cao Cao, who was handling official business.

The straw paper provided by Lin Chuan is easy to write, the raw materials for manufacturing are easy to obtain and the price is low, and it is a strategic material with a special person in charge.

"I already know, come and get the warrant later, let's go down and do things first!"

Cao Cao, who was carefully reading the information that Yang Xiu had recently provided to the children of the scholar clan, forgot about this matter in a blink of an eye.

It wasn't until noon that he dined with Lin Chuan that Cao Cao remembered the matter of the warrant, and by the way, he thanked Lin Chuan for providing the method of making straw paper.

"Prime Minister, I recently recalled the method of making rice paper, but the process is more complicated and the cost is higher."

When Lin Chuan heard Cao Cao mention straw paper, he remembered the production method of rice paper that he had drawn in the Hanzhong system lottery before, so he said it directly.

"Rice paper? I don't know how to compare it to the papyrus, please Mr. Lin to solve the puzzle! ”

Lin Chuan told Cao Cao the advantages of rice paper:

"Xuan paper has the characteristics of toughness, smooth and clean as jade, not moth-eaten and non-rotten, and the ink rhyme is ever-changing."

"Painting with rice paper inscriptions not only has a clear ink rhyme, but also has clear layers and backbone."

"In later generations, there were calligraphers who commented on the use of rice paper calligraphy to write and paint:

The momentum is beautiful, thick but not light but not gray, its words and paintings leap on the paper, and the spirit is flying and shining! ”

The talented Cao Cao is already fond of composing poetry, and after listening to Lin Chuan's description of the many wonders of rice paper, his eyes can't help but light up:

"Listening to what Mr. Lin said, I really can't wait to write poems on rice paper!"

"I'm afraid the prime minister will have to wait for a while, and the production of rice paper will take at least two months or more."

Lin Chuan understood Cao Cao's eagerness, but rice paper was indeed not as convenient and time-saving as straw paper.

"So long? But rice paper is also worth my wait. ”

Cao Cao is not a person who is in a hurry, and he suppressed the expectations in his heart when he heard what Lin Chuan said.

"The prime minister can rest assured, he will not disappoint the prime minister!"

"And the rice paper is well preserved, it can be stored for thousands of years!"

Lin Chuan re-introduced the expectation that Cao Cao had just suppressed, and Cao Cao said excitedly:

"Good! Please ask Mr. Lin to hand over the rice paper formula to Pu Yuan as soon as possible! ”

So after the meal, Lin Chuan directly asked someone to bring paper and pen and write down the production method of rice paper.

Cao Cao sent his henchmen to send the production method of rice paper to Xuchang City, where Pu Yuan was in charge of the secret workshop to develop and produce it.

Outside Xuchang City, the secret workshop.

Pu Yuan had just received suggestions for improving grenades and firecrackers from Lin Chuan, and was leading his craftsmen to study and experiment day and night.

In one case, a grenade experiment even resulted in a human life!

Because after improving the gunpowder formula, the fuse burned too fast, and the craftsman who threw the grenade exploded in the air before he could lie down in cover!

The craftsman was killed on the spot!

While the onlookers were amazed by the power of the grenade, they were also afraid for a while.

"How can you keep a grenade powerful and still be safe to throw?"

"Do you want to trouble Mr. Lin? Doesn't that mean we're too incompetent......"

Pu Yuan was struggling with whether to ask Lin Chuan for advice again, but he was afraid that Lin Chuan and the prime minister would feel that he was incompetent.

Just when Pu Yuan decided to find a way to solve the grenade manufacturing problem himself, Lin Chuan's rice paper manufacturing method was handed over to Pu Yuan.

"Mr. Lin is really talented, the straw paper provided before is so easy to use, and this time he sent the rice paper formula."

After carefully studying the recipe of rice paper, Pu Yuan found that once rice paper is made, it will far surpass straw paper.

"And Mr. Lin also said that rice paper can be preserved for thousands of years!"

"I'm afraid that as soon as the rice paper comes out, the literati and artists of the world will flock to it!"

"Mr. Lin is really an immortal family to benefit the people, and I will not live up to Mr. Lin's trust."

Pu Yuan, who was emotional, made up his mind and continued to devote himself to research.

At the same time, the young Deng Ai has come to Xuchang!

At this time, Deng Ai had just turned fifteen years old, and he was born as a cow herder, and he had great ambitions since he was a child.

Deng Ai benefited from his childhood experience and was quite insightful about the affairs of pawn farming.

And Deng Ai is also very fond of military affairs, every time he sees mountains and rivers, he has to survey the terrain there, point out the military camp premises, and he is ridiculed by his peers and does not care at all.

Deng Ai, who was looking for a chance to get ahead, settled his mother and went to Xuchang after reading the recruitment order issued by Cao Cao.

Deng Ai, who traveled all the way from his hometown, found that the closer he was to Xuchang, the happier the people became.

Everywhere you go, you can hear the happy laughter of the people, and the name of Lin Chuan, a disciple of the Immortal Family.

"This time I can be appreciated by the Prime Minister, and although it is good to seek an official and a half-position, it is best to be able to worship under Mr. Lin!"

The young Deng Ai knew that the life of the people was not easy, and he admired Lin Chuan who saved the people and the fire and water.

And the fundamental purpose of Deng Ai to seek an official position is not to get promoted and make a fortune, but to let the people who are from peasants like him live a good life.

Deng Ai, who didn't have much money, found a cheap hotel to live in, and planned to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion tomorrow to meet Yang Xiu.

Yang Xiu, who was in charge of the recruitment work, did not know that Lin Chuan had given Cao Cao a list of talents.

After Yang Xiu recorded the identity and ability of the talents who came that day every day, in addition to submitting them to Cao Cao, he would also analyze them with Cao Zhi.

After the two found a talent worth wooing, they would send someone to make friends, hinting at Cao Zhi's intention to woo.

Nowadays, most of the people who go to the Prime Minister's Mansion are the children of the scholar clan, and if you really go to the bottom of it, you can find out some relationship.

Therefore, with Yang Xiu's guidance behind him, Cao Zhi easily attracted a group of scholars and disciples.

Although Cao Pi did not have Sima Yi's guidance at all times, he still maintained frequent correspondence with Sima Yi.

At the suggestion of Sima Yi, Cao Pi also carried out the work of wooing the children of the scholar clan at the same time.

Cao Cao was well aware of the behavior of his two sons, but remained silent.

Cao Cao, who was cured of his head disease and probably knew the direction of history, is no longer very worried about the choice and ability of the heir.

Cao Cao felt that his body was fine, and he still had Lin Chuan's immortal medicine, so it was not a big problem to live for another thirty years!

Early in the morning of the second day.

Deng Ai, who packed up and changed into new clothes, went to the Prime Minister's Mansion after simply eating dry food.

Deng Ai came to the Prime Minister's Mansion and handed over the post to explain his identity, and then was led to the mansion to meet Yang Xiu.

Yang Xiu was chatting happily with several scholars at this time, took the Deng Ai prayer post sent by his subordinates, and looked at Deng Ai, who was neatly dressed but very plain.

"Deng Ai Deng Shizai, born in Nanyang Deng's family, how can he look like a farmer?"

Yang Xiu, who has always been close to the scholars, learned that Deng Ai was just a farmer, so he said plainly:

"Deng Ai is right, let's take a seat first."

Deng Ai had a stutter, so he didn't say much and went straight to his seat.

Yang Xiu then talked to the children of the scholar clan again, and no longer paid attention to Deng Ai.