The paper mill had not yet officially opened for business, and the ministers of the DPRK and the Central Government rushed to order paper, almost each of them ordered a thousand pieces.
If there is no upper limit, it is possible to order tens of thousands of tickets!
This thing is much cheaper than bamboo slips, the writing is clear, and it is easy to carry. I want to stock up on more.
But Xiao Zhengtai didn't give them this chance.
The paper has been bought by the rich and powerful, so what do ordinary people use? This also loses the meaning of papermaking!
Xiao Zhengtai chose a day that sounded good to officially open the business!
Ying Zheng deliberately dismissed Zao Chao and led everyone to celebrate. This was the first paper mill in the Qin Dynasty and an important beginning for the development of the Qin Dynasty.
In addition to the ministers and troops, it also attracted many people to watch, which was very lively!
"Father, will I take you to fly around in the sky later?"
Little Shota was gearing up and asked enthusiastically.
What he asked Yu Ji to sew was a hot air balloon with a hanging basket hanging underneath so that people could fly while sitting on it.
This was also specially prepared by him for the opening of the paper mill today!
"Fly in the sky? Are you kidding me? How can a person fly in the sky without wings?"
Ying Zheng sneered twice, thinking he was joking.
"Why is it impossible? Father, have you forgotten? My master is a god...!"
In order to make this old guy believe in himself, Xiao Zhengtai ran to the backyard and found a few people to pull out the hot air balloon and set it on fire. "Father, this is a hot air balloon. We can fly into the sky on this!"
He had tested it several times before, and it was stable and absolutely no problem.
"Hot air balloon? Can it fly into the sky?"
Ying Zheng looked at a few things made of torn sheepskin, then looked at the sky, and shook his head.
One is that it is impossible for this thing to fly, and the other is that even if it does fly, if it accidentally falls down, your life will be lost!
"Of course I can fly, and it's very safe. When has my son ever lied to you?"
This hot air balloon is not very big, so it is definitely impossible to fly too high, but it is still no problem at a hundred meters.
"this……?"
Ying Zheng began to hesitate.
"Your Majesty, you are the lord of our Great Qin. You cannot tolerate any mistakes, let alone take such a risk!"
"We are humans, not birds. How can we fly into the sky? Even with this thing, we are not safe!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, you can't take risks!"
…
Before Ying Zheng could think about it, a group of ministers began to offer advice.
"Okay, I'll go up there myself!"
Little Shota jumped into the basket alone and waited for the hot air balloon to inflate.
"Young Master, I will accompany you!"
Wang Li thought for a moment, then jumped into the hanging basket.
At such a critical moment, the young master cannot be left alone!
Yu Wenxuan, Fan Kuai, Zhang Liang and others snickered.
Before that, the young master put a dog in the hanging basket, tested it several times, and took them for a spin in the sky. The safety was very high.
But Wang Li actually looked like he was going to die!
"You are not afraid?"
"Afraid!"
Wang Li didn't hide it and said it directly.
"I'm afraid you'll come again!"
"I said, if you want to follow the young master from now on, you must keep your word!"
"good!"
Xiao Zhengtai nodded with satisfaction.
The person he wants must have this energy. He does not need to be very capable, but he must be loyal!
"Huh? This sheepskin is bulging!"
The onlookers pointed at the hot air balloon and exclaimed.
Everyone's attention was focused on the hot air balloon, watching it inflate little by little and gradually rise into the sky.
"Tie the rope!"
Xiao Zhengtai picked up a rope from the hanging basket and handed it to Wang Li.
"good!"
Wang Li leaned against the hanging basket nervously and tied the rope tightly around his waist without asking why.
"Fly, fly, really fly!"
No one expected that a few pieces of broken sheepskin would fly like that.
"Little Master, let's fly higher than the yard!"
Wang Li bravely glanced down.
"What does this mean? Later you can not only see the yard of our paper mill, but also the entire Xianyang City!"
Ying Feiyu held the edge of the hanging basket with his small hands and looked up into the distance.
The current hot air balloon is not flying high enough, and you can only see the nearby alleys. After a while, the hot air balloon will fly higher, and then you can overlook the entire Xianyang!
"That's great. I have grown up in Xianyang since I was a child. I am familiar with every street, but I have never seen it from above!"
The hot air balloon rose steadily, and Wang Li's anxious heart gradually calmed down.
The people standing on the ground looked up at the hot air balloon with different thoughts.
Ying Zheng regretted not going up with him and looking down at the entire Xianyang City.
Li Si and others prayed secretly in their hearts, hoping that something would happen to the hot air balloon and that the boy would not have to return to the court to instigate Yingzheng reform.
However, things didn't go as planned. The hot air balloon flew higher and higher, and more and more people were seen.
"Look, what's in the sky?"
"It's not a big bird, is it?"
"Are you blind? Whose bird looks like this? In my opinion, it should be a flying monster!"
"Nonsense, monsters all come from hell, those flying in the sky must be gods!"
"What you said is wrong. Didn't you see a man standing in the basket below? His clothes are similar to ours. How can a god be like this...?"
Xiaozheng was too tall and short, and the people were too far away, so they didn't notice him at all. They only saw the tall Wang Li.
"Yo! It's true, there's really a person standing up there!"
"Tsk, tsk, it's weird, weird, really weird, someone can actually fly into the sky!"
"Looking at the direction, it seems to be rising from the paper mill!"
"Let's go! Let's go and have a look!"
"Walk……!"
After seeing the hot air balloon, the people in Xianyang City also ran towards the paper mill to find out.
“This is what it feels like to look down at Xianyang!”
Wang Li held the hanging basket and looked down at the entire Xianyang City curiously.
Looking at the criss-crossing streets and the tiny ant-like little people, I couldn't help but laugh.
All the initial nervousness was gone.
"Don't just look at the scenery, you have to help with the work when you come up!"
The young lady handed Wang Li a roll of silk.
Wang Li took it with a confused expression, "Work? What work?"
"You don't think that this young master is doing this hot air balloon because he's full, right?"
"That is……?"
"This young master is here to promote the paper mill!"
Xiao Zhengtai smiled and continued: "What you have in your hand is a special banner. Hold one end and throw the other end from the hot air balloon!"
"Throw it down?"
"uh-huh!"
Xiao Zhengtai took the first couplet and threw it down first.
"Look, something seems to be rolling down from the hot air balloon!"
The banners rolled down, and a large Chinese character with flying dragons and phoenixes unfolded in front of everyone's eyes.
"Crush the grass and make pulp, and the clouds will rise from the mat!"
"here we go again!"
"Cut the sheets into volumes, and the books will be passed down through the ages!"
"Good connection!"
"Good words!"
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The ministers who gathered around the paper mill couldn't help but marvel.
