Chen Rou was watching the whole process. Seeing that Zhao Feng actually produced the paper, Chen Rou looked at Zhao Feng in disbelief.
"Husband, you can actually make paper!"
"And I think these papers are whiter than the ones I bought!"
Zhao Feng smiled and nodded, pointed at the vines obtained by the government officials, and explained to Chen Rou with a smile.
"And these papers are of better quality than the ones you buy. When used to print books, the ink will not spread easily."
"This is mainly because of the role of these vines. There are natural gums in these vines, which can improve the flexibility of the paper."
Chen Rou looked at Zhao Feng in surprise. She didn't expect that Zhao Feng knew everything.
On the second day, the moisture in the papers had been simply squeezed out. Zhao Feng guided the government officials to peel off each piece of paper bit by bit, and the last one was posted on the wall to dry. That's it.
Seeing that the paper made by Zhao Feng was not only of good quality, but also very white, Chen Rou said to Zhao Feng with great joy.
"Husband, you are really amazing. If we start making paper, not only can we reduce the cost of paper, but we will also no longer need to buy paper from outside!"
Zhao Feng nodded and looked at the paper he had made. He felt that the quality of the paper could be improved.
Although these papers are already very good compared to those of this era, you only need to change the ratio of various raw materials to create a paper of the highest quality.
But this requires people to try it bit by bit.
Zhao Feng doesn't have the skills. Now that he has figured out all these processes, these improvements can be left to others.
So Zhao Feng said to Chen Rou: "Actually, apart from bamboo and vines, you can also choose to use the previous waste paper to make paper."
"It's just that if you want to discolor these waste papers, you have to add more caustic soda."
Chen Rou nodded in surprise, then suddenly remembered something, and asked Zhao Feng in surprise.
"Husband, doesn't that mean that the newspapers I sold before can still be recycled?"
Zhao Feng looked at Chen Rou with some surprise. He didn't expect that Chen Rou would reveal it at once and quickly thought of this method.
Indeed, newspapers have become so popular now, but because newspapers are time-sensitive, most of the old newspapers have no other use and are used by the common people to wipe their butts.
If they can recycle these old newspapers at low prices, it will not only further reduce costs, but also increase the number of people buying newspapers.
Zhao Feng smiled and nodded and said.
"sure!"
After saying this, Zhao Feng looked at the pool full of paper pulp and suddenly had another idea in his mind.
Since he came to the Zhou Dynasty, he has not had special habits in many places, the most important of which is when going to the toilet.
Because paper is very expensive, the Zhou Dynasty did not have the habit of using paper to wipe their buttocks. The slightly wealthy people used cloth to wipe their buttocks, while the people in the countryside used whatever they had.
At the beginning, Zhao Feng was very unaccustomed to this incident. Even now, Zhao Feng always feels that this incident is the most unspeakable pain for all people.
After all, even fabric is still relatively rough. At this time, Zhao Feng has already started making his own paper. He only needs to make the fibers softer to make toilet paper directly.
Although it cannot be made as soft and light as those toilet papers of later generations, it should be enough for wiping your butt!
So Zhao Feng smiled and said to Chen Rou.
"I didn't expect that because of papermaking, I actually found a big business opportunity!"
Chen Rou looked at Zhao Feng curiously. Zhao Feng expressed his thoughts, and Chen Rou suddenly blushed with embarrassment.
"Husband, you are now the prefect, why are you still thinking about these things?"
Zhao Feng waved his hand directly and said with a laugh.
"As long as it's about making money, I don't care what it has to do with!"
"Just think about it, right now, from His Majesty to the traffickers and lackeys, who doesn't go to the toilet?"
"If I can solve this matter, I will definitely be able to make a lot of money!"
When Chen Rou heard this, although she felt that what Zhao Feng said made sense, she always felt a little embarrassed when she thought of using paper to wipe her butt.
Zhao Feng waved his hand and asked Chen Rou to set up his own papermaking workshop, while Zhao Feng himself was planning to set up a workshop specializing in the production of toilet paper.
If you want to make the fibers of these pulps softer, you can use limestone and caustic soda to further corrode the pulps. On the other hand, you can also increase the number of beatings.
But this cannot be solved with pure manpower. Zhao Feng has already developed various uses of the waterwheel. He only needs to add a hammer behind the waterwheel to use the waterwheel to continuously beat the pulp. .
Zhao Feng did it as soon as he thought of it, and asked the government officials to find all his relatives and friends at home. When the government officials heard that Zhao Feng was starting a new business, they all happily called their relatives and friends. Friends.
Everyone knows that as long as you do business with Zhao Feng, you will definitely make a lot of money. Even if you are just an ordinary worker, you can solve the problem of food and clothing for the family.
Zhao Feng led these workers to study for several days, and finally improved the softness of the paper. At the same time, he used some things that could make the paper fluffy, and made a paper similar to the toilet paper of later generations.
After the toilet paper was produced, Zhao Feng first tried it himself, and immediately felt that his overall happiness had improved a lot.
Everyone has to excrete at least once a day. If you don't pay attention to personal hygiene, you will have various hygiene problems at least, and you may even get sick at worst.
The truth was just as Zhao Feng thought. After toilet paper appeared, it immediately detonated the entire city. No one thought that such a simple thing as going to the toilet could have such a high-level enjoyment.
After Liu Wei tried using it once, he felt completely refreshed. He held the paper in his hand and said excitedly to Zhao Feng.
"Sir, this thing must be paid tribute to the court. If your Majesty and those princes and nobles know that this thing exists, they will definitely spend a lot of money to buy it!"
When Zhao Feng heard this, he was a little surprised, then smiled and waved his hand.
