Liu Yuxuan is the old man who followed Qiuyun to Duanjiabao.
When Qiu Yun decided to start this papermaking workshop, he left it to Liu Yuxuan to help manage it.
When he founded this paper mill, Qiuyun had great ideals.
She dreams of improving the current paper and making the most beautiful paper in Dashun.
To this end, many experiments have been done, and some breakthroughs have even been achieved.
However, jealous of talents, not long after the opening of the paper mill, she fell seriously ill and was no longer able to fulfill her great ideal.
In the winter of the thirty-ninth year of Yuande's reign, Qiuyun died of illness, and the papermaking mill came to a halt.
However, Duan Daxiong never meant to give up the paper mill.
He told Liu Yuxuan that he was fully responsible for the papermaking workshop. If he needed anything, he could just ask Butler Gu.
However, over the years, no matter how hard he tried, the paper mill had been unable to make ends meet.
He has always wanted to improve the situation of the paper mill, develop new paper, and win more business for the Duan family, but there has been no breakthrough.
Every time in the dead of night, he would think that the young lady is smart. If she were still alive, she would definitely not be in the current situation.
His abilities are simply too limited.
Not to mention improving the papermaking technology at that time, it was not even possible to produce the hard yellow paper commonly used in the market.
He understood that for the Duan family, this paper mill was useless.
Even losing money every year.
The owner keeps it going, just because this is where Mistress Qiuyun has worked hard and she doesn’t want to give up.
He understood that Duan Daxiong kept this papermaking workshop just to keep his thoughts about Qiuyun.
The owner may not care about the paper mill's losses, but Liu Yuxuan, as the principal, cannot care less.
So, he has been feeling guilty all these years.
At this moment, when he saw Duan Wenjun's face that was very similar to Qiu Yun, the guilt in his heart suddenly became more intense, and he could no longer control his emotions.
Qiuyun invited him to Duanjiabao to make Duanjia's paper a well-known high-quality paper in Dashun, but now...
The Duan family's papermaking workshop can only make simple hemp paper, and its output is not high.
Most of the paper made here is used by the Duan family themselves. For example, the accounting room uses the Duan family's paper and the draft paper of students from nearby private schools.
Of course, they only accepted this because of Duan Daxiong's request and recommendation.
After all, these papers are very rough and have an uneven surface, which is really not conducive to writing.
They occasionally receive some business, which are orders from nearby funeral shops or Taoist temples, but they are very few.
The reason is very simple. The Duan family's paper is relatively cheap, so it is just right to use it as paper money for funeral shops and talismans and seals for old Taoist priests in Taoist temples...
But, how much can they buy...
Duan Wenjun wants to write poems and practice calligraphy, and Duan Daxiong wants to send letters and notes. They don't know how to use this kind of paper, but use hard yellow paper bought from outside.
Of course, one thing Liu Yuxuan definitely didn't know was that since Duan Wenjun woke up, the paper produced here has another great use.
That is, he became his wiper. Stock toilet paper.
Duan Wenjun had already seen the paper produced by the Duan family paper mill when he was in Wangjiang Duan Mansion.
People in this era actually used wood chips or bamboo chips to wipe their buttocks, which really made him unbearable.
When I saw a pile of yellow paper on the table, I took it out and used it as toilet paper.
The surface is very rough, dark yellow in color, and very hard.
Even wiping my butt feels a little painful...
Later, Duan Xiaoxing said that this kind of hemp paper was actually not cheap. A pile of it sold for dozens of pennies outside.
Duan Wenjun didn't know how many cards Duan Xiaoxing described in the pile, but judging from the way he gestured, it was probably at most thirty or fifty.
He suddenly had the feeling that no matter how hard he wiped his butt, he could feel the sound of money ringing in his buttocks.
Fortunately, the Duan family has plenty of money, so there is no need to worry too much about this.
However, at that time, he took the matter to heart.
He asked Duan Xiaoxing privately that the hard yellow paper in circulation seemed to be more expensive.
This is also the reason why a copy of "Collected Works of Qin Feng" could be sold for several taels of silver back then.
Not only was Qin Feng a bachelor from the Dashun Dynasty, but also because the paper cost a lot.
Dashun was a dynasty where studying was valued, and paper was not cheap, and the papermaking technology was not particularly developed. There might be huge business opportunities in this.
"Master Liu, can you tell me about our current papermaking process?" Duan Wenjun helped Liu Yuxuan up when he heard Liu Yuxuan burst into tears and blamed himself for his incompetence and failure to manage the papermaking workshop well.
Liu Yuxuan was stunned when he heard this, not knowing Duan Wenjun's intention.
"I know a little bit about this papermaking process." Duan Wenjun smiled and said again, "Maybe we can discuss it together and see if I can do something."
As soon as these words came out, Liu Yuxuan was stunned.
He had heard of the Shaodong family's reputation as a playboy, so how could he possibly be able to make paper?
Not only Liu Yuxuan was surprised, but Duan Daxiong on the side was also stunned.
When his son woke up this time, he was really surprised.
Although Liu Yuxuan was surprised, he still introduced the papermaking process of Duanjia Papermaking Workshop in great detail.
The hemp paper currently produced is made from hemp silk purchased from outside or broken fishing nets used by farmers and other hemp products. The raw materials are not easy to find near Duanjiabao, and the papermaking steps are complicated. , the output is not high...
Liu Yuxuan was talking and Duan Wenjun was listening.
Occasionally, Duan Wenjun would interrupt Liu Yuxuan to ask a few questions. Judging from Liu Yuxuan's expression, it was obvious that his questions were definitely not simple.
Even though Duan Daxiong, Gu Hongfu and others do not know the process of making paper, judging from Liu Yuxuan's expression, it is certain that Duan Wenjun really knows this craft...
Duan Daxiong's heart suddenly stirred up a storm.
He didn't know how Duan Wenjun suddenly understood so many things after he woke up from a serious injury.
"Old Liu, in fact, your process for making hemp paper is very similar to the hard yellow paper on the market." After Liu Yuxuan finished the introduction, Duan Wenjun spoke again, "It's just that you are missing the post-processing link."
"Post-processing?" Liu Yuxuan was stunned when he heard this.
"Of course, the raw materials of hard yellow paper are different from the hemp paper we make now." Duan Wenjun nodded, "But if we do some post-processing, it will actually be better than theirs."
"For example, if we apply wax evenly on the paper and calender it, the surface of our paper will become very smooth and shiny." Looking at Liu Yuxuan's puzzled face, Duan Wenjun continued, "If we are calendering When the light shines, we can make some molds and engrav some patterns on them to turn them into the unique symbol of our Duan family, then the effect will be even better."
"We also tried applying wax, but the color was very uneven, and the colors on the paper would become different shades." Liu Yuxuan frowned and said.
"You must apply wax after the paper is formed!" Duan Wenjun laughed upon hearing this. "Hemp products have a certain compatibility with wax, so your hemp paper must be batik-dyed in the early stages of production. It's like the hemp paper and wax are integrated. When it is melted away later, it will not affect the effect, and the problem of uneven color will be solved."
"This, this..." Liu Yuxuan was enlightened when he heard this, and he couldn't wait to try this method right away.
Unexpectedly, Duan Wenjun changed the topic, "But even if we can produce hard yellow paper on the market, our paper mill will not be very competitive. We must make some improvements in raw materials and processes."
"Young master, do you know how to improve it?" Liu Yuxuan suddenly became extremely excited.
