Lin Ke walked in front, and Grandma Xisai was slightly two steps behind Lin Ke, acting like an ordinary old servant who was more than a hundred years old.
Grandma Xisai doesn't seem to be so "naive" or ignorant of the world. At least she knows to be a little behind Lin Ke.
"Master Lin Ke, Granny Xisai has done a lot of magic. Please don't drive me away..."
Grandma Xisai was trying her best to sell her behind Lin Ke. She bent down so much that when Lin Ke turned around, he could only see her hunchback.
"What kind of magic is there?" Lin Ke was still a little curious.
There are several ways to discover gunpowder formulas. It depends on whether Granny Xisai discovered it accidentally or through extensive research.
If it is an accidental discovery, it may not prove anything, but if it is a researched and purposeful discovery, it will be rare!
This kind of exploration and research ability is very consistent with scientific logic.
"Magic? Mine is much more powerful than magic!" Granny Xisai immediately retorted with her hands on her hips as soon as she heard Lin Ke's tone.
I don't know who was there all the time saying that gunpowder was magic, and now saying it was stronger than magic... Lin Ke rolled his eyes inwardly.
"I can restore a rusty iron sword to its original appearance, or I can make a normal iron sword rust so quickly that it can be smashed with just one fist!"
Grandma Xisai replied proudly, her steps even a little swaying.
The leader of the guard team behind him burst out laughing and couldn't help but joked: "You are even better than a professional."
However, Lin Ke suddenly stopped and looked back at Granny Xisai with a surprised expression: "Did you discover acid and alkali? And oxidation?"
Grandma Xisai was stunned: "What sword and flower?" She didn't understand what Lin Ke meant.
The pronunciation of Lin Ke sounds very similar to the words "sour sword" and "raise flowers" in the common language of Nasenge. Of course, Granny Xisai didn't understand it.
"That's right, how did you make it?"
Lin Ke rubbed his eyebrows. Many words were not found here. With the development of chemistry in the future, he might have to consider using substitute words or creating his own words.
"Hehe, that's awesome."
Grandma Xisai did not answer Lin Ke's words, but said: "Master Lin Ke, do you believe me? Can you work in the factory for me?"
Go to the factory to work as a cow or horse? Think beautifully.
Lin Ke knew immediately that this Granny Xisai might be the kind of person who had a certain interest in chemistry and had already researched something.
This kind of talent is suitable for exploitation in research laboratories...not for work.
"Grandma Xisai, there is no way you can go to the paper mill."
Lin Ke shook his head first, and when Grandma Xisai looked sad, he then said: "But I have a job with a higher salary, do you want to do it?"
"Higher salary?"
Grandma Xisai's eyes lit up when she heard this.
She knew that salary actually meant silver coins and copper plates, or that salary was compensation.
"Can you give me more copper coins?! Then can you give me three silver coins and five... no, two copper coins?"
Grandma Xisai made a very "excessive" request and looked at Lin Ke cautiously, fearing that Lin Ke would reject her because of this excessive request.
What kind of life have you experienced to be so cautious, my dear chemist... Lin Ke was helpless, he just nodded lightly and continued to move forward.
Grandma Xisai's background was found out before the interview. She didn't have any children in the family, but she did have some children helping her farm.
Moreover, Grandma Xisai often comes up with gadgets that she calls "magic", which are very popular among the villagers.
Overall, this person is trustworthy.
In this case, Lin Ke can tell her more "super-class" content.
After all, many chemical reactions, unlike other things, can be explained by "precocious wisdom".
There are many chemical reactions that you have never seen in reality. How can you be so "precocious"?
After all, many substances in the two worlds exist in different places, and the periodic tables of elements may also be different, especially for animals and plants.
To verify something, a large number of chemical experiments must be done.
And chemical experiments... must use test tubes.
Lin Ke decided and walked a little faster.
Although Grandma Xisai is over a hundred years old, she has the body and bones of a young man in her sixties, and can keep up with Lin Ke.
After a while, Lin Ke went to the paper mill to arrange work, and the paper mill began to operate.
Grandma Xisai and the leader of the guard team were watching behind Lin Ke.
The papermaking workshop is said to be a factory, but it is actually a small workshop. When you open the door, you will find five compartments, each of which is responsible for a step of papermaking.
Water from outside is brought in from ditches on the ground, and then taken away from the ditches.
However, the paper mill does not use a lot of chemicals such as bleach like in previous generations, so the pollution caused is minimal.
"They...what are they doing?"
Grandma Xisai's eyes widened in curiosity, wondering why their young master Azanen was... a bit unreliable?
Cooking inedible grass in a cauldron?
It can't be the "playing house" that some noble children like to play like the bard said.
Grandma Xisai was very upset.
"Why do you talk so much!"
The leader of the guard team next to him couldn't help scolding him.
Why does this old woman talk so much nonsense? That is to say, Master Lin Ke said it was useful, otherwise he would have kicked him out.
Questioning their young master and instructor?
This is simply outrageous. His mother opened the door for outrageousness. Isn’t it outrageous?
One group leader was furious.
"Just wait and see."
Lin Ke signaled the two of them to calm down and smiled.
After a while, the first batch of dried paper was taken out and brought to Lin Ke for inspection.
Lin Ke rubbed the rough, yellowish paper in his hand, nodded slightly, then raised his head and said loudly: "Everyone, continue! A servant will bring food at noon."
There was no emotion or anger in the voice.
This paper is quite good, reaching the level used by Lin Ke and Aofu during their experiments, and can be used as writing paper.
But there were no surprises, so Lin Ke naturally wouldn't be too happy, it was just a normal trial production.
It can only be said that expectations were met.
"Is this paper?"
Grandma Xisai saw the paper in Lin Ke's hand and immediately knew the meaning of this "papermaking workshop".
Make paper!
It's just that... this is different from the manufacturing process that Grandma Xisai knew.
The paper she knew was made by tanners who fired animal skins through multiple processes.
It's not like this, with more than fifty people working on it, and a dozen of them can be produced in half an hour.
"There are still many things you don't know!"
Lin Ke felt relieved after seeing that the quality of the paper was okay. He waved to Grandma Xisai and a team leader: "Let's go! Let's go to the next factory!"
Next, the glass factory!
Lin Ke did not expect that the trial production of the paper mill would go so smoothly. Perhaps he underestimated the importance the villagers attached to this work.
When he taught the villagers how to make paper, everyone listened with their eyes wide open and tried to remember.
These students were not like the students in his previous life. They chewed the food to pieces and tasted it, but others didn't necessarily eat it. They felt that knowledge was not as good as games.
The village "students" here can learn knowledge, and they wish Lin Ke could teach them more.
However, since the papermaking workshop is so smooth, we can just produce it quickly... Lin Ke thought in his mind.
First, accumulate ordinary paper inventory for a period of time, then produce high-quality paper, and then top-grade paper and top-grade paper.
Meet Azan Castle and Parrot City in the early stage.
If the response is good, the paper can be sold throughout the Viscounty of Azane with certain guarantees.
However, Lin Ke has not considered selling the country or even the entire Nasonge. After all, a small viscounty does not have the energy to control such a huge market.
But I believe the early sales are enough!
As long as you can relieve the pressure from debt, that's good, and it's even better if you can pay off the debt completely.
Arriving at the door of the paper mill, the person in charge "Hua Sen" was standing at the door waiting for Lin Ke.
There is only one door in the paper mill, and you can only enter and exit through this door. There are sheets of paper drying outside.
"I'm very happy. It's good to be able to do this for the first time. Work hard! Also, remember to keep it confidential. No one can disclose the process and raw materials of the papermaking mill, including family members. After a month, everyone will There’s a salary!”
Lin Ke encouraged and warned the person in charge, and then left.
The person in charge is none other than the honest young man with blond hair, Watson, who always has a naive expression on his face.
After Lin Ke left, Watson returned to the paper mill with excitement.
In the paper mill, workers of all ages stuck out their heads from their cubicles to look at him.
Their eyes were somewhat uneasy.
Today is the first day, and they are afraid that the young master will regret it.
After all, for such an easy job, they can get a "salary" of five silver coins. They had never done anything in vain before, and they couldn't even think about it.
At this time, Watson could no longer contain his excitement and waved his strong right arm vigorously: "Master Lin Ke asked us to produce vigorously! He is very happy! No... very happy!"
The workers immediately cheered and worked harder.
It seems that the young master is not just playing around! The young master really wants to go on!
"But the young master asked us to remember to keep it secret..."
Watson smiled honestly, and did not forget to remind him, telling Lin Ke's warning.
Everyone happily agreed.
After learning this magical method of making paper, they were still afraid of being snatched away by others! This is our young master Azane’s unique skill!
If other noble masters also want to do it, they must have their own people do it, wouldn't their jobs be ruined?
Although the villagers of Azane's Fifth Village are simple, simplicity and cunning are not antonyms.
What is right and what is wrong can be distinguished clearly!
