night.

In the twelfth lunar month, the cold is in full swing.

However, Hongmen Inn on Changle Street is as usual, as guests are everywhere, and the business, Confucian scholars gather to invite each other, and the cups are intertwined, making a lot of noise.

Good things don’t go out, bad things go through thousands of miles.

A sensational news in the Prince Ping's Mansion, like it had grown wings, spread among the servants and private school gentlemen of the many royal family mansions in Jinling City.

It is said that Xiao Hunhou invented an extremely high-quality "Hunhou paper", but it is not used to copy books, but is used to fill in a thatched cottage.

This is simply unbearable extravagance!

Dozens of Confucian scholars and scholars in the inn hall gathered together, drinking wine to warm their bodies, both excited and angry.

Jia Sheng rushed to Hongmen Inn early and criticized Xiao Hunhou in front of the Confucian scholars.

The new paper is released, which is a major event for Confucian scholars and scholars all over the world.

Especially this new paper, which can be used to copy books by sweeping away the disadvantages of old hemp paper.

The books the Confucian scholars read were all copied by them from various wealthy families. If they were a thin and thin paper book, they would be worth a hundred books copied by bamboo slips.

Doesn’t it mean that a book can be equal to a bamboo slip of a ox cart? How convenient is this?

Even the powerful family with a wealthy collection of books will no longer have to hire dozens of cows to carry a room full of bamboo slips. They only need to bring dozens of paper books to move.

It is much easier for them to borrow books from wealthy families to borrow books.

"I heard that Xiao Hunhou spent thousands of taels of silver to build a large papermaking workshop for this paper, which greatly improved the process."

"What a pity! What Xiao Hunhou did is incredible. He created such a good paper that he did not care about the scholars in the world, but only cared about enjoying it himself. He was simply the number one scum of the Great Chu!"

When Confucian scholars heard about this, they gritted their teeth and scolded him.

But, then again.

Xiaohunhou's name is the best in Jinling City, and it is unparalleled, and it has been more than one or two years.

The scholars have long been used to the various squandering behaviors of Xiao Hunhou, and they will scold him.

What they are most curious about now is whether this humble paper is as outstanding as the rumored one.

"Jia Sheng...is this paper useful? But there is new paper, let me wait and see the true face."

"Of course it's easy to use. Jia specially 'borted' two pieces from the royal mansion's thatched cottage to give everyone a sneak peek!"

Jia Sheng looked full of spring breeze, and two pieces of dark marquis papers were lit out from his arms like treasures.

One is blank and can't bear to use it. The other one has been written in "The Analects of Confucius" with small characters piously, with extremely clear and unobstructed.

The moon is the first to get close to the water. Among the many Confucian scholars and scholars in Jinling City, he, the private school teacher in Pingwang Mansion, was the first to try it out.

Although other wealthy families in Jinling City have heard of it, even the children of nobles have not tried the "wonderful use" of Hunhou Paper.

"Good paper, it's really good paper! This paper is flawless and flexible, and it's more than ten times better than hemp paper."

"Ink writing is not permeable, which is better than bamboo slips. In contrast, the original hemp paper is too rough, and the ink continues to penetrate and spread. Soon after, the handwriting becomes blurred and unbearable!"

The scholars were immediately surprised and circulated.

No matter how many rumors are, it is better to hold them in your hand and watch them in your hand.

This is better than the rumors and even as they imagined.

"Jia Sheng...have you used it?"

"It's so useful, comfortable..."

Jia Sheng was just proud, but suddenly woke up and almost let it go, and hurriedly said, "It's comfortable to write!"

"It's a God's punishment that such a good paper was ruined by Xiao Hunhou!"

"Tomorrow, we will visit Prince Ping's Mansion... and go to Xiaozhulin to 'borrow' the Hunhou paper!"

"We are all gentle scholars. We have made an appointment to visit them in batches. Remember not to rush over and go to the royal mansion's thatched cottage, and make gentle sweep the floor!"

"Okay, let's go together!"

All the Confucian scholars were excited and made an appointment to visit Prince Ping's Mansion.

...

Shen Mansion.

Since Shen Dafu went back to Hunhou's mansion to collect debts, he was so angry that he foamed at home. He lay at home to recuperate, muttering all day long, thinking about how to "take revenge".

He had already sent his subordinates to keep an eye on Xiao Hunhou's actions.

I was surprised to find that Xiao Hunhou has been busy building workshops to make paper these days.

What made him drop his chin was that Xiao Hunhou actually successfully made new paper, which was outrageous.

Confucian scholars in the market all rumored that the paper of Hunhou is many times better than the paper of hemp and can be used to make books.

Shen Dafu couldn't help but think about it.

Xiao Hunhou seems to be a little capable, no wonder he ranks among the top two than his son Chen Wanbao!

This thought.

This made Shen Dafu, a businessman who fell into the eyes of money, smell a unique business opportunity.

If paper can make books, will the papermaking industry be prosperous?

Once the paper can replace the bamboo slips, all bamboo slips will be replaced.

The court had to use a large amount of paper to replace countless ancient books in the warehouse.

The county governments, private schools and countless scholars in the entire Chu Dynasty all came to buy paper... What a huge sales volume!

"This business can be done, and you can make a fortune!"

Shen Dafu became a little excited.

But he had not seen any progress on his son Chen Wanbao for a long time, and he couldn't help but feel anxious, "Son, my father gave you 50,000 taels of silver. Why didn't you see any movement? Hurry up and take action?"

"Dad, you don't know. I'm not observing, are you looking for the opportunity to take action? ... I didn't find any flaws in Xiaohunhou."

Chen Wanbao was full of awkwardness.

These days he is busy going to visit the Qinhuai River with his son-in-law Xie Anran, and he has no time to think about such a brain-hardening thing as Dou Xiaohun Hou Chu Tianxiu.

He, the third playboy in Jinling City, will start a war with Chu Tianxiu, the number one playboy in Jinling City, and the whole of Jinling City will be in peace, and will be in chaos and howl.

It’s not worth it to be exhausted!

Besides, it’s still three months before he promised his father!

By then, my father would have forgotten about this.

Shen Dacai breathed fire in his eyes and took a deep breath, "Waste, there is a great opportunity in front of him, you didn't notice it?"

“What opportunity?”

"Don't you heard of the paper?"

"I've heard of it a long time ago. Xiao Hunhou has been burying his head and fiddling with the paper in the ward. He has used it to fill in the ward. This matter was scolded by scholars in Jinling City!... But it's useless to scold him. Xiao Hunhou has a thick-skinned face and doesn't care."

Chen Wanbao was confused.

What did my dad say about this?!

Shen Dafu said excitedly, "Don't worry about those sour scholars or not. The current husband paper is now in a sensation in Jinling City. It is very likely that it will replace bamboo slips and become popular in the world.

Our Shen family seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and quickly went to build workshops to make paper. As long as we defeat Xiao Hunhou's paper workshop and dominate the paper industry, we can make a lot of money!"

"Dad, you're confused. Our family is the number one silk merchant in Jiangnan and there is also a copper mountain. If you lack money, just cast money. Why do you have to earn the hard money of papermaking?!"

Chen Wanbao couldn't help but stare.

"The bastard is a day when we have enough gold and silver mountains! Our copper mountain has been digging for decades, and how many years can we dig copper to cast? Who doesn't know that our first silk merchant in Jiangnan is supported by Queen Mother Chen. Otherwise, how could we be the first silk merchant in Jiangnan?"

Shen Da Qianzhu was furious, "We must show some ability to prove our strength.

As long as you create "Shen's paper" for all scholars all over the world, you will definitely be famous all over the world.

The reputation of our Shen family has since become popular in the eyes of scholars all over the world. They always say that our Shen family nouveau riche relying on the empress dowager's yinze and do not have any ability."

"Huh...this is the same!"

Chen Wanbao's eyes were bright, and he was finally moved by his father.

Money and other things are all dirt in his eyes! If he doesn't squander it, he always feels itchy and uncomfortable.

But, he cares about fame!

He Shen Wanbao, the third playboy in Jinling, was much shorter than Xiaohunhou. He could not be suppressed by Xiaohunhou for the rest of his life, and he must turn over and press over.

Once Shen's paper is spread all over the world, his Shen Wanbao's fame soars. Who in the world can still recognize Xiaohunhou!

"Okay! I immediately summoned the craftsmen from Jinling City and threw them down 10,000 taels of silver to build a giant papermaking workshop and develop a new paper recipe. He can make it Xiaohunhou, and our Shen family can do it too.

If the Hunhou paper is sold for ten cents, our Shen family paper will sell for nine cents and eight cents. No matter what the price is, it will be a penny of copper coins lower than his.

Anyway, our Shen family has a strong financial resources. He can force him to death without hesitation of blood and money, so that he can't sell a piece of paper! He will lose to him and lose to him!"

Shen Wanbao is very happy.

For this reputation, he wants to fight Xiaohunhou!

"Yes, I should do this! Use money to smash Xiao Hunhou's workshop to death! My Shen family's Shen Mansion paper will dominate the Great Chu!"

Shen Dafu laughed.
Chapter completed!