Several people were chatting happily during the banquet. They were all young people of similar age and it was easy to mingle with each other.
Zhang San also has some friends of his own in the Tang Dynasty. He is in the officialdom. Although he doesn't know whether these friends can last a lifetime, but for now they are enough to comfort Zhang San's lonely soul.
After everyone had had enough wine and food, Zhang San called Zhang Fugui and asked, "Are you ready with the tools and materials I asked you to prepare?"
"Back to Sir, I have already asked Zhang Jin and Zhang Ergou to arrange it in an open space near the Wei River. It is relatively close to the river and is convenient for getting water," Zhang Fugui replied.
Now Zhang San basically leaves all the things at home to Xiaoyu to take care of. All outside matters are arranged by Zhang Fugui and Muramasa. The servants who were previously arranged by Muramasa will also come to report in the afternoon. With Xiaoyu at home, Zhang San
Three is still very relieved.
The special life experience also makes Xiaoyu more mature and steady than the average people of the same age.
"Okay, go back to the village and find a few quick and reliable villagers to gather there. Remember to tell them that they may have to live there in the next few days." Zhang San said.
"Okay, Sir, I will make arrangements right away." After Zhang Fugui said that, he left and went back to the village to gather people.
"Brothers, let's go there too. Papermaking is actually quite fun." Zhang San said to several people.
"Okay, let's go now. This wine is really enjoyable. I didn't drink much, but it feels very strong." Cheng Chumo rubbed his head and said.
"Go away, most of today's wine went into your stomach." Qin Huaiyu looked fierce.
Without him, Cheng Chumo had no resistance to the wine. He drank bowl after bowl, and finally he had the wine jar in his arms, even though several people around him couldn't grab it.
"Hahaha, you guys can't beat me." Cheng Chumo inherited Cheng Yaojin's strength, and with his strong physique, big shoulders and round waist, he was really no match for the others.
"Okay, after the paper is finished, I will brew some better wine. This wine still tastes bad." Zhang San tried to smooth things over.
"Xiao San, except for force, you are good at all other senses!" Changsun said to the side.
"Yes, he is still proficient in everything. Brother, I really admire him." Fang Yiai said the same thing from the side.
"Hahaha, where are you now? There will be more powerful ones later, but I am really not good at force, but with a few brothers protecting me, no one dares to bully me."
"That's right, if he dares to bully you in the future, just tell me and see if I don't break his legs." Cheng Chumo said, patting his chest.
"Okay, let's go, let's go to the river to prepare paper. When this is done, I can start building our winery." Zhang Sanyi waved his hand and said to everyone.
Several people came to the open space cleared in advance by the river, and saw that some simple sheds had been built there, and villagers were installing fences outside.
"Sir, the materials are all ready here, and the working pool you mentioned has been dug as you drew. Can you see if it is like this?" Zhang Fugui came to Zhang San and said.
"Okay, thank you for your hard work." Zhang San replied.
"Sir, I've made it solid here. Can you see if it can be used?" Zhang Ergou from the bricklayer's team said when he saw Zhang San.
"Well, it's very good. Thank you for your hard work." Zhang San patted the edge of the pool and was very satisfied with Zhang Er's work.
"Sir, these wood, branches, straw, and sawdust are all here." Zhang Jin from the carpentry team came to Zhang San to report on the work.
"Okay, good job." Zhang San praised as usual.
"Xiao San can make paper like this?" Fang Yiai, Cheng Chumo and others came to Zhang San and asked.
"These are all simple preparations. There are many papermaking processes. I will briefly explain to you how to make paper later."
After a few people heard this, they stopped disturbing Zhang San's work. They stood aside and saw Zhang San touching here, looking there, and correcting some places from time to time.
"Okay, everyone, stop now, let me divide the work." Zhang San stood on a small high ground and said to everyone.
Hearing Zhang San's shouting, everyone stopped what they were doing and came to Zhang San.
"Everyone knows what these are used for. When paper is made, everyone will be rewarded. You will also be the first batch of skilled workers to make paper. In addition to wages, you will know the benefits in the future. I
Zhang San is never stingy." Zhang San said loudly.
"Little Sir, we can rest assured following you. Please tell me what you can do. We have benefited a lot from you, so we should help you with some work." The villagers below said one after another.
Zhang San pressed down with both hands, and everyone suddenly became quiet.
"Thank you for your trust in me, but there is another saying. Those who work with me, Zhang San, will be rewarded for their merits, and of course they will be punished for their mistakes. Everyone has worked hard and deserves to be rewarded."
"Okay, we will do whatever the lord tells us to do, and we will listen to you." Zhang Jin said from below, and the villagers nearby also agreed.
"Well, I won't say any more polite words. I will divide the work for you now. Remember to keep the papermaking process strictly confidential. This will be a way for our Zhangjiacun to make a fortune in the future, and everyone will live a better life.
Let’s live a better life.” Zhang San said loudly from above.
Zhang San's words also received enthusiastic cheers from the villagers below.
"Zhang Dazhuang, you and the members of the iron team are responsible for crushing those straw bark and other things with stone rollers." Zhang San began to divide the work among the people below. The people Zhang Fugui called were mainly based on the original group.
Those groups are the main ones.
"Zhang Jin, bring your people and be responsible for putting the crushed materials into cloth bags for collision, rinsing and squeezing." Zhang San said to Zhang Jin, the leader of the carpentry team.
"Zhang Ergou, your group is responsible for putting the materials processed by Zhang Jin and others into the mixing tank and mixing them into a paste."
"Okay Sir, no problem." Zhang Ergou replied.
"Zhang Xin, your team is responsible for picking up the mixed and set pulp with bamboo curtains and finally drying it." Zhang San handed over the last process to Zhang Xin, mainly because Zhang Xin, as the leader of the breeding team, is careful and patient.
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This last process is a test of one's patience and carefulness. Zhang Xin also patted his chest and expressed to Zhang San that he would be able to do it well.
"Okay, now that you all know what your job is, I will tell you what you need to pay attention to in each process, and I will also show you how to operate it later."
"In addition, Fugui, take the rest of the people to repair the fence outside, and check the shed for drying and storing paper. There must be no leaks." Zhang San told Zhang Fugui.
"Okay, sir, don't worry, I'll go to them right away."
"Okay, let's go and do our own thing." After Zhang San dismissed everyone, he came to Cheng Chumo and others and said: "Come on, brothers, I will show you how each process is carried out in practice.
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"Xiaosan, can you make paper like this?" Fang Yiai looked at these simple workshops and asked worriedly.
He knew from his father Fang Xuanling how much the emperor cared about these papers. If one or three of them were so praised that Haikou didn't make them in the end, it would be a big deal.
"Just put your heart in your stomach. It's just that we are in a hurry. This workshop looks a bit crude. We will slowly improve it later." Zhang San replied.
"Okay, I can't wait to see how it works first." Changsun Chong said aside.
So under the leadership of Zhang San, several people experienced the various processes of papermaking. Of course, since only Zhang Dazhuang was working at the beginning, Zhang San mainly explained the details and precautions in the subsequent processes.