After several days, fewer and fewer people came to visit.
On this day, Lin Xuan saw that the potato seedlings he had grown at home had sprouted and were ready for planting.
I asked my servants to prepare a few jars and plant the potatoes by myself.
After the potatoes are planted, you only need to pay attention to topping to restrain the crazy or leggy growth of the potato seedlings.
Let the potato seedlings grow stronger, and the potatoes produced will be larger.
The other is to keep the soil moist. When the soil is dry, pour some water to keep the soil moist.
Lin Xuan finished planting the crops at home and rushed to Zhouzhuang, directly to Zhou A Niu's house.
Zhou Aniu was sitting in a wheelchair and was basking in the sun in the yard. When he saw Lin Xuan, he quickly raised his hands and saluted.
"See you Lord Marquis!"
Lin Xuan smiled and said, "Uncle Zhou, you're welcome. Is Aunt Shen at home?"
Zhou Aniu's face looked much better than the last time we saw him.
I had been staying indoors before, not to mention the darkness, and I couldn't even see the sun.
With the wheelchair sent by Lin Xuan, he can move around alone and cook.
When your mood becomes better and you bathe in the sun, your complexion will naturally improve.
"Back to the Marquis, she is taking Goudan and Erya to see the potato seedlings." Zhou Aniu said.
"Then let me go over and take a look first." Lin Xuan said.
The place where the potato seedlings are grown is not far from Zhou Aniu's home, only a few minutes' walk away.
It didn't take long for Lin Xuan to arrive at the nursery site.
Goudan just came out of a nursery, saw Lin Xuan, and shouted quickly: "Mom, the Marquis is here."
Shen Yue'e ran out quickly and saluted: "See you, Lord Marquis."
Lin Xuan waved his hand and asked: "How about the potato seedlings?"
Shen Yue'e said: "Back to Mr. Hou, I feel that I have almost met Mr. Hou's requirements. I am planning to find Li Zheng to inform you tomorrow."
"Take me to see it first." Lin Xuan said.
"yes!"
Shen Yue'e led Lin Xuan around several nurseries.
Lin Xuan was very satisfied after reading it. The potato seedlings taken care of by Shen Yue'e grew slightly better than those he took care of himself.
"Potatoes can be planted, is the land ready?" Lin Xuan asked.
"Go back to Lord Marquis, the ground is ready." Shen Yue'e said.
"Then get the seedlings out now and start planting." Lin Xuan said.
It took more than half an hour, and with the help of Goudan, Erya, and the soldiers, half an acre of potatoes was finally planted.
Lin Xuan patted the soil on his hands and explained to Shen Yuee what he needed to pay attention to after planting.
"Don't worry, Mr. Hou, I will definitely do what Mr. Hou told me." Shen Yue'e said.
Lin Xuan smiled and said: "I believe Aunt Shen, today Goudan and Erya are lucky. Liu Da will give Aunt Shen the money."
"Yes!" Liu Da took the order and ran to get the money.
"The Marquis can't do it. I help him farm the land. The Marquis has already waived my family's rent. How can I ask for the Marquis' money?" Shen Yue'e said.
"This is a reward, don't refuse it!" Lin Xuan said.
When Liu Da got the money, Lin Xuan left the money and mounted his horse to go back.
Shen Yue'e held the money and looked at Lin Xuan's leaving figure, full of gratitude.
Maybe money is nothing to Lin Xuan, but it means a lot to their family.
…
Early the next morning, Lin Xuan came to the papermaking workshop.
It has been almost a month since the shrubs were released.
He Xinmin finally received the good news that the soaked shrubs were almost done.
Normally, papermaking requires eight steps.
1. Soak and chop into pieces to soften the hemp skin and preliminarily degumm it. Make the hemp fiber shorter and easier to pulp.
Second, gray water soaking, soaking the linen material in gray water, plays the role of degumming, dispersing fibers and bleaching.
Third, pound and pound to enhance the firmness of the paper.
Fourth, wash to remove mortar and impurities and increase the whiteness of the paper.
5. Make the groove and use a wooden stick to beat the pulp in the paper groove evenly so that the pulp fibers float evenly in the paper groove.
Sixth, papermaking, use the papermaking mold to pick up the pulp in the paper trough and leave it evenly on the papermaking mold.
7. Dry the paper. Place the mold frame with the wet paper mold in a ventilated place to dry.
8. Peel off the paper and tear off the dried paper from the papermaking mold frame. A piece of hemp paper is completed.
The longest step is the first step, which normally takes about three months. The remaining steps do not take much time.
But with the potion prepared by Lin Xuan, the first step was completed in less than a month, which was equivalent to shortening the time by three times.
This means that he can make paper three times faster than the Wang family in the same time.
Moreover, the Wang family cannot make paper in winter, but he can make paper all year round. Calculating this, it is more than three times faster.
"I've taught you what to do next, is it okay?" Lin Xuan asked.
He Xinmin nodded and said, "No problem, Lord Marquis, don't worry."
"How long will it take for the paper to come out?" Lin Xuan asked.
He Xinmin thought for a while and said: "Go back to Lord Marquis, and the paper will be produced in ten days at most."
"Okay, let me tell you, if you can produce paper within ten days, everyone will be rewarded." Lin Xuan said.
He Xinmin was overjoyed: "Thank you so much, Lord Marquis."
"Okay, go and do your work." Lin Xuan said.
The paper will come out in ten days and can be sold then. Lin Xuan still needs to prepare a shop.
Not only that, you also need to find someone to publicize it in advance.
…
"Sister, there are rumors in the market that in ten days, a shop specializing in paper sales will open in the East City, and you can buy ten pieces for one penny. I asked someone to investigate secretly, and it was Lin Xuan who released this news." Cui Zhifeng was anxious.
said.
"What!" Cui Yuxiu was also shocked by the news.
She was not surprised by the price, but she was surprised by Lin Xuan's speed.
Judging from the time when Lin Xuan bought the land, ten days later was only a little over a month.
Based on Cui Yuxiu’s understanding of papermaking, it would take more than three months at the earliest.
And Lin Xuan arrived a full two months faster than the normal time.
Cui Yuxiu had some doubts about whether Lin Xuan had secretly made paper before.
This land acquisition is just a pretense.
"Sister, do you think this news is false? Lin Xuan will lose money to death for ten yuan for one penny. Even if he is rich, he can't bear such a loss." Cui Zhifeng said.
Cui Yuxiu was left speechless by this idiot brother.
Is this the point?
"Can't you think about why he can make paper so quickly?" Cui Yuxiu said angrily.
Cui Zhifeng was overjoyed and said: "Yes, how could he make paper in such a short time? It must be a lie."
Cui Yuxiu gently stroked her forehead and said, "You should have someone investigate to see if Lin Xuan was secretly making paper before. If not, our Cui family will have to reconsider our relationship with Lin Xuan."
It would be terrible if Lin Xuan really made paper out of paper in just over a month.
Either kill this kind of person at once and eliminate future troubles. Or don't offend him and make friends with him.
Cui Zhifeng asked: "Sister, what do you mean? Do you want to reconcile with Lin Xuan? Have you forgotten the purpose of grandpa asking us to come?"
"Grandpa wants the method of making colored glaze because he wants to bring benefits to the family. If being friendly with Lin Xuan can bring benefits, do you think grandpa will refuse?" Cui Yuxiu said.
"Lin Xuan doesn't buy into our Cui family's account at all. What benefits can we get from being friends with him?" Cui Zhifeng said.
Cui Yuxiu said: "If Lin Xuan can make paper in more than a month, we can gain benefits for us by cooperating with him."
"You mean paper? But paper is run by the Wang family, and according to the agreement we cannot interfere." Cui Zhifeng said.
Having said it so clearly, he certainly knew what Cui Yuxiu was paying attention to.
Cui Yuxiu smiled and said: "When the five surnames unite to deal with the royal family, we have indeed agreed that their main industries will not be involved. But we did not make the paper, so why should the Wang family question us?"
"Sister, do you mean to help Lin Xuan sell paper?" Cui Zhifeng said in disbelief.
He originally thought that Cui Yuxiu wanted to cooperate with Lin Xuan in making paper, but he didn't expect that this was what she wanted.
"I have studied Lin Xuan carefully, and he has a big weakness." Cui Yuxiu said.
Cui Zhifeng was stunned and asked: "What's the weakness?"
"The foundation is shallow. He made paper to deal with the Wang family, but if he wants to sell paper to all parts of the Tang Dynasty, he does not have the ability. This is something other families dare not do, but our Cui family dares." Cui Yuxiu said confidently.
"this…"
Cui Zhifeng thought about it carefully and realized that what Cui Yuxiu said did make sense.
But if he cooperates with Lin Xuan, won't he be unable to deal with Lin Xuan?
Cui Yuxiu glanced at him and said: "Don't think that I don't know what you are paying attention to. If you dare to sabotage this matter, if dad knows about it, just think about what will happen."
Cui Zhifeng smiled coquettishly: "Sister, I see what you said, family is the most important thing. I understand this and I won't mess around."
"It's best if you understand." Cui Yuxiu said calmly.