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Xie Wanxing held Xie Yao in her arms and thought about it all the way. When she finally got home, she didn't even bother to say hello to her family and rushed to her room impatiently. She had to go to the space study immediately to see if there were any books related to papermaking.

The bookshelves were neatly arranged in rows, filled with a wide variety of books. Xie Wanxing found quite a few books related to the Four Great Inventions, and even a special papermaking record, which detailed the various techniques and methods of ancient papermaking, from the collection and processing of raw materials to every delicate step in the papermaking process, and even an introduction to the uses of different types of paper.

She excitedly sat down at the desk, flipping through the book and taking notes of some key points.

Starting from paper, many industries can actually be developed. If high-quality paper can be produced, in addition to meeting the needs of bookstores, it can also be supplied to government offices, private schools, literati, etc.

It can even develop in the direction of napkins or toilet paper. In this era, people mostly use rough and simple cloth or unprocessed bamboo strips when eating and wiping their hands.

These alternatives are not only hard to the touch and easily scratch the skin, but their hygiene is also worrying, and stains often remain. If soft toilet paper can be produced, its sales will surely not be low.

Especially for women and children, the softness and convenience of toilet paper are indispensable. This seemingly insignificant little thing actually hides huge business opportunities. It can not only fill the market gap and create immeasurable profits, but also is a real benefit to the people.

Xie Wanxing felt that her time was even less than usual, but fortunately, Doctor Sun would not be there tomorrow morning so she did not have to go to Baohetang. Mr. Yu would be traveling with his friends starting tomorrow and would probably take two days to come back, so she had just enough time to write a plan for the paper mill and bookstore.

Xie Wanxing made a detailed list of raw materials needed for the paper mill, sorted out a complete papermaking process from books, and estimated the time and manpower required for each step.

The first thing to make is the most commonly used paper, and solve the supply problem of the bookstore first. As for the formula of other papers, there is no rush, and we can consider it slowly after the workshop is built.

"Wood, especially trees with a flexible texture and fine fibers. Bamboo is also good. It has a short growth cycle, high yield, and tough fibers, which can give paper good toughness." She wrote down these two main raw materials on paper while thinking.

The first step in papermaking is pulping, which requires large pestle and pounding tools to crush the raw materials into a fine pulp. High-quality water is also necessary to dilute the pulp and ensure its uniformity.

The quality of the water source is directly related to the quality of the paper, so Xie Wanxing specifically marked the requirements for water quality.

The next step is papermaking. The bamboo screen for papermaking must be carefully made, and the density of the grid must be strictly controlled, which will affect the flatness and fineness of the paper.

As for the drying step, a combination of natural drying and artificial baking can be adopted. When the weather is clear, natural drying in the sun can save costs and ensure the natural texture of the paper. In rainy weather, an artificial drying room can be used to ensure that production progress is not affected.

Xie Wanxing had never studied papermaking before, and only knew the general steps. Fortunately, there was a book to read, and the recipe was naturally ready for her to copy.

She sorted out the general steps and bound them together with the recipe into a book, just in time to give it to Xie Songlin tomorrow.

Her biggest project now is copying books.

It was okay as she had copied all the four great classics. Now she had to sort out the works of various poets and lyricists. Fortunately, the things in the study were really complete. She sorted out all the poems of the great poets, copied a copy first, and then printed them out at the bookstore to sell.

Li Bai's boldness and freedom, Du Fu's melancholy and frustration, Su Shi's open-mindedness and heroism...

She selected these poems, folded them up, and prepared to copy them one by one. While copying, she also copied a book of annotations. Although she knew that someone would write annotations after the collection of poems was sent out, it would be better for her to write one herself. After all, this was an imaginary era, and many unique cultural backgrounds and profound ideological connotations were difficult for people of this era to touch and understand.

Many modern annotations can still give these poems very appropriate and profound interpretations.

Xie Wanxing was so tired from copying books. Xie Songlin and Cheng Hui also had a lot of things to do. The family members all had their own burdens. This kind of copying work that required calmness and patience had to be done by her, but she also found fun in it.

She copied and memorized at the same time. In fact, many of the poems were the ones she had memorized during the college entrance examination. Her hands were writing at a rapid speed almost relying on muscle memory. She had copied quite a few of them in the blink of an eye.

Xie Wanxing was copying books at home, and Xie Songlin was also looking for the address of the paper mill. The bookstore would definitely be opened in the town, so the paper mill should be close to the bookstore. This way, when transporting paper, it would not only save time and cost, but also ensure the timely supply of paper.

In fact, Xie Songlin initially considered building a paper mill in Shuwei Village, but he soon gave up the idea.

Shuwei Village's population wasn't large to begin with, and the two workshops within the village had already absorbed a significant workforce. As business grew, the workshops would inevitably expand, and the demand for workers would also increase.

By then, the villagers would most likely be recruited by these two workshops, and the paper mill would not have enough manpower.

Xie Songlin also did not want a large number of outsiders to flock into the village because of the establishment of the paper mill. He also planned to wait until the situation was more stable and leave some people in the village to form a patrol team to conduct regular inspections in the village to avoid being disturbed by outsiders.

This is actually the old profession of the villagers. The veterans are actually quite vigilant. Xie Songlin also hopes that it will be more standardized. After all, he wants to settle down here for a long time.

Xie Songlin visited many shops in the paper mill that day. Not only that, he also went to see several large farms. Many of the farms were spacious and had enough space to accommodate various equipment and raw materials for the paper mill.

After a lot of trouble, Xie Songlin got a small map with detailed markings of various locations and a rough outline of the shop from the pawnshop, and planned to take it home to discuss it with Xie Wanxing and Cheng Hui.

As soon as I entered the space, I saw Xie Wanxing sitting at the desk, concentrating on writing, with several sheets of rice paper spread out on the table.

Xie Songlin couldn't help but ask, "Why are you still copying with a brush? Isn't it too much effort?"

Xie Wanxing didn't even raise his head, the pen in his hand still dancing on the paper, and he quickly responded, "Practice calligraphy."

She finally finished copying a page, set up her pen, and blew gently on the paper, trying to make the ink dry faster. As she blew, she said, "I copied in turns. When the pencil got tired, I practiced writing with the brush."

After she finished speaking, she raised her head, stretched her stiff neck, and her eyes fell on the map and shop layout spread out on the table. She asked curiously, "Dad, how are you looking today? Do you have any suitable places?"