I was fucked by Zheng Ge as soon as I crossed over

The Shaofu ordered them to leave, leaving behind the first batch of pens, inkstones, and the chattering Su Jinyue.

"Paper, my paper!"

"Why hasn't it been made for so long?"

"Looks like we need to go on a field trip."

He did what he said. The next day, as soon as Su Jinyue came out of the court, she appeared at the paper mill of the Shaofu.

Cai Yan and Cao Chang Lingshan, who was in charge of the paper mill, accompanied Su Jinyue to check the progress of papermaking.

The paper mill is located at the foot of a big mountain. There are forests nearby, which makes it convenient to obtain local materials. There is also a small stream, which makes water convenient to use.

The spacious courtyard, covering an area of ​​20 mu, is equipped with a soaking pool, a cooking area, a pounding trough, a papermaking room, a dehydration room, and rows of straw sheds for drying food.

Just by watching, Su Jinyue had a deeper understanding of Daqin's efficient heavy industry. While being shocked, she also warned herself in her heart that she must be in awe.

Since Su Jinyue only knew one aspect of papermaking and not the whole picture, Lingshan and the others could only keep trying every step of the papermaking process based on the general process she described.

The choice of raw materials ranges from hemp, bark, bamboo, to grass, eucalyptus bark and even wool, and they have tried different ones one by one.

Soaking is the most time-consuming process. In order to speed up the process, Lingshan asked his disciples and slaves to split each piece of bamboo and bark into small pieces, which reduced the soaking time from more than 100 days to less than three months.

Steaming involves the addition of lime, and it took a lot of effort to get the optimal ratio.

When Su Jinyue arrived, they were trying to copy paper.

Craftsmen gently place papermaking mats of different sizes and models into the pulp, and then lift them up steadily so that the pulp adheres evenly to the papermaking mats, forming a thin paper film.

This step requires special care. The speed and strength of papermaking are difficult to control. Too fast or too slow, too much or too little force will affect the quality and thickness of the paper. The paper film taken out of the water later will also be affected by holes or tilt.

She watched the craftsmen roll up their trouser legs, stand in the paper pulp, shout slogans, copy paper over and over again and then put it down. She felt deeply regretful. She should have read more books and memorized more knowledge points earlier.

She tried her best to recall the popular science videos she had watched before and told Lingshan some points that needed attention, hoping that they could avoid some detours.

At this stage of papermaking, we are actually very close to success.

The same is true.

Shortly after Su Jinyue inspected the paper mill, Cai Yan came again. This time, he was accompanied by Ling Shan and others, as well as a pile of papers of different colors.

Su Jinyue excitedly asked, "Paper, has it been made?!"

"Yes, it's made!" Cai Yan responded with a big laugh.

Everyone was very excited and laughed as they entered the main hall.

"Quick, quick, put it on the table and unfold it for me to see."

"Dan, Gui, quickly put out the pens, ink, paper, and inkstone that the Shaofu Ling sent earlier, as well as the pen holder and pen stand."

"Get water, get water, clean water, warm water will do!"

A series of commands came out of Su Jinyue's mouth, and everyone acted quickly. In a moment, the desk had been changed into a fully equipped traditional desk.

"Good! Great good!"

"Get ink!"

Everyone sat down one by one, ate the snacks arranged by Su Jinyue, and waited for Mo Hao to come.

Su Jinyue took out several kinds of paper one by one, held them up with both hands, and faced the sun. Not bad, really good, the lanterns can be arranged now.

Soon, the ink was ground and everyone gathered around the table. Su Jinyue picked up the pen, dipped it in ink, and wrote on the paper.

The moment the pen tip touched the paper, she controlled her wrist and turned it slightly. Her strokes were like flowing water, smooth and natural. In a moment, a big character appeared on the paper.

"Good!" Everyone responded in unison.

"I didn't expect that the third princess's small seal script is so beautiful." Cai Yan couldn't help but admire the neat and beautiful word "书" on the paper.

Of course not. These past few days, Su Jinyue has been practicing this character with a brush and water every day, just for today.

"No, no, just normal, hehe."

She turned to several other papers on display and tried to write on them. Without exception, they were all "books."

"it is good!"

"Pretty!"

"The princess is so talented!"

Su Jinyue, who was feeling flattered by everyone's praise, simply waved her hand.

"Rewards! Everyone gets a reward! Dan, Gui, go get two, no, three, gold cakes and give them to the workers!"

The craftsmen all knelt on the ground and thanked loudly: "Thank you for your kindness, Third Princess."

"Hahaha, happy, happy today!"

While happy, Su Jinyue did not forget to show off. She took Cai Yan and several sets of writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone specially prepared for Ying Zheng, and went to the Qinzheng Palace together.

The solemn and majestic Qinzheng Hall is located behind the Chaoyi Hall. The layers of brackets appear even more inviolable under the interweaving of light and shadow.

In the Qinzheng Hall, Ying Zheng was discussing state affairs with Meng Yi and Fusu, and faint sounds of arguing could be heard.

The guard suddenly came in and reported: "Report, the Third Princess and the Minister of the Imperial Household request an audience."

"Proclaim"

The three men fell silent. Ying Zheng withdrew his gaze from Fusu and turned to the outside of the hall.

Su Jinyue stepped through the beautifully carved palace door, walked into the hall, and kowtowed, "Your Highness, I bow to you, Father. Long live your Majesty."

"Get up, why are you here at this hour instead of cooking?"

Su Jinyue answered loudly and proudly in a high-spirited tone, "I am here to present a gift to the best father in the world."

"Oh? What's the etiquette?" Ying Zheng asked with a hint of interest.

"Come on, unfold it, lift it up, high!"

"You, put those on Father's desk. Do you know how to arrange them?"

The palace maids looked at each other, and secretly looked at Ying Zheng's face. Seeing that he showed no signs of anger, they stepped forward one by one and did what the third princess ordered.

Cai Yan also helped out, implying that the third princess was favored and should be more respectful in the future.

After a while, the palace servants put the things in order.

Ying Zheng looked at the yellowed or white cloth-like objects held high by the palace maids, with the big word "book" written on them, and couldn't help but walk forward quickly to take a closer look.

No, it's not cloth.

It was soft to the touch and would tear if you applied force. He reached out and took one of the sheets, turned it over, and the words were not soaked through.

"Father, this is paper. It's made from simple materials, leaves, bamboo, and hay. It can replace bamboo slips and record text. Most importantly, it's lightweight, cheap, and can be stacked and bound into books."

Ying Zheng did not answer, but asked anxiously, "How do you write using the tools on the table?"

As he spoke, he walked quickly forward and returned to the desk. Fusu and Meng Yi, who had just followed Ying Zheng to observe the other papers, were now following Ying Zheng to the desk.

"Come here, write!" Ying Zheng pushed Su Jinyue directly into his chair and ordered repeatedly, "Write it for your father to see."

Cai Yan had already ground the ink nearby.

Su Jinyue was not polite either. She picked up the pen, dipped it in ink, and started writing. The word "book" in different sizes was completed in one go and immediately appeared on the paper.

"Hahaha, good, good! Great goodness!"

Meng Yi also responded loudly, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, for obtaining this magical object. The task of unifying the written language can be accomplished!"

Everyone knelt together, "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Great joy for the Great Qin!"

"Hahahaha, reward! Big reward!!!"