Taking the warehouse back to Datang, Li Erle felt numb

Chapter 58 They really know how to make paper!
There was an explosion in the lobby of Chang'an Cui's house.

"Paper, ten cents per piece of paper?"

"Yes, it's ten cents. A servant at home just bought it. It's ten cents a piece!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone gasped.

"How could it be possible? Even with Wang's papermaking technology, it would cost hundreds of dollars to make a piece of paper. This is still the cheapest paper."

"How could anyone dare to sell it for ten cents? Could it be that he is a lunatic? Let's take a look at whose family this paper comes from!"

Once these words came out, no one dared to neglect them.

Selling a piece of paper for ten cents must be profitable, and the cost must be lower than this!
Not to mention ten cents, even if it was ten cents, they couldn't make this paper!
They took the paper in their hands and began to look at it.

Only the surface of the paper is visible, smooth and delicate.

The color of the paper is white and translucent.

"Top grade, top grade paper!"

"But it's produced by the Wang family?"

Wang Lang, the person in charge of the Wang family in Taiyuan, shook his head.

"I'm very familiar with my papermaking process. Even my family can't produce paper with such a fine texture. Besides, it's so white that it can't be produced by natural papermaking."

Lu Siqi frowned and said, "Uncle Wang, what you mean is that this person used additional ingredients to make it look like this?"

Wang Lang thought for a moment and nodded.

"It's not bad as expected, it should be like this, but we Wang family have tried ordinary ingredients tens of thousands of times. They can't improve the quality of the paper at all, and they may even damage the structure of the paper if you are not careful."

After everyone discussed, they came to a shocking news.

In addition to the aristocratic family and the royal family, someone has mastered the art of papermaking!
Even the paper produced is low cost and high quality!

This is tantamount to a major blow to the family.

What did the family rely on for a century of development in the Central Plains?
A family with a history of almost a thousand years, a scholarly family inheritance!
Monopolize books, monopolize commerce, monopolize imperial examinations, monopolize connections, and even monopolize officialdom during the Wei and Jin years!

Among these species, what are they relying on, relying on the endless emergence of literati, relying on the book culture accumulated at home, to cultivate one after another shocking people!
Because of the paper-making skills, in their hands, they could monopolize the paper-making market, making it impossible for ordinary people to read, and even literacy became a luxury.

In this way, [-]% of the people who can read will be reduced, and the remaining people will have to compete with the aristocratic families for their background.

How can the accumulation of nearly a thousand years be comparable to that of a century-old family or even a nouveau riche?

Therefore, in the court, aristocratic families can almost monopolize the officialdom. In the court, although aristocratic families are restricted by Li Shimin, [-] to [-]% of the middle-level and low-level officials in the court are all from aristocratic families!
Books are the lifeblood for people from aristocratic families to control these things.

Now, someone has made cheap paper, which means the price of books will be greatly reduced.

Once books are popularized, more and more people will be able to afford to read. There will be no shortage of geniuses in the world, and there will be more and more crucian carp crossing the river.

This will threaten the existence of the family and the family's control over Datang!

Almost instantly, everyone's hair stood on end.

"Find this person and get the method of making paper at any cost!"

"We cannot allow this kind of cheap paper to exist in the market. Even if our family cannot own it, neither can others!"

Inside the papermaking workshop.

Lin Heng and Cheng Huaiyi brought Li Shimin and others to the workshop.

A group of Cheng Huaiyi's brothers were producing paper and did not notice anyone coming.

Li Shimin and others were stunned when they looked at the five strange-shaped and large-scale paper-making machines placed in the workshop.

Could it be that this paper was really produced by them?
"Lu... Duke Lu is here!"

I don’t know who discovered Cheng Yaojin.

These people are all ruffians from Chang'an.

Some of them are playboys like Cheng Huailiang, and some of them have no background and wealth and live on the streets.

They have never met Li Shimin or Changsun Wuji.

But Duke Lu and the others have seen him before!
After all, two days ago, Cheng Yaojin blocked their doorstep and severely warned them that if they dared to associate with Cheng Hualiang again, their legs would be broken.

Who is not afraid!

As soon as these words came out, the workshop immediately stopped functioning, which was everyone's first reaction.

run!
What if their legs are really broken?
Who is Duke Lu? He is the Duke of the Tang Dynasty. Who can afford to mess with their family background?
Even if his leg was broken, his parents would probably still say that Duke Lu helped educate their children.

If you don't run, you can't do it!
Seeing this, Cheng Yaojin frowned and said in a deep voice:

"Stop for me!"

In an instant, everyone was so scared that they froze in place. "What are you doing!"

Immediately, someone started crying.

"My lord, we are really not fooling around with Brother Cheng, we are here to do business."

"Brother Cheng asked us to come over and help make paper. Now we work overtime every day and have trouble sleeping and eating, just to produce more paper."

"It's true that we are not messing around. Please forgive us, Lord!"

Seeing this, Lin Heng and others were also surprised.

It turns out that there are still people who can deal with these ruffians.

To control the little gangsters, the old gangsters have to take action.

Li Shimin chuckled.

"Don't be nervous, everyone. I'm not here to cause trouble."

"I just heard that this papermaking technology was researched by Lin Heng."

"That's why I came here to see the workshop."

Everyone trembled and nodded vigorously.

"Brother Lin researched it and gave us a job!"

"If it weren't for that, I'm afraid we would still be wandering the streets in a daze."

Cheng Yaojin frowned.

"Since you said it was developed by Lin Heng, then you are working for him?"

“The Duke’s clear warning is exactly what it is!”

"Everyone wants to do something serious. Papermaking is not illegal and can make money. It is really a serious thing. Please don't make things difficult for us, Lord."

Cheng Yaojin snorted coldly.

"I'm not here to make things difficult for you today!"

"Show us the paper-making technology. If this is really the case, then it will be fine."

After hearing this, everyone looked at Lin Heng.

After all, everyone was warned by Lin Heng at the beginning that the method should not be passed on to others.

Lin Heng nodded. This was regarded as proving Cheng Huailiang's innocence, and it was also regarded as proving his innocence.

Why did I actually plan with Cheng Hualiang to destroy the Cheng family property?
This is nonsense!
"Okay, just cover it up. Mr. Lu is really not here to cause trouble."

After hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

But he still didn't dare to look at Cheng Yaojin.

It's scary.

Everyone started the preparation process.

Li Shimin, Changsun Wuji, and Cheng Yaojin immediately stepped forward to check.

Hammer the pulp, soak it in water, and boil it.
Pour into the pulp tank and let cool to settle.
Begin to separate the pulp.

Several people operating one of the paper machines were working together skillfully and were operating in an orderly manner.

After all, this thing is really not difficult once you learn it, and it is something that can be learned as soon as possible.

Seeing that Duke Lu really didn't cause trouble for them, everyone started to work hard.

At this time, Li Shimin and others were already looking astonished.

Such a small, inconspicuous little workshop.

He actually knows how to make paper?

They soon came to the last process, drying the paper.

The shelves are already filled with layers of paper drying.

Some of them have already been done.

When Li Shimin picked up one of the dried ones, he looked at it.

I was immediately shocked.

They weren't kidding, they were serious!

They really know how to make paper!
(End of this chapter)