Landlord of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 293 Discuss Packaging (2)

At this time, a servant brought hot tea, Xu Qing picked it up and took a sip, and asked, "Well, the quantity is enough, but how is the quality of the paper produced by Shangluo Paper Factory?"

Zhuo Deao also picked it up and tasted it, but Jiang Yingqing didn't dare to drink the tea, he hurriedly said: "Returning to Uncle Xu, I just brought a dozen knives of paper today, may I ask Uncle Xu to take a look ..."

Xu Qing put down the tea bowl, nodded and said, "Yes, go get it."

Jiang Yingqing went out to fetch paper, Zhuo Deao asked with a careful smile, "Uncle, what kind of tea is this, it's so delicious, hehe..."

Xu Qing also asked with a smile: "Why, do you want it?"

Zhuo De'ao said with a restrained smile: "No, no, such delicious tea must be very rare and expensive, and the villain is lucky enough to drink it once, it is enough."

Xu Qing waved his hand and said, "This tea is nothing valuable. If you want it, I will give you a few catties some other day. But I have something to ask you, do you know this medicine jade?"

Zhuo Deao quickly nodded and said: "I know, I know, how much does the master need?"

Xu Qing wondered in his heart, isn't this medicinal jade a rare treasure? How much do you make.

So, Xu Qing pondered for a while and said: "The medicine stone I want is not ordinary, but the best, the one without any flaws..."

Zhuo Deao laughed: "Uncle, although there are not many of these things, it is easy to get them."

"how to say?"

"This medicine stone is only used for making Mingwa, in order to make the room look brighter, but because there is not much demand for Mingwa, and a large family only needs a few dozen yuan to make Mingwa, so there are not many places of production. But there are still some people who need it, such as the imperial palace and the government, they all need Mingwa. As far as I know, there is a good Mingwa in Huguang."

Xu Qing cursed secretly, I was deceived, but after thinking about it, the businessman might have been deceived himself.

It doesn't matter whether you are deceived or not, Xu Qing can't help but feel happy when he learns that there is a medicine stone, which is the place where the glass is produced.What he wanted was to polish a convex mirror with a medicine stone, and then make a telescope like a heaven-defying thing.

But he only had eight yuan in his hand before, and once he grinds it up, he has little chance of failure. Now that he knows that there are a lot of medicine stones, he is not in a hurry.As long as there are medicine stones, it doesn't matter if the price is a little expensive.

Seeing Xu Qing's happy face, Zhuo De'ao immediately said: "Uncle Xu, there are some stores of this Mingwa in all major counties, and there is one in Luonan County. I still know the location of that store."

After Xu Qing heard this, he immediately called old man Ni Bai, and asked him to buy all the Mingwa in Luonan County according to the location Zhuo Deao provided.

Elder Ni went to take orders, and Jiang Yingqing also came back with papers. There were two kinds of papers, one was yellow and the other was white.Yellow paper has many uses and miscellaneous uses. It can be used as paper money for sacrifices by common people, and it can also be used to pack bacon and preserved fruits. It is also the paper used by poor children for reading.The white paper is rice paper. This kind of rice paper is expensive to make and has only one purpose. Only the children of rich families use it for reading and writing.

Xu Qing picked up a piece of yellow paper and rubbed it carefully. A familiar feeling emerged in Xu Qing's mind—toilet paper!That's the feeling of the original color toilet paper, but the yellow paper is a little thicker.

After Xu Qing came to the Tang Dynasty, he used bamboo chips (toilet chips), tiles, and sometimes dried and softened leaves to wipe his buttocks.When I first came here, life was difficult, the mouth problem had not been resolved, and the butt problem could only be delayed. Later, I gradually got used to the Tang Dynasty's method of wiping filth, and now I suddenly remembered it when I touched the yellow paper.

In fact, toilet paper also appeared in the middle and late Tang Dynasty, and the big families used rice paper and cheap silk.But Xu Qing didn't meet him, so when he saw the yellow paper, which was comparable to toilet paper, he immediately became happy.

"Hahaha..." Xu Qing smiled and said, "Jiang Yingqing, can this paper be thinner?"

Jiang Yingqing chuckled and said, "Uncle, this paper can be thin, but it's useless if it's thin, it can't be sold..."

Xu Qing shook his head quickly, he didn't bother to explain to Jiang Yingqing, pointed to the yellow paper and said: "This paper, I heard you clearly, it should be thinner, just like this paper, folded into three pieces and rolled up carefully. Luo Nanxian Bofu, order a thousand catties a year!"

As for why it was folded into three and stacked together, Xu Qing didn't know, anyway, that's how the rolls and papers of later generations were made.After all, the Shangluo Paper Mill belonged to Xu Qing, Jiang Yingqing had no right to object to what kind of paper he wanted, so he honestly agreed.

At this time, Zhuo De'ao said: "Master, no matter how thin this yellow paper is, I'm afraid I can't write on it, and it can't wrap anything..."

Xu Qing shook his head and said: "The one I wanted just now is not for packaging, oh, yes, I need another one. This yellow paper is three times thicker, and I will do it again according to this length and width. Well, after the spring, I will send it to Luonan In the county magistrate's mansion."

"Here..." Jiang Yingqing agreed with cupped hands.This thick yellow paper can be used as the packaging of low-end products.The so-called low-end products are those that ordinary people can afford. Except that the packaging is not so good-looking, they are actually the same as others.

This kind of thick yellow paper is only printed with simple patterns, and a small poem to encourage filial piety and goodness is written on it, and then there is the production date and shelf life.In order to prevent people from knowing the shelf life, Xu Qing should call it the consumption time.

In addition, that kind of rice paper is not tough enough, so Xu Qing's method is to thicken it.He thought of the kraft paper of later generations, so he asked Jiang Yingqing to add some coniferous wood pulp to the pulp, and then add a little green grass and lime.In this way, the toughness of rice paper will be greatly improved, which is just right for packaging sugar.This category can be made into high-end products, with plum, orchid, pine, bamboo and chrysanthemum printed on it, and a few words such as "Xu Ji Gentleman Cake" written on it.

Going a step further, make this into a gift box and cover the box you used before.However, if you add a little cost, the price can be multiplied several times, and it is not a loss no matter what.

After discussing some specific issues with Zhuo Deao and Jiang Yingqing, Xu Qing formally appointed the two people as the new chief packaging directors. The specific details will be implemented by the two people. Xu Qing only waits for the next spring to ask them for the results.

Then, let them meet with the gentleman of the society, and allocated 500 taels of silver as a budget.

After everything was settled, when Xu Qing thought he could take a break, old man Ni Bai came to report again, saying that the good blacksmith and engraver that Xu Qing wanted a few days ago had come, and he asked the master to meet him.What the engraver has to do, he has to wait for Mr. Xueshe to finish the painting, and what the blacksmith has to do, he can only keep a low profile.

It was also laziness, Xu Qing just waved his hands and said, "You arrange board and lodging for them, and keep them here for at least a month..."

(End of this chapter)