Han Du received news from the Banknote Bureau that he must go there today.
Speaking of which, since Han Du started the price war with Fuqi Trading Company, he no longer has time to take care of the matters of the Baochao Lifting Division. During this period, Xiong Shi was handling the affairs of the Baochao Lifting Division.
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"What's going on? You brought me here in such a hurry." As soon as Han Du stepped into the banknote bureau, he scolded Mr. Huang when he saw him.
Mr. Huang allowed Han Du to vent his anger and replied with a smile: "It's a good thing. The cotton pulp you asked for seems to be ready. We can't get an idea, so we asked you to come and take a look."
Let me take a look, then I don’t know what cotton pulp looks like?
But it doesn’t matter, just go and have a look.
"Let's go and have a look." Han Du waved and walked ahead. Mr. Huang quickly followed.
Han Du came to the place where cotton slurry was fermented and looked at the cotton slurry in the cement pool. The cotton slurry was like milk, immersed in the pool as white as snow, in sharp contrast to the dark gray of the cement.
Han Du stretched his neck, as if he wanted to see through the cotton pulp.
Mr. Huang on the side saw that Han Du had not spoken for a long time, so he asked softly: "Sir, do you think this thing can be done?"
How do I know if it can be done?
Although Han Du has experienced the information age, this only means that he can easily obtain all kinds of all-encompassing information. For example, Han Du has seen a lot of running pigs, but he has eaten very little pork.
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Handu rarely has the opportunity to use it personally, that is, he is a keyboard expert with almost zero actual operation.
It didn't matter that he had zero practical skills. Han Du straightened up and looked around. The people around him were all masters of practical skills.
"Whether it works or not, you will know once you try it, right?"
Han Du waved and asked the craftsmen to start making paper.
The craftsman picked up the cotton pulp from the water according to the previous process, and then used a wire roller to press out the watermark according to Han Du's requirements. The press was pressed flat and smooth, and after drying, the paper was peeled off. The original banknote bureau
There is a special place for baking paper. In this way, there is no need to dry it slowly, which greatly saves time and improves the efficiency of paper making.
These things are all done by craftsmen.
All Han Du has to do is drink tea in the office and wait for news from Mr. Huang.
After waiting for almost an hour or two, Mr. Huang stood at the door and lightly opened the door. He walked in with a roll of snow-white paper in his hand and a smile on his face.
As soon as he came in, Mr. Huang congratulated Han Du: "Sir, I am so happy. This piece of paper is ready in one go."
"real?"
When Han Du heard this, his eyes showed joy and he put the teacup on the table.
He stood up and quickly waved to Mr. Huang, "Quick, put it on the desk and let me take a look."
Huang Lao hunched his body and spread the paper on the desk. He said with a flattering smile: "Sir, you can really turn decay into magic. The old man has never seen such good paper in his life. It is as white as snow, without a trace.
It's variegated, and it's much tougher than previous banknotes, and it can't even be torn."
After Mr. Huang finished laying the paper, Han Du looked at the paper on the desk with joy on his face. Just as Mr. Huang said, some places on the snow-white surface still reflected light in scattered places.
Han Du reached out and touched it, feeling that the paper was smooth, flat, and thicker than the paper he had touched before.
Seeing that Han Du was extremely satisfied, Huang Lao felt relieved, but then he thought of the materials used to make the paper and couldn't help but muttered, "It's just too expensive."
It's expensive, that's natural.
Can paper made from cotton be inexpensive?
But in Han Du's opinion, even if it is a little more expensive, it is still worth it. After all, he uses this paper to make banknotes, that is, to make money, so is he still worried about the price?
The paper made of cotton is much tougher than ordinary straw paper. When Han Du touches the edge of the paper with his thumb, he can clearly feel the strong hardness of the edge of the paper. When he breaks it with his thumb, the paper easily bounces back and makes a crisp sound.
Good, good stuff.
I don’t know how Huang Lao and others made it, but the quality of this paper is not much different from the banknote paper in Han Du’s memory.
Han Du lifted the paper from the desk.
At first, Mr. Huang didn't understand why Han Du did this, until Han Du raised it above his head and let the light pass through the paper.
The look of surprise in Huang Lao's eyes became more and more intense.
With trembling hands, he trembled and said: "This, this~"
When Han Du heard Huang Lao's words, he turned around and smiled at him and said, "It's amazing, isn't it?"
"This, this..." Mr. Huang was stunned and murmured to himself, "Isn't this amazing? Sir, how is this done?"
A trace of weirdness appeared on Han Du's face, 'You did it yourself and you don't know?'
Han Du did not explain to Mr. Huang. He held the paper closer, put it in front of him, and asked, "Does it feel familiar?"
Mr. Huang looked at it carefully for a few times, then hesitantly asked as if he suddenly realized: "Could this be pressed out by the wire roller?"
"That's right." Han Du replied affirmatively.
After thinking about it for a moment, Han Du ordered: "Send the order. The method of making this paper is strictly prohibited from being spread to outsiders. Anyone who spreads it will be punished."
"Here!" Huang Lao looked serious and replied quickly.
When Han Du saw Mr. Huang agreed, the serious look on his face softened a little.
Continuing with the arrangements, he said: "In addition, starting from today, the Banknote Bureau and the Banknote Printing Bureau will be separated, and a high wall will be built in the middle to separate them. People in the Banknote Bureau are not allowed to inquire about any information about the printing of banknotes. People in the Banknote Printing Bureau are not allowed to inquire about any information about the printing of banknotes.
You are also not allowed to inquire about any information about the production of banknotes."
"Yes." Mr. Huang immediately agreed. At the same time, Mr. Huang asked doubtfully: "Sir, even if we separate the banknote bureau and the banknote printing bureau, I'm afraid it won't stop people from both sides from interacting with each other. After all, everyone still eats together.
Eating in the dining hall.”
Yes, high walls can separate the working time of the craftsmen of the two bureaus, but after all, everyone still eats together, so there will inevitably be contact.
After thinking about it, Han Du said: "Then set up a canteen next to the Banknote Printing Bureau and let people on both sides eat in their own canteens."
Mr. Huang nodded and agreed.
"Also," Han Du pondered for a while and made a decision in his mind, "from now on, Mr. Huang, you will only be responsible for the affairs of the Banknote and Paper Bureau. I will leave Xiong Shi in charge of the Banknote and Printing Bureau for the time being."
As soon as Han Du finished speaking, Huang Lao's expression suddenly turned aside.
Han Du's move was equivalent to seizing power from Mr. Huang. He was originally in charge of the craftsmen in the two games, but now it was equivalent to losing half of his power in an instant.