After getting off the carriage, at first glance, it was exactly as described in Qin Di's review of the policy. There were no tall plants nearby, but the grasses were particularly luxuriant.
On the hill not far away, there are jute and bamboo in clumps, and the nearby straw and asparagus grow neatly in one place, and the reeds on the river bank are too numerous to count.
These are the raw materials available for papermaking.
Although their distribution is not uniform, it is completely sufficient for self-sufficiency of raw materials.
And Qin Di’s idea is that she has it all covered, so that she can not only get the materials by herself, but also plant them directly when they are used up. If she wants to grow them quickly, she can plant economical crops, and if she wants high quality, she can plant high-quality crops.
Crops, most of which grow slowly.
But of course, if the planning is reasonable, this can completely meet the amount she imagined Dayuan needs.
In her plan, cotton must be planted here, because cotton has many uses. It can be used not only to make paper, but also to make clothes. However, in her impression, cotton does not seem to be popular here yet.
But considering the lighting conditions here, it is definitely possible to grow cotton. Cotton can be planted all over the hills. By then, a unique industrial chain will be formed here, triggering the development and improvement of the industrial circle.
Of course, the most coincidental thing is that used cotton, waste paper and even papermaking sludge can be recycled and reused, which will greatly reduce possible pollution in the future and also greatly reduce production costs and production cycles, thus driving employment and promoting economic development.
Consumption drives the economy!
It's just that everything hasn't developed to that extent yet, and there is only a blueprint in her mind at this time.
Looking at the grass underfoot, this place is perfect for building a paper mill.
The space is large enough, whether it is setting up a factory or setting up a warehouse, there will be no problem at all.
You can even build another house specifically for living, with each room separated so that workers who come over can have a place to live.
"Miss, next..." Looking at the almost chaotic scene around him, this place seemed like a wasteland to Li Liuqing, but to Qin Di, it looked like he had picked up a treasure.
Seeing that Li Liuqing was at a loss, Qin Di smiled, "Aren't you curious about what paper looks like? Let's make it together and we'll find out."
Without further ado, just start making the first piece of paper. Once the actual object is made, all doubts will be resolved.
"Master Lu, you can carry the things down now. I'll take them over to get some raw materials."
Qin Di's beautiful eyes turned and she began to divide the work, waving her hand to the three women. After receiving the instructions, Lu Dan got on the carriage and picked up the tools as Qin Di said.
The tools he brought still require some people to move them, but they don't need too many. He and a driver and two people are enough.
These five people are clearly distinguishable.
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"Miss, are you sure this kind of thing can make the magical thing you mentioned?" With sickles and axes in their hands, the three women came to the nearest reed bush.
She nodded slightly and said, "We'll find out if we try it later." As Qin Di finished speaking, the sickle in her hand also dropped, and a handful of reeds were cut off.
After a while, everyone had a handful of reeds in their hands. Qin Di said that this pile was enough for the experiment.
After cutting the raw materials and returning to the carriage, Lu Dan and the coachman had already moved all the things out of the carriage. There were quite a lot of things, but they were not big. Qin Di had looked at the selections at Lu Dan's place before setting off, and also made them on the spot.
Yes, those tools are enough for rough paper making.
"The first step is to soak the raw materials." They threw the reed in their hands into the jar they brought over. What they had to do at this time was to pour water in and soak it until it degummed.
Although I don't understand Qin Di's intention of doing this, she actually asked for it, so just listen to it first.
A group of people carried the jar not far from the river and thought of ways to get the water in.
"Have you got the lime yet?" Seeing that the jar was filled with water, Qin Di looked at Lu Dan and asked.
He was stunned for a moment and nodded immediately, then took the thing out of the package. He packed the thing very well, for fear that it would accidentally come into contact with water.
So he became more and more curious about Qin Di. He didn't know how a young lady from a wealthy family who didn't have to worry about food and clothing could recognize something that could only be used by craftsmen like them and even think about using it.
When the lime arrived in Qin Di's hands, Qin Di didn't think much about it. He just put in as much as he could. This step was to boil the contents and boil the plant fibers out.
In an instant, all the lime entered the water, signaling everyone to step back a little.
Only a continuous sound was heard, and the pitch from the water became higher and higher, and then turned into a clearly discernible intermittent sound of "puff, puff, puff".
The sudden burst of heat directly caused the water inside to boil. At the same time, a lot of white sediment was produced in the tank. The sediment and the reeds that had not yet been completely fiberized were seen in the tank with the bubbles generated by the boiling water.
Floating up and down in the water.
"Have you brought the pounding tool?" Qin Di's eyes stayed on it for a long time, and he didn't say this until he saw the entire boiling process.
Maybe it was because the reaction between lime and water was almost over. Gradually the bubbles disappeared and the tank of water slowly became calm.
While the heating process is completed, it is best to chop the plant fibers into small pieces and mash them into pieces to soften them.
This is also called beating.
Nodding, Lu Dan directly brought the tinkering tool Qin Di asked to bring, and then went to the front of the jar and started tinkering.
This is a bit like beating rice cakes, but not quite. Fortunately, the jar is not big and the pounding tool is not very heavy. With his strength, or anyone with some strength can handle it.
Gotta move.
In order to experience the papermaking process and because it is really tiring for just one person to pound, several people will change the pounding after a while. By the time they have finished one round, the water in the tank has cooled down and the reeds are almost ready.
When I looked again, I saw that the water inside had become turbid.
"Miss, is this okay?" Chun Xing asked, covering her nose and frowning, looking at the water that could be said to be dirty and even smelly.
"That's it." Looking at Lu Dan, "Master Lu, have you brought the bamboo curtain?"
Before Qin Di came, he asked Lu Dan to make this as quickly as possible using the simplest materials. It may not be very precise, but after all, it is just a square bracket with bamboo silk woven in the middle for use at this time.
Papermaking.
Of course, if you want to make high-quality paper, the requirements for bamboo curtains are also very high, but at this time, after all, it is just an experiment first and in a hurry, so there is no requirement for it to be as good as it is.
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