So we can only settle for the next best thing.

The process is orderly: the peasants use a horse-drawn carriage to bring the raw materials under the shed, and then work in pairs, one feeding and the other cutting, to chop the raw materials into pieces.

The driver transporting the forage will clear out the scraps, put them into the steam barrel on one side, mix them with lime, and then set up the steamer.

This process is a bit time-consuming and requires repeated operations. The first is to remove impurities and analyze the fibers, and the second is to bleach it into white, or even light yellow in the worst case.

After the raw materials are cooked, they are poured into a stone pool and smashed into a paste. The rest is filtered, squeezed, and dried.

Compared with the current stage of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, this set of technological processes can be said to be groundbreaking: First, the raw materials have been changed, from only using flax paper to using local materials, and the toughness of the paper has been increased, so that it will not fall when touched.

, it will rot if it gets stained with ink.

The second is the addition of steaming and bleaching. In the past, papermaking did not have this process. It was just smashing the hemp into a paste and then sticking it on the wall to dry. Not to mention it was time-consuming and took up a lot of space.

Just imagine how many walls a big workshop can have? So just this one extra wall can more than double the efficiency.

This set of procedures did not gradually take shape until the Song Dynasty. It is also the fundamental reason why ordinary people can use paper and read books...

The latest worker arrived nearly two months ago, so he was very familiar with it. The whole process was orderly and not chaotic at all. Seeing that it was exactly as expected, Li Chengzhi was also very happy and specially praised Li Song.

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Before Li Song could smile, he explained emphatically: "Both the fodder and the paper made from it are flammable, so you must pay attention to fire prevention on weekdays, remember to keep the steamer far away, and never give it to anyone."

There was a fire under the shed..."

After a pause, Li Chengzhi smiled coldly again, "If there is a fire, only a handful of ashes will be left in this huge paper factory. By then, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Before the smile on his face could bloom, Li Song felt his tailbone tighten: "Don't worry, Sir, I will come to see you when the day comes!"

It won't be a problem if you bring your head up to see him, but Li Song, the chief, may have to go down several levels.

With thoughts swirling in his mind, Li Chengzhi said again: "It's getting late, let's go to the printing factory and copper factory to have a look."
Chapter completed!