Transmigrated into a Grandpa, Embracing the Laid-Back Life

Chapter 59: Accepting the Whole Pocket

"Second Brother, come over here."

In the corner of the backyard, the large cauldron was still set up, with a pile of processed bamboo materials stacked beside it. This was where the two brothers had started their paper-making journey.

"Xiao Ming, what's this about, so mysterious?" Su Yang wiped his sweat, asking curiously.

Su Ming didn't answer directly. Instead, he picked up a bundle of already pounded bamboo fibers and pointed at the large wooden barrel beside it. "Second Brother, let me ask you, why must the bamboo fibers be soaked in the plant ash water for a full three days?"

"Uh..." Su Yang was stumped. "Didn't you say that? That's what the recipe in the book said."

"Then why, when boiling the pulp, must the heat start high and then turn low, simmering slowly without rushing?"

"This... didn't you say that too?" Su Yang was even more confused.

Su Ming smiled and pulled out a piece of paper from his robe. This paper was made from the best quality he had produced himself, densely covered with symbols and characters.

"Second Brother, what I taught you before was just the method of paper-making. But I didn't tell you why we do it this way."

He handed the paper to Su Yang. "This contains the complete paper-making technique I saw in that old book."Su Yang took the paper, looking utterly bewildered. He couldn't recognize all the characters, let alone those strange diagrams.

"Xiao Ming, you..."

I'm going on a long journey, who knows when I'll return. This craft is the

expression turned

the purest fibers. If the time is too short, the soaking is incomplete, and the paper

to further separate and soften the fibers. If the fire is too strong, it's easy to scorch, ruining the pulp. If too weak, it won't cook properly, and the fibers won't

useful tool is called a

by Lin Yu to Su Yang without reservation, breaking down every detail from the principles to the

and Su Yang listened

material selection, alkaline water ratio, soaking duration, boiling heat control, to how to make a proper paper-forming mold, how to press out the water, how to perform the final "paper drying"... A complete paper-making process far surpassing the

he became, feeling the paper in his hand grow heavier by the thousand catties. Only now

didn't you tell me earlier..." Su Yang's voice was

livelihood-sustaining skill to you. Second Brother, remember this: the complete craft must not be known by a fourth person! Even Father, Mother, and Eldest Brother should only know that we can make it better

He wasn't a fool and instantly understood the

and tucked it close to his chest, as if carrying a monumental secret. "As long as I have breath in me, I will never let this

and patted his

money. This way, the Su family's economic foundation is secure. That old fox Zhao Dequan will have to

ring, Lin Yu gave Su Ming's performance high

called out in

"What is it?"

me a couple of magical techniques would be faster than a decade of hard study, wouldn't it?" This had been Su

what do you think

with earth, contending with others, and most of all, contending with yourself! Every step is like treading on thin