บท 286: Chapter 286: Paper-making_1

"I obey the decree." After receiving the Emperor's decree, Minister Lin immediately rushed to Lijiang.

Liuliu found it amusing to see Minister Lin again, as he had now become the unpaid go-between for her and the Emperor.

Liuliu carefully demonstrated and carefully articulated the key steps of papermaking to Minister Lin.

The first step is the separation of raw materials. Using fermentation or boiling methods, the raw material would be degummed in the alkali night, and then dispersed into a fibrous state.

The second step is the pulping process. This involves cutting and pounding the fibers to turn them into pulp.

The third step is sheet formation. This involves immersing the pulp in water to form a pulp solution, then lifting the pulp to form wet paper.

The last step is drying, where the wet paper is sun-dried or air-dried, and the finished product is paper.