NOVEL NEXT Chapter 93
Chapter 93: I tell you, Yuer’s skin is so tender!
Sister Zi, being so shrewd, would not engage in a losing deal.
Handing the matter over to her for a decision, Li Mo was more at ease than doing it himself.
Besides, she is not an outsider.
She is the insider!
Those who can enter the inside are called insiders!
Hm, the wisdom of the ancestors is truly remarkable!
Very vivid and apt!
“By the way, sir, I don’t know if the cost of this paper is high. How should we price it?”
Li Mo naturally has a clearer understanding of this aspect, so Sister Zi needed to ask for his opinion first.
Li Mo shook his head and said, “Coarse cloth, worn-out clothes, hemp rope, waste nets, tree bark, tree trunk, straw, bamboo, can all be used to make paper, do you think the cost is high?”
Several people were shocked!
They looked at each other incredulously.
Zhang Liang held the white paper in his hand and examined it repeatedly under the candlelight.
Finally, he looked at Li Mo in disbelief, “Are you saying, sir, that this paper is made from plant stalks and straw?”
When they saw this paper, they thought it was made from precious materials. After all, it was light and thin yet durable.
But they never expected the raw materials to be these common things!
“This is truly… truly…”
Han Fei was almost too excited to speak.
Zhang Liang reminded him, “Using the wonders of the world to transform decay into something miraculous.”
Han Fei’s eyes lit up!
“Yes! Transforming decay into something miraculous!”
That these rough materials could be made into such exquisite paper, what else could it be but turning decay into something miraculous!
Sister Zi and Nongyu were also astonished!
Sir was truly a genius, how did his mind work!
Sister Zi stared at Li Mo intently, “What about our pricing…”
Li Mo thought for a moment and said, “Depending on the different raw materials, the quality of the paper produced varies. Paper made from bamboo is a premium product. We can price them based on different grades!”
With his explanation, Sister Zi understood.
The method of making this item was currently only in the hands of Li Mo.
So they were the sole suppliers in these seven countries.
They achieved a monopoly based on their technology.
As for pricing, grading meant pricing higher!
Because only high-end products could be graded!
In this era, those who could read were well-off.
If they could afford bamboo slips, then they could certainly afford this paper.
Even if they sold a book for the price of a bundle of bamboo slips, it was still a lucrative deal for them.
Sister Zi knew how to protect the production process without being reminded by Li Mo.
She opened the workshops in different areas.
Each area was responsible for a specific process.
After one process was completed, the semi-finished product was sent to the next workshop for the next process.
This assembly line production not only increased efficiency but also enhanced secrecy.
Because the workshops were in different places, no one knew what the previous or next process was!
This prevented the risk of the production method being leaked.
They could now monopolize this industry!
What if local merchants envied and caused trouble?
Did they think the Swordsman, Wei Zhuang, was easy to deal with?
I have spent so much money as Liu Sha, employed so many people, all for this moment!
Two graceful figures walked slowly under the moonlight.
Sister Zi and Nongyu walked back to their residence together.
Nongyu held the paper that Li Mo left in her arms as if it were a precious treasure.
She would glance at it every step, as if afraid it would slip and fall dirty on the ground.
It would be such a waste to dirty this snow-white paper.
Nongyu’s cautious behavior amused Sister Zi.
“This paper is meant for writing, even if it falls on the ground, it won’t affect its use, why are you so nervous?”
Nongyu followed her, shaking her head, “No, this is all the hard work and wisdom of sir, how can it be trampled on if it falls on the ground?”
Sister Zi was stunned.
Oh, how did this little girl become so profound!
She had not expected this turn of events.
In Nongyu’s sparkling eyes, there was admiration, “Sister Zi, what kind of person is sir after all?”
“His thoughts are like those of a deity, always able to come up with ideas that we mortals cannot think of.”
Sister Zi, graceful and charming, her voluptuous figure under the purple palace dress exuded a captivating charm.
The pure moonlight shone on the faces of these two beauties, like a beautiful painting, exquisite and beautiful.
She carefully pondered Nongyu’s question.
Nongyu thought that with her relationship with Li Mo, she must have a very clear understanding of him.
But was that the truth?
Li Mo always managed to surprise her time and time again.
“What kind of person is sir after all? He is a very talented person.”
“Huh?”
Nongyu was confused by her answer.
What kind of evaluation was that?
“Sister Zi, can you explain it more clearly?”
Although Nongyu is not stupid, she does not have the intelligence of Sister Sister Zi that everyone can have.
Sister Zi glanced at her pale and tender face like peeling a boiled egg, a strange smile appearing at the corner of her mouth.
With a smile that was not a smile, she said, “To explain it more clearly, it means profound and broad!”
Nongyu thought she understood.
Nodding in agreement, she said, “Profound and broad, yes, it echoes with sir’s insights and knowledge.”
“Yes, not only echoing his insights and knowledge, but also echoing his specialties.”
Nongyu nodded like a little chicken pecking at the rice, “Yes, I also think so, sir’s specialty is what others cannot do.”
Sister Zi tapped her little head and said, “You think you think, what do you know, you have not seen enough.”
Nongyu looked at her with a face full of grievances.
Isn’t this something everyone knows?
Why haven’t I seen enough?
“Alright, don’t be upset.”
Sister Zi’s body went weak under the gaze of her little eyes.
This girl is really charming.
After some thought, she suddenly said mysteriously, “Yu’er, sister will let you see, how about that?”
“See what?”
Sister Zi pursed her lips in silence, “Of course, it’s sir! Let me ask you, do you like sir?”
“Ah?”
Nongyu was taken aback by this sudden question!
“To be honest, I don’t blame you.”
Nongyu wished she could bury her head in the pile of paper in front of her.
Why are you so direct right from the start?
Do I like him?
She asked herself in a daze.
Leaving aside Li Mo’s charisma and his abilities.
Just the favor of reuniting her with Lady Hu’s daughter-in-law, she would never forget in her life.
The admiration she had, coupled with the favor he did, how could a young girl not be moved!
“If you’re not saying anything, then it seems like you don’t like him.”
Sister Zi, seeing her blushing and staying silent, purposely said.
“I didn’t say that!”
The innocent and kind-hearted Nongyu was no match for her cunning.
She was tricked into revealing her thoughts.
Sister Zi, hugging herself, leaned against the door of her room and asked, “So, you like him?”
Nongyu lowered her head, biting her lip and murmured, “Li… like him.”
There was nothing to hide in front of Sister Zi.
She couldn’t hide it even if she wanted to.
She was so smart, she probably had seen through it long ago!
“What?”
Sister Zi seemed as if she didn’t hear clearly, cocking her ear.
Nongyu pouted and stomped her foot in frustration, “Like like like, alright! Sister Sister Zi, you’re so annoying!”
After saying this, she didn’t want to stay with Sister Zi any longer.
She rushed into her own room with her head down.
Sister Zi leaned against the door, watching her fleeing figure with a cunning smile.
After a good laugh, she turned and pushed the door into her own room.
Closing the door behind her, she hugged herself and said to the person inside the room, “How was that, did you hear it? Are you happy? Let me tell you, Yu’er is so tender, her skin is so tender that water could be squeezed out of it!”