Transmigrated To Ancient Time: Thrive With An Auction System!-Chapter 171: Soaring Price ( 5 )

Yao Zhi tried to recall the method of paper-making she had read before. After a while, she said, "The merchant said that the method is simple."

"We just need to cut the plant when it is in the early flowering stage, around 60 to 90 days. Then, after we bind the stems, we need to submerge them in the water or slow-moving streams for 6 to 10 days."

"Afterward, we need to beat the stems against a hard surface to remove the woody core. Then, wash the extracted fiber strands and dry them."

"After we get the fiber strands, we only need to twist a bundle of the fiber clockwise until it starts to kink. Fold the twisted bundle in half to create a loop, forming 2 strands."

"Twist the top strand clockwise, then wrap it over the bottom strand, counterclockwise. Repeat this technique while adding new fiber bundles to increase the strength."

"As for making rope, take multiple strands of the handmade twine and repeat the reverse-wrap technique, using more bundles for thicker, stronger rope."

While she was explaining the method, Fu Chen’an stared at his wife with a complicated gaze. His wife was so smart and knowledgeable. It seemed that he had to increase his effort to learn words and read more books.

Not knowing that her basic modern knowledge caused her husband to feel inferior, Yao Zhi continued explaining the method of making paper.

After talking for a long time, she drank some water before she added, "But to make paper, we will need to custom-make the tools first."

"The merchant said that the rope made from this plant is stronger than ordinary rope and very durable in water. So, it’s ideal to be used as material to make a fishing net."

When he heard this, Fu Chen’an thought for a moment and said, "Our Kingdom is located near the Yellow River. Most of our people earn a living from catching fish. If this plant is really able to produce stronger rope, then it will benefit a lot of people."

"Well, we still have to try it first. The merchant didn’t have a lot of seeds. It’s only enough for our own land. So, let’s try planting it first before we see if the merchant’s words are credible," Yao Zhi replied.

"Okay," Fu Chen’an nodded in agreement.

After lunch, Yao Zhi returned home. When she arrived, she was surprised to see 2 carts parked outside her house. As she entered the yard, she saw Zhou Zihong sitting on the bench under the tree.

"Brother Zhou, what brought you here? Did something happen?" she asked with surprise.

Zhou Zihong stood up and replied with a smile, "Miss Yao, I’m sorry for coming without prior notice. My father asked me to deliver the empty jars. We already washed the jars."

Hearing this, Yao Zhi nodded and said, "Then you can place the jars in the backyard. I will go settle my donkey first."

"Okay," Zhou Zihong nodded.

After she removed the harness and led Xiao Lu to the shed, Yao Zhi brought a jar of water and several cups. The workers unloaded the jars and placed them in the area near the kitchen in less than 15 minutes.

"Everyone, please drink some water first."

"Thank you, Miss," the workers said.

While they drank some water, Zhou Zihong handed a wooden box to her and said, "Miss Yao, here is the money from selling the sauce. A total of 1,710 taels of silver."

Hearing this, Yao Zhi was surprised and asked, "All the sauce has been sold out?"

"We sold out in less than 3 hours. To ensure everyone was able to buy the sauce, my father limited their purchase. Even so, all of the sauce was sold out."

Looking into his eyes, she could see his excitement and smiled. "I never expected the sauce would be so popular."

"Miss Yao, to tell you the truth, the price of your sauce has increased drastically. We sold fish sauce for 8 taels per jin and soy sauce for 5 taels per jin. The price is soaring," Zhou Zihong said in a hushed voice.

"It has increased so much. Won’t people complain?" Yao Zhi asked in shock.

Zhou Zihong shook his head and replied, "Several families even offered to pay us 30% above the market price as long as they were allowed to buy as much as they could. But my father refused the offer."

Yao Zhi couldn’t believe that the purchasing power of people living in the town would be so strong. She didn’t expect that even with such sky-high prices, those people were still snatching the sauce as if it were free.

After a brief conversation, Zhou Zihong finally left with his workers.

Yao Zhi returned to her room and counted the money. Knowing that she liked silver, Zhou Boming didn’t give her banknotes but silver ingots instead. There were 100 pieces of 10-tael silver ingots and 34 pieces of 5-tael silver ingots.

She stored the money in her system’s storage before she went to wash the leather waist bags, bowls, plates, and waterskins. When she was done, she went to check the wasteland.

When Yang Sanlang saw her walking toward the mountain foothills, he asked, "Sister Yao, where are you going?"

Yao Zhi stopped in her tracks when she heard this. Turning to him, she replied, "I’m going to check the wasteland."

"We are almost done here. The mountain foothills are not safe. I can go with you."

"Thank you, Brother Sanlang, but it’s okay. I won’t go far," Yao Zhi refused politely.

Fearing that he would insist, she quickened her pace and left without waiting for his response.

When Yang Erlang saw his third brother staring at her, he finally noticed something was not right with him. "Third brother, Sister Yao is a married woman," he reminded him.

"I know. You don’t have to remind me," Yang Sanlang replied with a self-deprecating smile.

"Since you know, you shouldn’t—"

Before Yang Erlang finished his words, Yang Sanlang interrupted him. "Second brother, don’t worry. I know what I’m doing. I won’t disturb her life." 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Meeting his brother’s stubborn gaze, Yang Erlang swallowed his words. Even if he said nothing, he couldn’t help but feel worried. It seemed that it was time to find a match for his brother.