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Seeing that the Emperor of Xiyun did not seem angry but rather contemplative, An Jing continued, "At that time, the paper could be considered a royal manufacture, and the price could also be sold higher."
"Since we do not know whether it will be successful, there is no need for a large investment at the beginning. A few thousand taels should be enough, and if the effort fails, we will only lose that much. But if it succeeds, we can make a lot."
After a pause, An Jing decided to lay it all out, "If the production of white paper is successful, by then Father Emperor can strictly control the felling of Green Tania trees. If ours is the only one that can produce white paper, then the money will only flow into the national treasury, thus continuously increasing our revenue."
