Chapter 392: Refill completed!

"But now it is as thin and light as our paper, so how can it be used?"

"That's right, boss. It looks a little inconsistent with the nasty holes we dug in the pen barrel before."

Looking at the thin "mud flakes" on the rolling platform, which seemed to be blown away by just a breeze, these little monkeys suddenly felt a sense of panic.

Their panic mainly came from their misunderstanding of themselves. Almost every little monkey thought that they seemed to have misunderstood Xu Wen's previous task requirements.

"Don't worry! There is no problem with your mission, and I originally wanted to make these "mud pieces" like this!"

With just one glance, Xu Wen knew what these little monkeys were thinking about at this moment.

To be honest, rolling is just one step in making pencil lead, and simple processing is required next.

"The next step is to divide these "mud slices" evenly into several equal portions!"

"And now you can take those pencil rods out of the pot!"

"Attention, after taking them out, they must be spread out in a scattered manner so that they can fully come into contact with the air as much as possible."

As for what pencil lead looks like, Xu Wen is probably the only one among the monkeys who knows it best.

Moreover, if Xu Wen had not reminded them, these little monkeys would have forgotten that there were still a large number of pencil sticks that had not been taken out from the iron pot that was already turning red!

"I'll go! I forgot about this!"

"I said, why do I have a bad feeling? It's like online classes!"

As soon as I heard Xu Wen's reminder, my panicky mood changed instantly.

The little monkeys, headed by Hou Da, rushed to the stove in an instant and tried to solve the problem with practical actions.

"Crack!"

I didn't stop at Xu Wen's side. I just roughly estimated the length of the pencil rod, and then used my iron sword to gently stroke these "mud pieces".

In just a minute or two, all the pieces of clay were divided into equal portions.

Moreover, the current shape of these clay tablets is completely quadrilateral, which is seriously inconsistent with the pencil shafts they made before!

"I am very clear about the doubts in your hearts."

"But then you will understand why the pencil lead I only made is quadrilateral and the pencil shaft is cylindrical!"

"However, we also need your help to improve efficiency!"

Looking at the confused monkeys, Xu Wen smiled and said softly, as if he had fully expected all of this!

"Choose one of the slices, use your two index fingers, be sure to put one finger on the head and one finger on the tail!"

"Then, gently lift its edges, and then slowly drive it inwards at the same time!"

"When halfway through cooking, use as much strength as possible, but you still need to keep it within the cylindrical range!"

Without waiting for the monkeys to ask, Xu Wen took action directly and continued to demonstrate the process.

To be honest, in the whole process of making pencils, this is the most difficult part.

After all, the current monkey group has not yet developed to the stage of machine assistance, so all steps need to be completed purely by hand.

And this step of making pencil lead is exactly a step that requires great care and patience.

Therefore, it is definitely a big challenge for monkeys who are naturally impatient.

Although Xu Wen's demonstration process seems to be very simple, I don't need too many skills.

However, for these little monkeys, it is simply a case of "knowing it once they see it, but failing it once they do it".

Although the monkeys have tried their best to control their strength, these pieces of clay often begin to deform as soon as they get started!

"What! How can it be so difficult!"

"I've had enough, this is really not something a monkey can do!"

"Oh God, if I am guilty, please let the law judge me, but don't disgust me with such a task!"

As time went by, the monkeys gradually lost their initial patience.

"Boss, I succeeded! I succeeded!"

However, if you fail, you will definitely succeed.

This shout full of surprise was like a very powerful slap on the face of those little monkeys who kept complaining.

Xu Wen, who had said nothing, finally showed a happy smile.

It can be said that no one knows the situation of the monkey group better than Xu Wen.

The main reason why Xu Wen watched all this without saying a word was to let the monkeys know that sometimes mentality is the most important.

In this work that requires great patience and care, if you have no patience at all, the final result will be self-evident.

Therefore, only by fully controlling this emotion can the results of your work gradually change.

As more and more monkeys become successful, those monkeys who complained constantly at the beginning seem to be dissatisfied and devote themselves to their previous work!

"When they are done, they can be placed next to the stove and let them dry naturally!"

"Note, before doing this step, be sure to make sure that your pencil lead does not have any gaps and is completely solid!"

After Xu Wen said this, he remained silent for a long time, just staring blankly at the burning stove.

At this time, the monkeys finally understood why the shape of the pencil lead made by Xu Wen was so inconsistent with the shape in the middle of the pencil shaft.

Moreover, they were surprised to find that when all these "clay pieces" were rolled together, the pen core, which originally looked extremely thin and thin, as if it could not be filled at all, now became about the same size as the hole in the pen barrel.

After a while, all the little monkeys have completely completed the work in their hands, and then comes the waiting time that they hate most.

"Boss, can we still assemble it tonight?"

Hou Da sat next to Xu Wen, looking at the sky with a few moons and stars, and asked with some expectation.
Chapter completed!