No one can disturb my retirement life in the Red Mansion

Ou Mengmeng sat in the car, staggering back to the Sun Mansion. Although Sun Quan now gave her a great deal of freedom, he could not let her live outside. This was his reputation for filial piety, which must not be ruined.

"Mother, what do you think of Fifth Sister-in-law?" Sun Shangxiang didn't want to talk about the workshop anymore and decided to change the subject. One day, her mother explained every craft of Fifth Sister-in-law, which made her wonder if her mother favored boys over girls, and she thought about handing over the workshop to Fifth Sister-in-law in the future.

"Not bad. I think her personality is very similar to your fifth brother. They are both people who do things. I'm afraid that the two of them at home will be too boring." Ou Mengmeng frowned and shook her head gently.

If she were a subordinate, she would think this girl was good, but if she were a daughter-in-law, well, a daughter-in-law would be ok, dignified and polite, and quite methodical in her conduct. But again, Lao Wu was also of this type, two people who were almost exactly the same, just different genders, really living together, it was a bit scary to think about it.

"Then why didn't you tell me when your aunt asked you?" Sun Shangxiang couldn't help asking. Before, her mother treated her fifth sister-in-law the same as the other sisters-in-law. It was just that the one she loved was the one she loved. In the end, she would still look at her only biological daughter-in-law differently. So when her aunt was choosing someone, she also asked her mother to be a reference. But her mother didn't say anything and let her choose.

"What you said is true. Even now, I think your aunt made a very good choice. Your aunt said at the beginning that she is steady and well-matched. If she were from an ordinary family, it would be impossible to marry her without spending half of their fortune. I'm not worried about your fifth brother, I'm worried about her. Women still suffer a little in marriage." Ou Mengmeng shook her head and sighed softly.

She knew what Mrs. Wu was thinking, and she had to do the favor. She had been asking Mrs. Wu to treat Xiaowu as her own child, so why would he show up at that moment and ruin everything? She said nothing.

Of course, she felt uncomfortable. The other wives were daughters of generals in the army, and they could all help Sun Quan. Only Xiaowu was the daughter of a small country gentleman, so it was clear that she was a legitimate daughter or a illegitimate daughter. But even so, Wu Guotai still smiled and took Mrs. Wu's hand, saying that she had made a good choice and that she had put a lot of thought into it.

What Wu Guotai thought at that time was that Xiaowu was Sun Quan's younger brother after all, and Guotai's biological son, so as long as he didn't do anything wrong, he would have a good life. In this era, if the wife was not acceptable, it was not a matter of principle to take in a few concubines.

So no matter what, Wu Guotai has her lack of generosity and emotional intelligence. Looking at the emotional value provided, she is Mrs. Wu, and she has to think that this sister is really too obedient.

Ou Mengmeng felt that she was supporting someone else and had to take care of their children. Jiang could see that she was very good in every aspect during the day. She thought that after the fifth child left the family, the couple would be able to live well. She was afraid that they would be able to live well without her in the future. As for feelings, what kind of love is this these days?

"You really don't care about your son, but you care about your daughter-in-law." Sun Shangxiang made a face at her, thought about it, and hesitated for a moment, "So you asked her to come here because you want to hand over the workshop to her?"

"Really, you!" Ou Mengmeng laughed. Now she felt that her daughter was being petty. Come to think of it, even in modern times, many people give benefits to their sons and take care of their daughters in their old age and medical care. During this period when she pretended to be sick, her daughter stayed by her side all the time. She couldn't say that her son was unfilial, but he was far inferior to her daughter.

At this moment, I thought of Jia She. I don’t care about these things. What I care about is whether it is fair.

"I never thought about making money when I opened the workshop. I never thought about keeping the technology secret. I just wanted to make paper that can replace silk. It can be used for rubbing, printing, and drawing, so that everyone can afford it and use it." Ou Mengmeng sighed softly.

"But now you have mastered huge wealth." Sun Shangxiang shook her head and said softly.

"Yes, the ink is almost ready, and so is wax paper. Gradually, we can use woodblocks and movable type to make molds and print a large number of beautiful books. At that time, books will no longer be exclusive to the gentry, and we will not have to mark it in the school that we are only training medical practitioners!" Ou Mengmeng nodded, but she still emphasized that our focus is still popularization. Making it affordable for everyone is the key. "In fact, it is still difficult. Your second brother is not very supportive of you training medical practitioners. If you really want to train so many scholars, even if your second brother supports it, do you think the civil and military officials in the court can support it?" Sun Shangxiang already understood what her mother meant. Don't be petty and focus on the little profits in front of you. The key is the meaning behind what she does.

"Then let him support you." Ou Mengmeng smiled.

Sun Quan was a politician and military strategist, so what would he support? As long as it supported him to maintain his power, he would support it. So, what could help him maintain these? Culture! What spreads faster than culture?

Think about how much contribution the flying leaflets made to the War of Liberation. The empty bullets over Kinmen, which were loaded with leaflets of progress, are now relics. What are they made of? They are just colorful paper with various slogans and gossip printed on them. Anyway, they are used to fool people.

Not to mention the illiteracy rate, which was as high as 90% before liberation, but this also delayed their distribution of flyers. They could just throw them in the city, where there were many literate people! At that time, paper was very expensive, so if they threw it out, people would grab it. Spreading this must have been more popular than in modern times. And those small flyers were just printed on wax paper. So she didn't worry at all whether Sun Quan was willing or not!
"So, have you thought it through?" Sun Shangxiang nodded.

"The more useful I am, the easier life will be for you and your sister." Ou Mengmeng tapped her forehead gently, "Don't be petty. Money is important, but in the Sun family, money is the least important! You and your fifth brother need to prove your worth, prove that you are members of the Sun family, and that you are worthy of your surname."

Sun Shangxiang sat up straight. She had known for a long time that her second brother had almost sold her to that middle-aged man. Her heart sank. She had been staying with her mother all these days, but she was actually afraid. She was afraid of what she would do if her mother was gone one day.

This is why she wants a workshop, and she also understands how she can gain autonomy if she cannot prove her own value.

Of course, now that she heard her mother say this, she was relieved. It seemed that her mother was also very clear, so she knew how to fight for herself and her fifth brother.

"I'll teach you how to print books later." Ou Mengmeng patted her daughter's hand gently before getting out of the car.

Ou Mengmeng may not know how much profit paper can bring, but she thinks it is not enough. Yes, paper certainly has profit, but the value is not high. But if it can be printed, the value will be infinitely magnified.

"Should we tell my second brother first?" Sun Shangxiang supported her mother.

"Of course, you must always let your second brother know that you support him. You are a member of the Sun family, and everything you do is to make the Sun family better." Ou Mengmeng smiled, gently patted the back of her daughter's hand, and said slowly.

Sun Shangxiang nodded. She already knew what to do.

Ou Mengmeng also knew that Sun Shangxiang would understand, and she was not worried about Sun Lang. Sun Lang was now concentrating on the medical school, and then slowly arranged for the military doctors to return to school. And now, the sunny part of the mountain has been made into terraces, and professional herbal farmers have been invited to tidy up. In the spring, professional medicinal herbs are planted. Those students are also learning to farm, and the focus is on their research on medicines. For example, the first finished medicine is hemostatic powder. As long as the hemostatic powder made from local medicines from Dongwu is developed, then Sun Lang's role will be greatly improved. This is the backup she prepared for her children. (End of this chapter)