No one can disturb my retirement life in the Red Mansion

The old lady was making a lot of noise here, and Sun Quan's step-wife, Mrs. Xu, felt that she was actually in a very difficult situation.

Before, Wu Guotai took her sister-in-law out every day, and she felt it was not good. But this is Guotai, the nominal mother-in-law. And today, the fifth brother's wife was also called in. The three of them were wearing linen clothes and doing rough work in the workshop they built. She just took a peek. The three of them were wearing coarse linen clothes and doing those rough work by themselves. If it gets out, will the Sun family still have face? Aren't they said to bully the stepmother and the stepmother's children? After thinking about it, it's better to send someone to find Sun Quan and want to meet him.

The relationship between Sun Quan and Madam Xu was always ordinary, but he still respected his wife and placed his eldest son Sun Deng under Madam Xu's lap. Although he did not change his nationality, it also showed that he valued his wife and eldest son.

So at this time, when Madam Xu asked for an audience, Sun Quan let her in. Because he felt that Madam Xu was not ignorant and would not make trouble for no reason.

"What does it have to do with you when your mother works in her workshop?" Sun Quan was furious when he heard this. He was discussing state affairs with Zhou Yu and Zhang Zhao, but because he trusted her, he ended up bringing his younger brother and sister to work in the workshop for his mother? His mother was experimenting with making paper recently, and he knew this. He knew what the old lady was thinking. The old lady played by herself and didn't interfere with others. If she really succeeded, she could also win the hearts of scholars all over the world for Wu. This was a hundred benefits without any harm. Why did Xu come to tell him this, and she looked righteous, thinking that they shouldn't do this. What was she trying to do?
"My lord, the Queen Mother is worth a million gold, and the Princess is also worth a thousand gold. If this gets out, how will the Marquisate face the gossips of the world? Besides, the Princess is already over 20 years old, and the most important thing right now is to find her a good marriage! The Queen Mother is so careless and brings her out in public all day long, this..." Xu still had a bitter face as if to say, "I'm doing this for your own good."

Sun Quan waved his hand and said coldly, "Don't bother with your mother's affairs. Just take care of your own affairs and take good care of Deng'er."

"My Lord..." Xu paused, as if she had a thousand words to say.

"Get out!" Sun Quan shouted.

Xu came out with tears in her eyes. In the Sun Mansion, the news spread like wildfire. They all said that the old queen was dissatisfied with the housekeeper Xu, and that she was deliberately trying to make Madam Xu look bad to the Marquis! As a result, Madam Xu was scolded by the Marquis.

However, Sun Quan in front and Ou Mengmeng in the workshop didn't know this. They both regarded their own affairs as more important than anything else and were too lazy to pay attention to the trivial matters in the house.

However, since it was about Sun Shangxiang, her maids did not come for nothing. They found out everything and waited for them to take a break in the workshop. Then, the maids took the opportunity to secretly report to Sun Shangxiang while setting the table for them.

Sun Shangxiang had been with Ou Mengmeng for the past half year, and it was not in vain. She always kept in mind what the old lady often said, that is, don't look down on anyone easily. Otherwise, the people around her would not always pay attention to the situation in the mansion, and she would not end up like last time, when she was almost sold out without knowing anything.

So after listening to the waitress' words, she nodded, sent someone down, and quietly waited on Ou Mengmeng to finish her meal. She turned around and looked at Xiao Jiang, "Fifth sister-in-law, you have worked hard."

"Yes, it's hard work for you to do such heavy work. Go back and have a good rest. There's nothing to do today." Ou Mengmeng rinsed her mouth and nodded to Xiao Jiang. "You don't have to come tomorrow. I want to use the ancient method to ferment the hemp material. It will take a few days. You should have a good rest at home."

"Yes, then how about the daughter-in-law find an ink-making workshop and come back to help mother-in-law make ink?" Little Jiang hurriedly smiled.

"That's not necessary. Mother has already had someone make ink, and it's been quite effective," Sun Shangxiang said hurriedly.

"Well, the seal you used yesterday reminded me. You said that if we make a layout with grids printed on it, then it would be stationery. This kind of grid can be carved on stone. Go and discuss it with Lao Wu. Later, we can sell some stationery." Ou Mengmeng waved her hand and said casually.

Maybe I should let my son and his wife try it. It would be a good opportunity to enhance their relationship. When they make rubbings together, my wife seems to be more lively. "What is letter paper?" Mrs. Jiang was stunned for a moment. She felt as if she had lived in vain.

"It's the paper for writing letters. There are grids printed on it, and the content is in the grids. There are eight grids on a piece of paper, which is perfect for those who write in a disorganized manner." Ou Mengmeng took out a piece of B5-sized paper and used a ruler to draw wide and vertical grids on it. It felt like a bamboo slip, but a little wider. She wrote, "Xiaowu, print out this kind of letter paper. Mother character."

Then write the date and stamp it with your own seal. This is the template.

Let your daughter-in-law and son know what letter paper is and what the format is.

Xiao Jiang tilted her head and thought, okay, this paper can be used for daily use. In addition, there is the handwriting of the Queen Mother, which shows that this is the old lady's intention. She can just go back and give it to her husband.

After Xiao Jiang left, Ou Mengmeng looked at her daughter. She had just noticed what the maid was talking to her daughter. Her daughter's expression changed slightly. She deliberately glanced at her daughter-in-law, who obviously saw it. She lowered her head and pretended to be busy with other things. In any case, this kind of self-protection should be no problem. And her daughter behaved better, she was calm all the time, probably because she didn't want to drag her sister-in-law into it. No matter what happened, Ou Mengmeng had to give her a thumbs up for this calmness.

"My second sister-in-law seems to think that we shouldn't set up a workshop." After a while, Sun Shangxiang was able to think things through calmly. She slowly told the story, but didn't mention the rumors in the mansion. However, Ou Mengmeng came from the Red Mansion, so she couldn't hide this from her.

She now knew why her daughter had to send her daughter-in-law away first. The sisters-in-law were more difficult to deal with. Xiaowu's status was awkward, so it was not easy for the couple to get involved. If they were not careful, it would affect the relationship between the brothers.

"Then what do you want to do?" Ou Mengmeng thought about it and looked at her daughter.

"No. The quarrel didn't happen in front of us. Besides, my second brother didn't support her, so why make a fuss and give her face?" Sun Shangxiang sneered.

"Yes, your second brother has already refuted it, but it still spread throughout the house. It's obvious that he is waiting for our reaction. If you speak out, you will really fall into his trap. He will think you are immature." Ou Mengmeng nodded and smiled, but her eyes were slightly narrowed.

Sun Shangxiang was the sister-in-law, so it was right for her to do nothing, because in the eyes of the general public, this was her brother's home, not hers. Whether she was married or not, she was a guest here. Regardless of whether Sun Shangxiang was right or wrong, she could not take the initiative. If the news got out, her reputation would be even worse.

However, Ou Mengmeng is not the real Wu Guotai. She is now on the righteous side of her parents. Before she saw it, Sun Quan did not dare to refute her openly. What's more, she is a useful existence to Sun Quan.

Before, she had never caused trouble for these daughters-in-law, but now, the daughters-in-law were causing trouble for her. If she didn't stand up, she would really be looked down upon.

"If the letter paper is printed, your second brother will be happy, right?" Ou Mengmeng looked at her daughter.

At this time, everyone communicated by correspondence, but at this time, letters were either written on bamboo or wooden tablets, or on silk. Isn't there a sentence in the Book of Songs that says "fish sends letters"? She asked them to unify their letters. (End of this chapter)