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Chapter 1012 Making money

Sun Lang really built a row of houses to print letter paper this time. Even so, it was not enough. People lined up to buy it every day. Just to supply the court officials, generals, and rich people in Nanxu who asked them to print paper, the papermaking was non-stop day and night.

The paper they had stored before was not enough, so the workshop resumed work. Fortunately, they had the Nine-square format soaking method. Now the workshop was like an assembly line. Sun Shangxiang was watching over the workshop, and Xiao Jiangshi was watching over the letter paper workshop. They worked non-stop every day. But the supply still could not meet the demand.

Sun Shangxiang was also a ruthless person. She found a piece of land near a stream on a barren mountain in the suburbs and rebuilt a new, larger papermaking workshop. It was the workshop she and her mother had built before, and she was familiar with the process.

It was easy to find experienced people, so Ou Mengmeng directly asked a group of people from the papermaking workshop to come back. Ou Mengmeng did not make any changes to the processes of pulping, papermaking, papermaking and paper drying, and they were all exactly the same as Cai Hou paper.

Little Jiangshi did not fall behind and built her own printing paper workshop next to the new papermaking workshop. She also discussed with Sun Shangxiang and suggested that the size of the paper be fixed. Either big or small.

The larger one is also enlarged by the size of the letter paper. The smaller one is the same size as the letter paper. Because according to the process, to print a piece of letter paper, you have to cut it into similar sizes first, and then print it one by one. The efficiency is really too slow.

To make it larger, they carve blocks according to the size of their paper. One block can print four or eight sheets of letter paper, and then they cut the whole thing. To make it smaller, they make bamboo screens for copying paper according to the size of the letter paper, dry them, trim the edges, and then they can print directly. No matter which one they choose, the efficiency is immediately improved.

Ou Mengmeng didn't care about these, both of them were right, they could coordinate by themselves. Now, I believe that Xiao Jiangshi will not ask why she can come up with such good ideas. Only when people are pushed to this point can they bring out their potential.

Of course Ou Mengmeng went to take a look and thought these craftsmen were amazing. For example, the cutting master chose the large print, and then the cutting master took the thick blade and cut the half-meter thick paper into the size of letter paper just like cutting noodles. His eyes really were the ruler, and the cuts were neatly and evenly sized.

At this time, Sun Lang showed his connections. Although he was not a dandy before, he was the fifth son after all, and he was always surrounded by a group of young masters who were not very powerful in the family. Then, they had a water-powered printing press.

Ou Mengmeng was stunned, because this was not proposed by Ou Mengmeng, but when Xiao Jiang still felt that the efficiency was too low. A young man who was obsessed with mechanical arts was inspired by the hydraulic hammer on their mountain and thought that he could use the hydraulic hammer to print.

Fix the engraved plate on the hydraulic hammer and fix the paper underneath. Because it is fixed, it is very easy to do. The frequency can be determined by adjusting the size of the hydraulic force. The top and bottom are fixed. The workers only need to be at the bottom to take out the printed letter paper and put it in another box. When the box is full, they will pack it. Their efficiency is immediately improved.

What does this represent? The unpowered mechanical oxen and horses that Zhuge Liang made were real. This was indeed an era full of talented people and passion.

Ou Mengmeng immediately drew the device and asked Zhang Zhao to write an explanation and write down the dandy's name. He then carved a stone tablet and placed it in the academy.

Yes, Ou Mengmeng asked Sun Quan to build a school palace, and engraved Zhang Zhongjing's stone book and Cai Hou's papermaking, and placed them in the school's stele forest. This is how I encourage a hundred schools of thought to contend. No matter what happens in the future, now, I respect your creativity.

The dude was about to cry. This, this, he didn't think it was his own ability. If it weren't for the old lady's hydraulic hammer, how could he have thought of using this method to print. But Ou Mengmeng still patted him. Everyone saw the hydraulic hammer, but he was the only one who thought of using it for printing. It can be seen that he is more thoughtful than others. He deserves a reward. Ou Mengmeng was sincere. The water system in the south is abundant, and water power can be used in all aspects. Papermaking is just one aspect.

Like hydraulic irrigation, hydraulic mills, oil presses... oh, there is no rapeseed oil at this time. But it doesn't matter, if you understand one method, you will understand all methods. She is like buying a horse bone with a lot of money, and all kinds of smart people will gradually devote themselves to practical work.

This letter paper became popular everywhere all of a sudden. Although the paper is not expensive, it cannot stop many people from using it. Also, buying stationery is addictive. Even if the family is poor, most of them have a good pen that they are reluctant to use and a ream of good paper that they treasure. This is a common problem! Also, poor students have a lot of stationery, and those who love to pretend to be cultured will spend a lot of money on these things. Don't ask Ou Mengmeng how she knows this, she is surrounded by them. Even the daughter of a poor student has a cabinet full of tape.

As for their family's letterhead, Ou Mengmeng asked them to make a regular version, a customized version, and a collector's version. The regular version comes in red and black. The black one is used by default for announcing a death.

The customized version has the family crest pattern. For example, the special letterhead for Sun Quan is only for Sun Quan. Even Cao Cao was so angry that tears flowed from his mouth when he received the letter from Sun Quan.

Except for a few specific families in the Eastern Wu, no one else would accept the customization. Of course, Sun Quan sent a batch of imperial wares to express his loyalty.

The collector's edition is easy to understand, a set of prints. Although they are just a few strokes, this has far exceeded the scope of letter paper. Ou Mengmeng also added some dyes to the papermaking pool to make various colorful letter paper. I ask you, are you tempted?

Anyway, they made full use of Wu Hou Jian, so a pier was built near the workshop. Ships came and went every day, and Wu Hou Jian left Dongwu and went to various places downstream.

Other places are also busy following the trend, but it’s not that they don’t have experienced people, but, how to put it, they don’t have Ou Mengmeng’s thousands of years of theoretical foundation.

To put it bluntly, Ou Mengmeng's mind really combines the strengths of many companies. She also knows that every step must be done to achieve the goal, so she can change the program at will to reduce costs. In addition, she knows what is good. Therefore, she will continue to experiment and get closer to perfection.

Of course, if these skilled craftsmen were given a few years, they would really be able to make flowers out of paper. But now, these people, with their fancy operations, have beaten these skilled craftsmen to the point of not knowing where to go. They have got their programs back, but they actually don’t understand what Soochow is doing. And they have achieved semi-mechanization, so how can they catch up? Even if they catch up with the technology, they can’t catch up with the cost.

Therefore, the money also poured into Jiangdong like water. Some noble families came to buy paper and we printed it ourselves. Because it was made by the Sun family, they had to pay for the paper? This made Sun Quan and Zhou Yu a little confused. How could they make money from this?
Ou Mengmeng did not change her original intention. She gave two-thirds of the profits from the workshop to Sun Quan, asking him to use it to support the National Medical Hall and the Medical College.

In fact, the doctors were brought to Jiangdong before, which made Jiangdong the richest place in an instant. The local business was prosperous, and there was a sense of prosperity in all industries. What about now? The old lady asked someone to make letter paper, which was actually in preparation for printing books. In the end, the book was not printed, but the letter paper was sold for money. What does this mean?
"Whether the letter paper can be sold or not is not the point. The point is, what will the court think? Will they think we are not doing our job properly?"

I finished watching the movie when the mountain flowers were in full bloom. Let me first say the conclusion. I like the movie Starry Han Canlan directed by Fei Zhenxiang. I really like it. I really see the lens aesthetics in his movie. The aesthetics are so good. So when I knew he was going to shoot a girl's school in the mountains, I was actually a little uneasy. What would it be like? Sure enough, a director with aesthetics can really be trusted. Then I thought about it and went to watch the movie that Haiqing was criticized for. I really, really think Haiqing acted well. Really, I saw the real Teacher Zhang in her. I wondered why these two works describing the same person have such polarized perceptions? Then I figured it out. The background color of the movie is actually a bit gray, with the dilapidated school buildings and the playground that can be washed away by the rain. When the sun rises, the first flagpole to be erected is the child who is already married but quits his job to teach at the school for his mother. It is very realistic and touching. At this time, I think back to the TV series. Song Jia also acted well, especially well. She played the most ruthless person in Huaping. But I think Director Fei actually wrote a group portrait. A group of good people in Huaping. Together they held up Huaping Girls' High School, allowing us to see the hope of the country. The movie highlights individuals more. The old lady used her thin shoulders to carry the burden with difficulty. To say something a bit inconsistent, I think Song Jia's teacher Zhang is a little younger. In the end, Director Zhou retired and they took a walk as old friends. I didn't think they were two elderly people over 60. Haiqing did better in this regard. She really has both spirit and form. I can only say that the plot may offend some people!