Zhong Shaojing did not know how much effort Li Yi had put in for Pinyin. He was thinking about what Li Yi had said.
Doing this was to be in the limelight. Li Yi was only one person, and he was so busy all day. How could he handle it?
He went forward to take a look. The ones he had learned before were all there, and the new Pinyin was also there.
The most important thing was that the format was relatively new. He had to say himself, explain his meaning, and mark it with Pinyin.
Words were added at the end. As long as he saw such a book, he should be able to know the relevant knowledge.
He did not ask for Li Yi's permission and picked up a stack of paper beside him to read.
Li Yi wrote in regular script, and this dictionary could not be written in Thin Gold Script.
Zhong Shaojing looked down on Li Yi's regular script a little. Just a little.
Actually, Li Yi's writing was not bad, but it depended on who it was compared to.
Zhong Shaojing was not in the mood to care about Li Yi's calligraphy. He saw a framework, a framework for a new dictionary.
He realized that as long as he followed this framework, he could find some people to fill in the words and make a good dictionary.
The most difficult part was the framework, and the rest was manual labor.
"Doctor Li, this … dictionary of yours, can you handle it?" Zhong Shaojing looked at Li Yi with concern.
"Didn't I say just now? No, it's too tiring." Li Yi's face was full of regret.
"Doctor Li, it's not that I want to criticize you, but you can't do it yourself. How can you compile a dictionary by yourself? You have to find someone. "
Zhong Shaojing lowered his voice.
"Find someone? Who? Last time, I asked President Zhong to help me make the words in the newspaper. I can't possibly keep an eye on you, right? "
Li Yi looked very embarrassed, his brows furrowed.
"Why can't I look for someone? As the President of the Calligraphy Association, not only do I have to guide the calligraphy of the Tang dynasty, but I also have to improve the foundation of calligraphy."
This was the first time Zhong Shaojing spoke so righteously.
Li Yi was about to cry. He took a step forward and sat down with Zhong Shaojing's arm.
"President Zhong, I won't say anything else. I know that you have worked hard to compile the dictionary. I will give you ten kerosene lamps.
Every kerosene lamp will be given a cylinder of kerosene every ten days. With you guys around, my efforts won't go to waste.
In winter, I can't take out anything. I'm just giving you some food. Please don't dislike it. "
Li Yi had stated his conditions. He would give him kerosene lamps and kerosene. If you have the ability, don't use them. Sell them all. The money you earn is yours.
Greenhouse vegetables in winter, here you go.
If you want to share it with other dictionaries, you can share it. If you don't, you can keep it for yourself.
This was equivalent to a scientific research project. Li Yi would fund it, and Zhong Shaojing would be the project leader.
He was leading a group of researchers, and the funds were in his hands. He could distribute them as he pleased.
Compiling a dictionary? He had copied a framework, but the content was the most disgusting. He had to fill it in. The workload was not ordinary.
The cost was nothing more than ten kerosene lamps, lamp oil, and out-of-season vegetables.
Once he was done, he would start printing. The advertising fees from selling newspapers would be used to print dictionaries.
If you pay taxes on newspaper advertisements, you have to get money from somewhere else to print them.
Zhong Shaojing didn't feel that he had been tricked. Instead, he felt that he had robbed Li Yi of the opportunity to leave his name in history.
"The things are secondary. The key is that it can correct the universe for the students of the Tang dynasty," Zhong Shaojing said righteously.
"Yes, President Zhong is really enlightened," Li Yi quickly echoed.
After cooking a few dishes, the two of them chatted as they ate.
It was mainly because Li Yi echoed Zhong Shaojing's words, which made Zhong Shaojing feel that Li Yi was a good person and should be supported.
"Doctor Li, Chang 'an City still needs a director of the Calligraphy Association. Are you willing to be the director?" Zhong Shaojing began to support him.
"My calligraphy …" Li Yi revealed an embarrassed expression.
"Your calligraphy, although there is still a lot of room for improvement, now you have your own style. You have to persevere."
Zhong Shaojing interrupted Li Yi and gave a very hurtful comment.
What did he mean by there was a lot of room for improvement?
"President Zhong, don't worry. I will definitely do my job well as a director and help those in need. I will provide pens, ink, and paper and let the people in the association feel the warmth of a big family."
Li Yi agreed. What was a director for? To give things to him.
As long as you can get the dictionary out quickly, I am willing to spend money.
The two of them chatted happily. Zhong Shaojing drank a lot of wine.
After dinner, they went back to the other side to exercise. Zhuangzi was supported by someone. Otherwise, he would fall easily.
"It's finally settled." Li Yi picked up the chopsticks and continued eating. He had been flattering Zhong Shaojing just now.
Zhong Shaojing cared a lot about his reputation. After he got to know people and gained power, he would always make things easier for them.
That was why he was taught a lesson. It was okay to make things easier for them. But for the Minister of Revenue? Did you make things easier for them with the money of the imperial court?
After becoming the vice president of the Calligraphy Association, Zhong Shaojing had a different attitude.
He was most proud of the fact that his ancestors created the regular script. At the same time, he also learned it well.
He could make things easier for people in other aspects, but not in calligraphy.
What he insisted on was his own belief. If he couldn't write well, how could he be promoted in the Calligraphy Association?
Wouldn't that be blasphemy to the regular script?
He had spent all the money he got from various sources on the association.
That was why he had to use people for a long time.
Li Yi was gratified. No one was more suitable than Zhong Shaojing to be the vice president of the Calligraphy Association.
"Dongzhu, the brushes can be used for a long time. The inkstone is even more so. Ink and paper are expensive." Jin Ju was worried.
"I know how to make Xuan paper. Let's set up a workshop. The raw materials are not as good as those in Xuancheng, but we can make do with it.
As for the ink, don't give them the ink ingots. I am the director of the Chang 'an Calligraphy Association. Giving them the ink will save them the effort of grinding the ink. "
When Li Yi agreed, he had already planned to make the paper.
The ink would save the time needed to make the ink ingots. Making the ink ingots was too tiring and time-consuming.
The ink was much simpler. Anyway, it could be used.
In the evening, the people from the Calligraphy Association did not have dinner. They brought the packed food and other things and were sent home by the Li Family Zhuangzi's motorcade.
They wanted to share the food with their families and show the gifts they got.
"How is it?" In Earthly Paradise, at night, Yao Chong and the rest gathered together again.
They had promised not to interfere with Li Yi's matters, but they could not help it.
Lu Huaishen had already gotten the news that it was arranged by Lu Huaishen.
"Flowers are not flowers, fog is not fog … What the hell are you guys?" Lu Huaishen recited the poem.
"Everything has its way, like a dream, an illusion, a bubble, and a shadow …" The four of them said at the same time.
They felt that this was the meaning of the poem and not some spring dream.
"It's the frost on the window. Then it gave Zhong Shaojing a new lamp, called a kerosene lamp … "
Lu Huaishen told them the general situation. This was the first time he realized that the frost was so beautiful.
It comes like a spring dream, but not long after, it leaves like the morning clouds.
"100 coins for one? There's glass? 100 coins for 100 hours. 100 coins for two hours? "
Bi Goo, who was sensitive to money, changed his focus to the lamp and kerosene.
"Her Majesty said that Li Yi has to pay 80% of the taxes. 80% is most likely this kerosene lamp." Zhang Shuo used the word "80%" twice in a row.
Yao Chong added, "80 coins out of 100 coins to pay the taxes. He still has a profit."
"I guarantee it. I think 20 coins, plus 2 coins for kerosene, he can still earn ten times the net profit."
Wei Zhigu was not targeting Li Yi. He just had this idea.
Like everyone else, he was fascinated by Li Yi's ability to make money.
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