Why am I, a cook, always involved in cases?
Chapter 97 Isn’t this everyday enough?
Lin Zhiruo finally realized the real reason why she was deeply fascinated by those books.
The pages are so delicate to the touch and of such superior quality that they are comparable to those used by royalty.
If every concubine received such a reward, hundreds of copies would have to be carefully printed.
Once the plates are ready, the quantity can be easily increased.
If the quality of paper could be slightly reduced to suit the needs of ordinary people, the benefits would be even greater.
Lin Zhiruo couldn't help but feel a little regretful. If she had known this would happen, she should have asked the bookstore for some agency fees.
It is very likely that Quan Wushuang proposed such a strategy to the emperor.
(He always has ulterior motives.)
Quan Wushuang deliberately selected novels that were easy to understand but often considered not elegant enough and gave them to those knowledgeable concubines.
According to common sense, the emperor's rewards should be treasured, but since each concubine has a copy, the value of these books is greatly reduced.
What's more, the reward was a popular novel, and some concubines who didn't know etiquette might not even read it.
Since the emperor allowed others to read, there must have been some concubines who did not read it themselves, but asked their maids to read it for them so that they could know the content.
(I see, it suddenly dawned on me.)
Lin Zhiruo finally saw through Quan Wushuang's plan.
Those maids who know the content of the story are very likely to tell it to other palace maids.
No wonder Xiao Cui knew the content, there is nothing strange about it.
"Ah—is this the end?"
Susu's face showed an anxious look, like a puppy eager to find food.
Guiyuan and Xiaomei also closed their books, with the same expression on their faces.
"I really want to see what happens next, I really want to see—"
Su Su said coquettishly.
In this harem where entertainment is scarce, even a novel can bring great joy.
"I heard from Guard Gao that the new book is being printed. After it is printed, it will be given to the concubines again."
"I know, but I just can't wait—"
Guiyuan looked at Susu, whose cheeks were puffed up like a pufferfish.
At this time, Xiaomei was staring at the book in her hand.
"what happened?"
"Well—I wanted to say…"
The three girls were resting, and Princess Ai Ling was taken care of by the head maid Caiwei, who would take over after they finished resting.
"Aren't we just a few maids here? It's rare that Empress Yuyao lets us watch, but wouldn't it be a shame if only we finished watching it?"
Lin Zhiruo roughly understood Xiaomei's thoughts.
It's human nature to want to share interesting things with others.
When Lin Zhiruo discovered a rare ingredient that had never been seen before, she couldn't wait to show it to everyone, but was later blamed.
Xiaomei may want more people to read this book.
The maids of the Liuli Palace also have some friends outside the palace.
but--
"Ah—but we cannot show this book to any maid outside the Concubine's Palace. It must be kept safe."
"Yeah, it might get lost."
Susu and Guiyuan said.
“That’s true—”
There was a hint of regret in Xiaomei's words.
(oh……)
Lin Zhiruo quietly reached out and picked up the book.
(This is not right, but...)
If we act according to Quan Wushuang's wishes, this might be a good choice.
Lin Zhiruo decided to interrupt:
"There's no need to give this book to anyone else. Can't you just copy it down?"
If she were a lower-ranking palace maid, it might be a different matter, but Xiaomei was a personal maid of a higher-ranking concubine, so it was not difficult for her to get writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstone.
If you find it troublesome or don’t want to waste paper, you can choose not to copy.
"what?"
Lin Zhiruo's sudden words made Xiaomei tilt her head in confusion.
"Apart from the illustrations and other parts that are difficult to copy, Xiaomei's handwriting is extremely beautiful. I think copying it down won't be too difficult."
From the producer's point of view, I naturally hope that everyone will buy a copy directly.
But if your family is poor, this is all you can do.
Although it is impossible to perfectly redraw the illustrations, it is not a big deal just to read the story.
"That's... that's true~"
There was an inexplicable light in Xiaomei's eyes.
"Ah—is it so troublesome?"
"Susu, don't say that."
Please give me some advice.
Lin Zhiruo quietly put the book back in front of Xiaomei, and then went back to do her own thing.
The rest time is about to end, and they have to go back to work early, otherwise they will be scolded by Caiwei.
Having said that, Lin Zhiruo felt that doing this was really complicated.
But no matter what, as long as books are circulated in the harem, more people will naturally want to learn to read and write, it’s just a matter of how many people there are.
When Lin Zhiruo was Quan Wushuang's personal maid, she read his official documents several times.
Quan Wushuang had hoped that she would provide her opinions for reference only.
What they talked about at that time was how to improve the literacy rate of the palace maids.
The attempts of Quan Wushuang and others now seem to have begun to bear fruit. Lin Zhiruo thought to herself as she held the small branch in one hand.
The words "Xiao Cui" were written on the ground.
Xiao Cui herself looked at the two words intently and wrote them carefully.
When this girl, who was initially only interested in snacks and gossip, asked, "I want to ask me to teach me how to write," Lin Zhiruo was surprised.
When Xiao Cui was asked why she wanted to learn, she replied that the palace maid who had read to her until then was unwilling to tell stories anymore.
It is said that the palace maid read the book over and over again until her throat became hoarse at the illiterate palace maid's pleading.
The kind palace maid copied the book for everyone, saying that everyone should work hard to learn to read and read it by themselves.
It seems that Xiaomei is not the only one who has this idea.
Buying paper costs a lot of money. These palace maids are really kind-hearted.
In that case, it would not be a bad idea for Lin Zhiruo to read it to Xiao Cui, but Xiao Cui shook her head and refused.
"They took the time to help me copy it down, I can't cheat like this."
Lin Zhiruo couldn't help but gently stroke Xiao Cui's head, but it only messed up her hair and made Xiao Cui look unhappy.
That's how it happened, so the usual chatting time was used to practice writing.
Xiao Cui frowned as if facing a great enemy and held on to the branch.
Although the word "小" still looks like three dying earthworms, it is barely recognizable.
However, the character "翠" is not so easy to deal with.
Lin Zhiruo wrote a big "Cui" on the ground again. This time she divided the character into three radicals.
Xiao Cui must start practicing from the grass radical, the door frame and the "feather" character respectively.
“My name is so hard to write.”
The grass radical barely passed the test. Xiao Cui sighed as she was asked to rewrite the door frame and the "feather" character.
Frankly speaking, Lin Zhiruo didn’t know whether Xiao Cui’s name was written as “Xiao Cui”, and her parents probably had never learned to read.
But it is generally written as "Xiao Cui", so Lin Zhiruo taught her that.
When Lin Zhiruo was learning to read, she first started with her own name, saying that doing so was extremely important so that she could understand her origins.
But because of this, people often told Lin Zhiruo that she was as unpleasant as a wild cat.
"Is it easier to learn to recognize words if you learn to write first, or do you only need to learn to recognize words?"
Lin Zhiruo asked, and Xiao Cui shook her head.
"It's a rare opportunity like this. I want to learn how to write. It will be much more convenient, right?"
She is absolutely right. Whether you can write or not may even affect the career you can pursue.
The same is true in the harem. People who can write will be assigned related errands and receive higher allowances than servants who run errands and wash clothes.
It is said that palace maids with outstanding abilities would even be sent outside the harem to handle official business.
"After I leave the harem, I'll have to support myself. I want to learn now."
It seems that Xiao Cui is also planning her future in her own way.
Xiao Cui came to the harem almost at the same time as Lin Zhiruo and had been serving for two years, so there was less than a year left.
Xiao Cui was sold by her parents and is now homeless.
"Is that so? Then let's learn more by cramming."
After Lin Zhiruo finished speaking, she wrote out a few words carefully.
"Thank...thank you. Uh, uh, how do you pronounce this?"
"Winter melon."
"Uh, what about this?"
“Poisonous mushrooms.”
“…What about this?”
"Kuzu root."
Xiao Cui looked at Lin Zhiruo with a look that seemed to want to say something but hesitated.
"Are these words we use in daily life?"
"Isn't this enough for daily life? Never mind..."
Lin Zhiruo reluctantly wiped off the words written on the ground, and then wrote out a few more daily and simple greetings.
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