The Tang Dynasty started from saving Empress Changsun

Chapter 127 Enlightenment

When Chen Jingke got up the next morning, he took Wu Shu to the backyard, and first visited the printing workshop.

Looking at the busy craftsmen and the rows of lead alloy blocks, she couldn't help but feel shocked. This scene is so impactful.

"The original purpose of my pinyin was to index the blocks, and arrange the blocks in different grids according to the order of the pronunciation letters."

"Which word you need to use, just look it up according to the order of pinyin...First look at the first letter, then the second letter, and the third letter..."

"Look for homophones according to their strokes. Those with fewer strokes are placed on the top of the grid, and those with more strokes are placed at the bottom... You can find the character by looking at it."

"It was only later that I realized that this method can reduce the difficulty of learning characters, and it can be regarded as a surprise accident."

This is actually not a lie. The original motivation for developing Pinyin was indeed to facilitate indexing blocks, but he knew the true role of Pinyin from the very beginning.

Saying this now is just to make the motivation for inventing Pinyin look more full.

Wu Shu still exclaimed: "The talent of the real person really makes me admire more and more."

Chen Jingke was complacent, and said modestly on his face: "It's just a little cleverness."

I visited the printing workshop and watched the printing process with my own eyes.Seeing pages of blank paper turned into books is a very fulfilling process.

In order to save paper, Chen Jingke did not use the large font used in the past. Each block is only six millimeters, which is roughly equivalent to the size three font in the previous life.

The reason why it is not made into a smaller font is still limited by the fact that the strokes of many traditional characters are too complicated. If the characters are too small, they will be printed as a mass of ink dots.

The [-]mm font takes into account the use of space and the clarity of writing. This is the best ratio they have found through repeated experiments.

If you want to further shrink the font, you must either improve the technology or simplify the structure of the text.

Improving technology is not something that will happen in a short period of time. Simplified characters are more complex and will inevitably arouse strong opposition, so he did not do it.

After visiting the printing workshop, the two went to the dictionary compilation office on the other side. Yihe and others were notified in advance that they were already waiting here.

Seeing him bring such a beautiful woman in, many people's eyes straightened.But these people are very winking, they can tell that Wu Shu's identity is not ordinary just by looking at his clothes, so they dare not look too much.

When he pointed out that Wu Shu is Ying Guogong's daughter, everyone calmed down.Their identities are very different, and they dare not have any unrealistic ideas.

But when Chen Jingke announced that she would join the dictionary compilation team, everyone was still very happy.After all, for such a beautiful woman, it's good just to look at her.

Only Yihe showed shame, and quietly hid behind the crowd.

Although Chen Jingke had never studied management, he knew what had happened, so he called her out alone and said:
"Don't think too much, Mrs. Wu was invited by me to be your husband, and you will be responsible for compiling the dictionary in the future."

Yihe was skeptical, how could it be her turn to call the shots with a noble daughter, not to mention that lady seemed to be better than her in every aspect.

Chen Jingke knew what she was thinking, and said patiently: "Dictionary compiling is no more complicated than pinyin. It also requires higher knowledge. Your knowledge is still a little insufficient."

"Relying on a few of you to complete this work, it will take a lot of energy and time, and there will be many mistakes that cannot be avoided."

"You also know the meaning of this dictionary, and you should know the consequences if there are low-level mistakes. As the chief editor, I am responsible for the dictionary, and I am also responsible for everyone."

"Wu Niangzi has been taught by a famous teacher since she was a child and has a lot of knowledge. It is impossible to invite her. It means that her mother is seriously ill and needs to live in the temple for treatment, so I can invite her here."

"She may leave at any time, don't waste this opportunity, it's up to you how much you can learn before she leaves."

Yihe was both excited and ashamed, and said, "I'm sorry, I'm...I'm not jealous..."

Chen Jingke interrupted her, and said sternly: "No need to apologize, remember that you are the elder of our team and one of your own, she was just invited to help."

Yihe nodded repeatedly and said: "Well, I remember, I will definitely ask Mrs. Wu for advice in the future, and I promise not to let you down."

Chen Jingke said with a smile: "That's good, we just need to clarify this matter in private, don't say it in front of her, lest she embarrass herself."

Yihe said: "Don't worry, I know what to do."

Chen Jingke thought for a while and added a few words: "When the dictionary is finished, all of us will be famous all over the world, and the shortcomings of your sisters' backgrounds will be made up for."

"With the prestige brought by pinyin and dictionaries, even ordinary dignitaries and official families can be the wife. Don't be ruined by some messy thoughts."

This is not nonsense, many small dignitaries and low-born official families need prestige and family background most.

When the Yuyun Annotation and Dictionary are published, these families will scramble to marry them in and confess them like treasures.

Yihe glanced at him and quickly lowered her head, and said somewhat unnaturally: "Now I only want to compile the dictionary as soon as possible, and I don't have the heart to think about other things. Besides, I'm still in the filial age, so I can't think about these things."

Chen Jingke smiled and said: "I still have to think about it, and don't worry about what will happen in the future, at least get that qualification first."

"It's completely different if you have the qualifications to use it, but you don't have the qualifications. You are a smart person, and you should understand what I mean."

Yihe whispered: "I understand. Don't worry, Daoist, I will learn from Mrs. Wu and compile the dictionary as soon as possible."

"Well, let's go back, so that everyone won't get suspicious." Chen Jingke turned around and walked back without thinking too much.

Yihe glanced at his back, sighed heavily, and murmured: "Perhaps only a woman like Lady Wu can be worthy of a real person. Yihe, Yihe, it's time to wake up from your dream."

Originally, she thought that she would be very uncomfortable, but when she said these words, she suddenly felt relaxed, as if she had lifted a heavy shackle.

This change made her stunned, and she couldn't help asking herself, is this really my heart?

Chen Jingke didn't know this, and when he walked to a corner, he found that Wu Shu was also walking towards him, and the two almost bumped into each other.

Scared, he jumped back and said, "Ms. Wu, what are you... why are you here?"

"Ah!" Wu Shu also covered his heart with his frightened hand and let out a soft voice, glared at him reproachfully, and said, "I see you haven't come back for so long, so I came here to have a look, how can I think..."

(End of this chapter)