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408. way out

Dean Tang's enthusiasm for creation was very high. This article "Snow Lingqu" was completed in less than two days.

Luo Yongren copied a copy, then sent it to Siniang through the post station, and asked her to find someone in Chang'an City to draw illustrations.

These illustrations are not only large in number, but also very exquisitely drawn. As long as there are enough illustrations, even those illiterate girls can understand this story by just looking at the illustrations. The level of exquisiteness is directly related to sales.

There are many talents in Chang'an City, and it is easier to arrange this.

I heard that in Chang'an City, there are quite a few poor children who have been studying and literate in recent years. Many of them are in a state of half-time work and half-study. In order to reduce the burden on their families, some of them help people settle accounts, some help people write home books and fill out express delivery forms, some help people draw patterns, and all of them do.

The existence of this group of people also brings many benefits to the lives of Chang'an people. Services such as writing letters on behalf of others to settle accounts are much cheaper than before, but the service quality is much higher than before.

Luo Yong thought that in that environment, it would be very easy for Si Niang and the others to find a few people to draw illustrations.

He didn't expect that as soon as he arrived in Chang'an City, the little ladies who were familiar with her took the initiative to snatch the task.

Whether they are married or unmarried, these young ladies are basically relatively leisurely. There are many servants and servants at home who don’t have to take care of themselves after giving birth. They just let the wet nurse bring them over to enhance their relationship with them.

There are also some children who are relatively older, or who are reluctant to talk about marriage when they are old, so they become even more idle. They either sit at home or go out for fun all day long. Sometimes when they are tired of playing, they often go to the north and south groceries to work with Luo Siniang in their spare time.

The day when the storybook was sent to the north and south groceries, the ladies happened to be there. When they learned that it was a storybook, they clamored to read it. Si Niang could still trust them, so she agreed.

As a result, this story is so amazing. The story is so good to the young ladies' spleen and stomach that they like so much that they can't help but take on the drawing work.

Si Niang said that she could not bring this to them, so she asked them to go to the north and south groceries to paint every day in the future. She also said that she would prepare to bring it with her to draw tomorrow.

"I want you to take whatever you want, how many things you have there, and I have everything in my house. I'll have someone to move here together tomorrow morning."

"I have it at home, so I'll bring some here tomorrow."

"Si Niang, don't worry, just leave this matter to us."

"Yes, yes, just leave it to us with peace of mind."

“…”

Not to mention, the literary and artistic cultivation of these young ladies from the gentry was really not a big deal, and their cultivation was not very good in the past. They often wrote a poem during banquets to get some praise or get the title of a talented woman, which made the husband's family look shining.

Some ladies may still be satisfied with such praise when they were young, but as they grow older, they will inevitably feel a little boring. If a man is outstanding, he can become an official and be appointed as a marquis and ministers. Even if a woman has talent and receives praise from many people, she is just a praise.

The last time the Luo brothers and sisters produced "The Song of White Drops" has amazed many people, but this time, "Snow Lingqu" must also set off a trend. As long as they think that they will leave a signature on this book, these little ladies are very excited.

In the days that followed, they went out early and returned late every day. No matter how sunny or rainy they were, they would report groceries from north to south every day, which was a little more diligent than those men who attended court.

The adults at home knew that they were helping the Luo brothers and sisters draw illustrations, but they did not stop them. Some were often sent to send all kinds of food, some were picked up and dropped off in person, and some were ignored...

The paintings of these little ladies painted a spring, and the greenness in Chang'an City, where spring is blooming, is a good time for outings.

The office on the second floor of North and South Grocery was almost completely in the studio at this time, with a lot of raw materials and paper piled up. Because it was the first time I had a picture book, the styles and styles of each person were different. In order to achieve a relatively unified effect, their early paintings were basically invalid.

By the end of April, they had finished their final organization and correction work, and the efforts over the past period of time finally formed a picture book.

The story of this painting was written by scholar Bai Die, and the pictures were drawn by many people. In the corner of each picture, there will be one or several small signatures, which are the pseudonyms given to themselves by the little ladies.

Then there are woodblocks, printing, coloring, and binding. By the time this new book is on the shelves, the Dragon Boat Festival has passed.

The first batch of new books were sold in North and South groceries first, because there were rumors in the market that Scholar Bai Die wrote another new book. Many people were looking forward to it at this time. They heard that it was finally on the shelves and rushed to North and South groceries to buy.

This first batch of books, a total of 1,000 copies, was put on the shelves in the early morning and was sold out before noon. A few days later, people who had read this book talked about it, and those who had never read it scratched their ears and heads, hoping that groceries in the north and south should be launched on the second batch as soon as possible.

Si Niang and the others were not idle either. They kept printing and rushing to work. Her friends also helped to run around. Often, after a day of busy work, everyone was sweating and gray. They didn't have the dignified, virtuous and elegant temperament that they used to be, but they were very fulfilled.

This time, they not only received the right to sign and paid for this job, but also continued to receive royal remuneration as these booklets continue to be printed in the future.

Si Niang also promised them that if this painting is sold well this time, she would ask them to do it in the future.

These remunerations and the right to sign the works may not be anything to the current gentry members.

These people who died on the battlefield either have wives and children in their families to support them, or are just ignorant young men.

They had never seen many prosperity, had never heard of those novel and interesting stories, and had never had any magnificent fantasies, so they died on the battlefield in such a tragic appearance and left the world in a hurry.

In comparison, what is the ridiculousness of the young people in Chang'an City?
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