Chapter 160 You want to play, huh? Then let's play bigger.
Xu Hongzhuo felt quite aggrieved, as he felt he had lost face in front of Lin Rui.
After all, he was quite unhappy that he couldn't even handle such a small matter.
Thinking of this, he added another sentence.
"Old Zhong from the Medical Association is quite straightforward. He said he didn't know anyone named Li Shizhen at all. Besides, the doctor's mission is to heal the sick and save lives, and this is something that cannot be taken lightly, so he needs to see the draft first."
Well, just a moment ago he was calling him Chairman Zhong, and now he's calling him Old Zhong.
In fact, Zhong Xuanling's words were not wrong.
Not to mention the medicinal materials, the pharmacology and properties of the prescriptions themselves need to be carefully considered, and some prescriptions even require clinical testing.
This cures the disease, but saves lives.
Human life is at stake; how can we be treated carelessly?
Xu Hongzhuo can't understand this principle?
The reason for his displeasure was simply that Lin Rui rarely asked him for help, but Zhong Xuanling just wouldn't give him face. He should at least agree first, and the verification and such could be discussed later.
"Okay, I'll have someone send you the first two volumes tomorrow."
"The first two volumes?"
Xu Hongzhuo sensed something was amiss and tentatively asked, "How many volumes are there in the 'Compendium of Materia Medica'?"
"Fifty-two volumes, about two million words, with two thousand illustrations. My hands are sore from copying these past few days, and I've only just finished copying the second volume."
"What did you say?!"
Hearing Lin Rui's slightly aggrieved complaint, Xu Hongzhuo's eyes widened in disbelief.
Two million words?
Two thousand illustrations?
Putting aside the accompanying images, let's talk about these two million words. If I heard correctly, the word used is "copy," right?
With his chest heaving, Xu Hongzhuo almost wanted to hang up the phone.
What an idiot!
"Lin Rui, don't you know there's something called a photocopier?"
Even if the copy is blurry, you should at least know how to use a computer, right?
Lin Rui was stunned when he heard this, and his expression turned strange.
When the script was being written, Chen Bin typed while Chen Bin spoke, so it was completed very easily.
The reason Chen Bin wasn't invited this time is because the "Compendium of Materia Medica" is too large, with over two million words.
It's not difficult to just keep reciting, since you've memorized it all, but what will others think if they hear that?
Photographic memory?
That's too suspicious!
Another point is that the prescriptions and medicinal materials involved contain many obscure words, and Lin Rui is also worried that Chen Bin might accidentally mistype them, and even if he checks them afterward, he can't guarantee that he won't make a mistake.
You should know that even a slight difference in the wording of medicinal herbs and prescriptions can make a world of difference.
For the reasons mentioned above, Lin Rui decided to take matters into his own hands.
"Are you listening? Are you asleep? Or has your old problem relapsed?"
Xu Hongzhuo's urging voice came through the phone.
"I mainly want to practice my handwriting. Okay, I'll find a computer now."
Xu Hongzhuo didn't believe Lin Rui's almost perfunctory explanation a thousand times over.
Practicing calligraphy?
That old bastard Cao Kang even tried to rob me. With your famous calligraphy skills that are renowned throughout Huazhou, do you really need to practice?
Go ahead and try to fool me!
However, he didn't want to continue arguing with Lin Rui about this issue. Otherwise, at his advanced age, he was really worried that something bad might happen to him. If Lin Rui happened to be there and composed a suona tune for him, so that relatives and friends would wait for the dishes to be served, then he might really become a typical example of the phrase "immortal"!
"I recently heard some news that concerns you."
"It is said that the Third and Fourth Regions are preparing to jointly target Tianrui, which can also be said to be aimed at you."
"After the teams they sent to Xiazhou returned, their statements were all quite consistent: they couldn't let things go unchecked; they had to contain it, or the consequences would be quite severe."
Eight states unite to attack?
Is this treating life as some kind of demon or monster?
Xu Hongzhuo was quite surprised to hear the news, so he took this opportunity to inform Lin Rui in advance.
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