China's highest historical manuscript fee: 2340 yuan per word

The Highest Royalties in Chinese History: 2340 yuan per word! One bolt of silk was equivalent to 15 dou of rice, and one dou of rice cost 26 yuan, meaning that at the time, one bolt of silk was worth 390 yuan. Pei Du issued royalties at a rate of 6 bolts of silk per word, which raised Huangfu Shi's royalty standard to 2340 yuan per word...