Chapter 272 The person we choose can enjoy life just by lying down

After nearly ten hours of flying, Jonina and her family finally arrived over Hong Kong Island.

Looking through the window of the plane and at the night view of Hong Kong Island below, she finally understood why Hong Kong Island is called the "Pearl of the Orient".

The colorful lights come together to form a piece, which is really as brilliant as pearls dotted on a black velvet carpet.

In the 1980s, if we only considered the night view, Hong Kong Island would be ranked among the top three on the planet.

"Mom, this city is so beautiful. That bay seems even more beautiful than London. Can we go there and play tomorrow?"

Jonina's son Dean lay on the porthole, greedily looking at the night view of Victoria Harbor, and couldn't help but put forward his own small request.

But her sister Louisa said sternly: "Dean, sit down in your seat right now, and don't make excessive demands. Mom is here to work, not to take you on a trip."

Dean, who had always been suppressed by his sister's bloodline, rarely retorted this time: "We can ask Miss Lu to take us out to play!

You tell me stories about your adventures all day long, but I only remember the two houses in my home and have never even been to the beach. "

“.”

The strict sister could no longer suppress her brother.

After Jonina moved to Manchester with her siblings, she stayed at home for 330 days out of 365 days, and her activities were limited to a radius of 100 meters around the rental house.

My younger brother just started to remember things this year, and his understanding of the world is limited to this hundred-meter radius.

So when his sister Louisa told Dean various adventure stories, no matter how hungry Dean was, he would be obedient and follow her, imagining that one day he might be able to have adventures like the protagonists in the stories.

And isn't Louisa, the storyteller, the same?

Jonina was filled with shame beyond measure.

A child's childhood should be happy and naughty, but her child is quiet and well-behaved.

But Jonina is just socially anxious, not a fool. As a thoughtful writer, how could she not know that beneath this quietness and well-behaved appearance lies suppressed timidity and deep desire?

"If mommy has time after work, she can take you out to play."

"Really? That's great mom. Thank you mom."

Dean was so excited that he almost jumped up, but thinking of his sister's restraint, he quickly sat down in his seat, his blue eyes full of excitement.

But when he looked at his sister carefully, he found that she seemed as excited as he was.

Jonina looked at the child apologetically, then looked at Lu Jingyao who was sitting across the seat from her.

"Lu, could you accompany us to see the sea? I can pay you more."

"No need, Ms. Jonina, you have already paid."

“.”

"Thank you, Lu."

Jonina now feels that her decision in the restaurant the day before yesterday was an extremely wise idea.

It can be said that Lu Jingyao is a "savior" tailor-made for Jonina.

At that time, Jonina wanted to find someone who understood the language of flowers to accompany her to Hong Kong Island, and then she asked Lu Jingyao if there was a suitable candidate.

Then she was surprised to find that Lu Jingyao was actually a loyal reader of her, Jonina Walls.

At that time, Jonina didn't believe it, but Lu Jingyao took out a trial version of "A Song of Ice and Fire" that she carried with her, and the translator was Jonina.

Things went much more smoothly afterwards. Lu Jingyao agreed to Jonina's request without hesitation and accepted the "super low price" of one hundred and fifty pounds.

Although the average monthly income in Britain in the early 1980s was only two or three hundred pounds, a weekly salary of 150 pounds for a translator who personally accompanied you on a journey thousands of miles away was really low.

But Lu Jingyao didn't seem to care about money at all. She enthusiastically discussed the plot of "A Song of Ice and Fire" with Jonina.

Then the two of them discovered that they had countless common interests.

In short, both of them think that they are very similar to Lys Targaryen in "A Song of Ice and Fire". They are all people arranged by fate, unable to control their own destiny, and can only struggle silently and humbly.

Fortunately, both of their struggles paid off and they both saw the light at the end of the tunnel.

Jonina is likely to receive a huge sum of 20,000 US dollars, and Lu Jingyao also came to Britain from the far East to study abroad.

The resonance in literature brought Jonina and Lu Jingyao closer, and in the next two days, Jonina didn't worry about anything.

Everything was taken care of by Lu Jingyao, the girl who loves to grow flowers.

She took Jonina and her family of three to the discount market and bought Jonina brand new clothes at prices that Jonina could not believe, which made Jonina fully understand what it meant to "spend every penny wisely" and "use good steel on the blade wisely".

And when it comes to life skills such as itinerary planning and handling of procedures, this girl, who is much younger than Jonina, appears to be very sophisticated and mature.

What's even more rare is that the two children also like Lu Jingyao very much, and they don't need Jonina's care at all during the whole journey.

In other words, Lu Jingyao took care of their family of three, and she did the work of a nanny, assistant, and translator.

Jonina felt bad, but she only got $2,000 now. After tax deduction, she still had to pay back more than 700 pounds of debt and buy some necessities. There was no TV at home.

[If I can win the first prize, I must give her a reasonable salary, even though she is an "illegal worker."]

. . . . . . . . .

At Taipingshan Villa, Pei Wencong knocked on Li Ye's door.

"Mr. Li, Mr. Jeff from America will board a plane tomorrow afternoon and will arrive in Hong Kong Island the day after tomorrow morning, but he requested that the meeting time be set the day after tomorrow morning because he has to catch a flight back to Lighthouse in the afternoon."

"Since you're here, why are you in such a hurry?" Li Ye asked in surprise, "Have you told him that we are most likely going to discuss the contract?"

Pei Wencong said: "Mr. Li, I told him, but he said that he was an amateur writer and would probably be fired if he didn't get back in time."

"Oh, that's interesting," Li Ye nodded and said, "Then let's arrange it for the morning of the day after tomorrow!"

"Okay, I'll go inform the other three."

Pei Wencong turned around and went out, but when he reached the door, he turned back and asked Li Ye: "Mr. Li, are we really not considering Mr. Wood? He may be really busy."

Li Ye said calmly: "Then let him be busy! The people we choose can lie down and enjoy life in the future, without having to rush around."

Pei Wencong suddenly opened his eyes wide, as if he understood something.

How did I get to know Li Ye in the first place?

Ever since he hooked up with Mr. Li, hasn't Pei Wencong just started to lie back and enjoy his life?

But since Mr. Li already has his Pei Wencong, why does he need someone else?

Pei Wencong was so confused that he almost bumped into Li Dayong's sister who had just come out of Li Dayong's room.

He asked with a stern face, "What's wrong, Xiaohui? Why are you so flustered?"

Pei Wenhui rolled her eyes at Pei Wencong and said, "I'm not panicking at all. It's you who's distracted."

Pei Wencong smiled and said, "Brother is thinking about something. It's getting late. Go to bed quickly!"

Pei Wenhui curled her lips and passed by Pei Wencong, but was stopped by her eldest brother immediately.

"Xiaohui, have you been with Li Dayong in the factory recently?"

"No!" Pei Wenhui said puzzledly: "I also have my own things to do, but I definitely took good care of him and got him a lot of information about sewing machines.

But Mr. Li is really strong! And he is simply cute, you know?”

Pei Wenhui came over and lowered her voice mysteriously and said, "Today he saw the Macau horse racing on TV and actually asked me if the horse of our Hong Kong Island Tycoon ran fast. Haha, haha, haha, it really made me laugh to death!"

Looking at his youthful sister laughing heartily, Pei Wencong couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

It would be nice if Mr. Li didn’t have a girlfriend.

No, I have to ask Aqiang again.

Pei Wencong turned around and quickly went to Aqiang's room. As soon as he entered the room, he saw him holding a letter and smiling stupidly.

"Aqiang, what are you daydreaming about again? Have you finished drawing this issue of the comics? You've been eating and living at my place all day, and you're getting lazier and lazier."

The dazed A Qiang slowly turned his head, just like the invisible boss in the comics, who was disturbed and was ready to release a murderous aura to destroy everything around him.

"I'm in a relationship, what do you, a single guy, know?"

Pei Wencong was stunned, then shouted angrily: "Who do you call a single dog? Who taught you to use dirty words?"

"Tsk~"

A Qiang said disdainfully: "Mr. Li said so, go find him."

Then Aqiang looked back at the letter and smiled as if Pei Wencong didn't exist.

Pei Wencong's anger suddenly disappeared.

He is already thirty years old and it's time for him to have a relationship.

. . . . . .

On the morning of the third day, Lu Jingyao, with dark circles under her eyes, tidied up Jonina's hair and clothes.

"Ms. Jonina, I have read all your letters to readers in the past two days and analyzed the comments about you in seven literary newspapers on the market. I think your translation has a high probability of winning.

Then the original author will definitely grant you the translation rights, and you must strive for the licensing fee."

"Lu, can't you come and help me fight for it? I'm not good at these things."

"I'm not very good at this either," Lu Jingyao said hesitantly, "Today's interview is too important. I'm not sure if I can get the best benefit for you."

Jonina smiled and said, "No, I believe in your Lu. You are the smartest person I have ever met. Believe in yourself. You can do it."

"Oh well!"

Lu Jingyao agreed reluctantly.

In fact, before coming to Hong Kong Island, she consulted alumni from several schools, learned about several key issues regarding translation rights, and made corresponding preparations.

But when Lu Jingyao arrived in Hong Kong Island, he encountered an unexpected problem.

She doesn't understand Cantonese.

During yesterday's day of sightseeing, Lu Jingyao was despised and scolded by the locals more than once for speaking Mandarin.

Eventually, she chose to speak English, and although her English was not "Cockney", the treatment she received was immediately different.

But since everyone speaks English, how can her translation be valuable? Doesn't Jonina know English?

I have an important interview today. If the other party finds out that I am from mainland China, will it affect Jonina's translation contract?

You must know that once Jonina obtains the translation authorization, the copyright of "A Song of Ice and Fire" translated by her will belong to Jonina herself, not to the original author.

So today's interview is very, very important.

(End of this chapter)