Chapter 61: A Beauty Cherishes Another Beauty
Shen Yuzhu knew nothing about what had happened at Xiangyang Production Team. She had finally arrived in the provincial capital, but the library was already closed because it was so late. In such places, people usually start leaving get off work at four in the afternoon.
With no other option, she had to stay at the guesthouse for one night and then hurried to the library early the next morning.
She hadn't expected so many people to want to be translators like her. There were about ten people queuing up at the door, and not only were there many, but they were all dressed smartly and in a flamboyant manner. Only she was dressed very simply, wearing a short black woolen jacket, a white scarf, black pants, and a pair of big cotton shoes.
Shen Yuzhu noticed a girl in the queue ahead of her, who was wearing a dress with bare legs and a white wool coat over her, with a beret on her head. Judging from her appearance, she must have a powerful background.
Otherwise, who would dare to dress so bourgeoisly at this time?
"Hey, why are you pushing me? Are you trying to get yourself into this mess? We're looking for a translator, not a pace setter. The door isn't even open yet, and you're already pushing forward like you're blind."
"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I wasn't paying attention."
"Now watch out, stay away from me."
"......."
Shen Yuzhu looked at the pretty girl, who turned to look at her as well. She wondered if it was just her imagination, but the girl's eyes seemed to light up when she looked at her.
Time flew by and it was 8:30. The librarian opened an office and let people in. The test would last forty minutes, and each person would receive a set of test papers.
Shen Yuzhu paused for a moment after receiving the test paper. It contained not only Russian, but also English, Japanese, and German. Fortunately, she had studied all of these languages. She picked up her pen and began to write.
This is thanks to the fact that Zhong Fu initially wanted to raise her to a high price so she could sell her for a good price, so she raised her like a vase. Now that these things have come in handy, it's not a waste of the suffering she endured to learn them back then.
The other students taking the exam together weren't so lucky. These days, mastering one foreign language is already quite an achievement, but who would have thought that the library would suddenly have four exams?
Before the time was up, several people had already handed in their papers and given up. Shen Yuzhu wrote very quickly. Unlike ordinary translations, she marked the meanings of some professional terms, mainly because she was worried that the people grading the papers would be too rigid.
Forty minutes passed quickly, and only seven people had filled their papers, including the prettiest girl.
As Shen Yuzhu sat down, a piece of candy suddenly appeared on the table in front of her.
"Hello, my name is Ren Baobei. This is the first time I've seen someone prettier than me. Please have this candy."
Shen Yuzhu: "........."
"Thank you, but I think you're prettier."
Upon hearing this, Ren Baobei's eyes lit up even more. She only believed the praise from beautiful women to be sincere, after all, heroes cherish heroes and beauties cherish beauties!
Those stinky men can't take their eyes off a decent-looking woman; just hearing about it makes her ears feel disgusted.
"Where are you from? How did you do on the exam?"
"It's alright."
Ren Baobei didn't care about Shen Yuzhu's coldness. She thought that such a beauty was special. The others around her saw how eager she was to pursue her and started whispering among themselves.
To everyone's surprise, Ren Baobei immediately got angry and turned to glare at the person who spoke.
"Didn't you brush your teeth this morning? You can't open your mouth wide enough to talk, are you afraid of smelling bad?"
"You, how can you speak so rudely? We didn't say anything, and you're the one who's been so eager to please us, and now you're telling us not to say anything."
"Alright, alright, stop arguing. We're all here to take the exam. Making a scene won't be good for anyone. Comrade Ren, don't be angry. She didn't mean any harm. Don't overthink it."
Shen Yuzhu turned to look at the person who spoke, who was the girl who had accidentally pushed Ren Baobei earlier. She was pulling the girl who was talking back while blocking Ren Baobei, as if she was afraid that the two of them would start fighting.
"Now you're playing peacemaker. Weren't you so enthusiastic when you were whispering to someone? You foul-mouthed comrade, that woman is using you as a pawn. You really think you're some brainless big clove of garlic, charging forward with your eyes closed like a maggot."
Shen Yuzhu: "......."
Others: "......."
Such a pretty girl, but her mouth is so foul!
"You, you've gone too far."
"What did I do wrong? The wrong thing is that you were used as a pawn. This woman deliberately bumped into me at the door. When I was talking to her, she encouraged you to come and fight with me. If this gets out of hand, the manager will definitely fire us all. Who will benefit in the end? Use your pig brain and think about it. You look ugly, but you're quite cunning."
Everyone: "........."
After Ren Baobei finished speaking, everyone fell silent. Thinking about it, it really did make sense. The girl who was provoked was no pushover either. She turned around, grabbed the troublemaker by the hair, and dragged her out the door.
Neither of them dared to shout, for fear of ruining their exam.
The curator arrived shortly after, but was taken aback to see that two people were missing from the office. However, upon reflection, he realized it was understandable. The person who set the questions this time was a big shot, and they were so difficult that it was normal for some people to feel intimidated.
"Shen Yuzhu, Ren Baobei, Jia Hongqi, Zhuo Xiaoxiao, and Zheng Xingguo passed the exam. However, this is not the final result. Among you, only Shen Yuzhu and Ren Baobei have done relatively well in Russian and English, and all four languages. I will send you a translation document this afternoon. If you pass, you can become a real translator."
Those who were accepted were overjoyed. Translators could translate from home, the pay was high, and there was even the possibility of working in a classified unit later on. Such a promising job was naturally desirable; the only question was... their abilities.
Therefore, not many people came to take the exam.
The afternoon session wasn't considered an exam. She and Ren Baobei each had four translation materials, while everyone else only had one.
Zhuo Xiaoxiao was the one who started the trouble this morning. She glanced ahead, then lowered her head again and focused on doing her own thing.
As it approached six o'clock, Shen Yuzhu and Ren Baobei put down their pens one after the other. Accompanying the curator was a serious-looking lady wearing glasses.
Holding her own materials, Zhuo Xiaoxiao took a step forward nervously. She could tell that this person was the one truly in charge of the exam. However, she didn't expect the woman to bypass her and look at the translation materials of Shen Yuzhu, Ren Baobei, and Jia Hongqi in turn before finally standing in front of Shen Yuzhu.
When he looked at her, his eyes were full of admiration.
"Comrade Shen Yuzhu, congratulations, you passed the test. Director Shao, except for Ren Baobei and Jia Hongqi, everyone else will receive a subsidy of ten yuan. Let them go back!"
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