That day, Lin Zhengran had just gotten off work when someone stopped him on the road.
"Aran——"
Lin Zhengran turned around and saw Zhang Aimei.
"I have something to talk to you about."
"What's the matter?" The sun was glaring, and Lin Zhengran asked, covering his eyes with his hands.
"Some time ago, Yue Shao came to your place to store the information. He told me that he had a copy of Soviet translations. Was it you who corrected them?"
Lin Zhengran didn't take it to heart, but he remembered that it happened.
She said, "There was a person like this who came here. He was tall and thin, about 1.78 meters tall, wearing glasses, and had a mole the size of a fingernail on his left forehead..."
Zhang Aimei listened to her describe all the other person's characteristics and held her shoulders, it was so funny.
"You don't have to be like this. I'm not here for work today."
Lin Zhengran breathed a sigh of relief, laughed at himself for being timid, and said seriously:
"I'm just scared of the world these days. You asked me this so seriously, how could I not answer seriously?"
Zhang Aimei pulled her forward slowly, and said in a rare relaxed tone:
"You were a victim before. Who would dare to target someone with a good family background? Besides, with Lao Qin protecting you, what are you afraid of?"
"I don't have anything to be afraid of myself, but don't we still have Nanfeng and Duobao?"
Lin Zhengran said, "After all, they were once..." She didn't say the words "sons and daughters of capitalists", but Zhang Aimei understood. "It's because I'm worried that they will get hurt, and I'm also afraid that Qin Shouguo will be implicated. So I'm always nervous at the slightest sign of trouble!"
Zhang Aimei patiently consoled him, "I've told you countless times that it's okay if Nanfeng and Duobao cut ties with your ex. Besides, they have your last name now, and have no connection to that Zhang anymore."
Speaking of this, Zhang Aimei said thankfully, "Luckily you woke up and severed your relationship with Zhang before you met Lao Qin. Otherwise, someone would definitely use this to make a fuss about Lao Qin!"
This was not what she had thought of. Nanfeng didn't want to have anything to do with Zhang Shicheng from the beginning, so she changed her name to her mother's surname.
Her mother who died early was surnamed Lin. She had never mentioned this to Nanfeng. Maybe it was something she had done in her previous life.
Lin Zhengran seemed to be thinking about something, and said, "Officialdom is like a battlefield. If you have weaknesses, you will be exploited by the other side. No one is exempt."
"That's right."
Zhang Aimei has reached her current position and knows people’s hearts very well.
After coming to his senses, he smiled and said, "Look at me, how come I'm off topic in the middle of a conversation."
Lin Zhengran turned to look at her.
Zhang Aimei said, "Yue Shao is from our Su Province Grain Department. He went to your place to store information last time and said you were amazing. You pointed out several errors in the contract."
Zhang Aimei asked again: "Aran, you are good. When did you learn Russian?"
"That's what you're asking about!"
Without waiting for her to ask, Lin Zhengran said, "I was originally learning English when I was on the island, but then the situation became serious, so Qin Shouguo asked me to learn Russian. I studied it for a few years, so I know a little bit."
"Yue Shao came over that day. He had too much information in his hands and accidentally scattered it. I helped pick it up and pointed out a few errors in the contract. He left in a hurry later that day. Where are you today?"
Zhang Aimei smiled and continued, "It was a real rush. Someone translated the unit 'ton' on that document into 'kilogram', and we rushed back to check the document that day. We were busy cleaning up after that."
After hearing this, Lin Zhengran also recalled what happened that day. When Yue Shao was pointed out his mistake, he was stunned at first and then denied it vehemently.
Later, she wrote tons of Russian for him. Yue Shao took the information in his hand and ran out as if he had seen a ghost.
She was surprised at the time, but now she finally understood that he had gone back to read a book.
Zhang Aimei continued, "The contract shows the amount of grain we borrowed from the Soviet Union. The amount was written wrong, and the grain department is in a state of panic and is cleaning up the mess now."
Lin Zhengran was puzzled. "The government is borrowing food from the Soviet Union. What does it have to do with our province? Once the food is borrowed, our people will go and get it back, right?"
Zhang Aimei said: "That's the problem. The government came forward and our province provided the personnel, and the contract was translated by our province. Ultimately, the fault lies with us.
I don't know where they got the confidence from. They brought an unprofessional person to such an important matter. Otherwise, how could they make such a low-level mistake? They are embarrassing themselves abroad!"
"Maybe there's nothing we can do about it." Lin Zhengran said, "Who among the truly professional people would dare to take the initiative now?"
Which professionally educated person has never been abroad before?
They are all hiding in the countryside now.
Either the people above them had no choice, or someone used their connections to send their own people up there.
Either way, it seems like it has nothing to do with her.
"Is the problem solved?" Lin Zhengran asked.
"If it's resolved today, I won't come looking for you." Zhang Aimei paused and looked at her. "The head of the grain department, Ji Dahong, asked me to intercede for them. After the Mid-Autumn Festival, they'll go to Suguo to revise the contract. I'd like you to go with them."
Lin Zhengran immediately said, "Doesn't he have someone? Besides, I'm a self-taught person and I'm definitely not as good as someone who has studied seriously. I was lucky to get it right last time."
Zhang Aimei said: "They did have someone, but a single mistake like this was fatal. To cover up for that person, Ji Dahong shamelessly asked his superiors to go out again to revise the contract, and he was even given a serious warning by the organization."
"Don't be so modest." Zhang Aimei looked at her and said, "Ji Dahong went to ask your husband, Lao Qin. He said you have no problem with your profession and even vouched for you."
"Don't we know who Lao Qin is? He's the Chief of Staff!"
Zhang Aimei whispered in her ear, "Besides, your Lao Qin has been working overseas for more than ten years. If he says you can do it, then you definitely can."
Lin Zhengran was stunned. Qin Shouguo had never mentioned this matter to her before. The old guy was quite tight-lipped.
The relationship between the two families was good. After discussing business matters, Zhang Aimei took her aside to talk about personal matters.
"I heard from Aying that your Nanfeng is doing very well in the camp. It seems that she is not far from becoming the next Lao Qin.
Lao Qin made the right choice by letting her join the military camp. With you here, this child's future will be much smoother."
Lin Zhengran smiled and said, "Sister Mei, why do you say that too? My Nanfeng doesn't want to join the army, so I can't bear to let her go. Qin Shouguo won't let her go either."
Zhang Aimei saw that she didn't seem to be joking and didn't know what to say for a moment.
Nanfeng has been with me for so many years, and everyone can see that he is planning to do this job.
Otherwise, how could such a military stronghold, and a newly established department, allow an outsider to come in and out?
Does A'ran really not understand or has he been deceived by Lao Qin and Nanfeng?
Zhang Aimei was struggling over whether to tell her the truth, but when she looked up and saw her smile, she swallowed her words.
Lao Qin and Nan Feng didn't tell her, maybe there were other reasons.
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