Chapter 27 The only one in the compound
In the Gu family’s small Western-style building.
As soon as Gu Xiao and Song Youyou got together, Old Mrs. Gu was in high spirits and asked Old Man Gu to push her out.
"We're going to have dinner soon, where are we going?" Mr. Gu asked hurriedly.
"Go talk to Wei Shufen."
"Chatting with Wei Shufen? You two always quarrel whenever you meet. What's there to chat about?"
Mrs. Gu waved her hand and said, "Don't worry about it. Men shouldn't ask about women's affairs."
Mr. Gu: “…”
Wei Shufen was also in the compound, and we soon arrived near her home.
"Hey, isn't that Yingzi? I just saw you guys rushing out. Something must have happened. How come you still have time to come out for a stroll?"
When Wei Shufen saw her, she started to probe her with gossip.
"What do you mean by in a hurry? Oh, but you are right. I am going to pick up my grandson's wife, so I have to be quick..." said Mrs. Gu with a smile.
Wei Shufen was stunned. "Grandson's wife? When did you have a grandson's wife? You must be getting senile. How could your grandson possibly get married? So many matchmakers have tried to arrange marriages for him, but he never even went to see one."
Speaking of this, Mrs. Gu immediately raised her eyebrows and said proudly: "You don't know this, right? My brother Xiao didn't go to see the matchmaker because he can marry a wife on his own. He even got a marriage certificate!"
"Oh, you haven't seen how kind my granddaughter-in-law is! Seeing that I wasn't feeling well, she felt really sorry for me and even gave me a massage... Look, she pressed here and there, and it felt so good! My old ailment was cured immediately!"
Old Mrs. Gu gestured happily.
Humph, she and Wei Shufen have been competing with each other since they were young.
Back then, when Wei Shufen married her grandson's wife, she showed off in front of her for several months. Now that she also has a grandson's wife, of course she has to show off in return.
Wei Shufen knew her intentions and immediately curled her lips.
"Oh, isn't that all that good? You mean you can just fix the problem and it will heal instantly? How can that be possible?"
Old Mrs. Gu smiled even brighter, "That's right! My granddaughter-in-law is beautiful and kind-hearted, and she is so obedient and gentle. I am so blessed!"
Hearing Mrs. Gu bragging, Wei Shufen couldn't help but roll her eyes, "When it comes to beauty, my granddaughter-in-law is the only one in the compound."
Old Madam Gu waved her hand and said, "That was in the past. When everyone sees my granddaughter-in-law, they will know that she is really beautiful!"
"Oh, Yingzi, you really know how to brag about yourself."
"Why am I bragging? I'm telling the truth. My granddaughter-in-law is so beautiful, just like..."
"Like what? Can't you tell?"
Seeing that Mrs. Gu paused, Wei Shufen quickly choked back.
Old Mrs. Gu ignored her and just tried hard to recall.
She thought her granddaughter-in-law was pretty at first sight, and she looked familiar, but when you asked her who she looked like, she couldn't remember...
Song Youyou had no idea that she was becoming the center of attention.
After she sent Gu Xiao to the meeting point, she went straight home. When she came back, she met Wen Xiaorou who was waiting for her anxiously at her door.
"Youyou, are you okay?"
"It's okay, it's been handled."
Song Youyou told Wen Xiaorou in detail about the matter of being sent to the Youth League Office, and Wen Xiaorou felt relieved.
"Song Baozhu, you're such a jerk! You stole everything from me and you're still trying to be mean to me!"
"It's okay. I've already reported it. I'm not the pushover I used to be."
"Well, it's good for you to be like this. I feel relieved when I see you standing up straight."
*
After Wen Xiaorou left, Song Youyou cooked and ate according to the routine, and then devoted herself to the work of foreign language translation.
For several days, Song Youyou stayed at home translating manuscripts.
When you want to relax, just water the vegetables on the balcony, and life will be very comfortable.
That day, after Song Youyou finished translating the remaining materials, she packed them up and went to Xinhua Bookstore.
When she arrived, it was the afternoon working time, but she did not see Song Baozhu, which was rare.
You know, ever since the incident with the report letter, every time she came, Song Baozhu stared at her with hatred and sinister eyes.
She felt a little uncomfortable with the sudden absence of Song Baozhu's "affectionate gaze".
"Youyou, you're here? The general manager is waiting for you, go in quickly."
The supervisor saw her coming and hurriedly urged her.
Song Youyou nodded and went straight to the general manager's office.
"Mr. Lin." Song Youyou knocked on the door.
General Manager Lin, who was busy working, looked up and a smile suddenly appeared on his bitter and resentful face.
"Good boy, you're finally here."
"Well, I came here to hand in foreign language materials."
Song Youyou took out the packed documents and placed them on the desk.
"This is what I translated yesterday. It's about 30,000 words."
"Good! Good, good! It's like a translation machine!"
Seeing how productive she was, the general manager's eyes were curved with smiles.
Song Youyou: “…”
"Here, this is your royalties. I just paid you a sum the other day."
The general manager opened the drawer, took out an envelope and handed it to her.
Song Youyou took it and saw that there was a stack of reunion cards, about ten or twenty in total.
The general manager smiled and said, "This is your first three days' payment. Each article is about 61,000 words, and the payment is 183 yuan. As for the rest of the payment, you'll have to wait until next week."
"Yeah, I understand." Song Youyou nodded.
Manuscript review takes time, and financial procedures must be completed. Being able to receive the manuscript fee so quickly has exceeded my expectations.
Seeing that this promising young man was neither anxious nor impatient, Mr. Lin could not help but nod repeatedly.
"I have another good news for you."
"What's the matter?" Song Youyou put the envelope into her bag and then looked up and asked lightly.
The general manager didn't keep the secret any longer and said directly, "I have already applied for an intermediate translator position for you!"
"Intermediate translator?" Song Youyou was stunned.
"Well! Your translation is very accurate. When the translation reached 200,000 words yesterday, I submitted your application!"
"Thank you, General Manager." Song Youyou thanked happily.
This time, the speed of promotion is much faster than in her previous life.
What’s more, the salary of an intermediate translator is 5 yuan per thousand words, which is almost twice as much as the junior translator’s salary of 3 yuan per thousand words!
Having enough money is very important for her future arrangements.
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