"Have you finished translating?"
Director Sun was so excited that he stuttered. Regardless of the accuracy, this speed was far faster than those old scholars who had translated before.
You have to know that it takes those old people a day or even two or three days to translate such a manuscript.
But there are only so many people who know how to translate, so every time a task is assigned from above, Director Sun has to visit them one by one with gifts.
In addition to the normal royalties, these gifts were all paid for by Director Sun personally. There's nothing I can do about it. It's hard to please these senior men.
Thinking of this, Director Sun quickly took the manuscript from Du Wanying's hand and compared it with the translation manuscript that had already been prepared on the table.
I didn't know the comparison, but it was shocking.
The manuscript translated by Du Wanying in a short time was almost identical to the comparison manuscript in his hand, except for the use of some different words.
You should know that the manuscript in his hand was translated by a great man in this city who spent a whole day translating it!
"Xiao Du, you're amazing! Heroes are born young indeed!"
"Is this okay with me?"
"Yes, yes, of course!"
Director Sun was so happy that he almost danced with joy.
"It's like this, Xiao Du. We're currently mainly translating some foreign journals. The manuscript fee is about four yuan per thousand words. Of course, depending on the accuracy of the translation, there will be some additional increases or ticket rewards."
"Director Sun, can I take the task now?"
"Of course you can. But Xiao Du, if you want to take the journal home to translate, you need to deposit five yuan for each copy."
Director Sun took out several English journals that looked like magazines as he spoke.
Du Wanying thought to herself, "It's a good thing I listened to Dad and brought 60 yuan with me. Otherwise, just this deposit alone would have restricted me too much. It really is true that an old person in the family is like a treasure."
Du Wanying found six journals from the pile, each of which had about 20,000 to 30,000 words.
Calculated in this way, the translation fee for each book is about one hundred yuan.
According to my translation speed, this book will only take two or three days.
This is a ton of money! You can earn a month's salary in just one day!
After paying the deposit, Du Wanying saw that her third brother had not returned yet, so she simply asked Director Sun.
"Director Sun, do you have a quiet place here? I'm waiting for someone here and can translate for you."
"Of course there is. There's a small reading room in there. We're usually not crowded here, so feel free to use it."
Then Director Sun handed Du Wanying a Hero brand pen.
"They say a sword is a gift to a hero. This pen is for you. May you use it to forge ahead in the translation field."
Du Wanying did not hesitate and took the pen calmly.
"Thank you, Director Sun. I will definitely live up to your high expectations."
Du Wanying brought the manuscript to the small reading room, where she saw rows of wooden tables and chairs. Just as Director Sun had said, there was no one there.
She casually opened the first journal, and what caught her eye was a huge word "Earthquake".
It talks about Yellowstone National Park in the United States. Scientists predict that if a severe earthquake occurs in Yellowstone National Park, it will almost bury the entire United States.
Seeing this, Du Wanying couldn't help but think of.
If the timeline remains unchanged, then the earthquake that shocked the world will occur next year.
Although Du Wanying's location is not the epicenter, it will also be greatly affected.
Because the earthquake occurred late at night, countless people were buried in their sleep, and countless people will be displaced and lose their homes.
There were only a few months left, and thinking of this, Du Wanying no longer had the heart to translate.
She felt that she should do something, but she was powerless now.
Even if you tell others yourself, there will be a big earthquake next year.
I'm afraid no one will believe it, and I might even be treated as a lunatic and thrown into a mental hospital.
Even though I know it won’t work, I still have to do something.
Du Wanying picked up a pen and paper and began to write a letter. She used some of the signs before earthquakes she had seen in her previous life and her analysis of abnormal weather to remind the locals to be vigilant against earthquakes. She wrote three pages in a fluent manner.
Then he copied the three pages five times, preparing to send them to the local government at the epicenter, the Earthquake Bureau, the Provincial Earthquake Bureau, the National Earthquake Early Warning Center and other departments.
After doing all this, Du Wanying felt that it was still not enough. What else could she do?
Suddenly, she had an idea, and an ordinary yet practical thing popped into her mind - an earthquake-proof bed.
This simple and low-cost earthquake-proof tool was widely promoted and used after that unprecedented earthquake.
It would be great if it could be promoted in advance, so that it could save a lot of our compatriots.
Just then, the bookstore staff walked in with the third brother.
"Third brother, you're here just in time. Let's go."
"So urgent? I haven't even done much shopping yet!"
Du Wanying is now eager to go home, and she wants to promote this earthquake-proof bed as soon as possible.
Maybe one minute earlier can save many lives.
On the minibus on the way home, Du Wanying was drawing the structure of the earthquake-proof bed on a piece of manuscript paper with a pen, while thinking about how to promote it.
In this way, Du Wanying didn't even smell the unpleasant smell in the minibus.
The minibus arrived at the destination in the evening, shaking slowly. Du Wanying took her third brother and went straight home.
The next day.
"Director Xu, this is a new and very practical thing I designed. Would you like to take a look?"
Du Wanying handed the structural drawing of the earthquake-proof bed to Director Xu.
"Oh? Let me see."
When Director Xu heard that Du Wanying had designed something new, he immediately became very interested.
"What is this? A bed?"
Director Xu slowly said a word.
Du Wanying nodded and replied, "Yes, an earthquake-proof bed."
"An earthquake-proof bed?"
"Well, I recently saw some news saying that the weather in our north is abnormal and there is a high possibility of a major earthquake."
"Xiao Du, let's stop talking about these groundless rumors. We should stick to science, but earthquake prediction is simply impossible right now."
"Director Xu, shouldn't we be taking preventative measures? A great man once said, 'A thousand-mile dam can be breached by a single ant hole.'"
Hearing the word "great man", Director Xu stood in awe. In this era, great men were greater than gods.
"Okay, Xiao Du, we can try to produce this earthquake-proof bed. The structure is very simple anyway. But how do we sell it after we produce it?"
"Don't worry, Director Xu, I'll give you this package! Send five to my house first!"
Du Wanying's confident behavior made Director Xu wonder, could there really be an earthquake? But I haven't heard of any earthquakes nearby in all these years!
"Xiao Du, since you said that, let's buy two for my family too. It's always better to be prevented."
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