The two Japanese took a foot of cloth and agreed to sign the contract in three days. After they left with their people, Boss Xu happily told the people who were still gathered at the door to disperse.
"Hey! Stop crowding around! You guys are not doing business anymore..."
"Hey, Boss Xu, you're going to treat me when you get rich!"
"Please, please, please! I'll bring you a jar of ten-year-old wine tomorrow!"
"You earn so much and you only give me ten-year-old wine? I want to drink Moutai!"
"Go, go, go! Go drink your fart!"
…
Sanni was also planning to leave with her notebook. It was almost time and her grandmother would probably go back too.
"Hey! Little girl! Wait a minute!"
Xu Fadada pulled Sanni into the store and stuffed two 10-yuan bills into the corner. Sanni's eyes widened instantly.
"Haha, little girl, what's your name?"
"...Ma Sanni."
"Xiao Ma!" Xu Fadada, who was probably in his early forties, looked at Sanni with the same joy as if she were his own daughter. "You just translated it, and you also knew that they would come back in the afternoon of three days later, right?"
Sanni nodded.
"Are you free in three days? Come and help me translate? If the contract is signed, I'll give you fifty... No! I'll give you 100!"
When Sanni walked out of Xingwang Cloth Shop, she felt as if her feet were stepping on cotton, so light.
Xu Fadada stood at the door and waved at her, "Xiao Ma! Don't be late in three days! Dress nicely!"
She sat on the small tent for a long time and still couldn't recover.
As long as I help Boss Xu sign the contract the day after tomorrow, I can earn 100 yuan?
There was an extra 20 yuan in her pocket, which she had just returned, saying she hadn't earned any money from the people today and couldn't take it. But Boss Xu said it was her payment for translating for him.
For 20 yuan, she had to cut watermelon vines for half a month, and just now, she just said a few words.
Liang Shengdi looked at Sanni, who was sitting on the straw mat with a dazed look on her face, as if possessed by a ghost. A paddle was lifted, splashing her with water. "What are you daydreaming about? Didn't you say you were going to catch the devil? It's been all these days, but have you caught any?"
Sanni was splashed with water but she was not angry at all. She took out 20 yuan from her pocket and held it up to show Liang Shengdi.
"I caught him, and I made 20 yuan."
"Wow! The Japs are so rich? They're giving you money for free?" Liang Shengdi's feet were twisted from stepping on the ground. "Are you going tomorrow? Can you take me with you? Will they give money to the old woman?"
Sanni: ...
"It wasn't the kid... It wasn't given to me by the Japanese. I was translating for the owner of a fabric shop and the Japanese, and the owner gave it to me. He also told me to come back in three days because they want to sign a contract. If it's done, he'll give me another 100 yuan."
"So all your learning of the devil's language wasn't in vain." Liang Shengdi smacked her lips. "It turns out that people still need to study. Only by studying can they make a lot of money!"
"Grandma! What do you want to eat? I'll treat you!"
"...How about meat buns?"
"You lead the way!"
…
This happened two days ago. When Lin Yulan came in to see her, Sanni was actually preparing clothes for her translation job the next day.
After hearing Sanni's story, Lin Yulan also became excited. "Can you really give me 100 yuan? Just for one day? Isn't that a month's salary?"
Sanni nodded, "That's what Boss Xu said."
She didn't know the exact price of a regular translator. But Boss Xu said that most translators now speak Russian and English, with few Japanese. Furthermore, foreigners usually come to the provincial capital before arriving in their county, so there are very few private translators in the county, and those who do have already gone to the provincial capital to make money.
She couldn't guarantee whether she could earn 100 yuan tomorrow. What if the deal didn't go through in the end?
But at least she has earned 20 yuan, which confirms that this business is profitable.
"Having only one party's translator present doesn't really protect the interests of the other party. As long as I help him close this deal, all the owners on the street will know about my presence. Maybe I can really make money from this in the future."
Sanni looked at Lin Yulan with confidence.
"I've made up my mind. When the farm is busy, I'll still help out at home. But when it's not busy, I'll take my books and sit down at the county office. When there's no business, I'll consolidate my studies. That's the end of my Japanese studies, and I can still learn English. Learning one more language means one more trade!"
"So, you don't have to worry about my job!"
Lin Yulan was really happy to hear this. This way, she wouldn't have to worry about whether her family was taking advantage of her, and her daughter could actually have a good income.
Liu Ni tugged at the towel, looked at her third sister stupidly and opened her mouth, "...No wonder you asked me for my English textbook yesterday..."
Si Ni sat there thoughtfully, "Third sister, you said that the boss didn't run the factory himself?"
Sanni hummed, "Boss Xu also gets his goods from other factories. Customers place orders with him, and he then places orders with the factory. Many families on Bu Street do the same. Not everyone can afford to open a factory."
Si Ni nodded, then lifted her butt and moved to the side of San Ni. "So, can we actually do this business?"
She has been working in a textile factory for several years and is familiar with the entire process from silk thread to finished product. Sanni has studied fabric analysis at night school for the same amount of time as she studied Japanese.
Their workshop director, her future mother-in-law, recently told someone that many customers on the cloth market are looking for fabric samples sent from abroad. They are either foreign trade representatives from state-owned foreign trade units or self-employed middlemen.
Fabric samples come in a wide variety of styles, so they can't just be sold immediately. This requires a thorough analysis of the samples, determining the type and production process, and then quoting a price for the finished product before production can begin.
Her future mother-in-law said that the owners of cloth street have generally been dealing with fabrics since childhood, or perhaps came from textile or dyeing factories. Some can tell your specifications, quality, and production costs just by touching them. This allows them to respond quickly to customers.
Do business! How can you do it if you don’t understand?
But now, Si Ni understands! If you add San Ni's foreign language skills,
The two sisters looked at each other with sparkling eyes.
Jiu Ni rested her head on Ba Ni's knees and looked over there in confusion, "What are the third and fourth sisters talking about?"
Bani scratched her head, "I don't know either!"
Qi Ni: "I know! Knowledge changes destiny! Let's study hard!"
Ba Ni & Jiu Ni: Huh? Was that the word you just mentioned?
But why doesn’t this count?
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