"Jianguo, can you do a simple translation test? Don't worry, whether he agrees to be our extra-staff translator is still up to you."
"Okay, let's test it!" Xu Jianguo thought it was a big deal, so he decided to give it a try first.
Yan Wenhua was immediately delighted when he heard this. He picked up the Army Times and pointed to a small paragraph of parrot text and said, "Let's translate this paragraph!"
Xu Jianguo took the newspaper and glanced at it for a few seconds. He instantly memorized the content in his mind, then took out his notebook and pen and quickly translated the parrot text.
"Here, Uncle Yan, the translation is finished." Xu Jianguo tore off the paper and handed it to Yan Wenhua.
"You've finished translating it already?" Yan Wenhua thought to himself, "Isn't that too fast?" He was reading the newspaper while using the dictionary distributed by the General Administration, but Xu Jianguo had translated it in just a few seconds. It really is frustrating to compare yourself to others.
"yes!"
"Wait a minute, let me take a look!" Yan Wenhua said as he opened an English-Chinese dictionary next to him and began to compare them one by one.
Xu Jianguo looked at him grunting and groaning, thinking to himself, "Uncle Yan, are you testing me, or am I testing you?"
Xu Jianguo said, "Uncle Yan, you check first. I'll use this time to go to Uncle Liang and will be back soon."
"Ah? Okay, go ahead. You'll definitely come!"
"Don't worry, I'll be back soon." Xu Jianguo said with a helpless smile.
After leaving Xinhua Bookstore, Tong Fei drove Xu Jianguo to the scrap collection station.
After giving the tea and cigarettes he bought to Uncle Liang, the two of them started arguing with each other again. Xu Jianguo thanked the old man for his greeting and said that he would come to see him next time he came to the office.
After saying goodbye to Uncle Liang, Xu Jianguo and Tong Fei rushed back to Xinhua Bookstore without stopping.
"Jianguo!" Hearing the sound of the door opening, Yan Wenhua looked up and when he found that it was Xu Jianguo, he shouted excitedly.
"Uncle Yan, are you finished with the examination?"
"Well! Your parrot writing skills are absolutely perfect! Well, Jianguo, I'm formally inviting you to become our extra-staff translator. Would you like to join us?"
"Uncle Yan, I..."
Just when Xu Jianguo was about to speak, the system's voice rang out from his mind.
[Ding, trigger the system to select the task! ]
[Option 1: Agree to Yan Wenhua and receive the reward of the innate skill Eyes of Space and Time]
[Option 2: Reject Yan Wenhua and receive a high-level gene enhancement potion as a reward]
[Option 3: Tell Yan Wenhua you need to consider it, and you will be rewarded with 10 small yellow croakers]
Seeing that Xu Jianguo had stopped talking, Yan Wenhua began to persuade him, "Jianguo, our country really needs translators like you right now. I hope you can seriously consider this."
"Uncle Yan, I would like to ask, is this translation paid?" Xu Jianguo asked.
In fact, he didn't care about how much money he made. He just wanted to make money through translation, so that he would have a cover in the village. After all, he was a non-staff member of the National Compilation and Translation Bureau, and the villagers didn't know how much he made. In the future, when he bought good things for Funiu or took out some delicious food from the supermarket, he wouldn't have to hide it like he did now.
But he was a little confused now. The rewards for options one and two were both good. The 1000% increase of the advanced gene potion would be a lie to say he wasn't envious, but which one should he choose? Just as Xu Jianguo was lost in thought, Yan Wenhua's voice came to his ears.
"Of course you are paid, but your salary as a freelance translator is determined by your level, as well as the quantity and quality of your translations."
"level?"
"Yes, the translators at the Compilation and Translation Bureau are divided into non-staff, junior, intermediate, senior, director, and senior positions. Each level has a different translation fee: 3 yuan, 4 yuan, 5 yuan, 6 yuan, 8 yuan, and 10 yuan per thousand words, respectively. When your translation word count and accuracy meet certain standards, you can become a junior translator, which means you are a full-time employee of the Compilation and Translation Bureau."
[Ding, host, please make a choice as soon as possible! ]
"System, I choose one!"
[Ding, selection completed, rewards distributed, do you want to activate your talent skills now?]
"no!"
Every time the system asked the last question, Xu Jianguo would shudder unconsciously, because the psychological shadow he had before was too big.
"Uncle Yan, I agree!" Xu Jianguo said.
"Okay, okay!" Yan Wenhua was delighted and said with a big laugh.
"Jianguo, here's a form for you to fill out. I'll submit it to the higher authorities for review. If it passes, I'll mail the translation materials to you at the address you provided. Once you've completed the translation, mail the materials and the translation back to me. I'll then submit it to the higher authorities for review. Once it passes, they'll pay you via postal remittance."
"OK."
Xu Jianguo took the form handed to him by Yan Wenhua and began to fill it out carefully.
There is a lot of content in the form, which can be said to be very detailed. Xu Jianguo guessed that the review of this job should be more strict. After all, as the level increases, the confidentiality level of the translation materials should also be different.
After handing the completed form to Yan Wenhua, Yan Wenhua looked up at it and said to Xu Jianguo, "Jianguo, go to the photo studio across the street and take a picture. When you come back, give me the receipt. I'll get it when they develop it and then help you stick it on the form."
Xu Jianguo agreed and found the photo studio according to the address Yan Wenhua told him. After taking the photos and paying the money, he returned to Xinhua Bookstore with the receipt.
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