Chapter 441 Eating Meat and Drinking Soup
Everyone is very enthusiastic at this time. No matter whether they are in the same class or not, as long as they see a familiar face, they will raise their hand and say hello.
Lu Miao nodded warmly and responded, "Good morning."
There are so many books in my handbag today that it is already heavy.
She walked all the way to school and felt even heavier.
Without staying downstairs for too long, Lu Miao went straight upstairs to the classroom.
It was still early and there were not many people in the classroom, but Wang Mian, who was sitting next to me, was there.
Lu Miao walked to her seat and sat down, took out the textbooks she would use in the morning, hung up her school bag and called Wang Mian.
"Good morning."
Wang Mian dragged the wooden stool towards Lu Miao's table.
"What's the matter? Classmate Lu."
Wang Mian is in his thirties and is the oldest student in the class.
He would address his classmates, who he got along well with, by adding a small character in front of their surnames.
Lu Miao was not surprised. He tilted his head slightly towards him and told him about the Fourth News Agency.
"Translate the manuscript? No, no, no, I can't!"
As soon as Lu Miao finished speaking, Wang Mian quickly dragged his stool back to the table and made gestures with his hands.
Lu Miao was speechless: "What are you afraid of? Didn't you enjoy reading the famous English book you borrowed from me before?"
When Lu Miao was negotiating with Liu Shouyi, the president of Sitong News Agency, the first person he thought of was Wang Mian.
Wang Mian is an honest man with a good foundation.
Wang Mian blushed awkwardly:
"I read books by guessing...and I don't understand every sentence."
Lu Miao said confidently: "You can do it."
Lu Miao did not make this conclusion based solely on the fact that Wang Mian read extracurricular books.
After all, he was a classmate sitting next to her. She had read Wang Mian's notes and exam papers, so there was no problem.
Asking him to translate serious written content is too ambitious and may not work.
However, what Sitong News Agency needs to translate are foreign articles such as entertainment news, and the requirements are much lower.
He is fully capable of doing the job.
"I didn't finish my sentence just now. Their payment is based on the content. If it's under five lines, it's two dollars. If it's over five lines, it's five dollars if it's under ten lines. If it's over ten lines, it's eight dollars."
Wang Mian's head was still shaking with double vision, and Lu Miao encouraged him:
"Wang Mian, I know a little about your family's financial situation. This is an opportunity. If you seize it, not only can you improve your own financial situation, but you might even be able to help your family."
"This Thursday is free, you can go and see how it goes. It's okay if it doesn't work, but what if it does?"
After attending classes for most of the semester, Wang Mian is no longer as dark and thin as he was at the beginning of the semester.
His face was a little paler, and he looked honest and simple, yet vaguely delicate and refined.
This may not be the right way to say it, but it does have that scholarly aura.
Lu Miao's pupils flickered, and he didn't dwell on this question too much, and continued:
"Don't be afraid to take a step forward. People always need to step out of their comfort zone and embrace the unknown. Perhaps you can use it as an experience to help you grow."
Wang Mian pursed his lips, somewhat persuaded, but he still had some doubts in his heart.
He asked what he thought:
"Xiao Lu, you're better than me... No, you're the best in the class. Have you ever thought about keeping this job for yourself?"
Lu Miao blinked and asked with a smile:
"How about you take a guess?"
She has a bright face.
In the past, the villagers were uneducated and simply compared her to Guanyin.
After all, Wang Mian had read books and was well-versed in literature. He felt that her every frown and smile was very consistent with the goddess and fairy described in the books.
The old virgin Wang Mian blushed, turned away shyly and confusedly, and shook his head.
Of course he couldn't guess.
Don’t employ people you doubt, and don’t doubt people you employ.
Lu Miao did not hide it from him and told him the truth frankly:
"I was originally going to go, but another one is more in line with my expectations. I considered it and think it is suitable for you, so I recommend it to you."
Wang Mian asked in confusion:
"Another one?"
Lu Miao nodded and told him about the publishing house.
Wang Mian's eyes widened, he was so shocked that he couldn't speak, but he quickly gave a thumbs up.
Lu Miao had a better choice, and Wang Mian's doubts were resolved. Besides being shocked, he was also really happy for Lu Miao.
Lu Miao saw it and felt that his efforts were not in vain.
"You can go and have a look when the time comes. Don't take it too seriously. Just treat it with a normal mind."
Wang Mian nodded.
Maybe it was because Lu Miao said it too easily, but he gradually began to feel that he was capable of doing it.
Excluding other reasons, the fact that Lu Miao was hired as a translator by the publishing house was enough to encourage Wang Mian.
In Wang Mian's mind, although Lu Miao had excellent grades, she was also a freshman.
She was sure to encounter difficulties in her work in society, but she still went.
Maybe, just as she said, she regards her work as experience, which is why she makes exceptionally fast progress.
Wang Mian wanted to learn from her, so he decided to give the job at SiTian Newspaper Press a try.
It doesn’t matter if you can’t be hired.
Come back and continue learning and polishing.
If you can hire me, that would be even better...
Lu Miao said that he could submit the weekly draft and he could work on it slowly after class without affecting his studies.
Being able to get foreign newspapers can also increase extracurricular reading and social knowledge.
Still making money.
Lu Miao meant well...
Wang Mian paused. He was flipping through the textbook aimlessly, then suddenly turned around and said "thank you" very formally.
Lu Miao smiled faintly and waved his hand.
She didn't take it to heart that it was just a matter of going with the flow.
Since she can afford to eat meat, she doesn't mind taking people around her to drink soup.
But the prerequisite is that this person has good character.
Gradually more and more people came into the classroom.
Lu Miao withdrew his thoughts.
Ten minutes before the first morning class, she took out the book whose content she had partially translated yesterday and read it.
I brought back six palm-sized English poetry collections from the publishing house.
Not all the content in these six poetry collections needs to be translated.
All that needs to be translated is the introduction to the poet and a brief biography of the character.
There are about four to six chapters in each book.
The length of the articles ranges from 300 to 500 words to 1,000 to 2,000 words.
In the book I am reading now, Lu Miao translated three articles yesterday, two of which are short and one is a novella.
The last article at the end is a long one.
There are five or six pages printed on the palm-sized book, and the translated words should be around two thousand words.
Not only is the prose collection smaller than regular books, but the font size is also one or two sizes smaller.
The densely packed English letters and words look very difficult to read.
Lu Miao therefore watched very seriously.
She didn't even notice the bell ringing.
Guan Yangyang on the right nudged her and reminded her:
"It's time for class, Lu Miao."
"good."
Lu Miao glanced at the pages of the poetry collection and tore off a page from his notebook to put in as a note.
When she put the book away, Guan Yangyang saw the cover and asked:
"Lu Miao, did you buy new extracurricular books? Can you show them to me after you finish reading them?"
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