Chapter 465: Are You Willing to Join the British Society?
"Director Ma, why are you here today..."
Lu Miao sat down at the table.
She didn't need to say anything more. Director Ma waved his hand, looking worried, and went straight to the point:
"Xiao Lu, let me ask you, why on earth are you unwilling to go to the National Komuni Society?"
"ah?"
Lu Miao was stunned. He blinked, and in the blink of an eye, his lychee eyes widened.
After thinking for a long time, Lu Miao suddenly realized something.
National Komon Eisha Society...
Could it be that...
Wasn’t that letter of recommendation written to the People’s Literature Publishing House?
But it’s the National Komon Eisha Society?
Lu Miao couldn't believe it.
The National Komon Eisha Society is no ordinary place.
When she inquired about it, she was told that they needed people, but she felt that her level was not up to the mark, so she didn't go.
Seeing Director Ma’s serious expression, she felt she had no choice but to believe it.
She was silent for a long time, so Director Ma asked:
"Do you think the treatment at the British Society is bad? Xiao Lu, you're young and don't know the intricacies of this."
Director Ma took a deep breath, patted the table lightly with a serious expression, and explained emphatically:
"The English Press is a state-owned agency, so compared to other translation jobs, the salary is lower, but when you factor in other benefits, it's about the same."
"You go in and gain experience, it will bring you a lot of benefits in the future."
On the surface, these things are actually too profit-oriented, but that place is really short of people.
Ordinary talents cannot be accommodated.
Director Ma doesn't want to give up because he has caught up with such a solid and good seedling.
Lu Miao blushed after hearing what Director Ma said.
Dabao and Erbao grabbed onto each other's thighs and called for their mother, but Lu Miao pushed them away.
Just then, Fu Jingyou came in holding a roll of dark cloth, and Lu Miao waved at him.
Fu Jingyou understood, put down the cloth, and stretched out his arms to hold one in each arm, while gently supporting the other with his knees.
Take the three little ones out for a stroll and free up space for her to do things.
This matter has gone through so many twists and turns, but I didn't expect it to turn out like this.
"The British Press is a state agency. It's definitely not that I don't like it. Director Ma, I really didn't expect this..."
Lu Miao laughed helplessly, sighed and told everything:
"When I first settled down at school, I also said I wanted to go. At that time, Teacher Tan was not in school, so I thought I would wait for a while and wait until Teacher Tan came back."
"But you saw it when you came here today. There are many children in the family, and they are young and don't understand what is going on."
"I didn't keep the recommendation letter properly, and it got snatched away by the two kids. When I met Teacher Tan later, I didn't have the letter in my hand, so I couldn't bring myself to talk about it."
Director Ma listened carefully to Lu Miao's explanation.
After hearing the latter part, his eyebrows, which were tightly furrowed in black and white, gradually relaxed:
"You found another job at a publishing house because you lost your letter and felt it was difficult to go back to Teacher Tan. Is that what you mean?"
Lu Miao could only nod.
Director Ma breathed a sigh of relief and suddenly laughed again:
"Good things take time, so it's okay if there are some twists and turns in the middle, as long as you don't want to go."
"The recommendation letter is easy to talk about. Let me ask you, if I ask you to go to the British Society again, will you go?"
Lu Miao quickly replied, "Of course I will go."
State-owned industries and state departments are two different things.
Lu Miao could still tell the difference.
As Director Ma said just now, if she went to the British English Press, the money she would get for translating the manuscript might not be as much as what she would get from newspapers or publishing houses outside, but she would have internal benefits within the country.
For example, children go to nursery school.
There are Red Education Classes in the rural production teams. You can send your children there by giving some money or sending some food.
In a city, especially in a place like the capital, you can't get a place with just a little money or food.
That is a treatment only available to military dependents, government officials, or workers in state-owned enterprises.
For many workers in state-owned units, their chances of getting a promotion depend on their length of service.
If she could join the English Society and get a foothold, her children could be sent to a nursery.
My aunt at home can also have some relief.
The idea was good, but Lu Miao was puzzled again:
"Director Ma, although I have the intention to join the British Society and make a contribution, I'm afraid I won't be able to go there in the short term."
"Why is that?"
Director Ma smacked his lips impatiently and said seriously:
"Just tell me one thing. As long as you're sure you want to go, everything else won't be a problem. I'll arrange it for you."
"Nothing else..."
Lu Miao hissed, took a deep breath, and summarized his explanation:
"I just signed a long-term contract with the publishing house yesterday, and I have a manuscript to complete."
Small manuscript assignments are easy, but this time it's a whole book.
Even if she worked overtime, she couldn't finish it in a short time.
After hearing this, Director Ma fell into deep thought and asked her to take out the book and take a look.
When Director Ma saw the book that was more than a finger thick, his eyes went blurry and his voice became sharp:
"How long will it take for this translation to be completed?!"
As people with experience, Director Ma could tell at a glance that the content of the book, even if it was not 300,000 words, must be at least 250,000 or 280,000 words.
The publishing house stipulates that a minimum of 8,000 words must be written in half a month.
If we calculate based on 16,000 words a month, it would take at least a year to finish this work.
"No, no, this is taking too long. I need to think about this again."
Director Ma waved his hands repeatedly and asked Lu Miao, "Who is your editor?"
Lu Miao told the truth, it was Xu Hongmei.
Director Ma nodded with a complicated expression, his eyes flickering back and forth as if he was thinking about something. After a while, he stood up and walked out:
"I'm going back today. You should be busy as usual for the time being. I will definitely come to see you again when I have time in the next few days."
"Oh, okay."
Lu Miao stood up to see him off.
Director Ma walked out a few steps, then turned around and instructed:
"Also, besides the manuscripts you have on hand, you are only waiting for news from me. If anyone comes to you to talk about anything else, don't agree. Do you understand?"
Director Ma was really convinced.
When there's a good seedling, everyone wants to get involved.
It was originally a good thing, but now it has caused people to be anxious and worried.
After instructing Lu Miao several times, Director Ma finally left with peace of mind.
Lu Miao turned back to the main room, sat down and poured himself some water to drink.
Under the crooked old locust tree outside the yard, Fu Jingyou came in carrying the child after seeing Director Ma leave.
Putting the second child on the ground, patting his head and letting the three younger ones play by themselves, Fu Jingyou asked:
"Who is it?"
"Director Ma of the Translation Office at Chongwenmen was the one who first translated my manuscripts."
Lu Miao explained the whole thing in a few words.
Tang Mei washed the apples and brought them to the table. She also asked, "What is this director doing here? I just listened to you guys talking for a long time, but I didn't understand a single thing."
Tang Mei guards the three-acre land in the courtyard every day. Director Ma was talking about newspapers, publishing houses, and some national publishing house. She felt a headache when she heard it.
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