Before coming, Li Hai knew that Gu An'an was young, but he didn't expect her to be this young. For a moment, he felt like the younger generation was surpassing the older generation.
But it is precisely because of this that he feels there is still hope for the country, because there are promising young people like Gu An'an hidden in every corner.
"Hello, Comrade Li."
"Hello, Comrade Gu. You don't need to be so formal. I'm here today to ask if you'd be interested in taking on other translation work in the future?"
The military factory does need translations, but at Gu An'an's current pace, it probably won't last long before it's empty.
However, other units urgently need translation services, and if Gu An'an were willing to join them, it would be a great help.
As for whether Gu An'an is reliable or not? They had already checked her when they submitted the marriage application, so they were quite reassured about her.
Gu An'an knew her own capabilities, so she wasn't surprised to receive such an invitation.
"Comrade Li, there are some things to take care of at home, so I need to go back and check on things in a while."
They all knew about Gu An'an's situation, so of course they knew what she was busy with.
"That's alright. You can finish the work in your spare time. Someone will deliver the translation materials to you, and we'll also mail you the payment slip. It's no problem at all."
"Our only requirement is that you keep all your work confidential. You can tell others that you are doing some simple translation work for a newspaper."
Gu An'an understood what the other party meant. Just like the documents she had translated before, which involved confidential information, the ones she would translate in the future would probably be the same.
In fact, Gu An'an wouldn't be too busy back in Xiaowang Village. After several months of hard work, everyone had adapted well to their respective positions, which saved her a lot of trouble and gave her more time to do other things.
"Okay, but there are some technical terms in some fields that I may not be familiar with. I will have to ask Comrade Li for help later. I hope you can give me more guidance."
Given the other person's age and work experience, Gu An'an's words were not at all hypocritical.
"Okay, this is my office phone number. Feel free to contact me anytime if you need anything. Let's learn and improve together."
Commander Zhao glanced at Xiao Yuheng, a hint of envy in his eyes. "You're really lucky, kid."
"Old Zhao, you're wrong. Xiao Xiao is also an outstanding person among her peers. It can only be said that the two are a match made in heaven."
Xiao Yuheng glanced smugly at Commander Zhao, "The political commissar's words are so pleasant to hear."
Commander Zhao: ...What should we do? He deserves to be so smug; my hands are itching to punch him.
The people inside were chatting animatedly, while the crowd outside was completely bewildered.
"What did that man just say? What did he bring for Xiao Gu?"
Aunt Zhang rolled her eyes at these people making a fuss. "What are you giving? You're giving me royalties. Xiao Gu used to translate manuscripts for people, and he was paid by the word. He's quite capable."
Aunt Zhou also liked Gu An'an very much. Ever since Political Commissar Fang told her what to do, she had been holding back her energy and was ready to help Gu An'an get revenge.
"Xiao Gu is such a low-key person. Not only did she translate manuscripts, but she also helped build several factories in Xiao Xiao's hometown when she went to the countryside. She also took their products to the trade fair in Guangzhou."
"Do you know about the trade fair in Guangzhou? It's full of foreigners. Little Gu is quite capable; he managed to exchange all the wild vegetables and fruits from their area for foreign exchange. I've never heard of that before."
As soon as Aunt Zhou finished speaking, Aunt Zhang chimed in, "Not only that, I heard from Old Zhao that Xiao Gu also gave advice to several factories with poor performance, helping them innovate their products and earn a lot of foreign exchange. Every factory wants to hire her, but she's too busy to handle it all. Even so, they still give her commissions. The money she gets every month is much more than Xiao Xiao's allowance."
"Oh my, we're both girls, but my daughter is so much worse than Xiao Gu. It makes me want to go home and beat her up."
The two of them didn't hold back at all and proceeded to publicize Gu An'an's abilities.
"I've heard that some people think Xiao Gu doesn't know how to manage a household. If Xiao Gu were my daughter, I would definitely treat her to good food and drink every day. Only by eating well, drinking well, and taking good care of her health can she continue to contribute to the country."
As Zhang Sao said this, she glanced at a corner, her contempt evident in her eyes.
"What? The Xiao family's daughter-in-law is so capable? How old is she? That can't be!"
"Don't talk nonsense. Do you think Aunt Zhang and Aunt Zhou would talk nonsense? I think you believe everything you hear and have no judgment at all."
Liu Li also stood up and said, "That's right. An'an kindly invited everyone to a housewarming party, but all sorts of things happened. If I were her, I would make those heartless people vomit up everything they ate."
She made a pointed remark, her gaze sweeping towards a certain corner.
The two people standing in the corner were already trembling.
How did things turn out like this? That woman can actually translate manuscripts? Although they don't know exactly what she's translating, someone who can do that kind of work is definitely not an ordinary person.
The two exchanged a glance and both saw a bad feeling in each other's eyes, and their previously lively conversation came to a complete halt.
Originally, they thought the Xiao family's spending exceeded Xiao Yuheng's allowance, but now that his wife is earning more money through legitimate means, their previous claims are no longer valid.
"You're just making wild guesses."
The woman being blamed didn't buy it. "Now you're blaming me? Weren't you talking about it so enthusiastically before? We're both equally guilty, so neither of us should accuse the other."
"You deliberately misled me."
"Don't talk nonsense. I didn't say anything at first. You're the one who misunderstood and then went around telling everyone."
The two argued in hushed tones, but the onlookers who were paying close attention couldn't miss it. They knew the two had broken up, and everyone started watching the drama unfold.
“Sister Zhou, there’s one more thing we haven’t mentioned. Xiao Gu’s in-laws are well-off. Even if she doesn’t achieve anything, they can still afford to feed her meat every meal. That’s a blessing that not everyone has.”
The two women, who were arguing, stopped talking, feeling as if they had been stabbed in the heart again.
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