In the past few days, Song Yan has been going to the brigade every night after get off work, and then getting up early every day to go to work. After a while, the whole family knew what he meant.
Wen Ruan even felt that sometimes people looked at her with a teasing expression, which made her feel a little uncomfortable.
Last night, Song Yan said that the German businessman would be coming to Beijing from Shanghai the day after tomorrow. Everything else had been arranged, but he wanted to visit the factory, and they couldn't find a suitable translator. They had been searching for a long time but hadn't been able to find one.
Later, it was Wen's father who took the initiative to suggest that Wen Ruan had studied with a teacher and could speak German, so perhaps she could act as a translator, and Song Yan could ask for his opinion.
Wen Ruan felt she was having a great time in the brigade and had always wanted to experience working in the fields with Miao Cuihua and the others. Before she could realize that, she sprained her ankle. Just when it was finally healed, she was given another job. She was a little reluctant to go.
Song Yan added that the factory pays a daily wage of thirty yuan, so it would take about three days, or ninety yuan.
Wen Ruan instantly felt ready, packed her things, and prepared to wait for Song Yan to pick her up after get off work today.
Song Ling was very reluctant to see Wen Ruan leave. She had never experienced having an older sister before. She held Wen Ruan's hand and refused to let go. Wen Ruan told her to study hard at home and that if she missed her, she could come to the city to see her. She said that in the few days she was waiting for her to return, she would find her a set of high school textbooks and send them back to her.
Song Ling agreed with teary eyes.
Wen Ruan said goodbye to Miao Cuihua and the others, then got on her bicycle and left with Song Yan.
Just before it got completely dark, the two finally made it home.
When Song's mother saw Wen Ruan, she was very excited. She held Wen Ruan's hand tightly and told her that she hadn't been eating well lately and felt uneasy about everything. She also said that if Wen Ruan liked the countryside, she would take her with her.
This left Wen Ruan both amused and exasperated. She repeatedly promised to take her along next time, and even told her about her mushroom picking trip and watching others compete in fishing. Song's mother was incredibly curious and couldn't wait to go the next day.
Startled, Song Yan quickly interrupted the two, fearing that his mother might act impulsively and take the person he had finally managed to bring back away again.
"Ruan Ruan, what do you want to eat tonight? I'll make it now. You go and pack your luggage. Mom, can you help me too?"
"Yes, yes, she just got back. Ruan Ruan is exhausted. Go and get ready." Song's mother said to Wen Ruan with a loving expression.
Then she looked at Song Yan and rolled her eyes: "What can you do to help? I don't know how to do it. You go ahead and do your thing. I'll go help Ruan Ruan pack her luggage." After saying that, she turned and walked away.
Only Song Yan and his father were left staring at each other in bewilderment.
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After the two finished their meal, Wen Ruan considered that she would be acting as a translator for the German businessman tomorrow. Everything else was fine, but she was worried that she wouldn't be able to translate some of the technical terms smoothly. Yesterday, she specifically asked Song Yan to borrow a German dictionary from the city library for her, planning to cram tonight.
Wen Ruan sat at the table, looking serious and focused, searching for various professional terms related to the steel industry.
Song Yan was also reading a book, occasionally glancing up at Wen Ruan. Before he knew it, Wen Ruan was completely absorbed in the book.
The dim light shone on Wen Ruan, revealing her small, delicate face, fair and rosy, with flawless features. She had just taken a shower, and her long, jet-black hair was loose and had a faint fragrance.
After a long while, Wen Ruan felt that she had studied enough, stretched, and prepared to go to bed to rest early.
Song Yan then came to his senses: "Ruan Ruan, are you sure you've seen it?"
"Um."
"Then get some rest, we have to get up early tomorrow."
Wen Ruan felt a little melancholy. Getting up early was the most painful thing for her, a lazy person, but the thought of ninety yuan instantly gave her a lot of motivation, and she felt like no one could stop her from making money.
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The next morning, neither of them ate breakfast. Song Yan said he would take Wen Ruan to the steel factory canteen to eat. He said the food at the canteen would be very good today. In the morning, the head chef specially made pork and scallion buns. The skin was thin and the filling was generous. The taste was very good. Wen Ruan ate two of them as soon as she got them.
Afraid that Wen Ruan would choke, Song Yan quickly took out his own water cup from his bag, got a cup of hot water from the kitchen, and placed it next to her. Then he went to a stall and bought a bowl of millet porridge, along with some pickled vegetables.
Many people in the canteen had never seen Wen Ruan before. They only knew that Secretary Song of the factory committee and Director Wen's daughter had been betrothed since childhood and got married a while ago. Judging from how busy Song Yan was, it seemed that the woman was his wife.
While everyone was eating, they secretly glanced at Wen Ruan and were all stunned by her beauty. They all sighed that the two were a perfect match, a handsome man and a beautiful woman.
After eating two steamed buns and drinking a few sips of porridge, Wen Ruan couldn't eat anymore. Song Yan simply took her bowl, cleaned up the food inside, and the two of them walked out of the canteen together toward the factory committee.
It was estimated that the German would arrive at the factory around 10 o'clock. Before that, Song Yan would take her to the factory committee to meet the factory director, and then take her on a brief tour of the workshops they were going to visit that day.
It was almost time for work, and seeing Secretary Song speaking gently to the woman beside him, the factory committee members were all very curious and greeted Song Yan one after another.
Song Yan welcomed everyone without hesitation, abandoning his usual serious demeanor and becoming very approachable. He introduced Wen Ruan to his colleagues, saying that she was his wife, just like a child showing off the candy in his hand. Everyone gave Wen Ruan friendly smiles.
Of course, except for Ye Xiaofan... the one who got slapped in the face on the spot...
"Factory Manager, this is Wen Ruan. She will be our translator today." Song Yan led Wen Ruan into the factory manager's office and introduced her to the factory manager.
"Hello, Factory Director, I am Wen Ruan. It is an honor to contribute to the development of the steel plant. This is an honor for us steel plant families," Wen Ruan said with a smile.
"Good, good, good. As expected of Director Wen's daughter, like father, like daughter. I'll trouble you these next few days. I'll have Secretary Song show you around later," the factory manager said with a gentle smile.
Then he looked at Song Yan and said, "Comrade Xiao Wen, you'll be taking care of him now." He patted Song Yan on the shoulder and laughed.
After leaving the factory, Song Yan led Wen Ruan on a tour of the various workshops in the factory, and also took her to the technical department and laboratory, giving a brief introduction to the general processes, machinery and procedures.
After Wen Ruan had a general idea of what was going on, she and Song Yan went to Wen's father's office to sit down and rest, quietly waiting for the German to arrive.
"Ring ring ring... Ring ring ring..." A telephone rang.
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