Shao Jingwen and Lao Fang took Wang Gang to the translation team's office. Wang Gang saw several members of the translation team gathered around a table, scratching their heads and heads. Some were flipping through dictionaries, while others were looking at documents.
"Xiao Zhou! Our translation team took on a task two days ago to help the tractor factory translate an instruction manual." Lao Fang said with a grimace:
"But we found that there were many unfamiliar words in the manual, which made it very difficult to translate."
Shao Jingwen added: "This task was assigned by the president, and we must pay attention to it."
Wang Gang knew that the president Shao Jingwen mentioned was not the president of the magazine, but the president of the publishing house.
Golden Land Magazine is affiliated to Jiangliao Publishing House.
"Can I see the product manual?" Wang Gang said.
Lao Fang happily called one of his men and gave Wang Gang a pamphlet.
The brochure is all in English, without even a supporting graphic, because it is all about professional words about tractors, and Wang Gang seemed to be struggling.
"Can you give me another dictionary?" Wang Gang asked.
Without saying anything, Lao Fang gave Wang Gang his English dictionary.
Wang Gang found an empty table and began to translate the tractor manual. When he encountered a word he didn't know, he looked it up in the dictionary. If there was no dictionary, he made guesses based on the previous and next sentences.
For convenience, Wang Gang asked for the manuscripts that had been translated by the translation team and corresponded with each other. It took three hours to translate them into English.
"This is just a first draft, and many words are not in the dictionary. I need someone with professional knowledge of tractors to help translate." Wang Gang handed the translated manuscript to Shao Jingwen.
Shao Jingwen took a look and found that 90% of the contents of the user manual had been translated. The rest were mostly words that Wang Gang was not sure about, but he also wrote down his guesses.
"You and I will go directly to the tractor factory." Shao Jingwen was very efficient in his work, even a little fiery. After seeing the first draft, he dragged Wang Gang to the tractor factory.
Jiangliao Tractor Factory is a key unit in Jichun City. Shao Jingwen showed his work permit before he was able to enter and find the factory director.
After Shao Jingwen communicated with the factory director, the factory director immediately sent a section chief to help.
This person turned out to be an old acquaintance of Wang Gang.
"Brother Xiaoguang?"
Cai Xiaoguang was also surprised when he saw Wang Gang.
"Zhou Bingkun, why is it you?"
Shao Jingwen was even happier when he saw that he was an acquaintance.
"Chief Cai, we are here to help translate the manual for the new tractor purchased by your factory."
After Cai Xiaoguang was surprised, he quickly invited Shao Jingwen and Wang Gang to sit down and made them a cup of tea.
"No one in our factory can drive the newly imported tractors from the beautiful country. It would be great if you are here."
Wang Gang handed the document he translated to Cai Xiaoguang and said: "I translated part of it, but I can't translate some proper nouns about tractors."
Cai Xiaoguang took the translation manuscript suspiciously and started laughing after reading it for a short time.
"You have translated most of it, and the rest will not affect our actual operations."
Shao Jingwen and Wang Gang looked at each other and said, "We still have to strive for accuracy. If something goes wrong, we cannot bear the responsibility."
Wang Gang means the same thing.
Cai Xiaoguang smiled and began to help Wang Gang translate.
With the help of Cai Xiaoguang, a person who knew the technical terms of tractors, Wang Gang quickly translated it.
To be on the safe side, Wang Gang and Cai Xiaoguang went to actually operate the tractor.
I was busy until six or seven in the afternoon before everything was finished.
"Thank you very much. I will treat you to dinner on behalf of the factory tonight." Cai Xiaoguang finished his work and refused to let Shao Jingwen and Wang Gang leave.
Shao Jingwen didn't like socializing, and because he was old, he wanted to go home early to rest. Cai Xiaoguang didn't force him, but forced Wang Gang to stay.
The two of them didn't go out to eat, so they ate in the small canteen of the tractor factory.
Although it is a small canteen, Cai Xiaoguang did not neglect Wang Gang. There was plenty of wine and meat.
After three glasses of wine, Cai Xiaoguang and Wang Gang lost the initial feeling of unfamiliarity.
"Bingkun, I didn't expect you to have such ability. I'm really impressed after three days apart!" Cai Xiaoguang said to Wang Gang enthusiastically.
"Brother Xiaoguang, when did you return to Jichun?" Wang Gang asked.
"I came back three years ago, and my dad was three months older than me." Cai Xiaoguang replied.
"Congratulations to Uncle Cai. It's been hard work but now he has to be reused again."
"It's not bad, I can barely be a leader." Cai Xiaoguang said slightly proudly.
"Didn't Zhou Rong come back?" Cai Xiaoguang asked.
"No, my sister never came back after she went to Guizhou. She wrote a letter a few days ago saying that she had given birth to a daughter, and she also sent her photos." Wang Gang didn't want to mention Zhou Rong.
"It's not easy for your sister either. She has suffered a lot in the past few years." Cai Xiaoguang sighed.
"That's what she wanted, no one forced her." Wang Gang said nonchalantly.
Cai Xiaoguang said in surprise: "You still haven't forgiven your sister?"
Wang Gang snorted coldly: "Ever since she ran to Guizhou despite her family's objections, I have treated her as if she didn't have this sister."
Cai Xiaoguang said awkwardly: "I helped Zhou Rong go to Guizhou."
"You too, you obviously like Zhou Rong so much, but you insist on pushing her into the arms of another man." Wang Gang said.
"You don't understand, love is giving and not possessing. Zhou Rong doesn't love me. I know that I can't be happy even if I try hard." Cai Xiaoguang drank a glass of wine.
Wang Gang felt that Cai Xiaoguang was a rare understanding person in the world, and he lived a more thorough life than many people.
"I'm about to get married, the daughter of my father's friend." Cai Xiaoguang said suddenly.
"Congratulations." Wang Gang and Cai Xiaoguang had a drink.
"I don't like her, but I know that I must marry her." Cai Xiaoguang said bitterly.
Wang Gang sighed and said: "When people live in this world, they cannot live just to care about themselves. There must always be some choices."
Cai Xiaoguang looked at Wang Gang in slight surprise and said, "I didn't expect that you are still my confidant."
Wang Gang picked up the wine glass and said: "Drinking is a confidant."
Cai Xiaoguang laughed loudly, clinked a glass with Wang Gang, and drank the wine in one gulp.
That night, Cai Xiaoguang was drunk and was sent back to the office by Wang Gang, where he lay on the sofa all night.
Starting from this night, Cai Xiaoguang and Wang Gang gradually became closer. When he had time, he would go to Wang Gang to drink and chat about romantic affairs and even literary works.
Wang Gang also discovered that Cai Xiaoguang is an artist at heart and has a high pursuit of literature.
Time passed little by little, and as the Spring Festival approached, Li Suhua received a letter from Zhou Bingyi and Zhou Rong. The two children had been separated for six years and were finally going home to celebrate the New Year.
After receiving the letter, Li Suhua immediately asked Wang Gang to write a letter to Zhou Zhigang, hoping that he would return to Jichun and reunite his family.
Soon Zhou Zhigang's telegram arrived. He said he would definitely come back during the Spring Festival this year, which made Li Suhua extremely happy.
Wang Gang also told Cai Xiaoguang the news that Zhou Rong was coming back, but he acted very calmly and only said "I understand."
Cai Xiaoguang got married before the Spring Festival, and Wang Gang went to join in the fun and saw Cai Xiaoguang's wife.
How should I put it? She is not as beautiful as Zhou Rong, but she seems to be a gentle woman. She should be able to live a good life with Cai Xiaoguang.
After getting married, Cai Xiaoguang also gained the temperament of a mature man.
In terms of work, since Wang Gang showed extremely high English skills, he was immediately valued by Shao Jingwen and almost all the translation team was handed over to him.
Wang Gang lives up to expectations and always completes his tasks perfectly.
Three days before the Chinese New Year holiday, Shao Jingwen suddenly and mysteriously pulled Wang Gang into his office and deliberately closed the door.
Wang Gang was also puzzled.
"Editor-in-Chief, what are you doing! Are you locking the door?"
With a smile on his face, Shao Jingwen came over happily, sat opposite Wang Gang, and said, "Xiao Zhou! I want to tell you some good news."
Wang Gang was stunned and said: "The company wants to increase my salary?"
Shao Jingwen shook his head and said: "It's better than a salary increase."
Wang Gang was a little disappointed and said: "No salary increase!"
Shao Jingwen said angrily: "Are you short of money?"
"Short of money! Who is not short of money?" Wang Gang asked.
Shao Jingwen deliberately kept a straight face and said, "You are a scholar. Don't lose your integrity as a scholar because of money."
Wang Gang said calmly: "Writers also need to eat and support their families."
Shao Jingwen laughed and scolded: "I don't know your salary yet. You must get seventy or eighty yuan every month! Why are you still short of money?"
Wang Gang smiled and said, "I have to support a large family with my salary, and besides, I want to get a bigger house."
Shao Jingwen said: "Don't worry about the house. With your qualifications and if you work for a few more years, the company will definitely allocate a house to you.
What I want to say is that the hotel room is better."
Wang Gang was really curious now and said: "Editor-in-Chief, please stop being so secretive. What good thing is this?"
Shao Jingwen said with a smile: "The club has decided to give you this year's university quota."
Wang Gang was surprised and said: "The company recommends me to go to university?"
Shao Jingwen took out a letter and handed it to Wang Gang.
