"No! How can this be done!"
Yang Tingzhou rejected the plan without even thinking about it. He still knew what level he was at.
If he really agreed, wouldn't he be taking advantage of it?
Yang Tingzhou's reaction did not surprise Li Jie, he knew that the boss would not agree.
Just like what the famous thinker Zhou Shuren described, Chinese people always like to compromise. For example, if you say that this room is too dark and you need to open a window here, everyone will definitely not allow it.
But if you advocate removing the roof, they will mediate and be willing to open the windows.
Li Jie never thought that the boss would agree to a 70/30 split. The real purpose was to split the money 50/50.
In fact, he wrote this manuscript himself, and he can ask for it whenever he wants. The main reason why he gave the job to the boss was to increase his income.
Among the people in the dormitory, Yang Tingzhou lived the most miserable life. He had a bowl of porridge every morning, steamed buns with pickles at noon, and steamed buns with pickles at night.
It's not that they didn't take action. Occasionally they would treat the boss to a meal or two, but only occasionally. Once the number of times became too many, the boss would not agree.
As the saying goes, helping the poor does not help the poor, and the boss also understands this truth. He is grateful for the occasional help, but if it happens often, he is afraid that he will not be able to control it and will take these gifts for granted.
In order to avoid this situation, he drew a line in his mind. Once this line was exceeded, he would rather starve than accept everyone's kindness.
At first, everyone was very confused and didn't know why the boss would do this. They were all well-intentioned and had no malicious intentions, and they didn't mean to look down on the boss.
They just want to help the boss, very purely, without looking down or pity.
In the dormitory, only the quick-thinking Su Changqing vaguely understood what the boss meant, but he didn't see it clearly until Li Jie gave him a hint.
Su Changqing suddenly felt enlightened, and then he told the others these words, and this little misunderstanding was resolved.
At the same time, he also admires the boss. If he were to change places, he would most likely not be able to be like the boss. The feeling of starvation is not pleasant. To put it bluntly, almost all people of their generation have experienced this. taste.
Although the school subsidy money is not much now, it only provides for one person. Even if the meal is a little larger, he will not go hungry. As for the eldest brother, he sent half of the money back as soon as he got it. The remaining amount will definitely not be enough to satisfy one person. Adult appetites.
In addition, not all subsidies given by the school are in cash. Except for pocket money, the rest are in kind, such as notebooks, bath tickets, movie tickets, vegetable stamps, food stamps, etc. If you want to exchange them for money, you need to pour them out. One hand.
Yang Tingzhou was not familiar with the place, so it would be easy to suffer losses if he exchanged directly. Su Changqing took care of all the cashing.
Su Changqing has this way. The original value of one yuan can only be exchanged for eight cents, but through his hands, it can be exchanged for eighty-five cents, or even nine cents.
The boss was not the only one who had changed in the dormitory. Xu Bing, the second boy, and Hu Xiafeng, the fourth boy, who came from the countryside, had also changed some, but they were not changed as much or as harshly as the boss.
Everyone in the dormitory knew what was going on at the boss's house, so the others didn't feel unhappy that Li Jie only found work for the boss.
"How about this? You translate and I proofread, and we split it 50-50. Is that okay?" 918
Seeing that the boss was about to say something else, Li Jie immediately blocked what he wanted to say without waiting for him to speak.
"Boss, just think of it as a favor to me. I really have something to do during the next period of time. My sister, the one that the third boss saw yesterday, is planning to take the college entrance examination this year. There are not many people around. She's already 6 months old, so I have to hurry up and help her review."
"Besides, I have other manuscripts to turn over, and I'm really overwhelmed. Except for you, everyone else in the dormitory has half-assed English skills, so I can't help you at all!"
Su Changqing's mind was spinning fast. He knew that Lao Wu was probably helping the boss intentionally in this matter. He squinted his eyes and took a sneak peek. The expression on the boss's face was clearly a little emotional, and he was just short of trembling at the end.
At this time, someone needs a push, but if it was good at first, it tasted bad in his mouth.
"Yes, boss, just help the fifth child. He has to stay with his beloved sister and has no time."
Li Jie glanced at Su Changqing and didn't bother to care about his witty remarks. This guy's temperament is like this, he is best at making jokes.
Yang Tingzhou raised his head and glanced at Su Changqing, then at Li Jie. He hesitated for a while, and he guessed something.
It is better to teach a man to fish than to teach him to fish.
After a while, he sighed secretly, thinking of his wife and children hundreds of miles away. He really needed this money.
"Okay, then I'll take the next step, Lao Wu, don't worry, I will definitely do it with my heart. Thank you for providing me with this opportunity. Thank you very much!"
Li Jie smiled and said, "Is there anything you can say thank you for? I have to thank you for this. I'm really busy."
Yang Tingzhou pursed his lips, but finally said nothing. It was better to keep some words in his heart than to talk about them. He would always remember this feeling.
He can't help Lao Wu much now, but he believes that he will be able to help him in some way in the future.
Translating "Harry Potter" was actually Li Jie's impromptu idea. This book is a long fantasy book published by Eagle Country writer JK Rowling. It has been translated into 75 languages. As of 2015, the total sales volume has exceeded 450 million copies. , it’s simply a gold mine.
The first Harry Potter was published in 1997, which is still 20 years ago. If JK Rowling existed in this time and space, she would still be a 13-year-old child now.
Li Jie is not in a hurry at all, and the current environment is not suitable for doing this at the moment, but he will not wait too long. After the 11th China Plenary Session is over, many things can start to be laid out.
Counting the days, the book I sent out a few days ago should be in the hands of the publishing house in a month or two. In the second half of the year, there will probably be news.
Actually, now is not the best time.
Although the leader of Yingjiang visited Rabbit as early as 1972 and relations began to normalize, the real establishment of diplomatic relations will have to wait until the old man visits Yingjiang next year.
But the problem is not particularly big, because even next year, the letters I send will still not escape review.
Don't do anything wrong, and don't be afraid of ghosts knocking on the door in the middle of the night. Anyway, everything you do is aboveboard and can withstand investigation, not to mention that it can generate foreign exchange through the country.
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