Chapter 6: Lao Xu’s shock

Style: Romance Author: Da Cang YueWords: 2338Update Time: 24/02/20 12:40:25
The translation of a few pages is really not difficult for Zhou Yang, a Chinese scholar who has published papers in English all year round.

If you don't need to write the Chinese translation, if you just dictate it, it can be completed in two minutes at most.

But even so, when Zhou Yang spent five minutes and handed the letter full of translations to Lao Xu, the other party was still shocked.

This paragraph had been translated into English before, and Lao Xu found the standard "answer" and compared it one by one with Zhou Yang's translation.

Except for the differences in the use of individual words, overall it is very good.

Lao Xu knew that the young man in front of him was a real translation genius, and immediately said: "Your level is good and you are qualified to take on the task, but according to regulations, we need to review your personal information!"

Zhou Yang was obviously prepared, and he immediately took out supporting documents such as his identity certificate and the letter of introduction from the brigade.

Lao Xu carefully checked the information handed over by Zhou Yang. When he saw that Zhou Yang was an educated youth from the capital, he couldn't help but ask: "Are you from the capital and you jumped in line to come to our place?"

"Well, jump in line at Yunshan County Unity Commune!"

"how many years?"

"5 years!"

"It's been five years, why didn't you think of coming here to take over the job before?"

Zhou Yang smiled and said: "Firstly, I didn't know there was such a job, and secondly, my wife has always been the breadwinner of the family, and she has no motivation to make money!"

"Haha, then you have married a good wife!"

"Yeah, I think so too!"

Thinking of that cute little girl, Zhou Yang couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, and a happy smile appeared on his face.

"I've seen it. Your identity certificate is fine. I wonder how you want to take the job?"

"Is there any other choice for this?" Zhou Yang asked puzzledly.

"Yes, according to the level of the translator, we divide all translators into translators, translators, and senior translators. Different levels can accept different tasks!"

Then Lao Xu continued: "Your level is not bad, but now you can only be regarded as a translator, so you can only take on translation work for some foreign magazines and periodicals. When your level increases, you can take on some high-level tasks! "

"Uh... I would like to ask how the royalties are calculated and how to increase the level!"

"If you are translating a magazine or periodical, if it is less than 3,000 words, it will be calculated as an article, and the price will be 5 yuan. If it is more than 3,000 words, it will be calculated as 3 yuan per 1,000 words!"

Then, Lao Xu said again: "As for how to improve the level of a translator, there is actually only one way, and that is to translate more works!"

"Are there any specific promotion criteria?"

"If the translation works exceed 10,000 words, and the accuracy rate of the work is above 90%, you can become a translator. If the translation works exceed 100,000 words, and the accuracy rate is above 95%, you can be promoted to translator. If the translation works exceed 1 million words, the accuracy rate is above 98%, you can be promoted to senior translator !”

Zhou Yang nodded and said: "Well, first find me some journals, preferably in industry or mathematics!"

Lao Xu then took out a medium-thick magazine and said: "This is the latest task issued by the above. You can try it! But if you want to take the book home for translation, you must pay a deposit of 10 yuan!"

Zhou Yang picked up the book and looked at it, and found that it was an industrial journal published by Meiliguo last month, with about fifty pages.

Depending on my level, if I go all out, I can finish translating this journal in two, four, five hours at most.

Thinking of this, Zhou Yang looked at the tables and chairs beside him and said, "Can I stay there for a while?"

Lao Xu obviously saw Zhou Yang's intention and asked in surprise: "Do you want to translate directly here?"

"No way!"

"Okay, okay, but you have to know that your translated works must be submitted to the higher authorities for review. Only works that pass the review will be paid. So even if you have finished the translation now, I can't pay you the remuneration." !”

"It doesn't matter, the remuneration can be settled slowly! I have three days of vacation this time. I hope to upgrade my level to translator during these three days. Then I can take on some more advanced tasks and go home!" Zhou Yang said

"good!"

Perhaps Zhou Yang's performance just now really shocked Lao Xu, so he not only prepared a pen and stationery for Zhou Yang, but also poured him a glass of water.

Zhou Yang was not polite and sat at the small round table in the window of the bookstore, translating the journal in his hand with peace of mind!

........

This journal is not a top-secret document. Although it involves some professional terminology, making some articles difficult to understand, it is still not a big challenge for Zhou Yang.

Starting at 12 noon, Zhou Yang had already translated half of the work by 3:30 pm.

There are sixty or seventy pages of letter paper filled with translations, estimated to be more than ten thousand words.

Zhou Yang is still very satisfied with his working speed.

Translation, on the one hand, tests foreign language proficiency, and on the other hand, it also stresses Chinese language proficiency and writing speed.

But for Zhou Yang, none of this is a problem!

Master-level English proficiency, expert-level literary literacy and the speed of a stenographer make Zhou Yang a duck in water when translating works.

By five o'clock in the afternoon, before the bookstore closed, Zhou Yang had completed his first translation work.

When he handed the translated manuscript to Lao Xu, the bald middle-aged man was completely numb!

He had never seen a high-level translator, but this was the first time he had seen someone who could translate a magazine in just one afternoon.

And he took a look and found that the accuracy of Zhou Yang's translation was very high.

Fast speed and high accuracy, aren't these the talents they need!

Shocked, he decided to send the translation to the province overnight for proofreading and review, and reported Zhou Yang to the relevant departments to become their focus.

There is no way, there is really a shortage of high-level translators now. Every one of them is a national treasure and cannot be neglected.

Zhou Yang didn't expect that his amazing performance would attract Lao Xu's attention. At this time, he was thinking about what to do next!

Hearing the "gurgling" protest in his stomach, Zhou Yang remembered that he had not eaten for almost a day, and immediately decided to calm his stomach first.

Opposite Xinhua Bookstore is a state-owned hotel, and the smell of rice from a distance reached Zhou Yang's nose.

After saying hello to Lao Xu, Zhou Yang left the bookstore with a journal.

When we arrived at the state-owned hotel, it was dinner time and there were quite a few people coming and going.

Looking at the large chunks of roasted meat in the kitchen, the glutton in Zhou Yang's stomach couldn't help but be aroused.

In the past two days, every day at home was either wild vegetable steamed buns or potato porridge. Zhou Yang almost vomited from the healthy meals. Now that he saw the meat, Zhou Yang's eyes couldn't help but straighten.

But when I think of my wife and children at home eating chaffy vegetables, and myself going to a restaurant to feast on meat and fish, I feel so inhuman.

Even if you really want to eat it, you have to buy it back and eat it with Li Youwei and Baoer!

After thinking about it again and again, Zhou Yang reluctantly moved his eyes away from the roasted meat, and then ordered a bowl of hot noodle soup.

Although it is just a bowl of plain noodles, it is still rare and delicious compared to the coarse grains and wild vegetables in the countryside.

In addition, he had been hungry all day and his chest was pressed against his back. Zhou Yang ate all the soup and water in one breath.