"Let him in," Pei Yicheng replied as he turned to the Xu siblings and said, "The translator I invited from Ningbei has arrived. When he looks it over, I... "
Pei Yicheng was thinking about how to explain.
Xu Nianhua nodded in understanding and said, "It should be proofread once more."
She was just a high school senior, so Pei Yicheng’s agreent to let her translate the contract was already a surprise to her. Having a professional look it over was a perfectly normal procedure.
Xu Nian’an, who had always felt sothing was amiss, found Pei Yicheng’s words to be reassuring.
Not long after, the translator i was brought in, a middle-aged man in his forties.
After having so tea, Translator i began to review the contract earnestly.
An hour later, Translator i praised, "The translation is very good; if it were , it would have been much the sa."
Xu Nianhua sat calmly in her chair, not at all surprised.
Xu Nian’an, who had been nervous the whole ti, breathed a sigh of relief and quietly gave Xu Nianhua a thumbs-up, impressed by his little sister’s skill.
"Ling Dong, take Translator i to the backyard for a break."
Having said this, Pei Yicheng let Ling Dong escort Translator i to the backyard to rest and have tea. i had been traveling without a break and had worked for an hour straight after only so tea, which was indeed exhausting.
"Alright, Translator i, this way, please," Ling Dong led i to the backyard.
Pei Yicheng handed over the hundred yuan that was already prepared, the neat ten-yuan notes passing into Xu Nian’an’s hands.
"Little sister, here’s your pay."
Xu Nian’an placed the money directly into Xu Nianhua’s hands.
"Big brother, you hold on to it. What if I lose it?" Xu Nianhua felt sweet satisfaction upon receiving the hundred yuan for her translation. Their eldest brother was getting married, and they needed to organize a few banquet tables, but there wasn’t much money at ho. With this money, not only could they afford the banquet tables, but they could also buy so things for the brother’s new house.
"Then I’ll keep it safe for you."
With careful consideration, Xu Nian’an neatly tucked the money into his pocket.
"Thank you for giving this opportunity,"
Xu Nianhua said earnestly. If it weren’t for Pei Yicheng’s trust in her, she may not have had the chance to earn this money.
"I should be the one thanking you for helping ," Pei Yicheng said sincerely.
Xu Nianhua grinned, showing her white and even teeth. Although it is said one should not show teeth when smiling, her smile turned her round, large eyes into crescent moons. Even without any makeup, she was very beautiful.
That smile was like a beam of sunlight in the winter.
Xu Nian’an and his sister declined Pei Yicheng’s invitation to dine and left with the money. Their eldest brother was selling Mung Bean Jelly alone—could he manage it all by himself?
In the backyard.
"Translator i, how much longer will you need to finish translating the contract?" Ling Dong asked while pouring tea for i.
Translator i glanced at the contract and shook his head.
Ling Dong felt a jolt of anxiety and asked, "Does that an the translated contract is completely unusable?"
Before Translator i had arrived, Pei Yicheng had already instructed that, regardless of whether Xu Nianhua’s translation was good or bad, i should praise it.
Thus, Ling Dong posed this question.
"Mr. Ling, there’s nothing wrong with the translation of this contract; there’s no need for to re-translate it," Translator i said after taking a sip of water, his curiosity piqued. "Did that tall, skinny boy translate this? He hasn’t started university, has he?"
He looked young and was both tall and thin.
"No, it was his sister who did the translation," Ling Dong replied instinctively. However, Translator i’s words echoed in his mind as if reverberating through a valley, swirling continuously in his thoughts.
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