1979 The Life of Idle Fish

Chapter 669 The Translation Talents Just Needed Now

The next day, it was still sunny in the capital.

On the bank of the North Sea, in the Orchid Garden and above the theater, three or five people were drinking tea and admiring flowers at square tables and high chairs.

So uncomfortable.

Luo Tao put down the tea cup and asked the people sitting on the left and right: "Teacher Yu, does Teacher Wang's tea and Jing'er suit your liking?"

"Mr. Luo thinks highly of us too much. We are both rough people. No matter how good the tea is, it is just better than boiled water in our mouths. How can we taste good tea?" Yu Minhong finished.

Wang Qiang continued what he said: "Yes, we are just rough people in front of you. The tea is good tea and the scenery is good scenery." He added a compliment at the end.

Both of them knew in their hearts why Luo Tao invited him here today?
When they learned that Luo Tao was investigating them, the two of them began to panic all day long, and they both planned to run away.

They also know that what they are doing is not authentic, and their souls have been strongly condemned all the time these months.

They blame themselves immensely for the mistakes they have made, and have long thought about taking the blame, but they are also afraid that Luo Tao will investigate deeply, thus losing their current work and future work.

There were too many considerations before, and they took chances, thinking that it was impossible for Luo Tao to find them.

Nothing is unachievable.

If you don't know it, you can't do it yourself.

It's the fox who will show his weakness one day.

Fortunately, Luo Tao did not retaliate against them after finding them, and even invited them to enjoy flowers and tea through acquaintances.

Their moods were much more relaxed than before, but tension still hung over their souls.

"Since you two have no intention of admiring flowers and drinking tea, let's just talk about business." At this time, they were really not in the mood to look at the blooming flowers in the orchid garden.

The spring garden is full of flowers, which are beautiful only in the eyes of those who are interested in it. In the eyes of those who have many thoughts in their hearts, they will continue to be cut and confused, and new worries will be added.

The two people quickly stood up and said in unison: "Mr. Luo, we were wrong."

Yu Minhong said: "We should not write books in your name and make ill-gotten gains. Today we come to accept the punishment. Even if we are free rice, we are asking for it."

After hearing what he said, Luo Tao's expression remained unmoved. He looked at Wang Qiang and asked, "He wants to eat free rice. What do you mean?"

In May, it was just hot and the breeze was blowing, so comfortable.

But at this time, Wang Qiang was sweating profusely, and his big head was like a souvenir vessel, each drop of which could burn several kilograms of sweat.

He didn't have time to blame Lao Yu for taking the initiative to eat the cheap rice, so he bite the bullet and replied: "I don't want to eat the cheap rice, but you have done something wrong and you should be responsible for your own mistakes. No matter what punishment, I, Wang Qiang, will accept it." .”

He was timid at heart, but he was very tough-mouthed, which still showed the spirit of a man of the times.

If you are beaten, you must stand at attention, and if you make a mistake, you must admit punishment.

Only by taking responsibility can we go further.

The performance of the two of them was considered passable in Luo Tao's opinion.

Asked: "It's not hot, why are you sweating all over your face?"

"Kidney deficiency and sweating are an old problem."

Wang Qiang's quick reaction almost prevented Luo Tao from suffering internal injuries.

His witty reaction also shows that he still has two brushes.

That is, it would be much better if you didn't use your hands to wipe the sweat.

Luo Tao felt that he was a talented person and continued to test him: "Medical books say that kidney yin deficiency is caused by insufficient yin fluid in the kidneys. It is often manifested as night sweats. Generally, the sweating is abnormal after falling asleep, and the sweating stops when you wake up."

After finishing speaking, he coughed twice and suppressed his inner emotions, "Your symptoms are contrary to those in the medical books. This is not a small problem!"

My name is You Ji Zhi.

With a happy expression, he recited a sentence from the "Huangdi Neijing" about kidney deficiency and sweating, "Yang people should defend the outside and become solid."

After listening to Luo Tao's well-founded remarks, Wang Qiang knew that he had little traditional ink in his stomach and could not easily deceive Luo Tao.

But the nonsense has reached this point, and it is impossible for him to honestly admit that he is just talking nonsense.

Fortunately, I just said that kidney deficiency causes sweating. If kidney yin deficiency is not enough, then kidney yang deficiency should be no problem!
Wang Qiang secretly gave a thumbs up for his little cleverness, "Mr. Luo is really knowledgeable, but the doctor said that I have kidney yang deficiency, not kidney yin deficiency as you said."

This answer was really unexpected, yet unexpected.

The tea that had just been taken into his mouth suddenly flew out of his mouth, and the tea with bubbles splashed all over the square table.

Luo Tao covered his mouth and coughed. He really didn't expect that Wang Qiang, who was now in his twenties, had a simple face, wore glasses, and was considered gentle, had the desire to show humor.

When Luo Tao laughed and made an uncontrollable fool, everyone present was stunned and didn't know what to do.

It was already embarrassing, but now it's even more embarrassing.

Luo Tao stood up and signaled Xu Le to clean up quickly.

"I'm sorry, you two! I was rude just now." No matter what the relationship between them is today, if you behave rudely when meeting guests, you should apologize to them.

After reviewing his rudeness, Luo Tao did not let go of Wang Qiang, the culprit who caused his rudeness.

He warned him: "You are a teacher at Beijing University. Although you teach English, you should also know the symptoms of kidney yin deficiency and kidney yang deficiency."

When Luo Tao laughed, Wang Qiang knew that he had made a big joke today, a joke that would stay with him for the rest of his life.

"I will definitely read more classical books and learn more about traditional culture in the future."

Looking at his shy and motivated friend, Yu Minhong's smile became even bigger.

When Wang Qiang said that he had kidney deficiency, he couldn't hold it in anymore, but at this time they were brothers eating in the trenches. No matter how difficult it was, he had to hold back his laughter. This was the greatest support for his brothers.

After being tortured for a long time, the nerves will gradually become numb. When Wang Qiang said that he has kidney yang deficiency, even the numb nerves will become active at this moment.

Yu Minhong doesn't understand Chinese medicine, but when he hears the word kidney yang deficiency, it's not difficult to guess what it means literally.

The emotions that had been suppressed for a long time were finally released at this moment.

But he didn't get any feedback from other people present. Yu Minhong quickly put away the excitement in his heart, and it was still the same color.

"I asked you two to come here to enjoy the flowers today. I just want to get to know you."

Yu Minhong asked in confusion: "Mr. Luo, do you think too highly of us?"

Luo Tao smiled slightly: "Yes?"

The two nodded.Luo Tao said that they used their names to deceive the printing factory and sold 10,000+ copies in a few months.

"Do you think you are capable?" Luo Tao asked with a smile.Both of them looked embarrassed, "Mr. Luo, I'm really sorry..."

Luo Tao waved his hand to stop them, knowing that they were going to talk about the same old talk about accusations and punishments. In his opinion, these were really meaningless.

Wait for Xu Le to clean up.Luo Tao asked them to take their seats again.

"You two are both distinguished university teachers, and your salary should be enough to support your family. Why do you still take such a big risk to do this? Have you thought about the consequences?"

Although there are some remarks in society today about high-level intellectuals having low wages, it is still enough for them to support their families on wages.

Even if some intellectuals are not satisfied with the status quo, they will choose a second career and do some part-time jobs outside of their own jobs.

The second jobs they engage in are all legal and compliant. Even if they are discovered, they will only receive some criticism and education, and they will never get freebies.

The two lowered their heads and thought for a few seconds, then looked at each other and Wang Qiang signaled Yu Minhong to speak on their behalf.

"Mr. Luo, I still want to say sorry to you."

The two stood up and bowed deeply to Luo Tao. Luo Tao accepted it calmly, which also showed that things between them had turned over.

After they expressed their feelings, Luo Tao asked them to sit down and continue talking.

"The times are developing too fast, and we are also very confused. We just wanted to go out and have a look, so we applied for the TOEFL test."

It turns out that everything that happened later happened for a reason.

In addition, people of this generation are indeed more or less confused. The confusion of ordinary people is only firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea, and they are concerned about the most practical survival issues.

The literate and knowledgeable people are the most confused. They are reflecting and looking for spring flowers.

A poet passed away in March. He left the world, no, he should have left some thoughts to the people who can speak in this era.

He who cannot speak will never speak.

In Luo Tao's view, people with empty ideals cannot save a country or a nation. Since ancient times, the only thing that can break the rules has always been the fist - the fist of thought plus the fist of barbarism.

Luo Tao is now very concerned about whether they have passed the exam.

"Have you passed the exam?"

"It's all over." A look of pride on his face.

After getting the answer, he secretly exclaimed that he had miscalculated, why did he ask them here? It is not easy for anyone to go to Beijing University now, and they are all teachers of Beijing University, so it is even more difficult.

Yu Minhong saw that Luo Tao was not interested in talking about this, so he continued what he had said before: "At first, we wanted to find a second career as a tutor to make some money. We thought very well, but when we went out to look for it, we couldn't. Several people are willing to invite me.”

"...Later, by chance, I saw a pamphlet on modern enterprise management written by Mr. Luo at an employer's house, so..."

Luo Tao took over, "So, you made up a book based on cats and tigers, and you still used my name."

"There's no way your name is too useful."

Wang Qiang definitely has the potential to be funny.

"It's so useful, you just borrowed it so shamelessly." The two people who said it bowed their heads and said nothing.

"It's worth it." The two raised their heads, "The endorsement fee can be settled for me today!" The two quickly lowered their heads when they heard that, they never thought about giving the endorsement fee, and what's more, What is an endorsement fee?
Seeing their shameless attitude, Luo Tao finally understood why they were able to make money first. If scholars don't care about their shame, it's hard to stop them.

At this time, they knew very well that Luo Tao would not embarrass them. As long as he was thick-skinned, he would never spit out what he had eaten.

"You are really embarrassing the intellectuals."

Unfortunately, these words hit Yu Minhong's pain point, "Mr. Luo, we did something wrong. You can't overturn a whole boat of people because of this." He was still unconvinced.

Luo Tao didn't bother to argue with him on this issue. Facts speak louder than words, and history has already given the answer.

A person who can talk cannot be beaten to death with a stick.

"I am also an intellectual, and I have no other meaning when I say that."

Luo Tao didn't want to continue discussing this topic with him.

"You should have saved enough for studying abroad, why haven't you set off yet?"

"There are still some things that need to be dealt with at school, and we plan to go abroad at the end of this semester."

Luo Tao really wanted to tell them that it would not be easy to leave after this month, and the rules for staying there had begun to be tightened.

But he will never tell them the news. If they know the news and run away with the bucket, where can Luo Tao find talents with brains and historical records? It would be a pity if he doesn't ask... .

"Very good. They like you smart young people over there." He complimented duplicitously.

The two of them doubtfully asked Luo Tao about the situation in Chou Country. Luo Tao patiently explained to them one by one and told them what they should pay attention to when they arrived in Chou Country.

The conversation was very interesting, and time passed quietly. The sun was high in the sky, and the halo was particularly bright.

"After you go out, how many years do you plan to study outside?" Luo Tao asked casually at the dinner table.

“I used to think about coming back after getting a degree, but now it’s hard to say that.”

Luo Tao understood what they were talking about, and he knew that they couldn't go out, so he pretended that their going out was a certainty, "It's good to go out and see the world, the technology and modern industry of Western countries are worth learning, we are These fields are not only decades behind others, but also hundreds of years."

"Mr. Luo, you are serious!" Although they were about to go out, their hearts were still red at this time.

Luo Tao didn't stray away from them, and just told a true story that he saw himself, "Do you know how many pieces of equipment in our Jingcheng Machinery Factory were produced by us?"

They were scholars before, so they knew nothing about this matter and shook their heads.

"I'm telling you, we don't have one. The most important things belong to others." They were silent after listening.

"We have introduced a lot of equipment in recent years." Luo Tao's heart ached when he mentioned this. He paused and said helplessly: "Some equipment has been eliminated for decades and then sold to us. You said we use it When will these old antiques that have been outdated for decades catch up with them?!"

Luo Tao was not only asking them, but also himself.

Seeing that they didn't speak, "I know you can learn a lot after you go out, but this land also needs you."

They all remained silent, "We need a group of translators. We must avoid this lowest mistake, that is, we will never buy antiques that are older than us."

After Luo Tao said this, he secretly observed them and felt that they were almost done, so he raised his glass and drank it all.

After a long time, they exchanged eyes and said, "Mr. Luo, we also want to do our best, but we are powerless."

Luo Tao waited for their words and quickly said: "No, as long as you are willing..."

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