In cooperation with the literacy policy, Tang Mei knew some words, but she still didn't understand much about learning.

I thought that if I read more books about foreign languages, I could learn them on my own.

Tang Mei did not continue to restrain Lu Miao:

"Then when you go out, tighten your collar more tightly."

"understood."

Lu Miao closed the courtyard door, put his hands in his pockets, lowered his face and dived towards the end of the alley.

The end of the alley leads directly to Mingcheng Wall Ruins Park. After turning around the intersection there, you are only a few steps away from Wai Street.

Lu Miao walked around and arrived at Guoguang Bookstore in about ten minutes.

Work and employment are convenient, as she said to Fu Jingyou before.

She didn't like to act based on people's faces, so she didn't consider working seriously.

Neither inside nor outside the system has been considered.

The reason why she chose to major in foreign languages ​​is, on the one hand, because of several popular national languages ​​that are common in later generations. She has been hunting since she was a child.

On the other hand, I had a vague understanding of the development of foreign languages ​​in this era when I was taking classes.

Talents are scarce and the country widely promotes their training.

In the process of cultivating talents in the country, "translation" is a job that is in short supply.

Some literary works, foreign magazines, periodicals, newspapers, etc. all require translation by personnel.

Once you have a way to take over these tasks, you can take them home to do them once they become stable.

And compared to other jobs at the same time, the remuneration is quite generous.

This is what Lu Miao is considering.

Even if it is just to make extra money, you can make some money through translation and take care of your family and children.

Working hours are relatively free, and if she wants to do something else, she can.

Lu Miao cares about her family and children, as well as her enjoyment. The term "housewife" has nothing to do with her.

She has Tang Mei to help her children and family. In the future, when the policy is liberalized, she can hire a nanny.

By then the children will be older and the elders will be able to rest.

Although she is lazy and enjoys herself, she can still bring a similar life to her family if she works hard.

There was no rush to do these things at first. Lu Miao thought about taking things step by step and following the process, so that it would not be too ostentatious to attract attention.

But if I buy a house or land immediately, the money I have saved in the past few years will be basically wiped out.

In the past, she was the daughter of the Lu family, and she could shamelessly nibble on her for several years before she was married.

Now that she is married and has her own family, she still has to shoulder the responsibilities she should bear.

Especially she knew that if she continued to rely on the Lu family to make a living, her child's father would also be under pressure.

After much thought, Lu Miao decided to take action.

First go to the bookstore and look for some translated works.

Let’s see if the translation methods of this era are any different from those of later generations.

If so, she would observe and pay attention, so as not to make any mistakes and cause unnecessary disasters.

At this time, all industries operating on the surface, including restaurants and barber shops, were state-owned industries.

Guoguang Bookstore is like this.

The bookstore on Chongwenwai Street covers an area of ​​about 150 square meters. It is definitely incomparable to later generations, but for now, it is quite impressive and large-scale.

Even so, when you walk in, there really aren't many books inside.

What is more and more eye-catching are the various portraits of warriors full of period atmosphere pasted and hung on the walls.

It probably has something to do with the university restarting after the college entrance examination. Although the bookstore doesn't have many books, it has a lot of people.

They all come here to find materials and preview in advance.

However, serious textbooks and textbooks were not cheap at this time. There were many people reading the books in bookstores, but few actually buying them. This has also resulted in the phenomenon of more and more people indoors becoming more and more crowded.

Lu Miao squeezed around for several times, and finally found the book she wanted - "The Legacy of La Traviata in Paris" on the wooden bookshelf on the left side of the door.

Unlike other foreign works, there is either only English translation or only Chinese translation.

This book "The Legacy of La Traviata in Paris" is available in both English and Chinese translations.

When Lu Miao saw it, he took it down directly from the upper and lower bookshelves, planning to take these two books back first to look at them and compare them.

She took the book and asked the salesperson at the door to write the order and check out. The lesbian in the wooden display case looked at her several times.

Books that have been translated and re-edited are not cheap to sell.

Lu Miao thought the other party was looking at her curiously because of the high price.

Little did they know that this kind of book was banned a few years ago. Although it was put on the bookshelf again this year, no one dared to buy it.

She was the first one to come over and buy two copies at once.

The lesbian wrote the receipt neatly, "A total of five yuan and four."

When collecting the money, the lesbian looked at Lu Miao a few more times, and finally squatted down and pulled out a small upside-down sign from the glass display case.

"Comrade, can you understand what is written here?"

"Ok?"

Lu Miao narrowed her slender brows, looked over her head, and immediately nodded:

"I can, I can!"

She just thought the other party was going to ask some book knowledge question, but it turned out that was not the case at all.

The small sign is like a smaller version of a blackboard, with a lot of English handwriting posted on it.

One of the items the saleswoman pointed out surprised Lu Miao.

After-sales lesbians are suspicious:
"Do you really know him?"

Lu Miao nodded and repeated the content:
"Recruit translators to translate the manuscript and check it in the backyard."

The female saleswoman looked at Lu Miao with a serious expression, put away the small board, and waved to the side:
"Comrade Xiao Zhang, come up here and keep an eye on me."

"I know Sister Liu, come right now!"

"Comrade, please come to me."

Sister Liu smiled warmly and made a gesture of invitation to Lu Miao.

I originally came out to buy books and imitate others, but unexpectedly I was lucky enough to get acquainted with translation work in advance.

She used to think that this kind of work could only be obtained through newspapers, publishing houses and the like.

I didn’t expect bookstores to be available as well.

Afraid of missing the opportunity, Lu Miao quickly corrected her attitude and followed suit with a posture that a junior should have.

The back door of Guoguang Bookstore is connected to a courtyard. As soon as you step into the courtyard, a long row of spacious tiled houses comes into view.

Several teenage boys and girls ran back and forth holding books and manuscripts.

Sister Liu walked to the back door of the bookstore and shouted:
"Comrade Xiao Hu, is Director Ma here today?"

"Here he is, he's in the house!"

Sister Liu nodded and took Lu Miao directly into one of the long rows of brick houses.

In the room near the window, there are mountains of books and papers piled up on a simple long table.

A man with glasses and gray hair sat among them, his hands and head moving around, almost creating an afterimage.

Sister Liu knocked on the door and said, "Director Ma, this young comrade can speak foreign languages. Would you like to take a look?"

Director Ma was so busy that he didn't even raise his head. When he heard the words "foreign language", he raised his head and glanced at Lu Miao behind Sister Liu.

The little girl looked like she was 18 or 19, and she knew a foreign language...

It's so tender that it doesn't even look like it.


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