Xu Nianhua hadn’t figured out how to bring up the translation contract yet when Xu Nian’an frowned and said, "Is this a contract?"
Xu Nian’an was also a senior high school student. His academic performance was quite good, and although English education wasn’t great at the time, Xu Nian’an was highly capable of comprehension and self-study. He could barely make out that these foreign language documents were contracts, but beyond that, he was clueless.
Xu Nianhua explained, "This is a contract. I’m trying to translate it for someone. If I do it well, I can earn a hundred yuan."
Xu Nianji couldn’t help but widen her eyes, realizing that indeed knowledge was power.
"Little sister, if you translate the contract wrong, you could end up losing money, and besides, it’s different from the knowledge in our textbooks." Xu Nian’an was afraid that Xu Nianhua, in her eagerness to earn money, had taken on the task of translating the contract, so he explained, "Contracts are different from other things. If it’s something else, a slight deviation in the translation doesn’t matter much, but contracts are different."
"Big brother, don’t worry, I’m sure I can translate it well. Why don’t we translate it together?" Xu Nianhua suggested, a gleam in her eye, "Besides, I’m just trying it out. Surely they’ll have professionals check it later. If we don’t do well, then we won’t get paid."
Xu Nianhua’s words did reassure Xu Nian’an, who then asked, "Are you translating this for Pei Yicheng?"
The contract had Pei Yicheng’s name on it.
"Right." Xu Nianhua recounted her encounter with Ling Dong today, adding, "Remember when we went to the hospital last time and bumped into Pei Yicheng and Ling Dong? The very ordinary-looking man."
"I remember. Let’s translate it together when we get home."
Xu Nian’an thought they might as well try translating it; if they did well, they could make money too!
By the time they arrived in Dazhu Village, it was already dark. Ji Ying had prepared dinner and was waiting for their return.
"What happened? Why were you delayed so long today?" Ji Ying was relieved to see her three children return safe and sound, but she also inquired whether they had been held up by something.
"Mom, let’s eat first. We’ll talk over dinner."
Xu Nianji walked into the house happily. During the meal, as they discussed their inquiries about the Luo Family, the smile never left his lips.
Without the Luo Family in the picture, the Zhou Family wouldn’t marry Zhou He off to anyone else.
"That’s good." Hearing this, Ji Ying was quite relieved and discussed with Xu Qinghe whether they should speed up the process of bringing Zhou He into their family, afraid of unforeseen complications.
"Mom and Dad, the Zhou Family will surely come over in a few days."
Xu Nianhua said with a comforting smile, "Now that things with the Luo Family didn’t work out, the Zhou Family will definitely want to marry off their daughter."
Zhou’s father was such that, knowing the Luo Family had reneged, he would probably want to marry off his daughter immediately.
"Really?" Ji Ying found it hard to believe.
When the Zhou Family came over a few days ago, they were so arrogant, giving off the impression that their daughter wouldn’t marry into the Xu Family.
"Just put your heart back in your belly."
Xu Nianhua smiled and refrained from further explanation. When it came to reassurance, facts were more effective than words.
After dinner, Xu Nianhua washed the dishes and then lit the kerosene lamp in the house. The siblings sat under the lamp, translating the contract.
When Xu Nianhua first took the contract, her main thought was to make money, but now, she felt that not only could they earn money, but it also allowed her big brother to work on translating the contract. Even though many of the professional terms were unfamiliar, looking them up in the English dictionary was a learning process and a form of advancement.
Two birds with one stone!