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[101: The Best Candidate]

"This..." Su Hanyan looked at the movie tickets in her hand, feeling both amused and exasperated. After a moment's thought, she decided to return the tickets to Zhou Ningkai. "You should give these tickets to someone else. I really don't have time! Goodbye!"

With that, she seemed reluctant to stay another minute and quickly walked away.

Zhou Ningkai sighed, pocketed the movie tickets again, and watched Su Hanyan's retreating figure with lingering regret.

Lu Feifan smirked. "Had enough? Come on, let's talk business!"

Disappointed that he couldn't give away the tickets, Zhou Ningkai was in no mood to listen to Lu Feifan. "What do you want to talk about? I'm really not in the mood for your nonsense! What's with you causing trouble?"

"What's wrong? Am I causing trouble just by taking a movie ticket?" Lu Feifan chuckled.

"Didn't you see me signaling you?"

"Oh!" Lu Feifan feigned sudden realization. "You were signaling me? I thought your eyes were bothering you or something was wrong!"

Zhou Ningkai: "..."

"Alright!" Lu Feifan didn't want to dwell on this topic with him. He casually put his arm around Zhou Ningkai's shoulder. "Let's talk about something serious! I remember you mentioned knowing some good students from the Foreign Language Institute at our university?"

"Yeah. What about it?" Zhou Ningkai asked absentmindedly, his mind still on Su Hanyan. "Aren't you a bit old to be learning English now?"

"What do I need English for? I have something important to discuss with you!" Lu Feifan let go of his shoulder and took out a leather bag from his coat pocket. "Look, a friend in the industry gave me these documents from abroad. They're in English, and I don't understand a word. I need someone to translate them for me. Could you find someone?"

[hehe, hanyan get ready for another golden egg]

"You're joking, right?" Zhou Ningkai looked at him incredulously. "You have experts around you, but you came all the way here to ask me to find a translator for you!"

"You mean Jin Chen?"

"Of course! He studied abroad! A surgical genius and an English expert!"

"He's not in town." Lu Feifan sighed. "He's on a business trip, attending an academic conference in another city. After the conference, he has to rush to attend a surgical consultation. I need to see this urgently. Can you think of anyone else?"

"No wonder." Zhou Ningkai nodded, considering his options. "I do know a few... but I'm afraid they might not be able to handle medical jargon proficiently. It's quite specialized..."

"Give it a try. I'm not too busy these days and want to delve into this." Lu Feifan added, "Recently, our department has received some English literature for study. It's necessary to have it translated. The department head mentioned it to me, so I thought of you."

"Can't your hospital find an English specialist?" Zhou Ningkai asked.

"Don't you need approval for that? Besides, someone still has to do it!" Lu Feifan rubbed the leather bag's surface. "Translating this stuff won't come cheap!"

"Is your unit short on funds or something?"

"It still needs approval, right? Someone's got to start the work!"

"Alright, I'll see what I can do for you." Zhou Ningkai took the medical documents and was about to fold them into his work overalls when he suddenly noticed the movie tickets again. Something seemed to strike a chord in his heart, and his eyes lit up. "Feifan, I think I have just the right candidate! Let's give it a try!"


[102: Beloved]

"Alright! Introduce her to me, or just let her help with the translation," Lu Feifan said.

"No need for introductions." Zhou Ningkai turned to face Lu Feifan, excitement shining in his eyes. "Su Hanyan! Su Hanyan is great at English! Her English is superb, with a very pure accent. Close your eyes and listen, you'd think you're hearing a foreigner speak."

"You mean the Su Hanyan who just left?"

"Yes! That's her! You can ask her to translate, I guarantee she'll do it perfectly!"

This really piqued Lu Feifan's interest. He hadn't expected this. It wasn't that he looked down on people, but according to the usual career trajectory, someone like Su Hanyan, a middle-aged female worker, probably graduated from a technical secondary school. Logically, while she might know English, she wouldn't be fluent.

Lu Feifan wondered if Zhou Ningkai was exaggerating.

"Don't believe me?" Zhou Ningkai saw Lu Feifan's hesitant expression and firmly asserted, "Believe me, if she wasn't really good at English, she wouldn't be able to speak so fluently and authentically!"

"I'm actually curious to see this for myself." Lu Feifan glanced at his watch. It was still early for the afternoon shift to begin. "Let's go, I'll treat you to something to eat. Then we'll come back and wait for Su Hanyan!"

"Okay."

...

Su Hanyan went to the mechanical factory to see her father. Currently, she was in his office, happily devouring two boxes of food, her mouth covered in oil, looking completely satisfied.

Today was a rare day off at Changfeng Mechanical Factory, and the canteen had prepared a sumptuous lunch to treat all the staff.

Surprisingly, there was braised pork ribs in the canteen today.

As soon as Su Dajiang thought of his daughter, he bought two portions of pork ribs and dumplings, then called her over for lunch.

"Hanyan, is it delicious?" Su Dajiang looked at his daughter enjoying the food with paternal affection in his eyes. "When you were little, you loved eating meat. Every time I cooked meat, you would sit on a little stool by the stove, eagerly waiting with a small bowl. Now you're all grown up!"

Su Hanyan flashed him a sweet smile. "It's incredibly delicious! Dad really knows my favorites!"

Coincidentally, the original Su loved meat, and she did too. She simply couldn't resist it!

It was such a rare treat to have meat under such conditions, and today satisfied her cravings.

"We have the day off today. Stay home tonight. I asked your mom to tidy up your room, all ready for you to move back in." Su Dajiang lit a cigarette and smoked slowly. "Tonight... our family and Lin Zhiqu's family are having dinner together..."

Su Hanyan's chopsticks paused, and she looked up at Su Dajiang. "Dad, you didn't invite me to dinner just to discuss this, did you?"

Su Dajiang smiled bitterly. "What? You don't even trust your dad?"

"It's not that." Su Hanyan sighed deeply. "Dad, you know, Mom and Third Brother aren't that friendly towards me. I think it's better if I don't join the dinner to avoid ruining the atmosphere."

"How can that be? You're my daughter, a part of our family! You have the right to come back to this house, and the right to be unhappy. Listen to Dad, come home for dinner tonight! It's been so long since our family had a reunion!"

Seeing the longing in Su Dajiang's eyes, Su Hanyan couldn't bear to refuse.

So, she nodded. "I understand, Dad! I'll come home tonight, but I'll be a bit late because I have plans with friends in the afternoon!"


[103: Contact Information]

"It's okay. We caught up for lunch!" The smile on Su Dajiang's face was filled with joy, every crease radiating happiness.

After lunch, Su Hanyan hurriedly left Changfeng Mechanical Factory and headed towards the factory.

Arriving at the factory gate, she was surprised to find Lu Feifan and Zhou Ningkai still standing there. She had no idea what they were discussing, with thin layers of snow gently accumulating on their shoulders. Occasionally, they brushed off the light snowflakes with their hands.

She briskly walked up to them and greeted, "Dr. Lu, Zhou Gong! Still chatting?"

Seeing her return, Lu Feifan's handsome face immediately lit up with a smile. "We were waiting for you!"

"Waiting for me?" Su Hanyan was surprised. "Waiting for me for what?"

This time, Lu Feifan didn't beat around the bush. He directly handed the leather bag over to Su Hanyan. "Ningkai told me your English is excellent. I happen to have a stack of documents here that need translating. Could you help?"

Su Hanyan took the bag and quickly scanned through the stack of documents. "These are highly specialized medical materials... Hmm, about anesthesiology and tracheal intubation..."

Lu Feifan's eyes lit up instantly, a smile spreading across his face. "Exactly! So, can you translate them?"

Su Hanyan didn't reply immediately. Instead, she lowered her head and reviewed a few pages. Then she looked up at Lu Feifan and said, "It's possible. But I'll need some time because this involves medical terminology. I'll need to use a specialized medical dictionary for assistance."

"How long do you think it will take?" Lu Feifan asked.

"Two days," Su Hanyan said directly. "It's not difficult to translate this, but to ensure accuracy, I'll need to polish it. Also, I have my own things to attend to, so two days should be sufficient."

"That's great. So, you agree to help me with this?"

"Yes." Su Hanyan smiled lightly and nodded. "I agree. After I finish translating, where should I find you? Should I go to the hospital or...?"

"Leave me your address, and I'll come to you! Or leave me a contact method."

"Okay." Su Hanyan took out a pen and a small notebook from her bag, quickly jotting down a series of numbers along with an address. "This is my home phone number and address. Two days later, you can call to check on the progress."

"Alright." Lu Feifan also left his contact information. "This is my home number. This is the dormitory number, and this is the office number! I'm usually in the dormitory, and you can call the office anytime. The home number is occasionally available."

And just like that, Lu Feifan smoothly obtained Su Hanyan's contact information.

He maintained a composed demeanor on the surface, but inside, he was ecstatic.

It seemed that luck was really on his side!

"I'll take these documents then! See you later!" Su Hanyan stuffed the documents into her bag and prepared to leave.

"Wait." Lu Feifan hurriedly stopped her with a smile. "Why do you always rush off? Shouldn't we discuss the translation fee or something?"

"You mean money?"

"Yes." Lu Feifan nodded slightly. "English translators are not easy to find in the market, and their rates aren't low! So, I wanted to ask about your price!"

"I don't want money." Su Hanyan smiled warmly. "If you're willing, Dr. Lu, you can owe me a favor. Perhaps in the future, if my family needs medical help, we'll definitely bother you!"


[104: Each to Their Own Abilities]

Lu Feifan was momentarily taken aback, then he laughed, "Then I'm really getting the better end of the deal! Alright, I owe you one! Miss Su, let's be friends!"

With that, he extended his large hand, waiting for Su Hanyan to shake it.

Zhou Ningkai was beginning to regret pulling this string. He coughed and reached out to push away Lu Feifan's outstretched hand. "Words are enough, why shake hands? She doesn't want to but feels too awkward to refuse you!"

Su Hanyan smiled faintly and shook Lu Feifan's hand confidently. "A handshake is just international etiquette! It's a friendly gesture, there's nothing to refuse."

Lu Feifan smiled triumphantly, exchanging a knowing glance with Zhou Ningkai.

Zhou Ningkai frowned, feeling somewhat disgruntled, and reluctantly turned his gaze away.

Su Hanyan withdrew her hand and said to Lu Feifan, "If there's nothing else, Dr. Lu, I'll head back to the factory now."

"No problem. Remember to contact me if you have any questions!"

"Okay."

Su Hanyan turned and left without even acknowledging Zhou Ningkai.

Having spent this entire afternoon setting up a beautiful thing for someone else, Zhou Ningkai felt he gained nothing and couldn't help but feel a bit unhappy about it.

He glanced again at Lu Feifan's smiling peach blossom eyes and couldn't help but ask, "Feifan, what do you think of Su Hanyan?"

"She's pretty good." Lu Feifan patted his shoulder. "Thanks for today. I'll treat you to a meal sometime."

"Forget it. We live in the same compound; there's no need to be polite!" Zhou Ningkai said, "Just give me Su Hanyan's contact information!"

"Why?" Lu Feifan asked knowingly.

"Can't you see?" Zhou Ningkai didn't believe this fox-like shrewd man couldn't see through it. "I'm pursuing her!"

"Heh." Lu Feifan chuckled. "What a coincidence, I'm interested in her too. So, we're rivals now. Should I give you the documents?"

Zhou Ningkai: ...

He suddenly felt like he had invited a wolf into his house and regretted it deeply.

"Lu Feifan, can we still be brothers after this?" Zhou Ningkai asked.

"Of course! Let's let each person prove themselves!" Lu Feifan smiled and said, "But I have a feeling you don't stand a chance. Don't waste your effort... I'll be going now. Contact me if you need anything!"

Watching Lu Feifan's disappearing figure, Zhou Ningkai spat on the ground angrily, "This fox."

Back in her office, Su Hanyan sat down and started reading the documents.

The vocabulary here posed a challenge for her, but with a specialized dictionary, she could overcome it.

She tried translating the parts she could understand, fully focused. Suddenly, she heard Lin Qingyu's voice beside her.

"Hey, you're reading English documents!"

Su Hanyan jumped in surprise, patting her chest and explaining, "Just happened to learn some knowledge, helping someone with a translation."

"Does that pay well?" Jiang Kuo happened to enter from outside and chimed in when he heard the conversation. "I heard from a cousin that studying English professionally and becoming a translator can make a lot of money! Translating just one document fetches quite a sum!"

Su Hanyan smiled and said, "I'm just helping a friend! Just trying it out."

She didn't take money from Lu Feifan for several reasons: firstly, these few pages didn't require much effort and energy. Secondly, some things really couldn't be measured with money.

[wow, i like to think i also have that much language proficiency and confidence in my knowledge like hanyan :<]


105: Not a Good Thing Among Them

In the future, it was inevitable that someone would fall ill. If she could make friends with one or two doctors, it would be preparing for rainy days.

Moreover, Lu Feifan was such a young and outstanding anesthesiologist!

Apart from the first two points, there was another factor Su Hanyan considered most: she realized she was fortunate to live in an era where education was highly promoted, encouraging people to passionately pursue learning.

English, as a language increasingly in demand in the decades to come, was just beginning to gain popularity nationwide! And here she was, inadvertently transported to the 1980s, already walking at the forefront of the times!

Should she focus on upgrading her qualifications to better establish herself in society? But shouldn't she also maximize her strengths in this era?

Besides tutoring, she could also become an excellent English translator!

Lu Feifan's appearance happened to bring her new inspiration and career prospects!

Perhaps this document could serve as a stepping stone, opening up a new professional path for her!

Thinking about it, two or three years later, when the state-owned factories that were once flourishing began to decline, many people would lose their stable jobs.

At that time, she could leverage her unique skills to reach new heights and continue to thrive!

Hmm...

The more Su Hanyan thought about it, the more plausible it seemed. A satisfied smile spread across her face.

"Oh." Jiang Kuo actually didn't believe Su Hanyan could translate this stuff. He just thought she was a bit airy, knowing a few English songs and feeling pretty great about herself.

"Hey, Jiang Kuo asked you to inquire about something, did you find out? What time are you going to pick up the stuff?" Lin Qingyu had been impatiently waiting and was eager to finish work and leave for the holiday.

"I almost forgot!" Jiang Kuo hurriedly replied, "I'll go right now! All the departments are lining up at the warehouse! First come, first served. If you go late, there'll only be leftovers!"

"Really? Then let's hurry!" Lin Qingyu said urgently, and dashed out.

"Wait for me, I'm coming too!" Jiang Kuo, who had a soft spot for Lin Qingyu, hurriedly followed.

"Hey!" Su Hanyan saw the two of them rushing out like that and chased after them. "Don't forget to bring back everything for the whole department!"

"Got it!" Jiang Kuo replied.

The logistics warehouse was overcrowded, with representatives from various departments. Some workshops had two or three hundred people, and the workshop directors simply sent a few strong laborers to push carts to collect things.

Jiang Kuo and Lin Qingyu arrived late and were at the end of the queue.

After waiting in the cold wind for a long time, it was finally their turn. They looked at the scarce New Year goods, which were not as good as those obtained earlier by others. Lin Qingyu couldn't help but feel disgruntled and muttered to herself.

"I knew it, these logistics people have become crafty, every single one of them!"

Jiang Kuo overheard and asked quietly, "What's wrong?"

"Did you see the New Year goods those workshops took away earlier? Big fruits, lots of candies, even the melon seeds and peanuts were evenly distributed! Now look at what's left? Where are the good ones?"

"Aren't they all the same? How much could they differ?"

"You don't understand." Lin Qingyu said, "This isn't about good or bad, this is blatant bullying! These logistics people, not a good thing among them!"


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