It's winter, and the former company approached Jolene and asked her if she could translate a set of picture books, the manuscript fee was not very high, but the "translator" wrote her name.

This is a rare opportunity, not only to earn some pocket money, but also to give the published picture books to the children at home, Jolene happily agreed.

Just living at her sister's house, her energy is always distracted by the three children, so she hides at Zhao Linlin's house on weekends and works overtime to translate, wanting to finish translating before she goes home, so that she can play with her little nephew.

Zhao Linlin flipped through those picture books from beginning to end, and said unconvinced: "If I paint, I will definitely draw better than them." ”

"I also think that the illustrations are not very good. If it sounds good, it's fantastical and bold, but if it doesn't, it's too rough. ”

"Wow!" Zhao Linlin exclaimed and clapped her hands in praise: "Yes, Qiao Lin has actually learned art appreciation!"

"I have visited several art exhibitions with Xu Na, and my vision of painting has improved a little. ”

In the distant high school days, Zhao Linlin didn't like to read, and she drew all kinds of illustrations in her books, and was reprimanded by her teacher many times. She was not convinced, because in her opinion, at least the language should be full of poetry, and the result was all dry articles and exercises, which was very disappointing.

As a result, she has long had the dream of drawing illustrations, and every time she is caught by the teacher, she has to express her determination: "In the future, I will definitely draw particularly awesome illustrations, make the textbooks come alive, and improve the aesthetics of our next generation!"

A few years have passed, and various pictures of the poet in the textbook have been circulated on the Internet - for example, the poet with a sniper rifle, the poet with the guitar, and the poet on a motorcycle...... Wait, whenever she sees these pictures, Qiao Lin always thinks of Zhao Linlin, who was ambitious back then, and asks her teasingly when she will be able to draw illustrations that "improve the aesthetics of the next generation".

Zhao Linlin has no troubles trapped by love, her life has always been troubled by two things - making money and chasing stars. At this stage, her main goal is to make money, sign more large orders, and achieve financial freedom as soon as possible. As for the dream of drawing illustrations, she has long since stopped mentioning it, and the handicraft shop she opened a few years ago has long since turned yellow.

"Lao Zhao, when translating these picture books, I had an idea, I wanted to write down the story between me and my grandmother, and you can illustrate it, okay?"

Zhao Linlin's eyes lit up: "Okay! Let's also publish a book like Xu Na." The premise is ...... There have to be publishers who look up to us. ”

"Many of today's picture books are imported from abroad, and most of them are related to children's cognition and popular science knowledge, and basically have nothing to do with rural life. If I write down the story of my childhood, it will probably become a very healing story, and as you can see, picture books nowadays have nothing to do with our traditional paintings, and if you can draw folk paintings with your own characteristics, it will also be an innovation, and maybe it will be very popular!"

The more Qiao Lin said, the more excited she became: "Hey, in the last two years, there may be a large number of professional painters who have transferred to the picture book industry, you have to seize the opportunity, maybe this will become your side business!"

Zhao Linlin was stupid when she heard this, when did her good friend become an expert in children's books? Qiao Lin smiled mysteriously and said, "I just went to a book fair to do a translation for a few days, and then I found a business opportunity!"

"Your observation is good, and you are careful, no wonder your former leader still misses you!"

In front of her good friends, Jolene was very proud: "So you have to believe my words, I write stories, you draw illustrations, and we will do it together!"

Zhao Linlin happily agreed to her proposal, and was also happy that her good friend had come back to life. After all, after Sun Ruiyang left, Qiao Lin had been languishing for several months. Recently, she started writing papers again, working part-time, and is back to full of energy.

It's not that Sun Ruiyang has any good news, it's just that Qiao Lin has adapted herself: "When Rhubarb left, I was heartbroken, I felt that there was no better tutor in the world than him, what should I do if he left?" But a semester is almost over, although the current tutor is indeed not as good as Rhubarb, but it can also score 90 points." I've also learned that you don't have to rely on one person to survive. ”

"What if you two do break up?"

"Hmph, that's why he's sorry for me, so I won't be sad!"

Qiao Lin stiffened her mouth, and told Zhao Linlin that she was going to do another translation recently. She went to Shanghai to work as a translator for a game company, and it seems that people are quite satisfied with her performance, so I contacted her again this time. It's just that the final exam is imminent, and I'm afraid this time is going to be very busy.

As soon as Zhao Linlin heard this, she heard that the problem was coming, and said bluntly: "If you are sad, you can say it! Don't numb yourself with work." ”

"I'm not sad at all, I just want to live a little more fulfilling! You know, interpreting...... It's my eternal pain, and I'm still willing to try it whenever I have the chance. ”

"Well, even if you don't go to study abroad, you can still do well!" Zhao Linlin cheered for her: "One day, you will also appear in the news, sit behind the leader, take a small notebook to remember things, and translate for the big guys!"

It's always nice to imagine the future, and Jolene is looking forward to that day. Before doing the translation, she remembered Wei Chenglin. Last time, because my mother didn't know the goods, I lost the signed T-shirt given by the e-sports star, which made Wei Chenglin's boss unhappy. This event happened to be held in Beijing, and she communicated in advance that she could bring her friends to visit, so she wanted to bring Wei Chenglin over. It was an invitational tournament hosted by a game company, and Jolene was working as a translator for an American team. She didn't know what the level of the game was, but she memorized the team's information by heart. After she invited Wei Chenglin, Wei Chenglin replied with a message very arrogantly: "The grade is too low, don't go." ”

Qiao Lin checked on the Internet, and the tickets for the game were sold out as soon as they came out, which proves that the game is still very popular! She was so angry that Wei Chenglin sent a voice message slowly: "Only by giving me a VIP seat will I consider whether to enjoy the light." ”

The organizer gave Qiao Lin two VIP tickets, and Qiao Lin couldn't calm down to watch the game anyway, so she simply gave both tickets to Wei Chenglin and asked him to bring his friends with him. Wei Chenglin asked shyly, "Can I bring a girlfriend?"

"I don't mind taking your wife!"

Jokes aside, on the day of the meeting, Wei Chenglin still came with a male friend. Jolene wanted to taunt him, but she was afraid that others would see her badly, so she made a face at him, and threw herself into her work seriously.

Jolene doesn't spend much time with the team, most of the time with the team leader, Mr. R, mainly helping him deal with media interviews and exchanging pleasantries with his peers. In that noisy environment, Jolene had to pay full attention and have a loud voice to ensure the quality of the translation.

From the very beginning of the event, Mr. R has always maintained a gentlemanly demeanor and kept thanking Jolene. Compared with the foreign director who did something to her a few years ago, Mr. R is like an angel, and Jolene told herself that this translation was really "good luck".

But this thought, the moment she saw someone, immediately disappeared. That person was none other than Guan Hongmao, who had not been seen for a long time. When he saw Mr. R, he greeted him eagerly. He had studied abroad and spoke English very well, and I don't know if he was telling Jolene if he was telling him, but Jolene felt that he was a little too enthusiastic anyway.

He talked about the last time he met Mr. R, although Mr. R didn't remember it, and invited them to have a drink after the game and stop by to visit his company, and Mr. R politely expressed his gratitude, but it depended on the schedule. In the end, Guan Hongmao glanced at Qiao Lin, and said with a smile: "Hi, I haven't seen you for a long time, I didn't expect to meet you here." ”

Jolene didn't want to talk to him, who knows what would come out of his mouth?

So, Jolene also stubbornly said, "Hello, long time no see." ”

Mr. R asked curiously, "You know each other?"

"Acquaintance, but the memories are not very good. Guan Hongmao smiled slyly: "If I remember correctly, her brother and a few good friends seem to be very good at fighting." ”