The world of children is simple, and an ice cream can make Yan Yan smile, and she followed the two into the school beautifully.

Rehearsals are boring, and bringing Yan Yan with you is undoubtedly the right choice.

There are many activities in Peking University every year, and the "12.9" song party is still relatively influential, with more than 20 teams participating in the competition every year, and the number of each team is around 100 people, which is not a small scale.

Yan Xiaoqin's Yuanpei experimental class had too few people to naturally organize it, so he could only start a joint team with the Department of Art, Chenghuan, and Guoguan.

There is a separate rehearsal hall on the top floor of the No. 5 Science Building, and since it has not yet been built separately, it is the only teaching venue of the art department except for the art garden, which is suitable for rehearsals.

In the eyes of Chen Qiaoshan, a layman, except for a few people, most of the choir members are almost background boards, and they can't be heard at all when they sing in unison.

Yan Xiaoqin's voice conditions are average, and he has not undergone professional training, so the treble must not go up, and he can only be assigned to the contralto voice.

The women's soprano and the tenor are the eternal protagonists of the choir, and in comparison, the other voices seem a little insignificant, but Yan Xiaoqin doesn't care at all, she is very happy to get the seat of the women's bass part.

Chen Qiaoshan has seen Yan Xiaoqin's score, not only there is no melody, but the rhythm is quite chaotic, but the overall effect is still good when you listen to it on the spot.

After all, it is a newly formed choir, and there will always be such and such problems, and once you sing it, it is said that the instructor invited from Tsinghua University will have to correct it for a long time.

Chen Qiao couldn't help but sigh, there is really Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon next door, no wonder there are so many well-known singers.

After watching it for a while, Chen Qiaoshan felt a little bored.

Fortunately, with Yan Yan by her side, this girl looks very cute, which attracted many girls to come over.

Chen Qiaoshan has discovered that taking a child out and walking a dog are similar, and there will always be young and beautiful girls who take the initiative to talk, of course, there are many chances of meeting an aunt.

Fortunately, this is a campus, and the girls who can come to the art department are generally above the level, and it is easy to pass the time.

After the rehearsal, the two first sent Yan Yan back to the small courtyard safely, and chatted with Professor Yan about the progress of the paper before returning home.

Chen Qiaoshan originally wanted to rest early today, but Yan Xiaoqin handed over a stack of manuscripts, and he flipped through them and found that it was a translation of Schiller's "Irrational Prosperity".

"It's all translated?" Chen Qiaoshan couldn't help but ask, this book is full of 300,000 words, in the era of the Internet, it doesn't look like a lot, maybe it's just a month's update of a high-yield Internet writer, but a book of the Three Kingdoms is only 640,000 words, which is quite thick for an economic monograph.

"Take a look and give your opinion. Although Yan Xiaoqin's tone was indifferent, Chen Qiaoshan didn't take it seriously, which was obviously a surprise.

Translation is not simply a gourd, Chen Qiaoshan knows very well in his heart that Yan Xiaoqin has put a lot of effort into translating this book.

Yan Fu once said that it is enough to translate as long as it is faithful, reachable, and elegant, but it is a simple person who "believes" the word, but it is the most difficult part, especially the technical terms in economics.

In the Tianjin Treaty, which betrayed the country, there was a clause that "the door is open and interests are equalized", which was simple and eight words, but the meaning was clear.

At that time, the translator was called Li Tai, this guy was an Englishman, who served as the first customs commissioner of the Qing Dynasty, and it can be said that he controlled the economic lifeline of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

Seeing that Chen Qiaoshan was just turning slowly and not speaking, Yan Xiaoqin couldn't help but be a little worried.

Since knowing that Chen Qiaoshan would get involved in finance in the future, Yan Xiaoqin has been interested in this aspect.

She has little interest in economics, but as Chen Qiaoshan's girlfriend, she feels that she still needs to have a minimum understanding, and translating "Irrational Prosperity" is a good choice.

Originally, it was said that the two would work together, but as his career started, Chen Qiaoshan became more and more busy, and this matter had been left behind by him, Yan Xiaoqin was not annoyed, she has not stopped for more than a year.

For the translation, Yan Xiaoqin obviously put a lot of thought into it.

She not only won Guanghua's boring financial English, but also consulted relevant professors for some professional issues, saying that it was the first draft, but in fact, it had been changed several times, and she was still quite confident in the quality of the finished manuscript.

Seeing that Chen Qiaoshan remained silent, Yan Xiaoqin was also a little anxious, "What the hell is going on, you should give an evaluation?"

Chen Qiaoshan said: "Do you want to hear the truth or lie?"

Yan Xiaoqin glanced at him, and said angrily: "What do you say, when I am a three-year-old child, right, if you have something to say, just say it." ”

pinched the thickness of the manuscript, Chen Qiaoshan was also a little surprised, he usually didn't notice that Yan Xiaoqin would do his homework in private.

After flipping through it, some obscure technical words are relatively accurate, which is enough for an economics work, but this does not mean that this manuscript is okay.

Chen Qiaoshan said: "To tell the truth, it's generally okay. ”

Hearing this, Yan Xiaoqin's face was overjoyed, and he couldn't help but feel a little proud in his heart.

Although there are many champions in Peking University like dogs, and students are everywhere, Yan Xiaoqin is still very confident in Chen Qiaoshan's English level.

Looking at the whole of Qingbei, Chen Qiaoshan was definitely a unique existence to be able to get the DASSIST senior certificate during his undergraduate years, and Yan Xiaoqin was obviously surprised by his approval.

Seeing her with a happy face, Chen Qiaoshan changed his words, and suddenly smiled again: "Don't be too happy, in the amateur level, you can be regarded as an entry, but it is still far from the requirements of publication." ”

Yan Xiaoqin was very dissatisfied, "Can't you finish a sentence?"

After all, she did it with all her heart, and Chen Qiaoshan didn't want to go too far, he comforted him with kind words: "With your current level, it's already very good, you can sign up for the next financial English proficiency test, maybe you can get a primary certificate." ”

"Really?" Yan Xiaoqin was overjoyed, she could still get a bonus for the certificate, and she knew the weight of the EECT certificate when she thought about it, although she didn't care about the money, but she felt that it was worth a try, and she taught herself a whole set of financial English, and it was good to prove herself.

In the blink of an eye, Yan Xiaoqin found that Chen Qiaoshan had changed the topic, and she was a little unconvinced, "You don't have credentials, why do you say that I'm just getting started, there must be a reason, right?"

Chen Qiaoshan smiled, flipped out a page at random, pointed to one place and said: "Look here, the word reciprocal, you translate it as reciprocal, this is an obvious mistake. ”

Yan Xiaoqin glanced at the manuscript, then at Chen Qiaoshan, and couldn't help but be suspicious, "You're not fooling me, Reciprocal and mutual advantages, this is one of the basic principles of TO, the official translation is reciprocal and mutually beneficial, even I, a layman, know it, how can there be a mistake?"

"Yes, you even know about reciprocity. Chen Qiaoshan was also a little surprised, this is a relatively unpopular economic term, and Yan Xiaoqin didn't want to open her mouth to come, so it seems that she really put in a lot of effort.

"Of course. Yan Xiaoqin was also a little proud, she was still quite interested in being able to refute Chen Qiaoshan's strengths.

If you want to say anything else, just about mutual benefit, Chen Qiaoshan is very convinced, this is a wrong translation.

I can't fault it now, but in another ten years, there will be a problem.

The word Reciprocal, regardless of which version of financial English it translates as reciprocal, is actually a mistake, and strictly speaking, the word should be translated as reciprocal.

Reciprocity is a quantitative benefit, while reciprocity emphasizes the conditions of market entry and competition policy, which are two very different concepts.

It is because of this difference in words that there has been an oolong in international trade negotiations.

Before the end of the special 15-year buffer period, China and the EU began a long tussle over the determination of "market economy status".

In one round of negotiations, the EU emphasized the principle of "reciprocity", but the Chinese side has been translating according to "reciprocity", and the result is that the Europeans feel that the Chinese are too arrogant, and the Chinese side takes it for granted, and the result is definitely that the talks have collapsed.

The matter does not stop there, and even when Trump provoked a trade war, he mentioned "reciprocity" and explained it emphatically.

It is precisely because of these jokes that "reciprocity", one of the basic principles of TO, has gradually been replaced by "reciprocity and mutual benefit".

Of course, all of this is changing quietly, and it is impossible to know what is happening without looking at the latest version of the Financial English Dictionary.

Of course, all this can't be explained to Yan Xiaoqin, after thinking about it, Chen Qiaoshan said: "If it is translated according to the reciprocity, don't you think the terms drafted by foreigners are very redundant, this is the General Agreement on Global Trade Tariffs, and each clause has been considered by countless legal scholars and economists, how can this kind of problem occur?"

Although Yan Xiaoqin was not very convinced on his face, he also felt that what Chen Qiaoshan said was very reasonable, and he couldn't help but be a little undecided.

Chen Qiaoshan felt that this was an opportunity, it would never be wrong to poke out the problem in advance, and it would save him from making jokes in the future, and he could also explain it to Professor Yan, so that he would have some gains, lest the old man always say that he was not doing his job.

"Hey, what are you thinking?" Yan Xiaoqin reminded and asked, "Apart from reciprocal, what else is the problem?"

Chen Qiaoshan packed up the manuscript first, and then said: "You don't care about the rest, I said at the beginning, we will complete the translation of this book together, and now you have done most of the work, leave the rest to me." ”

Hearing him say this, Yan Xiaoqin was also full of joy.

She didn't have much interest in finance, she just wanted to follow in the footsteps of Chen Qiaoshan, she didn't want to fall too far behind, and the two of them published a book together, even if she just thought about it, she felt that it was an extremely romantic thing, so she spent a lot of thought on this book.

Yan Xiaoqin also has some concerns in his heart, Chen Qiaoshan is not only the boss of several companies, but also has a large investment in Hong Kong, and he can't take care of anything when he is busy, so he has even finished his studies and asked him to be a translator, which is obviously a bit unrealistic.

After hesitating for a moment, she finally asked, "You are usually so busy, do you have time to proofread?"

When she got home, Yan Xiaoqin had already taken off her coat, she was only wearing a light yellow slim cashmere sweater on her upper body, her chest was slightly large, and her slender waist formed a smooth line, which looked convex and concave.

Staring at her increasingly curved figure, Chen Qiaoshan said: "Time is like that, there will always be a squeeze." ”

In private, I had long heard Chen Qiaoshan say a joke about squeezing time, Yan Xiaoqin couldn't help but blush, she glanced at Chen Qiaoshan, and said, "I'll tell you the right thing, don't be serious." ”

Chen Qiaoshan smiled: "I'm talking about squeezing toothpaste, do you want to be crooked?"

Yan Xiaoqin was also made lose his temper by this guy, but Chen Qiaoshan obviously didn't have the heart to continue to discuss the translation issue.