Chapter 108: Choosing a course
Bai Yulan leaned on the seat of the plane, and responded to Sun Xiaorui's complaints without a ride, she felt that the pain of losing her child made Sun Xiaorui seem to be a different person, the former sunny and cheerful and humble Sister Sun was gone, and now this Sun Xiaorui, resentful, chattering, has become a mouthy woman, which makes Bai Yulan's heart full of pity.
The plane finally landed in Hong Kong, and the immigration procedures were cumbersome, very different from the simple exit gate from Shenyang to Shanghai, where there were police officers on both sides to check Hong Kong and Macau passes, and many people were opened for luggage inspection. After the customs clearance procedures were completed, more than half an hour had passed, and the two of them queued up to take a taxi to an economic hotel booked in advance before they settled down. Sun Xiaorui has rich experience in going out, and all the formalities, including finding a place to have dinner, are all done by her, and Magnolia just follows.
In the evening, Sun Xiaorui arranged: "Yulan, let's sign up for pre-exam training tomorrow, I'll check the route first." Hey, don't you think it's strange that we started the course in September, so why are we coming to the pre-exam training in June?"
Magnolia knew very well in her heart that this matter should be related to Mrs. Ouyang. Now that Sun Xiaorui brought it up, she had no choice but to say: "Yes, how can the pre-exam training take so long." Anyway, let's review it well. By the way, Sister Sun, I have the real test questions here, and some English training test questions, let me copy them for you. ”
Sun Xiaorui didn't care, and replied casually: "Okay, just copy it to me when you have time." You, don't work too hard, since the company sent us, you must have said hello to the school and paid, you can't let us come and go back, right?"
Magnolia shook her head and said, "Sister Sun, I'm different from you, I haven't gone to college, my starting point is too low, and I won't be able to do it if I don't study." I'll listen to Sister Sun about signing up, and I have to ask you about learning. ”
"Don't worry, it's okay. You can tell me something. ”
Under the leadership of Sun Xiaorui, the two of them took the subway to the education and training center, ready to sign up for the pre-examination training of in-service education. The people at the training center told them that the pre-exam training would only start in August, and they came too early, but they could register first.
Sun Xiaorui was anxious and said to Bai Yulan: "Look, what did I say, let us come over so early, I really don't know what Li Yan thinks." Tell me, what do we do now?"
Magnolia didn't speak.
Sun Xiaorui pulled Bai Yulan to the reception area and discussed: "Yulan, now that we have come, it is not realistic to go back, what should we do in this month and a half, what can we do, and how to talk to the family, let's discuss it." ”
Bai Yulan thought for a while and said, "Sister Sun, why don't we ask Sister Li and see how she arranges it?"
Sun Xiaorui objected: "What if she asks us to go back? We finally came out, go back and stay for a month and then toss it out, what will my colleagues think, I know that Sister Li didn't arrange it, and I don't know that I think we spent the company's travel expenses to travel." ”
"Sister Sun, do you think I'm right, I think Sister Li knows the start time of the class, will it be because the company has something to do if she asked us to come over in advance? Or is it difficult to get into this vocational training, let us take more courses to prepare for the exam?"
Sun Xiaorui shook her head: "The company really has something, why didn't she say it when she sent it to us? ”
Magnolia knew the real reason for coming early, but she couldn't say that the only thing she could do now was to hope that Li Yan would make arrangements and give her a job that she could also do in Hong Kong. But Sun Xiaorui's attitude made Magnolia a little embarrassed.
"Yulan, what's wrong with you? If you want to go back, I don't object, then tell Li Yan, let's go back together." ”
Seeing that Sun Xiaorui was a little displeased, Magnolia hurriedly said, "No, Sister Sun, I listen to you." Let's go see what other training courses there are, and use this time to learn some more things. ”
Sun Xiaorui shrugged her shoulders and said, "Okay, whatever you want." ”
There are many types of training courses here, including professional titles, diploma pre-examination training, and skills, some of which are very expensive, and some are of a public welfare nature, and only charge venue fees. Magnolia found that most of the training time was a two-month summer school, which made her a little embarrassed, because the pre-exam tutorial class for on-the-job education training started in August, and she did not have time to study two classes.
The waiter at the training center saw that Magnolia had not chosen the one she liked for a long time, so he helped her come up with an idea: "This young lady, I see that you have applied for on-the-job education pre-exam counseling, then you must be going to participate in on-the-job education and training." There is an additional trial course for on-the-job education and training, which can only be attended once, or not if the results are passed, it will be held in February and July every year for a period of one month. I think this class is quite suitable for you. ”
Magnolia looked at Sun Xiaorui and asked, "Excuse me, how much does it cost?"
"It's free. However, during the trial session, you have to complete some work that actually happens to the sponsor of our training center. ”
Sun Xiaorui understood as soon as she heard it: "Let's do odd jobs for a month first, may I ask, after doing this month, will it have any impact on the performance of on-the-job training?"
The staff thought for a moment and said, "Let's add a credit for the practical class, but it doesn't seem to be much." In fact, it's not a part-time job, but there are still teachers with you, who will summarize and evaluate your work in a timely manner. ”
Bai Yulan was very interested: "Sister Sun, I think we will report this, as long as it is related to on-the-job training, it will always be helpful for graduation in the future." ”
Sun Xiaorui was not interested: "You report this, I'll take a look at the others." ”
"Sister Sun, in this case, you choose again, if you can choose a better one, I will follow you to report, I think we are still better to report, I am worried that I will not be able to keep up. ”
Sun Xiaorui walked along the wall again, then came back and said, "Oh, forget it, let's report this together." In this way, you can also get along with Sister Li, so that she doesn't think we're having fun in Hong Kong. She turned to the receptionist and said, "Okay, then let's give the two of us a trial lesson." ”
Sun Xiaorui called Li Yan and reported on the registration for training and signing up for the experience class, Li Yan felt that this arrangement was good: "Very good, so that as soon as you finish your course, you don't have to take the experience class again, and you can end it early, it's really good, you two are really kind people." ”
Next, just waiting for school to start, Magnolia's heart finally let go. While waiting for the car, she remembered the agreement with Mrs. Ouyang, so she called the old lady.
When Mrs. Ouyang heard that Magnolia had arrived in Hong Kong, she hurriedly said, "It's good that you can come." Tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival, and the Qin-Han Literature Seminar of the Chinese Literature Society has officially begun, lasting for 3 days, can you come over today to help me Zhang Luo?"
Magnolia hurriedly agreed: "Of course you can, but I don't know what I can do." ”
"It's okay, I'll tell you what to do then. Send me your address, and I'll ask Lao Liu to pick you up. ”
Magnolia hesitated: "It's just ......"
Seeing Bai Yulan's hesitation, Mrs. Ouyang asked, "What's wrong?"
Bai Yulan looked at Sun Xiaorui and said, "I didn't come alone, there is a colleague, we ......"
"Oh, it's okay, let's come along. ”
"Okay, thank you, ma'am. I'll send you the address. ”
Sun Xiaorui was a little impatient waiting for the car, and walked over and asked, "Who are you calling?" The traffic bus is too difficult to wait, and the weather is so hot, otherwise we can take the subway." ”
Magnolia didn't move, she concentrated on sending a message, and after she finished sending, she said to Sun Xiaorui: "Sister Sun, that's the case, Ouyang's mother invited us to her house, tomorrow her literary club has an event, she wants us to help her with her work, do you think it's okay? If it's okay, her driver will come to pick us up in a while, listen to her talk to us about tomorrow's arrangement, and see what we can do." ”
When Sun Xiaorui heard this, her eyes lit up: "Yulan, when did you get in touch with Ouyang's mother, wow, you are really amazing, that is the queen mother of our company! Who dares to postpone the task assigned by her old man, besides, we are idle now and have nothing to do, isn't it? By the way, look at what her family is like, this is my favorite thing!"
Bai Yulan was very happy when she heard Sun Xiaorui say this: "That's good, we are still companions." I've never been to this kind of literature seminar before, so I'm a little nervous. ”
"It's just a seminar, in fact, it's nothing, just take out a few articles, distribute them, and some authors will stand in front of them and read them, and then everyone will discuss them and select a few of the best ones as the promotion works of this seminar. Finally, the comments will be compiled into a book, together with the promotional works, and published as a book or journal for this symposium. ”
Bai Yulan heard it in a fog: "Sister Sun, you know a lot." But how can we help when we go? help pour water or distribute information?"
Sun Xiaorui smiled: "What do you think? Could it be that you can still be an author or a critic and sit there and participate in discussions? On such occasions, the people who officially participate are all very famous, some full-time and some part-time, but they are all big names with heads and faces. Maybe you'll get to know a few literary giants. In short, this is a very good opportunity to meet talented people, and we must not miss it. Yulan, are you sure they're going to pick us up? It's too hot and we're all sweating!"
Lao Liu finally came, smiled and apologized, and explained in non-standard Mandarin for a long time, it turned out that the address Bai Yulan said was the name of the sign hanging on the building---- the on-the-job training center, and now their location is the registration office, which belongs to two different blocks, causing Lao Liu to run wrong. Thankfully, he was clever enough to think that they might be at the registration desk, so he drove over.
Magnolia is very sorry, since then I also know that when I report the address, I need to report that such and such a road is close to such and such a road, so that it is not easy to make mistakes.