"Mr. Leon, I congratulate you on being able to translate such a best-selling book. However, in my opinion, the book "Biography of Jobs" can sell so well, and more credit should be attributed to Mr. Jobs, right? "Jan? Martel shook his head.

Feeling that it was a bit too much, he said a little apologetically: "Please forgive me for saying this, because I myself admire Mr. Jobs very much, Apple's products are sought after all over the world, and I don't think Mr. Jobs's biography will be bad." ”

Yang Guo shrugged his shoulders and said, "I understand what you mean, but what I want to tell you is that before the release of the new book, readers knew that it was me, a young man at such a young age, and our pre-sales were greatly affected. ”

Yang Guo took out a piece of paper from his briefcase and pushed it to Yang? In front of Martel, he said: "However, after reading my translated book, they became happy to recommend it to their friends, so after the release, our sales have increased like a blowout again, this is our sales report, you can refer to it." ”

Yang? Martel picked up the sales report of "Jobs's Biography", looked at it, put it in his hand, and said: "Okay, although there is no way to confirm what you said for the time being, but let's just think that your translation of "Jobs's Biography" has indeed been recognized by readers, but you should know that my book is not the same type of work as "Jobs's Biography". ”

He was right, "The Biography of Jobs" can be said to be a documentary, and his novel "The Fantasy Drift of the Young PI" are two different concepts, so he continued: "I don't think that the success you have achieved in "The Biography of Jobs" can be transplanted to my book. ”

Looking at Jan? Martel looked a little unin, and Zheng Yujie sweated a little for Yang Guo.

But Yang Guo was not afraid, he smiled and said: "This is exactly what I want to tell you, I can not only succeed in documentary, but also translate novels that people can like." ”

Yang? Martel asked with interest, "Oh, is it?" Why do you say that? ”

"Just by my understanding of your work." Yang Guo said confidently.

Yang Guo began to follow Yang? Martel discusses the various details of his work, Jan? Martel listened carefully at first, but when he got to the back, he began to get involved, and even argued with Yang Guo with a red face, and when it came to the back, his face was full of excitement, as if he had met a bosom friend.

"Haha!" Yang? Martel laughed heartily and said, "I've held so many speeches and book signings, and I haven't met any readers who know me as well as you, and you're right, you do have a deep understanding of my work, and I want to thank you for that, and I'm going to shake your hand again!" ”

Yang Guo smiled, took out his right hand and held Yang? Martel's outstretched right hand, Zheng Yujie saw this scene, and breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that Yang? Martel finally relented.

But he didn't, maybe he was scared by Yilin Publishing House, he became extremely stubborn and cautious today, and after sitting down, Jan? Martel shook his head and said, "I know why you're so keen to take over my book, and I guess you must have received some news that my book is being made by Chinese director Li An." ”

"Just like 'The Biography of Steve Jobs,' you want to take advantage of the release of the movie to hype up my book again. I'm not wrong, am I? "Jan? Martel said.

He stopped Yang Guo, who was about to speak, and said with a smile: "Mr. Leon, I know that you have put a lot of effort into lobbying me. You speak English very well, better than me, and you do know my book very well, but I don't know if you can still be as attractive as its English version if you translate it into Chinese, because the cultural characteristics of Chinese and English are different, which is what Yilin Publishing House explained to me back then. ”

"Then, if I hand over the book to you, I will have to take a risk, and if I leave the book to Yilin Publishing House, with the fame of director Li Anda in your country, I think my book can sell well again." Yang? Martel said unabashedly, Zheng Yujie's face turned white and red, and she didn't know what to do.

"Jan? Mr. Martel, do you think that people buy your book just because of a movie? Do you want others to see the bad words in the book, and then loudly praise Li An and abuse you? Do you want your book to become popular this time and continue to be obscure in the future? "Yang Guo didn't do it because of Yang? Martel flinched from his words, and he retracted his smile and asked him seriously.

Yang? Martel was stunned, he wanted to speak and stopped, and looked at Yang Guo silently.

"I know you're worried about taking risks, but I want to tell you that there's no second translator better suited to translating your book than I am! And my translation can really give your book a new life in mainland China! Yang Guo took out a small stack of A4 papers, about twenty pages, from his briefcase.

"What is this?" Yang? Martel asked, confused.

"This is part of my translation." Yang Guo smiled and said, "I translated the first part of your novel, and then you can take it to someone who can understand Chinese to help you appreciate it, and see if it is worth his money to buy." ”

"Jan? Mr. Martel, you can find a professional research company to help you do this investigation. Zheng Yujie suddenly interjected, "For example, you can ask them to randomly help you find a hundred Chinese students to read this translation, and see their attitude towards this translation, so that you will know whether it is worth handing over your book to Leon for translation, and whether it is worth handing over to our publishing house for you to operate!" ”

In the end, Zheng Yujie also dropped a bombshell: "Before you make a conclusion, please investigate the company's fees can be paid by us, if you are still not satisfied by then, then you don't need to pay a penny for this fee!" As soon as this sentence came out, Yang Guo looked at her in surprise.

Yang? Martel fell silent, his fingers gently tapping on the translation that Yang Guo had placed in front of him, and each time he tapped, it seemed to knock on the hearts of Yang Guo and Zheng Yujie. The two of them looked nervously at this thin middle-aged man, all the cards in his hand had been cast, and he had to resign himself to fate!

Only to see Jan? Martel suddenly laughed, his big hand patted lightly on Yang Guo's translation, then took it to his left hand, stood up, stretched out his right hand to Yang Guo and Zheng Yujie, who also stood up in a hurry, and said, "Do I have any reason to refuse such a condition?" ”

(Ask for a monthly pass, ask for a recommendation, let's take a ticket and smash the cold door!) ≧▽≦）