After a week on the job, Chen Mo finally got used to today's work rhythm. Speaking of which, the work of their translation department is relatively easy, although the procurement department has tasks issued every day, but most of the work is procedural work, even if it is a bidding document, it is also the same, only need to copy the original template and replace the procurement category.

According to international practice, all RFPs are mainly in English, and only when it comes to the native language of the tendering manufacturer, a copy of the RFP in a small language will be backed up. However, Chen Mo found that even small languages are mainly German, French, Japanese, Western and Italian, and Arabic is used a little more, so although there are only eleven small language translators in the department, it is enough to meet the needs of the work.

There are a total of three people who belong to the English group with Chen Mo, namely Qian Shubei, who lives very close to him, she is a family member of the Personnel Bureau and a related household of PetroChina. There is also the eldest Zhao Xiaoli and a man named Li Shuhao, both of them are also children of CNPC, Zhao Xiaoli is the oldest, has the most peaceful mentality, and has the best popularity in the office. Li Shuhao has been on a business trip to the United States recently, and Chen Mo has not seen him so far.

Although Chen Mo was only familiar with the situation this week, when he was fine, he had been working with Zhao Xiaoli and Qian Shubei to help the two of them translate the materials. The more he was exposed to it, the more familiar he became with what he was doing.

He carefully studied many of the previous tenders of the department, and also had a comprehensive understanding of the requirements and content of the translation. This kind of procedural translation does not have high requirements for foreign languages, because this kind of procedural translation only needs to master some professional vocabulary translation, and other aspects are very simple.

The work is easy and the colleagues are friendly, and Chen Mo is becoming more and more interested in his work. It's just that he has not been as challenging as this job, although the work is easy, but this unchanged way of working is really too dull for him as a young man.

Towards the end of the day, the Arabic translator Ai Qing began to organize an evening party. "Chen Mo, it's the weekend today, my boyfriend invites me to sing tonight, do you have time, go together."

Ai Qing is not a child of PetroChina, but her boyfriend Zhang Weidong is a celebrity of PetroChina, although he is only 30 years old this year, he is already a department-level cadre and belongs to the real backbone class. Ai Qing is five years younger than him, and she is beautiful and beautiful, which is cherished by Zhang Weidong.

Chen Mo also saw Zhang Weidong once, and it was Zhang Weidong who came to give her fruit. Zhang Weidong is white and fat, although he doesn't look very good, but he is a typical talented person. He graduated from the Department of Materials Engineering of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States, and after graduation, he entered the famous DuPont Laboratory. Although it has not been a long time since it returned to China, it has created a number of potential projects for CNPC in terms of material refining and processing.

"Sorry, I don't have time today. There is a concert in the rock circle in the capital tonight, and I have been asked to attend it together, and I have already agreed to the other party. Next time, I'll treat you to dinner with your boyfriend. For people who rely on personal ability to develop, Chen Mo is always full of respect and is willing to have more contact with him, but this time it is indeed impossible to stagger.

Gao Qiang became energetic when he heard it, "What concert?" Is it public?! ”

If it is a party led by himself, Chen Mo doesn't mind taking Gao Qiang over with him, but this kind of internal party in the rock circle, he is all plug-in, and it is not suitable to bring people. "No, it's just their own party, some internal music exchanges, and I have a good relationship with a few of them, so I got invited."

He said regretfully: "Forget it, the next time there is a party like this, you must bring me over to see it." ”

"No problem."

After packing up the materials on the desk, the week's work has come to an end. Before getting off work, Chen Mo returned a confidential document to the database and ended the day's work.

CNPC plays an increasingly important role in international trade, and many trade secrets have also emerged. Although Chen Mo's level of understanding is not high at present, this week, he has also learned a lot of truths hidden behind the scenes. This information is very important for him to understand his working environment as soon as possible.

Following the flow of people from work out of the building, Qian Shubei stopped him from behind. "Chen Mo, are you going home first or going straight to the appointment? If I go home first, I'd like to take a ride. ”

"I'm sorry, I didn't drive today, my aunt drove away. And I'm not going home, I'm going to Lufthansa. ”

"Alright then, we'll see you next week."

"See you next week."

After getting out of Zhongyou, Chen Mo directly stopped a taxi on the side of the road and went to Zheng Jun's Jinyi Jade Food Bar. Although today's gathering was not there, he was going there to meet Zheng Jun and the others first, and Li Shan was also there waiting for him.

Li Shan's study abroad in Paris did not go well, mainly because she applied too late. Professor Pierre, who had promised to accept her as a student, accepted an invitation from a hotel in Lyon to design a new hotel, and has been busy with this matter. She was told to go to Paris first, but to study with another professor first, or to wait until February next year.

Li Shan didn't know much about the other professor, but she had seen a lot of the professor's work, and the design style of the other professor was too far from her own, and she didn't want to waste time and money on that professor, so she was going to Paris in February.

There is still half a year to go, and she is in a blank period of idleness, but she is also an idle person, and during this time, she has a hot fight with Zheng Jun's wife Sun Feng, and runs to Zheng Jun's bar to help. But she didn't do it to pass the time, let alone a salary, she just wanted to find more inspiration there.

During the daytime, she either reads her professional books or paints in the park with her easel. In the evening, I went to the bar to observe the indulgent life of others, and every day of life was more fulfilling than Chen Mo's life.

As soon as Chen Mo's taxi arrived at Zheng Jun's bar, Sun Feng and Li Shan, who were already waiting at the door, greeted him. "It's finally here, let's go too."

Chen Mo looked around and didn't see Zheng Jun. "Just the three of us?"

Sun Feng said with a smile: "The army was dragged away by them early in the afternoon, and we have to rush to Changping now, and it will take at least an hour." ”

Sun Feng's car is an imported Beetle, and it is also a car that is very suitable for women. But this car is quite good for two people, and the position in the back seat is not so comfortable. She threw the car keys to Chen Mo. "You two are tall and tall, so I'll take a break in the back seat. I also took advantage of this time to get some sleep. ”

Chen Mo didn't push, asked the address clearly, got into the driver's seat, and drove to Changping.

This party was organized by the former lead singer of the Black Panthers, Luan Shu, who had won the national equestrian championship before entering the rock circle, and was a well-known horse lover in the rock circle. In the past two years, he has gradually withdrawn from the music industry, and instead opened his own horse farm, and this party was held at his family's horse farm.

According to Zheng Jun, for this gathering, all the people have the money to contribute and make a strong contribution, and several organizers have been busy for this gathering for a week.

Chen Mo had already gotten the news, but he didn't pay attention to their gathering, but listening to Zheng Jun talk about this matter every day was also aroused. He also wanted to see what the internal gathering of their circle was like.

Along the fourth ring road, I got on the Jingcheng Expressway, went all the way north, crossed the Wenyu River, and turned west. The horse farm of Luanshu is opened on the Wenyu River at the junction of Changping and the city, and it is not difficult to find.

When Chen Mo arrived, the reception area here in the racecourse was already overcrowded, and in the parking lot, not to mention the full number of vehicles, there was also a long queue on the roadside outside. Many people dress up in strange shapes, men with long hair, women with short hair, tattoos, silver jewelry, it seems that only by flaunting their uniqueness in this way can they have a deeper understanding of rock and roll.

Chen Mo has no prejudice against them, but it doesn't mean that he agrees with their behavior. In his opinion, there is nothing wrong with liking rock and roll, and there is nothing wrong with wanting to be different, as long as it does not affect other people's lives and feelings, no one has the right to interfere in their lives.

However, they pay too much attention to form, but do not have the spirit and understanding of rock and roll, and a large part of these people just use rock as a medium to express their rebellion, and they can only be said to be pseudo-rock.

In Chen Mo's view, the main difference between rock and other music is not only the beat and soundtrack, but also the different musical expression. Most pop music uses a way that the vast majority of people can accept to express the beauty of music and the resonance of melody. However, rock music is a different perception and feeling of the world in each person's heart, and this kind of personalized thing is expressed.

Therefore, rock music will always be a niche in China, because it is different from everyone's accepted values in society. But once a song or a rock singer can blow you with his musical expressiveness, then you will like rock music more than pop music.

But this liking doesn't have to be expressed in deviance. Western society also had a phase of fanaticism in the sixties and seventies, hippies, promiscuity, drugs, which was a way for anti-war people in Western society at that time to anesthetize themselves and escape from society. But when rock 'n' roll entered China, many people didn't learn the essence of rock 'n' roll, but held these vices high as a banner.