Chapter 151: I Made a Timely Rain (6K Chapter)
"Oh...... That's a shame! Thank you! ā
The thinner and taller of the two middle-aged Japanese bowed to Zhou Jianhua and replied, and turned around depressedly to go back, but was stopped by his companion and muttered a few words, the thin and tall Japanese nodded slightly, and then he turned back to Zhou Jianhua and walked over, and took out a business card and bowed to Zhou Jianhua, saying:
"Hello, please take care of you when you meet for the first time!"
Zhou Jianhua smiled at the corner of his mouth, bowed slightly, politely stretched out his hands and took the business card, and said in his heart that he knew in his previous life that the Japanese loved to hand out business cards, but he didn't expect that their atmosphere had already existed in this era. But the Japanese have a strong sense of hierarchy, and in social situations, they generally take the initiative to hand each other business cards with low positions and status, and now the other party takes the initiative to hand them business cards first, obviously asking for themselves, and it seems that the sentence he just deliberately added has worked.
"Senagawa University, Faculty of Science, Department of Mathematical Physics, Associate Professor, Kenji Ikuta......" Zhou Jianhua held the business card and read it softly, then bowed down and replied:
"Mr. Ikuta, please take care of me when we meet for the first time! My name is Zhou Jianhua, I came from other provinces to travel, I don't have a business card, please bear with me. ā
Since Zhou Jianhua is communicating with the other party in Japanese, he naturally can't pretend that he doesn't understand Japanese etiquette at all.
"Zhou Jun, it doesn't matter, I know that you Chinese rarely use business cards." Ikuta Kenji hurriedly bowed down again and replied:
"I'm so sorry! We would like to discuss with you if you would like to transfer 2 rolls of your film to us, and of course we will not let you work in vain. We are willing to pay 3 times the price. Please! ā
"Uh...... Mr. Ikuta. We don't have enough of this film ourselves......" Zhou Jianhua replied with difficulty:
"Moreover, those 3 rolls of film were also bought by me and this lady......"
"Zhou Jun, I'm really embarrassed! It is a rare time for us to come to your country, and we will return home this afternoon. Ikuta Kenji replied in embarrassment:
"I didn't expect to have so many beautiful artworks here, I ran out of film, and my colleagues didn't have any extra film. It would be a shame if I couldn't take more pictures today and take them back to enjoy them. So. And I want you to help, and talk to this lady again, please! ā
Zhou Jianhua smiled secretly in his heart, since this is the case, let's discuss it!
"Sister Wang, this Japanese man said he wanted our film, do you think I want to give it to him?" Zhou Jianhua turned his head to Wang Xiaozhen and asked, but saw that she was looking at herself in surprise with big eyes, and she couldn't react to her question for a long time, so he asked again:
"What's wrong with you. Look at me like this? ā
"You can even speak Japanese...... Wang Xiaozhen muttered in disbelief:
"I really don't know now, what else you won't......"
"Oh...... I just learned a little bit about it. Let's make do with it. Zhou Jianhua smiled and replied, then turned his head to Ikuta Kenji and said:
"Mr. Ikuta, we're actually in a hurry...... The lady said that if you could find a way for us to go in and visit now, she would be willing to send you 2 rolls of film. ā
Although 2 rolls of imported film cost more than 30 yuan, Zhou Jianhua felt that if this plan could be realized, it would save the only day of travel arrangements for the two of them, which was very worthwhile, not to mention that he just said that, these Japanese just want the film to be used urgently, so they won't care about this money.
"This ...... I'm afraid it's inconvenient...... There's no proper reason......" Ikuta Kenji frowned, exchanged glances with his companions, and said in his heart, how can we just bring people in casually......
"Mr. Ikuta, can you understand the calligraphy and paintings and the Chinese annotations next to them?" Zhou Jianhua smiled and asked.
"Ahh Yeah! We do need more translations! Ikuta's Japanese colleague suddenly reacted and hurriedly reminded on the side:
"Ikuta-kun, now only the principal has one interpreter, and we need an interpreter to help us explain!"
"Ahh Yes! We do need a translator! Ikuta Kenji suddenly realized, he immediately bowed to Zhou Jianhua and said:
"Zhou Jun, if we can, we would love to ask you to help us translate, can you help us talk to these gentlemen?"
"Absolutely!" Zhou Jianhua smiled and nodded, saying in his heart that the Japanese are still much more flexible than the Americans.
Zhou Jianhua turned to the staff member wearing a zipper shirt at the door and said:
"Comrade, these two Japanese friends said that they are in great need of interpreters and want us to translate and explain for them, and they asked me to help you ask if they can let us in, and besides, I don't know if I should go and translate for them, do you think I should help them?"
"Oops! It would be great if you could help with the translation! Haha......" When the staff member heard Zhou Jianhua say this, he immediately greeted him with a smile, and said to Zhou Jianhua busily:
"We're short of translators! Actually, I was wondering if I would ask you for a favor! Hehe...... It's hard to find someone who knows Japanese these days! If it's convenient for you, great! Oh yes! Come on, come on! I'll take you to meet the leaders of the "Foreign Affairs Office", and they should make an arrangement for you! ā
The staff excitedly beckoned Zhou Jianhua to go in with him, but Zhou Jianhua didn't move:
"I have a companion......
"It's okay, it's okay! Come with the two of you! Hehehe......" The staff warmly waved to Zhou Jianhua and Wang Xiaozhen and said.
"Mr. Ikuta, the staff here are also very willing to let me translate for you, and I am very happy to be able to serve you! But now I have to go through the formalities with him first, and the film will be ...... to you first," Zhou Jianhua took out two rolls of film from his bag and handed them to Ikuta Kenji and said:
"Have fun! Let's go in with him first! ā
"Zhou Jun, thank you so much!" Ikuta Kenji bowed in thanks, and his companion happily bowed down and said, "Thank you!" Thank you! ā
"You're welcome!" Zhou Jianhua smiled and saluted back. turned his head and shouted Wang Xiaozhen again:
"Let's go! We're in! ā
"Jianhua, you're amazing!" Wang Xiaozhen happily followed behind Zhou Jianhua and whispered excitedly as she walked:
"You're such a cow wherever you are!"
"How can you do it if you don't do it. Wouldn't that make you look down on you?! Zhou Jianhua winked at Wang Xiaozhen slyly and replied.
"Have you forgotten what you said yesterday on your way to the airport in Nandu?"
"Okay! I'll admit you're pretty good, right?! I'm just joking with you......" Wang Xiaozhen pursed her lips and smiled:
"Actually. I don't believe there is anyone better than you in this world! ā
Zhou Jianhua and Wang Xiaozhen followed the staff into the vestibule of the Printing Society, passed through the stele corridor on the ground floor, and then followed the stone road to the pavilion in the middle of the mountain, and met a group of people in an attic, they were pacing to visit the antique calligraphy and paintings, while chatting with each other with great interest, and a lady was among them constantly translating for them, obviously this group of people was the main leading members of today's appearance.
The staff member who came up with Zhou Jianhua stepped forward. whispered a few words to one of them, the man nodded and said a few words to the other, and the three of them all turned around and walked over to Zhou Jianhua and Wang Xiaozhen.
"Hello, Comrade Xiao Zhou, I heard that you speak Japanese well, where are you from?" One of them, a leader in his 50s in a gray tunic, asked Zhou Jianhua with a smile as soon as he walked over.
This is Director Zhang of the "Friendship and Cooperation Department" of the Foreign Affairs Office of Qujiang Province. The staff introduced Zhou Jianhua on the side, and pointed to another 40-year-old person who was also wearing a Mao suit:
This is Director Wang of the "Friendship Association Office" of the Xizi Foreign Affairs Office. ā
"Oh, hello leaders!" Zhou Jianhua nodded at them and replied:
"The two of us came from Jiangnan Province to travel, and we came here to visit, and we just met, hehe......"
"Oh...... You're our timely rain! Director Zhang nodded and said with a smile:
"We're short of translators right now! There is only one Japanese interpreter who can be sent to us today. Now they can only circle around the main guests, and the other guests can only rely on their own understanding to feel and experience here. Hehe...... These Japanese guests are going back to China this afternoon, and visiting here is the last itinerary of their visit, whether we can show our good demeanor in front of international friends, whether we can let them have a good time and have fun, it depends on our service level. ā
"Yes! Comrade Xiao Zhou, you can take the initiative to help us do a good job in foreign affairs reception, we welcome it very much! Director Wang also answered on the side:
"The first two days of their academic exchanges and discussions with "Qujiang University" were basically carried out indoors, and one or two interpreters were barely enough, but today it was an outdoor semi-open tour, and we really couldn't take care of it. Today is mainly two things, one is the visit to the "Duhu Printing Society", and the other is the farewell luncheon at noon. ā
"Oh...... So I have to be with you at noon? Zhou Jianhua frowned slightly.
"Yes! Comrade Xiao Zhou, I hope you can assist us in doing a good job in this foreign affairs work, this is a glorious task related to the honor of the country! Director Zhang nodded and replied:
"If you have any requirements, just put it forward, we will try our best to meet you, and we will never let you work in vain, hehe......"
Director Zhang knew that Zhou Jianhua was not from this province, and he did not have the right to forcibly ask him to assist him in his work, so he naturally had to accompany him politely, know his righteousness, and move it for profit.
"I don't have any requirements, but I don't know when you guys will have this farewell luncheon, and I have to rush over in the afternoon to run errands!" Zhou Jianhua replied.
"According to the itinerary, the farewell luncheon will be over before 2 o'clock, and then they will have to go back to the hotel to pack their things and get ready to go to the airport." Director Zhang replied:
"If you're in a hurry, we can arrange a car for you to take you over after lunch."
"Okay then." Zhou Jianhua nodded and agreed.
"Hehe, I know that Comrade Xiao Zhou must be a good comrade who loves the party and the country!" Director Zhang nodded with satisfaction, and said to Director Wang:
"Director Wang. Time is running out today. We're going to have to do something special. In accordance with the requirements of the foreign affairs discipline, it would be good for you to go through the formalities simply. ā
"Okay!" Director Wang nodded in response, and said to Zhou Jianhua and Wang Xiaozhen with a smile:
"Please show your IDs, and when this is done, we will send a letter of commendation to your unit!"
"Oh...... I'm just a "self-employed" person. Zhou Jianhua smiled wryly, took out his student card, and Wang Xiaozhen also took out his work card and handed it to Director Wang.
"Self-employed?" Director Wang muttered suspiciously. looked at Zhou Jianhua's student ID again:
"Huh?! You're still a junior high school student?! ā
"Junior high school student?!" Director Zhang took the student ID card in surprise and looked at it, and asked in disbelief:
"How did you learn Japanese when you were just a junior high school student?"
"Hehe, I learned to play casually by myself!" Zhou Jianhua replied briefly, he didn't care what the other party would think.
"That'...... Are you up to the job of a translator? Director Zhang muttered hesitantly.
"......" Zhou Jianhua was a little depressed when asked, and he didn't know how to answer him.
What does it mean to be competent? There is no proper definition of this question, it is too subjective! No one can answer such a question exactly.
Wang Xiaozhen was very unhappy when she saw the other party's suspicious attitude, and said in her heart that you people are really blind! Such a glittering piece of gold is placed in front of you, and you are stunned to know the goods!
Wang Xiaozhen thought of this, her face sank, and she pulled Zhou Jianhua's arm and said, "Jianhua." Let's go! They have no idea how good you are! We don't need to be angry here! ā
"Ah...... Sister Wang, don't talk like this......" Zhou Jianhua was a little embarrassed by Wang Xiaozhen's words. The heart said that this is outside the province, who knows which onion you are?!
Director Zhang was amused by Wang Xiaozhen's words, so he leaned on the old man and asked Wang Xiaozhen:
"Oh? Little girl, tell me, what kind of ability does Comrade Xiao Zhou have? ā
"Humph! Our Zhou Gong's ability is great! Wang Xiaozhen replied unconvinced:
"He not only knows Japanese, but also English, and is not only the most powerful electronic technician in our Jiangnan Province, but also the most computer-savvy talent in our province! Even the senior engineer of our company, who claims to be the "leader of electronic communication equipment technology in Jiangnan Province", is willing to bow down to him, and even the professor of electronics of our provincial university of technology is not as good as he knows computers, and many leaders of our province are impressed by him......"
Wang Xiaozhen said and took out the letter of introduction from the Jiangnan Provincial Foreign Trade Department:
"This is a letter of introduction from our Provincial Department of Foreign Trade - you think about it, Zhou Gong is not a person in our foreign trade system at all, if Zhou Gong has such a great ability to be appreciated by the leaders of various departments in the province, how can the Provincial Foreign Trade Department give him this letter of introduction?!"
"That's amazing?!"
It wasn't until this time that Director Zhang really realized that Zhou Jianhua, a young man, was incredible. He suspiciously took the letter of introduction from Wang Xiaozhen's hand and looked at it, although it was not famous from the simple sentence on the letter of introduction, but the name and the steel seal of the unit on it were really and unambiguously displayed in front of him.
In just a few words, the conversation atmosphere of several people has quickly undergone subtle changes, and now this atmosphere makes Director Zhang feel a little embarrassed, and he is speechless for a while.
Zhou Jianhua said in his heart, this Wang Xiaozhen's maintenance of her reputation is really unambiguous! However, we're here to do things and play, not to be competitive, so let's take it when we see it, otherwise it's boring.
So Zhou Jianhua quickly turned the conversation and said to Director Zhang:
"Director Zhang, don't pay too much attention to my sister Wang's words. Hehe...... However, although I just learned to play Japanese, there was no problem with general communication, and I guess the comrades at the gate just now saw that my communication with my Japanese friends was relatively smooth. ā
"Yes, yes!" The staff member who brought Zhou Jianhua in also echoed at this time.
"Oh, Comrade Xiao Zhou, actually, I just asked casually, I didn't expect to make Miss Xiao Wang unhappy, hehe......" Director Zhang hurriedly went down the steps and replied:
"However, if it weren't for Miss Xiao Wang reminding me, I really didn't know that Comrade Xiao Zhou had such a great ability! Since that's the case. Then we will ask you to dedicate ourselves to our foreign affairs work this time! ā
"Huh. Director Zhang was polite. I'll do my best! Zhou Jianhua replied with a smile;
"I'll take them around later, and make sure that my Japanese friends will have fun!"
Then Director Wang immediately asked the staff to accompany Zhou Jianhua to greet the Japanese guests who were wandering around at will, Zhou Jianhua took Wang Xiaozhen and the staff back to the Beituo corridor on the ground floor, and saw the two Japanese who wanted film just now, Zhou Jianhua told the staff and Ikuta Kenji that he planned to start from the bottom floor and go up in turn to visit and explain the plan, Ikuta Jianzhi immediately told the colleagues around him, and soon, Zhou Jianhua and Wang Xiaozhen were surrounded by more than a dozen Japanese in the middle.
Zhou Jianhua took Wang Xiaozhen and the Japanese onlookers from the stele on the ground floor to the gold and stone seal carving, study house, and grass pavilion in the attic on the mountainside. Then to the stone tower, stone house and ancient monument of the town on the top of the mountain, and carefully introduce the past one by one. Zhou Jianhua explained everything he knew and saw in Japanese to the members of the "Senagawa University" delegation.
And Wang Xiaozhen followed Zhou Jianhua to carefully read the Chinese explanatory materials, only in the place where there is not much understanding, will ask Zhou Jianhua, Zhou Jianhua sometimes will simply tell Wang Xiaozhen some relevant allusions that he knows but are not indicated on the display materials, even so, Wang Xiaozhen also feels that her mind is almost full, and at the same time admires Zhou Jianhua's erudition and talent, but she does not know that Zhou Jianhua has done some homework specifically for the "Duhu Printing Society" when he came here many times for vacation in his previous life.
Ikuta Kenji and many others have always followed Zhou Jianhua to see one scenic spot and one exhibit. Most of them listened very carefully, and sometimes someone would interject and ask Zhou Jianhua a few questions. all kinds of related questions to them. Zhou Jianhua couldn't answer most of the questions, at this time Zhou Jianhua had to smile apologetically and said that he was just a middle school student who preferred science, and the knowledge accumulated in humanities and history was too shallow, and he only came to help translate it temporarily.
Rao is so, these "Senagawa University" listeners also feel that Zhou Jianhua is not simple at a young age, when they later chatted with Zhou Jianhua, they will occasionally make a few small jokes with Zhou Jianhua, and some people even mentioned yƬ that like Zhou Jianhua's good Japanese level, it is completely possible to go to Japan to study, especially from this year, Japan will begin to launch the "100,000 International Students Program", and people like Zhou Jianhua with such a strong ability to accept should go to Japan for further study.
Although Ikuta Kenji got another roll of film from Zhou Jianhua, he still didn't dare to take pictures at will, after all, a roll of film could only take about 40 photos, so many times, he could only look at those exquisite gold and stone seals with regret and shake his head and sigh.
"Mr. Ikuta, I have the impression that you already have electronic cameras in Japan that use 2-inch disks as storage media, so why don't you use them?" Zhou Jianhua said casually:
"Using disks for photo storage can be used repeatedly, and the cost is relatively low for those of you who frequent visitors!"
"Oh! Zhou Jun, you are very well-informed! Ikuta Kenji looked at Zhou Jianhua in surprise and replied:
"It is true that there is this kind of camera, which has been out for about a year or two, but this kind of camera is relatively expensive, and I heard that the effect of electronic camera shooting is not as good as the quality of the camera shot with film, in particular, a 2-memory disk can not store a few photos, and the disk is not cheap, a disk is equivalent to the price of 7 US dollars, and the life is not long, can not be stored for a long time like a negative, this technology should not be mature enough."
"That's right! However, I heard that some of you in Japan are working on an integrated circuit called "flash memory". Zhou Jianhua nodded and said:
"It would be a good replacement for a disk for photo storage, an integrated circuit that can hold data for an infinite period of time without the need for an external power supply."
"Oh?! Is there such an integrated circuit ?! How come I haven't heard of it?! I'm a guy who specializes in this kind of technology! Ikuta Kenji asked in surprise:
"Is your message accurate?"
"Hehe, it's absolutely accurate, but it's not surprising that you haven't heard of it, they may not have officially released this technology yet." Zhou Jianhua smiled and replied.
"How is this possible?!" Ikuta Kenji stared at Zhou Jianhua in disbelief and asked:
Who the hell are you talking about "they"?! (To be continued......)
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