Chen Meilan found an excuse to sell wild mushrooms and went to the city with the village chief's ox cart, and before going out, Li Hongmei sent Chen Guifang to weigh and call those wild mushrooms, for fear that Chen Meilan would swallow the money privately.

Chen Meilan doesn't have time to pay attention to these short-sighted people, as long as she finds a job as a translator and gets a salary, she no longer has to send people to the fence.

Chen Meilan stumbled to the city in an ox cart, and the bumps on the road almost turned her heart upside down.

This city is really different from the village, you can see four-wheeled vehicles on the street, and people come and go.

The village chief sent Chen Meilan to the newspaper office to do her own business, and made an appointment to wait at the door of the newspaper office before dusk.

Chen Meilan entered the newspaper office with a basket of wild mushrooms, and after inquiring, she learned that the translator of the foreign language newspaper was Director Ye, so she went to his office.

Chen Meilan straightened her hair and clothes at the door and knocked lightly.

"Please come in. Director Ye didn't raise his head and said.

Before coming in, Chen Meilan heard that Director Ye had studied in the United States, and at this time, she knew that she would not be very young when she thought about the position of newspaper director, but when she came in, she didn't expect that he was still a young man, not to mention a little handsome.

Chen Meilan came out of her thoughts, "Hello, are you Director Ye?" ”

Ye Jinghuai heard the unfamiliar voice, stopped what she was doing and looked up.

"Is there anything wrong with this girl? Ye Jinghuai saw that Chen Meilan was wearing tatters, and there were wild mushrooms in the basket and added, "I don't buy mushrooms, please go back." "Turn around and get back to work.

It turned out that Director Ye regarded her as buying mushrooms, and Chen Meilan hurriedly explained, "Director Ye is not, I am here to apply for a translator." ”

"Apply?" Ye Jinghuai was attracted by the words of the fat girl in front of her, and put down her work again.

"Yes, apply for a translator. Chen Meilan said categorically.

"What language do you speak, I speak Chinese. Ye Jinghuai said in a tone of disbelief.

"English. ”

Chen Meilan said confidently.

Do you know what this word is? Ye Jinghuai asked, pointing to a word in the document on the table.

Chen Meilan felt that this was an insult to her, and the three good students majoring in English at the university were pointed to words and asked what they were.

Chen Meilan picked up the document, "Don't look down on people, I not only know what this word is, I also know what this article means." ”

"The 24th Summer Olympic Games kicked off in Seoul, South Korea on September 17, 1988, and China selected 301 outstanding athletes to participate in the competition...... the opening ceremony was unprecedentedly grand and lively."

Ye Jinghuai was frightened by Chen Meilan and asked rhetorically, "Do you really know English?"

"If you still don't believe me, I'll read another one. ”

Ye Jinghuai stopped Chen Meilan, "I believe it, I believe it, I didn't expect your little girl's English to be so good, I was really shocked." ”

"Then you can admit me now. ”

"Talent like you, of course, has to be admitted. ”

The newspaper is just short of talents who can speak English, Ye Jinghuai is worried that he can't do so much work alone, so God sent Chen Meilan.

"How much is the salary?" Chen Meilan was happy and did not forget her main purpose of coming.

"Give it by article, ten dollars per article. ”

"Ten dollars can sell a lot of wild mushrooms, good, good. ”

Chen Meilan Zhengmei was on the side, and Ye Jinghuai interrupted her with a cough.

"Director Ye, do you have any work now? ”

"Yes, a lot of work. There was laughter in the office, Ye Jinghuai was happy that someone helped, and Chen Meilan was happy that she could earn money.

Seeing that it was about to be dusk, Chen Meilan remembered that she had to go home, "Director Ye, I'm going back." ”

Ye Jinghuai looked at the sky, "It's quite late, where do you live, do you want me to drive you back." ”

"No, no, my village chief is waiting for me downstairs, and I'll go back with him. Chen Meilan hurriedly refused, she didn't want Ye Jinghuai to send it, if Li Hongmei knew about it, she wouldn't have robbed her of her salary.

Chen Meilan handed the wild mushrooms to Ye Jinghuai, "Director Ye, these wild mushrooms are just for me to thank you." ”

"How can I accept your things, I hired you because of your ability, not because of wild mushrooms. ”

"I tricked my grandmother into buying wild mushrooms, and if you don't take them home as they are, you can take them. ”

Chen Meilan shook the mushroom in front of Ye Jinghuai and motioned for him to accept it quickly.

"Well, this money is your salary today and the money to buy mushrooms. Ye Jinghuai took out a few pieces of money from his pocket.

Chen Meilan's eyes lit up, although she had seen thousands of bills in the 21st century, but in the Chen family in 1988, she ate steamed buns and sweet potatoes every day, which prompted her to be extremely eager for money, and she was extremely happy to see the fifty yuan.

"How embarrassing is that. Chen Meilan pretended to be reserved.

"It's okay, you can take it, just help me more in the future. Ye Jinghuai stretched out the money to Chen Meilan.

Chen Meilan pretended to be embarrassed, accepted the money, and made an appointment to come back tomorrow.

The village chief waited at the door of the newspaper office for a while, thinking that Chen Meilan had not recorded the sale of wild mushrooms and went back.

Just as she was about to leave, she heard Chen Meilan's voice, "Village chief, village chief." ”

"Meilan, why did you just come out now, have you recorded it? The village chief asked worriedly.

"I'll be able to come to work tomorrow. Chen Meilan jumped up happily.

"That's a good idea, go back and tell your grandma that she won't beat you up. ”

"Village chief, I want you not to tell my grandma first, I have earned money, my grandma must be robbed, the four of us still have to look at their faces every day, and ask the village chief to help me keep this secret. Chen Meilan stuffed twenty yuan into the village chief's hand and said in a pleading tone.

The village chief is also an understanding person, knowing what Li Hongmei did to Chen Meilan's mother on weekdays, and Chen Meilan gave her benefits, he will help Chen Meilan if he is reasonable.

"Okay, the village chief will help you keep it a secret. ”

It was already evening when she got home, and Chen Meilan came in and saw Chen Meiling and Chen Meifeng kneeling in the courtyard, and Li Chunhua was crying next to her.

"What's going on. Chen Meilan hurriedly ran to help Chen Meiling and Chen Meifeng.

"Yo, I'm back from selling wild mushrooms, and I'm getting the money. Wang Ping walked out of the house arrogantly and made a gesture to ask Chen Meilan for money.

"What's going on with them. Chen Meilan said angrily.

"She broke two bowls and was punished by me to kneel here, is there a problem? Wang Ping said while picking her teeth.

"Yes, why did you send them to kneel, aren't they just two bowls? ”

"Two bowls are not money, how difficult it is to make money now, and I still have to support you money-losing goods, what about the money you sell wild mushrooms. Wang Ping reached out again and asked for money.

At this time, Li Hongmei, who was eating, heard the movement and came out, "What are you yelling about, you can't eat even if you eat." ”