Second Marriage in the 1970s - Chapter 87

Jiahui and Shen Nianru were the happiest when they came back, and couldn’t let go of them.

“I hope every day, but I hope you come back.”

How lively they were, the whole yard was deserted as soon as they left.

Fang Fang stayed quietly in Shen Nianru’s arms, and said gruffly, “Grandma, Fang Fang missed you. If you and Grandpa go back with us, it will be fine.”

Shen Nianru couldn’t help but rubbing her soft hair, smiling kindly.

“Oh, my dear, grandma misses you too. She thinks about it every day, and she loses weight.”

Older, harder summer, no appetite, people who eat less will naturally lose weight.

Fang Fang raised his head and looked at Shen Nianru, his eyes filled with perplexity, “Why do you lose weight? Mom said, if you don’t eat well, you will lose weight. Isn’t grandma behaved, right?”

Shen Nianru smiled.

“There are so many people who understand it, grandma, this is thinner who wants to let it go.”

After listening to this, she took it seriously, holding Shen Nianru, and patted Shen Nianru’s back like a little adult.

“Fangfang has returned, so grandma doesn’t have to think about me.”

The cute appearance amused the whole family.

Jiahui brought some mountain products from her hometown, dried mushrooms, and made a pot of mushroom soup.

At the dinner table, Shen Nianru was in a good mood and drank two bowls of soup. Zhao Donglin and Zhong Daomin talked about the land contract reform.

“Very good. It is only with this development momentum that our country will become more and more prosperous.”

After two cups of wine, Zhong Daomin’s mood also showed a rare excitement.

After the semester started, Jiahui went to the professor and turned in the homework she had completed during the summer vacation.

“Editor Chu read the book last time and said that your translation was very good, and the publisher decided to publish it.”

Jiahui is very happy that her work has been affirmed.

“You are growing up very fast. Naturally, my requirements for you can’t be general requirements. Do you want to learn simultaneous interpretation?”

During the summer vacation, a student came to visit him and said that there is a lack of excellent simultaneous interpretation and asked him if he could train such students. He considered that out of the two groups of students, there are not three out of the two groups that can meet the requirements for simultaneous interpretation and develop into the professional field. Jiahui is one of them.

“Simultaneous interpretation?”

Jiahui was a little stunned, and she was a little surprised when she suddenly heard this.

She knows that simultaneous interpretation, the full name is simultaneous interpretation, is a translation method for the interpreter to interpret the content to the audience without interrupting the speaker.

If she remembers correctly, this translation method first appeared after the end of the Second World War, when the Nuremberg International Military Tribunal in Germany used simultaneous interpretation for the first time when fascist war criminals were tried.

The normal translation method is called consecutive interpreting, which is to wait for the speaker to perform a separate oral translation after the speech. It will take longer than continuous translation. It is usually used in general diplomatic meetings, bilateral negotiations, visits and investigations, interviews with reporters, etc. Consecutive interpreting, Jiahui’s training direction is also consecutive interpreting.

The advantage of simultaneous interpretation is that it does not take up time and is highly efficient. However, it is an extremely difficult inter-language conversion activity that is strictly limited by time. It requires the interpreter to listen to the source language while using the existing subject knowledge. The prediction, comprehension, memorization and conversion of the source language information must be completed in a very short time. At the same time, the target language must be monitored, organized, corrected and expressed, and the target language translation must be spoken.

Even in the 21st century, simultaneous interpreting is a scarce type of talent. It takes a great price to train a simultaneous interpreter. I remember a school sister I knew at that time said that there are no more than two thousand simultaneous interpreters in the world. , It is even more scarce in China. She did not expect that the professor would even consider her to develop on simultaneous interpretation. In a certain sense, it was also an affirmation of her by the professor.

“I am very optimistic about your learning ability. With such an advantage, you should work harder and go further on the professional road.”

The professor’s words made Jiahui a little ashamed. In fact, when she first heard the professor talk about simultaneous interpretation, she did not have an eager learning attitude. She chose English as a major because she has a certain English foundation. I feel that English has good employment prospects. Even if I do not engage in this industry in the future, it will not have a great impact on her.

“Well, since the professor trusts me, then I want to give it a try.”

Professor Mei nodded and smiled in relief.

“Very well, in that case, your learning direction must be re-planned, and I will also find out about Zhou Ruosen.”

Jiahui told Zhao Donglin about this after returning home.

“In the future, I will be responsible for cooking at home, and the children can only rely on you.”

Choosing simultaneous interpretation means that Jiahui will work harder in her studies. She is put in kindergarten, and Ying Bao is promoted to elementary school. However, she is only nine-year-old black egg who skips two grades a year earlier. Already a freshman in the first year of junior high school.

The size of the black egg followed Zhao Donglin. In addition, he had good food and adequate nutrition at home. He was half a head and a head taller than the children of the same age, and he did not seem to be much younger than the children in the class.

“Well, you focus on your studies. You don’t have to worry about things at home. If you don’t have time to cook, it’s okay. As long as you don’t dislike it, I can do it.”

Jiahui moved her arms around his neck, leaned against his shoulder and said, “Why are you so good?”

But as a last resort, Jiahui definitely can’t let him cook. Their Zhao family really doesn’t have any talent for cooking.

Zhao Donglin put her arms around Jiahui’s waist and let her sit on her lap, half-seriously and half-jokingly said, “No way, who makes my daughter-in-law so good? I can only spoil her a little bit more.”

Jiahui smiled, lowered her head and pecked on his lips.

“Okay, reward for you.”

“That’s it? Can’t you go deeper?”

Jiahui thumped him angrily, “You think pretty beautiful.”

Zhao Donglin chuckled, and a princess picked up Jiahui and walked to the bed.

“I heard the professor say that you chose simultaneous interpretation?”

After class, Zhou Ruosen caught up with Jiahui and talked to her.

“Yes, although I don’t know if I can do the job, I will never know the answer if I don’t force myself to do it.”

Zhou Ruosen nodded, “I think so too, so let’s work hard together in the future.”

“Well, okay, many comrades will not be afraid of hardship on the difficult road.”

Zhou Ruosen lowered his head and smiled, with a bit of bitterness in his smile that was not easy to detect.

He admired Jiahui, admired her talent and dexterity, admired her beauty and elegance, but from the day he met her, she had been married as a woman, and he had no thoughts about her.

Zhou Ruosen tried to suppress his own heart with morals, but feelings were always more memorable the more restrained they were. In the end, she became a cinnabar mole in his heart, which was untouchable and unforgettable.

For example, now, he is eager to talk to her, and he is also happy to talk to her, but he dare not look at her, he dare not look at each other, afraid that his feelings can’t help showing through his eyes, and there is nowhere to hide.

*****

After half a month, the students from the English Department of Level 77 discovered that Dong Jiahui and Zhou Ruosen began to absent from the regular classes. After learning about them, they learned that these two students are undergoing more professional training.

“The professor is too partial, right? I only think about the two of them for all good things. We are also his students. Why should we favor one and the other?”

“That is, the usual translation work is also entrusted to them, saying that we still need to strengthen study and practice, but how can we practice if we don’t have the opportunity? Just rely on memorizing English words every day and listening to the English broadcast every day?”

The translation work is not only decent, but also commissions are available. Everyone has been coveting it for a long time, but until now, the professor has only given three students to do some translation work, among them Dong Jiahui and Zhou Ruosen.

Some people expressed dissatisfaction and others maintained rational judgments and persuaded, “We should not question the professor’s decision. Everyone asks ourselves, is our profession really better and stronger than them? Anyway, I am very self-aware and think that I am inadequate. It’s not as good as Dong Dong and not as good as last week’s.”

“What’s the matter if it can’t be compared? We are not only the two students in our department, and the professors can’t be partial.”

“I heard that they are now training simultaneous interpretation, which is continuous interpretation. I have consulted a professional teacher. This translation method is very difficult.”

“How can we know that we can’t if we don’t give us a chance? The professor can’t deny us subjectively. In the game, even if we are eliminated, we should know why?”

In the group, there are always some people who are blind and cannot see the reality. They are eager to prove themselves, do not accept the fact that they are weaker than others, and always seek the so-called “fairness.”

This was originally a small-scale discussion. Later, somehow, this kind of dissatisfaction spread among the students. The monitor could only reflect everyone’s aspirations to the counselor. The counselor was furious and held a class meeting for everyone.

“It is very inappropriate for you to have this kind of thinking. Professor Mei is a respected old gentleman. He definitely hopes that every one of his students will learn more. Any decision made by the professor is well thought out and who is right for whom. It’s not appropriate. He has already conducted a professional selection. How can he talk about his teacher in private and put a hat on the teacher? Why, the Great Revolution has only been in the past few years, and everyone hasn’t learned enough lessons, right?”

In those years, many experts, scholars, and professors were harmed, and most of the harm came from their own students.

The counselor’s words were very serious, everyone was silent, no one dared to say anything.

“I don’t want to hear similar words anymore. This is not something a qualified, respectful student should say.”

The instructor educates the students vigorously, and afterwards talks to Professor Mei to explain the situation.

“I understand the situation. I first self-examined. It was true that I was not thorough enough and did not take into account the feelings of my classmates. I will explain it clearly to my classmates before next class.”

The counselor was stunned, his original intention was only to reflect the situation, not to let the professor go out to explain.

What can be explained? Students should obey their teachers, just as children have to obey their parents.

“Teacher, how can you use such a serious word as’explain’, I have already taught them…”

Professor Mei waved his hand, made a stop motion, and said gently, “Just like Voltaire said,’Idisapproveofwhatyousay, butIwilldefendtothedeathyhttosayit’, everyone has the right to express their own thoughts. Blocking is not as good as sparse, even if you block Their mouths will not let them speak or express, but this thorn will stay in their hearts forever.”

Professor Mei has been alive to this day, at an age, he has experienced too many things, human heart, human nature, it can be said that he sees clearly, this little thing he has not cared about at all, and there is no slightest emotion of anger.

He smiled and said openly, “This matter is not entirely meaningless. At least they have a good attitude towards the top. It is a good thing to actively ask for progress. What we have to do is to let them know where their gaps are and to motivate them. The fighting spirit to learn.”

On the second day of class, Professor Mei asked all the Level 77 English Department to understand what simultaneous interpretation is. All the students in the class, except Dong Jiahui and Zhou Ruosen, can perform continuous translation and keep up with his rhythm.

At the end of fifty minutes, all the students blushed in shame.

The professor stood on the podium and looked at the students sitting underneath, with a generous and loving smile.

“I’ve heard about it. To be honest, everyone’s spirit of learning has moved me very much. Since entering the school and entering our English department, how hard you work and how you make a little progress are all in my eyes.”

The students had different expressions, but most of them believed that the professor would definitely scold them or even punish them, but the result was very surprising.

“I first conduct a self-examination. This matter is because of my poor consideration. I should make it clear to you in advance and respect your emotions. Here I apologize to everyone.”

After finishing speaking, the professor bowed his head to express apology to the students who were offstage. The students were ashamed and anxious, and some even started to cry.

“Teacher, we are wrong, we didn’t recognize ourselves, we didn’t respect the teacher!”

Professor Mei smiled and shook his head.

“I have made mistakes, and you have made mistakes, but I am your teacher, and your mistakes are ultimately my fault.”

This sentence pierced everyone’s chest like a steel knife.

“You have also seen that the requirements for simultaneous interpretation are very high. Our country is now in urgent need of such high-end talents. I am very much looking forward to your efforts in the future to go further and further on the professional road.”

As for now, at this moment, most people don’t have this ability.

In this lesson, the professor’s tolerance and humility made everyone ashamed and grateful.

Since then, the students have studied harder, strengthened their professional skills, and made rapid progress. After graduation, this year’s students have achieved great results in the professional field. Whenever Professor Mei is mentioned, their hearts are full of love and gratitude. Feelings.