Su Xiaotian received her work assignment while reading.
Director Deng was the one who came to arrange work for Su Xiaotian.
Director Deng had been working at the Translation Bureau for a slightly longer time than Su Shouwen.
However, Director Deng was not involved in translation work; she handled administrative tasks.
But she greatly admired Su Xiaotian, who was proficient in multiple foreign languages. After all, as someone working in the Translation Bureau, she herself only knew some simple conversational phrases.
Hearing the word "Germany" stirred something within Su Xiaotian.
Germany!
Brother Yiyuan had gone to Germany, and he should be back soon, right?
Although they could communicate by letter, international mail was too slow!
Throughout the year, they could only exchange a few letters.
Su Xiaotian didn't even know if Chi Yiyuan was doing well now.
Seeing Su Xiaotian lost in thought, Director Deng asked curiously, "Xiaotian, what's wrong? I remember you're fluent in German, did I remember incorrectly?"
As someone specializing in administration, Director Deng knew the situation of everyone in the Translation Bureau.
She was sure she remembered correctly that Su Xiaotian was fluent in German.
"Director Deng, I'm sorry, I was just thinking about something else."
Su Xiaotian quickly apologized for her momentary lapse.
It was so impolite to think about other things while talking to someone.
Director Deng didn't think much of it, assuming Su Xiaotian was just too tired.
After all, Su Xiaotian was shouldering the translation work for several people.
Whether it was spoken translation or document translation, Su Xiaotian was undoubtedly the undisputed top performer.
"Xiaotian, even though you're young, you can't overwork yourself. Take a break these few days, you won't be able to rest once the visiting delegation arrives!"
She said kindly to Su Xiaotian, even reminding her to rest well.
What kind of child, so young, could be such a workaholic?
"I understand, Director Deng, please don't worry, I will definitely complete the work in my best state."
Su Xiaotian immediately gave her assurance.
"I believe you can do your best."
After Director Deng finished speaking, she left.
Tang Ping and the others looked at Su Xiaotian with envious eyes.
Yes, envious eyes, not jealous ones, just simple envy.
Now, they could also help out with odd jobs when the visiting delegation arrived.
However, they were not entrusted with important translation work like Su Xiaotian.
Since joining the Translation Bureau, their goal had never changed: to stay and work at the Translation Bureau.
During this period, they had been working hard towards this goal.
It was just that they felt this effort might not be rewarded in the future.
In their hearts, Su Xiaotian was definitely going to stay and work at the Translation Bureau in the future.
For the three of them, there was only one opportunity left.
But they could now face the gap between themselves and Su Xiaotian.
For a prodigy like Su Xiaotian, they could only envy her and couldn't even muster the thought of jealousy.
After all, they couldn't catch up even if they tried their best, so what else could they do but envy?
"Xiaotian, why did you choose Chinese Language and Literature instead of the Foreign Languages Institute back then?"
Tang Ping was very confused as to why a foreign language genius like Su Xiaotian would choose Chinese Language and Literature.
This question had actually been bothering Tang Ping for a long time.
Su Xiaotian paused.
Could she say that she chose Chinese Language and Literature because she didn't know what she wanted to do in the future?
If she said that, would she get hit?
It seemed like she would be showing off!
"I just felt that to engage in foreign language translation work, one must first be familiar with their own country's language."
Su Xiaotian was actually just casually making up an excuse.
However, the others who heard it felt that Su Xiaotian's words were so reasonable.
Know yourself and your enemy!
If one wasn't proficient in their own language, how could they translate accurately?
Moreover, the leaders always said that their translations were somewhat stiff in terms of word choice and phrasing.
Could this be not because they didn't understand foreign languages, but because they didn't understand their own language and characters?
If a person's foreign language skills were high but their mastery of their own language was insufficient, would it be difficult to translate the most beautiful prose?
Tang Ping felt that he had found something he had been lacking all along because of Su Xiaotian's words.
"Xiaotian, what you said makes so much sense. Perhaps it is precisely because we lack understanding of our own language and characters that we always feel something is missing in our translation work!"
Tang Ping nodded seriously at Su Xiaotian, indicating that he had found the key to doing translation work well.
Su Xiaotian wanted to explain, but didn't know where to start.
She suspected she might have misled them.
But, misleading them was fine, it wasn't a bad thing!
It was good if it could make them work harder.
Soon, everyone in the Translation Bureau knew that Su Xiaotian studied Chinese Language and Literature to better engage in translation work.
Although some people felt that this seemed a bit off, no one could pinpoint what was wrong.
After all, Su Xiaotian's translation ability spoke for itself.
When an absolute powerhouse spoke, others would naturally believe them.
For a time, a trend of studying their mother tongue even swept through the Translation Bureau.
Even some older colleagues began to re-examine their own language and characters.
This phenomenon made the leaders of the Translation Bureau feel puzzled.
Why were these translators studying their own language instead of foreign languages?
Could this really help them do translation work better?
But a few days later, the leaders discovered that it was indeed beneficial.
The quality of the written translations from the Translation Bureau had indeed improved significantly compared to before.
At the very least, there was a great improvement in word accuracy and sentence construction.
Director Du heard that this was also guided by Su Xiaotian and admired her even more.
It was just a pity that such an outstanding young woman was only willing to work at the Translation Bureau for two years.
Who knew that Director Du had never felt so humbled before? Su Dan Novel Network
The Translation Bureau was a solid good unit, and many people squeezed their heads to get in.
However, the entry threshold for the Translation Bureau was undoubtedly much higher than for other units, which blocked many people.
Such a good workplace did not even catch Su Xiaotian's eye, which made Director Du feel very frustrated.
Su Xiaotian was unaware that she had thus disheartened a big shot in the Translation Bureau.
The German visiting delegation arrived as scheduled, and Su Xiaotian embarked on a new round of her workaholic efforts.
At the German delegation, Su Xiaotian met familiar faces, Mr. August and Miss Christina.
This time, they were not visiting on their own for business, but as part of the German delegation.
This delegation included not only businessmen but also some high-ranking German officials.
Therefore, Miss Christina was exceptionally well-behaved, and when she saw Su Xiaotian, she merely nodded slightly.
Su Xiaotian also returned a smile, expressing her welcome to Christina.