The visiting delegation from Country Y had a seven-day itinerary in Country Hua.
Country Y and Country Hua established diplomatic relations quite early, over a decade ago, and the bilateral relationship had always been good.
To make the visiting delegation from Country Y feel at home, several units collaborated and worked together.
The Translation Department, as a major force among them, was naturally no exception.
Each of them was doing their utmost to prepare, striving for the best.
Finally, after much anticipation, the visiting delegation from Country Y arrived in the country.
They checked into the best suites of the newly built Great Wall Hotel.
By this time, Su Xiaotian had also heard that Country Y was bringing several major projects to Country Hua for negotiation.
Therefore, there would be many professional terms that needed translation during the interpretation process.
Fortunately, Su Xiaotian had intensively studied Country Y's language in the past few days, reviewing many business and professional terms that were previously somewhat vague.
She had been carrying a small dictionary with her whenever she went in and out during these days.
She felt confident that she could do a good job with the auxiliary translation work this time.
Yes, Su Xiaotian was merely an auxiliary translator.
The chief interpreter for this occasion was an old comrade from the Translation Department named Fu Guoyang.
Basically, since the establishment of diplomatic relations, whenever a delegation from Country Y visited, this comrade had been responsible for the translation work.
The leadership above had asked Su Xiaotian to accompany them to train her and to allow her to learn from Fu Guoyang.
Su Xiaotian herself also intended to learn from the senior comrade, prioritizing learning.
Fu Guoyang was quite satisfied with Su Xiaotian's attitude.
He liked children who were humble and eager to learn.
In addition to Fu Guoyang, there was another middle-aged interpreter from the Translation Department named Song Hongbing.
His seniority was less than Fu Guoyang's, but compared to the younger comrades in the Translation Department, he was an elder.
He didn't pay much attention to Su Xiaotian at all.
Song Hongbing had also heard the gossip within the department and, moreover, believed it.
In Song Hongbing's mind, Su Xiaotian had entered the Translation Department by relying on Fan Shufang or Dong Yuanzhong.
On the first evening after the arrival of the Country Y delegation, a reception banquet was held, and personnel from the Translation Department arrived at the venue in advance. Su Dan Novel Network
As the delegation members had not yet arrived, the staff from the Translation Department sat in the temporary resting area to wait.
Su Xiaotian casually picked up a dictionary and flipped through it.
"Xiao Su, come here and help me get a glass of water!"
While everyone was waiting, Song Hongbing saw Su Xiaotian nearby and asked her unceremoniously.
Hmph, so what if she got in through connections?
The Translation Department was not just any place; to establish oneself in the Translation Department, one needed real skills.
Without skills, one could only do menial tasks like fetching water, sweeping floors, and serving others.
Su Xiaotian glanced at Song Hongbing, said nothing more, but quietly took the water cup from Song Hongbing's hand and poured him a glass of water.
This scene was precisely what Fan Shufang saw.
However, as an elder comrade was throwing his weight around and making a younger comrade serve him, she couldn't say much.
She just felt a bit displeased.
Fortunately, Su Xiaotian's attitude was very calm, and she didn't voice any objections, so Fan Shufang didn't intend to interfere further.
"Xiao Su, you are young, you need to settle down and learn. Of course, when I say settle down and learn, I don't mean for you to flip through a dictionary when the time comes."
Song Hongbing said this with a smug look, which made people feel uncomfortable.
"Thank you for your guidance, I understand!" Su Xiaotian replied calmly and agreed directly.
Song Hongbing had originally intended to assert his seniority and lecture her a bit more.
He guessed that, given the temperament of young people, she would definitely retort when he said that, and then he would have another opportunity to teach her a lesson.
But who knew that Su Xiaotian would agree so readily?
It was like punching a stone.
For a moment, Song Hongbing didn't know what to say.
Fu Guoyang, standing nearby, looked at the two and said, "The guests will be arriving soon, everyone tidy yourselves up and don't mess up!"
As he said this, he glanced at Su Xiaotian.
He naturally knew Su Xiaotian's name, but wasn't this young girl proficient in German and French?
When did she become proficient in Country Y's language?
Or was it true, as rumored in the department, that the higher-ups intended to let the young girl gain experience by hosting this delegation?
After all, almost everyone in the Translation Department had heard that out of the four interns this year, two would likely be offered positions in the Translation Department.
Su Xiaotian, however, paid no mind to this.
But when Song Hongbing saw Fu Guoyang's glance, he instantly felt more confident.
Through this glance, he seemed to see Fu Guoyang's dissatisfaction with Su Xiaotian.
Fu Guoyang was a senior interpreter in the Translation Department, and as long as Fu Guoyang was not satisfied, Su Xiaotian wouldn't be able to make much of a splash.
Later, he would go and whisper in Fu Guoyang's ear.
Everyone in the Translation Department knew that Fu Guoyang was the most old-fashioned type of person.
Thinking of this, Song Hongbing glanced at Su Xiaotian again.
Hmph, he wanted to see what capabilities this inexperienced little girl Su Xiaotian possessed.
Back in the day, when he first participated in such an event, his legs were trembling.
He almost made a mistake.
He didn't believe that a young girl like Su Xiaotian could avoid making mistakes.
Song Hongbing was only proficient in Country Y's language and only participated when the delegation from Country Y visited.
Therefore, he did not know that Su Xiaotian had already participated in several such reception activities.
In his mind, Su Xiaotian was a complete novice who knew nothing, hence his thoughts.
In fact, Song Hongbing was waiting to see Su Xiaotian make a fool of herself.
Soon, the banquet began.
To Su Xiaotian's surprise, Dong Yuanzhong and Minister Chang from the Ministry of Commerce were both present at the evening banquet.
Only then did Su Xiaotian realize that the caliber of the banquet this evening seemed to be higher than she had anticipated.
Both of them were also very surprised to see Su Xiaotian.
Minister Chang had hoped that Su Xiaotian would intern at the Ministry of Commerce, but Su Xiaotian ultimately chose the Translation Department, which made Minister Chang quite frustrated.
He felt that the Ministry of Commerce was also good; why didn't this girl choose it?
Due to the nature of the occasion, they did not greet Su Xiaotian directly when they saw her but exchanged a look.
Su Xiaotian immediately returned a smile to them.
Dong Yuanzhong felt very proud seeing Xiaotian like this and secretly gave her a thumbs-up.
He felt honored by association!
As the chief interpreter, Fu Guoyang was responsible for translating for Dong Yuanzhong.
Song Hongbing was responsible for translating for Minister Chang.
The translations related to Minister Chang were basically related to economic cooperation.
In fact, Song Hongbing was not very knowledgeable about economic matters.
However, he felt that with his years of translation experience, he should be able to handle such a situation.
He even allocated some of his energy to Su Xiaotian.
He was still waiting to see Su Xiaotian make a fool of herself!
Su Xiaotian had participated in such events several times already and was not as incompetent as Song Hongbing imagined.
On the contrary, Su Xiaotian performed exceptionally well, appearing poised and at ease with her duties.
To Song Hongbing's surprise, Su Xiaotian's translation skills were actually superior to his own.
She could translate very fluently, and even seemed to require little time to think.