Rebirth 1975: My Wife is Love-Brained

"Comrade Chen Yan, I hope you will keep up the good work! Use your intelligence and talents to continue to contribute to the country!" After completing the process, Xu Maoyun said to Chen Yan.

Chen Yan immediately said, "Don't worry, Director Xu! I won't let you and Uncle Zhu down!"

"Okay! I'll remember what you said! Haha, then I'll wait for your good news! Recently, there is a batch of documents, and these documents are not easy to handle! The time is tight, the task is heavy, and only intermediate translators are qualified to translate! I was worried! I didn't expect you to be promoted from a junior translator to an intermediate translator in just a few days! Now... I can breathe a sigh of relief!"

Hearing what Xu Maoyun said, Zhu Dakang immediately said, "You already knew Chen Yan's translation skills! What you said is too false! People work hard for you, you should show some appreciation!"

"Show your appreciation? Haha, right, right! I should! Let me make the decision! Chen Yan, as long as you can ensure the progress and accuracy of the translation, I will help you apply for the qualification of senior translator after the translation of this batch of materials is completed. However, whether you can pass the test at that time depends on you!"

As soon as these words came out!

Chen Yan was stunned for a moment!

"Is this okay?" he asked a little excitedly.

Xu Maoyun smiled, "Now the country needs to develop, and there is a shortage of talents! This is true in all walks of life and all aspects! For our Translation Bureau, there are too many tasks assigned by the higher-ups, but too few related professionals! Among them, there are even fewer people who are capable of translating independently, and translating some high-level, professional materials! And you happen to have such an ability! Special matters should be treated specially, and special talents should have special standards! This is the instruction of the leaders above!"

"I see! But I still want to thank you, Director Xu!"

Chatted for a while!

Xu Maoyun still had things to do, so Chen Yan and Zhu Dakang decided to go back to the guesthouse to rest for a while.

But Xu Maoyun said that they should have lunch together at noon.

When leaving, Zhu Dakang went to the supply and marketing cooperative and bought two packs of cigarettes and gave them to the gatekeeper.

The two even chatted!

Zhu Dakang left with Chen Yan with a look of reluctance.

Chen Yan looked at Zhu Dakang's lonely expression and was obviously thinking of some unhappy things.

He smiled and said to Zhu Dakang, "Uncle Zhu, you must have confidence in me!"

"Of course I have confidence!" Zhu Dakang was stunned for a moment and said subconsciously.

Chen Yan nodded, "That's good! You should be able to come back soon!"

Zhu Dakang finally reacted!

Chen Yan was comforting himself.

He smiled and said with relief, "Then I, Old Zhu, will wait for that day!"

After leaving the Translation Bureau, the two originally planned to return to the guesthouse.

But Chen Yan plans to go to the department store.

"It's not easy to come to the provincial capital, I plan to buy some things for my family!"

Zhu Dakang said, "Okay, go look around by yourself and see if you can find it. If not, I'll go with you!"

"No, go back and rest! I'll come find you guys at noon!"

"also!"

After the two parted, Chen Yan got on a shabby bus.

Because the department store is located in the city center and there are buses, otherwise Chen Yan would have to use his long legs to cross half the city to buy things.

Nowadays, people in rural areas and county towns buy things at supply and marketing cooperatives, but in cities, these functions have been separated.

For example, if you want to buy food, you go to the food store; if you want to buy cigarettes, alcohol, and non-staple food, you go to the non-staple food store. There are first-level stores, second-level stores, and so on…

After getting off the bus, Chen Yan asked someone near the bus stop, and it took him more than ten minutes to find the department store he remembered.

Department store, also known as big department store or something like that.

In those days, there were some everywhere.

And Chen Yan had already thought about it before he came!

He planned to buy some clothes for his wife and then some nice fabrics.

Also, that is, buy two watches!

As for other miscellaneous items, such as some rare food and drinks, he planned to go to the grocery store when he had nothing to do in the afternoon.

Anyway, he and Zhu Dakang had already made an agreement on going back. The two of them planned to take the train back, leaving early tomorrow morning, and it would be evening when they arrived in Lanshan County.

Exactly!

After entering, Chen Yan took a look around and found it was pretty much the same as he remembered.

There are not too many things on the counter, but there are also not too many.

After all, times are limiting.

Everything is full of the flavor of the times.

Finally, Chen Yan stood at a women's clothing counter.

The person tending the counter was a woman in her thirties.

"Comrade, what are you doing standing here, a grown man? Why don't you go to another counter? I see you've been standing here for quite some time. I don't know what people would think if they saw you, a gay man! The boss will scold me when he gets back!"

Chen Yan also felt embarrassed.

He pointed to a dress in his mouth and asked, "What size is this? I want to buy a dress for my wife!"

"So that's how it is! Why didn't you tell me earlier! What size does your wife want? I'll see if we have it for you! It's popular in Shanghai, and it's said that many young people like it now!" The salesperson was easy to talk to, even though he almost chased Chen Yan away just now.

But when he heard that Chen Yan was buying clothes for his wife, he immediately put on a smile!

These days, sales clerks like them have stable jobs, and there is no such thing as performance or no performance.

How things are done depends entirely on the personal qualities of the salesperson.

Chen Yan is lucky!

This person is obviously very angry!

Chen Yan gave the other person Qin Yurou's size. The salesperson went inside and rummaged around. Soon he said with surprise, "We have one! But it's not cheap! You need a cloth coupon... three dollars in total!"

After saying that, the salesperson thought for a moment and said, "You are not from our city, are you?"

"I came here from the county town to do some business!"

"I guess so! Well, if you don't have enough money, you can come back in a few days. It's rare to meet a good comrade like you who loves his wife so much! I like it, so I'll keep this skirt for you, but it can only be kept for a week at most!"

Chen Yan smiled in silence!

Apparently this man thought he didn't have so much money.

"Thank you, comrade! But I brought money!"

As Chen Yan handed over the prepared money and cloth coupons, the saleswoman immediately felt embarrassed, "Oh, it's my fault for being so talkative! Here, keep it!"

Chen Yan smiled, put away the clothes, and asked the salesperson where he could find leather shoes, watches, etc.

"Go forward, to the third counter on the east side! The one manning the counter is my sister! Just tell her that I asked you to go over there! She will know!" The salesperson said to Chen Yan with a smile and a wink.