Because there was no translator, everyone was at a loss as to what the two foreigners wanted to do in Yingzhou.
As for the two reporters following the filming, they were actually an interview team from Yingzhou TV station that ran news outside. They usually ran out for materials all day long.
Yingzhou is a small place, and most of the half-hour news programs are just fake news. After all, there is no big news worth broadcasting, so they can only fill up the news.
As long as reporters hear about any trivial matter, they will go over and take pictures of it, so the threshold for news materials for TV stations is extremely low.
If a dog is lost, if a cat is on the roof, if a primary school student picks up a wallet and sends it to the police station, reporters will come over to shoot a piece of footage and report it on TV.
Therefore, as soon as the two reporters heard that two foreigners had come to the Municipal Education Bureau, they couldn't help but come over.
Both of them were thinking, if foreign businessmen came to Yingzhou for inspection, wouldn't it be big news
After all, Yingzhou has not introduced any foreign businessmen in recent years.
But they didn't expect that after following them all the way, they found that no one in this group of people could communicate smoothly with each other.
Not to mention the two reporters. The photojournalist went to a technical school and could only speak Yes and No in English;
The reporter's education is not very high. He is the son of a TV station employee. He just graduated from a junior college last year. After graduation, his family arranged to join the TV station as a reporter. He was always a scumbag in school, so he never learned English well at all.
So the two reporters could only keep their heads down and follow the photos. Like the leaders of the Education Bureau, they were also waiting for the English teacher from Yingzhou No. 1 Middle School to come over.
However, the English teacher from Yingzhou No. 1 Middle School kept waiting and waiting, which made the three waves of people at the scene a little impatient...
When Thomas Lauter was at a loss for what to do, he suddenly heard an authentic British spoken English, saying: "Hello, sir, do you need a Chinese translator?"
Thomas Lauter was overjoyed when he heard the authentic British pronunciation. He even subconsciously thought that the person speaking to him must have a British accent.
However, when he followed the sound, he found a Chinese boy looking at him with a smile.
It was Xu Yiyang who spoke.
Thomas Lauter looked at Xu Yiyang and suddenly became excited and said: "My God, I finally met someone who can communicate normally!"
With that said, he walked up to Xu Yiyang, shook hands with him vigorously, and asked expectantly: "Young man, can you be my translator?"
Xu Yiyang smiled slightly and said, "Of course!"
Thomas Lauter said excitedly: "This is really great!"
Next to him, Director Cai, several people, and two reporters were stunned.
They had been worried about not being able to communicate with foreigners and were anxious, but unexpectedly a young man suddenly appeared, speaking decent English, and started chatting happily with Thomas Lauter.
Thomas Lauter asked Xu Yiyang excitedly: "Young man, what is your name?"
Xu Yiyang said: "My name is Xu Yiyang."
"My name is Thomas Lauter, you can call me Thomas!"
As he spoke, he asked: "Xu, how much do you charge for translation? If possible, I would like to hire you to be my translator!"
Xu Yiyang originally wanted to show off and use this opportunity to gain some exposure for himself, so he didn't want to make money from him at all.
But he didn't expect that this foreigner would take the initiative to pay him.
After all, they were international friends, so he subconsciously wanted to show his hospitality and declined the reward.
But then I thought about it, what a shameless style!
Your pocket is cleaner than your face. If you have such an opportunity to make money, what kind of style should you carry forward
So, he looked at Thomas Lauter and the blond woman beside him, thought for a moment, and said: "Mr. Lauter, I have never done any translation, so I don't know the specific price. You can give it as much as you like. OK."
Xu Yiyang is actually a thief.
Prices in China are very low these days, and prices in Yingzhou are even lower. If you want to be a temporary translator, even in Yanjing and Zhonghai, you can't afford a few hundred yuan a day
But what’s the point of a few hundred dollars? It's enough to pay off the debt owed to my sister.
Instead of doing this, it would be better to let the foreigner pay it by himself. It should be a little more than a few hundred yuan.
The reason why Xu Yiyang had this confidence was that he could tell at a glance that this foreigner was a wealthy owner.
Most people in Yingzhou in 1999 had never seen any luxury goods.
Although Xu Yiyang does not pursue these, after all, he has experienced various influences from later generations and naturally knows many luxury brands.
Therefore, he had long discovered that this foreigner couple were famous brands from head to toe.
For example, Thomas Lauter’s coat is from Ermenegildo Zegna, the sweater underneath is from Armani, and the leather shoes are from Gucci. These are all luxury brands.
Looking at his wife, the windbreaker she is wearing is from Burberry, the silk scarf around her neck is from McQueen, and what’s even more awesome is that she is also carrying a Hermès leather bag.
Xu Yiyang felt that since these two people were so rich, they wouldn't be too picky about their dealings.
Sure enough, when Thomas Lauter heard that he was asked to look at the money, he took out his wallet on the spot, took out six foreign currencies with a face value of 100 yuan, handed them to Xu Yiyang, and said: "Xu, this is 600 German marks, it should be worth 3,000 It’s about RMB, if it’s not enough, just ask.”
Xu Yiyang was stunned for a moment, thinking, isn't 3,000 yuan a bit too much? Isn’t this foreigner too generous
Xu Yiyang couldn't help but ask: "Mr. Lauter, did you give me a little too much..."
Thomas Lauter blurted out: "No, no, no! Not much at all! Your English is great and totally worth the price!"
Xu Yiyang thought, since the other party is so insistent, then he shouldn't be polite. These 600 German marks will be his first pot of gold after his rebirth!
So, he took the money generously and carefully put it into the inner pocket of his down jacket.
Then, he said to Thomas Lauter very seriously: "Mr. Lauter, from now on, I will be your Chinese translator."
Thomas Lauter hurriedly said to Xu Yiyang: "Xu, please tell them that I came to Yingzhou to fulfill two of my grandfather's last wishes. One was to scatter part of his ashes into the Yellow River, and the other was to pay tribute to him on his behalf. Yingzhou donates a sum of money, and this money must be designated to be used only for education.”
"Okay." Xu Yiyang nodded, turned around and said to the middle-aged official: "Hello, I am now Mr. Thomas Lauter's temporary translator. He just said..."
Immediately, Xu Yiyang translated Thomas Lauter's words completely and in real time on the spot.
His long translation without any pause or stumbling made everyone stunned for a moment.
If the translation hadn't sounded so reliable, everyone present wouldn't have believed that this young man could really communicate with foreigners so easily.
After hearing this, Director Cai immediately let out a sigh of relief, patted Xu Yiyang on the shoulder, and said thankfully: "Young man, you showed up just in time!"
As he spoke, he immediately said to the secretary who was following him: "Call the principal of No. 1 Middle School and tell him there is no need to send teachers over."
His secretary hurriedly whispered: "Principal Lin called me back just now and said that he just left."
Director Cai frowned and said, "When we use them, Momojiji just can't come over. What's the point of coming now? Tell him to call me back!"
Although Director Cai's own English foundation is almost zero, he can still tell that Xu Yiyang's English level should be very high.
Otherwise, he would not have been able to communicate so smoothly with the foreigner, and the foreigner would not have immediately paid to hire him as a translator. After all, the foreigner himself recognized his level.
If we ask No. 1 Middle School to send a teacher here at this time, it will not only be superfluous, but may also cause embarrassment.
The secretary took out an old-style Zhongbao mobile phone and hurriedly went to make a call.
Director Cai looked at Xu Yiyang and asked curiously: "Young man, what is your name?"
"Hello Director Cai, my surname is Xu and my name is Xu Yiyang."
Director Cai nodded and asked with a smile: "Young man, you must be a college student going home during the winter vacation, right? Which prestigious university are you studying at?"
Xu Yiyang shook his head and said, "I am a student of Yingzhou No. 1 Middle School."
"What? Are you a high school student?"
(End of chapter)