1977: The beginning of the blind date with the daughter of the king

Chapter 702 Li Xiaojun's Part-Time Job!

Hong Kong Island, Kai Tak Airport!
Li Changhe took Gong Xue and boarded a plane bound for Hawaii, USA.

"This cabin is quite luxurious. Is this what they call first class in movies?"

After Gong Xue came in, she looked around and then asked Li Changhe curiously.

Li Changhe nodded: "Yes, this is the kind of first class you often see in movies."

"How long will our flight take? I heard it takes more than ten hours to fly to the US?"

Gong Xue then asked curiously.

"About that, it will take about twelve or thirteen hours."

"However, we'll land there in the afternoon. If you sleep too much on the plane, you'll have trouble sleeping when you get there, and jet lag will be quite a hassle."

"It's not advisable to sleep too much on a plane."

Li Changhe thought for a moment and then said to Gong Xue.

However, he then realized that it was unlikely.

They boarded the plane at the airport in the evening, so Gong Xue would definitely be sleepy after a while.

After all, Gong Xue couldn't endure more than ten hours on a plane like him, and besides, in this day and age, airplanes are actually quite boring.

At most, I'd look at magazines or TV programs, but I'd usually get sleepy after a while.

In fact, Li Changhe's guess was correct. At first, Gong Xue was very enthusiastic, but soon, after four or five hours, she couldn't hold on any longer and started yawning.

After persevering for a while, Gong Xue lay down in the first-class cabin and fell into a deep sleep.

When she woke up, she was surprised to find that it was already bright outside, but the plane was still flying.

"Are we not there yet?"

Gong Xue got up, rubbed her eyes, and then asked Li Changhe in surprise.

"It'll be about two more hours. Get up, wash your face, and then rest for a while."

Li Changhe said softly.

Gong Xue nodded, then went to the bathroom, washed her face, and came back.

After holding out for another two hours, the plane finally landed at Los Angeles International Airport.

Li Changhe and his group were the first to get off the plane, then got into the car sent by the company and drove towards the city.

"Xiaoxue, this is Anna, my secretary here in the United States."

"Anna, this is my fiancée, Stephanie!"

Before coming, Gong Xue chose an English name, which was given to her by Li Changhe.

Because the word originates from Greek and means wreath or crown.

Of course, many people are used to naming their children "snow," but Li Changhe thought it was just so-so. The transliteration of "snow" sounds too masculine.

Upon hearing Li Changhe's words, Anna looked at Gong Xue with curiosity and respect; she was a rather beautiful Eastern woman.

The boss brought his fiancée this time, so did he break up with Ms. Gigi from last time?

Fortunately, this time, Ms. Adjani was not staying at the villa, but at her home.

"Hello, Ms. Stephanie, I'm Anna, the boss's secretary."

Anna, sitting in the passenger seat, took the initiative to greet Gong Xue, using somewhat broken Chinese.

Anna is very smart. Since her boss is Chinese, Chinese must be his first language. Especially after meeting Catherine in France, Anna realized the difference.

Catherine, who is fluent in both languages, is clearly valued by Li Changhe more than Anna, who only speaks English, and the changes this year have proven this point.

Catherine has already started leading a team to the United States to discuss projects with Exxon. She has been promoted from the boss's secretary to an important management staff member under the boss.

Anna is still just a secretary here, and this gap makes her feel a sense of urgency.

So while Li Changhe was away from Los Angeles, she secretly enrolled in a Chinese language class and began learning Chinese.

What frustrates her is that Chinese is too difficult for her, so even after studying it for a long time, she still speaks it somewhat haltingly.

When did you learn Chinese?

In the back seat, Li Changhe looked Anna curiously and asked a question.

"Boss, I've been studying it for a while now, but I have to say, your native language is just too difficult."

Anna said somewhat dejectedly at this moment.

"Take your time. By the way, remember to learn Mandarin, not Cantonese. Many people in Chinatown speak Cantonese."

"Never mind, I'll have Ah Hu arrange a few teachers for you later."

Li Changhe said with a smile at this moment.

Meanwhile, at this very moment, in a classroom at Stanford University, several students with Asian features were chatting together.

They are all members of the newly formed Eastern Chinese Mutual Aid Association, a small group developed by Leila Chen at Stanford University.

At that moment, Li Xiaojun was also inside, quietly listening to everyone's discussion.

In addition to sharing their needs and helping each other, people here sometimes provide additional information.

"By the way, Xiaojun, I have a part-time job opportunity here, which was just assigned by the mutual aid association. I think you can try to get it."

At this moment, the leader of their small group, Kang Shide, a Southeast Asian Chinese, took the initiative to speak to Li Xiaojun.

This Li Xiaojun seems to have connections. Although she comes from that mysterious Eastern country, someone has put in a good word for her with the organization, and people at higher levels within the organization often keep an eye on her.

According to Kang Shide's deduction, this Li Xiaojun is very likely the child of a high-ranking family over there, since it is said that her husband and children also came to the United States.

Compared to the international students from Eastern countries he had met, this was on a completely different level.

However, Li Xiaojun has been quite hardworking and frugal since she arrived. She's also a nice person and cooks very well. She often invites them to meals and is quite popular with them.

What kind of part-time opportunities?

Upon hearing this, Li Xiaojun asked curiously.

Although she was not short of money, she did not want to live off her savings. Moreover, after coming here, she discovered that the culture of working part-time was actually quite common in American universities.

Working actually helped her integrate into American society, including language practice.

However, she wasn't working all the time. After all, she knew that her main purpose in coming here was to study, which was her top priority.

She only selectively does part-time jobs.

"It's for a translator for a distinguished guest from [Loong] Technology Company. [Loong] Technology Company just sent the request to us in the last couple of days. They want to find a suitable translator. The requirements are that she be female, between twenty and thirty years old, with good looks, and most importantly, they prefer that she be from your country or have study abroad experience in your country."

"I heard that the distinguished guest came from your country, and the price they quoted was very high, three hundred US dollars a day, which is simply an astronomical price."

“I’ve heard that other teams have sent a lot of people to apply these past few days, but none of them have been hired. I think you could give it a try.”

“Your English is already very good, and you’re from mainland China, so you’re actually a perfect fit.”

Kang Shide said seriously.

Upon hearing this, the others' eyes turned red with envy.

Three hundred dollars a day, and that's just for translation work, that's outrageous!

Upon hearing this, Li Xiaojun was also somewhat tempted.

"Schneider, this job isn't business translation, is it? I can only do routine translation; I can't handle business negotiations," Li Xiaojun said hesitantly.

"It's just routine work. I heard it involves providing daily translation for their VIP guest, but I'm not entirely sure about the specifics. I suggest you try [loong] Technology Company; they have interviewers specifically for our mutual aid association."

"Once we get there, we'll give it a try and see."

"These are part-time jobs that are prioritized for us. If we can't find them here, they will probably look for them on the market."

Kang Shide said softly that he actually wanted to do this job too, but the gender factor was a major obstacle.

They want women, and young women.

"Alright then, I'll give it a try."

Li Xiaojun was somewhat tempted. Three hundred dollars a day was indeed very attractive, considering that Aiguo's salary here was only about three thousand dollars a month.

But after deducting their family's expenses, there's not much left.

The father and daughter also need to take extra English lessons.

If I work part-time for a few more days, I can also help Aiguo with his workload.

It's August now, which is the time of summer vacation at Stanford, and there's still almost a month before the start of the new semester.

She's only in her first semester of studying abroad, and aside from the basic knowledge, she's not yet qualified to study with professors, so she can catch up on a lot of the material at home.

"Hey, if you succeed, you have to treat us to a meal. A lot of people envy this job."

"And I heard that the visitors are VIPs from [loong] Technology Company. By the way, I remember your husband works at that company. You could ask around."

"If you manage the relationship well, it might even be helpful to your husband."

Kant then spoke earnestly.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiaojun's mind stirred.

If you were to ask who the most respected person at [loong] Technology Company is, it would definitely be his younger brother, since this is his company.

But the other party probably doesn't need a translator.

However, this time, the other party specifically requested a young woman who was from mainland China as the translator.
Could it be Linlin?

Changhe won't bring Linlin to the US, so we need to find a translator for Linlin?

Thinking about this, Li Xiaojun suddenly felt that she really should take a look at this job.

After chatting in the classroom, Li Xiaojun boarded a bus to the city center.

Soon, Li Xiaojun arrived at [loong] Technology Company, explained her purpose, and was quickly led into an office.

After seeing Li Xiaojun's resume, the interviewer inside pondered for a moment.

The other party really met all the requirements, and was even from the capital of that country.

However, the interviewer still communicated with her in English in a very serious manner, and then gave her some Chinese word lists.

After a brief test, the interviewer smiled and looked at Li Xiaojun: "Congratulations, Li, you've made it to the final round, but I can't give you an answer right now."

"At 10:00 AM two days later, the final selection interviewers will come here to conduct the assessment. You can come to participate in the final interview then. If you pass, you will get this unique and high-quality job."

May God bless you!

The interviewer spoke sincerely to Li Xiaojun.

Li Xiaojun expressed her sincere gratitude and then left with the pass she had been selected.

After returning home, Li Xiaojun first studied for a while, then checked the time and started cooking.

Not long after, Chen Aiguo returned home with his daughter in high spirits.

"Mom, I'm back."

"How was your day at kindergarten? Did you have fun?"

"happy!"

The little girl said to her mother with a smile.

There's a newly opened public international kindergarten in Silicon Valley that enrolls students from all ethnic groups in the area, because there are so many researchers from various ethnic backgrounds in Silicon Valley.

The school my daughter attends is this one, and it was also helped by that Chinese mutual aid association. I heard it was because [loong] technology company sponsored the school here to provide convenience for their employees.

As Chen Aiguo's daughter, Nannan also enjoys the company's protection, so far, Nannan has not suffered any unfair treatment in kindergarten.

What Li Xiaojun didn't know was that this suggestion was something Li Changhe had arranged for his niece when he was planning to send her to study abroad.

The entire [loong] technology company assumed that this was a benefit provided by the company founder to the employees, but no one knew that they were simply receiving some good treatment because Li Changhe's niece was coming to school.

Of course, Li Xiaojun hadn't thought of it that way, because according to their understanding, this benefit had been in place for a long time before they arrived, and Li Xiaojun hadn't thought it was deliberately arranged for her daughter.

After finishing her meal and putting her daughter to sleep, Li Xiaojun went to the bedroom and lay down next to Chen Aiguo.

"Aiguo, did you know that your company recently opened up a part-time translation job?"

After thinking for a moment, Li Xiaojun finally asked.

Upon hearing this, Chen Aiguo shook his head somewhat blankly: "Xiaojun, how would I know? I can't even speak properly yet."

Li Xiaojun learns English quite quickly, but Chen Aiguo learns it more slowly. Fortunately, he has been studying for a long time, starting in China and then abroad. After such a long period of time, he can now communicate to a reasonable degree.

"I feel something's off about this part-time translator. I have a feeling it's like Changhe brought people here. I suspect he might have brought Linlin to the US?"

Li Xiaojun said in a low voice.

"That's unlikely. Didn't you say last month that Mom called to say Xiao Zhu gave birth? She just had a baby, how could she possibly go through all that trouble to come to the US?"

"She's coming, what will happen to the baby?"

"I think you're overthinking it."

Chen Aiguo shook his head and said.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiaojun suddenly realized, "That makes sense."

Zhu Lin just gave birth, so it's unlikely she'd come at this time.

"Yeah, I guess I'm overthinking it. Oh well, I'll go check it out the day after tomorrow. It's three hundred dollars a day."

Two days later, Li Xiaojun arrived at the office designated by [loong] Technology Company at the appointed time. At that time, there weren't many people waiting for interviews outside the office.

These days, it's easy to find young Chinese women, but there are actually very few who are stuck in mainland China or have a history of working in mainland China.

Li Xiaojun counted, and there were only five or six people in total.

Just then, the office door opened, and a white woman came out.

"Ladies, please come in for the interview one by one in the order I call your names."

Then, she read out the name Lucy, and a somewhat reserved young Chinese woman stood up and cautiously followed her into the office.

A moment later, the other person walked out looking dejected, and then left without saying a word.

The same was true for the next few, until Li Xiaojun went in.

Sitting behind the desk was a young Chinese man with a stern face.

"Hello, your name is Li Xiaojun, right?"

At that moment, the young Chinese man asked Li Xiaojun a question in fluent Mandarin.

(End of this chapter)