"Xiao Xi, do you have time?"
In the evening, Qiu Xi received a call from Tong Mei.
"Sister Tong, I do. Just tell me what's up."
This was unexpected for Qiu Xi. Although they had a contract, Tong Mei hadn't contacted her since she left.
Their interactions were at most casual chats, and the frequency was very low, almost non-existent.
She didn't know why she was calling today.
"It's like this, I have a rather urgent translation job here, and I wonder if you can take it?"
Tong Mei hadn't intended to ask Qiu Xi.
But the task was urgent, and it was right after the Lunar New Year holiday. Everyone had more work than they could handle, and the volume was large.
They hadn't hired many people, but the workload increased day by day. Tong Mei was desperate enough to call Qiu Xi.
"Sister Tong, it's so urgent. What's the deadline?" Qiu Xi understood the key point.
"It's very urgent, with a strict deadline of two days."
"I'm telling you now, if you accept it, you have to give me the results by early the day after tomorrow." Tong Mei didn't beat around the bush, speaking directly and frankly to Qiu Xi.
Qiu Xi understood a little when she heard this.
While the timeframe was two days, the deadline was early the day after tomorrow, meaning strictly speaking, it was only one day.
Perhaps not even a full day, as people needed to sleep, or they would have to work overtime to finish it by tomorrow night.
The deadline of "early the day after tomorrow" was essentially an invitation to work overtime and pull an all-nighter.
"Xiao Xi, did you hear me?" Tong Mei sounded a bit anxious on the other end.
If this didn't work out, she would have to find another solution.
"Sister Tong, I heard you."
"Okay, so what do you think? Can you take it?"
"Sister Tong, why don't you briefly explain it over the phone so I can get a general idea?"
If it wasn't too difficult, she could help out.
She still had two days before leaving, and it would be good practice.
"Alright! I'll tell you." Hearing this, Tong Mei felt that Qiu Xi was willing to help.
"I'm telling you, this..."
Tong Mei explained the job to Qiu Xi in the most concise language.
"...So, Xiao Xi, what do you say? Can you accept it?"
At the end, Tong Mei also informed Qiu Xi about the compensation.
"Sister Tong, just send me the materials. I'll take this job." Qiu Xi smiled and agreed.
After Tong Mei's explanation, Qiu Xi had a good grasp of the situation.
Completing this job in one day wouldn't be difficult for her.
"Great! Great!"
Tong Mei's voice became excited when she heard Qiu Xi agree.
"Xiao Xi, I'll send you the files right away!"
"Thank you for the trouble."
"It's nothing. I'm not working for free, you know."
"Sister Tong, that's it then. I'm going to get to work. I'll contact you after I'm done."
"Okay, you do your work, you do your work."
After speaking, Tong Mei hung up the phone.
As soon as Qiu Xi put down her phone, she opened her computer to take a look.
The file wasn't large. Upon opening it, Qiu Xi understood why Sister Tong had said she needed someone to complete it.
This translation wasn't particularly professional or difficult.
At least, it wasn't difficult at their professional level.
It was just rather tedious!
Because the client had very detailed and numerous requirements. Coupled with the tight deadline, the work felt pressing.
After scanning it from beginning to end, Qiu Xi already knew how to approach it.
Without any delay, she immediately started translating.
"Alright, that's all for tonight. I'll continue tomorrow!"
Looking at the manuscript she had worked on for most of the evening, Qiu Xi was quite satisfied with herself.
If she continued at this pace tomorrow, she estimated she could submit it by the afternoon, not even waiting until the evening.
This way, Sister Tong would have time to review it, and it would save her a lot of trouble.
However, it seemed someone didn't want her to sleep early.
Qiu Xi looked at the message in front of her, and her previously straightened shoulders slumped.
Did Teacher Qi time this perfectly, just to catch her off guard...
"Xiao Xi, school starts in a couple of days. I'm giving you your work in advance. Remember to prepare well."
Below this sentence was a file.
"Okay, received."
"Mhm, keep up the good work!"
"Alright, thank you, Teacher."
After Qiu Xi said this, there were no more messages from the other end.
"..."
Working hard for the boss while also feeling grateful to the boss and speaking well of the boss...
Life is truly tough!
Qiu Xi sighed again before slowly clicking open the file sent by her teacher.
"..."
The boss knows how to make good use of the talent around him!
This involved preparing course materials, getting a head start on the next cohort's interview work, and various other plans and arrangements...
One had to admit, the arrangements were excellent...
Qiu Xi added notes to her to-do list while mumbling her assessment of the mentor's arrangements.
"Very good!"
Qiu Xi looked at the filled to-do list and nodded. "I haven't even arrived at school yet, and my days are already packed."
As soon as she finished organizing, her phone rang again.
When she opened it and saw that Luo An and a few others in the group were complaining, Qiu Xi felt relieved.
Thank goodness, it wasn't anything serious.
Luo An: I... I haven't even gone to school yet, and Teacher Qi is already eagerly sending me tasks.
Right after sending the message, Luo An posted a screenshot of his chat with his mentor.
Qiu Xi clicked on it and saw that the chat content was not much different from hers. She just didn't know if the file was the same.
Mo Yaya: Same here, same here. I was also indirectly urged to finish my thesis.
Wei Ziqin: Good luck, junior students!
Wei Ziqin was graduating today, so the teacher hadn't assigned him any tasks. The best thing for him was to graduate properly without any delays.
The three of them: ...
Mo Yaya: Senior Wei, be careful with your thesis.
Wei Ziqin: Likewise!
Mo Yaya: ...
She was also one of those being rushed, and it seemed this wasn't an advantage.
Luo An: Senior, we're fine. Since you've made it through, we definitely can too!
Wei Ziqin: ...
Qiu Xi read through it and finally sent a message in the style of Teacher Qi.
"Good luck!"
...