Chapter 4: line with translation of title

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Yang Changzhang patiently said: "Older sister, these days, nobody has it easy."

But we need to be faithful: the term "older sister" (or "big sister") should be translated as "Older sister".

We need to preserve punctuation? Not required but keep meaning.

Let's go line by line.

Factory Director Yang patiently said, "Older sister, these days nobody has it easy."

Translation: Yang Changzhang patiently said: "Older sister, these days, nobody has it easy."

Since the factory has already set the rules, we must follow them.

Translation: "Since the factory has already set the rules, we must follow them."

Even a prince who breaks the law is guilty just like a commoner.

"A prince who breaks the law is guilty just like a commoner."

Even a prince who breaks the law is guilty just like a commoner.

Let's just go by the rules, okay?

"Let's just go by the rules, okay?"

Translation: "Let's just follow the rules, okay?"

He finished speaking.

"Finished speaking."

Translation: "He finished speaking."

Factory Director Yang let out a light sigh, looked at the silently standing Lin Shengli, and said:

Yang Changzhang let out a light sigh, looked at Lin Shengli who had been silent, and said:

We need to keep as one line: "Yang Changzhang let out a light sigh, looked at Lin Shengli who had been silent, and said:" Might need to keep colon? We'll output: Yang Changzhang let out a light sigh, looked at Lin Shengli who had been silent, and said:

Worker Lin, I've embarrassed you.

"Worker Lin, I've embarrassed you."

Worker Lin, I've embarrassed you.

Lin Shengli casually said, "It's fine; a big forest has all kinds of birds."

Lin Shengli casually said: "It's fine, a big forest has all kinds of birds."

Translation: "Lin Shengli casually said: 'It's fine, a big forest has all kinds of birds.'"

Jia Zhangshi got even angrier, glared at Lin Shengli and asked, "Who are you talking about? Who are you calling a bird?"

Jia Zhangshi got even angrier, she glared at Lin Shengli and asked: "Who are you talking about? Who are you calling a bird?"

Translation: "Jia Zhangshi got even angrier, she glared at Lin Shengli and asked: 'Who are you talking about? Who are you calling a bird?'"

Section Chief Chen shouted, "Shut up!"

Section Chief Chen shouted: "Shut up!"

Translation: "Section Chief Chen shouted: 'Shut up!'"

Factory Director Yang waved his hand and said, "Forget it, I won't stoop to her level."

Yang Changzhang waved his hand, said: "Forget it, I won't stoop to her level."

Translation: "Yang Changzhang waved his hand, said: 'Forget it, I won't stoop to her level.'"

"Worker Lin, let's go, let's check out the house first."

"Worker Lin, let's go, let's first look at the house."

Translation: "Worker Lin, let's go, let's first look at the house."

Section Chief Chen, while walking, pointed to the east wing house and said:

Section Chief Chen, while walking, pointed at the east wing house and said:

We need to keep as one line: "Section Chief Chen, while walking, pointed at the east wing house and said:"

"Worker Lin, this is the side wing; there are two rooms. You can use one as a bedroom and the other as a living room."

"Worker Lin, this is the wing house, there are two rooms; you can use one as a bedroom and one as a living room."

Translation: "Worker Lin, this is the wing house, there are two rooms; you can use one as a bedroom and one as a living room."

As he spoke, he pointed to the ear room and said, "This is the ear room, and it's also yours."

Speaking, he also pointed at the side room: "This is the side room, and it's yours too."

Translation: "Speaking, he also pointed at the side room: 'This is the side room, and it's yours too.'"

"You can use it as a kitchen."

Translation: "You can use it as a kitchen."

"Of course."

Translation: "Of course."

"This house is all yours."

Translation: "This house is all yours."

"You can use it however you like."

"You can use it however you want."

Translation: "You can use it however you want."

Lin Shengli: "Hmm, thank you, Factory Director Yang, thank you, Section Chief Chen."

Translation: "Lin Shengli: 'Hmm, thank you, Factory Director Yang, thank you, Section Chief Chen.'"

Factory Director Yang (Section Chief Chen): "Worker Lin, you're being polite."

Jia Zhangshi stared blankly at them, and just as they were about to reach the east wing door, she finally came to her senses.

Jia Zhangshi stared blankly at them, seeing they were about to reach the east wing house door, she finally came to her senses.

Translation: "Jia Zhangshi stared blankly at them, seeing they were about to reach the east wing house door, she finally came to her senses."

Jia Dongxu suddenly let out a lament and said, "Mom, you've ruined me!"

Jia Dongxu suddenly let out a lament, saying: "Mom, you've killed me!"

Translation: "Jia Dongxu suddenly let out a lament, saying: 'Mom, you've killed me!'"

"Now they're deducting points and fining money, giving the leaders a bad impression—how am I ever going to get promoted and get a raise?"

"Now points are deducted and fines imposed, giving leaders a bad impression; how will I ever get promoted and raise my salary in the future?"

Translation: "Now points are deducted and fines imposed, giving leaders a bad impression; how will I ever get promoted and raise my salary in the future?"

Jia Zhangshi also got anxious: "Son, don't worry, I'll go plead for you."

Jia Zhangshi also panicked: "Son, don't rush, I'll go plead for you."

Translation: "Jia Zhangshi also panicked: 'Son, don't rush, I'll go plead for you.'"

Before she finished speaking, she hurried over, panting, stopped Factory Director Yang, and said with a beaming smile:

Before she finished speaking, she hurriedly ran over, stopped Factory Director Yang, and said with a beaming smile:

Translation: "Before she finished speaking, she hurriedly ran over, stopped Factory Director Yang, and said with a beaming smile:"

"Factory Director Yang, let's not talk about the fine—it's just two yuan, no big deal."

"Factory Director Yang, let's not talk about the fine, it's just two yuan, no big deal."

Translation: "Factory Director Yang, let's not talk about the fine, it's just two yuan, no big deal."

"But I want to tell you, our Jia Dongxu is a good kid."

"But, I want to tell you, our Jia Dongxu is a good child."

Translation: "But, I want to tell you, our Jia Dongxu is a good child."

"At home he's filial to his parents, and outside he's eager to help others."

"At home he filial to his parents, outside he enthusiastically helps others."

Translation: "At home he is filial to his parents, outside he enthusiastically helps others."

"If you don't believe me, you can ask around."

Translation: "If you don't believe me, you can ask around."

Factory Director Yang replied perfunctorily: "Okay, okay, I know."

Translation: "Factory Director Yang replied perfunctorily: 'Okay, okay, I know.'"

"If there's nothing else, please go back, ah."

Translation: "If there's nothing else, please go back, ah."

Jia Zhangshi: "Yes, I still have something to do."

Jia Zhangshi: "Yes, I still have something."

Translation: "Jia Zhangshi: 'Yes, I still have something.'"

"Factory Director Yang, uh, what I meant just now is that we also want this house."

Translation: "Factory Director Yang, uh, what I meant just now is that we also want this house."

"We're a big family of six, still crammed in the west wing of the central courtyard."

"We are a big family of six, still crammed in the west wing house of Zhongyuan."

Translation: "We are a big family of six, still crammed in the west wing house of Zhongyuan."

"That is, uh, Zhonghai Yi, Master Yi, your factory's eighth-grade fitter..."

"That's right, uh, Yi Zhonghai, Master Yi, your factory's Level 8 Pipe Worker..."

Translation: "That's right, uh, Yi Zhonghai, Master Yi, your factory's Level 8 Pipe Worker..."

Factory Director Yang frowned and asked: "What's wrong?"

Factory Director Yang furrowed his brows, asking: "What's wrong?"

Translation: "Factory Director Yang furrowed his brows, asking: 'What's wrong?'"

Jia Zhangshi: "Master Yi is your factory's treasure, right?"

Translation: "Jia Zhangshi: 'Master Yi is your factory's treasure, right?'"

Factory Director Yang nodded.

Translation: "Factory Director Yang nodded."

Jia Zhangshi slapped her thigh and said: "That's right."

Jia Zhangshi slapped her thigh, saying: "That's right then."

Translation: "Jia Zhangshi slapped her thigh, saying: 'That's right then.'"

"Your factory's treasure is Master Yi, who is our Jia Dongxu's teacher—so we're practically family, right?"

"Your factory's treasure is Jia Dongxu's master from our family, so we're practically family, right?"

Translation: "Your factory's treasure is Jia Dongxu's master from our family, so we're practically family, right?"

"Master Yi said he'd help us apply for this apartment."

"Master Yi said he would help us apply for this house."

Translation: "Master Yi said he would help us apply for this house."

"So, out of respect for him, shouldn't we be allocated this house?"

"So, looking out for his face, shouldn't the house be allocated to us?"

Translation: "So, looking out for his face, shouldn't the house be allocated to us?"

Factory Director Yang patiently explained: "Older sister, for your family to get one apartment with just one worker is already pretty good."

Factory Director Yang patiently explained: "Older sister, for your family to have one worker and get a whole house is already not bad."

Translation: "Factory Director Yang patiently explained: 'Older sister, for your family to have one worker and get a whole house is already not bad.'"

"Some workers only get a single dormitory, and some haven't gotten anything yet."

"Some workers only get a single dormitory, some haven't even been allocated yet."

Translation: "Some workers only get a single dormitory, some haven't even been allocated yet."

Jia Zhangshi: "But we are Master Yi's family!"

Jia Zhangshi: "But we are Master Yi's family."

Translation: "Jia Zhangshi: 'But we are Master Yi's family.'"

Factory Director Yang frowned tightly and asked: "Are you related to Master Yi?"

Factory Director Yang frowned tightly, asking: "Are you related to Master Yi?"

Translation: "Factory Director Yang frowned tightly, asking: 'Are you related to Master Yi?'"

Jia Zhangshi: "Yes."

Jia Zhangshi: "That's right."

Translation: "Jia Zhangshi: 'That's right.'"

"My son is his apprentice; he has no sons or daughters, no relatives at all, so in his old age he'll have to rely on my son."

"My son is his apprentice; he has no sons or daughters, no relatives, so in his old age he'll have to rely on my son."

Translation: "My son is his apprentice; he has no sons or daughters, no relatives, so in his old age he'll have to rely on my son."

"So this apartment must belong to our family."

"So this house must belong to our family."

Translation: "So this house must belong to our family."

Factory Director Yang: "........"

Factory Director Yang: "......"

Translation: "Factory Director Yang: '......'"

How can there be such shameless people in this world?

"How can there be such shameless people in this world?"

Translation: "How can there be such shameless people in this world?"

Section Chief Chen, a bit impatient, said: "Auntie, aren't you just making trouble for no reason?"

Section Chief Chen grew a bit impatient: "Auntie, you're being unreasonable, aren't you?"

Translation: "Section Chief Chen grew a bit impatient: 'Auntie, you're being unreasonable, aren't you?'"

"Master Yi is just your son's teacher—how did he become family?"

"Master Yi is just your son's teacher; how did he become your family?"

Translation: "Master Yi is just your son's teacher; how did he become your family?"

"Besides, even if you were family, Master Yi already has his own apartment, and you have one too—you can't get another."

"Besides, even if you were family, Master Yi already has a house, you also have one, so it can't be divided again."

Translation: "Besides, even if you were family, Master Yi already has a house, you also have one, so it can't be divided again."

Jia Zhangshi gave Section Chief Chen a glare and said angrily: "We really are family with Master Yi."

Jia Zhangshi gave Section Chief Chen a white-eye, angrily said: "We really are family with Master Yi."

Translation: "Jia Zhangshi gave Section Chief Chen a white-eye, angrily said: 'We really are family with Master Yi.'"

"You're a low-ranking official, you don't understand."

Translation: "You're a low-ranking official, you don't understand."

"I'll just talk to Factory Director Yang instead."

"I'll just talk to Factory Director Yang."

Translation: "I'll just talk to Factory Director Yang."

She said, while Section Chief Chen remained speechless, she turned to Factory Director Yang and went on:

Speaking, amidst Section Chief Chen's speechlessness, she looked at Factory Director Yang and continued:

Translation: "Speaking, amidst Section Chief Chen's speechlessness, she looked at Factory Director Yang and continued:"

"Yang Changzhang, I'm not playing games with you anymore; I have two demands now. First, give this house to us."

Second, lift the punishment on my son; you can't fine him money.

Having just opened the lock, Section Chief Chen turned his head and shouted, "This is utter nonsense!"

Then he pointed at Jia Dongxu and said loudly:

Jia Dongxu, quickly take your mother away; this is completely unreasonable.

Factory Director Yang has a thousand things on his plate; where would he find time to listen to her nonsense here.

Jia Zhangshi shouted: "Dare!"

Your precious Master Yi will in the future still need to rely on my son for old‑age support; aren't you afraid he'll get angry?

Lin Shengli smiled, glanced at Jia Zhangshi, and said lightly:

Auntie, let me tell you some unfortunate news: actually I am Yi Zhonghai's nephew; he is my maternal uncle, a blood relative.

From now on, his old‑age support will be my responsibility; no need for you to worry.

Having said that.

Lin Shengli walked into the east wing room amidst the stunned stares of Jia Zhangshi, Jia Dongxu, and Yan Bu Gui.

Factory Director Yang shook his head, also followed inside, then came Section Chief Chen.

After entering, Section Chief Chen also closed the door.

Outside the door.

Jia Zhangshi, Jia Dongxu, and Yan Bu Gui, who had just come up to them, stared wide‑eyed, each as if they had seen a ghost.

Isn't Yi Zhonghai childless?

How did a nephew suddenly appear, and a biological one at that?

Oh my god, how could this happen?

Isn't Yi Zhonghai childless?

How did a nephew suddenly appear?

Suddenly.

Jia Zhangshi let out a long sigh to the heavens!

Jia Dongxu hurriedly pulled her aside and spoke softly:

Mom, keep your voice down.

Don't let anyone hear it; if it reaches my master's ears, what will he think?

Jia Zhangshi: "Hmph, I'm stating facts; why fear people hearing the facts?"

Yi Zhonghai is originally childless.

Otherwise, who will he rely on for old‑age support if not you?

No, how can he have a nephew?

He cannot have a nephew!

Upon hearing this, Yan Bu Gui laughed.

This Jia Zhangshi really is a scoundrel.

And still not allowing others to have a nephew.

However.

Thinking about possibly not being able to take advantage of Yi Zhonghai in the future, he couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.

Yi Zhonghai is usually generous; as long as you can help a little, he will definitely repay.

Even if you don't help, sometimes Yi Zhonghai will still give him some small things.

Now that he has a nephew, he will surely focus on the nephew, and money will also be left to the nephew.

Will we still be able to receive his benefits in the future?

No.

We need to think of a way to first collect some benefits.

His eyes rolled, Yan Bu Gui quickly thought of a plan.

Immediately, while walking quickly toward home, he shouted:

Jiecheng, Yan Jiecheng, come out quickly, the sky is falling!

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