This phrase is used here to mark an important event that is about to happen in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "asks you about what kind of work you do, you should say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])