璐瑶《人生》摘译译文正文.docx
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Chapter20
PeopleinGaojiaVillageweresurprisedtohavenotseenQiaozhenworkinginthefieldforseveraldays,becausethislabor-lovinggirlseldomdidthisbeforeandtheworkpointsshemadeinayearwasmorethanthatofherbusinessmanfathercouldobtain.
Soon,thevillagersgottoknowthatpitifulQiaozhenactuallyhadsufferedsuchabigmisfortune!
Immediately,thewholevillagersstartedtodiscussthismatter,justasinitiallytheydidwhenthisgirlwasinlovewithJialin.Mostpeoplefeltquitesorryforhermisfortune;buttherewereafewpeopletakingpleasureinhermisfortune.And,peopleallbelievedthatQiaozhen,LiuLiben’sseconddaughter,hadbeenruinedthoroughly:
whethercommitsuicideorbemad.Sinceeverybodyknewwhatthisthingmeanttoagirl;moreover,howenamoredshewaswithGaoJialin,GaoYude’sboy!
But,afewdayslater,thevillagerssawherlikeasickindustrioussmallmareploughinghardinthefield.Firstshewasbusywiththecropsinherfamilyplotsandfixingthebrokenfenceontheedgesofthevegetablegarden.Later,sheworkedwithothersanddidwhatsheshoulddoasusualbutseldomspokealldaylong.
Whatatough-mindedgirl!
Shedidnotcommitsuicide,nordidshehaveanervousbreakdown;shesurvived!
Thesewhohadtakenpleasureinhermisfortunewerecompelledtofeeldeepreverenceforherfromtheirhearts!
Theyallobservedeverymoveofher.Theuniversalimpressionwas:
Shebecamemuchtoothin!
Howcouldshenotbethin?
Shehardlyatenorhadasoundsleepforhalfamonth.Everymidnightsheweptsilentlyonthebedalone--forhermisfortune,forhermiserablefateandforherburiedlovedream!
Onceshethoughtofdying,butwhenshesawtheearth,themountainandtheriverwhereshehadlivedandworkedformorethan20years,especiallywhenshesawthegreenseedlingsofthecerealcropsshepouredwithsweat,suchthoughtimmediatelyvanished.Shewasreluctanttopartwiththeworld—shelovedthesunandtheland;shelovedworking;shelovedtheclearDamaRivernearwhosebanktherewasgreengrassandwildflowers...Shecouldnotdie!
Sheoughttoliveon!
Shemustwork!
Shemustseekwhatcouldnotbefoundinotherplaces.
Aftersuchabigemotionalfrustration,shecametounderstandhownaivelyshepursuedherlove!
Hertragedywasnotcausedbydestiny,butthebigdifferencebetweenherandherdearbrotherJialin.Nowshehadtoacceptthesentenceofrealitytoherandlivehonestlyaccordingtoherownconditions.
But,anyhow,shesimplycouldnotpartwithherlovetoGaoJialin.Shewouldneverhatehim;insteadshelovedhimevenifherlovewastorturous!
Nooneinthefamilywasabletopersuadeher.Shestruggledtotoilinthefield.Sheconsideredtheearthtobesobroad-mindedthatitcouldholdallthepainsintheworld.
Aftershecamebackafterworkinginthefield,shequietlywenttohercavedwellingwithoutwashingherface,combingherhair,feelinglikeeatingnothingandjustleaningagainstthebeddingrollinsilenttears.Hermother,eldestsisterQiaoyingandyoungersisterQiaolingcametoaccompanyherinturn,encouragedhertoeatsomethingandalsowepttogether.TheircrywasmainlyforfearthatQiaozhentookthingstoohardandcommittedsuicide.
LiuLibensighedheavilyinanothercavedwelling.Hehadbeensicksincethematter;thereweremanyblackmarksonhisheadcausedbycupping.HisangeratwhathappenedtoQiaozhenandJialinstilllasted,butwhenhesawhisgirl’scondition,hewasnothardheartedenoughtoblameher.Thevillagerswhowereonbadtermswiththefamilymockedathisdaughterthatshefailedtoattachherselftobigwigsandwasdiscardedinthehalfwayintheend,whichservedherright...Lettheenemiestalk!
Howcouldafatherstabhischild’spainagain?
ButhegroundhisteethwithhatredtoGaoYude’sbadboywhohurtQiaozhen!
Moreoftenthannot,thingsintheworldwereunabletoexplain.Atthisverytime,MaShuaninMadianshouldaskamatchmakerformallytomarryQiaozhen.Severalmatchmakershadvisitedthefamily,buttheyallwentawayembarrassedlyafterabriefsitassoonastheysawthefamily’ssituation.
Severaldayslater,MaShuanvisitedthefamilyinpersoninanevening.
Thewholefamilyconsideredhimverysincereandthereforereceivedhiminanothercavedwelling.Anyhow,atthisunfortunatetime,thisyoungfellowsoughtamarriagealliance,makingthewholefamilyfeeltouched.Whetherthisaffairwaspossibleornot,LiuLiben’sdidn’tcare.Hewasreluctanttoinvolveinhisdaughter’smarriageagain.Sincehislucklesschildhadsufferedwrong,hecouldnotputhertogreatinconvenienceagain.
AshiswifepreparedamealforMaShuan,hecametoQiaozhen’scavedwellingsufferingfromillness.
Perchinghimselfontheedgeofthekang,heproducedacigarettelistlessly,tooktwopuffsatit,thenextinguisheditandsaidtohisdaughterwhowasleaningonthequilt,“Qiaozhen,lookonthebrightsideofthings...GaoYude’sbadboy,Godwillpunishhim!
”AtthemerementionofJialin,hegotirritated.Hesliddownfromthekangandstoodinthecentreofthefloorandletatorrentofabuse,“Hebastard,rascal,willhavenogoodend!
Iwishhewillbestruckbyalightningstrike,makinghimablackwoodenstake...”
Qiaozhensatupallofasudden,reclinedagainstthepillowandgaspedout,“Dad,donotscoldhim!
Donotlayacurseuponhim!
Donot...”
LiuLibenpausedbutcontinuedwithadeepsigh,“Qiaozhen,letbygonesbebygones.Donotgrieveanymore.ForgetGaoJialin!
Don’ttakeittoheart!
Don’thurtyourself.Youstillhavealongwaytogo...Iarrangeddatesforyoubefore,butIdidthatforyourgood.Iwon’tforceyoutodoanythingnow.Youhavegrownup;youcanfindahusbandbyyourself.Don’thavegreatexpectations!
It’smyfaultthatyoudidn’tgotoschool,butnowyoucanfindanhonestfarmerasyourhusband...MaShuanhasaskedamatchmakertovisitourfamilythesedays,butonthismatterIwillnotforceyouagain.Ifyoudonotagree,Istraightforwardlygivehimananswerandaskhimnevertocomehere...Todayhevisitedusagaininperson.”
“Ishestillhere?
”askedQiaozhen.
“Yes...”
“Askhimtocomehere...”
Herfatherglancedather,notgettingherintention,turnedandwalkedout.
Afterawhile,MaShuancameinalone.
TakingaglanceatQiaozhenonthekang,hesatcrampedontheforesideofit,twohandsrubbing.
“MaShuan,doyoureallywanttomarryme?
”demandedQiaozhen.
MaShuan,darenottolookather,returned,“Ihavealreadybeeninlovewithyou!
Ithirstforyourlove...Later,whenIheardyouandMr.Gaofellinlove,Iwasreallyindespair.Mr.Gaoisanintellectual;I,adeadfarmer,cannotcomparewithhim,soIloseheart...Coupledaysago,whenIheardMr.Gaofellinlovewithacitygirlanddiscardedyou.Ichangedmyidea,therefore...”
“Ihaven’thadagoodreputationinthevillage.Don’tyoudislikeme?
”
“No,”MaShuanshoutedout,“it’snothing.Anyyoungpeoplemaymakeamistake.Furthermore,donotblameMr.Gao.Heisacadrenowwhileyouareilliterate.Howcanyoubeacouple?
Asthesayinggoes,thegoldenflowerisamatchforasilverone,soisasummersquashforapumpkin.Sincewebothareilliterate,wearerightmatches!
Qiaozhen,Iamstrongandsmart.Iwon’tletyousufferhardshipsorwrong,evenifIhavetoliveadog’slife.Ipromiseyou.Youcanenjoyahappylifeasthelocalvillagerscando...”Talkingthere,themuscularfarmergotemotionalandscratchedamatchenergetically,buthefoundhehadnottakenthecigaretteoutfromhispocketyet.
Tearstricklingfromherredswolleneyesallatonce,Qiaozhensobbed,“MaShuan,donotsayanymore.I...agree.Let’sgetmarriedassoonaspossible!
Inthesedays!
”
MaShuanputthecigarettebackintohispocketandjumpeddownfromthekang,excitedwithaglowingfaceandtremblinglips.
Qiaozhenaddressedhim,“Askmydadtocomein.Youdon’t.”
MaShuanrushedout,stumbledonthethresholdandalmostfelldown.
Afterawhile,LiuLibencamein,hisdimsickappearancewearingasmilingexpression.
Qiaozhentoldtohimbriefly,“Dad,IacceptMaShuan’scourtship.Iwanttomarryhiminthreeorfivedays!
”
LiuLibenfelthelplessatonce,enquiring,“Uh...Timeisquitelimited.Isthereanyneedforustwofamiliestogetasimplepreparation?
”
“Dad,tellMaShuanwe’llholdtheweddingaccordingtotheruralcustomscompletely.Youshouldalsomakepreparations.Iwillhaveaweddingthatyouandmomhadbefore!
”
“Butthatwasanoldstylewedding...”
“Itdoesn’tmatter!
”Shecriedoutindistress.
LiuLibenwentoutimmediately.HetoldQiaozhen’smeaningtoMaShuan.MaShuanapprovedandwenthomeinstantlytomakepreparations—bookingthewindinstrumentplayersandpreparingthefeasts.Asforotherthings,hepreparedthemwelltwoyearsago.
AfterLiuLibensawMaShuanoff,hewenttothefrontvillageforGaoMinglouasfastashecould.
WhenMinglouheardQiaozhenhadconsentedtomarryMaShuan,hewasstartledatfirstbutthensaidtoLiuLiben,hiseldestson’sfather-in-law,“Well,GaoJialinisinahighpositionnow,ourgirlcannotmarrysuchapersoninahighposition.MaShuanisadecentpersonamongthefarmers...”
“TheproblemisthatQiaozhennowisinarageandshewantstoholdtheweddinginanoldstyle.Itis...”
“Forgetit!
”Mingloudeclared,“Gowithherwill.NowtheParty’spolicyisopenandthisisnotsuperstition!
Thusholdtheweddingasyourgirlwants.Ifyouneedanyhelpthesedays,askmyeldestsonanddaughter-in-lawLiuQiaoyingtohelp...”
Thisday,whenQiaozhengotmarriedwithMaShuan,ajoyfulatmosphereprevailedinGaojiaVillageand
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