Chapter 2: Winter Scenes
Hometown - Bab 2
I returned to my hometown this time because we needed to move, and everything had to be sold.
Pemandangan Musim Dingin
Mother told me that Run Tu had come. This made me happy. I remembered his name, as if he were still young and lively. He was once my good friend. We played together in the melon fields, caught badgers together, and swam in the river together.
Saya kembali ke kampung halaman kali ini karena kami perlu pindah, dan semuanya harus dijual.
Now, he is over thirty years old, with a wife and children. Mother said his life is very difficult now. Our family is moving, and he has come to help us.
Ibu memberi tahu saya bahwa Run Tu telah datang. Ini membuat saya senang. Saya ingat namanya, seolah-olah dia masih muda dan lincah. Dia pernah menjadi teman baik saya. Kami bermain bersama di ladang melon, menangkap musang bersama, dan berenang di sungai bersama.
I looked at the winter outside, thinking about the summers of the past. At that time, we always played happily, unaware of the hardships of life.
Sekarang, dia berusia lebih dari tiga puluh tahun, dengan seorang istri dan anak-anak. Ibu berkata hidupnya sangat sulit sekarang. Keluarga kami pindah, dan dia datang untuk membantu kami.
Saya melihat musim dingin di luar, memikirkan musim panas di masa lalu. Pada waktu itu, kami selalu bermain dengan gembira, tidak menyadari kesulitan hidup.