Chapter 3: The Old House
第三章：老屋
Our old house had been empty for a long time. After Father passed away, Mother and I both moved to the city. Now, Mother is old too and wants to move to the city to live with me.
我们的老屋已经空了很久了。父亲去世后，母亲和我都搬到城里去了。现在，母亲也老了，想和我一起搬到城里去住。
The old house has fallen into disrepair. There are cracks in the walls, and the roof leaks. The courtyard is overgrown with wild grass, looking very desolate. I remember the days when our family lived here when I was a child. At that time, the old house was still new, and the courtyard was full of flowers.
老屋已经破败了。墙上有裂缝，屋顶也漏雨。院子里长满了野草，看起来很荒凉。我想起小时候，我们一家在这里生活的日子。那时候，老屋还很新，院子里种满了花。
Mother said that selling the old house was for me to get married. I told Mother that I hadn't found a suitable person yet. Mother sighed and said she was getting old too and hoped I could start a family as soon as possible.
母亲说，我们卖掉老屋，是为了给我娶媳妇。我告诉母亲，我还没有找到合适的人。母亲叹了口气，说她也老了，希望我能尽快成家。
I looked at the old house, feeling very sad. This is my home, the place where I grew up.
我看着老屋，心里感到很难过。这是我的家，是我成长的地方。