Chapter 12: Meeting Again After Twenty Years
第十二章：二十年后重逢
I talked a lot with Run Tu, but I felt the distance between us growing further and further.
我和闰土聊了很多，但是我感觉我们之间的距离越来越远。
He called me "Young Master," which made me feel very strange. When we were children, we played together as equals, without distinction between master and servant. Now, he treats me as "Young Master," as his master. This feeling makes me very uncomfortable.
他叫我是"少爷"，这让我很陌生。小时候，我们平等地在一起玩耍，不分主仆。现在，他把我当成少爷，把我当成主人。这种感觉，让我很不舒服。
I wanted to call him "Run Tu," but since he calls me "Young Master," I couldn't call him "Run Tu" anymore. The distance between us is not just the distance of time, but also the distance of identity.
我想叫他"闰土"，但是他叫我"少爷"，我也就不好再叫他"闰土"了。我们之间的距离，不仅仅是时间的距离，更是身份的距离。
I asked him how his life has been these past years. He said, it's alright, just that days are tight. He has a wife, three children, and has to be busy every day.
我问他，这些年的生活怎么样。他说，还可以，就是日子过得紧一些。他有了妻子，有了三个孩子，每天都要忙个不停。
I asked him if he ever thought about leaving the countryside to live in the city. He said, no, he's used to life in the countryside and doesn't know what he could do in the city.
我问他，有没有想过离开农村，去城里生活。他说，没有想过，他习惯了农村的生活，不知道在城里能做什么。
I looked at him, feeling very complex. Is this my childhood playmate? Is this my good friend?
我看着他，心里感到很复杂。这是我的童年玩伴吗？这是我的好朋友吗？