The heaven seemed like for commemorating finished in the summer, had rainstorm in the day of autumnal equinox, was bigger than the first half of the year all rain. 老天像是为了纪念夏天结束,在秋初下了一场暴雨,比上半年所有的雨都要大。 The thunderclap makes Han Xuan one not have a good sleep late. 雷声让韩宣一晚没睡好。 What is more annoying was six points just fell asleep, 7 : 30 awoke. 更可气的是六点刚睡着,七点半就醒了。 Wiggles forward to endure eight points on the bed, sets out to whisper: „Good, could not fall asleep.” 在床上扭来扭去熬到八点,起身嘀咕:“好吧,睡不着了。” In the imagination should be is cloudy, opening the window curtains actually discovered that is a cloudless day. 想象中应该是乌云密布,拉开窗帘却发现又是个晴天。 The ground small water puddle is densely covered, Jenie turtle pursues seven color golden pheasants to run fast. 地上小水洼密布,杰尼龟追逐七彩锦鸡跑得飞快。 Washes to look to the mirror, inside reflects his immature face, the hair belt/bring nature yellow, fluffy cover passed/lived ear. 洗漱完看向镜子,里面倒映出他稚嫩脸庞,头发带点自然黄,蓬松盖过耳朵。 Does not dare to go to the Augusta town/subdues to cut the head, the pasture innumerable townships non- is born from that old man's scissors. 不敢去奥古斯塔镇剪头,牧场无数乡非就是从那老头的剪刀下诞生。 Grips the hair to have a look with the hand back and forth, can probably grip the vulnerable point, selects the eyebrow to smile strangely, cuts a string to try. 用手握住头发来回看看,好像能扎成小辫子了,挑眉怪笑,剪段绳子试试。 After more than 20 minutes understands, making the braid is also the gate technology lives, was not crooked looks like the lunatic. 二十多分钟后明白,扎辫子也是门技术活,不是歪了就是像疯子。 Sways to go downstairs to look for the reinforcements. 晃荡下楼找援兵。 Hears to request Joanna to comply with a smile, suddenly helps Han Xuan tie up. 听见要求乔安娜笑着答应,眨眼间帮韩宣绑好。 Shook to shake shaking, the good novel feeling, always thinks that a thing hung behind the head. 甩头晃了晃,好新奇的感觉,总认为有个东西挂在脑袋后面。 Just wants to move away, the hand was gripped by Joanna, „looked good, like this seemed mature, like big kid.” 刚想拿开,手被乔安娜握住,“蛮好看的,这样显得成熟,像大孩子了。” Grows up to fondly remember the childhood one time, Han Xuan very enjoys the present. 长大过一次就会怀念童年,韩宣挺享受现在。 But many things are young, not too processes conveniently, hearing this saying luckily to look for the mirror, smacks the lips to put out a word: „Graceful!” 只不过好多事情年纪小,不太方便处理,听见这话幸喜找来镜子,咂嘴吐出一个单词:“帅！” The front door opens, the father holds the doorframe to take off the high top rubber shoe. 大门打开,老爹扶着门框脱掉长筒胶鞋。 Enters the room to leave one skewer of moist footprints in the ground, saw the son to stare, said with a smile: „Takes a look, did the little miss who there comes, writing a book write the artist?” 走进屋子在地面留下一串潮湿脚印,看到儿子愣了下,笑道:“瞧瞧,那里来的小姑娘,写书写成艺术家了么？” „Your father had also remained before, the university at that time, cover passed/lived the shoulder, having made him cut is not dry, did not say like this gracefully.” “你爸以前也留过,大学那时候,一直盖过肩膀,让他去剪死活不干,非说这样帅。” Mrs. Guo undermines saying that ties the apron. „What today wants to eat?” 郭母拆台道,系上围裙。“今天想吃什么？” „Sandwich.” “三明治。” „At that time was popular is like this good, other Chinese are busy at studying, I am most popular in the school, know that who the California Kate Middle School past school grass was?” The Father Han kerchief tied around the head said from the love. “那时候就流行这样好不好,其他华人忙读书,就我在学校最受欢迎,知道加州凯特中学当年的校草是谁么？”韩父抹头发自恋道。 „You?” “你？” „Candidate. Front also has four.” “候补。前面还有四位。” „...... Three.” “……三位。” Pū laughs, said to the parents: „I in Brown University heard that the grandfather also joined DKE fraternity, the probably young time also likes playing.” 噗嗤笑出来,对父母道:“我在布朗大学听说爷爷还加入了DKE兄弟会,好像年轻时候也喜欢玩。” „This is our family/home tradition, liking playing nothing is not good, I am also DKE fraternity member. Has heard your grandfather's past deeds in Harvard.” “这是我们家传统,喜欢玩没什么不好的,我也是DKE兄弟会成员。在哈佛都听说过你爷爷当年的事迹。” „What matter?” “什么事？” „ At that time joined a society others to put in order him, must drink with a person, your grandfather has not complied. “当时入会别人整他,要跟一圈人拼酒,你爷爷没答应。 Two weeks later requests to participate again, bought two box of white liquors to fill to fall face down them to the Chinatown, do not look that the Caucasian can drink the beer, filled with the white liquor! Drinks one but actually! 两个星期后再次要求参加,到唐人街买两箱白酒把他们全灌趴下了,别看白人能喝啤酒,拿白酒灌！一喝一个倒！ I remember my paternal great-grandfather, is your grandfather's grandfather, quick 80 th before meals two glasses of liquor, have not drunk fast, leading your grandfather to practice. ” 我记得我曾祖父,也就是你爷爷的爷爷,快八十岁饭前还两杯酒,不喝就绝食,带你爷爷练过。” The Father Han face god envies. Probably remembers what feeling sad matter , to continue saying: „Alcohol capacity, if can inherit...... you to nod to do well, has not arrived at the age not to drink.” 韩父脸神羡慕。像是想起什么心酸事,继续道:“酒量要是能遗传就好了......你点头干嘛,还没到年纪呢不许喝。” Has words on the tip of the tongue to stop up, just planned that said oneself also joined the fraternity, but how this rank calculates, according to Huaxia comes, are the three generations the brothers? 话到嘴边堵住,刚打算说自己也加入了兄弟会,但这辈分怎么算,按华夏的来,祖孙三代都是兄弟？ „ I listened to John to say the Augsburg main house gate pine tree but actually, how then the big tree was blown down by the wind...... “我听约翰说奥格斯格家门口的松树倒了一棵,那么大的树怎么被风吹倒了...... Old Patton goes back to take the tool, waits to come, I prepare to construct the tree room with these woods. Visits others to construct in the newspaper, but also is interesting. ” 老巴顿回去拿工具,等下过来,我准备用那些木头建座树屋。在报纸上看人家建的,还蛮有意思。” „Sets up the room.” Han Xuan raised the head, „places?” “树屋。”韩宣抬起头,“放在哪？” „In woods, close to macaw housing place. Several spruces by the same place, can see Lake Rota, the environment is good.” “树林里啊,靠近金刚鹦鹉居住的地方。有几棵云杉挨在一起,能看见罗塔湖,环境好。” „I under and others go with you, mother, makes a bit faster!” “我等下跟你去,妈,快点弄！” „Do not urge! The hand shook the salt to put!” In the kitchen the sound conveys. “别催！手一抖盐放多了！”厨房里声音传来。 „Your that schoolmate, asked that he cannot go.” “你那同学呢,问他去不去。” „All right. Last night could not fall asleep to look for my several times, making me chat with him, will also fear to thunder unexpectedly, it is estimated that awoke early......” “没事。昨晚睡不着来找我好几次,让我陪他聊天,竟然还会怕打雷,估计睡醒早呢......” Finish breakfast old Patton and John and Martinez have waited in the entrance. 吃完早饭老巴顿和约翰、马丁内兹已经等在门口。 Several years ago Augsburg moves out, the house became the cowboys to herd the time rest the place. 几年前奥格斯格家搬走,房子成了牛仔们放牧时候休息的地方。 Several services not ruined, now the pine tree positive pressure on the roof, the surroundings all collapses, it seems like that this non- overhaul one could not be occupied by the person, if the Augsburg ancestor knew that had such a day, it is estimated that at that time will plant the distant point the tree. 几番维修没有破败,如今松树正压在房顶上,周围全都坍塌,看来这次不大修一番住不了人了,假如奥格斯格祖先晓得有这么一天,估计当时会把树栽远点。 A pine tree person cannot joint hold, the leaf color a little turns yellow, the loose needle that falls are more than other trees. 松树一人合抱不过来,叶子颜色有点发黄,落下来的松针叶比其他树要多。 Martinez acts as the coolie, draws the string, the power saw has not made a sound. 马丁内兹充当苦力,拉动绳子,电锯没响。 Circles to draw again, has not made a sound, shook the speechless say/way: „Power saw that who takes, without oil, whose car(riage) firewood oil?” 绕上去再拉,还是没响,晃了晃无语道:“谁拿的电锯,没油了,谁的车烧柴油？” „My, has the opinion? Pulls out my Hummer, in addition, has not opened.” “我的,有意见？抽我悍马,才加过,没怎么开。” „Without.” “没有没有。” Martinez escapes in running up to room, found the truncation waters flowers with water pipe, lies makes an effort to attract in the car(riage), was choked the straight cough by the flavor, waits to pack tries again, the power saw light sound, rotates later rapidly. 马丁内兹逃似的跑到屋里,找到截浇花用的水管,趴在车边用力吸,被味道呛得直咳嗽,等装满再次试了试,电锯轻响,随后迅速转动。 Measures two meters two to mark the white line with the ruler, the entire pine tree can sliver eight, the lush branches and leaves block from the most roof again upward, entire is more than 30 meters highly fully. 拿尺子量出两米二画上白线,整个松树能切成八段,再往上茂盛枝叶遮住大半个屋顶,整个高度足有三十多米。 „First cut here, too could not move heavily.” John said. “先把这里切了吧,太重搬不动。”约翰说道。 Martinez has the goggles, power saw by approaching pine tree. 马丁内茲带着护目镜,将电锯靠向松树。 The giant noise alarms to next door tree cave in the North America eastern gray squirrel, several gather together looks around, despises this group of logging thieves collectively...... 巨大噪音惊扰到隔壁树洞里北美灰松鼠,几只聚在一起探头探脑,集体鄙视这帮伐木贼...... Han Xuan to covers the ear, stands on tiptoes to start to look to the tree trunk of sawing up, inside is perfect, asks: „Should not, how tree well dump.” 韩宣离远捂住耳朵,踮起脚看向锯断的树干,里面完好无损,问道:“不应该啊,好好的树怎么倒掉了。” Old Patton shakes off the sawdust, difficult opens the mouth: „Has a look again upward, possibly above ate.” 老巴顿拂掉木屑,挠头开口:“再往上看看,可能上面蛀掉了吧。” Spent for about an hour, saws it completely, a point did not have by the trace of being destroyed by insects food, Han Xuan thought that possibly is really because the wind was too big. 花了将近一个小时,把它全部锯开,一点被虫蛀食的痕迹都没有,韩宣心想可能真是因为风太大了。 The father looks at the vision to being cut off place, said with a smile: „Looks for a tool to dig up there, the tree root works as the table of tree room, again according to some thick branches, when the stool, bought to put not to have the meaning.” 老爹把目光看向断掉的地方,笑道:“找点工具把那里挖开,树根当树屋的桌子,再据些粗枝条当凳子,买来放进去就没意思了。” The eldest child talked, the little brother wore out, Martinez put down the power saw, sat boards takes the spade to the warehouse. 老大动动嘴,小弟跑断腿,马丁内兹才放下电锯,又屁颠屁颠坐上车到仓库拿锹。 Sat heated a water in the room, drank up to see him not to come back, Patton sighed, „this fellow, was loaf.” 坐在屋里烧了点水,喝完见他还没回来,巴顿叹气,“这家伙,又去偷懒了吧。” Wheat field side bunker, Martinez sneezes several continually, the nasal mucus says, whisper: „One day I must buy the place pasture, gives the cowboy to do exactly......” 麦田边仓库里,马丁内兹连打几个喷嚏,鼻涕挂在嘴边,嘀咕:“总有一天我也要买座牧场,活都给牛仔干......” Digs a pit compared with sawing the tree costs the time, two hours see clearly the appearance of entire tree root, John the upper body are only drying on the face the beads of sweat, „this was good, other take the power saw to saw up, do not use these branches.” 挖坑比锯树耗费时间,两个小时才堪堪看清整个树根的样子,约翰光着上身擦干脸上汗珠,“这样就行了,其他拿电锯锯断,用不到那些分支。” The age about 100-year-old pine tree, the entire tree root is more than two meters thickly, a spade gets down Martinez to shut out to say later: „Well ~ what thing, just like nasal mucus, gum?” 年纪将近100岁的松树,整个树根有两米多粗,一锹下去随后马丁内兹嫌弃道:“咦~什么东西,跟鼻涕一样,树胶？” „The fart gum, can the tree root brave the rubber? So many years study on white!” “屁的树胶,树根能冒胶？这么多年学白上了！” The old Patton squint said, squats in front of this thing, thinks that touches adeptly, John hurries to hold on him, „do not bump.” 老巴顿斜眼道,蹲在这东西面前,想拿手去摸,约翰赶紧拉住他,“別碰。” Han Xuan sits with the father on the tree trunk chats, hearing in the pit the sound, the racket the buttocks to walk, opens the mouth saying: „Dug? The crane immediately comes.” 韩宣跟老爹坐在树干上聊天,听见坑里声音,拍拍屁股走过去,开口道:“挖好了啊？吊车马上过来。” „Digs in the tree root to the thing lowly, no wonder the pine tree dumped, the root corrupted.” “在树根低下挖到个东西,难怪松树倒掉了,根都腐烂了。” Raises one's head to have a look at Martinez is pointing at the place, protuberance that seems like the burl, attaches in the root, the color turns white, inside fills the mucus. 伸头看看马丁内茲指着的地方,一个像是树瘤的凸起物,附着在根上,颜色发白,里面充满黏液。 Is the plant, Han Xuan is not obviously baffled right......( ~ ~) 明明是植物,韩宣却莫名其妙觉得不对劲......(~~)