The Good Brothers

The Good Brothers

好兄弟

Once upon a time, there were two good brothers who lived in the country. Both brothers were rice farmers. The older brother was married and he lived with his family. The younger brother was unmarried and lived with their mother. The brothers worked hard in the rice fields. They began early in the morning and finished late at night.

从前，有两个好兄弟住在乡下。两兄弟都是稻农。 哥哥结婚了，和家人住在一起。弟弟未婚，和他们的母亲住在一起。 兄弟们在稻田里辛勤劳作。他们一大早就开始，深夜才结束。

Summer ended and it became fall—time to harvest the rice. It was a good year and both brothers harvested a lot of rice. The older brother looked at his rice and was happy. Then he thought, “ My younger brother looks after our mother. Maybe he needs more rice. ”

夏天结束了，到了收割水稻的秋天。那是一个好年景，兄弟俩都收获了许多水稻。 哥哥看着他的米饭，很开心。 然后他想:“我弟弟照顾我们的母亲。也许他需要更多的米饭。”

That night, the older brother waited until everyone had gone to sleep. He took three bundles of rice and secretly carried them to his brother’s field. On that same night, the younger brother thought, “ My older brother is married and has a family. Maybe he needs some extra rice. ” He carried three bundles of rice to his older brother’s field.

那天晚上，哥哥一直等到大家都睡着了。 他拿了三捆稻子，偷偷地运到哥哥的田里。 当天晚上，弟弟想:“我哥哥结婚成家了。也许他需要额外的米饭。” 他扛着三捆大米到他哥哥的田里。

The next morning, both brothers awakened early. When they came to the fields, they checked on their rice. “ What?” they both thought. “ Yesterday I had twenty bundles of rice. Last night I took some bundles to my brother’s, but today I still have twenty bundles of rice. Was it all a dream?”

第二天早上，兄弟俩都很早就醒了。当他们来到田地时，他们检查了他们的水稻。 “什么?他们俩都想。“昨天我吃了二十捆米。昨晚我带了一些包裹去我哥哥家， 但是今天我还有二十捆米。这一切都是一场梦吗?”

During the day, the brothers worked hard in the fields. That night, the older brother took some more bundles of rice to his younger brother’s field. He thought, “ My younger brother must find a wife. He should have lots of rice. ”

白天，兄弟俩在地里辛勤劳作。 那天晚上，哥哥又拿了几捆大米到弟弟的田里。 他想:“我弟弟必须找个妻子。他应该吃很多米饭。”