Stone Soup

Stone soup, a traditional tale.

石头汤，一个传统故事。

Once upon a time, there was a man who liked to play tricks. One day, the man came to a town. On his cart, he had a big pot of water. In his pocket, he had a small round stone.

很久很久以前，有个喜欢搞恶作剧的男人。 有一天，这个男人来到了一座小镇。 他的马车上放着一大锅水。 他的口袋里装着一块圆圆的小石头。

The man said to the people, Stone soup, stone soup for sale! The people laughed and said, You can't make soup from stones! I can, said the man, I can make soup from this stone! The people came to see him make stone soup.

男人对镇上的人们说： 石头汤啦，卖石头汤啦！ 人们都笑着说： 你不可能用石头煮出汤的！ 我可以哦，男人说。 我能用这块石头煮出好喝的汤！ 大家都围过来看他煮石头汤。

First I heat up a pot of water said the man then I put in this small round stone after a while the man tasted the soup mmm it tastes good he said if I had some onions it would taste better

首先我要把一锅水烧热，男人说，然后把这块圆圆的小石头放进去。 过了一会儿，男人尝了尝汤，嗯，味道不错，他说，要是我有一点 洋葱的话，味道会更棒哦。

Here are some onions, said an old woman. The man put the onions in the soup. After a while he tasted the soup again. Mmmmm, it tastes as good, he said. If I had some carrots, it would taste better.

我这儿有洋葱哦，一位老奶奶说。 男人把洋葱放进了汤里。 过了一会儿，他又尝了尝汤。 嗯嗯嗯，味道还是很好，他说。 要是我有一点胡萝卜的话，味道会更好哦。

Here are some carrots, said a young man. The man put the carrots in the soup. After a while he tasted the soup again. Mmmmm, it tasted very good, he said. If I had some potatoes, it would taste better.

我这儿有胡萝卜哦，一个年轻男人说。 男人把胡萝卜放进了汤里。 过了一会儿，他又尝了尝汤。 嗯嗯嗯，味道好极了，他说。 要是我有一点土豆的话，味道会更棒哦。