The Peach Garden

Journey to the West, Chapter 9, The Peach Garden.

《西游记》第九章 蟠桃园

Wukong plucked a peach from a branch and bit into it. This peach tastes wonderful, he said. He ate another peach. And then he ate another one. Each morning after that, Wukong secretly ate more and more peaches. After eating, he climbed into a tree and took a nap. Time went by, and Wukong enjoyed his life in heaven.

悟空从树枝上摘了个桃子，咬了一口。 “这桃子可太好吃啦。”他说。 他又吃了一个桃子。 接着他又吃了一个。 打那以后，每天早上悟空都偷偷吃好多好多桃子。 吃饱了，他就爬到树上打个盹。 日子一天天过去，悟空在天庭过得可自在了。

Meanwhile, the Queen of Heaven was busy. It was almost time for the annual Peach Festival. She called for her maidens, Red Gown and Blue Gown. How may we help you? asked Red Gown.

这时候，王母娘娘正忙着呢。 一年一度的蟠桃盛会马上就要到了。 她叫来自己的侍女红衣和蓝衣。 “娘娘有什么吩咐？”红衣问道。

The peach festival is tomorrow, said the Queen. All the important gods and spirits in heaven will be here. I also invited the Bodhisattva, Guan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy. Go to the peach garden now and pick plenty of ripe peaches. Red gown and blue gown went to the garden. As soon as they went through the gate, both maidens gasped. Where are all the peaches? cried Red gown.

“蟠桃会就在明天。”王母娘娘说。 天庭里所有重要的神仙都会来参加。 我还邀请了大慈大悲的观音菩萨。 你们现在就去蟠桃园，多摘些熟透的桃子回来。 红衣和蓝衣便去了蟠桃园。 刚一进大门，两个侍女都倒抽了一口凉气。 “桃子都去哪儿了？”红衣大叫起来。

They're gone! cried Blue Gown. This is terrible! said Red Gown. The Queen will be angry! Wukong had been sleeping up on a branch. When he heard the maidens, he woke up. Who's making all this noise? he asked, jumping down to the ground. I'm trying to sleep!

“都没了！”蓝衣大叫道。 “这下可糟了！”红衣说。 “娘娘肯定会大发雷霆的！” 悟空刚才一直在树枝上睡觉。 听到侍女们的声音，他醒了过来。 “是谁在吵吵嚷嚷的？”他跳到地上问道。 “我正睡觉呢！”

The maidens were startled. We're sorry to wake you, sir, said Red Gown. We came to pick peaches for the Peach Festival. Do you know what happened to... The Peach Festival? said Wukong. His eyes lit up. I didn't hear about that. Oh, it's a wonderful festival, said Blue Gown. All the important gods and spirits will be there.

两个侍女吓了一大跳。 “对不起吵醒您了，大人。”红衣说。 “我们是来为蟠桃会摘桃子的。” “请问您知道桃子怎么...” “蟠桃会？”悟空问道。 他的眼睛一下子亮了起来。 “我怎么没听说过这事儿。” “哎呀，那可是个特别盛大的宴会。”蓝衣说。 “所有重要的神仙都会到场的。”