The Farmer and the Cucumbers

Story 10. The farmer and the cucumbers.

故事十 农夫与黄瓜

One day the farmer is picking cucumbers in his small garden. How lovely these cucumbers are! The farmer thinks. After I pick all of them!

一天，农夫正在他的小园子里摘黄瓜。 这些黄瓜可真可爱呀！ 农夫心里盘算着。 等我把所有黄瓜都摘完！

I will sell the cucumbers and buy a hen. The hen will lay many eggs. The eggs will grow into many chicks.

我要把黄瓜卖掉，买一只母鸡。 母鸡会下好多好多蛋。 这些蛋会孵出好多好多小鸡。

I will sell the chicks and buy a pig. The pig will have many piglets.

我要把小鸡卖掉买一头猪，猪会生好多小猪崽。

I will sell the piglets and buy a horse. The horse will have many ponies.

我要把小猪崽卖掉买一匹马。 这匹马会生好多小马驹。

I will sell the ponies and buy a large garden. I will grow more cucumbers.

我要把小马驹卖掉买一个大园子。 我要种更多的黄瓜。