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这个故事讲的是一个长期被雇佣的农场工和一个地主。农场工一整天工作都很辛苦，但是他挣的钱却少之又少，吃的也填不饱肚子。 一天，农场工正在吃早饭，地主走了进来对他说：“早晨去田里干活要回来吃午饭，还要回到田里干活，晚上又要回来吃晚饭，真是太麻烦了。所以，我想让你现在就把早饭、午饭和晚饭一块吃了，然后再下地干活。" 人怎么能够一次就把三顿饭吃了呢？但是农场工说道：“好吧。”他吃完早饭就出去了。半小时后,地主出去散步，看到农场工正坐在一棵树下，什么活也没干。 地主大吃一惊。“你为什么没去田里干活？” 农场工微笑着说道：“噢，我吃完晚饭了，你知道吃了晚饭就该休息啦。" The Farmhand and the Landlord This is a story about a long-term hired farmhand and a landlord. The farmhand worked very hard all day long, but he got very little money and never had much to eat. One day, when the farmhand was having breakfast, the landlord came and said to him, “It is too much trouble to go to work and then come back for lunch, then go to the fields again and come back for super. So I want you to have your breakfast, lunch and supper now, before you go to the fields.” How could a man eat three meals all together? But the farmhand said, “All right. " He finished his breakfast and went out. Half an hour later, when the landlord was out for a walk he saw the farmhand sitting under a tree, doing nothing. The landlord was very surprised. "Why are you not working in the fields?" he asked. The farmhand said with a smile, " Well, I’ve had my supper, and you know very well that after supper it's time to rest.” |
