The Translation of Lin Huiyin's Complete Works into Poetry and Drama

Chapter 9 Drama Volume (5)

Song Hao, Miss San, there are tens of thousands of big capitalists in this city, don't single out me, a poor shopkeeper, as an example!Let me tell you, I treat people really well. Just now the boy brought the wires. If you don’t go out and have a look, you will be fat and fat.

Tang (interjecting with a smile) It's not good for the little electric lamp maker to eat fat and fat!Be careful to fall off the ladder!
Song (laughs with a good temper, looks at Mei and immediately lowers her smile, very solemnly) When will the third lady come to play in my business?Buy a table lamp?

Hello Xia, I will come with Mei Zhen in two days.

Song (happy to Mei): Sister Mei, by the way, you also come to visit. (turns sharply and looks at the ladder) If the ladder is no longer needed, I'll take it down.

Mei (mildly) Well, sorry for your trouble. (Turns away quickly to clean up the house)
Song took the ladder down.

Don, I also went to see the plum blossoms in the dining room!
That's it, Mr. Tang, aren't you here to help?Dare to come to see the fun!
Tang (smiling, happily) Do you have something to do for me? !
Mei Hao, the affairs of this house are not enough for you to do?
Xia, it's time for me to help.

Miss Mei San, I will hand over this pile of films to you, and you will divide them into three groups for dinner. You can see who should be with whom.Just one piece. (with whispers from Xia Er)
Xia is a bad girl! (laughs, walks happily towards the door)

Exit Wenxia.

Mei Zhen cleaned up the house by herself without saying a word.

Tang Yuanlan looked at the plum blossoms and leaned on the bookshelf without saying a word.

What's the matter with Mei, Mr. Tang?
What's wrong with Don, I was thinking.

When is Mei, still thinking!

Don I was wondering what should I do!
May what should I do?
Don all things! ...like...you...

Mei (stops in surprise) Me?
Don you!You Meizhen, you are not an ordinary girl, you should think about it yourself.

Me, I think about it myself? ...Of course, but why are you in such a hurry, Mr. Tang?Tang (with a wry smile) I'm not in a hurry, who is in a hurry?
May this is strange!

Don't be weird, is it?Things are so strange in the world!
Mr. Mei Tang, I really don't understand what you call it!

Don't be angry, Mei Zhen, let me tell you, I have to tell you sooner or later, you have to know that I am sometimes very confused, very confused!

Wait a minute, Mr. Tang, don't say these things to me!Is there anything you won't tell Missy?
Tang Meizhen!What does Missy have to do with me?Get rid of that hilarious misunderstanding engagement!You really don't know, I didn't come here to find the eldest lady, I came here to explain the misunderstanding of the engagement, and at the same time, I also came to ask her second brother to help me and think of a way to get out of here for you.

Mei asked the second master to help you and find a way to get out of here for me?I don't understand your words more and more!

Don I know what I said was abrupt, what I did was stupid, I should have said it, I should have told you... (pause)

May I don't understand what you should have told me earlier?
Don, I should have told you earlier that I not only love you, I really admire you, respect you, and care about you.At that time, I often came here to play with their sisters. In fact, I was curious about you...to come and see you, to get to know you!Until now, I am still curious about you, and I want to see you and get to know you as much as I can—the usual way of saying it is to love you and to be attracted to you.

May come to see me?Curious about me? (eyes wide open, backs away) To me...

Don you!come to see you!I'm curious about you, so I come here often in a daze!Who knew it would make a big misunderstanding!Everyone always thought that I came to find Wenjuan, and that whenever I went abroad, my nasty Aunt Liu would meddle in other people's business and decide that I should get engaged to Wenjuan!This is a serious joke!Made me so embarrassed!This time, things are not easy to handle when I come back this time, because the wife here is the stepmother of the young lady, but my own aunt. I don't want to make things difficult for her. To put it bluntly, it doesn’t matter if you ask me to go to hell and cross the mountain of swords to be scolded, what matters is you...

Mei (stomps anxiously, hugs her forehead with both hands, and turns back and forth) Stop talking, stop talking, I'm completely confused! ...What's the matter with your name? (sitting on a low stool, at a loss)
Don (calmly) Is that right?what happened? ! (Sighs) This time I came back and found out that the eldest lady was against you like that. I was really confused, and I'm sorry for you. (Approaching Mei Zhen) Mei Zhen, now that I have told the whole truth, you can forgive me and sympathize with me!You... (softly) so smart, you...you won't...

Mei (interrupting Tang urgently) I, I sympathize with you, but you must forgive me!

Don why?
Mei because of me - I'm just a worthless girl, not worthy of you, your... love... your curiosity!
Don't talk like that, you make me feel ashamed!Now I just wait for the second young master to come back and clarify the misunderstanding of the engagement.You promise me, let me help you get out of here first, if you don't believe me, you can make me a friend... We are waiting for the second young master...

Mei (crying and covering her face with a handkerchief) Don't, don't talk, Mr. Tang!Don't mention me to the second young master!Well, no one can help me with my business!Don't tell the second young master.

Don why?Why don't you mention you to the second young master? (Think suspiciously, then ask softly) Don't you know that he is a careful person who can understand people's feelings?Will he be able to solve their family affairs?

Mei (wiping her tears and shaking her head frequently) I don't know, don't ask me!Just don't mention me to the second young master!You want to divorce the eldest lady, so go and do it yourself! (Stands up to leave) I sympathize with you about that, ask Miss Si if you don't believe me. (crying and wiping away tears again)
Tang Meizhen, don't go!where are you goingI can't make it difficult for you!My words came abruptly, I know!But now that I have told the truth, you, you must at least tell the truth to me! (Stubbornly) Can I ask you why you told me not to mention you to the second young master?Why?
Mei (shaking her head in embarrassment) No reason!not for...

Tang Meizhen, I beg you to tell me the truth. (seriously) You have to know, I am not a romantic and frivolous young man, I am not very young, today I tell you, I love you, I just love you, whether you love me or not!Now I just ask you to tell me the truth. (He lowers his head, gradually realizing that he still has unexpected pains) You don’t have to be afraid, just tell me, at least I’m still your friend, someone who hopes for your happiness.

Mei (Standing with her head down, biting the edge of her handkerchief, her lips tightened until now, and she turned her tearful eyes to Tang) I am grateful to you, really me, I am grateful to you...

Tang (in a considerate tone) Why don't you want me to mention you to Wen Jing?

May because of him—he—(whimpers) I've been here since I was a kid, I... I love... I can't tell you...

Tang (quietly patting Mei's shoulder comfortingly) Does he know?

Mei, I just don't know if he knows or not! (Crying again) He always seems to avoid me. ...I don't understand the reason for avoiding me...It seems to be because I like me, and it seems to be because I am afraid of me—I—I am really suffering...(covering face and crying again)

Tang Meizhen!Don't cry first, who will come in later... (looks around and pulls Mei Zhen aside) Good boy, don't cry, the love affair is too miserable, isn't it? (Sigh) It doesn't matter, the two of us are traveling together today. (He lowers his head, takes out his handkerchief and blows his nose, then takes out a cigarette and lights it, and whispers in his mouth) I heard someone passing by outside the window, I have to wipe my eyes!

Many people passed by outside the window, including the voices of Zhong Wei, Wen Qi and Wen Xia.

Outside the window, Master Rong Er's train arrives at a quarter past eleven.

How many foreign cars does Huang hire outside the window?Who will pick up the second brother at the station?

Xia and me outside the window.

Qi outside the window, I'm going to pick up my second brother too!

Hurry up outside the window, it's almost 10:30 now!

Tang smoked quietly, Mei Zhen lowered her head to put flowers in a vase, and tidied up the bookshelves.

Outside the window, the second young master's train arrives at a quarter past eleven, doesn't it?

There are still three quarters of an hour, why don't you hurry up?
Mei lay down on the table and cried again, Tang patted Mei's shoulder lightly, the door suddenly opened slightly, and the eldest lady Wenjuan came in, looking at them from behind.There was still noise outside the window.

Pick up the second brother from the window... Hurry up...

Makushita
Act Three

Introduced characters (according to the order of introduction)

Wen Juan
Li Qiong
Zhang Aizhu

Wen Qi
promotion
The second young master, Wen Jingchu, graduated from a university and has worked in a southern factory for a year.
juvenile
文霞
Mei Zhen
Location: The study shared by the third and fourth misses
Time: Same day as Act II, after [-]:[-] p.m.
In the same room, the chaotic situation in the morning returned to tranquility.The house has been organized by Mei Zhen and Wen Qi into a so-called futuristic smoking room.There are new paintings on the wall, and there is a weird new painting screen next to it.The low stools, the cushions, the other sofas, and the chairs are divided into several groups, and each group has a small coffee table in the center, high ones, short ones, mahogany ones, carved lacquer ones, round ones and square ones.The furniture was obviously moved from elsewhere in the house, the most important thing on the coffee table
The decorations are small gauze lanterns and cigarette dishes.There is a small decoration in front of the window on the bookshelf.The most eye-catching are the red candles side by side.These days girls are obviously influenced by Western art for banquets, and spend their minds on this kind of place.

It was still dark when the curtain opened, the sunlight was already limited, and the room seemed a little blurry.Miss Wenjuan repeatedly read a short letter in front of a small table.

Juan (talking to herself) This is really annoying!I haven't brought up what happened this morning, but he's making things difficult for me!This is really strange, he said well that he will come, but now he says he can't come early!This is simply insulting me! (Frowning and thinking hard) He still wants to talk to me tonight, I don't know what to say? ...Do you want to mention Meizhen to me? (Stands up impatiently to make a call) Hey, East Bureau [-], where is it?Hello, is Mr. Tang at home?I, Li's house, Miss Li asked him to talk... (Puts his head around to see if there is anyone)...Hello, Yuan Lan?I'm Juan, by the way... I have received your letter, but I don't understand!Why don't you come dance early tonight?Why the sooner you come, the more you will hinder my pleasure?Why is this planned for me!What?Tonight?In this way, you are not a bit awkward, and you are trying to make people unhappy? ... People... People kindly invite you... You know that you are sorry for others, so don't do this, okay?You have no idea?Why is there no way?Are you late at night?That... that's up to you. (hangs up the phone angrily, leans on the table and cries, wipes away tears and is startled again)

Mother (Li Qiong) walked into the house, saw Wenjuan crying and retreating in surprise, and came in again with another idea.

Joan (pretending not to see Juan crying) The arrangement of this room is quite interesting!
Juan lowered her head and wiped her tears without answering.

Joan (still pretending not to see) is it you young men who do...

Juan is still silent.

Qiong Juanjuan, when the second brother comes back this time, do you think he is a little fatter than last year? (sees Juan and is silent) I really didn't expect him to live so hard in the factory, and he got fat. This is a good lesson for me as a parent.I usually think that I have never pampered children, but now it seems that I should make your children suffer! (peeks at Wenjuan and sees that she is not moving) You see, although your banquet is not luxurious enough, it is considered first-class happiness.Those who are hungry these years are not counted, and many and many people cannot eat enough. This sometimes makes me feel that your happiness is a bit like a sin! (Seeing that Juan always refuses to agree, he resolutely walks behind her and pats her) Juanjuan, what's wrong?Why are you angry when you are busy?

Juan (choked up angrily) Who... who wants to be angry? !
Qiongjuan, Mom doesn't think it's worth getting angry at when she was young!Last night, I heard that you slept very late, you will definitely play late tonight, be careful tomorrow you will have a headache again!
Juan simply cried.

Joan, don't cry, don't cry, it doesn't look good when your eyes turn red from crying, what's going on, can you tell me?

Juan (raises her head angrily) Yuanlan is going to lose face tonight!He, he said he couldn't come early, he would arrive very late, and people would be surprised during the meal, and didn't mother promise Zhongwei and the fourth child to announce their engagement tonight?
What does it matter if Qiong Yuanlan comes early or late?
Why is it okay for Juan? !And, let me tell mom, Mei is really hateful!
Joan (surprised) What happened to Mei Zhen?
What's wrong with Juan? !Mom think about it!Ever since she came back from Yuanlan, she has always been so goblin-like to curry favor with guests in front of the guests. When I entered this room this morning, I saw her crying about Yuanlan for no reason!Yuan Lan put his hands on her back affectionately, comforting her in a low voice!I've told mom a long time ago that Mei really doesn't care!
JOAN (thinking a little) That's not a big deal in the way you new people are doing!This cannot be blamed on Mei Zhen alone. (In a persuasive tone) I see Juanjuan, if you are very angry with Yuan Lan, you can "bloat" your marriage contract, don't keep getting angry with Yuan Lan, it's good and bad, you can't blow it and you're frozen!Marriage cannot be forced, you have to have determination.

Juan him, why am I not angry when he walks away?
If Joan is really bad, what's the use of being angry with him?It's better for everyone to speak politely and break up the verbal engagement of the past few years, and everyone is free.

Juan is cheap for him!

Joan What's that called, Juan?You think this way as if you are using marriage to get angry with others, and you don't care about your own happiness!What's the trouble?If you don't like him, or if you feel that he is sorry for you, then you have no choice but to blow up the past, and you should plan for your own happiness.

Juan is so proud of him!He himself has always been insincere, "walking" is enough for others, and now if I want to say that I have blown the engagement, he can push it on me and say that I walked him!

Joan who "walked" who!If you can't get along, the matter should be resolved as soon as possible. In my opinion, marriage is a very important matter, and you can't just get angry.If you think about it, decide to tell me earlier.You know how worried I am about you!

Juan So, how is Mei Zhen?She is so hateful, don't you care?
I have to ask Qiongmei about the real matter. I still don't know what she did that shouldn't be done.

Didn't I tell you Juan, she is flattering Yuanlan, I saw with my own eyes this morning that the two of them are getting along very well in this room...

I think it is up to you to decide about Joan. If you are dissatisfied with Yuanlan's attitude towards you, you should tell him earlier that your relationship will only be regarded as friends in the future. You don't need to mention the past, and don't worry about other things at all. up.

Juan, you only talked about my relationship with Yuan Lan, Mei Zhen is so hateful and absurd, so you don't mention it!
Joan, to be honest, Juan, how can this be considered really absurd and hateful?Yuan Lan should be responsible for this matter!Now that men and women are free to do their own affairs, how can we stop whoever "pleases" with whom?
Hello Juan, I am not even as good as a girl now!Let her be insulted casually, and I have to swallow my breath and break off the engagement with my friend!Anyway, I only blame myself for not having a mother, my life is bad...

Qiongjuan, you can't talk to me like that! (stands up) I consider myself to be [-]% sincere to you.Since you were young, you have always made things difficult for me because of your grandma's disobedience to me. I have always been very impatient with you.Today you are so old, you should have the ability to judge right from wrong!According to my observation, you don't like Yuan Lan very much, I really don't understand why you don't express it clearly?Why are you so angry?
Juan, who said I don't like Yuan Lan?
Joan I said according to my observation.I also know that you are well aware that he is well-educated and has a good character, but marriage does not depend on such objective conditions.You are always so incompatible in temperament, this time Yuan Lan came back from abroad, the interests of the two of you are getting further and further apart...

Juan, anyway, it's not my idea to get engaged!It was originally mentioned by their family; now he has changed his mind and told me to take advantage of him like this, I am not such a good person!
Qiongjuan, why did you come here?

Juan I don't know! (Stands up angrily) I knew that if I wanted to find a way, I had to clean up Mei Zhen, so that I could get out of my breath.I hate Mezhen so much!At that time, I suspected that Yuan Lan had a crush on her.

Joan, you already knew, why did you agree to get engaged to Yuan Lan?
Juan is because I can't let Mei Zhen spoil my affair with Yuan Lan!

Qiongjuan, this matter of yours really makes me anxious, your temper like this can only annoy yourself, you shouldn't be so angry about everything!
(End of this chapter)