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Life on the Farm
农场生活
Bill was an excellent capitalist. He financed a large aviation enterprise that made a lot of money.
比尔是一位出色的资本家。他资助了一家赚了很多钱的大型航空企业。
He knew how to maximize monetary gains in every business deal he made.
他知道如何在每一笔交易中最大化货币收益。
Bill had one big problem, though. He was unhappy all the time.
然而，比尔有一个大问题。他总是不开心。
Bill knew that he had to do something about it or he would be depressed for the rest of his life.
比尔知道他必须做点什么，否则他会终生郁闷。
One day, Bill was in his office when he heard a knock at the door.
一天，比尔在办公室里听到有人敲门。
"Come in!" Bill said loudly. His accountant, Jane, walked in.
“进来！”比尔大声说。他的会计师简走了进来。
Jane said, "Sir, I haven't seen you smile in a year. What are you so sad about? Your company is doing very well."
简说：“先生，我已经一年没见过你笑了。你为什么这么难过？你的公司做得很好。”
Bill told her, "I'm indifferent about my company's success. I have contempt toward my job. I just want to do something I enjoy.
比尔告诉她：“我对公司的成功漠不关心。我鄙视我的工作。我只想做一些我喜欢的事情。
I've always loved growing plants as a hobby. I'm going to quit my job and become a farmer!"
我一直喜欢把种植物当作一种爱好。我要辞职，成为一名农民！”
"You're crazy!" Jane said. "I don't think so," Bill replied. "I want the simplicity of a life on a farm. I'm tired of all this stress. Farming will make me happy."
“你疯了！”简说。“我不这么认为，”比尔回答道。“我想要农场里简单的生活。我厌倦了所有这些压力。务农会让我快乐。”
The very next day, Bill carried out the preliminary task of buying land and tools.
第二天，比尔完成了购买土地和工具的初步任务。
Then he got to work. He sowed many types of seeds. He planted tomatoes, cabbage, carrots, and onions.
然后他开始工作。他播下了许多种子。他种了西红柿、卷心菜、胡萝卜和洋葱。
"The upcoming summer is going to be very dry," thought Bill. "I need to irrigate my crops as a precaution in case it doesn't rain enough."
“即将到来的夏天会非常干燥，”比尔想。“我需要灌溉我的庄稼，以防雨水不足。”
He took his spade and dug a ditch down the middle of his farm.
他拿起铁锹，在农场中间挖了一条沟。
"Water from the stream will flow down the ditch and saturate the soil around every plant," Bill thought.
“溪水会顺着沟流下，浸透每株植物周围的土壤，”比尔想。
Bill dedicated himself to farming. After a year, his farm was producing very good crops.
比尔全身心投入到农业中。一年后，他的农场收成很好。
Most importantly, Bill was happy. He finally had the life he always wanted.
最重要的是，比尔很快乐。他终于过上了一直想要的生活。
