(Global Village Department Chat Room Notes vi)

a    brook    Gou Shui Poetry

1iu     pu   (aged8)Li Qufei's English translation

(ming    dynasty,1368—1644)

a    brook    in     front   of   my    gate, a ditch of water in front of the door,

ru    night   and     day. Flowing eastward day and night.

"hey,     here      are    you   heading,    mate?" I asked where I went?

"i’m    to    t’vast    o     far   aay!” Cangming stopped!

21. Marriage events

Xuelian: Daqing gets married tonight, are you going to the banquet?

Plateau: Do you have a world today? There are too many festivals one after another, which is simply overwhelming.

Xuelian: Wang Gu said that he was talking about wherever he was talking about? Are you going or not?

Gaoyuan: What's the point of getting married? Isn't it just that the two of them live together?

Xuelian: Are you talking about human words? There is no smell of fireworks at all!

Gaoyuan: It’s not that you are angry about getting married, it’s not good to have women when they are angry.

Xuelian: Marriage is a lifelong thing, so we must celebrate it very deeply.

Plateau: If it is really a lifelong thing, there is nothing to say about the celebration. I am afraid that after getting married, the collision of pots and pans will be enough for you to suffer. Besides, people in the material society are impetuous, and the divorce rate is getting higher and higher, and things are really unsure in life.

Xuelian: No matter what, let’s talk about it. Not to mention the collision of pots and pans, even the weather is sometimes sunny and rainy. How can people live that well?

Plateau: It’s not annoying to be noisy, you are free alone.

Xuelian: If you are like you, who will continue the incense? It is inevitable that you will quarrel with your life. Don’t deny everything because of this. People with different backgrounds since childhood can get together by chance, so naturally they need communication and coordination. You cannot make trouble or make a divorce just because of trivial matters.

Plateau: It’s not easy to get started, I’m afraid that everyone will do their own things.

Xuelian: As long as it is not a big problem, giving in is a virtue.

Plateau: Differences in understanding and misunderstandings are the most troublesome issues.

Xuelian: Run-in takes time, and learning must keep pace with the times.

Plateau: Marriage also requires learning, and it is not okay if you don’t like to read.

Xuelian: Why does it involve studying when getting married?

Plateau: It’s not about increasing your knowledge and enhancing your horizons. As long as you are open to your mind, conflicts will be easily resolved.

Xuelian: What she said makes some sense, but it is difficult to do. When you get to work, who can read books?

Plateau: Then there is no way, we should be worried. We live alone without communication. We understand ourselves and live a comfortable life.

Xuelian: Whether it is life or work, it is necessary to improve your state of mind. If you are broader, everything is easy to say.

Plateau: You still have to take some time to read some books for your own happy life.

Xuelian: Be more indifferent to material things, be more open-minded when encountering things, be more focused, be more humble, and be more happy.

Plateau: It is good to have a similar aspirations. If you can’t do this, it is necessary to give in to each other.

Xuelian: The broader your mind and how big your happiness is.

Plateau: Don’t be stingy about trivial matters, this is the greatest blessing in life. The money has been sent, and blessings cannot be left behind.

Xuelian: I wish you a happy celebration together, a sweet marriage life, and happiness will be held forever.
Chapter completed!