Lingnan Englisch 3

This is the final version of the full translation of Lingnan into English.

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《岭南万户皆春色》Lingnan Englisch Part 1, Lingnan_Englisch_2 Part 2, Lingnan_Englisch_3 Part 3, Lingnan_Englisch_4 Part 4, Lingnan_Englisch_5 Part 5, Lingnan_Englisch_6 Part 6, Lingnan_Englisch_7 Part 7. Full final version. For CNPIEC.

Part 18(2)

庄昊康 Zhuang Haokang

当你离开这栋屋子时，对四周的黑暗已不那么恐惧——上帝说有光，于是便有了光。手电筒的光芒虽然微弱，但却一直在前面温暖地导航着。你听到了一声长长的叹息——那叹息是被风吹 打到你的耳膜上——你吓了一跳。原来，那是你自己的叹息。四周安静至极，想象中的狗一直都没有出现，脚下的草丛一直在起伏跌宕，夜色如庞大而幽暗的海洋。 离开小村后很久，你都忘不掉那个场景，那个你一脚踏入一家人晚餐时的场景。那个瞬间令你惊骇——在那间昏黄晦涩的厨房里，你看到的是一种难以分析、难以说明的原生态生活；然而，还是这些人，当他们将你带到灯光明亮的红砖房时，他们的面庞又变得温暖和热烈起来。灯光多么重要——有灯光就是有希望。

When you leave this house, you are not so afraid of the darkness around you-God says there is light, and there is light. Although the light of the flashlight is weak, it has been navigating warmly ahead. You hear a long sigh-a sigh blown by the wind.Hit your eardrums — you're startled. It turns out that it is your own sigh. The surroundings are extremely quiet, the imaginary dog has never appeared, the grass under his feet has been rising and falling, and the night is like a huge and dark ocean.Long after you leave the village, you can't forget the scene when you step into the family dinner. It's a moment that startles you — the same people whose faces warm and warm again as they lead you to the brightly lit red-brick house, in the dark, dark kitchen, where you see a raw life that is hard to analyze and hard to explain. How important the light is-where there is light, there is hope.

白婷 Bai Ting

陆奕门已有55岁，但他还是个害羞的男人。虽然他的身材相当魁梧，但面部有却着明显的缺陷——左眼大，右眼小且失明。他说母亲生了他和弟弟两个孩子，但弟弟是个健全人，已结婚。他的母亲已75岁，体型微胖，一头白发似雪，身穿紫色长袖衬衫和黑裤子，赤脚踩着双红拖鞋。她将桌上的碗筷收拾好，又端起塑料盆里的水倒入高压锅，手脚相当麻利。 母亲、弟弟和他住在一栋宽敞的砖房里——客厅里铺着淡黄色的瓷砖，电视柜上摆着超薄电视机，姜黄色的木沙发、木桌和木椅。无论地板还是家具，都收拾得妥妥当当。他的卧室在屋子的最里面，窗户上吊挂着姜黄与明黄相间的窗帘，木板床上铺着凉席，木桌上放着台式电风扇和手电筒。他请你坐在茶几旁的木凳上，熟练地泡茶和倒茶，还热情地招呼你：“喝茶！喝茶！”他周到而细心，言语机敏而幽默。

Though 55 years old, Lu Yimen is a bashful man. Despite a robust figure, he is plagued with conspicuous defects on his face——his left eye is bigger than the right one that is invisible. He says his mother has two children. He suffers from some disabilities, but his little brother is healthy and married. A little bit fat and white-haired, his 75-year-old mother is in a long purple T-shirt and black trousers, wearing red slippers without socks. She moves quickly, cleaning up the dishes and chopsticks on the table before pouring the water in the plastic basin into the pressure cooker. He lives in a broad brick house with his mother and brother. The living room is laid with pale-yellow tiles in which there is an ultra-thin television on the TV cabinet, a ginger wooden sofa, desks, and chairs. Everything is in an appropriate way, be it floor or furniture. At the end of the house sits his room, where ginger and bright yellow curtains hang on the window, a summer sleeping mat covers the wooden bed, and a desktop electric fan and torch lay on the wooden desk. He invites you to sit on the wooden stool beside the end table, where he makes and pours tea deftly and then procures you a cup of tea passionately. Not only is he thoughtful and careful, but he is adept and humorous in speech.

Though 55 years old, Lu Yimen is a bashful man. Despite a robust figure, he is plagued with conspicuous defects on his face——his left eye is bigger than the right one that is invisible. He says his mother has two children. He suffers from some disabilities, but his little brother is healthy and married. A little bit fat and white-haired, his 75-year-old mother is in a purple long-sleeved shirt and black trousers, wearing red slippers without socks. She moves quickly, cleaning up the dishes and chopsticks on the table before pouring the water in the plastic basin into the pressure cooker. He lives in a broad brick house with his mother and brother. The living room is laid with pale-yellow tiles in which there is an ultra-thin television on the TV cabinet, a ginger wooden sofa, desks, and chairs. Everything is in an appropriate way, be it floor or furniture. At the end of the house sits his room, where turmeric and bright yellow curtains hang on the window, a summer sleeping mat covers the wooden bed, and a desktop electric fan and torch lay on the wooden desk. He invites you to sit on the wooden stool beside the end table, where he makes and pours tea deftly and then procures you a cup of tea passionately. Not only is he thoughtful and attentive, but he is adept and humorous in speech.

蔡思 Cai Si=

现在，他每月有510元的低保金，200元的残疾补助，老母亲有150元的养老金，日子也能过得下去。他家有3亩地，以前种的是水稻和花生，现在都出租了出去，一年有3000元的租金。他一直都是单身。他叹息着说：“我找不到老婆的，我不敢相亲。” 几天后，当你结束了在连樟村的采访，在连江口镇的汽车站旁等车时，与他再次相遇。等车的老爷爷们大多穿着黄胶鞋，或赤脚踩双拖鞋；老奶奶们则将花白的头发用桃红发圈束起，脚上是双水鞋；年轻的女子则染着黄发，穿着坡跟皮鞋。人们的手里提着清油和大米，水桶里装着蔬菜，塑料袋里装着电饭煲。 你在这堆人群里看到了陆奕门——他的模样实在太过特殊！当你向他招手时，你发现他的第一反应是想要躲开，可四下里又没什么地方躲，他便只得害羞地点点头。他问你：“要回去了吗？”看到你点头，他便打开冰柜，拿出瓶矿泉水塞到你的手上，庄重地说：“路太远了，你喝！”你的心头涌起一股暖流，但还是把瓶子推开：“不用不用，谢谢谢谢。”看他非要坚持让你拿上时，你把包里的水杯拿出来：“你看，我带水了。”他略有遗憾，又把矿泉水放回到冰柜里。和你道了“再见”后，他邀请你再来村里玩，还朝你挥了挥胳膊。 当你坐在晃动的大巴车时，既感到异样得温馨，又感到异样得伤感。陆奕门所做的这一切，都显现出他是个观察敏锐，内心善良，且很有修养的男人。其实，他的身材相当魁梧，四肢也很健全——当然，除了眼睛。你很难设想，当他还是个孩子时，第一次照镜子，内心会涌起怎样的痛苦？他一定会奋力地摔碎镜子，然后将自己摔在床上，久久地躺着爬不起来。

Now, he gets a monthly minimum insurance allowance of 510 yuan and a disability allowance of 200 yuan, and his mother gets a pension of 150 yuan so their life can go on. He has 3 acres of land, which used to grow rice and peanuts. Now they rent it out, with a rent of 3,000 yuan a year. He has always been single. "I can't find a wife," he said with a sigh. "I dare not go on blind dates." A few days later, you met Lu again when you finished your interview in Lianzhang Village and waited for a bus next to the bus station in Lianjiangkou Town. Most of the old men who waiting for the bus wear yellow rubber shoes or a pair of slippers barefoot; The old women tie their gray hair in pink hair loops, and wear water shoes on their feet; The young woman has dyed yellow hair and wears wedge shoes. People carry clear oil and rice, buckets of vegetables and rice cookers in plastic bags. You can see Lu Yimen in this crowd because his appearance is so special! When you wave to him, you realize that his first reaction is to dodge, but there is nowhere to hide, so he had to nod shyly. He asked you, "Are you going back?" Seeing you nod, he opened the freezer, took out a bottle of mineral water and put it into your hand, and said solemnly: " It's too far, take some water!" A warm current surged in your heart, but you still pushed the bottle away: "No need, thank you, thank you." When he insisted you take it, you took out the water glass in your bag: "Look, I brought water." With a slight regret, he put the mineral water back in the freezer. After saying "goodbye" to you, he invited you to the village again and waves his arm at you. When you sit on the swaying bus, you feel both strangely warm and strangely sad. All that Lu has done shows that he is a man with keen observation, a kind heart, and great accomplishment. In fact, he is quite burly and has sound limbs —— except for the eyes. It's hard to imagine the pain he would feel when he looked in the mirror for the first time as a child. He will definitely struggle to smash the mirror, and then throw himself on the bed, lying down and unable to get up for a long time.

Now, he has monthly subsistence allowance of 510 yuan and a disability allowance of 200 yuan, and his mother gets a pension of 150 yuan every month, so their life can go on. He has 3 acres of land, which was used to grow rice and peanuts. Now they rent it out, with a rent of 3,000 yuan a year. He has been single all the time. "I can't find a wife," he said with a sigh. "I dare not go on blind dates. "A few days after your interview in Lianzhang Village, when you waited for a bus next to the bus station in Lianjiangkou Town, I came across him once again. Most of the old men who were waiting for the bus wore yellow rubber shoes or a pair of slippers barefoot; the old women tied their gray hair in pink hair loops and wore water shoes on their feet; the young women had dyed yellow hair and wore slope-heeled leather shoes. People carried vegetable oil and rice, buckets of vegetable and rice cookers in plastic bags. You saw Lu Yimen in this crowd because his appearance was so special! When you waved to him, you realized that his first reaction was to dodge, but there was nowhere to hide, so he had to nodded sheepishly. He asked you, "Are you going back?" Seeing you nod, he opened the freezer, took out a bottle of mineral water and put it into your hand, and said solemnly: "It's too far. Drink water!" A warm current surged in your heart, but you still pushed the bottle away: "No need, thank you, thank you." When he insisted that you take it, you took out the water glass in your bag: "Look, I brought water." With a slight regret, he put the mineral water back in the freezer. After saying "goodbye" to you, he invited you to come back to the village again and waved his arm at you. When you sit in the swaying bus, you felt both strange warmth and a strange sadness. All these things that Lu Yimen did showed that he is a man with keen observation, a kind heart and cultivation. In fact, he is quite stout and has sound limbs---except for the eyes. It's hard to imagine the pain he would feel when he looked in the mirror for the first time as a child. He would have fought to shatter the mirror and then thrown himself on the bed and lay for a long time unable to get up.

陈婧 Chen Jing

你揣测，他一定会想不明白，这种因相貌不同便陡然间被排斥在生物链底层，一辈子孑然一生的命运，是谁造成的？从这个角度来讲，达尔文是残酷的。如果人们相信世间万物是由造物主创造，那有的人便可以责备造物主对自己太不公平；如果世间根本没有造物主，那么在进化的道路中，你又不得不面对这个残酷的问题——为何是自己变成了残次品？你揣测，绝望中的陆奕门一定会流下大滴大滴的眼泪。然而后来，他还是下了床，开始吃饭和走动。看到村里的别人时，他在嘴角挂起淡淡的微笑。那个时候，他已不在乎别人眼神中的那丝嘲讽。随着时间的增长，那种尖锐的痛感会慢慢地迟钝起来——他逐渐适应了别人，别人也逐渐适应了他。 如果这就是他的命运，他便必须坦然接受。他想，也许造物主是存在的——他有很多个孩子，有些孩子生来就倍受宠爱、娇生惯养；而他却是那个沉默胆怯、不受重视的。然而，既然已经来到了这个世界上，每一个人便都拥有微笑的权利。

You speculated that he must had wondered who was responsible for his fate of being instantly excluded to the bottom of the biological chain because of his unusual look and being alone for his whole life? From this perspective, Darwin is cruel. If people believe that everything in the world is created by the Creator, then some people can blame the Creator is too unfair to themselves; if there is no Creator at all, then on the path of evolution, you have to face this cruel question - why are you the one who was reduced to be a defective product? You speculated that in despair, Lu Yimen must had shed big teardrops. Later, however, he got out of bed and started to eat and walk around. When he saw others in the village, he hung a faint smile at the corner of his mouth. At that time, he no longer cared about the hint of mockery in people's eyes. That intense painful feeling would grow dull as time went by - he has gradually adapted to others, and others have gradually adapted to him. If this was his destiny, he must accept it openly. He thought that the Creator probably existed – the Creator had many children, some of whom were spoiled and pampered since birth; while he was the silent, timid, unappreciated one. However, since they have come into the world, each one has the right to smile.

You speculate that he must have wondered who was responsible for his fate of being instantly excluded to the bottom of the biological chain just because of his unusual look and being alone for his lifetime? From this perspective, Darwin is cruel. If people believe that everything in the world is created by the Creator, then some people can blame the Creator for his unfairness to themselves; if there is no Creator at all, then on the process of evolution, you have to face this cruel question - why are you the one who is reduced to be a defective product? You speculate that in despair, Lu Yimen must have shed big teardrops. Later, however, he got out of bed and started to eat and walk around. When he saw others in the village, he had a faint smile at the corner of his mouth. At that time, he no longer cared about the hint of mockery in people's eyes. That intense feeling of pain would grow dull as time went by - he had gradually adapted to others, and others had gradually adapted to him. If this was his destiny, he must accept it frankly. He thought that the Creator probably existed – he had many children, some of whom were spoiled and pampered since birth; while he was the silent, timid, unappreciated one. However, since people have come into the world, each one has the right to smile.

Part 19

陈淑敏 Chen Shumin

声音

中午时分，邓承仙正在睡觉。邻居拖着竹子在她家房后走动的声音，令她陡然惊醒。那种在别人听来只是“唰啦唰啦”的声声响，通过她的耳膜和心脏，便被扩大成鞭炮炸裂时的“噼噼啪啪”。那声音如此猛烈而劲爆，令她在床上发抖不止，感觉世界末日就要降临。在这个世界上，这个女人最害怕的东西就是声音。无论怎样的声音，都会让她不舒服——电视剧中那人将杯子往桌上一放的声音，医院里护士将公章在纸上一盖的声音，吞咽口水时听到从自己喉咙里传来咕嘟的声音……这些都会让她心跳加快，汗毛倒竖。声音让她害怕，让她惊悚，让她忍不住浑身打摆子。

At noon, Deng Chengxian is sleeping. She is suddenly startled awake by the sound of her neighbor dragging bamboo behind her house. What others might hear as "shua shua shua" is amplified through her eardrums and heart into the "crackle" of firecrackers bursting. The sound is so violent and powerful that it makes her tremble in her bed and feel like the end of the world is coming. The only thing in the world this woman is afraid of is sound. Any sound makes her feel uncomfortable -- the sound of a man putting a cup on the table in a TV show, the sound of a nurse putting an official seal on a piece of paper in a hospital, the sound of a gurgling in her throat when she swallows. It makes her heart beat faster and her hairs stand on end. It scares her and makes her can't help wiggling.

At noon, Deng Chengxian is sleeping. She is suddenly startled awake by the sound of neighbors dragging bamboo around behind her house. What others might hear as "shua shua shua" is amplified through her eardrums and heart into the "crackle" of firecrackers bursting. The sound is so violent and powerful that it makes her tremble in her bed and feel like the end of the world is coming. The only thing in the world this woman is afraid of is sound. Any sound makes her uncomfortable -- the sound of a man putting a cup on the table in a TV show, the sound of a nurse putting an official seal on a piece of paper in a hospital, the sound of a gurgling in her throat when she swallows. It makes her heart beat faster and the hairs stand on end. It scares her and makes her wiggle.

陈思阳 Chen Siyang

邓承仙穿着件姜黄色的长袖T恤衫,黑裤子，赤脚踩着一双拖鞋,扎着一束马尾。她的新家就建在旧房子的对面——那栋砖房的外墙上刷着白石灰，地面上铺着防潮砖，客厅里摆着木沙发和木茶几。你目光所及的还有电饭煲、烧水壶、电视机和消毒柜。可以说：这个家里的电器，一应俱全。阳光从敞开的大门和窗户里射进来，让整座房间显得格外亮堂——这屋子简直是你在这个村子里看到的最明亮的屋子！你不觉感慨：“你家的采光真好啊。”但女主人马上说：“夏天的时候比较晒。”她的普通话相当标准，表达能力也很强。当她在说话的时候，总是配合着眼神和手势，整个人显得活灵活现。

Deng Chengxian wore a ginger long-sleeved T-shirt, black pants, barefoot with a pair of slippers and a ponytail. Her new home was built opposite the old one — the brick house has a whitewashed exterior wall, moisture-proof bricks on the floor, and wooden sofas and coffee tables in the living room. You'll also see rice cookers, kettles, televisions and sterilization cabinets. It can be said: this home has all the electrical appliances. Sunlight came in through the open doors and windows, making the whole room look very bright – the brightest you've ever seen in the village! You sigh unconsciously: "The lighting in your house is so good." But the hostess immediately said: "It's more sunny in summer." She speaks quiet standard Mandarin and has excellent expression skills. When she talks, she always cooperates with her eyes and gestures, and the whole person seems vivid.

Deng Chengxian wore a ginger long-sleeved T-shirt, black pants, barefoot with a pair of slippers, and a ponytail. Her new home was built opposite the old one — the brick house has a whitewashed exterior wall, moisture-proof bricks on the floor, and wooden sofas and coffee tables in the living room. You'll also see rice cookers, kettles, televisions, and sterilization cabinets. It can be said: this home has all the electrical appliances. Sunlight came in through the open doors and windows, making the whole room look very bright – the brightest you've ever seen in the village! You sigh unconsciously: "The lighting in your house is so good." But the hostess immediately said: "It's sunnier in summer." She speaks very standard Mandarin and has excellent expression skills. She always cooperates with her eyes and gestures when she talks, and the whole person seems vivid.

陈彦希 Chen Yanxi

她家有3亩地，种的是水稻。年轻时，她和别的女人一样，“满山跑，干多少活都不觉得累”，但是到了46岁后，她发现自己的身体好像变朽了。她总是处于紧张和焦虑之中，总感觉心跳得厉害，身体像要吹爆的气球，头顶上有一根导火索。更为可怕的是，她被声音折磨得好苦好苦。有时，她正在家里干活，突然听到外面有很大的声响，好像是从音箱里放出来的音乐。然而，当她出了门后，却又什么都听不到了。但是，当她返回到房内，耳畔又是一片巨响。

Her family has 3 mu of land, where they grow rice. When she was young, just like other women, she “ran all over the hills and fields but never felt tired.” But at 46, she found that her body seemed to be not as flexible and vibrant as before. She was always in a state of tension and anxiety, feeling her heart beating violently, her body like a balloon about to burst, and a fuse on her head. What’s worse, she has always been tortured by a weird sound. Sometimes, she could hear a loud noise outside while she was working at home, which sounds like music coming from a boom box; however, when she went out, she could hear nothing; but when she returned to her room, she heard that loud sound again.

Her family has 3 mu（Mu is a unit of land area under the Chinese municipal system. Fifteen mu equals to one hectare.） of land, where they grow rice. When she was young, just like other women, she “ran all over the hills and did as much work as she could without feeling tired.” But after she was 46, she found that her body seemed to be not as flexible and vibrant as before. She was always in a state of tension and anxiety. She always felt that her heart beated violently, her body was like a balloon which was about to burst, and that there was a blasting fuse over her head. What’s worse, she was tortured so badly by a weird sound. Sometimes, she could hear a loud noise outside while she was working at home, which sounds like music coming from a boom box. However, when she went out of the door, she could hear nothing. But when she returned to her room, she heard that loud sound again.

她的丈夫总是咳嗽，而且越咳越厉害。到医院一检查，原来是肺癌。从2000年到2010年的10年间，她带着丈夫到处看病，医药费共花了6万多——有一次，他们在佛山的医院看病，一次就花了2万元。眼看着丈夫一天比一天虚弱，她的心里十分难受，但却毫无办法。2010年10月，丈夫在病痛的折磨中撒手人寰。

Her husband always coughed, and it gets worse and worse. After taking a check at the hospital, it turned out to be lung cancer. During the 10 years from 2000 to 2010, she brought her husband to travel around to see doctors, they spent more than 60,000 yuan on medical bills -- once, they spent 20,000 yuan for a single visit to a hospital in Foshan. She felt so miserable only to see her husband get weaker day after day, but there was nothing she could do. In October 2010, her husband passed away due to the torture of illness.

Her husband was always coughing. And the more he coughed, the worse it got. When he went to the hospital for a checkup, it turned out to be lung cancer. During the 10 years from 2000 to 2010, she took her husband everywhere to see doctors. They spent more than 60,000 yuan on medical bills -- once, they spent 20,000 yuan for a single visit to a hospital in Foshan(a city of Guangdong Province in China). She felt so miserable seeing her husband get weaker and weaker day after day, but there was nothing she could do. In October 2010, her husband passed away in the torture of his illness.

丁粤 Ding Yue

她说就是从那个时候开始，自己的身体变得很不舒服。最初的征兆是心跳加快，怎么都控制不了。她感慨，“以前干活很舍得出力气，干完了地里的活，又到山上去干，满山跑都不觉得累。”有一次，她挑着竹笋回村。当她要过河时，水突然涨了起来，直淹到腰部，把她差点都冲走了，但她还是挑着笋爬了上来。以前，她能挑动120斤的笋，而现在，连90斤都挑不起来。“腿承受不了那重量。”

She said it was from then on that her body became very uncomfortable. The initial symptom was the acceleration of heartbeat, which could not be controlled at all. She sighed, "I was willing to work hard before. After finishing the work in the field, I continued to work in the mountain. I didn't feel tired running all over the mountain." Once, she carried bamboo shoots back to the village. When she was about to cross the river, the water suddenly rose and flooded up to her waist, almost washing her away. But she still climbed up with the bamboo shoots. Previously, she was able to pick up 120 jin（A unit of weight used in China. One jin is equal to 500 grams） bamboo shoots. But now, she can't even pick up 90 jin bamboo shoots. "The legs can't bear that weight."

She said that it was from then on when she felt very uncomfortable physically. The initial symptom was the acceleration of heartbeat, which could not be controlled at all. She sighed, "I worked very hard before. After finishing the work in the field, I would continue to work in the mountain. Though running all over the mountain, I didn't feel tired." Once, she carried bamboo shoots back to the village. When she was about to cross the river, the water suddenly rose and flooded up to her waist, almost washing her away. But she still got up with the bamboo shoots. Previously, she was able to shoulder 120 jin（A unit of weight used in China. One jin is equal to 500 grams） bamboo shoots. But now, she could even not carry 90 jin bamboo shoots. "The legs can't bear that weight." (Fu Jing)

46岁是个分水岭。她记得十分清楚，“就是从那一年开始到医院的。”她觉得身体越来越不好，总是出汗——浑身上下都冒汗，尤其是胸窝里的汗更大。“嗨！睡个午觉能把床板湿透一半，身上的衣服全都湿透了！”；她总感觉到处都疼——有时是两侧的腰眼疼，疼得直不起身来；有时则是胸腔有刺痛的感觉，像是有剑穿过；她还能感觉到从心脏到胳膊的血脉不畅通。她形容自己的心脏内部——“像灯泡在慢慢地暗下来，太阳在一点点落山”。然后，她瞪大眼睛，直直地盯视着你，“我的心脏里面是黑的和暗的！”然而，在另外的时候，那颗心脏又像突然被通上了电，热流从里面汹涌而出，直传到脚趾，让整个身体控制不了地想下跪。有时，当她睡到晚上三四点，突然被惊醒，发现自己的右腿下部丧失了知觉。她便抱起腿来朝地上用力一摔，再用手连续拍打，最终才慢慢地恢复了知觉。

The age of 46 is a watershed. She remembered very clearly, "It was from that year on that she started going to the hospital." She felt that her body condition became worse and worse. She always sweated——sweating all over her body, especially in her chest sockets. "Hai!（a kind of sigh） Taking a nap can wet half of the bed board and all the clothes on my body!"; She always felt pain everywhere ——sometimes her waist eyes（The waist eye is located at the bottom of the middle part of the waist, which is the connection between the lumbar spine and the spine）on both sides hurt so much that she couldn't stand up straight; Sometimes there was a tingling feeling in her chest, like a sword passing through; She could also felt that the blood flowing from her heart to her arms was blocked. She described the inner part of her heart——" darkening slowly like a light bulb, setting bit by bit like a sun". Then she stared straightly at you with widened eyes, "The inside of my heart is black and dark!" However, at other times, the heart seemed to be suddenly electrified, and the heat flow surged out of it, right down to her toes, making her whole body want to kneel uncontrollably. Sometimes, when she slept until three or four o'clock at night, she was suddenly awakened and found that her lower right leg lost consciousness. She then picked up her legs and threw them hard to the ground, then slapped them continuously with her hands. And finally her legs regained consciousness slowly.

The age of 46 is a watershed of her life. She remembered very clearly, "It was from that year on when I started going to hospital." She felt that her body condition became worse and worse. She always sweated——sweating all over her body, especially in her chest sockets. "Well, taking a nap, I would wake up soaked with sweat, which could make half of my bed board wet!"; She always felt pain everywhere ——sometimes her yaoyan（EX-B7, an acupuncture point located at the bottom of the middle part of the waist）on both sides hurt so much that she couldn't stand up straight; Sometimes there was a tingling feeling in her chest, like a sword passing through; She could also felt that the blood flowing from her heart to her arms was blocked. She described the changing of the inner part of her heart as " darkening slowly like a light bulb, setting bit by bit like a sun". Then she stared straightly at you with widened eyes, "The inside of my heart is black and dark!" However, at other times, the heart seemed to be suddenly electrified, and the heat flow surged out of it, right down to her toes, making her kneel down uncontrollably. Sometimes,she would suddenly be awakened around three or four o'clock at midnight, and found that she had lost sensation in her lower right leg. So, she would hold her leg, threw it hard to the ground, and then slapped on the leg continuously with her hands. And finally, her sensation in the leg could recover slowly. (Fu Jing)

付静 Fu Jing

那时，村里还没有开通公交车，她便叫亲戚开车送她去英德人民医院。一见医生，她还没开口说病情，眼泪就先忍不住掉了下来。虽然她好手好脚，但她却过得实在辛苦。那个心血管科的医生问她——“是不是生活压力大”，她却摇摇头。经过各种检查，医生告诉她得的病是“心脏神经官能症”。同时，她还患有甲状腺功能减退、更年期综合征和抑郁症。在医生的建议下，她开始了住院治疗。可是，在医院的生活，“实在是太可怕了”——那头破血流的男人喘气的声音让她难受；那护士推着带轮子的车踢踏跑的声音让她难受；那病人揪着头发从喉咙里挤出的呻吟让她难受；那半夜有人睡不着用指甲抓墙的声音也让她难受。于是，她强烈地要求——出院回家！

At that time, there was no bus service in the village, so she asked her relatives to drive her to the Yingde People's Hospital. As soon as she saw the doctor, hardly had she started to talk about her condition when her tears could not stop dropping.Though with sound hands and feet, she was living a really hard life. The cardiovascular doctor asked her - "Is your life too stressful?" - but she shook her head. After various examinations, the doctor told her that she had a "cardiac neurosis" and that she was also suffering from hypothyroidism, menopausal syndrome and depression. On the advice of her doctor, she began her hospitalisation. However, her life in hospital was "just horrible" - the sound of a man with a broken head gasping for breath made her miserable; the sound of a nurse pushing a cart running and tapping on the floor made her miserable; the moaning of a patient pulling hair out of the throat made her miserable; and the sound of someone who could not sleep in the mid-night scratching the nails against the wall also made her miserable. So, she strongly requested to be discharged and go home!

There was no bus in the village at that time, so she asked relatives to drive her to the Yingde People's Hospital. As soon as she saw the doctor, before she opened her mouth to say about her condition, tears could not help but fall. Though with sound hands and feet, she was living a really hard life. The cardiovascular doctor asked her - "Is your life too stressful?" - but she shook her head. After various examinations, the doctor told her that she had a "cardiac neurosis" and that she was also suffering from hypothyroidism, menopausal syndrome and depression. On the advice of her doctor, she began her hospitalisation. However, her life in hospital was "just horrible" - the sound of a man with a broken head gasping for breath made her miserable; the sound of a nurse pushing a cart running and tapping on the floor made her miserable; the moaning of a patient pulling hair out of the throat made her miserable; and the sound of someone who could not sleep in the mid-night scratching the nails against the wall also made her miserable. So, she strongly requested to be discharged and go home!

高燕 Gao Yan

她按医生的嘱咐吃药，也按照医生叮嘱放松心情，但她的病情却越来越严重。譬如，听说第二天要坐车出村时，她就开始心跳不已，一直焦虑不安。等到坐在车上后，心跳非但没有平缓，反而更加厉害；譬如，有时当她躺下睡觉，总感觉被一双大手给按住脖颈，怎么都无法动弹。最后，她要费很大的力气挣扎，才让自己从梦里醒来。 她总是睡不着。有时努力地睡着了，但又总是被惊醒。如此反反复复地折腾，令她痛苦不堪。等她再次到医院时，看的却是心理科。心理医生十分详细地询问了她的家庭情况。她坦言自己有3个孩子——大女儿28岁，已结婚；小女儿26岁，在外面打工已10年；儿子25岁，在广州上的大学，学的是会计专业，现在正在找工作。她是低保户，每月有753元的低保补助。医生劝她想开一点，放松心情，多到外面出去走走，多干活，慢慢调节一下就好了。医生给她开的安眠药是进口的，一片要50元。“怪得很！那药吃完就睡着了！”

She took the medicine and relaxed as what her doctor told her to, but her condition got worse and worse. For example, when she heard that she was going out of the village by car the next day, her heart began to beat and she was always anxious. When she was sitting in the car, her heart began to beat hardly than before rather than became gentle. For example, sometimes when she lies down to sleep, she always feels that a pair of big hands are pressed on her neck, and she can't move. In the end, she had to struggle hard to wake herself from the dream. She never sleeps. Sometimes she tried hard to fall asleep, but then was awakened. Such experience made her condition become worse. When she went to the hospital again, she saw the psychology department. The psychologist asked her about her family in great detail. She confessed that she has 3 children - the eldest daughter is 28 years old and married; The youngest daughter is 26 years old and has been working outside for 10 years; her son 25, is studying accounting at a university in Guangzhou and is now looking for a job. She is a subsistence allowance of 753 yuan per month. The doctor advised her to open a little, relax her mood, go out and walk more, work more, and adjust slowly. The sleeping pills prescribed to her by the doctor were imported, and one tablet cost 50 yuan. "It's very weird! I fell asleep after taking that medicine! ”

She took the medicine and relaxed as what her doctor told her, but her condition got worse and worse. For example, when she heard that she would go out of the village by car the next day, her heart began to beat faster with anxiety. When she was sitting in the car, she still could not calm dowm with her heart beating hardly than before. For example, sometimes when she lay down to sleep, she always felt that a pair of big hands are pressing on her neck, so that she could not move. In the end, she had to struggle hard to wake herself from the dream. She suffered from insomnia. And sometimes she tried hard to fall asleep, but then she was awakened. Such experiences made her condition become worse. When she went to the hospital again, she chose the psychology department to examine. The psychologist asked her about her family in great detail. She confessed that she has 3 children - the eldest daughter is 28 years old and gets married; the younger daughter is 26 years old and has been working outside for 10 years; her son, 25, majors in accounting at a university in Guangzhou and is now looking for a job. Her household is supported by the subsistence allowance of 753 yuan per month. The doctor advised her to relax herself by going out and around and trying to do more work, so that she could adjust herself slowly. The sleeping pills prescribed to her by the doctor were imported, and one tablet cost 50 yuan. "It's very weird! I fell asleep after taking that medicine!"

关娜 Guan Na

睡眠的情况改善了之后，另一种病情又爆发了——甲状腺功能减退。这种病的表现是头晕、头疼、耳鸣、记忆力差。于是，在她吃的一堆药里，又加上了一种“左甲状腺素钠片”。她在家里用电饭煲煮饭时，经常会忘记开电——等到要吃饭时才发现，米还是米，水还是水；她非常害怕明火——家里虽然有煤气灶，但却只用过一两次，因为她总是忘记怎么打火；可是，当她用电磁炉煮汤时，又会因为恍神而让汤沸出来。 她对自己的身体产生了深深的担忧，所以对药物有了强烈的依赖感。看到电视广告上说北京有种药多么多么好，她便信了。那药一盒1300元，她一共买了3万元的。家里的亲戚听说后，马上阻止了她：“你上当了！再别买了！”她翻箱倒柜，找出个小本子给你看，上面写着一个“北京朝阳区“”的地址。她盯着你，满脸狐疑：“北京还能卖假货？”“可我吃了后，真的舒服很多啊！”

After her sleep improved, another disease flared up,that is, hypothyroidism. The symptoms of this disease were dizziness, headache, ringing in the ears and poor memory. Then she added "levothyroxine sodium tablet" in her prescriptions. When she cooked at home with a rice cooker, she often forgot to turn on the electricity, then when eating, she found that rice was still rice and water was still water. She was very afraid of open flames. And there was a gas cooker at home, but she only used it once or twice, because she always forgot how to light it. However, when she cooked the soup on the induction cooker, the soup would boil because she was ansent-minded. Then she was deeply concerned about her body, so she became very dependent on these drugs. When she saw a TV advertisement about an effective medicine in Beijing, she believed it. The medicine was 1300 yuan per box and she bought 30,000 yuan altogether. After her relatives heard about it, they stopped her immediately: "You've been cheated! Don't buy any more!" She rummaged through the cupboard and found a small book to show them. It read an address of "Chaoyang District in Beijing". She stared at you with doubt, "Can fake goods be sold in Beijing?" "And after I ate, I really felt more comfortable!"

When sleep improved, another condition flared up -- hypothyroidism. The disease was characterized by dizziness, headaches, ringing in the ears and poor memory. So she added levothyroxine sodium tablets to the pile of pills. She often forgot to turn on the electricity when cooked in a rice cooker at home -- only to find that uncooked rice with water at dinner time. She was very afraid of open flames -- there was a gas stove at home, but she only used it once or twice, because she always forgot how to light it; but when she cooked the soup on the induction stove, she would let it boil because sometimes intoxicated. She developed a deep fear for her body, so she became very dependent on the pills. When she saw a TV advertisement about a good medicine in Beijing, she believed it. The medicine cost 1300 RMB a box, but she bought 30,000 RMB altogether. When her relatives heard about it, they stopped her immediately: "You've been cheated! Stop buying any more!" She rummaged through the cupboard and found a small book with the address "Chaoyang District, Beijing". She stared at you suspiciously: "Beijing couldn’t sell fake goods." "But I really feel better after taking them!"

郝天钰 Hao Tianyu

邓承仙带你去看她的地。那块种花生地就在路边，只比一张圆桌稍大一点，但这并不妨碍她凝望它时，眼神里流露出母亲般的慈爱。那块地的形状很不规则，三垄花生苗不足十米，稀稀拉拉地摆开架势。那些植物的叶片发黄，一派蔫头耷脑的样子，好像还没有野草长得精神。邓承仙絮絮叨叨：“花生和人一样，刚开始叶子油绿油绿的，后来慢慢变黄，等快成熟的时候就会长出黑点，就像老人斑。”她好像在嫌弃这些家伙：“看看，还没有收呢！”她拢起一把花生杆，用力一拔，植物的根须便被拔了出来。那些椭圆状的小东西上粘着很多泥土，就像刚出生的胎儿身上粘着汁液。当女人低头凝望那些小家伙时，眼角、眉梢和嘴角全都飞扬了起来。她抖着花生的根须，试图将泥土掸下去，但那动作格外得轻柔，生怕让哪颗花生落在地上。

Deng Chengxian took you to her land, where a little larger than the round table with groundnut along the roadside, but it did not prevent her from staring at it with motherly love. The field was irregular in shape, with three rows of peanut seedlings, less than ten meters long and scattered in different positions. The leaves of those plants were yellowed and out of spirit, as if they were not quite as energetic as weeds. Deng Chengxian long-winded: "Peanuts, like people, start out green and then turn yellow. When they're almost ripe, they will develop dark spots like age spots." She seemed to dislike them: "Look, they haven't been collected yet!" She gathered up a handful of peanut stalks and with one forceful pull out the roots. There was a lot of mud stuck to the little oval objects, like mucus a newborn baby. As she gazed down at the little ones, her eyes, brow and mouth grinned. She shook the roots and brushed the dirt gently for fear of dropping a peanut.

Deng Chengxian took you to her land that she plant peanut. A land that little larger than the round table along the roadside. However, it did not prevent her from staring at it with motherly love. The field was irregular in shape, with three rows of peanut seedlings, less than ten meters long and scattered in different positions. The leaves of those plants were yellowed and out of spirit, as if they were not quite as energetic as weeds. Deng Chengxian long-winded: "Peanuts, like people, start out green and then turn yellow. When they're almost ripe, they will develop dark spots like age spots." She seemed to dislike them: "Look, they haven't been collected yet!" She gathered up a handful of peanut stalks and with one forceful pull out the roots. There was a lot of mud stuck to the little oval objects, like mucus a newborn baby. As she gazed down at the little ones, her eyes, brow and mouth grinned. She shook the roots and brushed the dirt gently for fear of dropping a peanut.

侯永芬 Hou Yongfen

她现在住的房子是2017年建的，花了12万。“如果没有政府补助的4万元，这房子无论如何是盖不起来的。”每逢过年过节，扶贫干部们还会拿来装着三百元钱的大红包。老房子的厨房就在新房子对面——屋顶上的瓦片坍塌出一个洞，屋外的墙基黝黑发绿。进入内里，像进入了一个洞穴：从墙根到屋顶，一色全黑。这间厨房里堆着一大摞竹编筐和一堆木柴，还有各种坛坛罐罐、脸盆水桶之类的杂物。虽然因盖房子借了3万元的债，买门窗和钢筋的2.6万元也是赊的，但她并不后悔建新房。显而易见，新房子到底不一样——更敞亮！更干燥！更卫生！更方便！她常常拎着筐子去房顶晒干菜，幻想着能再攒点钱，可以再加高一层。在扶贫干部的鼓励下，她准备在地里种蔬菜和西瓜芭乐，可以多卖点钱。现在，她的小女儿和儿子都在外打工，每年大约有5万元的收入。她带着你一起来到屋顶。在这个制高点上，她能举目四望——这个家的日子，眼瞅着是越来越好了。

The house she lives in now was built in 2017 which cost 120,000 yuan. "Without the 40,000 yuan from government subsidy, the house would not have been built anyway." During the Spring Festival, poverty alleviation officials will bring a big red envelopes containing 300 yuan. The kitchen of the old house is on the other side of the new one,with a hole on the roof tiles and the exterior walls are dark and green. Inside, it's like entering into a cave: from the walls to the roof, it's all black. The kitchen is filled with a large pile of bamboo baskets and a pile of firewood, as well as various kinds of pots, pans, washbasins and buckets. She has no regrets about building a new house, even though she borrowed 30,000 yuan to build it and 26,000 yuan to buy the doors, windows and rebar. Obviously, the new house is different after all -- it's brighter, drier, more hygienic and more convenient! She often took baskets to the roof to dry vegetables, imagining that she could save enough money to add another floor. Encouraged by poverty alleviation officials, she plans to plant vegetables and watermelon bars in the field, which she can sell to earn more money. Now, her younger daughter and son both work outside of the home, earning about 50,000 yuan a year. She took you with her to the roof. From this vantage point, she could look around the house and see that life was getting better and better.

The house she living in now was built in 2017 which cost 120,000 yuan. "Without the 40,000 yuan from government subsidy, the house would not have been built at all." During the Spring Festival, poverty alleviation officials will bring a big red envelope containing 300 yuan. The kitchen of the old house is on the other side of the new one,with a hole on the roof tiles and the exterior walls are dark and green. Inside, it's like entering into a cave: from the walls to the roof, it's all black. The kitchen is filled with a large pile of bamboo baskets and a pile of firewood, as well as various kinds of pots, pans, washbasins, and buckets. She has no regrets about building a new house, even though she borrowed 30,000 yuan to build it and 26,000 yuan to buy the doors, windows, and rebar. Obviously, the new house is different after all -- it's brighter, drier, more hygienic, and more convenient! She often took baskets to the roof to dry vegetables, imagining that she could save enough money to add another floor. Encouraged by poverty alleviation officials, she plans to plant vegetables and watermelon bars in the field, which she can sell to earn more money. Now, her younger daughter and son both work outside of the home, earning about 50,000 yuan a year. She took you with her to the roof. From this vantage point, she could look around the house and see that life was getting better and better.

Part 20

胡欣怡 Hu Xinyi

木匠

从中心村小组到杨梅坑村小组，不仅要路过一条弯弯曲曲的山路，还要路过一条河上的一截窄桥。那桥身似乎刚好装下了车身——司机只要稍微一拐方向盘，整个车身便会即刻落入河水中。过了桥后，司机又曲曲折折地绕了好几个弯，终于，在一栋砖房前刹了车。陆奕罗的家就在这里。门前环绕着一条水泥板隔成的小溪，十几只母鸡唧唧喳喳地在漫步，铁丝上吊挂着T恤衫和毛巾。进入屋内，你看到水泥地面十分整洁，木沙发和木方桌也擦拭得相当干净。电视、冰箱、消毒柜、烧水壶一应俱全。1961年刚出生时，这个男人的身体还是健全的，可在他两岁时，得了小儿麻痹。现在，他穿着件深蓝色的长袖T恤，蓝色长裤和黑色皮凉鞋，就坐在你面前。

The carpenter.

From the Zhongxin(central) village to the Yangmeikeng village, not only should people pass a winding mountain road, but also cross a narrow bridge over a river. The width of the bridge seemed to just fit a car——a slight turn on the steering wheel by the driver would lead the car to fall into the river immediately. After crossing the bridge, the driver zigzagged several times, and finally, braked in front of a brick house. Here is Lu Yiluo’s home, which was surrounded by a stream separated by cement slabs. In the front courtyard, a dozen of hens strolled over with chirps, and the T-shirts and towels hung on the wires. Walking into the house, you would encounter the neat cement floor, a clean wooden sofa, and a wooden square table. The house was equipped with furniture like a television, refrigerator, disinfection cabinet, and teakettle. In 1961, this man was born with a healthy body. At the age of 2, he was struck by poliomyelitis. Now, he is sitting before you, dressed in a dark blue long-sleeved shirt, blue trousers, and a pair of black leather sandals.

The carpenter. From the Zhongxin village to the Yangmeikeng village, not only should people pass a winding mountain road, but also cross a narrow bridge over a river. The bridge seems to just for a car passing——a slight turn on the steering wheel by the driver would lead the car to fall into the river immediately. After crossing the bridge, the driver zigzags several times, and finally stops the car in front of a brick house. It is Lu Yiluo’s house surrounded by a stream separated by cement slabs in the front it. A dozen of hens strolls over with chirps, and the T-shirts and towels hangs on the wires.Entering into the room equipped with furniture like a television, refrigerator, disinfection cabinet, and teakettle, you would see a neat cement floor, wooden sofa and a wooden square table. In 1961, he was born with a healthy body. At the age of 2, he was struck by poliomyelitis. Now, he is sitting before you, dressed in a dark blue long-sleeved shirt, blue trousers, and a pair of black leather sandals.

黄舒威 Huang Shuwei

他的五官显得相当周正——粗眉深目，高鼻厚唇。皮肤并不黝黑，反而有些姜黄。虽然额头和眼角也有细细的皱纹，但这依旧是一张中年男子的面孔。他说话的声音很低沉，语速也不是很快，但显然，这是个思维敏捷的男人。从他的眼神里射出的目光，机敏而尖锐。他举起手指有些懊恼地说：“手受伤了，干不成活，真急人。”他是一天也不想休息的那种人。在他看来，干活不仅仅是为了挣钱——他人生的全部意义，都凝结在劳作中。

He is pretty well-featured - having thick eyebrows, deep eyes, high nose and thick lips. His skin is not that swarthy, but turmeric. Although fine wrinkles on the forehead and corners of the eyes, he still has a middle-aged face. Having a low voice with not very fast pacing. But obviously, he is a man of quick mind; his eyes are sharp and alert. He raises his finger and says with upset, "With my hand being injured, it annoys me that I am not able to do anything." He is a kind of person who doesn't want to rest one single day. In his view, working is not only for making money - all the meaning of his life is condensed in his work.

He had pretty regular features—embracing thick eyebrows, deep eyes, strong nose and thick lips. His skin was a little turmeric instead of swarthy. In spite of some thin wrinkles on his forehead and corners of his eyes, his face showed that he was in the middle age. He had a low voice and didn’t speak very fast. However, it was obvious that he was a man of quick mind, whose eyes were sharp and alert. He raised his fingers and said with upset, "It annoys me that I am not able to do anything because of the wounded hand." He was the person who wasn’t willing to have a rest even for one day, because in his view, working wasn’t simply for earning money, but was condensed with all the meaning of his life.

当他拄着拐杖往前行走时，左手紧紧地抓着拐杖的头部，而右手则抓着拐杖的中部。他将全身的重量都攀附在拐杖上，好像将整个身子吊挂在那根木棍上一样。他就这样艰难地往前挪一步之后，再挪一步。然而，他走路的速度一点也不慢，和正常人迈开大步的节奏差不多。他的脊椎骨向外鼓凸，形成了一个大包。正是这个大包让他的上身无法直立，加上双腿也比一般人软，所以他的整个身体显得非常矮小。

Walking with a stick, his left hand tightly grasps the head of the stick and his right hand grasps the middle of it. He attaches all his weight to the stick, as if he were hanging his whole body on it. He just takes a hard step forward and then another step. But his walking speed is not slow at all, which is similar to that of normal people. His spine bulges outward, forming a big bag. It is this big bag that makes his upper body unable to stand upright, and his legs are also weaker than ordinary people, so his whole body seems very short.

When he walked with a stick, he tightly grasped the head of it with his left hand and held the middle with the right. He attached all his weight to the stick, which seemed like his body was hung on that wooden stick. In this way, he took a hard step forward and then another step, but the speed wasn’t slow at all, which was almost as same as the speed of a normal people. His spine bulged outward and formed a big bag, the one making his upper body unable to stand upright. His legs were also weaker than ordinary level, so his body seemed very short.

姜雨露 Jiang Yulu

他遗憾自己只上了两年小学——到学校去要走山路，而且要走一个多小时。早上出门时要带上中午的饭，傍晚时才能回家。晴天时还好些；如果遇到了下雨天，山路就特别难走。他的脑子特别灵光，学什么都很轻松。但是后来，他还是放弃了上学。当木匠的想法生发于20岁——他总不能这样甩着手过一辈子。别人都去山上砍木头砍竹笋，可那些活他干不了；家里有2亩地，可以种水稻也可以种花生，但他也干不了。他把地都让弟弟去种后，盘算着干一些力所能及的事。他的腿不好，能选择的职业范围非常有限。思忖了几天后，他把目光锁定在“木匠”上。

He regretted that he had only been in primary school for two years——It was a mountain road to school, which usually took more than one hour to arrive there. He had to take his meal when he went out in the morning for he couldn’t go home until evening. It would be fun to walk on the mountain roads if it was sunny, but would be extremely hard if it was rainy. He was very clever to learn anything with no effort, but he still chose to give up school later. The idea of being a carpenter hit him when he was 20 years old——he couldn’t be idle all his life. Neither can he chop wood and bamboo shots on the mountains like others, nor plant rice or peanut in the two acres of land of his family. Therefore, he left the land to his brother and thought about what he could do to make a living, which was very limited because of his legs. After a few days of consideration, he paid his attention on being a carpenter.

He regretted that he had only been in primary school for two years, because it usually took more than one hour on the mountain roads to school. In the morning, he had to take his lunch with him for he couldn’t go home until evening. Sunny days would be fine when he walked on the mountain paths, but it would be extremely hard when it was rainy. He was very clever to learn anything new, but he still chose to give up school later. When Lu was 20, it hit him to be a carpenter instead of doing nothing but wasting all his life. However, neither could he climb mountains to chop wood or bamboo like others, nor plant rice or peanut in the two mus of land of his family. Therefore, leaving the land to his brother, Lu began to think about what he could do for a living. Choices for him were very limited because of his disabled legs. After a few days of consideration, he decided to learn to be a carpenter.

蒋正君 Jiang Zhengjun

然而，掌握木工活并不容易——他根本找不到师傅来教自己。他家住在山区，路途太远，而且，他也掏不起请师傅的费用。于是，他便自己买原料，自己看尺寸，自己琢磨着干起来。最初，他先试着做一些简单的产品，后来，他便开始做复杂的。就这样，他慢慢地摸索了十几年后，才感觉自己算是个熟手了。他的家里放着一张桌子，四方四正的，显得端庄厚重——棕黄色的桌面异常平整，四条桌腿异常稳当，桌面与桌腿的衔接异常平和。然而，这张桌子却和普通的桌子有明显的不同——桌腿要更矮一些。显然，这是主人为自己量身定制的；显然，这不仅是主人家的一件物品，还是他的展览品。

However, mastering wood working was not easy-- Lu could not find a master to teach him because his family lived in the distant mountains and he couldn't afford the payment. So he bought raw materials, studied different sizes, and worked on carpentry himself. Initially, Lu tried to do some simple products. Later, he began to do more complicated items. In this way, he had slowly fumbled for more than a decade before he felt like a skilled hand. There was a square table in his house, dignified and heavy—the brown table top was unusually flat, the four table legs were unusually stable and the table top and legs were articulated fine together. Yet this table was significantly different from the ordinary table-- the table legs were visibly shorter. Apparently, it was custom-made for himself; it was not only an object of the owner, but also one of his exhibition.

However, mastering wood working was not easy—Lu could not find a master to teach him because his family lived in the distant mountains and he couldn’t afford the payment. So he bought raw materials, studied different sizes, and worked on carpentry himself. Initially, Lu tried to do some simple products. Later, he began to focus on more complicated items. In this way, he had slowly fumbled for more than a decade before he felt like a skilled hand. There was a square table in his house, seemingly dignified and heavy—the brown table top was extremely flat, four table legs were unusually stable, what’s more, the top and legs were finely articulated together. Yet this table was significantly different from the ordinary table— the table legs were visibly shorter. Apparently, it was custom-made for himself; it was not only an object of the owner, but also one of his exhibitions.

李鸿 Li Hong

说起自己最擅长做的，他有些得意——“木桌，当然是木桌！”“可是……”他的声调又低了下来：“现在，很多人都到市场上去买桌子了！”他还擅长做圆木桶——榨花生油的时候，要把花生先放在木桶里蒸，再在大锅里炒熟后去榨油。你曾在连江口镇的榨油坊里见到过那种大桶——有一米多高，腰身粗大，虽然只卖100元，但销量依旧不是很大。 他推开侧旁房间的门——这是他的工作间。一台涂着黄绿色的机器出现在眼前——台式平压刨木工多用机床，型号为MLQ342。这机器浑身簇新，是扶贫干部通过各种方式为他化缘来的。房间里堆着的那些圆木棍，都需要用这个机器裁成木板，才能做成各种箱子或桶子。他用手指抚摸着那机器，眼神里流露出慈爱的笑意。他不断地赞叹道：“这个和以前的那个不一样啊！这个功能很多！”当他坐在机器旁开始工作时，整个人都显得神采奕奕，像舞台上的演员被一束追光所照耀——他的肩膀，他的胳膊、他的双手都配合着他的目光，让木板被刺啦刺啦地切割开来。一切都显得那样机敏、灵巧而迅速。在这台机器面前，他获得了一种尊严。

Speaking of what he was best at, he was a little proud— “wooden tables, of course!” “But...” his voice lowered, “Nowadays, many people are going to the market to buy tables…” He was also good at making round wooden barrels—during the process of making peanut oil, you have to steam the peanuts in a wooden barrel first, and then fry them in a big pot before squeezing the oil. I have seen the kind of large barrels in the oil press in Lianjiangkou Town—they were more than a meter high, and bulky around the waist, though only sold for 100 yuan each, they still didn’t sell very well. He opened the door to the side room—this was his workshop. A yellow-green painted machine appeared in front of us—it was a desktop flat-pressing planer multi-purpose woodworking machine, model MLQ342. This machine was brand new; the poverty alleviation officers begged alms for him through various means. The round sticks piled up in the room needed to be cut into wooden boards by this machine so that he could make various boxes or barrels. He stroked the machine with his fingers, and a loving smile came out of his eyes. He kept exclaiming, “This is different from the old one! This one has many functions!” As he sat down at the machine and began to work, his whole being looked radiant, like an actor on stage being spotted by the chasing light—his shoulders, arms, hands all matched his gaze, letting the boards to be pricked and chopped. Everything seemed so tact, deft and swift. In the presence of this machine, he gained a kind of dignity.

Speaking of what he was best at, he was a little proud— “wooden tables, of course!” “But...” his voice lowered down, “Nowadays, many people buy tables in the market…” He was also good at making round wooden barrels—during the process of making peanut oil, people have to steam the peanuts in a wooden barrel first, and then fry them in a big pot before pressing the oil. You had seen the kind of large barrels in the oil press in Lianjiangkou Town—they were more than a meter high, and bulky around the waist, though only sold for 100 yuan each, they still didn’t sell very well. He opened the side room's door—this was his workshop. A yellow-green painted machine appeared in front of us—it was a desktop flat-pressing planer multi-purpose woodworking machine, model MLQ342. This machine was brand new; the poverty alleviation officers begged alms for him through all kinds of approaches. The round sticks piled up in the room needed to be cut into wooden boards by this machine so that he could make various boxes or barrels. He stroked the machine with his fingers, and a loving smile came out of his eyes. He kept exclaiming, “This is different from the old one! This one has many more functions!” As he sat down at the machine and began to work, his whole being looked radiant, like an actor on stage under the chasing spotlight—his shoulders, arms, hands all matched his gaze, letting the boards to be pricked and chopped. Everything seemed so tact, deft and swift. In the presence of this machine, he gained a kind of dignity.

李佳珺 Li Jiajun

现在，他主要以做蜂箱为主。因为名声在外，所以无论是连樟村的养蜂人，还是村子周围的养蜂人，都会到他这里来定做——陆飞庭的蜂箱就是在他这里做的！一个箱子的售价是60或70元，除去成本和人工，可净赚30元左右。状态好的时候，他一天可以做两三个，能挣60到100元。每个蜂箱的规格都不相同，要按养蜂人定的规矩来做。每年，上门来找他做箱子的人大约有50个，这些人能为他带来1万多元的收入。蜂箱看起来容易，但做起来十分复杂。他拿起一个木框比划着说：“要想做好蜂箱，是很不容易的。”做蜂箱不能用杂木，一定要用杉木，因为杉木比较轻，便于搬动；箱内还要放四五个隔板，隔板上还要装上纱布。

Now he mainly made beehives. Due to his good reputation, no matter the beekeeper in Lianzhang Village or around the Village would come to him to customize beehives——and Lu Feiting’s beehive was made by him! A beehive sold for 60 or 70 yuan, which can net about 30 yuan after cost and labor. The size of each beehive is different, it depended on the rule of beekeepers. Every year there were about 50 people came to him for beehives, and these people could bring him more than 10,000 yuan income. Making a beehive seems easy but in reality is quite complicated. He picked up a wooden frame, waving it and saying, “It is not easy to make a high-quality beehive.” Cedar was necessary for making beehives instead of miscellaneous wood as cedar was relatively light to carry; in the hive, four of five clapboards with gauze were also needed.

Now he mainly made beehives. Due to his good reputation, no matter the beekeepers in Lianzhang Village or around the village would come to him to customize beehives——and Lu Feiting’s beehive was made by him! A beehive sold for 60 or 70 yuan, which can net about 30 yuan after cost and labor. He could make two or three a day and earn 60 to 100 yuan when in high efficiency. The size of each beehive is different, it depended on the rule of beekeepers. Every year there were about 50 people came to him for beehives, and these people could bring him more than 10,000 yuan income. Making a beehive seems easy but in reality is quite complicated. He picked up a wooden frame, waving it and saying, “It is not easy to make a high-quality beehive.” Cedar was necessary for making beehives instead of mixed wood as cedar was relatively light to carry; in the hive, four of five clapboards with gauze were also needed.

李可依 Li Keyi

他没有找老婆——“不敢叫人介绍”。他叹了一口气——“怎么好意思呢？”他每个月有460元的低保补助和150元的残疾补助。可是，他却一点也不愿闲着。他愿意干活——哪怕是苦活和累活，他都愿意干。因为，“做才有，不做没有。”有时候，他做活时弄伤了手指，医生让他休息，可他却在屋子里走来走去，异常难受。 突然，门外走进一个粗壮的男人，说是来送木头的——原来，是村里的扶贫干部联系了附近的农场，给他赠送了5立方米的杉木。他立刻拿起拐杖朝外走。虽然每走一步，他的身体都要花费很大的气力,但他还是走得那样快、那样急——他一心想要看到那些木头的模样。路过那堆叽叽喳喳的母鸡群，又路过盖着黑瓦片的那栋屋子，还路过挂着“我爱你中国”的红色横幅，终 于，他来到了道路的拐弯处。当他的身子倚靠着拐杖停下时，他的脑袋只比那拐杖高出一点点。

He was not married, “I dare not call a matchmaker, how can I do that?” He said with a sigh. He has a monthly low income benefit of 460 yuan and a disability benefit of 150 yuan. However, he does not want to be idle at all. He is willing to work, even if it is hard and tired. Because “there is income only when you work, not when you don’t.” Sometimes he hurt his finger while working, the doctor told him to rest, but he was walking around the house, and felt not good. Suddenly, a burly man walked in the door and said he had come to deliver the wood. It turned out that the village’s poverty alleviation cadres had contacted a nearby farm and presented him with 5 cubic meters of cedar wood. He immediately walked towards the outside with his crutches. Although walking each step, his body has to spend a lot of energy, he still walked so fast, so anxious, he was determined to see the wood look like. He passed the pile of chattering hens, the house covered with black tiles, and the red banner with “I love you China”, and finally, he came to the bend in the road. His head was only a little higher than the cane when he stopped with his body leaning on it.

He was not married, “I dare not call a matchmaker, how can I do that?” He said with a sigh. He has a monthly low income benefit of 460 yuan and a disability benefit of 150 yuan. However, he did not want to be idle at all. He was willing to work, even if it is hard and tired. Because “there is income only when you work, not when you don’t.” Sometimes he hurt his finger while working, the doctor told him to rest, but he was walking around the room, and felt uncomfortable. Suddenly, a burly man walked in the door and said he had come to deliver the wood. It turned out that the village’s poverty alleviation cadres had contacted a nearby farm and presented him with 5 cubic meters of cedar wood. He immediately walked towards the outside with his crutches. Although he had to work very hard at every step, he still walked so fast, so anxious, he set his heart on seeing the wood look like. He passed the pile of chattering hens, the house covered with black tiles, and the red banner with “I love you China”, and finally, he came to the bend in the road. His head was only a little higher than the cane when he stopped with his body leaning on it.

李玮瑶 Li Weiyao

是的！那手扶拖拉机的车斗里，塞满了粗粗细细的圆木棍。于是，他指导着司机将车倒入一片空地。他的声音略微拔高了几度：“倒，倒，再倒！好了，好了。”司机从拖拉机里走下来，将车斗上的两根直立木棍拔掉后，那些木棍便呼啦啦地散落了下来。司机返回驾驶室，将车斗的前端抬升起来，形成40度角，让那堆木棍缓慢地滚下来。当司机将拖拉机轻轻往前一抽，在那灰绿色的草滩上，便留下了一大堆的棕黄色的原木。你看到那木匠的眼睛里闪着晶光。他似乎已看到这些木头变成了一块块板子，在他的指挥下，通过拼贴和镶嵌，变成了各式各样的物件。使用那些物件的人都知道，那东西是陆奕罗做的。

Of course! The hopper of the walking tractor was full of thick and thin round wooden sticks. So he instructed the driver to reverse the car into an open space. His voice rose a little: "Down, down, down again! All right, all right." The driver came down from the tractor and pulled out the two upright sticks on the hopper of the tractor, then the sticks scattered. The driver returned to the cab and raised the front end of the truck hopper to form a 40 degree angle, so that the pile of sticks slowly rolled down. When the driver pulled the tractor forward slightly, a lot of brown and yellow logs were left on the gray green grassland. You see the light in the carpenter's eyes. He seemed to have seen these woods become pieces of boards. Under his command, the woods have become various objects through splicing and inlaying. Those who use those objects know that they are made by Lu Yiluo.

Of course! The hopper of the walking tractor was full of thick and thin round wooden sticks. So he instructed the driver to reverse the car into an open space. His voice rose a little: "Down, down, down again! All right, all right." The driver came down from the tractor and pulled out the two upright sticks on the hopper of the tractor, then the sticks scattered. The driver returned to the cab and raised the front end of the truck hopper to form a 40-degree angle so that the pile of sticks could slowly roll down. When the driver pulled the tractor forward slightly, a lot of brown and yellow logs were left on the gray-green grassland. You see the light in the carpenter's eyes. He seemed to have seen these woods become pieces of boards. Under his command, the woods have become various objects through splicing and inlaying. Those who use those objects know that they are made by Lu Yiluo.

李心田 Li Xintian

他从来不觉得自己倒霉，也从来没有抱怨过自己的父母。他能深切地体会到父母的辛苦和不易——“在那样的环境下，我的父母没有遗弃我，我已经很感激他们了。”他说他小的时候，从村里到镇上要走4个小时的山路。所以当他生病后，因为这可恶的山路而耽误了对他的治疗。然而，他很快就释然起来：“现在好了！坐公交车，20分钟就能到镇里了！”从表面上看，他是个相当可怜的人——个子那么矮，每走一步路都那样费劲。然而，当你和他接触后，却发现他是个相当坚韧的男人。原本，他是个“无劳动能力的贫困户”，可是，他不仅通过劳动让自己变得有用，而且还充满了对他人的理解和同情。他在生活的磨砺中所闪现出的人性光辉，是那样得璀璨。

He never felt ill-fated and never yet complained about his parents. He could understand deeply the hardships and difficulties of his parents— “My parents didn’t desert me even in that conditions. I’m really grateful to them.” He said he had to walk four hours’ mountain road to the town from the village when he was young. So when he got ill, the hateful mountain road really influenced his treatment. However, he was reassured soon: “Now is good! It only takes me 20 minutes to the town!” On the surface, he was a very poor person—so short and so hard for every step. Nevertheless, you would find him an extremely resilient man after you got along with him. He was originally a “registered poor person without working ability”. But now, he not only makes himself useful by working but is also filled with understanding and sympathy for others. The brilliance of human nature glistering from the hardship of his life is so splendid.

Correction:

He never felt ill-fated and never yet complained about his parents. He could understand deeply the hardships and difficulties of his parents— “My parents didn’t desert me even in that conditions. I’m really grateful to them.” He said he had to walk four hours’ mountain road to the town from the village when he was young. So when he got ill, the hateful mountain road really influenced his treatment. However, he was reassured soon: “Now is good! It only takes me 20 minutes to the town!” On the surface, he was a very poor person—so short and so hard for every step. Nevertheless, you would find him an extremely resilient man after you got along with him. He was originally a “registered poor person without ability to work”. But now, he not only makes himself useful through labour but is also filled with understanding and sympathy for others. The brilliance of human nature glistering from the hardship of his life is so splendid.

Part 21

李彦 Li Yan

糖

城里人把蜂蜜分为冬蜜和春蜜，可到了养蜂人陆飞庭的嘴里，便是冬糖和春糖。“唉，冬糖贵春糖贱哦。”后来你发现，在他的词汇表里，“糖”既表示蜂蜜，还表示花粉；后来你还发现，其实“糖”不仅是他的执念，还是他的希望。穿过村里那一栋栋黄泥黑瓦的土屋时，你惊诧于那些屋宇像九旬老人般依然挺立，但墙体上则裂出一道道缝隙，如久旱无甘霖的戈壁滩，而那一孔孔窗户，则像一个个幽深的黑洞。那些废墟般的屋子虽然摇摇晃晃，但这样的屋子着实不敢再住人。你探头进去，里面早已搬空。 陆飞庭住的那栋红砖楼房显得格外威武，不仅高大，而且气宇轩昂。在二楼的阳台上，还挂着条横幅——“头纯酿酒坊，现蒸现买，好喝不上头，免费品尝”。步入客厅，你看到红砖墙上涂抹着一道道白灰，颇有些后现代“工业风”的味道。客厅很宽敞，堆放着一坛坛老酒，有的封着红布，有的用塑料盖着，还有的用大笸箩压着。然而，陆飞庭却不是这些酒的主人——这是亲戚寄放在他这里的——他的主业是养蜂。 Sugar People in the city divide honey into winter honey and spring honey, while in the mouth of beekeeper Lu Feiting, it is winter sugar and spring sugar. "Alas, winter sugar is expensive and spring sugar is cheap." Later you find out that in his vocabulary, "sugar" means both honey and pollen; later you also find out that "sugar" is not only his obsession, but also his hope. As you walk through the village, you are amazed at the yellow mud and black tiled houses that are still standing like old men in their nineties, but with cracks in the walls, like the Gobi beach in a long drought, and holes in the windows, like deep black holes. The ruined houses are shaky, but they are too big to be lived in. If you look inside, they have long since been emptied. The red-brick building where Lu Fei Ting lived looked particularly imposing, not only tall but also mighty. On the balcony of the first floor, there is also a banner hanging - "The head pure brewery, freshly steamed and ready to buy, good to drink, no headache, free tasting". As you step into the living room, you see the red brick walls painted with a line of white plaster, with a touch of post-modern "industrial style". The living room is spacious, with piles of old wine, some sealed with red cloth, some covered with plastic, and some pressed in large colanders. However, Lu Fei-ting is not the owner of the wine - it was sent to him by a relative - his main business is beekeeping.

Li Ziyu's Version: People in the city often divide honey into the winter honey and the spring honey, but Lu Fei Ting, a beekeeper, always calls them the winter sugar and the spring sugar. He always says, "Alas, the winter sugar is expensive and the spring sugar is cheap."

You will then find out that the word "sugar" means both honey and pollen to him. Furthermore, you will also find out that "sugar" is not only his obsession, but also his hope.

As you walk through the houses built with yellow mud and black tiles in the village, you may be amazed at how they can remain standing up like old men in their nineties. However, the walls of the houses are cracked, like the Gobi Desert in a long drought, and the windows are like deep black holes.

The ruined houses are rickety and no longer fit for habitation. If you poke your head in, you'll find them long empty.

In contrast, the red brick building in which Lu Fei Ting lives looks particularly imposing; it is not only high but its scale is also large. There is also a banner hanging on the balcony on the first floor - "Top pure rice wine, freshly steamed and ready to buy, tasty and not causing headaches, feel free to taste". As you enter the living room, you will notice that the red brick walls of the house are painted with a white plaster, imparting it with post-modern 'industrial' elements.

The living room is very spacious with jars of old wine stacked up, some are sealed with red cloth, some are covered with plastic, and some are pressed with large baskets. Lu Feiting, however, is not the owner of the wine - he keeps these wines for his relatives - his main business is beekeeping.

李梓玉 Li Ziyu

陆飞庭的身量不高，差不多有1.6米，虽然精瘦但却很是硬朗。他看起来整整齐齐且干干净净：灰白色的短发下，是一件没有褶皱的浅灰色长袖衬衫，配一条深灰色长裤。他的脸盘不大，但五官长得很精致。端详其面目，可揣测他也曾是个清秀少年。然而时光飞逝如电，此刻的他已是一位老人家。虽然一个人生活，但显然，他是个勤快人。木制沙发上铺着毡子，茶几擦拭得干干净净，香烟茶叶摆得规规矩矩。他燃起一根烟，嘴角挂着浅浅的微笑，礼貌而颇有分寸，有一种见过世面后的豁达与从容之感。他感慨自己的砖房是2016年冬天盖起的——他说虽然自己掏了5万元，但政府补助的3.4万元却是雪中送炭，否则，他还得圪蹴在那些岌岌可危的老屋中。

Li Ziyu's Version: Lu Feiting is not very tall—about 1.6 metres tall, and he is very thin but strong. He always dressed neatly and his clothes are always clean. He has short grey hair and wears a light grey long-sleeved shirt with no wrinkles and a pair of dark grey trousers.

His has a small face with delicate features on it. Looking at his face closely, we can surmise that he was once a clean-cut young man, yet time flies and he is now an old man.

Although he now lives alone, it is clear that he is a man of tidiness. In his house, the wooden sofa is covered with felt, while the coffee table is cleaned and his cigarettes and tea are placed in an orderly manner. He lit a cigarette and smiled lightly at us, looking polite and decent. He had a sense of openness and calmness that shows us he had seen the world.

He was grateful that his new brick house had been built in the winter of 2016 - he said that although he had spent $50,000 on it, the government grant of $34,000 had been a help in need to him, otherwise he would still be living in the old, dilapidated house.

改： Lu Feiting is not very tall—about 1.6 metres tall, and he is very thin but strong. He always dresses neatly and his clothes are always clean. He has short grey hair and wears a light grey long-sleeved shirt with no wrinkles and a pair of dark grey trousers. His has a small face with delicate features on it. Looking at his face closely, we can surmise that he was once a clean-cut young man, yet time flies and he is now an old man. Although he now lives alone, it is clear that he is a man of tidiness. In his house, the wooden sofa is covered with felt, while the coffee table is cleaned and his cigarettes and tea are placed in an orderly manner. He lit a cigarette and smiled lightly at us, politely and decently. He had a sense of openness and calmness that shows us he had seen the world. He was grateful that his new brick house had been built in the winter of 2016 - he said that he had spent $50,000 on it and if it isn’t for the government grant of $34,000, he would still be living in the old, dilapidated house.

梁昕璐 Liang Xinlu

你注意到陆飞庭的双手又黑又瘦，暴露着青筋，像胳膊上又戴了双黑手套。这是一位72岁的老人的双手。可是，这双手似乎已经年满92岁了。它凝结了岁月无尽的苍凉，比主人的面孔更显苍老。陆飞庭那套着衬衫的身材稍显单薄，眉眼间的微笑也相当淡然，说话时不紧不慢。一个人过了一辈子，他用的就是这种不紧不慢的节奏。他有4分地，种的是水稻，收下来的大米刚够自己吃。作为五保户，政府每月给他补助700元，加上新农保的170元，足够维持生活，但他依旧坚持养蜂。 退休？不，他并不打算退休，甩着双手享受福利。他喜欢养蜂，而且干得相当不错，为什么不继续干呢？事实上，养蜂带给他的乐趣，绝不只是卖出蜂蜜后点钱的快乐。养蜂是他一生中最重要的一件事，也是他最有经验的一件事，所以，他要在能干得动的时候继续干。虽然现在，随着科技的进步，人们可以用手机购买各种商品，让他感到自己跟不上时代，但是，无论时代 如何变化，蜂王还是蜂王，工蜂还是工蜂。 It can be noticed that Lu Feiting has a pair of scrawny and black-skinned hands with blue veins on them. It is more of a hand aged 92 instead 72. The pair of hands absorbs the endless tiredness of life and it has a much older look than the man’s face. He looks thin in that shirt. He has that weak smile and never hurried for talking. He has 266.68 square kilometers of rice land which basically can meet his own food needs. As a “Five Guarantees” household, with a monthly subsidy of 700 yuan from the government and 170 yuan from the new agriculture insurance, he has enough to live his life. But he insists to keep bees. Retirement? No, he does not intend to retire which requires him to live on the subsidy and do no work. He loves keeping bees and he is very good at it. Then why he stopped? Because for him the joy of keeping bees is not only the money. Keeping bees is the most important thing in his life and the best thing he can do. So he keeps working while he is still capable. Now, as technology advances, people can use their cell phones to purchase all kinds of products which makes him feel like he can’t keep up with the times. But no matter how times change, bee king remains to be bee king, worker bee remains to be worker bee.

Correction：

It can be noticed that Lu Feiting has a pair of scrawny and black-skinned hands with blue veins on them, and it seems that he wears a pair of black glove. He is 72 years old, but you may regard him as 92 years old after seeing his hands. The pair of hands absorbs the endless tiredness of life and it has a much older look than the man’s face. He looks thin in that shirt. He has that placid smile and never talk fast. He spends his whole life at this pace. He has 266.68 square meters of rice paddy, which basically can meet his own food needs. As a person who is provided with food, clothing, healthcare, shelter and funeral, with monthly subsidies of 700 yuan from the government and 170 yuan from the new agriculture insurance, he has enough to live his life. But he insists to keep bees. Retirement? No, he does not intend to retire which requires him to live on the subsidy and do not work. He loves keeping bees and he is very good at it. Then why did he stop? Because for him the joy of keeping bees is not only the money. Keeping bees is the most important thing in his life and the best thing he can do. So he keeps working while he is still capable. Now, as technology advances, people can use their cell phones to purchase all kinds of products, which makes him feel like he can’t keep up with the times. But no matter how times change, queen bees remain to be queen bees, and worker bees remain to be worker bees.

廖璐佳 Liao Lujia

他在年轻的时候，干过不少工作——这会儿在林场打工，那会儿在茶厂干活，甚至还在育种场也干过那么一阵。然而最终，他的职业规划里只剩下了一个可选项：养蜂。他在木匠陆奕罗那里定制了一批蜂箱后，便在家里开始操作。这一养，便把一个人的半辈子晃了过去。现在，他的院子里还摆着20多个蜂箱。他有些得意起来——“最多时，有60多个蜂箱呢！”这些蜂箱每年能为他带来2万多元的收入。 他的一生，看起来似乎有些单调和乏味。尤其是后半生的这30年，他只干了一件事：养蜂。然而，他却深深地爱着这个工作。为了酿出上好的荔枝蜜，他带着蜂箱从村里到从化去赶花。从化是个很远的地方，没有直达的交通车，他便到处打听，试图和别人拼车去：“出去”一趟300元，“进来”一趟又是300元。在果园的荔枝树下搭起帐篷，他和他的蜜蜂一住就是一个多月。那些荔枝树的主人一见他就笑眯眯的——“来啦！来啦！”原来，荔枝开花时如果“糖”——花粉——太多，就会把花沤死。冬糖要在每年的12月至1月采摘，因花开得少，糖就珍贵，故而一斤大约能卖50元；春糖在每年的4月采摘，一斤15元。贱的时候，10元8元也卖过。

When he was young, he did a lot of jobs—he once worked in forestry center, tea factory and even breeding farm. But finally, he only left one option in his career planning—beekeeping. He started working at home after customizing a batch of beehives from Lu Yiluo, a carpenter. Surprisingly, he spent half of his life on it. Now, his garden is home to 20-plus beehives. He is proud, “ I owned more than 60 beehives at most.” He can earn over 20,000 yuan per year from them. Although his life seemed tedious, especially he only did one thing in 30 years in the latter part of his life, he had great passion for this job. To brew quality lychee honey, he brought beehives to Conghua where lychee is abundant. There was no direct road for buses to shuttle between his village and this place, which was far from his home, so he asked around and wanted to carpool with others. A round trip costed 600 yuan. After setting up tent under the lychee tree in the orchard, he and his bees would stay for like a month. Owners of those lychee trees smiled when seeing him, “ Oh, I’m so glad you came.” The reason behind it was that if “sugar” or pollen was too much when lychee trees bloomed, flowers would die. Sugar produced in Winter should be picked up between December and January, and the quantity was small, so one jin of this valuable sugar can cost 50 yuan or so. Sugar produced in Spring should be picked up in April, with the price of 15 yuan per jin, or even 10 yuan, 8 yuan when the market was sluggish.

Correction: When he was young, he did quite a few jobs—he once worked in a forestry center, a tea factory and even a breeding farm. But finally, he only left one option in his career planning—beekeeping. He started his beekeeper life at home after customizing a batch of beehives from Lu Yiluo, a carpenter. Surprisingly, he spent half of his life on it. Now, his garden is home to more than 20 beehives. He is proud to say, “ I owned over 60 beehives at most.” These beehives bring him over 20,000 yuan per year. Although his life seemed tedious, especially he only did one thing within 30 years in the latter part of his life, he had great passion for this job, that is, beekeeping. To brew quality lychee honey, he brought beehives to Conghua where lychee is abundant. There was no direct road for buses to shuttle between his village and this place, which was far from his home, so he asked around and wanted to carpool with others. A round trip costed 600 yuan. After setting up a tent under the lychee trees in the orchard, he spent a whole month with his bees together. Owners of those lychee trees smiled to him when seeing him, “ Oh, I’m so glad you are here.” The reason behind it was that if “sugar” or pollen was too much when lychee trees bloomed, flowers would die. Sugar produced in Winter should be picked between December and January with a small quantity, so one jin of this valuable sugar can cost 50 yuan or so. Sugar produced in Spring should be picked in April each year, with the price of 15 yuan per jin, and even 10 yuan or 8 yuan when the market was sluggish.

刘丛领 Liu Congling

他会留一点“糖”给自己喝。那些“糖”就装在雪碧的塑料瓶中。当他拧开瓶盖，让液体缓缓地流淌而出，时，那金黄色便和红茶融为一体，让茶水变得甘甜醇厚。那一刻，他抿了抿嘴，感觉内心充满了百分之百的满足。他凝视着你：“喝呀！喝呀！”于是，你便端起了塑料杯。他酿造出的蜂蜜——或者说是“糖”——味道极其清浅，只在舌尖上有点微甜，像洞口外的一丝亮光般若隐若现。有客人来买他的“糖”，他从不随便抬价——他的“糖”就是他的闺女，他希望“她们”能嫁到好人家去。看到有女顾客来买，他狐疑地上下打量着对方，然而轻声地叮嘱：“要是怀孕了可不能喝啊。” 他养的这些蜂是从山上整箱抓来的。要想养蜂，便要了解蜜蜂的习性，否则，“它们就会集体逃跑”。看到你瞪大眼睛，他又得意地笑了起来。他说他的那些经验都是慢慢积累起来的。他发现，蜜蜂和大多数要冬眠的动物刚好相反——它们在夏天时要休息。“千万不能动，一动就要跑掉。”他说话的语调愈发温柔：“蜂蜜只有40天的寿命啊！”他能一眼就看出谁是蜂王——“它的身体有些发黑”。一群蜂与另一群蜂相遇后，其中的一只蜂王一定会被咬死。 He would keep a little "sugar" for himself, which was in a plastic bottle of Sprite. When he unscrewed the cap, the golden flowing liquid slowly blended with the black tea, making the latter sweet and mellow. At that moment, he smacked his lips,100 percent satisfied inside. He stared at you. "Drink! Drink!" So, you picked up the plastic cup. The honey -- or "sugar" -- he made was so paltry that the sweetness could only be tasted on the tip of the tongue,which loomed like a glimmer of light outside a hole. When guests came to buy his “candy”, he never raised the price at random------ his candy was his daughters, so he hoped they would marry into good families. Seeing a female customer, he looked her up and down suspiciously, and then told her in a low voice, "You can't drink it if you're pregnant."

The bees he was keeping were taken from the mountain hive by hive. If you want to keep bees, you need to understand their habits. Otherwise, "they will flee en masse." He smirked again when he saw you wide-eyed. He said his experience was built up a little by little. He found that bees are the opposite of most animals that hibernate ------ they rest during the summer. "Don't move. If you do, they will run away." "bees own a mere lifespan of 40 days," he said in an increasingly gentle voice. He could tell at a glance who was the queen - "her body was a little blackened". When a swarm of bees meets another swarm, one of the queens is doomed to be killed.

Correction:He would keep a little “sugar” for himself, which was in a plastic bottle of Sprite. When he unscrewed the cap, the golden flowing liquid slowly blended with the black tea, making the latter sweet and mellow. At that moment, he smacked his lips, 100 percent satisfied inside. He stared at you, “Drink it! Drink it!” So, you picked up the plastic cup. The honey -- or “sugar” – which was made by him was so mild that the sweetness could only be tasted on the tip of the tongue, which loomed like a glimmer of light outside a hole. When guests came to buy his “candy”, he never raised the price at random -- his “candy” was his daughters, so he hoped “the girls” would marry into good families. Seeing a female customer, he looked her up and down suspiciously, and then told her in a low voice, “You can't drink it if you're pregnant.” The bees he was keeping were taken from the mountain hive by hive. “If you want to keep bees, you need to understand their habits. Otherwise, ‘they will flee en masse.’ ” He smirked again when he saw you wide-eyed. He said his experience was built up little by little. He found that bees are the opposite of most animals that hibernate -- they rest during the summer. “Don't move. If you do, they will run away.” he said in an increasingly gentle voice, “Bees own a lifespan of mere 40 days!” He could tell the queen bee at a glance -- “her body was a little black”. When a swarm of bees meets another swarm, one of the queens is doomed to be killed.

刘佳玉 Liu Jiayu

有的木箱上压着泡沫塑料，有的则压着红砖块，有的则盖着块毛巾——是因为蜜蜂不喜欢亮光？当他打开蜂箱时，那双粗黑的双手似乎充满了柔情。他小心翼翼地抽出一块隔板给你看——蜂巢是一排排有着黄色圆孔的小洞，但都被蜜蜂覆盖着。那些蜜蜂黑黄夹杂，一个叠一个，轻轻地蠕动着全身，发出嗡嗡嗡的低音。在你看来，那场面着实骇人——你终于明白“密集恐惧症”患者到底在害怕什么。那场景就像你从50层高楼俯瞰十字路口，底下全是黑压压蠕动的人体。而你自己总是控制不住，想要从栏杆上飞身而下。 另一个场景更让你惊诧——陆飞庭双手端着隔板，低头凝视那些蠕动的小家伙时，瘦削的面庞上浮现出一个饱满的笑容。他像父亲抱着自己的头生子，满眼都是疼爱。这疼爱根本无须多言，只要看一眼便能知晓。终于，顺着他的目光，你发现了另一个世界——蜜蜂虽然挨挨挤挤，但透过缝隙，你能看到下面是一个璀璨的黄金世界。

Some wooden boxes were covered with Styrofoam, some with red bricks, some with towels -- was it because bees didn't like bright light? As he opened the hives, his rough swarthy hands seemed full of tender. He carefully pulled out a partition to show you -- the hives consisted of rows of tiny holes with round yellow apertures, but all covered with bees. The bees were yellow and black, one on top of the other, gently wriggling their whole bodies, humming in a low voice. You might think it was a terrifying sight -- you finally knew what trypophobia sufferers were afraid of. It was like you being on a 50-story building overlooking an intersection, where there was a dense wriggling crowd. You always couldn’t help but wanted to jump over the railing. The other scene was more surprising – when Lu Feiting gazed down at the wriggling little ones, holding the partition with both hands, a wide smile spread across his thin face. He was like a father holding his firstborn and his eyes were full of love. Needless to say, this love could be seen at only one glance. Following his gaze, you finally discovered another world -- the bees were squeezed together, but through the cracks, you could see a bright world of gold below.

Some wooden boxes were covered with Styrofoam, some with red bricks, and some with towels -- was it because bees didn't like bright light? As he opened the hives, his rough swarthy hands seemed full of tender. He carefully pulled out a partition to show you -- the hives consisted of rows of tiny holes with round yellow apertures, but all covered with bees. The bees were yellow and black, one on top of the other, gently wriggling their whole bodies, humming in a low voice. You might reckon that it was a terrifying sight -- you finally knew what trypophobia sufferers were afraid of. It was like you being on a 50-story building overlooking an intersection, where there was a dense wriggling crowd. You always couldn’t help but wanted to jump over the railing. The other scene was more surprising – when Lu Feiting gazed down at the wriggling little ones, holding the partition with both hands, a wide smile spread across his thin face. He was like a father holding his firstborn and his eyes were full of love. Needless to say, this love could be seen at only one glance. Following his gaze, you finally discovered another world -- the bees were squeezed together, but through the cracks, you could see a bright world of gold below.

刘婷婷 Liu Tingting

所有的蜜蜂都将脑袋对着那些孔洞，用嘴和脚不停地工作着。它们的翅膀在阳光下，像一个微型小雨衣，包裹着黑黄相间的肉身。它们的脑袋发黑，像戴了个小头盔。那头盔是特制的，刚好与底部黄色孔洞匹配。于是，一个黄洞里埋着一个黑头盔，而那些洞是一个挨着一个的，密麻麻连成一大片。 如果蜜蜂想飞走也是可以的——每个木箱的底部都有一个洞，虽然被一块铁丝网给堵住了，但那窟窿还是能让蜜蜂钻出来的。有那么三四只蜂在窟窿处嗡嗡嗡地飞着，但很快，它们又钻了进去。你惊诧蜜蜂为什么又回去了？可陆飞庭却一点都不吃惊。他这样解释：“那里是它们的家啊！它们是要回家的！” 当老人说出“家”这个字时，那样得庄重。突然，你对自己的无知感到羞愧。唉！你不懂蜜蜂，更不懂蜜蜂对家的感情。在你的知识谱系里，总来都不认为知道蜜蜂的家是件重要的事。

All of bees put their heads to those holes and keep working with mouths and feet. Under the sunshine, their wings look like miniature raincoats, warping their black-and-yellow body. Their heads are black, just like wearing a small helmet which is special-made and matches with those yellow holes on the bottom. Hence, a yellow hole buries a black helmet. Those holes are one next to another, connecting densely and covering a large space. If some of them want to fly out, that will be ok—there is a hole on the bottom of each wooden box. Though the holes are blocked by a piece of wire, bees also are able to come out from smaller holes of the wire. Three or four of them buzz and fly around the smaller hole, but soon they get into it again. You wonder why they go back again, while Lu Feiting is calm for that. He explains that “That is their home! They need to go home!” When elders say the word- “home”, we must show our respect. Suddenly, you feel shame at your ignorance. Alas! You know nothing about the bees, even the feeling of bees to home. In your knowledge spectrum, knowing bee’s home never considered an important thing.

All of bees put their heads to those holes and keep working with mouths and feet. Under the sunshine, their wings look like miniature raincoats, warping their black-and-yellow body. Their heads are black, as if wearing a small helmet which is special-made and matches with those yellow holes on the bottom. Hence, a yellow hole buries a black helmet. Those holes are one next to another, connecting densely and covering a large space. If some of them want to fly out, which is possible—for there is a hole on the bottom of each wooden box, though blocked by a piece of wire, bees are able to fly out. Three or four of them buzz and fly around the smaller hole, but soon they get into it again. You wonder why they go back again, while Lu Feiting is calm for that. He explains that “That is their home! They need to go home!” When elders say the word- “home”, we must show our respect. Suddenly, you feel shame for your ignorance. Alas! You know nothing about the bees, let alone the feeling of bees to its home. In your knowledge spectrum, bee’s home is never considered as an important thing.

刘雅琴 Liu Yaqin

他将木板竖起来之后，奇迹发生了——所有的蜜蜂都牢牢地攀附着巢穴，并没有让它们的队伍发生一丝一毫的改变。之后，最令人惊骇的一幕出现了——当他将隔板放回蜂箱时，你看到箱子内部还有三四块相似的隔板，每一块隔板的正反两面，都密麻麻地攀附着一大堆蜜蜂。一层毛茸茸之后是另一个层，层层相连。最终，他稳稳当当地将板子卡在箱子上后，那些蜜蜂便都隐入暗处，像是回到了深夜。他将塑料薄膜轻轻遮住木箱的顶部，又拿起一块装着细纱的框子扣在塑料布上，最后再盖上木板和毛巾。 他是在养蜂中重新认识了自己的——起初，他认为自己是个瘦小而虚弱的男人，又没有太多的钱，简直像山路上的树叶般随处可见。后来，他发现自己能和蜜蜂互动——他比别人更能察觉那些小家伙的心思。一旦它们想从休息状态置换给活动状态，只需扑棱一下翅膀，他便会接收到信息。他由此而得意起来——他觉得那些蜜蜂很听从他的指挥，由此，他便成为了蜜蜂的统治者。

After he erected the plank, a miracle happened -- all the bees clung tightly to the nest without changing their ranks at all. And then the most shocking thing happens -- when he puts the plank back in the hive, you can see three or four more similar partitions inside, each with a swarm of bees clinging to its front and back. One furry layer is followed by another, and the layers are connected. At last, when he had stuck the plank firmly against the box, the bees disappeared into the dark, as if hiding into the night. He gently covered the top of the box with plastic film. He took a frame of muslin and fastened it to the plastic sheet. Finally, he covered it with wood and a towel. It was when he raising bees did he rediscovered himself -- at first he saw himself as a small, weak man without much money, who could be seen like leaves everywhere on a mountain road. Later, he found that he could interact with bees -- he could read the minds of the little bees better than anyone else. If they want to switch from resting state to active state, all they have to do is flap their wings , then he could receive the message. He was proud of it -- he felt that the bees obeyed him, and he became their ruler.

After he erected the plank, a miracle happened -- all the bees clung tightly to the nest without changing their ranks at all. And even more shockingly-- when he puts the plank back in the hive, you can see three or four more similar partitions inside, each with a swarm of bees clinging to its front and back. One furry layer is followed by another, and the layers are connected. At last, when he had stuck the plank firmly against the box, the bees disappeared into the dark, as if hiding into the night. He gently covered the top of the box with plastic film, then taking a frame of muslin and fastened it to the plastic sheet and covering it with wood and a towel. While he was raising bees, he grew to rediscover himself. At first, he saw himself as a small and weak man without much money, as common as the leaves on mountain roada. Later, he found that he could interact with bees -- he could read the minds of the little bees better than anyone else. If they want to switch from resting state to active state, all they have to do is flaping their wings, then he could receive their message. He was proud of it -- he felt that those bees were so obedient to him, and he became their ruler.

刘雨晴 Liu Yuqing

他长时间地盯着被咬死的蜂王看。在经历了一场血腥的搏斗后，蜂王的灵魂离开了它的肉体，让那个拥有翅膀的小飞机不再飞翔，而变成了一具没有温度的模型。别人看不见蜂王的灵魂，而他却能看见。他知道那个小影子一直围绕着自己的肉身不断地旋转，最终，那影子像雾一样飞走了。作为蜜蜂的统治者，他却无力阻止蜂王的争夺战。虽然他已非常了解那个拥挤的小世界，但有时，他依旧会感到茫然和惆怅。他从那个世界里体会到了顽强，也从那个世界里体会到了悲凉。 这么多年一个人过，他不是没想过娶老婆，可是——“想过想不到啊”。他说自己“人丑、家穷、没人要……”年轻时，他家里的生活实在是太穷了。他家有五兄妹，他排行老四。吃饭时，一桌子挤着十几个人，一个月最多只能吃到一次肉。他说自己人穷气短，所以，“根本不敢看女人”。 He stared at the dead queen bee for a long time. After a bloody struggle, the soul of the queen bee had left its flesh. That “winged little plane” was unable to flying any more, turning into a warmless model. Others could not see the soul of the queen bee, but he could. He knew that little shadow was kept swirling around its flesh, and eventually, the shadow dispersed like a mist. As the ruler of the bees, he was powerless to stop the battle for the queen bee. Although he had known that small, crowded world very well, at times he still felt bewildered and despondent. He had experienced tenacity from that world and sadness from that world. It's not that he hadn't thought about getting a wife after all these years of living alone, but it was too hard for him, even impossible to get one. He said he was so ugly and poor that no one wanted to marry him. When he was young, his family was too poor. There were five siblings in his family, and he was the fourth child. At meal times, the table was packed with a dozen people, and he could only eat meat once a month at most. He said that he was so poor, feeling too inferior that he even didn't dare to look at women at all.

He stared at the dead queen bee for a long time. After a bloody struggle, the soul of the queen bee had left its flesh. That “winged little plane” was unable to flying any more, turning into a warmless model. Others could not see the soul of the queen bee, but he could. He knew that the little shadow kept swirling around his physical body and eventually, the shadow flew away like a mist. As the ruler of the bees, he was powerless to stop the battle for the queen bee. Although he had known that small, crowded world very well, at times he still felt bewildered and despondent. He experienced tenacity and sadness from that world. It's not that he hadn't thought about getting a wife after all these years of living alone, but it was too hard for him, even impossible to get one. He said he was so ugly and poor that no one wanted to marry him. When he was young, his family was too poor. There were five siblings in his family, and he was the fourth child. When eating, a table crowded with more than a dozen people, at most once a month can only eat meat. He said that he was so poor, feeling too inferior that he even didn't dare to look at women at all.

鲁思 Lu Si

每当有女人看他，他都会感觉身上穿了件不合适的衣服，不敢深呼吸。他的局促是那样得强烈，以致把看他的女人都给吓跑了。

Whenever a woman looks at him, he feels like he's wearing an inappropriate dress and can't breathe. He was so constricted that he scared away the women who looked at him.

Whenever a woman looked at him, he felt like he's wearing an inappropriate dress and couldn't breathe. He was so flustered that scared away the women who looked at him.

在他40岁时，来了个外地的女人。短暂地交往了一段时间后，那女人还是离开了小村。到50岁后，他渐渐绝了想找女人的念头。

When he was 40 years old, a woman from out of town came. After a short relationship, the woman still left the village. By the age of 50, he gradually did not want to get married.

When he was 40 years old, a woman from out of town came. After a short relationship, the woman left the village in the end. By the age of 50, he gradually did not want to get married.

夕阳笼罩下的连樟村，有着童话般的迷人气质——稻田从金黄色转为铁锈红，碧绿的番薯叶变成了墨绿色，红砖房和它的影子逐渐融为了一体。清新的空气像一缕纱布，而在那一声或两声的狗叫里，又混合着鸟儿的叽叽喳喳。

The village of Lianzhang under the sunset has a fairy-tale scenery - the rice fields turn from golden yellow to rusty red, the turquoise fava leaves turn dark green, and the red brick houses and its shadows gradually melt into one. The fresh air is like a piece of gauze, mixed with bird calls amidst the barking of dogs.

The village of Lianzhang under the sunset has a fairy-tale scenery - the rice fields turn from golden yellow to rusty red, the turquoise fava leaves turn from vivid green to dark green, and the red brick houses and its shadows gradually melt into one. The fresh air is like a piece of gauze, mixed with bird calls amidst the barking of dogs.

陆飞庭走在田埂边，腰板挺得笔直。这里是他出生的地方，也是他生活了一辈子的地方。他是个如此平凡而简单的人，但却又如此得真诚和质朴。他将自己全部的柔情都献给了这片土地，而他也收获了独属于自己的那一份“糖”。

Lu Feiting walked straight by the ridge where he was born and where he had lived all his life. He is a very ordinary,sincere and simple man. He has dedicated his life to the land, and at the same time, he has gained a share of "sugar" that belongs to him.

Lu Feiting walked straight by the ridge where he was born and where he had lived all his life. He was so ordinary and simple, and so sincere and plain. He has dedicated his life to the land, and at the same time, he has gained a share of "sugar" that belongs to him.

陆玉琴 Lu Yuqin

天河客运站

Tianhe Passenger Station

Tianhe Passenger Station

只需要一个多小时，大巴车就从连江口镇到达了广州天河客运站。从早上7点开始，到下午的6点40分，每隔两小时左右，都有一趟从镇里发往广州的班车，票价为50元。

It only took more than an hour for the bus to arrive at Guangzhou Tianhe Passenger Station from Lianjiangkou Town. From 7 a.m. to 6:40 p.m., every two hours or so, there is a shuttle bus from the town to Guangzhou. The fare is 50 yuan.

It only took more than an hour for the bus to arrive at Guangzhou Tianhe Passenger Station from Lianjiangkou Town. From 7 a.m. to 6:40 p.m., there is a shuttle bus from the town to Guangzhou every two hours. The fare is 50 yuan.

大巴车司机把着方向盘，一路都在飞奔，像一个溜冰运动员在表演。大巴车不断地超车、超车、再超车。一眨眼，它已将大货车、小汽车等都甩得远远的。

The bus driver drove the bus quickly, like an ice skater. The bus overtook constantly. In the twinkling of an eye, it had left the big trucks and cars far away.

The bus driver took the steering wheel and drove the bus quickly, like an ice skater. The bus overtook constantly. In the twinkling of an eye, it had left the big trucks and cars far away.

从大巴车上下来，你感觉眼前一阵眩晕——车站里不仅人多楼高，而且到处都是喧嚣声，令你万分不适。你来到侧旁的天河新天地，发现里面的很多铺位都空着。在楼顶的电影院，《少年的你》票价为70元。

When you got off the bus, you felt dizzy - the tall station was not only full of people, but also full of noise, which made you extremely uncomfortable. In the movie theater on the top of the building, the ticket price of <Better Days> was 70 yuan.

When you got off the bus, you felt dizzy -- the station is not only tall and full of people, but also full of noise, which made you extremely uncomfortable. When you went to the nearby Tianhe Xintiandi, you found that many of the bunks inside are empty. At the cinema on the top of the building, the ticket price of <Better Days> was 70 yuan.

你坐在楼下的麦当劳，发现周边的年轻人，大多穿着白色T恤衫、黑色九分裤，白色运动鞋。无论是吃炸鸡腿，还是喝可乐，或者品麦旋风，他们都是边吃边看手机。

You sat at downstairs McDonald and found that most of the young people around were wearing white T-shirts, black capris and white sneakers. While they were eating fried chicken legs, drinking cola, or tasting McFlurry, they all checked their mobile phones.

You sat downstairs in the McDonald's and noticed the young people around you, mostly wearing white T-shirts, black ankle pants and white sneakers. Whether they were eating fried chicken legs, drinking cola, or tasting McFlurry, they were all eating and checking their mobile phones.

每个人的心思都不在吃上，而是在看上。手机里好像有个大漩涡，能将所有的目光都吸纳到它的中心去。

Everyone was not concentrating on eating, but on their phones. There seemed to be a big whirlpool in the mobile phone, which could attract all eyes to its center.

Everyone was not concentrating on eating, but on their phones. There seemed to be a big whirlpool in the mobile phone, which could attract all eyes to its center.

你坐在窗边的位置，能看到玻璃外走过的那些女孩。当你看到一件白色纱裙飘过时，心里想的是，这种款式的裙子在连樟村从未见到。

You could see the girls passing through the window when you sat by the window. When you saw a white gauze skirt floating past, you thought that this style of skirt had never been seen in Lianzhang Village.

You could see the girls passing through the window when you sat by the window. When you saw a white gauze skirt floating past, you thought that this style of skirt had never been seen in Lianzhang Village.

马明宇 Ma Mingyu

其实你知道，天河客运站已显得非常陈旧——灰色的外墙吊挂着褐色雨痕，遮阳棚上的蓝色帆布被晒得发白，而商场里的电影院和快餐店里的炸鸡不过是城市生活的标配。但是，当你设想自己若是一个刚刚离开连樟村的年轻人时——譬如邓春活的女儿，或者林金娣的外孙女——他们会不会觉得眼前的一切都充满魔力？他们会不会觉得欢唱在耳畔的音乐如此动听，晃悠在眼前的色彩如此绚丽，河流般起伏的人群如此浩荡？这就是城市。这里到处都走动着年轻人，到处都是工作机会，到处都是意外和奇遇。

In fact, you know, the Tianhe passenger depot already looks very old -- Brown rain-prints hang on the gray exterior wall, the blue canvas on the awnings is sun-bleached, and the movie theaters in the mall and the fried chicken in the fast food restaurants are just the standard configuration of city life. But when you imagine yourself as a young person who has just left Lianzhang Village -- Deng Chunhuo's daughter, or Lin Jindi's granddaughter -- do they find everything in front of them magical? Would they feel the music singing in their ears so beautiful, the colors shaking in front of their eyes so gorgeous, the crowd that looks like a river so vast? This is the city. There are young people everywhere, jobs everywhere, surprises and chances everywhere.

You know, in fact, that the Tianhe Bus Station looks very old - the grey facade dangles with brown rain streaks, the blue canvas on the awning is sunburnt, and the cinema in the mall and the fried chicken in the fast food restaurant are just the common things of city life. But when you imagine yourself as a young person who has just left Lianzhang village - the daughter of Deng Chunhuo, for example, or the granddaughter of Lin Jindi - would they not find everything in front of them magical? Wouldn't they find the music singing in their ears so beautiful, the colours waving in front of them so glorious, the rivers of people undulating so voluminous? This is the city. It's full of young people walking around, full of job opportunities, full of surprises and wonders.

然而，连樟村还是连樟村——那个位于大山深处的小村子。它是世界上最安静的一个地方。它由亲人、大山、树木、小溪、月光和蝴蝶构成。在村子里，每一个物体都深深地感激着另一个物体，因为没有任何一个物体可以单独存在。世界在彼此相连中越来越浑圆，越来越美好。

However, Lianzhang Village is still Lianzhang Village, a small village deep in the mountains. It's one of the quietest places in the world. It is made up of relatives, mountains, trees, streams, moonlight and butterflies. In the village, each thing is deeply grateful to the other, because no one thing can exist alone. Connected with each other, the world is becoming more round and more beautiful.

However, Lianzhang Village is still the same, a small village deep in the mountains. It's one of the quietest places in the world. It is made up of relatives, mountains, trees, streams, moonlight and butterflies. In the village, each thing is deeply grateful to the other, because no one can exist alone. Connected with each other, the world is becoming more rounded and more beautiful.

Part 22

彭琦 Peng Qi

第二章 斜周村的日日夜夜

Chapter 2 - Days and Nights in the Village of Xie Zhou

Chapter 2 - Days and Nights in the Village of Xie Zhou

奇怪——暴雨如注！这是2019年6月12日的夜晚。真是奇怪得很——那雨从半空泼辣辣坠落，变成了小箭簇，射中了广袤的田野，也射中了挤挤挨挨的屋顶，还射中了一条条蜿蜒的道路。那像黄河般的液体，肆无忌惮地倾泻而下，像根本没有闸门阻拦。雨刮器在眼前迅猛地摇摆，一会儿朝左，一会儿朝右，可前方的道路依旧朦胧难辨。暴雨让浮土化为泥浆，融为稀粥，又黏又滑地粘住车轮。坐在车里的男子名叫漆云良，是个身量适中，体型清瘦，面容秀气的中年男子。现在，他浑身发烫，双腿发麻，眼睛瞪得如铜铃，整颗心都悬在嗓子眼里。 唉！在粤北的乡村公路上深夜奔袭……在暴雨中命悬一线无处求援……在暗夜里寻不到一条顺畅的道路……这种时空感完全被打乱的生活，和他此前那朝九晚五的日子可谓大相径庭。那时，他穿着白大褂坐在办公桌前，伸手号脉的同时，认真地观察患者的脸色，再和颜悦色地询问病情。他好像电视剧男主角自带光环，总能让患者敞开心扉，吐露心声。

Strange! It was pouring! It was the night of June 12, 2019. It was weird as hell - the rain splashing down from mid-air that turned into little clusters of arrows struck the vast fields, the huddled rooftops, and a winding road. The rain, like the yellow river, poured down with impunity, like there were no gates to stop it. The windscreen wipers swung swiftly, one moment to the left, the next to the right, but the road ahead remained hazy and indistinct. The rain had turned the floating soil into mud, melting it into a thin, sticky and slippery porridge that clung to the wheels. The man in the car, Qi Yunliang, is a middle-aged man of medium height, lean and with a pretty face. Now his body was burning, his legs were numb, his eyes were as wide as copper bells and his heart was hanging in his throat. Alas! He is running late at night on a rural road in northern Guangdong, in a rainstorm with no one and nowhere to turn for help and in the dark night unable to find a smooth road. His sense of time and space is completely disrupted, which is a far cry from his previous regular life routine. At that time, he was sitting at his desk in a white coat, reaching out to take a pulse while carefully observing the patient's face and then asking about his condition in a pleasant manner. It was as if he was a leading man in a TV drama, always able to get patients to open up and reveal their hearts.

Strange! It was pouring! It was the night on June 12, 2019. It was weird as hell - the rain splashing down from air that turned into little clusters of arrows struck the vast fields, the huddled rooftops, and a winding road. The rain, like the yellow river, poured down with impunity, like there were no gates to stop it. The windscreen wipers swung swiftly, one moment to the left, the next to the right, but the road ahead remained hazy and indistinct. The rain had turned the floating soil into mud, melting it into a thin, sticky and slippery porridge that clung to the wheels. The man in the car, Qi Yunliang, was a middle-aged man of medium height, with a pretty face. Now his body was burning, his legs were numb, and his eyes were as wide as copper bells and his heart was hanging in his throat. Alas! He was running late at night on a rural road in northern Guangdong, in a rainstorm with no one and nowhere to turn for help and in the dark night unable to find a smooth road. His sense of time and space is completely disrupted, which is a far cry from his previous regular life routine. At that time, he was sitting at his desk in a white coat, reaching out to take a pulse while carefully observing the patient's face and then asking about his condition in a pleasant manner. It was as if he was a leading man in a TV drama, always able to get patients to open up and reveal their hearts.

漆羿鑫 Qi Yixin

在这样的暴雨之夜，他因何被困？原来这一天，他到韶关市仁化县有公务。可是，等他准备返回扶溪镇时才发现，通往镇里的两条交通要道都被临时封堵。于是，他决定从白石岭绕道到镇里。然而，偏偏天公不作美！在离镇区还差三四公里的地方，他被迫停下了车——原来，路上有辆大货车，已经侧翻着横在路中。下车后，他发现那货车是甘肃牌照的。虽然货车司机并无大碍，且已报了警等待援救，但路却被封住了，无法前行。他只能掉头往锦江河边246省道行走。这时候，雨变得更加磅礴，简直像水龙头在浇灌。一路上，他忍受着道路的颠簸，瞪大眼睛凝视窗外，生怕有一丝闪失。在他的脑海里，突然凸显出“天苍苍，野茫茫”的诗句。他前半生所有的经验，都是用来处理疾病的，而现在，他却像个小学生，要努力解答当下的这个簇新问题。他祈求上苍让雨量变得小一些，让他能尽快回到镇里，走进村里的那间老屋。

In such a stormy night, why would he be trapped? It turned out that on this day, he came to Shaoguan City Renhua County because of his official duties. However, when he was ready to return to Fuxi Town, he realized that the two major traffic roads leading to the town were temporarily blocked. So, he decided to take a detour from Baishi Ling to the town. He was forced to stop three or four kilometers from the town - it turns out that a large truck on the road has been turned on its side across the road. After getting out of the car, he found the truck's license plate from Gansu. Although the truck driver was not seriously injured, and has reported to the police waiting for help, but the road was blocked, unable to move forward. He could only turn around and walk towards the Jinjiang River on Provincial Road 246. At this time, the rain became more majestic, like a pouring water tap. Along the way, he endured the bumps of the road, staring out the window with wide eyes, afraid of a flash. In his mind, the poem "The sky is pale, the wilderness is vast" suddenly came to the forefront. All his experience in the first half of his life had been spent on dealing with diseases, and now, like a schoolboy, he was trying to answer the current question. He prayed to God to make the rain less heavy, so that he could return to the town as soon as possible and go into the old house in the village.

Why would he be trapped in such a stormy night? Because on that day he came to Shaoguan City for official duties. However when he about to return to Fuxi Town he realized the two major traffic road leading to the town were both blocked temporarily.So he decided to take a detour from Baishi Ling. However things turned even worse then. He was forced to stop again when he was three or four kilometers away from the town. There was a large truck overturned in the middle of the road.Got off the car, he found the truck has Gansu license plate. Although the driver was not injured seriously and the police had been called, the road was still blocked that he couldn’t go ahead. He could only turn around and drive toward the Jinjiang River on Provincial Road 246.At that time, the rain became more majestic, just like water tap kept pouring. Staring out the window with wide eyes, he endured the bumpy road along the way, fearing any fail. There was suddenly a poem appeared in his mind “ the pale sky, the vast wilderness.”All the experience in the first half of his life were used for dealing with diseases. While now he just like a schoolboy, trying to answer the current issues. He prayed the God could make the rain become less heavy, that he could return to the town as soon as possible, and then went into the old house in the village.

覃诗雅 Qin Shiya

然而，老天偏偏和他作对！在行驶了40分钟后，车子再次戛然停住——此地距离镇区仅差8公里。然而，省道出现了山体滑坡——有一大堆泥土横亘在道路中间。他下车后查看了情况，打了报警电话后，眉头紧锁。现在，这里前不沾村，后不着店，而从浓墨般的天空飘荡下的雨滴，丝毫不见有停歇迹象。漆云良感觉浑身的骨架都要裂开，整个人要瘫软在椅子上。虽然他的年龄已到了知天命时，但他的头发一直乌黑发亮，总感觉身上有用不完的劲。然而这一瞬刻，他有些泄气。如此颠簸和折腾，让他的胃像被一只大手抓挠，一阵阵地发潮犯呕。他皱着眉头思忖：两次道路被断……暗黑的夜空依旧泼洒大雨……难道，这是老天故意跟他作对，要出道试卷考他的耐心和毅力？而现在，天地像被按了暂停键，让所有的道路都莫名堵死。怎么办？往前走是不可能的，可往后退到县城，万一再遇到新的滑坡怎么办？他的太阳穴一阵阵发紧，翻腾的脑浆拍击着脑壳，感觉一阵阵疼痛。最终，他铤而走险地做出选择：“回县城！”

However, God intended to against him deliberately. The car came to a screeching halt again after 40 minutes of driving, where just 8 kilometers far from the town. There was a landslide on the provincial road that caused a large pile of mud in the middle.Frowned tightly, he got off the car to check the situation and call the police. There was no village or town around, while the rain floating down from the thick ink sky had no sigh of stopping.Qi Yunliang felt his skeleton was about to crack, he slumped in the chair. Although he was old enough, his hair was still dark and bright, and he always felt there was an inexhaustible energy in his body. But at this moment, he was a bit discouraged.His stomach flushed with vomiting after having driven such a bumpy road, just like there had a hand keep scratching it. He frowned and thought that it was God against him for the road that had been blocked twice and the rain kept dropping at night. Is that God intended to test his patience and perseverance with a paper?And at present, the world was suspended with a button that all the roads were blocked inexplicably. What to do now? It’s impossible to go ahead, but if I encounter a new landslide on the road turning back, how to do at that time? He felt that solar plexus tightened for a while and the churning brains slapped against his skull, making a surge of pain continuously. Finally, he made a choice desperately: back to the county!

correction: However, God intended to against him deliberately. The car came to a screeching halt again after 40 minutes of driving – it was just 8 kilometers far from the town. There was a landslide on the provincial road that caused a large pile of mud in the middle. Frowned tightly, he got off the car to check the situation and call the police. There was no village or town around, while the rain floating down from the thick ink-like sky showed no sigh of stopping. Qi Yunliang felt his skeleton was about to crack, he slumped in the chair. Although he was old enough, his hair was still dark and bright, and he always felt there was an inexhaustible energy in his body. But at this moment, he was a bit discouraged. His stomach flushed with vomiting after having driven such a bumpy road, just like there had a hand keep scratching it. He frowned and thought that it was God against him for the road that had been blocked twice and the rain kept dropping at night. Is that God intended to test his patience and perseverance with a paper? And at present, the world was suspended with a button that all the roads were blocked inexplicably. What to do now? It’s impossible to go ahead, but if I encounter a new landslide on the road turning back, how to do at that time? He felt that solar plexus tightened for a while and the churning brains slapped against his skull, making a surge of pain continuously. Finally, he made a choice desperately: back to the county!

卿子晔 Qing Ziye

于是，车轮在泥泞中再次旋转起来，嗤啦嗤啦地溅起泥浆；于是，车内人的呼吸也再次变得紧张急促；于是，雨刮器再次迅猛地摇摆，一会儿朝左，一会儿朝右。坚持！坚持！再坚持！漆云良暗中为自己打气，决不能松懈！决不能放弃！决不能溃散！就这样煎熬着，直至深夜12点半。等远处的一片灯火映入眼帘时，他紧绷的身体才软了下来：县城到了！等找到家宾馆躺在床上时，他简直像破了壳的大虾般酥软，直接颓塌成一堆肉泥。如此高强度的生死考验，他终于通过了！迷迷糊糊地闭上眼睛后，他听到有人在耳畔呼喊——“漆书记”；可另一些人又在唤他——“漆医生”。唉！是从什么时候开始，他从“漆医生”变成“漆书记”的？左思右想，他找到了那个“改变日”—— 2019年5月13日。

All things happened again. The wheels spun, splashing the mud. The people in the car became too nervous to breathe. The wiper swayed rapidly to the left and the right. Hold on! Hold on! Hold on! Qi Yunliang cheered himself up in mind: Don’t give up! Never give up! Never, ever! It went on like this until 12:30 at night. Seeing a light in distant, his taut body softened: He knew he arrived the county! After he found a hotel and he laid on the bed, he was as soft as a shrimp without a shell – his body was powerless like a pile of mud of meat. With such a tough text of life and death, he finally passed! Closing his eyes vaguely, he seemed hearing someone shouting at him “secretary Qi” and others calling him “doctor Qi”. Alas! Since when did he change from “secretary Qi” to “doctor Qi”? After thinking about it, he figured the “Changing Day”-May 13,2019。

And again the wheels spun, splashing the mud around. The people in the car became too nervous to breathe. The wiper swayed rapidly. Hold on! Hold on! Hold on! Qi Yunliang cheered himself up in mind: Don’t give up! Never give up! Never, ever! It went on like this until 12:30 at night. Seeing a light in distant, his taut body softened: He knew he arrived the county! After he found a hotel and he laid on the bed, he was as soft as a shrimp without a shell – his body was powerless like a pile of mud of meat. With such a tough text of life and death, he finally passed! Closing his eyes vaguely, he seemed hearing someone shouting at him “secretary Qi” and others calling him “doctor Qi”. Alas! Since when did he change from “secretary Qi” to “doctor Qi”? After thinking about it, he figured the “Changing Day”-May 13,2019.

Part 23

仇绪 Qiu Xu

第一个粤北乡村的夜晚

那一日于别人，是极普通的一日；可对漆云良来说，却是他的“转折日”——他是在这一日来到斜周村的。那天上午，他从东莞市凤岗镇出发，驱车4小时赶到韶关市仁化县。在县人民政府参加的会，是他平生第一次参加的有关扶贫内容的会。在这个关于广东省扶贫政策的视频会议中，他听到了各种陌生的新名词、新条款、新政策。他一边在笔记本上做着记录，一边像收音机转换频道般，将自己的思维从医学术语的世界里挪移开。虽然在这天之前，他是名医生，在东莞市凤岗镇社区卫生服务中心副主任的位置上供职，然而现在，他已是扶溪镇斜周村的第一书记兼扶贫队长。

It was a first night in the countryside at Northern Guangdong Province. For the normal people, it was merely a normal day, but for Qi Yunliang, it was his “tipping day”, because it was his first day here in Xie Zhou Village. In the forenoon of that day, he set forth from Fenggang Town, Dongguan City, and took four hours to arrive at Renhua County, Shaoguan City. The conference held in Renhua Local Government was the first conference of poverty reduction he ever engaged in. In this video conference on Guangdong Province's poverty alleviation policies, he heard all kinds of unfamiliar new terms, new terms, and new policies. While taking notes in his notebook, he diverted his mind from the world of medical terminology like a radio switching channel. Although before this day, he was a doctor, working as the deputy director of the community health service center in Fenggang Town, Dongguan City, he is now the first secretary and poverty alleviation captain of Xiezhou Village in Fuxi Town.

It was his first night in the countryside at Northern Guangdong Province. For the ordinary people, it was merely a normal day, but for Qi Yunliang, it was his “tipping day”, because it was his first day here in Xie Zhou Village. In the forenoon of that day, he set forth from Fenggang Town, Dongguan City, and took four hours to arrive at Renhua County, Shaoguan City. The conference held in Renhua Local Government was the first conference of poverty reduction he ever engaged in. From this video conference on Guangdong Province's poverty alleviation policies, he heard all kinds of unfamiliar new expressions, new terms, and new policies. While taking notes in his notebook, he diverted his mind from the world of medical terminologies like a radio switching channel. Although before this day, he was a doctor, working as the deputy director of the community health service center in Fenggang Town, Dongguan City, while now he is the first secretary and poverty alleviation captain of Xiezhou Village in Fuxi Town.

全永慧 Quan Yonghui

漆云良记得很清楚——他简直一辈子都不会忘记——傍晚时分，当他来到斜周村时，被眼前的景象震住了。这是一个粤北版本的世外桃源——山林夹杂着田野，屋舍伴随着橘林，袅袅的炊烟云雾般缭绕半空。虽然美丽和富饶总是相连在一起，然而这个小村，虽然“美丽”，但却并不“富饶”。斜周村是广东省的省定贫困村。在全村256户的1000多人口中，有41户是贫困户，共172人。现在，当漆云良穿行过小村的乡间小路时，内心起伏跌宕——从这一日起，自己的生命便与这片土地紧密相连了起来。 事实上，像漆云良这样，从不同的工作岗位奔赴到贫困村去的人，并不是少数。自2016年以来，东莞市便承担起韶关和揭阳两市的扶贫任务。这两个城市内共有13个县（市、区）的323个相对贫困村需要帮扶。在这些村里，共有15929户相对贫困户，51840人相对贫困人口。为此，东莞市安排了32个镇街、31个市直单位、9个市属企业承担对口帮扶任务。到2019年，东莞市共累计落实扶贫资金18.49亿元。

Qi Yunliang remembered the scene very well—it would be engraved on his memory forever—when arriving at Xiezhou Village in the evening, he was quite shocked by the scenery in front of him. This village was just a peach blossom land of northern Guangdong - forests mingling with fields, houses nestling amidst the orange trees, and smoke curling up to the sky. Although beauty and abundance are always linked together, however, this small village is an exception, “beautiful” but not “abundant”. It is a provincial poor village in Guangdong Province. Of over 1,000 people in 256 households in this village, 41 households with a total of 172 people are impoverished. When walking through a country path, he can’t calm his mood- from this day on, his life has been closely connected to the fate of this village. In fact, people like Qi Yunliang who go to poor villages from all walks of life are not rare. Since 2016, Dongguan City has undertaken anti-poverty tasks for Shaoguan City and Jieyang City. A total of 323 relatively poor villages in 13 counties (cities and districts) in the two cities are in need of help. In these villages, there are 15929 relatively poor households and 51840 relatively impoverished people. To this end, Dongguan City has set counterpart cooperation tasks for 32 town streets, 31 departments directly under city government and 9 municipal enterprises. By 2019, Dongguan City has invested an accumulative total of 1.849 billion yuan in poverty alleviation.

Qi Yunliang remembered the scene very well—it would be engraved on his memory forever—when arriving at the Xiezhou Village in the evening, he was quite shocked by the scenery before his eyes. This village was just a Shangri-La of northern Guangdong - forests mingling with fields, houses nestling amidst the orange trees, and smoke curling up to the sky. Although beauty and wealth are always linked together, however, this small village is an exception, “beautiful” but not “wealthy”. It is a provincial poor village in Guangdong Province. Of over 1,000 people in 256 households in this village, 41 households with a total of 172 people are impoverished. When walking through a country path, he can’t calm his mood- from this day on, his life has been closely connected to the fate of this village. In fact, people like Qi Yunliang who go to poor villages from all walks of life are not rare. Since 2016, Dongguan City has undertaken anti-poverty tasks for Shaoguan City and Jieyang City. A total of 323 relatively poor villages in 13 counties (cities and districts) in the two cities are in need of help. In these villages, there are 15,929 relatively poor households and 51,840 relatively impoverished people. To this end, Dongguan City has set counterpart cooperation tasks for 32 town streets, 31 departments directly under city government and 9 municipal enterprises. By 2019, Dongguan City has invested an accumulative total of 1.849 billion yuan in poverty alleviation.

任嫚嫚 Ren Manman

在这3年里，东莞市分两批共派出780多名扶贫干部参与两市的脱贫攻坚任务；同时，自2016年以来，东莞市按照国家东西部扶贫协作工作的安排，对口帮扶云南省昭通市的6个贫困县区。到2019年，东莞市已累计向昭通市投入财政援助资金11.38亿元，带动贫困人口191223人次，帮扶协作项目受惠覆盖人口超过80万人。经过3年多的努力，昭通市剩余贫困人口由2015年末的111万余人，下降至2019年末的18万人左右，贫

In the three years, Dongguan City has sent more than 780 cadres in two batches to engage in the task of poverty alleviation in the two cities; at the same time, since 2016, Dongguan City has been providing counterpart assistance for six poor counties or districts in Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province in accordance with the arrangement of the national East-West poverty alleviation collaboration work. By 2019, Dongguan City has invested a total of 1.138 billion yuan in financial assistance to Zhaotong City, delivering benefits to 191,223 poverty-stricken people with assistance collaborative projects benefiting a population of more than 800,000 people. Through more than 3 years of efforts, the remaining poverty-stricken population in Zhaotong City dropped from more than 1.11 million at the end of 2015 to about 180,000 at the end of 2019, and the poverty incidence rate dropped from 21.5% to about 4%; five of the six national poverty-stricken counties in Zhaotong City have been removed from the poverty list.

In the three years, Dongguan City has sent more than 780 cadres in two batches to relieve poverty in the two cities; at the same time, since 2016, Dongguan City has been providing counterpart assistance for six poor counties or districts in Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province in accordance with the national East-West poverty alleviation collaboration work. By 2019, Dongguan City has invested a total of 1.138 billion yuan in financial assistance to Zhaotong City, delivering benefits to 191,223 poverty-stricken people. A population of more than 800,000 people have been covered by assistance collaborative projects. Through more than 3 years of efforts, the remaining poverty-stricken population in Zhaotong City dropped from more than 1.11 million at the end of 2015 to about 180,000 at the end of 2019, and the poverty incidence rate dropped from 21.5% to about 4%. In addition, five of the six national poverty-stricken counties in Zhaotong City have been removed from the poverty list.

困发生率由21.5%下降至4%左右；昭通市6个国家级贫困县中有5个已实现脱贫摘帽。 在离开东莞前，漆云良曾做了大量的案头工作。通过查阅书籍，他了解到仁化县的历史相当得不平凡——该县位于粤地北部，是广东、湖南和江西三省的交接处。早在公元前207年，南越王赵佗便在这里筑城，筑城处至今仍称为“城口”。斜周村是仁化县扶溪镇的一个普通村落，面积只有28.8平方公里，林地面积约有2.7万亩，其中生态公益林面积1万多亩，耕地面积3000亩。

Before leaving Dongguan, Qi Yunliang had done a lot of written work. By looking up references, he learned that Renhua County has a rather extraordinary history - the county is located in the northern part of Guangdong, which is the junction of Guangdong, Hunan and Jiangxi. As early as 207 B.C, Zhao Tuo, the emperor of South Yue built a city here, which is still called "Chengkou" today. Xiezhou Village is an ordinary village in Fuxi Town, Renhua County, with an area of only 28.8 square kilometers and a woodland area of about 27,000 mu, including more than 10,000 mu of ecological public welfare forests and 3,000 mu of arable land.

Before left Dongguan, Qi Yunliang had done a lot of written work. By looking up references, he learned that Renhua County has a rather extraordinary history - the county is located in the northern part of Guangdong Province, which is the junction of Guangdong, Hunan and Jiangxi Province. As early as 207 B.C, Zhao Tuo, the emperor of South Yue built a city here, which is still called "Chengkou" today. Xiezhou Village is an ordinary village in Fuxi Town, Renhua County, with an area of only 28.8 square kilometers and a woodland area of about 27,000 mu, including more than 10,000 mu of ecological public welfare forests and 3,000 mu of arable land.

疏珊 Shu Shan

这个村庄具有典型的粤北乡村的特色——小村四周环绕着森林，气候温暖而潮湿，雨水异常丰沛，生态环境保护得十分良好。村里那条彩虹般蜿蜒而过的小河，有个很好听的名字：锦江。在小村内部，分布着四座小型水电站和几处天然的温泉。小村尚处于纯天然状态——无论是在山上或田地，江边或滩头，人们随时都能看到形态各异的飞禽和走兽。村民们掰着指头数着：白鹇、麻鹇、野鸡、猫头鹰、金环蛇、眼镜蛇、银环蛇、竹叶青、野猪、黄猄等动物的身影，都时常出没在村里。小村下辖8个自然村——西坑、黄石坑、小枧坑、船头、大印头、瑶前、上湾、黄溪水——号称“三坑二头瑶水湾”。

It is a typical northern Guangdong village. Embowered by forests, it has warm and humid climate coupled by abundant rainfall, and a well-protected ecological environment. The colorful river wandering through the village has a nice name: Jin River (Jin: bright and beautiful). Inside the village, there are four small hydroelectric power stations and several natural hot springs. The village is still in a pure and undisturbed state. Be it in the mountains or in the fields, by the river or on the beach，one can always see various birds and animals, including silver pheasants, bittern, pheasants, owls, golden-ringed snakes, cobras, silver-ringed snakes, trimeresurus, boars, and muntiacus muntjak. It has 8 subvillages: Xikeng, Huangshikeng, Xiaosankeng, Funtou, Dayintou, Yaoqian, Shangwan and Huangxishui.

The village with typical northern Guangdong features is embowered by forests. It has warm and humid climate coupled by abundant rainfall, and a well-protected ecological environment. The colorful river wandering through the village has a nice name: Jin River (Jin: bright and beautiful). Inside the village are four small hydroelectric power stations and several natural hot springs. The village is still in a pure and undisturbed state. Be it in the mountains or in the fields, by the river or on the beach，one can always see various birds and animals, including silver pheasants, bittern, pheasants, owls, golden-ringed snakes, cobras, silver-ringed snakes, trimeresurus, boars, and muntiacus muntjak. It has 8 subvillages: Xikeng, Huangshikeng, Xiaosankeng, Funtou, Dayintou, Yaoqian, Shangwan and Huangxishui.

王芳玲 Wang Fangling

这一夜，漆云良趁着暮色走进村委，推开那间拥挤而简陋的旧屋。他先是打开简易床铺好被褥，又将30多本医学书籍摆放后，准备安眠。虽然才是初夏，可岭南乡村的天气早已暑热熏 蕴。这间小屋里，不仅潮气冲天，且蚊子众多，总在头顶发出嗡嗡嗡的轰炸声。辗转反侧，他虽然困乏至极，但却怎么都睡不着，只见迷离的月光从窗格子里照进来，在地上形成了朦胧的各种图案。他努力地安慰自己——从过去那安逸的环境里跳脱出来，到一个全然陌生的地方重新开始生活，最初的不适是难免的，但只要调整好心理结构和生活习惯，一样可以适应。 突然，一阵山风将窗棂拍打得呼哧呼哧响，又听得婉转的鸟叫和响亮的犬吠从更远处传来。索性，他从床上坐起，趿上鞋走到门外去。夜幕下的小村朦朦胧胧，只有远处农家的窗子里透出如豆的灯光。他嗅到了一股浓烈的土腥味——那是混合着泥土、植物和雨水的那种味道，那是他从小就很熟悉、但却早已忘记的味道。现在，他好像是一个少年，站在故乡的小村里，满脑子都是奇思妙想。是的。从今日之后，这个村庄的梦将和他的梦紧密相连在一起。返回屋内，他打开灯，在笔记本写下这样一句话：“人生一念，今日开启。”

After walking into the village committee at dusk, Chia Yunliang pushed the door into the crowded and simple old hut. Opening the simple bed at first, laying out the bedding and placing more than 30 medical books in the room, then he prepared for a sound sleep. In spite of the early summer, the weather in the southern countryside in Lingnan area had already been hot and smoky. The hut, not only being damp and full of a lot of mosquitoes that always buzzed above his head. Tossing and turning, he could not sleep, though he was extremely sleepy, only to see the misty moonlight shining in through the window panes, forming hazy patterns on the floor. He tried hard to comfort himself - the initial discomfort was inevitable when he jumped out of the comfortable environment of the past and started life anew in a completely new place, but he could adapt as long as he adjusted his mental structure and living habits. Suddenly, a mountain breeze slapped the window pane with a whirring sound, and he heard the gentle chirping of birds and the loud barking of dogs coming from further away. That’s when he sat up from his bed, slipped on his shoes and went to the door. The village was hazy at night, with only bean-like lights coming from the windows of farmer's houses in the distance. He smelled a strong smell of earth - a mixture of dirt, plants and rainwater, a smell he had known since childhood, but had long forgotten. Now, it was as if he was a teenager standing in his hometown's small village, filled with whimsical thoughts. It actually was. After today, the dream of this village will be closely linked with his own dream. Returning to the house, he turned on the light and wrote down this sentence in his notebook: "A thought of life, began today."

After walking into the village committee at dusk, Chia Yunliang pushed the door into the crowded and simple old hut. Opening the simple bed at first, laying out the bedding and placing more than 30 medical books in the room, then he prepared for a sound sleep. In spite of the early summer, the weather in the southern countryside in Lingnan area had already been hot and smoky. The hut, not only being damp and full of a lot of mosquitoes that always buzzed above his head. Tossing and turning, he could not sleep, though he was extremely sleepy, only to see the misty moonlight shining in through the window panes, forming hazy patterns on the floor. He tried hard to comfort himself - the initial discomfort was inevitable when he jumped out of the cozy environment of the past and started life anew in a new place, but he could adapt as long as he adjusted his mindset and living habits. Suddenly, a mountain breeze slapped the window pane with a whirring sound, and he heard the gentle chirping of birds and the loud barking of dogs coming from the distance. He sat up from his bed, slipped on his shoes and went to the door. The night cloaked the village in haze, with only bean-like lights coming from the windows of farmer's houses in the distance. He smelled a strong smell of earth - a mixture of dirt, plants and rainwater, a smell he had known since childhood, but had long forgotten. Now, it was as if he was a teenager standing in his hometown's small village, fraught with whimsical thoughts. It actually was. After today, the dream of this village will be closely connected with his own dream. Returning to the house, he turned on the light and wrote down this sentence in his notebook: "A thought of life, began today."

王纪龙 Wang Jilong

在离开东莞前，漆云良已做好村里“条件差”的准备，然而第二天一早，他所目睹到的现实，还是令他有些瞠目——整个村委只有一个水龙头，装在厕所里，供煮饭、烧开水、洗澡和冲厕之用。看着那龌蹉到发黑的水质，他皱起了眉头。作为职业医生，他即刻便意识到，长期饮用这样的水对身体是有害的。由此，他也意识到，在他即将要展开的工作中，“健康”一词将占有重要位置。其实，漆云良一点也不惧怕乡村生活。因为他从小生活的那个地方——湖南邵阳新宁县白马田乡义兴桥村6组漆家庄——便是个靠近桂林的丘陵小村。漆家庄内有50多户人家，260多口人。从小村到县城有40公里，坐车大约需要一个多小时。时光迢迢，难以追捕。漆云良想起自己的学生时代——他曾是义兴桥小学的小学生，白马田中学及新宁三中的中学生。1989年，当他考上广州中医学院中医系时，成为漆家庄的第一位大学生。

Before leaving Dongguan, Qi Yunliang had made preparations for the "poor conditions" in the village. However, the next morning, the reality he saw till astonished him - the entire village committee had only one tap, which was installed in the bathroom for myriad purposes including cooking, drinking, bathing and flushing. He frowned at the blackened water. As a doctor, he immediately realized that drinking such water for a long time was detrimental to health. Consequently, he was aware that health would be the top priority in his upcoming work. In fact, Qi Yunliang is not afraid of rural life at all. The reason is that the place where he lived when he was young - Qijiazhuang, Group 6, Yixingqiao Village, Baimatian Township, Xinning County, Shaoyang, Hunan Province - was a small hilly village near Guilin province. There are more than 50 households and more than 260 people in Qijia Village. It is 40 kilometers from the village to the county, and it takes more than an hour by car. How time flies. Qi Yunliang remembered his school days - he was a pupil of Yixingqiao Primary School, a student of Baimatian Middle School and Xinning No. 3 Middle School. In 1989, when he was admitted to the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Guangzhou College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, he became the first college student in Qijiazhuang.

Before leaving Dongguan, Qi Yunliang had made preparations for the "poor conditions" of the village. However, the next morning, the reality he saw still astonished him - the entire village committee had only one tap, which was installed in the bathroom for myriad purposes including cooking, drinking, bathing and flushing. He frowned at the blackened water. As a doctor, he immediately realized that drinking such water for a long time was detrimental to health. Consequently, he was aware that health would be the top priority in his upcoming work. In fact, he was not afraid of rural life at all. The reason was that the place where he lived when he was young - Qijiazhuang, Group 6, Yixingqiao Village, Baimatian Township, Xinning County, Shaoyang, Hunan Province - was a small hilly village near Guilin city. There are more than 50 households and more than 260 people in Qijia Village. It was 40 kilometers from the village to the country, which took more than an hour by car. How time flies. Qi Yunliang remembered his school days - he was a pupil of Yixingqiao Primary School, a student of Baimatian Middle School and Xinning No.3 Middle School. In 1989, he became the first college student in Qijiazhuang after being admitted to the the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Guangzhou College of Teaditional Chinese Medicine.

王露 Wang Lu

想起自己的父亲，漆云良便想起了一个词——“艰辛一世”。父亲是长子，家中有7兄妹。在父亲22岁，祖母去世；之后不到两年，祖父双目失明。父亲不仅要带着祖父到处寄人篱下，四处寻医问药，还要担负起照料兄弟姐妹的重担。父亲成为了家里的主心骨，扛起了各种大小事务，终于将弟妹们全都抚养成人。父亲极为公道正派，且胆量过人，口才出众。他是那种勤劳善良且善解人意的人，虽然只读过高小，但很早就被选入村、大队、公社工作。他曾教过书，修过铁路，在食品站工作过，后来又当了30多年的支部书记，是连续三届的县人大代表，在村里享有极高的威望。

When he thought of his father, a word came to mind — hardship. There were 7 children in the household, and his father was the eldest son. At the age of 22 by his father, his grandmother died; less than two years later, his grandfather was blinded. Therefore, his father had to take grandfather to live under others’ thumb, seeking for medical help, as well as taking care of his younger siblings. As the mainstay of the house, he took all kinds of burdens, and finally brought up his younger siblings successfully. Being impartial and upright, with boldness and eloquence, he was diligent, kind and understanding. Although having only attended primary school till the second cycle, he was elected to work in villages, brigades and communes at an early age. And he had taught, repaired railroads, worked in food stations, and later served as a branch secretary for more than 30 years. He was a member of the county people's congress for three consecutive terms and enjoyed great prestige in the village.

Thinking of his father, a word came to Qi's mind — hardship. There were 7 children in the family, and father was the eldest son. At the age of 22, father's mom died; less than two years later, his father was blind. Since then, father had to take grandfather to live under others’ thumb, seeking for medical treatments, and meanwhile took care of his younger siblings. As the mainstay of the family, he took all kinds of burdens, and finally brought up his younger siblings successfully. Father enjoyed credit for his impartiality, boldness and eloquence. Diligent, kind and considerate, he was selected to work in the village, the brigade and the commune at an early age, although with only a primary education. Moreover, he was once a teacher, a railroad-repairer, and also worked in the food station. Later on, he served as a branch secretary for more than 30 years, and was selected as the County People's Congress deputy for three consecutive terms, enjoying great prestige in the village.

王琪 Wang Qi

在漆云良赴广州读书之际，父亲宴请了亲朋好友。亲戚们虽然经济都很拮据，但却拿出大小不一的红包，鼓励漆云良能早日成才，变成国家的栋梁。临行时，父亲抓着他的手说：“儿子，学医就是要救人，要积德，希望你好好学习，回来给乡亲们看病。”拜别父亲后，这个怀揣梦想的年轻人来到广州的三元里，与中医懵懂相遇后，便一头扎进阴阳五行、脏腑经络的世界中。虽然他整日与医书草药混迹在一起，但从不觉得乏味与苦涩。5年倏忽而过。当他毕业时，放弃了到珠海某医院的工作机会，毅然回到新宁县中医院，成为第一个分配到这里的医学本科生。 “回来给乡亲们看病”是父亲对他的嘱托，然而在基层医院里，学中医的他总感觉放不开手脚。1999年年初，当他接到湘雅医院的进修通知书时，激动地落下了泪。在那段刻苦求学的日子 里，他不仅获得了多位老师的认可，弥补了现代医学的不足，还能娴熟处理消化内科、心血管内科、新生儿科的常见病和多发病。籍此，他晋升为西医内科主治医师，而“多西少中”的方法则成为他的主要医疗手段。

Before Qi Yunliang went to Guangzhou for study, his father invited his friends and relatives to a banquet. Although the relatives were hard up, they gave out red packets, no matter how much was in, and encouraged Qi to work hard so as to achieve success soon. When Qi was leaving, his father grabbed his hand and said, "Studying medicine is to save lives and build virtue, I hope you can study hard and come back to make contributions for the fellow villagers." Farewell to his father, the young man came to Sanyuanli in Guangzhou with dreams for the future. After an ignorant encounter, he dedicated himself to Chinese medicine, immersed in studying Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, the internal organs and meridians. Although he spent all his days with medical books and herbs, he never felt tedious or bitter. 5 years flew by. When graduating, he gave up the opportunity to work in a hospital in Zhuhai and returned to Xinning County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine without hesitation. He was the first medical undergraduate assigned here. It was father’s instruction that he should return to the hometown to be a doctor that makes contributions for the fellow villagers. However, as a Chinese medicine major, he always felt restrained in the primary hospital. In the beginning of 1999, when he received the notice of further training in Xiangya Hospital, he shed tears of excitement. During that period of hard study, he was not only recognized by many teachers that he had made up for the deficiencies of modern medicine, but also proficient in handling common and multiple diseases in gastroenterology, cardiovascular medicine and neonatology. Hence, he was promoted to an attending hematologist in Internal Medicine, and the "More Western treatments, less TCM therapies " became his master medical approach.

汪世博 Wang Shibo

2000年8月，他调到东莞市凤岗人民医院。东莞是改革开放的前沿城市，大量的工厂吸引来大批的外来人口，故而这里的流动人口多，病人也多，工作量非常大，医院发展非常迅猛。漆云良在东莞如蛟龙入海，感觉真正做到了学以致用。到了2007年时，他已完成广东医学院中西医结合临床专业研究生课程进修班，获得了硕士结业证书。之后，他主持完成东莞市科技局科研立项三项，广东省中医药局科研立项一项，在国内杂志上发表论文10余篇。2008年8月，当他晋升为中西医结合专业副主任医师后，主动请缨，希望到社区卫生服务中心工作。十年过去后，他又主动请缨，希望到粤北山区去扶贫。在取得了妻儿的理解后，他毅然踏上了行程。

In August 2000, Qi Yunliang was transferred to Fenggang People's Hospital in Dongguan, a leading city of reform and opening up in China. With its numerous factories, the city attracted a huge amount of floating workers from other places who contributed a lot to the demand for local medical services. Therefore, despite the heavy workload, the hospital was developing rapidly. Here Qi felt in his element and practiced what he had learned. By 2007, he had finished the advanced courses for postgraduate in Integrated Western and Traditional Chinese Clinical Medicine at Guangdong Medical College and obtained a Master's degree certificate. Afterwards, he presided over and completed three scientific research projects approved by the Bureau of Science and Technology of Dongguan and one by the Bureau of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Guangdong Province, and published over 10 essays in domestic journals. In August 2008, after his promotion to associate consultant specializing in his major, Qi volunteered to work in a community health service center. Ten years later, he volunteered again, hoping to help with poverty alleviation in the mountainous areas of northern Guangdong. Having gained the agreement of his family, he resolutely embarked on the journey. (Wang Yashu)

王雅姝 Wang Yashu

从东莞出发到仁化县，再到扶溪镇的斜周村，他已深深体会到一种“无计划”的生活——显然，基层干部的日常与医生的大相径庭——医院就像军队，有严格的时间限制和区域划分，每个人都清楚自己的位置和职责；而乡村工作，不仅要处理常规事务，还要有机敏的应变能力，要根据不同时期的重点随时调整工作重心。在度过了那个混沌之夜后，他于凌晨5点醒来。既然已经脱离了原有的生活状态，那么，就要赶快建立起新的习惯。晨读和晨跑是不能或缺的——这是他多年养成的习惯——晨读可增强心智，晨跑可增强体质。在村里跑步，感觉完全不同——乡村的晨光异常娇嫩，漫天云霞像一条条橙红浅粉的带子，空气清新得像被过滤了一千遍——在奔跑时，他感觉身体格外轻盈，像有一双大手在托举着。

During his journey from Dongguan City to Renhua County, and then to Xiezhou Village of Fuxi Town, Qi Yunliang had deeply experienced a kind of "random" life—obviously, the daily life of a cadre at the grassroots level is a world away from a doctor. Working in a hospital is like in the army, with strict time limits and clear regional divisions, and everyone is clear about his or her position and responsibility. Working in a village, however, one should not only deal with daily tasks but also be able to respond quickly to changing situations and be prepared to shift the focus of work according to the priorities of different periods. After that chaotic night, Qi woke up at 5 o'clock in the morning. Since he had left the old environment, it was necessary to establish new habits as soon as possible. Reading and running in the morning were the first thing to do—he had practiced both for many years—the former improves mental ability and the latter strengthens physical health. Running in the village generated in him a completely different feeling: the morning light was extremely soft, the sky decorated with ribbons of red-orange and pinkish clouds, and the air as fresh as if having been filtered a thousand times. When running, he felt his body extraordinarily light; seemingly there was a pair of big hands holding it up. (Wang Yashu)

From Dongguan to Renhua County, and then to Xiezhou Village in Fuxi Town, he has deeply experienced a kind of "unplanned" life - obviously, the daily life of grassroots cadres is very different from that of doctors - hospitals are like armies, with strict time limits and regional division, and everyone knows his own position and responsibilities.Working in a village, however, one should not only deal with daily tasks but also be able to respond quickly to changing situations and be prepared to shift the focus of work according to the priorities of different periods. After that chaotic night, Qi woke up at 5 o'clock in the morning. Since he had left the old environment, it was necessary to establish new habits as soon as possible. Reading and running in the morning were the first thing to do—he had practiced both for many years—the former improves mental ability and the latter strengthens physical health. Running in the village generated in him a completely different feeling: the morning light in the village was very delicate, the clouds in the sky were like orange red and light pink belts, and the air was fresh as if it had been filtered for a thousand times - when running, he felt his body was extremely light, like a pair of big hands holding it up.

王植碧 Wang Zhibi

他今天要干的第一件事，不是开会，不是学文件，而是练习骑摩托车！虽然他是开着自己的汽车来到小村的，但村子四周环绕群山，要想到各个自然村去，只能骑摩托车穿过那些乡村小路。最初，他学得颤颤巍巍，但练习了几次后，他便掌握了规律，变得有模有样起来。等到老队长蔡广京来找他时，他已像个熟练的骑手。之后，两个人骑在摩托车上出发，驶向贫困户家中。原本，这个草绿色的小村到处都静悄悄的，只有偶尔的几声鸟鸣犬吠。突然间，突突的摩托车声传来，由远及近，且越来越响亮。这个身处21世纪之初的小村，看起来如诞生时那样依然故我，然而，它在未来将会明白，随着那突突声到来的，远不止是一个新人。新响动便意味着新变化，新变化便意味着新生活。

The first thing he will do today is not a meeting, not to learn the document, but to practice riding a motorcycle. Though he drove his own car to this small village, the village was surrounded by mountains. To think of various natural villages, he can only ride a motorcycle through those rural roads. At first, he learned trembling, but after several times of practice, he mastered the rules and became more like a model. When Cai Guangjing, the old captain, came to him, he was like a skilled rider. After that, the two people set out on motorcycles and drove to the poor families. Originally, the grass green village was quiet everywhere, with only a few occasional birdsong and barking. Suddenly, the sudden sound of motorcycles came from far to near, and became louder and louder. This small village at the beginning of the 21st century looks as if it were still the same as it was when it was born. However, it will understand in the future that with the sudden sound, it is far from just a new person. New sounds mean new changes, and new changes mean new life.

The first thing he will do today is not a meeting, not to learn the document, but to practice riding a motorcycle. Though he drove his own car to this small village, to go to each natural village, he can only ride a motorcycle through those rural roads since the village was surrounded by mountains. At first, he trembled while learning to ride a motorcycle, but after several times of practices, he mastered the rules and rode like a rider. When Cai Guangjing, the old captain, came to him, he was like a skilled rider. Later, the two people rode motorcycles and set out to the poor families. Originally, the grass-green village was quiet everywhere, with only a few occasional birdsong and barking. Suddenly, the sudden sound of motorcycles came from far to near and became louder and louder. This small village at the beginning of the 21st century looks as if it were still the same as it was when it was born. However, it will understand in the future what came with the sudden sound was more than a new person. New sounds mean new changes, and new changes mean a new life.(Wang Zhiling)

王智灵 Wang Zhiling

很多时日后，当漆云良回忆起那一天的遭遇时，都感觉很难用合适的词汇来表述。他是职业医生，见过了太多的苦难，具有更强的忍耐力，然而那一天，当他目睹到那些深陷贫困深井的人们时，还是感觉喉头哽咽，鼻孔发酸。原本，关于贫困村和贫困人口，都是一些纸上的数字，出现在电视新闻里；而现在，当他的身影进入那一间间小屋，与一个又一个的人劈面相逢时，一下子，他像推开了玻璃门，进入到一个格外真实而具体的世界。在这个王国里，所有的疼痛都被放大镜扩大，所有的苦难都以双倍呈现，所有的挣扎都显得尤为激烈而艰涩。他是渐渐才明白的——贫困对人类所造成的伤害，他是从这一户户人家的具体遭遇中获悉的。在此之前，“贫困”只是一个名词；在此之后，“贫困”是那一个个具体的人名。

Many days later, when Qi Yunliang recalled what happened that day, he found it difficult to find appropriate words to express. He is a professional doctor who has seen too much suffering and has stronger endurance than normal people. However, on that day, when he witnessed those people who were trapped in the deep well of poverty, he still felt his throat choked and his nostrils sour. Originally, all he knew about the impoverished villages and the impoverished population were figures on paper that appeared on the TV news; but now, when he entered those huts and met people face to face, all of a sudden, it was as if he had pushed a glass door and entered an extraordinarily real and concrete world. In this kingdom, all pain is magnified by a magnifying glass, all suffering is doubled, and all struggles are more intense and difficult. It was only gradually that he realized the harm that poverty caused to human beings, and he learned from the specific experiences of these families. Before that, "poverty" was just a noun; but after that, "poverty" was the name of each specific person.

吴博涵 Wu Bohan

初次见到“驼子”后，漆云良的下巴都要被惊掉——他可真黑！那黑就写在脸上、脖颈上、手背上、脚踝上。那黑是一团一团的，看起来很柔软，但却又显得很寒冷。这个人整个都沉浸在暗黑之中，像是一个琥珀。再细细一瞧，唉，那头发因多日没洗而粘连成片！那冲天的大鼻孔里正呼哧呼哧喘着粗气！那眼珠像是给强光晃过，瞳孔还没有调整到位置！村里人早已忘记他叫“刘健业”，而习惯性地喊他为“驼子”。

After Qi Yunliang saw the "Tuozi" for the first time, it made his jaw drop-he was so black! The black was shown on his face, neck, back of his hand and ankle. The black was clumpy and looked soft, but it seemed frigid. The whole man was immersed in darkness, like an amber. By a closer look, alas, the hair was glued to pieces because it has not been washed for many days! The big nostrils were wheezing and panting! The eyeballs seemed to had been shaken by the bright light, and the pupils had not been adjusted to the right position! The villagers had long forgotten that his name was "Liu Jianye" and called him "Tuozi" as a force of habit.

When Qi Yunliang first saw the “Tuozi”, his jaw dropped -- he was so dark! The dark was shown on his face, neck, back of his hands, and ankles. Clouds of dark looked soft but cold. The man was fully immersed in darkness, like amber. By a closer look, alas, his hair unwashed for many days was glued to pieces. He was wheezing with his big nostrils. The eyeballs seemed to have been dazzled in the bright light, for his pupils had not been adjusted to the right position. The villagers had forgotten that his name was “Liu Jianye” and called him “Tuozi” as a force of habit.

在见“驼子”之前，漆云良已在心里提前预演过一番，然而，他还是被这个人的黑吓了一跳。这个已66岁的男人，整个脊背完全拱了起来，让后背像是背了个倒扣的大铁锅。他只有1.4米左右，套着件宽大而皱巴的夹克衫，脚上的黄胶鞋因沾满泥点而泛白，透着股难掩的萧索味。

Before seeing Tuozi, Qi Yunliang has prepared for a bit in advance, but he was still startled by the man's darkness. The 66-year-old man's entire back is completely arched, making him look like an iron pan, upside-down. He is only about 1.4 meters tall, wearing a loose and wrinkled jacket, and the yellow rubber shoes on his feet are somehow white with mud spots, with a bleak smell that cannot be hidden.

Before seeing Tuozi, Qi Yunliang had prepared mentally in advance, but he was still startled by the man’s darkness. The 66-year-old man’s entire back was completely arched like he was carrying an upside-down big iron pot. He was only about 1.4 meters tall with a loose and wrinkled jacket. And the yellow rubber shoes on his feet turned white with mud spots and looked bleak that could not be hidden.

“驼子”很爱笑，一笑就咧开大嘴，露出门牙脱落后形成的黑洞。“驼子”又聋又哑，属于完全丧失劳动能力的五保户。他一直单身，每月有1000多元的补助，虽然日常生活没啥问题，但一个人的日子却显得恓惶而孤单。

Tuozi smiles a lot and he grins whenever he smiles, exposing the black hole formed after the loss of his front teeth. Tuozi is deaf and dumb and classified as the five guarantees who have completely lost their abilities to work. He has always been single, with a monthly subsidy of more than 1000 yuan. Although his daily living is not much of a problem, his life seems dismayed and lonely.

Tuozi always smiles and grins with the black hole formed after the loss of his front teeth. Due to his deaf and dumb, he was classified as the household enjoying the five guarantees that have completely lost their abilities to work. He has always been single, with a monthly subsidy of more than 1000 Yuan. Although his daily life is not much of a problem, his life on his own seems dismaying and lonely.

伍超穎 Wu Chaoying

一进聂球生家的门，漆云良便掏出听诊器和血压计，主动为老聂的老母亲号脉和测量血压。男主人是个身量高大的男人，理着板寸，有着一张很富态的圆脸，大腿和胳膊都显得粗壮有力，腰上还挺着个小肚腩。他母亲已80高龄，不仅患有高血压，还有糖尿病等多种疑难杂症。漆云良叮嘱老聂要多注意老太太身体的变化，如果有什么不好的症状出现，就及时给他打电话。做儿子的，边听边点头，一个劲地说着嗯嗯。

As soon as he entered Nie Qiusheng’s house, Qi Yunliang took out a stethoscope and a sphygmomanometer and took the initiative to check the pulse and blood pressure of Mr. Nie’s old mother. The male host was a tall man with a buzz cut, a fat round face, sturdy legs, strong arms, and love handles on his waist. His mother was 80 years old and suffered from not only high blood pressure but also diabetes and other complicated diseases. Qi Yunliang told Mr. Nie to pay more attention to what is happening to the old lady’s body, and if there are any bad symptoms, call him in time. As a son, he nodded while listening, and kept saying yeah.

老聂的身子骨看起来很是强壮，可他家为何成为贫困户？原来，出了老母亲是个病秧子，他的孩子们都处于求学阶段，那一年好几万的学杂费，就像是一把耙子，一下子便将这个家的家底给搂空了。老聂不是好吃懒做之辈，一年到头都在橘园里辛苦地苦扒苦挣，可橘园里的收入不单靠农人的辛苦，还得看老天爷的脸色。任何一场干旱或者暴雨，都能将那些可以变成钱的橘子打得稀巴烂，让农人白白辛苦一场而无所获。

Mr. Nie looked very strong, but why did his family become a poor household? Actually, it was because of his invalid mother and school-age children, whose tens of thousands of tuition and fees that year were like a rake, making deep inroads into the family’s savings. Mr. Nie was not a gluttonous and lazy guy. On the contrary, he worked hard in the orange orchard all year round, but the income in the orange orchard did not depend only on the hard work of the peasants, but also on kismet. A drought or rainstorm could easily damage the oranges that could be turned into money, making the peasants work in vain and gain nothing.

As soon as he stepped into Nie Qiusheng’s house, Qi Yunliang took out a stethoscope and a sphygmomanometer to check the pulse and blood pressure for Mr. Nie’s old mother. The male host was a tall man with a buzz cut, a fat round face, sturdy legs, strong arms, and love handles on his waist. His mother was 80 years old who suffered from not only high blood pressure but also diabetes and other incurable diseases. Qi Yunliang exhorted Mr. Nie to pay more attention the old lady’s health, and if there are any bad symptoms, call him in time. As a son, he nodded in agreement while listening. Mr. Nie looked very strong, but how could his family become a poor household? Actually, it was because of his invalid mother and school-age children, whose tens of thousands of tuition and fees that year were like a rake, making deep inroads into the family’s savings. Mr. Nie was not a gluttonous and lazy guy. On the contrary, he worked hard in the orange orchard all year round, but the income from the orange orchard did not depend only on the toil of the peasants, but also on kismet. A drought or rainstorm could easily damage the oranges that could be turned into money, making the peasants work in vain and gain nothing.

吴敏 Wu Min

到了刘培宗的家，漆云良的整个身子被定住了，简直卖不开步子——这间老屋像个黑黢黢的洞穴，不仅阴暗潮湿，且墙基不稳，显得岌岌可危。原来，这间屋子已成钉子户——作为全村唯一的一间没有被改造的危房，它的模样格外扎眼。男主人刘培宗身量适中，体型健壮，理着个小平头，一张圆脸显得很慈祥；妻子的身形较为苗条，虽然皮肤苍黄，但五官很是清秀，脸上浮着局促而羞涩的笑容。两个人都习惯性地打着赤脚，趿着拖鞋。他家有五口人，母亲高龄且多病，两个女儿均在求学——大女儿在广州培正学院人力资源管理专业读本科，小女儿在仁化县中学读高二。虽然800多棵柑橘树是家里的主要收入来源，但和老母亲的医药费及女儿的学费相比，还是入不敷出。挣的钱抵不上要花的，所以日子便过得缩手缩脚。当漆云良询问他家新房的修建进度后，即刻绽开了笑容。原来，新房已于这年5月开始动工，预计年底便可竣工。“好啊好啊！如果完成验收，马上就能获得国家的4万元补助啊！”刘培宗自知旧房拖了全村人的后腿，即刻点头又点头。 When he arrived at Liu Peizong's house, Chia Yunliang was so stunned by what he saw and he could not take a step - the old house was like a dark cave, not only was it dark and damp, but the walls were unstable and looked precarious. It turned out to be a nail house - as the only dangerous house in the village that had not been renovated, it was particularly conspicuous by its appearance. The man, Liu Peizong, is of medium height and robust, with a crew haircut and a round face that looks benevolent; his wife is slimmer, and although her skin is pale and haggard, her features are clear, and her face floats with a restricted and shy smile. Both were habitually barefoot and slippers. There are five people in his family , his mother is elderly and sickly, and his two daughters are both in school - the eldest is an undergraduate studying human resource management at Pei Zheng College in Guangzhou, and the youngest is a senior in Renhua County High School. Although more than 800 citrus trees are the main source of income for the family, it is still not enough to cover the medical expenses of the mother and the school fees of the daughters. The money they earn does not cover what they have to spend, so they are living on a shoestring. When Qi Yunliang asked him about the progress of his family's new house, he immediately burst into smiles. The construction of the new house started in May this year and is expected to be completed by the end of the year. "Yes, yes, yes! If the inspection is completed, he will immediately receive a subsidy of 40,000 yuan from the state!" Liu Peizong nodded and nodded again immediately, knowing that the old house was holding the whole village back.

When he arrived at Liu Peizong's house, Qi Yunliang's whole body was frozen and he could hardly move. The old room was like a dark cave, not only was it dark and damp, but the walls were unstable and looked precarious. It turned out to be a nail house - as the only dangerous house in the village that had not been renovated, it was particularly conspicuous by its appearance. The man, Liu Peizong, is of medium height and robust, with a crew haircut and a round face that looks benevolent; his wife is slimmer, and although her skin is pale and haggard, her features are clear, and her face floats with a restricted and shy smile. Both were habitually barefoot and slippers. There are five people in his family , his mother is elderly and sickly, and his two daughters are both in school - the eldest is an undergraduate studying human resource management at Pei Zheng College in Guangzhou, and the youngest is a senior in Renhua County High School. Although more than 800 citrus trees are the main source of income for the family, it is still not enough to cover the medical expenses of the mother and the school fees of the daughters. it is still not enough to make ends meet, so life is difficult. When Qi Yunliang asked him about the progress of his family's new house, he immediately burst into smiles. The construction of the new house started in May this year and is expected to be completed by the end of the year. "Yes, yes, yes! If the inspection is completed, he will immediately receive a subsidy of 40,000 yuan from the state!" Liu Peizong nodded and nodded again immediately, knowing that the old house was holding the whole village back.

伍晓莉 Wu Xiaoli

聂池生的家是一座新房，屋里的墙壁刷得雪白，摆着红木沙发和原木色饭桌，显得格外簇新。男主人有些微胖，看着既和善又精明，是这家人的主心骨。他打开饭桌上的那个塑料罐，将黄澄澄的液体倒入塑料杯——原来，那是老聂自己酿的蜂蜜！漆云良看到蜂蜜在阳光下显得晶莹剔透，像融化了的黄金，再啜饮一口后，感觉滋味极馥郁甜美。老聂有这样的手艺，何以成为贫困户？原来，他家有六口人——老聂夫妇俩，儿子聂玖文和儿媳刘秀清，读小学的孙女聂红苹和上幼儿园的孙子聂红芸。老聂家的主要收入靠种植贡柑和养殖蜂蜜，但农业收入受天气等外界影响较大，故而，他家的收入并不稳定；再加上家里无一人在外打工，使这家人的日子也皱皱巴巴，不那么舒坦。

Nie Chisheng's home was a new house with whitewashed walls, a mahogany sofa and a wood-colored dining table. The plump man who was the backbone of the family looked kind and shrewd. He opened the plastic jar on the table and poured the yellow liquid into the plastic cup. It was the honey Lao Nie had made himself! When Qi Yunliang saw the honey in the sun, it looked like melted gold. After a sip, he felt the taste was particularly sweet. Why does Lao Nie have such a craft become a poor family? Because there are six people in his family, Lao Nie and his wife, son Nie Jiuwen and daughter-in-law Liu Xiuqing, primary school granddaughter Nie Hongping and kindergarten grandson Nie Hongyun. The main income of Lao Nie's family depends on the cultivation of capers and honey, but the agricultural income is greatly affected by the weather and other external factors, so his family's income is not stable. And with no one in the family working outside the home, the family was squeezed.

Nie Chisheng's home was a new house with whitewashed walls, a mahogany sofa and a wood-colored dining table. All these furniture makes his house look all the more brand new. The plump man who was the backbone of the family looked kind and shrewd. He opened the plastic jar on the dinner table and poured the yellow liquid into the plastic cup. It turned out to be the honey Lao Nie had made by himself! Under the sunshine, the honey looked crystal clear, just like the melting gold. After a sip, Qi Yunliang felt the taste was particularly sweet and mellow. How could Lao Nie who has such a skill make his family sink into poverty? The reason turned out to be that there are total six people in his family, Lao Nie and his wife, his son Nie Jiuwen and daughter-in-law Liu Xiuqing, granddaughter Nie Hongping and kindergarten grandson Nie Hongyun who studied in primary school and kindergarten respectively. The main income of Lao Nie's family comes from the plantation of capers and beekeeping. However, the agricultural income is greatly affected by the weather and other external factors, so his family's income is not stable. And with no one in the family working outside, the family lived a destitute and hard life

席书涵 Xi Shuhan

之后，漆云良骑在摩托车上，又继续寻访了不少贫困户。奔波一整天，回到村委的住处时，天色已变得浓黑起来。他随便地扒拉了两口饭后，便打开笔记本，写下这一天的行程。初夏的夜空显得宁静而高远，山风裹挟着清凉穿堂而过。漆云良的身体虽然已异常疲惫，但精神却相当活跃。他在这一天的经历，纠正了他以往的认知。不，贫困户的贫困并非天生造成的，而是各种原因的叠加使然。要将身处贫困陷阱里的人拉出来，便要找绳子，找梯子，找架子。只要给他们一点机会，便会激发出他们的潜能。

Later, riding on his motorcycle, Qi Yunliang went to visit a lot more poverty-stricken households then. After a day’s toil, he returned to the country committee when the night has descended. As soon as he swallowed several morsels of rice, he opened his notebook and jotted down his itinerary. The sky of the early summer night is particularly tranquil and appeared to be higher and farther from earth. With a gust of chill mountain wind passing by, Qi Yunliang’s mind was refreshed even though his body has undergone extreme fatigue. The experience of the whole day changed his thought before. NO, the poverty-stricken households are not born to be like that instead their miserable situation are caused by various reasons all together. To pull up a man trapped in the snare, we need rope, ladder and shelf. Their potential will be stimulated once they are given an opportunity, no matter how tiny it is.

Correction：Later, riding on his motorcycle, Qi Yunliang went to visit a lot more poverty-stricken households then. After a day’s toil, he returned to the village committee when the night has descended. As soon as he swallowed a little rice, he opened his notebook and jotted down his itinerary. The sky of the early summer night is particularly tranquil and appeared to be higher and farther from earth. With a gust of chill mountain wind passing by, Qi Yunliang’s mind was refreshed even though his body has undergone extreme fatigue. The experience of the whole day changed his thought before. NO, the poverty-stricken households are not born to be like that instead their miserable situation are caused by various reasons all together. To pull up a man trapped in the snare, we need rope, ladder and shelf. Their potential will be stimulated once they are given an opportunity, no matter how tiny it is.

夏盼 Xia Pan

通过几天连续寻访，漆云良逐渐地理清了思路。事实上，这个小村就是一个微缩的小社会，每一块地都有独属于它的历史，就像每一幢房，每一个人那样。在这样一个村子里，贫困户的位置就像护城河，始终处于最外围，始终是矮人一头，始终被疏离所包裹。漆云良意识到，若想把每一户的情况都摸清摸透，单靠口头询问是不够的，还得有详细记录。于是，他像人类学家设计田野调查表那样，设计了一张专门针对贫困户的《入户调查表》，其内容涉及健康状况、外出务工、家庭收入、政策满意程度等。当他带着表格走访村民时，还同时带着血压计和听诊器。他深深懂得，“各家有本难念的经”。要知道，让贫困户把自己当成朋友，倾吐家里的秘密，并非一件容易的事。因为贫穷的人自尊心更强，有着更顽强的防卫机制，他们会以某种友好的方式拒绝别人对他家的窥视。然而，如果来做调查的书记同时是医生，可以给家人坐免费体检，那情形便会大不相同。

After several days of continuous searching, Qi Yunliang gradually made up his mind. In fact, this small village is a small society in miniature. Every piece of land has its own history, just like every house and every person. In such a village, the position of poor households is like a moat, always at the outermost edge, always surrounded by alienation. Qi Yunliang realized that if he wanted to find out the situation of each household, it was not enough to rely on verbal inquiries, and detailed records were required. So, like an anthropologist designing a field survey, he designed a “Household Questionnaire”specifically for poor households, which covered health status, migrant workers, family income, and policy satisfaction. When he visited villagers with the form, he also brought a blood pressure monitor and a stethoscope. He deeply understands that "every family has its own difficult things". You must know that it is not an easy task for poor households to regard themselves as friends and pour out family secrets. Because poor people have stronger self-esteem and stronger defense mechanisms than normal household, they will reject others' prying eyes on their homes in a friendly way. However, if the secretary who came to do the investigation is also a doctor and can give the family members free medical examinations, the situation will be quite different.

After days of searching, Qi Yunliang gradually sorted out his thoughts. In fact, this small village is a miniature society. Every piece of land, just like every house and person, has its own history. In such a village, poor households are like a moat, always at the outermost edge and surrounded by a sense of alienation. Qi realized that to find out the situation of each household, he has to glean detailed information rather than only making verbal inquiries. So, like an anthropologist designing a field survey, he designed a “Household Questionnaire” specifically for poor households, covering physical status, outward employment, family income, and policy satisfaction. When he visited villagers with the form, he also took with him a blood pressure monitor and a stethoscope. He was deeply informed that “every family has its own problems”. It is not an easy task for poor households to regard him as a friend and pour out family secrets. Having stronger self-esteem and defense mechanisms, they will kindly reject overly focus on them. Nevertheless, it’s another story if the secretary interviewing them is also a doctor and offers free medical examination to the family.

夏依颐 Xia Yiyi

此后的一周时间里，他不仅跑遍了八个自然村落，深入到每一户人家，而且还获得了很多意外的收获。“粤北的农民其实非常能干！”这是他发自肺腑的结论。他始终记得自己是一个乡村少年，能上大学当医生都离不开土地的供养，而现在，当他深入到乡村内部，倾听每一位农人的心声时，他感觉自己慢慢了解了他们的难处，懂得了他们需要怎样的帮助。他的工作思路是逐渐的——要以产业帮扶为主，先解决最紧迫的收入问题；再以健康帮扶为辅，防止贫困户返贫；同时，还要进行心灵帮扶，让大家有信心有决心摘掉穷帽子，最终迈上良性循环的步调。

事实上，到2019年年底，漆云良已从新闻里了解到这些信息——东莞市为帮扶韶关和揭阳两市的323个贫困村，共引进农业龙头企业141个，建立合作社271个，培育农业特色产业490个，还打造出冬瓜村、百香果村、芒果村等一大批特色产业村，组织贫困劳动力转移就业一万多人，使两市有劳动力贫困户的年人均可支配收入达15670.44元，年均增长22%；同时，东莞市还安排了6个牵头镇街、16个协助镇街与昭通市6个贫困县区开展“携手奔小康”行动，累计投入财政资金3843万元，结对帮扶贫困乡镇51个—— 而他所在的斜周村，是那323个村庄中的一个。

In the following week, he reached every household in eight natural villages and got more than he expected. “The farmers in northern Guangdong are actually very capable!” This was from the bottom of his heart. He always remembered that he was a country boy who, without the support of the land, could not go to university and become a doctor. Now, when he went deep inside the villages and listened to every farmer, he felt that he gradually understood their difficulties and needs. He carries out his work step by step---to solve the most urgent income problem first, with the focus on industrial help; then to prevent poor households from returning to poverty with healthy help as an auxiliary part. In addition, mental help is required to give people confidence and determination to get rid of poverty and embark on a sustainable path.

In fact, by the end of 2019, Qi Yunliang had learned some information from the news - to help 323 poor villages in Shaoguan and Jieyang, Dongguan City introduced 141 leading agricultural enterprises, established 271 cooperatives, cultivated 490 agricultural special industries, including Donggua (winter melon) villages, Baixiangguo (passion fruit) villages, Mangguo (mango) villages where more than 10,000 poor laborers have realized transfer employment, with the annual per capita disposable income of poor households with laborers in the two cities reaching 15,670.44 yuan, an average year-on-year increase of 22%. The city also carried out “Hand in Hand for Well-off Society” in 6 leading towns and streets, 16 assisting ones and 6 poor counties and districts in Shaotong City. The city has invested a total of 38.43 million yuan to help 51 poor towns and villages - and his village, Xiezhou Village, is one of them.

In the week that followed, he not only ran through every household in the eight natural villages, but also gained a lot of unexpected gains. “The farmers in northern Guangdong are actually very capable!” These were his heartfelt words. He always remembered that he was a country boy, and that he could not go to university and then become a doctor without the cultivation of the land. Now, when he goes deep inside the countryside to listen to every farmer, he feels that he slowly understands their difficulties and what kind of help they need. His work ideas are gradually becoming clear: industrial help is the main focus to solve the most urgent problem of low income first; then health help is supplemented to prevent poor households from falling into poverty again; at the same time, spiritual help has to be strengthened to give people confidence and determination to take off their poor hats, which will eventually form a virtuous circle.

In fact, by the end of 2019, Qi Yunliang had learned this information from the news: Dongguan City has introduced 141 leading agricultural enterprises, established 271 cooperatives, cultivated 490 agricultural special industries, and also created a large number of special industrial villages such as Donggua (winter melon) villages, Baixiangguo (passion fruit) villages, Mangguo (mango) villages in order to help 323 poor villages in Shaoguan and Jieyang. At the same time, Dongguan City has arranged 6 leading towns and streets and 16 assisting towns and streets to carry out the action of “Endeavoring Towards Prosperity Hand in Hand” with 6 poor counties and districts in Zhaotong City. The total financial resources invested reached 38.43 million yuan. The project has cooperated to help 51 poor towns and villages, and his village, Xizhizhou, is one of those 323 villages.

夏紫纯 Xia Zichun

和其他村庄相比，斜周村的各项条件都实属一般。村里那号称“三坑二头瑶水湾”的八个自然村，所处的位置都非常分散，且村里的农村集体经济薄弱，村容村貌也亟待治理。对全村村民而言，最重要的收入来自外出打工，其次才是农业种植。虽然村民们也种水稻，也卖毛竹，但几乎每一家都更仰仗贡柑和沙糖橘的收入。然而，这种经济模式十分单一，且没有形成一定规模，更谈不上品牌效应——一旦老天不给面子，这一年的收成便会大打折扣，继而严重影响正常生活。他皱着眉头思忖——产业扶贫是重中之重。在他看来，若贫困户家里有富余劳动力，便一定要鼓励这些人外出打工，这样既可保持一个固定的收入来源，还可减少对农业收入的依赖；其次，要努力提高农产品的收入，以确保增产也增收。小村地处偏远，信息闭塞，所以农产品的价格不高，销量也不大，很难形成规模产业。如此，村里是否可搭建起一个更好的销售平台？是否能种植些经济效益更高的作物？如果家里人手少，无法外出打工，可否在农闲时就近打零工以补贴家用？

Compared with other villages, the conditions of Xiezhou village are not very good indeed. The eight natural villages there which are featured with uneven water puddles scattered here and there. And the village’s rural collective economic base is weak, and the appearance of this village is in urgent need of treatment. For the villagers, the most important income comes from working outside the village, followed by agricultural cultivation. Although the villagers grow rice and sell moso bamboo, almost every family relies more on the income from tangerines and sassafras. However, this economic model is very homogeneous and has not developed into a certain scale, not to mention the forming of a brand effect. Once the weather is bad, the harvest of this year will be greatly reduced, and then the normal life will be seriously affected. He pondered with a frown, thinking that industrial poverty alleviation is the top priority. In his opinion, if poor families have extra labor force at home, then these people should be encouraged to work outside. Such action would maintain a regular source of income and also reduce dependence on agricultural income. Secondly, efforts should be made to increase the income from agricultural products to ensure that the yield of agricultural products rises along with the income. Because of its remote location and isolation, the price of the village’s agricultural products is not high and the consumption is not large, making it difficult to form large-scale cultivation. So can a better sales platform be established in this village? Is it possible to grow more economically efficient crops? If the family has a small workforce and nobody can go out to work, can they do part-time jobs nearby to subsidize their families during their leisure time?

Compared with other villages, the conditions of Xiezhou village were not very good indeed. There scattered eight natural villages with surrounding hills, gullies, and streams. What’s more, the village’s collective economic was underdeveloped and its hygienic conditions need to be improved. For all the villagers, working outside was their main source of income while farming secondary. Although they grew rice and sold moso bamboo, almost every family relied more on the income from tangerines and Shatang mandarins. However, with single economic model, small production scale and no notable brands, they struggled to support themselves in bad-harvest years. He pondered with a frown over the poverty alleviation of the village. He thought industrial poverty alleviation was the key. In his opinion, if a poor family had sufficient labor force, then some of its members should be encouraged to work outside. That would maintain a stable source of income and also reduce dependence on agricultural income. Secondly, efforts should be made to increase the yield and income of agricultural products in the village. Its remoteness and inadequate information resulted in difficulty in forming large-scale cultivation, low agricultural product prices and poor sales. So could a better sales platform be established there? Or could more profitable crops be planted? If a family were short of workforce and nobody were able to go out to work, they could do part-time jobs nearby to support their families during their leisure time.

向明慧 Xiang Minghui

针对健康扶贫，他要做的是长远打算。村里的人看起来都有些老相，且病人的人数也相当多，这和村人长期从事体力劳动有关，还和抽烟、饮酒、打牌等的不良生活习惯有关，也和多油重盐的饮食习惯有关；再加上水质差，没有锻炼意识，故而在村里现有的贫困户中，有40%是因病、残、智、伤等造成长期缺乏劳动力，最终形成了贫困的恶果。全村有高血压患者45人，糖尿病患者15人，长期卧床及行动不便者8人。在41户贫困户中，有41位残疾人员。作为职业医生，他敏感地意识到——若疾病问题不解决，很多贫困户都会面临返贫的风险。他想制订一些健康家庭计划、慢性病康复计划等，可防止贫困户家庭因病返贫。 To help the impoverished villagers resulted from health problems, Qi had to make long-term plans. The villagers looked older and many of them contracted diseases because they continuously conduct manual labor and had unhealthy living habits, including smoking, drinking, playing cards and oily and salty diets. Coupled with the poor water quality and lack of exercise, 40 percent of current poor households were short of labor perennially due to their injuries, illnesses and physical and mental disabilities. There were 45 villagers with hypertension, 15 with diabetes and 8 bedridden ones with mobility difficulties. Among the 41 poor households, there were 41 disabled villagers. As a professional doctor, Qi was acutely aware that many poor families would face the risk of returning to poverty without solution to their diseases. Therefore, he was intended to make healthy family plans and chronic disease rehabilitation plans as a remedy.

To carry out the Health Program for Poverty Alleviation, Qi had to make long-term plans. The villagers looked older and many of them contracted diseases because they continuously conduct manual labor and had unhealthy living habits, including smoking, drinking, playing cards and oily and salty diets. Coupled with the poor water quality and lack of exercise, among the existing poor households in the village, 40% of them were suffering from chronic labor shortage due to illness, injury and physical and mental disabilities, and have finally suffered the evil consequences of poverty. There were 45 villagers with hypertension, 15 with diabetes and 8 bedridden ones with mobility difficulties. Among the 41 poor households, there were 41 disabled villagers. As a professional doctor, Qi was acutely aware that many poor families would face the risk of returning to poverty without solution to their diseases. Therefore, he was intended to make healthy family programs and chronic disease rehabilitation programs as a remedy.

在村里走访的这些天，漆云良还发现，比物质贫穷更为可怕的，是心灵的贫瘠与麻木。在他看来，如果灵魂溃散了，再丰富的物质和再强壮的身体，都不会感受到幸福。现在，村里有个别人整日里“等、靠、要”，用懒惰和怨憎建起一座隐形的城堡，任是谁都走不进去。要怎么才能攻克那道高墙，让阳光照耀进去？还有一些人，因长期处于贫困状态而深感自卑，总是唯唯诺诺，匮乏创新精神。要怎样才能让那些总是低头闪躲的人，不要再像扛负着无法被原宥的罪过般，挺胸抬头地走路呢？ During his visit in the village, he found that the barrenness and numbness of souls were worse than material scarcity. He believed those with wealthy life and strong bodies could hardly feel happy if their souls were rotten. At that time, some villagers always waited for subsidies and assistance without any enthusiasm to live a better life by themselves. Their idleness and resentment were alike to an invisible fortress preventing others from getting in. Qi was wondering how to make warmth and hope break that wall. Some were chained by inferiority stemmed from their lasting miseries, thus becoming submissive fossils. Looking at those who’d walked with their heads down and been afraid of looking into others’ eyes, Qi was eager to find ways to help them be confident and relived from imprisonment of souls.

During his visit in the village, he found that the barrenness and numbness of souls were worse than material scarcity. He believed those with wealthy life and strong bodies could not feel happy if their souls were rotten. At that time, some villagers always waited for subsidies and assistance without any enthusiasm to live a better life by themselves. Their idleness and resentment were alike to an invisible fortress preventing others from getting in. Qi was wondering how to make warmth and hope break that wall. Some were chained by inferiority stemmed from their lasting poverty, thus becoming submissive and inflexible. Looking at those who’d walked with their heads down and been afraid of looking into others’ eyes, Qi was eager to find ways to help them be confident and relived from imprisonment of souls.

Part 24

肖家禹 Xiao Jiayu

柑橘、蜂蜜和葡萄柚

Citrus, Honey and Grapefruit

Citrus, Honey and Grapefruit

即便农业收入极不稳定，受制天气及市场等各种因素，然而贡柑、沙糖橘及各类蔬菜，依旧是斜周村人除外出务工外的主要收入。漆云良思忖，虽然村里通过扶贫资金，已投资光伏、中金岭南、猕猴桃、黑山羊等产业项目，让贫困户每年约有1000多元的分红，但还需通过各种方式，努力拓宽农产品的销售渠道，提高农产品的价格，以增加贫困户的收入。在挨家挨户的走访中，他听到不少贫困户提出这样的疑问——“为啥我家的橘子挂果没有别人家多？”——其实，这个问题实际上反应了贫困户在劳作中，匮乏农业科技指导的问题。籍此，他通过县扶贫办的牵线搭桥，专门请有经验的农业专家来到村里讲课，专门解决村民遇到的施肥、挂果等实际问题。

Even though agricultural income was extremely unstable and was affected by various factors such as the weather and the market, tribute oranges, sugar oranges and various vegetables were still the main income of people in Xiezhou village except for migrant work. Qi Yunliang considered, with poverty alleviation funds, although the village had invested in photovoltaic generation system, Shenzhen Zhongjin Lingnan Non-ferrous metal Company Limited, kiwifruit planting, black goat farming and other industrial projects to provide the poor households an annual dividend of about 1,000 yuan, the village also needed to expand the distribution channels and raise the price of agricultural products through various means to increase the income of poor households. During his door-to-door visits, he heard from many poor households who asked, "Why don't we harvest as many oranges as others?" In fact, the problem actually reflected the lack of agricultural guidance in science and technology about the work of the poor households. So, through the county poverty alleviation office matchmaking, he specially invited experienced agricultural experts to come to the village to give lectures, specifically in order to solve the villager’s encountered problems like fertilization, harvest and other practical problems.

Even if agricultural income was extremely unstable and was vulnerable to various factors such as the weather and the market, tribute oranges, sugar oranges and various vegetables were still the main income of Xiezhou villagers aside from migrant work. Qi Yunliang considered that with poverty alleviation funds, although the village had invested in photovoltaic generation system, Shenzhen Zhongjin Lingnan Non-ferrous metal Company Limited, kiwifruit planting, black goat farming and other industrial projects to provide the poor households an annual dividend of about 1,000 yuan, the village also needed to get wider distribution and put up the price of agricultural products through all kinds of means to increase the income of poor households. During his door-to-door visits, he heard from many poor households who asked, "Why don't we harvest as many oranges as others?" In fact, the problem actually reflected the lack of agricultural thchnology guidance in the work of poor households. Therefore, through the county poverty alleviation office matchmaking, he specially invited experienced agricultural experts to come to the village to give lectures for solving the villager’s encountered problems like fertilization, harvest and other practical problems.

肖娜 Xiao Na

销售则是难中之难——因位于大山身处，山路弯弯造成交通不便，信息匮乏，故而村民们虽然辛苦一年，但往往因为销售不畅，而出现增产不增收的局面。和普通农户相比，贫困户的家底薄，困难多，故而抵御风险的能力便更差。这些人家总像被一种无形的压力所逼迫，总处于束手束脚状态，将日子过得节俭而局促。针对这种情况，漆云良组织扶贫干部们讨论，商量对策。最终，他们决定先免费为贫困户发放种殖苗、养殖苗和化肥等物资，让他们有个良好的起步；而在农业种植期间，请专家来解决实际问题，进行专门的柑橘种植技术培训、电商销售培训，都是为了让农户能提高收入。

Selling became extremely difficult because the mountainous area and winding roads resulted in inconvenient transportation and lack of information. Therefore, villagers work hard for a year, though they always reduced income despite rising output due to dull sale. Compared with ordinary farmer households, poor ones have low economic state and a large number of difficulties so their risk-resistance capacities are worse. Seemed like being forced by an invisible power, these poor farmer households are tied and only can live a frugal and cramped life. Qi Yunliang organized the cadres alleviating poverty to discuss how to deal with this situation. Finally, they decided to give out such free goods and materials as planting seedlings, breeding seedlings and chemical fertilizer for poor households to have a good beginning; during the farming, some experts were brought in to solve practical problems and trainned the households in specialized citrus cultivation techniques and e-commerce selling. The aim of these measures is to improve farmer households' income.

Selling became even more difficult as located in mountain areas, winding roads resulted in traffic inconvenience and privation of necessary information. Though villagers worked hard for a year, higher input was not accompanied by a higher income owing to the dull sale. Compared with ordinary farmers, low income families struggled against poverty line and tons of challenges, so their risk-resistance capacities were weaker. Being forced by invisible pressure, these poor families were overcautious, living in frugalness and uneasiness. Aiming at this situation, Qi Yunliang organized a discussion with cadres of poverty alleviation to solve this problem and relevant suggestions .Finally, they have decided to give out seedlings, breeding seedlings, chemical fertilizers and other products to poor families for free, aiming to have a good start. During farming, experts were invited to solve practical problems and training in citrus cultivation techniques and e-commerce selling were all special designed to increase their incomes.

肖喆琳 Xiao Zhelin

在漆云良绞尽脑汁为斜周村出谋划策时，他所倚靠的并非只是他个人的能量，还有整个东莞市的支持。为做好产业合作，推动招商引资和消费扶贫，东莞市做了很多有益探索。譬如，市里结合云南昭通市的现有资源，先后组织了30多批137家企业赴昭通考察，累计引导企业赴昭通开展产业项目127个，累计实际投资16.16亿元。这些举措立竿见影，带动了9781名贫困人口就业脱贫。东莞市还着力扩大消费扶贫规模——累计实际采购金额3.4亿元，带动贫困人口4.6万余人增收。漆云良在韶关市扶溪镇斜周村所做的努力，只是这个大背景中最具体、最细微的那点努力。然而，正是由于像他这样的扶贫干部，以自身努力挖掘出涓涓细流，最终，才汇聚成了一个如入海口般波澜壮阔的画面。

When Qi Yunliang racked his brain to come up with solutions for Xiezhou Village, he relied not only on his energy, but also on the support of the entire city of Dongguan. Dongguan City has made a lot of rewarding explorations in order to better industrial cooperation, attract business and investment and alleviate poverty through consumption. For example, in combination with the available resources of Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province, Dongguan has organized more than 137 enterprises, devided into 30 groups in total, to visit Zhaotong, and guided enterprises to carry out 127 industrial projects, with a cumulative actual investment of 1.616 billion yuan. These measures had an immediate effect and helped 9,781 people get jobs and lift themselves out of poverty. Dongguan has also made great efforts to expand the scale of alleviating poverty through consumption with the accumulated actual purchase amount reaching 340 million yuan, driving more than 46,000 poor people to increase their incomes. The efforts made by Qi in Xiangzhou Village, Fuxi Town of Shaoguan City, were only the most specific and subtle efforts in the general background. However, it is precisely because of cadres of poverty alleviation like him, with their own efforts to dig up a trickle of water, can finally picture an image of shining streams converge into the sea magnificently.

When Qi Yunliang racked his brain to come up with solutions for Xiezhou Village, he relied not only on his own energy, but also on the support of the whole city of Dongguan. Dongguan City had made a lot of rewarding explorations in order to conduct industrial cooperation well, attract business and investment and alleviate poverty through consumption. For example, in combination with the available resources of Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province, Dongguan had organized more than 137 enterprises, devided into 30 groups in total, to visit Zhaotong, and guided enterprises to carry out 127 industrial projects, with a cumulative actual investment of 1.616 billion yuan. These measures had an immediate effect and helped 9,781 people lift themselves out of poverty by getting jobs. Dongguan had also made great efforts to expand the scale of poverty alleviation through consumption with the accumulated actual purchase amount reaching 340 million yuan, driving more than 46,000 poor people to increase their incomes. The efforts made by Qi in Xiezhou Village, Fuxi Town of Shaoguan City, were only the most specific and subtle efforts in the general background. However, it is precisely because of cadres of poverty alleviation like him, with their own efforts to dig up a trickle of water, can finally picture a magnificent image of shining streams converge into the sea.

谢佳玉 Xie Jiayu

这一天，漆云良带着20只鸡和20只鹅，来到西坑村的刘文彬家。30岁出头的刘文彬个子挺高，体型偏瘦，皮肤偏白，眉眼秀气，嘴角总是挂着温和的笑容。他在短袖T恤外又套了件夹克 衫，牛仔裤下是双黄胶鞋；他的妻子张招桂是个体型偏瘦的女子，瓜子脸上有一双大眼睛。她上身穿着件白色黑条纹连帽衫，下身是黑裤子配黄胶鞋。在他家的院子里，摆放着三轮摩托车和摩托车；在屋外的铁丝上，吊挂着孩子们的袖珍小衣衫。这对勤快的年轻人，已是两个小孩的父母，但却让日子陷入捉衿见肘的状态。原来，男主人自丧失父母，由叔叔抚养长大。现在，56岁的叔叔和他们一起生活。对这对年轻夫妻来说，贫穷就像是一块暗伤，是不能随便揭开来看的，因为那行为会让自己感觉疼痛，也会让别人感觉尴尬。然而，面对漆书记，他们却敞开了心扉。两个人一年到头忙碌在柑橘园，然而柑橘的收入不稳定，有的年份好，有的年份差。两个孩子尚且年幼，而叔叔还需要供养，家里又没有外出打工者，故而这个家便一直挣扎在贫困中。

This day, Qi Yunliang took 20 chickens and 20 geese to Liu Wenbin’s house in Xikeng Village. Liu Wenbin, aged in his early thirties, was tall and thin with white skin and shapely eyebrows and there was always a smile hanging on his lips. He wore a jacket over a T-shirt, and a pair of yellow rubber shoes under jeans. His wife, Zhang Zhaogui, was a thin woman with big eyes on her heart-shaped face, who wore a white hoodie with black stripes, black pants and yellow rubber shoes. There were a three-wheeled scooter and motorcycle in his yard; the children’s tiny clothes were hung on the wire outside the house. The hard-working young couple were already the parents of two small children, but they plunged themselves into poverty. It turned out that the man had lost his parents and was raised by his uncle. Now, the 56-year-old uncle lived with them. For this young couple, poverty was like a hidden wound that could not be opened up freely because it not only hurt themselves, but also embarrass others. However, they opened their heart to secretary Qi. They were busy all year round in the citrus orchard, but the income of it was not steady, which was good in some years and bad in others. With two young children, an uncle to support and no other workers, the family had struggled in poverty.

This day, Qi Yunliang took 20 chickens and 20 geese to Liu Wenbin’s house in Xikeng Village. Liu Wenbin, was tall and thin with white skin and shapely eyebrows in his early thirties and there was always a smile hanging on his lips. He wore a jacket over a T-shirt, and a pair of yellow rubber shoes under jeans. His wife, Zhang Zhaogui, was a thin woman with big eyes on her heart-shaped face, who wore a white hoodie with black stripes, black pants and yellow rubber shoes. There were a three-wheeled scooter and motorcycle in his yard; the children’s tiny clothes were hung on the wire outside the house. The hard-working young couple were already the parents of two small children, but they plunged themselves into poverty. It turned out that the man had lost his parents and was raised by his uncle. Now, the 56-year-old uncle lived with them. For the young couple, poverty was like a hidden wound that could not be opened up freely because it not only hurt themselves, but also embarrass others. However, they opened their heart to secretary Qi. They were busy all year round in the citrus orchard, but the income of it was not steady, which was good in some years and bad in others. With two young children and an uncle to support and no other workers, the family had struggled in poverty.

谢茜敏 Xie Ximin

漆云良边听边点头——显然，他们绝不是因为好吃懒做而变得贫穷的；显然，他们一直在努力寻找脱贫的方式方法。现在，他帮这户人家设计方案——丈夫主要干橘园里的重体力活，在山水间用心经营果园和鱼塘；妻子在家搞网上经营，通过建立微信群、微信空间、现场主播自家特色农产品等方式，形成一个固定的客户群。谈完了纸上的计划，漆云良并没有离开，反而戴上了白手套，和夫妻俩一起到橘园里去劳动。在这片貌似普通的园子里，栽种着1100棵贡柑和砂糖橘。这些树木显得郁郁葱葱，长势良好。站在柑橘树下，刘文彬说着自己的畅想——到2020年时，再种上800棵柑橘，再挖上三口鱼塘！

Qi Yunliang listened and nodded -- Obviously, they were not poor because of laziness. Clearly, they have been trying to find a way out of poverty. He designed a plan for the family now-- the husband did the heavy manual labor of the orange orchard, managing the orchard and fish pond among the mountains and rivers. The wife conducted online business at home, and formed a fixed customer base by establishing wechat group, wechat space, live anchor of their own featured agricultural products. After discussing the plan on paper, Qi Yunliang did not leave. Instead, he put on white gloves and went to work with the couples in the orange orchard. In this ordinary-looking garden, 1,100 citrus and sugar orange trees were planted. The lush trees grew well. Standing under the citrus tree, Liu Wenbin said his dream of planting 800 citrus trees and digging three fishponds by 2020. Qi Yunliang listened and nodded -- Obviously, Liu Wenbin and his wife were not poor because of laziness. They have been trying to find a way out of poverty. He designed a plan for the family now-- Liu Wenbin did the heavy manual labor of the orange orchard, managing the orchard and fish pond among mountains and rivers. His wife conducted online business at home and formed a fixed customer group by establishing WeChat groups, publishing WeChat moments, and making live streamings of their own featured agricultural products. After discussing the plan written on the paper, Qi Yunliang did not leave. Instead, he put on white gloves and went to work with the couples in the orange orchard. In this ordinary-looking garden, 1,100 citrus and sugar orange trees were planted. The lush trees grew well. Standing under citrus trees, Liu Wenbin said his dream of planting 800 citrus trees and digging three fishponds by 2020.

谢州周 Xie Zhouzhou

唉，2019年注定是不平凡的一年——上半年村里遭遇到洪涝，下半年又遭遇到干旱。望着那些个小皮厚的柑橘，贫困户们变得忧心忡忡；每一年，单是这些人家的柑橘就能产30万斤，而这也是除务工外最重要的收入来源。可今年的柑橘长成这模样，该咋办？这些外形差的柑橘，卖出的价格偏低。到了年底，又突遇新型冠状病毒肺炎的蔓延，致使柑橘大量滞销，让刘文彬家的损失也不小。为此，漆云良再次登门造访。他动员男主人先外出务工，让家里能保持一份稳定收入；其次，让妻子将孩子们妥善安置后，将主要精力用来侍弄果园，再利用闲暇时间搞网上销售。等销路稳定后，再让丈夫回家来扩大生产也不迟。刘文彬和妻子听了后，心悦诚服地点着头。 It's a pity that 2019 is doomed to be an unfortunate year - the village suffered floods in the first half of the year and drought in the second half of the year. Looking at those small thick-skinned oranges, poor households became worried.Every year, the oranges of these families alone can produce 300000 jin, which is the most important source of income besides working in the city. But how should they sell these poorly shaped oranges? These oranges with poor appearance are sold at a low price. At the end of the year, Liu Wenbin's family suffered a lot from the sudden spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused a large number of unsalable oranges. To this end, Qi Yunliang visited again. He mobilized the men in every family to go out to work first so that it could maintain a stable income.In addition, he suggested that after the children were properly settled, the wife should focus on taking care of the orchard, and then to do online sales in her spare time . After the market sales become stable, it is not too late to let the husband return home to expand production. After hearing this, Liu Wenbin and his wife nodded their heads sincerely.

It's a pity that 2019 is doomed to be an unfortunate year - the village suffered floods in the first half of the year and drought in the second half of the year. Looking at those small thick-skinned oranges, poor households became worried.Every year, the oranges of these families alone can produce 300000 jin, which is the most important source of income besides working in the city. But how should they sell these poorly shaped oranges? These oranges with poor appearance are sold at a low price. At the end of the year, Liu Wenbin's family suffered a lot from the sudden spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused a large number of unsalable oranges. To this end, Qi Yunliang visited again. He mobilized the men in every family to go out to work first so that they could maintain a stable income.In addition, he suggested that after the children were properly settled, the wife should focus on taking care of the orchard, and then do online sales in her spare time . After the market sales become stable, it is not too late to let the husband return home to expand production. After hearing this, Liu Wenbin and his wife nodded their heads sincerely.

谢紫佳 Xie Zijia

2020年元旦前后的两三个月，是斜周村最繁忙的季节——柑橘熟了！为帮助贫困户，连镇委书记都来到村里，亲自上阵搞销售。镇里发动有关单位的工会，按不低于市场的价格收购贫困户的滞销贡柑——500多箱贡柑，总价值接近7000元！为了销售，漆云良可谓绞尽脑汁。他不仅代表村里的贫困户，与仁化县乐村淘电子商务有限公司签订了农产品购销协议，还利用假期，发动东莞市樟木头社区卫生服务中心、东莞市凤岗镇卫生健康局、东莞市凤岗镇社区卫生服务中心、东莞市凤岗镇黄洞玉泉工业区的十余家企业购买贡柑、沙糖橘、大米和蜂蜜等农产品。

The two or three mouths around New Year’s Day2020 is the busiest season in Xiezhuo Village-the oranges are ripe! To help poor households,even the town secretary came to the village and personally engaged in the sale. The town mobilized the unions of the relevant units to buy the poor households’ unsold tribute oranges at a price not lower than the market, with a total value of nearly 7,000 yuan! In order to sale, Qi Yunliang can be said racking his brain. He not only sighed a purchase and sale agreement with Renhua county LecunTao E-commerce Co., on behalf of the poor households in the village, but also used the holidays to mobilize more than ten enterprises in Dongguan Zhang Mutou Community Health Service Center, Dongguan fen gang Health Authority, Dongguan Feng gang Town Community Huangdong Yuquan Industrial Zone to buy agricultural products such as tangerines, sugar oranges, rice and honey.

The two or three months around New Year’s Day 2020 is the busiest season in Xiezhuo Village—the oranges are ripe! To help poor households, even the town secretary came to the village and personally engaged in the sale. The town mobilized the unions of the relevant units to buy the poor households’ unsold tribute oranges at a price not lower than the market—more than 500 cases of the Citrus Gonggan, with a total value of nearly 7,000 yuan! In order to sell, Qi Yunliang can be said to be racking his brains. He not only signed a purchase and sale agreement with Renhua county LecunTao E-commerce Co., on behalf of the poor households in the village, but also used the holidays to mobilize more than ten enterprises in Dongguan Zhang Mutou Community Health Service Center, Dongguan Feng Gang Twon Health Authority, Dongguan Feng gang Town Community and Huangdong Yuquan Industrial Zone to buy agricultural products such as Citrus Gonggan, sugar oranges, rice and honey.

熊丹 Xiong Dan

聂池生虽然已近60多岁，但还是这个家里绝对的精神领袖。虽然他家已完成危房改造，获得了国家的4万元补助，但他家的问题还是不少。他家的主要收入靠贡柑和蜂蜜——虽然全家人吃苦熬夜且吹风淋雨，但最后，还会因为销路不畅而不增收。为帮扶老聂，漆云良把自己变成义务推销员，到处联系原单位的同事，自己的各路朋友，还有亲戚们，向他们推卸“货真价实的好东西”——蜂蜜。最终，老聂家的蜂蜜销售了13000元，贡柑销售了将近4万元，再加上村里分红的那1000多元，经济收入已达脱贫标准。

Although Nie Chisheng is nearly 60 years old, he is still absolutely the spiritual leader of the family. Notwithstanding his dilapidated house has already been renovated and gained the national subsidy of 40000 yuan, his family still has many problems. His family’s income mainly depends on the Citrus gonggan and honey—although the whole family endured hardship, finally, they still have no income increased because of the poor sales. In order to help the eldest Nie, Qi Yunliang turned himself into a volunteer salesman. He contacted the colleagues of the former unit everywhere, his various friends and relatives, peddling the good things of “the genuine and price fair”—honey. In the end, the eldest Nie family’s honey was sold for 13000 yuan and the Citrus gonggan was sold for nearly 40000 yuan. Together with the village’s 1000 yuan dividend, its economic income has reached the poverty alleviation standard.

Although Nie Chisheng is nearly 60 years old, he is still absolutely the spiritual leader of the family. Even though his dilapidated house has already been renovated and gained the national subsidy of 40,000 yuan, his family still has many problems. His family’s income mainly depends on the Citrus gonggan and honey—although the whole family endured hardship, finally, they still have no income increased because of the poor sales. In order to help the Old Nie, Qi Yunliang turned himself into a volunteer salesman. He contacted the colleagues of his former organization everywhere, his various friends and relatives, peddling the good things of “the genuine and price fair”—honey. In the end, the Old Nie family’s honey was sold for 13,000 yuan and the Citrus gonggan was sold for nearly 40,000 yuan. Together with the village’s 1,000 yuan dividend, its economic income has reached the poverty alleviation standard.

徐思禹 Xu Siyu

然而这样还不行！漆云良所担心的是，老聂家存在着返贫的可能。若想彻底摆脱贫困，这个家必须有个人在外务工才行。老聂的儿子聂玖文虽然干农活是一把好手，还会开拖拉机，但在一次事故中脖颈受伤，导致表达能力受损；儿媳刘秀清是个性格内向，沉默寡言，吝于言辞的女子，她满嘴的话好像都搁置在了舌尖上。漆云良多次鼓励刘秀清出门打工，但她总是以照料孩子为由，摇头再摇头。后来，漆云良联系到了一家胶合板厂，专门带着她去工厂见工。刘秀清在看了厂子和了解了待遇后，点头同意当工人。可是，在工厂做了三天半，她便回家了。“一个月能挣四千五，旱涝保收，可为啥就不做了呢？”漆云良再次找刘秀清谈心：“是觉得环境不好？还是觉得活儿太累？”然而，那儿媳妇除了低头不说话外，愣是不吭声。漆云良着急了，连忙去找老聂询问。搜肠刮肚地问了半天，老聂只是乜斜着他，说出来的话也云山雾罩，不明就里。漆云良陡然明白，刘秀清不适应工厂生活是一个原因，另一个原因恐怕是家里人不放心。

But all of these were still not enough! What worried Qi Yunliang was that there’s still possibility that the Nies would slip back into poverty. If they wanted to be free from poverty for good, one of them must go out to find a job. Nie Jiuwen, the Senior Nie’s son, was good at agricultural work and had the ability to use a tractor, but he couldn’t express himself clearly since he hurt his neck in an accident; Liu Xiuqing, the Senior Nie’s daughter-in-law, was introverted, reticent, and shy of words. Her words seemed to be on the tip of her tongue. Qi Yunliang had encouraged Liu Xiuqing to go out to work, but she always declined on the grounds that she had to take care of her child. Later on, Qi Yunliang made contact with a plywood factory, and he took her there. Liu Xiuqing agreed to be a worker there after visiting the factory and understanding the welfares. Three and half days later, however, Liu Xiuqing quitted. “You can earn 4,500 yuan every month under any circumstances. Why did you quit?” Qi Yunliang talked to Liu Xiuqing, “Is it because the surroundings or the work is too much?” Liu Xiuqing, however, stood there not uttering a single word with her head low. Qi Yunliang became worried and he went to ask the Senior Nie. Qi Yunliang had racked his brains, but the Senior Nie only squinted at him and said ambivalent things. It struck him that her having trouble adapting to the factory was one reason, and her family’s worried were another reason.

But all of these were still not enough. What worried Qi Yunliang was that the Nies was likely to slip back into poverty. If they wanted to be free from poverty for good, one of them must go out to find a job. Nie Jiuwen, Old Nie’s son, was good at agricultural work and was able to operate a tractor, but he couldn’t express himself clearly since he hurt himself on the neck in an accident. Liu Xiuqing, Old Nie’s daughter-in-law, was introverted, reticent, and shy of words. She was so reserved that one couldn't see her tongue when she talked. Qi Yunliang had encouraged Liu Xiuqing to go out to work, but she always declined on the grounds that she had to take care of her children. Later, Qi Yunliang made contact with a plywood factory, and he took her there. Liu Xiuqing agreed to be a worker there after visiting the factory and knowing the salary. Three and half days later, however, Liu Xiuqing returned home. "You can earn 4,500 yuan per month under any circumstances. Why did you quit?" Qi Yunliang talked to Liu Xiuqing again, “Is it because the condition there is poor or the work is too much?" Liu Xiuqing, however, kept her head down but uttered no word. Qi Yunliang became anxious and he went to ask Old Nie. Qi Yunliang had racked his brains to find a reason, but Old Nie, avoiding eye contact with him, didn't say something clearly. It struck Qi Yunliang that except that Liu Xiuqing was uncomfortable with life in the factory, she had concerned that her family would feel worried about leaving her work alone there.

颜琦 Yan Qi

现在，这个家里有四个大人，可全都守着橘园和蜂蜜，虽然能解决一时的生活困难，可很难做到彻底脱贫。但他也理解老聂的担忧——别人家外出打工的，多是青壮年男子，可他家儿子语言交流有困难，便很难找到工作；即便找到了，能干多久还是个问题；可若让儿媳去外地打工，老聂既害怕村里人嚼舌头根，说让女人出门打工，又害怕儿媳妇在外面有了见识，会嫌弃自己的丈夫。怎么才能解开这个死结？总不能一直这样僵下去？漆云良虽然皱起了眉头，但他却并不泄气。他想，办法总是会有的，但需要耐心等待，多方寻找。经过打听，他获悉刘秀清的姐姐在东莞市的桥头镇工作，而且干得还相当不错，便和这位姐姐加了微信。当他提出让姐姐劝说妹妹出门打工时，姐姐爽快地答应了。他兴奋地再次来到老聂家：“你看，有姐姐做监护人，你们还怕什么！要不，让儿子也一起出门，这样就更放心啦！”老聂听了这个建议后，脸上浮起了温和的笑容。

Now, there were four grown-up families who all worked in the orange orchard and the apiary. Although they helped to deal with life challenges temporarily, it was difficult to get rid of poverty. However, he understood Old Nie's concern in that most of the migrant workers are young or middle-aged men, but Nie's son felt hindered by language communication, so it's difficult for him to get employed. Even if he managed to secure a job, he might get fired quickly. If his daughter-in-law went to work alone in the big city, Old Nie was afraid that that would bring villagers' gossip. The second worry is that his daughter-in-law may think her husband was no good for her if she lived better lives outside home. The problem is how to break the log jam. The status quo is not ok either. Qi Yunliang frowned, but he didn't give up. He thought he can find a solution, but only need to wait patiently and try any possible way. After inquiring, Qi Yunliang learned that Liu Xiuqing's sister worked in Qiaotou Town, Dongguan City and she performed quite well at work, so he added her sister in Wechat. When Qi Yunliang asked whether her sister was willing to persuade Liu Xiuqing to go out to work, she agreed quickly. He comes to Old Nie's home again excitedly: "Now, you have the elder sister to take care of her, what are you still afraid of? Otherwise, let your son accompany her, so you will be more assured! Old Nie smiled upon hearing the advice.

Now, there were four grown-ups all working in the orange orchard and the apiary. Although they can handle financial problems temporarily by doing so, it was difficult for them to get rid of poverty. However, he understood what did Old Nie concern in that normally those who work in a family were young or middle-aged men. However, with difficulty in communicating, it's challenging for Nie's son to get employed and even if he secured a job, how long he can work was a question. If his daughter-in-law went to work in a big city, Old Nie was afraid that villagers would gossip about this and also worried that his daughter-in-law may think her husband was no good for her if she saw a bigger world. How to unravel this taut knot? It was disturbing to bog in this impasse. Qi Yunliang frowned, but he would not give up. He believed that he can find a solution, only with needs to wait patiently and to try diverse approaches. After inquiring, Qi Yunliang knew that Liu Xiuqing's sister worked in Qiaotou Town, Dongguan City, and performed quite well, so he added her as a friend in Wechat (an app equivalent to Facebook). When Qi Yunliang asked whether she was willing to persuade her sister Liu Xiuqing to go out to work, she agreed without hesitation. He came to Old Nie's home again excitedly, and said, "Now, her sister will take care of her, what are you afraid of? Otherwise, let your son accompany her, so you will be more assured! ’’ Hearing this, a gentle smile upon occurred on Old Nie’s face.

杨思吟 Yang Siyin

在漆云良的笔记本上，出现频率最高的一行字便是——“真脱贫，脱真贫，不返贫”。他知道，这句话说起来容易做起来难。在斜周村住的的时间越久，他便越了解村里人的所思所想。他发现，有时候，让人们困囿在贫穷陷阱里的，不仅仅是因为物质基础太差，还有多年养成的保守思维在作祟方式。村里人大多知根知底，相互之间非常熟络，这既让乡村能保持一种良好的互助关系，但同时，也会形成一种特别在意别人看法的习惯。大家做事情，都喜欢左瞧瞧右看看，不愿太冒尖，也不愿有创新。若想破除旧习，迈出变革的第一步，就像火车要开始“咣当咣当”朝前走时，车轮要奋力地向前一滚。那一滚，得格外地使点力气才行。在漆云良看来，要想真正地了解贫困户，便要对人性的全面性有所理解。有时候，有些人的决定没有特别的对与错，他们只是在和环境的交锋中保持一种平衡。当外部条件发生改变时，他们也会适时地调整自己。

In Qi Yunliang’s notebook, these words, ending poverty and avoiding poverty-returning, occurred most frequently. He knew that it was easier said than done. He had a clearer understanding of villagers’ thinking, with the passing of time staying in Xiezhou village. He found that the reason why the residents were mired in the trap— poverty— was not only their extremely poor material basis, but also their conservative mind formed over many years. Knowing each other’s background helped villagers maintain a favorable interrelationship, but also develop a habit of paying too much attention to how others look at them. When work, they would look around to check others’ actions and they are unwilling to take the lead and deliver innovative responses. If we want to broke this left-behind thinking, the first step towards transformation is like the wheels rolling forward with great efforts when the train begins to roar down the line. That rolling requires extra driving force. Qi Yunliang believes that to have a better understanding families with financial difficulties needs to understand the comprehensiveness of human nature. Sometimes, people will not distinguish between right decisions and wrong ones, they just keep a balance with the surrounding environment. Thus, they will adapt their actions in accordance with the changing external conditions.

In Qi Yunliang’s notebook, a line, truly getting rid of poverty, shaking off real poverty and avoiding poverty-returning, occurred most frequently. He knew that it was easier said than done. The longer he lived in Xizhizhou Village, the more he understood the thoughts of the people in the village. He found that the reason why the residents were mired in the trap— poverty— was not only their extremely poor material basis, but also their conservative way of thinking formed over many years. Knowing each other very well helped villagers maintain a favorable interrelationship. But, at the same time, they developed a habit of paying too much attention to opinions of others. When doing something, they would look around to see others’ actions and they were reluctant to take the lead and deliver innovative responses. If we want to break old behavioral habits, the first step towards transformation is like the wheels rolling forward with great efforts when the train begins to roar down the line. That rolling requires extra driving force. Qi Yunliang believed that to have a better understanding families with financial difficulties needs to understand the comprehensiveness of human nature. Sometimes, their decisions could not be directly considered as right or wrong. Instead, they just tried to keep a balance with the surrounding environment. Thus, they would adapt their actions in accordance with the changing external conditions.

杨晰微 Yang Xiwei

那一天，当漆云良来到刘贵棠家时，整个身子被定住了，简直卖不开步子——和他到刘培宗家时看到那间黑魆魆如洞穴的老屋相反，眼前的这栋屋子着实漂亮！两层半的红砖房有模有样地挺立着，整个外墙全部都贴了瓷砖，在阳光下熠熠闪光。漆云良左看右看，欢喜得合不拢嘴。进到屋内，他便对男主人说:“你现在啊，简直算得上贫困户里的地主！”刘贵棠是西坑村小组的组长，是1969年生人，身量适中，体型偏瘦，双眼里闪着精明的亮光。即便他是组长，即便含辛茹苦地经营，但他的日子却没有彻底离开那个“穷”字。

That day when Qi Yunliang came to Liu Guitang’s home, he was astonished by the house and stood there still and couldn’t move forward. Contrary to Liu Peizong’s old house as dark as a cave which he saw before, the house in front of him was really beautiful. This two-and-a-half-storey floor building made of red bricks stood there. The exterior walls were installed with ceramic tiles, glistening in the sunshine. Qi Yunliang looked around, grinning from ear to ear. Walking into the room, he said to the owner, ”Now, you are virtually the landlord among needy families!” Liu Guitang was the Xikeng Village group leader. He was born in 1969 and was of medium height and had a thinner figure, with shrewd eyes. Although he was the group leader and underwent all sorts of hardships to manage, his life cannot totally get rid of the word “poverty”.

That day when Qi Yunliang came to Liu Guitang’s house, he was astonished by the house and stood there still and couldn’t move forward. contrary to the old house he saw when he went to Liu Peizong's house, the house in front of him was really beautiful. This two-and-a-half-storey floor building made of red bricks stood there. The exterior walls were installed with ceramic tiles, glistening in the sunshine. Qi Yunliang looked around, grinning from ear to ear. Walking into the room, he said to the owner, ”Now, you are virtually the landlord among needy families!” Liu Guitang was the Xikeng Village group leader. He was born in 1969 and was of medium height and had a thinner figure, with shrewd eyes. Although he was the group leader and underwent all sorts of hardships to manage, his life cannot totally get rid of the word “poverty”.

原来，这个家是被两个孩子的学费拖垮的——女儿在读大学，儿子在读技校——每年5万块的学费加生活费，就像是一把大铁铲，左铲铲右铲铲，愣是把整个家都块铲平了。因为没有余钱，他家此前一直住在破旧不堪的老房子里，又黑又潮。那时，漆云良总是苦口婆心地劝他：“你是组长，要比别的贫困户更往前走一点啊。”后来，刘贵棠咬牙盖起了这栋屋子，令整个乡亲们都大吃一惊。

As it turned out, this family was dragged down by school fees of two children. His daughter studied in collage and his son in technical school. The tuition fees and living expenses amounted to 50,000 yuan per year, just like a big iron spade, almost leveling the family. They lived in a dilapidated house before that is dark and damp, because of no spare money. Back then, Qi Yunliang always earnestly advised him, ”You are our group leader and should set an example for other poor families.” Later, Liu Guitang clenched his teeth and built this house, which amazed all the villagers.

It turned out that the family was dragged down by the tuition fees of the two children. His daughter studied in collage and his son in technical school. The tuition fees and living expenses amounted to 50,000 yuan per year, just like a big iron spade, almost leveling the family. They lived in a dilapidated house before that is dark and damp, because of no spare money. Back then, Qi Yunliang always earnestly advised him, ”You are our group leader and should set an example for other poor families.” Later, Liu Guitang clenched his teeth and built this house, which amazed all the villagers.

余海铭 Yu Haiming

为了帮助刘贵棠尽快脱贫，漆云良也是绞尽脑汁地想办法。当他代表刘贵棠与仁化县乐村淘电子商务有限公司签订销售协议时，刘贵棠的心里还七上八下的——让公司来销售，行吗？然而，等公司将他的2万余斤葡萄柚全部销售出去，让他有了近5万的收益时，他才觉得“漆书记干得真不错！”那电子商务公司很会做营销——别处的葡萄柚只能卖到1.2元一斤，可刘贵棠家的卖到了2元，甚至最高时还到2.5元。等全部葡萄柚都销售一空后，公司销售员还打来电话：“还有没有货？最好能再发几千箱过来啊！”村里要拍个宣传农产品的小视频，漆云良便选了刘贵棠做代表。 In order to help Liu Guitang get out of poverty as soon as possible, Qi Yunliang tried his best to think of ways. When he signed a sales agreement with Renhua county Lecun Tao E-commerce limited company on behalf of Liu Guitang, Liu Guitang's heart was still in doubt - let the company to sell,OK? However, when the company sold all of his 20,000 pounds of grapefruit, giving him a profit of nearly 50,000, he thought, "Secretary Qi is doing a great job!" The e-commerce company is good at marketing - the grapefruits elsewhere can only be sold for 1.2 yuan per jin, but Liu Guitang's were sold for 2 yuan, and even as high as 2.5 yuan. After all the grapefruits were sold out, the company salesman even called: "Is there any more goods? We'd better send a few thousand boxes over!" The village wanted to make a small video to promote agricultural products, so Qi Yunliang chose Liu Guitang as his representative.

In order to help Liu Guitang get out of poverty as soon as possible, Qi Yunliang tried his best to think of ways. When he signed a sales agreement with Renhua county Lecun Tao E-commerce limited company on behalf of Liu Guitang, Liu Guitang's heart was still in doubt - Will it be okay to let the company sell? However, when the company sold all of his over 20,000 pounds of grapefruit, giving him a profit of nearly 50,000 yuan, he thought, "Secretary Qi did a great job!" The e-commerce company is good at marketing - the grapefruits elsewhere can only be sold for 1.2 yuan per jin, but Liu Guitang's were sold for 2 yuan per jin, and even as high as 2.5 yuan per jin. After all the grapefruits were sold out, the company salesman even called to him: "Is there any more grapefruits? You'd better send a few thousand boxes over again!" The village wanted to make a short video to promote agricultural products, so Qi Yunliang chose Liu Guitang as the representative. 

面对镜头，这个往日颇显自卑的男人，如今绽放出灿烂的笑容，两双眼睛像通了电般放射出异样光彩。他说他家现有600棵葡萄柚、100棵沙糖橘和50棵茶子柑，“明年，我还要扩大葡萄柚的种植面积！”现在，在建起新房后，他家已获得国家的4万元补助。他的女儿大学毕业后在深圳工作，每月有五千元收入；儿子即将大专毕业，很快便会有收入。这家人的日子已度过了最难的阶段，像火车驶出了第一米， 之后，便“哐当哐当”努力向前便可。 Facing the camera, this man, who used to be quite self-abasement, now has a bright smile and his eyes radiating a different light as if they were electrified. He said his family now has 600 grapefruits, 100 sugar orange and 50 tea citrus, "next year, I am going to grow more grapefruit!" Now, after building a new house, his family has received a subsidy of 40,000 yuan from the state. His daughter is working in Shenzhen after graduating from college and earns 5,000 yuan a month; his son is about to graduate from college and will soon have an income. The family's life has passed the most difficult stage, like a train driving out the first meter, after that, they can just "chug chug" and try to move forward.

Facing the camera, this man, who used to be quite self-abased, now has a bright smile with eyes radiating a different light as if they were electrified. He said that his family now had 600 grapefruits, 100 sugar oranges and 50 tea citrus, "Next year I am going to grow more grapefruit!" Now, after building a new house, his family has received a subsidy of 40,000 yuan from the government. His daughter is working in Shenzhen after graduating from college and earns 5,000 yuan a month; his son is about to graduate from junior college and will soon start to make money. The family's life has passed the most difficult times, like a train driving out the first meter, after that, they can just "chug chug" and try to move forward.

Part 25

曾晨 Zeng Chen

听诊器、太极拳和戴口罩

2019年11月6日是个星期三。这天上午，漆云良出现在扶溪镇卫生院，开始坐诊看病——咦，“漆书记”是怎么变成“漆医生”的？原来，当漆云良了解到镇卫生院不仅缺少医务人员，且中医馆业务处于停滞状态，便想到在这里坐诊。在县卫生健康局的支持下，他办理了医师多地点执业注册手续。在坐诊期间，他还收了卫生院20岁的李海龙和26岁的刘艳芬做学生。他知道自己在这里工作的时间是有期限的，所以，“授人以鱼，不如授人以渔”。他想通过“传帮带”的方式，把自己的医术留在这里。两个学生跟着他，一边学习医学解剖、病理、药理等知识，一边提升临床诊疗能力，掌握了灸针、火罐、艾灸、放血等技术。

The day November sixth, 2019 was a Wednesday. At that morning, Qi Yunliang showed up at the Fuxi Village health clinic and started treating patients. Well, how have the Secretary Qi become the Doctor Qi? It turns out that he thought about providing medical service as he learned that not only the clinic were lack of medical staff but also the Tradtional Chinese Medicine Center had suspended for a long time. With the support of the County Department of Health, he finished procedures for multi-locations occupational registration of physicians. When he practiced as a health experts, he also taught the 20-year-old Li Hailong and 26-year-old Liu Yanfen at the Health Clinic. He knew that he would not work here forever so that he wanted to leave his medical methods here through inheritance, as teaching a man to fish is better than giving him fish. His two students learned from him theories like medical anatomy, pathology, pharmacology and so on. Besides, they improved clinical medical and treatment ability and mastered acupuncture, cupping therapy, moxibustion and bloodletting skills.

Stethoscope, Tai Chi and Mask

The day November sixth, 2019 was a Wednesday. On that morning, Qi Yunliang showed up at the Fuxi Village Health Clinic and started to see patients. Well, how did “Secretary Qi” become “Doctor Qi”? It turned out that when Qi learned that the Health Clinic not only lacked medical staff, but the Traditional Chinese Medical Center was also out of business, he thought of providing medical service here. With the support of the County Department of Health, he finished procedures for multi-locations occupational registration of physicians. When he practiced as a health experts, he also taught the 20-year-old Li Hailong and 26-year-old Liu Yanfen at the Health Clinic. He knew that he would not work here forever so that he wanted to pass on his medical skills here through inheritance, as teaching a man to fish is better than giving him fish. His two students learned from him medical anatomy, pathology, pharmacology and other knowledge. Besides, they improved clinical medical and treatment ability and mastered acupuncture, cupping therapy, moxibustion, bloodletting and other skills.

张海珊 Zhang Haishan

漆云良坐诊的消息一经传开，镇里的患者便慕名而来。有一天，斜周村的贫困户蔡新华带着妻子挂了漆云良的号，想请他为受癫痫折磨的妻子看一看。在经过几个疗程的治疗后，妻子有了明显的好转。他感动地说：“在家门口就能让名医来看病，真好！”漆云良的名气就这样被口口相传了出去，以致每到周三，等在医院里的患者就会排起长队。他从村里出发时是早晨7点半，而从8点半开始接诊，他便没有松懈的时候。一个上午，他能治疗20多个病人。

As soon as the news that Qi Yunliang had started to see patients spread, patients from the town came to him. One day, Cai Xinhua, a poor villager from Xiezhou village, took his wife who was suffering from epilepsy to see doctor Qi. After a few sessions of treatment, his wife was getting better significantly. He said gratefully, "How great to have a good doctor at your doorstep!" Qi Yunliang's reputation was spread by word of mouth. Since then, there was a long line of patients waiting at the hospital every Wednesday. Doctor Qi left the village at 7:30 am., and he had no time to rest since he stared to see patients at 8 am.. He can treat more than 20 patients in one morning.

As soon as the news that Qi Yunliang had started to see patients spreads, patients in the town came to visit him. One day, Cai Xinhua, a poor villager from Xiezhou village, took his wife who was suffered from epilepsy to see doctor Qi. After several courses of treatment, his wife was getting better significantly. He said gratefully, "It is so great to have a good doctor at our doorstep!" In this way, Qi Yunliang's reputation was spread by word of mouth. Since then, there would be a long line of patients waiting at the hospital every Wednesday. Doctor Qi left the village at 7:30 am and had no time to rest since he stared to see patients at 8 am. He can treat more than 20 patients one morning.

张珂珂 Zhang Keke

中医看病比较麻烦，望、闻、问、切的时间比较长；再加上漆云良是那种绝对认真、绝对负责的性格，故而过了12点半还没结束，常常错过了饭点。他对学生们语重心长：“老百姓信任我，我就要对得起他们啊。”截止到2020年4月，漆云良已为包括贫困户在内的两百多名患者诊治，深受大家的好评。人们纷纷到镇卫生院找漆云良看病，和村里卫生站条件差有关。就拿斜周村卫生站来说，站里只有一位乡村医生，名叫刘娟红。平日里，她是一边干农活一边行医。村民若有头疼脑热找到卫生所时，大门多数时是紧闭的。他们会等到休息时间，去刘娟红的家里看病拿药。

It is troublesome for Chinese doctors to see patients because they need to spend so long on observation, listening, interrogation and pulse-taking. In addition, Qi Yunliang is so serious and responsible that he often misses the meal. He always says sincerely to the students: "The public trust me and I must be worthy of them." By April 2020, Qi Yunliang has treated more than 200 patients, including the poorest, and won a good reputation. People all see a doctor in the town hospital because the village clinics have poor conditions. Taking Xiangzhou Village clinics for example, there is only one village doctor here, named Liu Juanhong. She always sees patients as she works. When villagers aren’t feeling well and come to the clinic, the door is mostly closed. They would wait until the breaktime and then get medicine at Liu Juanhong’s home.

The diagnosis of Chinese doctor is complex because they need to spend so long on observation, listening, interrogation and pulse-taking. Moreover, Qi Yunliang is so meticulous and responsible that he often misses the meal. He always says sincerely to the students: "People trust me and I must not defy their trust." By April 2020, Qi has treated more than 200 patients, including the poorest, and won a good reputation. People all see a doctor in the town hospital because the village clinics have poor conditions. Taking Xiangzhou Village clinics for example, there is only one village doctor here, named Liu Juanhong. besides seeing patients she need to work in the fields. When villagers feel unconfortable and come to the clinic, the door is mostly closed. They would wait until the breaktime and then get medicine at Liu Juanhong's home.

周子豪 Zhou Zihao

卫生所的收入非常有限，靠着省财政每年补助的2万元，才勉强维持下来。乡村医生的收入也非常有限，所以还要靠种地来维持生计。了解到这个情况后，漆云良觉得苛责乡村医生是不切实际的，但他会时常找刘娟红谈心，鼓励她：“如果以前，行医和务农的比例是四六开，现在要争取是六四开啊！要保证小病和高血压、糖尿病这类慢性病在村里就能医治啊！” 在精准扶贫这项大工程中，干部们慢慢摸索出了门道——产业扶贫是重中之重，急中之急，要首先抓好抓实；然而，要想让贫困户不返贫、真脱贫，还要将卫生和教育两大重点抓起来。卫生直接指涉村民的健康——只有身体保持健康，才能有在田里劳动和出门打工的资本，才不致被大病拖垮；而教育会让一个家有后续力量，不让贫困代代相传，让这个家真正实现“鲤鱼跃龙门”的嬗变。在2020年年初，当漆云良了解到整个东莞市在2019年在卫生和教育上扶贫举措时，愈发增添了自信——“我的做法没有错！” The income of the clinic was undecent, so it could barely survive with the annual provincal subsidy of twenty thousand yuan. Doctors there had also a low income, so they had to rely on farming to make ends meet. After learning about this situation, Qi Yunliang felt it was impractical to harshly criticise the village doctors, so he would often talk to Liu Juanhong and encourage her: "If in the past the ratio between practise medicine and farming was 40/60, now we have to strive for a 60/40 split! We must ensure that minor illnesses and chronic diseases like hypertension and diabetes can be treated in the village!" In the big project of precise poverty alleviation, the cadres have slowly worked out the way - industrial is the top priority, and must be supported first and foremost. However, in order to keep the poor households above the poverty line, the two main priorities are hygiene and education. Hygiene is directly related to the health of the villagers - only if they stay healthy can they work stenuously in the fields and go out to work, so that they will not be dragged down by serious illnesses. Education will give a family constant strength, so that poverty will not be passed on to the next generation, and a real and substantial change may happen. At the beginning of 2020, when Qi Yunliang learnt about the poverty alleviation initiatives in health and education throughout Dongguan in 2019, he gained confidence - "I am not wrong in what I am doing!"

With limited amount of income, the clinic could barely provide service by receiving support from the provincial treasury of 20,000 yuan. Due to low incomes, local doctors had to rely on farming to make ends meet. Having recognized such situations, Qi Yunliang felt it was impractical to harshly criticize the village doctors, so he often talked to Liu Juanhong and encouraged her: "If in the past the ratio between practicing medicine and farming was 2 to 3, now we have to strive for 3 to 2. We must ensure that minor illnesses and chronic diseases like hypertension and diabetes can be treated in the village!" In the targeted poverty alleviation project, the cadres have slowly worked out the way - industrial development is the top priority, and must be supported first and foremost.What’s more, in order to keep the poor households above the poverty line, the two main priorities are hygiene and education. Hygiene is directly related to the health of the villagers - only if they stay healthy can they work strenuously in the fields and go out to work. Education sustains each family so that poverty will not be passed on to the next generation, and substantial changes may be seen. At the beginning of 2020, when Qi Yunliang learnt about the poverty alleviation initiatives in health and education throughout Dongguan in 2019, he gained confidence - “we are doing the right thing.”

周晓兰 Zhou Xiaolan

原来，东莞市在对韶关和揭阳两市的扶贫中，投入了大量的资金和人才，已取得显著效果；同时，东莞市对云南昭通市的扶贫，也令世人瞩目。从2016年到2019年，东莞市累计使用财政援助资金在昭通市开展安居房、教育、卫生等项目679个——建成281个卫生室，新建2所小学，完成1496户房屋建设和配套设施建设，援建贫困村内道路89.9公里，为15426户贫困户实施了饮水安全改善工程；除资金帮扶外，东莞市还派驻了专业人才进行帮扶——累计派出26名挂职干部，专业人才244人次，其中老师83人次、医生121人次；发动东莞43所学校、24家医院参与结对帮扶昭通38所学校、20家医院；在完成了常规动作的帮扶外，东莞市还创新地开展职业教育帮扶，有效扩大劳务输出规模——招收3批次昭通籍学生共4161人在东莞市职业学校免费就读，毕业后推荐就业，真正做到隔断代际贫困；帮助昭通贫困劳动力转移就业9.48万人，其中转移到广东省2.84万人，就近就业4.9万人。

Thanks to the investment of a great amount of funds and talents from Dongguan city to Shaoguan city and Jieyang city, great progress has been made in poverty alleviation in these two cities. What’s more, the achievements of the cause to lift Zhaotong city out of poverty has attracted the wold’s attention. From 2016 to 2019, Dongguan city has used financial assistance funds to carry out 679 projects involving housing, education, health in Zhaotong city. Thanks to these efforts, 281 medical rooms, 2 new primary schools, 1,496 houses and supporting facilities, and 89.9 kilometers of roads were constructed in poor villages. And a project to improve drinking water safety was carried out for 15,426 poor households. Besides these endeavors, Dongguan city also dispatched professional personnel including 26 temporary cadres and 244 professionals who are 83 teachers and 121 doctors to take part in the poverty alleviation. The city also mobilized 43 schools and 24 hospitals to help 38 schools and 20 hospitals in Zhaotong in pairs. In addition to providing regular assistance, Dongguan city also took an innovative approach to provide vocational education assistance to effectively expand the scale of local labor export. 4,161 students from Zhaotong in 3 batches were enrolled to study in Dongguan vocational schools for free, and they would be recommended for employment after graduation, which leads to the absolute elimination of inter-generational poverty. The vocational education helped 94,800 impoverished labors in Zhaotong to find jobs, 28,400 of whom worked in Guangdong province and 49,000 worked in nearby areas.

Up to now, great progress has been made in poverty alleviation in Shaoguan and Jieyang, which have received the a great amount of funds and talents from Dongguan city in the process of paired assistance. What’s more, the cause to lift Zhaotong in Yunnan Province out of poverty has attracted the wold’s attention. From 2016 to 2019, Dongguan has utilized financial aid funds to carry out 679 projects involving housing, education, health in Zhaotong. Thanks to these efforts, 281 medical rooms, 2 new primary schools, 1,496 houses and supporting facilities, and 89.9 kilometers of roads were constructed in poor villages. And a project to improve drinking water safety was carried out for 15,426 poor households. Besides these endeavors, Dongguan also dispatched professional personnel including 26 temporary cadres and 244 professionals consisting of 83 teachers and 121 doctors for poverty alleviation. The government also mobilized 43 schools and 24 hospitals to help 38 schools and 20 hospitals in Zhaotong in pairs. In addition to regular assistance, Dongguan also took an innovative approach to promote vocational education so as to effectively expand the scale of local labor export. 4,161 students from Zhaotong in 3 batches were enrolled in vocational schools in Dongguan for free, who would be recommended for employment after graduation, which makes efforts to the absolute elimination of inter-generational poverty. The vocational education helped 94,800 impoverished labors in Zhaotong to find jobs outside their hometowns, 28,400 of whom worked in Guangdong province and 49,000 worked in surrounding areas.

张文琦 Zhang Wenqi

如果说那个时候——当他下乡的第一天——他随身携带着听诊器和血压计是一种医生的本能，可在村里住的越久，他越发感觉卫生和教育的重要性，一点不亚于产业。若产业扶贫是救助一个人的头部，那针对卫生和教育的扶贫，便是救助一个人的左右两臂。返回凤岗后，当漆云良和自己曾经的同事聊天时说起“经常在田间地头就开起了药方”时，对方张大了嘴巴；当他说自己已经学会采撷灵芝，养殖蜂蜜，捕鱼捉虾，抛秧插种，施肥洒药时，对方的嘴巴简直可以吞下一头河马。“只有和贫困户们一起劳动过，你才能真正地理解他们，他们也才会和你说真心话！”现在，当他骑着摩托车奔驰在乡村小路时，就像农民下地要拿着锄头般，包里一定装着笔记本、血压计和听诊器。

If it is out of a doctor's instinct that he carried a stethoscope and a blood pressure monitor on his first day in the country, while as days accumulated, he increasingly felt that health and education were no less important than industry. If the poverty- alleviation by supporting industries is a rescue for one’s head, then the poverty-alleviation aiming at health and education will be a rescue for one’s arms. After returning to Fenggang, when Qi Yunliang told his former colleague that he always prescribed villagers drugs on the fields, the man opened his mouth wide in shock. When Qi said he had already learned to gather ganoderma lucidum, to keep bees for honey, to catch fish and shrimp, to plant rice seedlings, to fertilize and spray pesticide, the man looked even more shocked whose mouth seemed to be able to swallow a hippo. “Only by working with poor households can you truly understand them and will they tell you the truth!” Now, there must be a notebook, a blood pressure monitor and a stethoscope in the bag when he rides his motorcycle running along the country road, just like a farmer going to the field with a hoe.

If it is out of a doctor's instinct that he carried a stethoscope and a blood pressure monitor on his first day in the country, but as days accumulated, he increasingly felt that health and education were no less important than industry. If the poverty- alleviation by supporting industries is a rescue for one’s head, then the poverty-alleviation aiming at health and education will be a rescue for one’s arms. After returning to Fenggang, when Qi Yunliang told his former colleague that he always prescribed villagers drugs on the fields, the man opened his mouth wide in shock. When Qi said he had already learned to gather ganoderma lucidum, to keep bees for honey, to catch fish and shrimp, to plant rice seedlings, and to fertilize and spray pesticide, the man looked even more shocked whose mouth seemed to be able to swallow a hippo. “Only by working with poor households can you truly understand them and will they tell you the truth!” Now, there must be a notebook, a blood pressure monitor and a stethoscope in the bag when he rides his motorcycle running along the country road, just like a farmer going to the field with a hoe.

张婷 Zhang Ting

现在，当他出现在村里时，有一种如鱼得水的自在。现在的他，和第一天来到村里的他已完全不同。在走出医院办公室的最初阶段，他感觉浑身不自在，觉得生活丧失了朝九晚五的规律性，所有的事情都像蛛网般混杂一片；而现在，他已完全适应了这种新的生活，并在其中找到了新的规律和新的方法。现在，他骑摩托车的技术愈发娴熟，脸庞也愈发黝黑，对贫困户的理解也愈发深入。天地如此广袤辽阔，其深奥和复杂，远非局限在医院办公室的人所能了解。现在，他的生活依旧是早起晨读和晨跑，然而，当他晨跑时，路上所见的无论是大人或小孩，都会亲切地打招呼：“漆书记早！”若是周末的傍晚，看到村委的灯还亮着，便会有人来招呼他：“漆书记，来我家喝茶！”

Now, when he appears in the village, he feels comfortable as a fish in water. He is now a completely different person compared with who arrived at the village at the first time. In the initial stage when he stepped out of the hospital office, he felt uncomfortable and that life had lost its regularity from 9a.m to 5p.m and everything was mixed up like a spider's web; but now he has completely adapted to this new life and has found a new routine and a new approach of living. Now, he is getting more and more skillful on his motorcycle, his face is getting darker, and his understanding of poor households is getting deeper. The heavens and the earth are so vast and wide, whose depth and complexity are far beyond the understanding of those confined to a hospital office. Now, his life still consists of early morning reading and morning running, however, when he runs in the morning, all the people he sees on the road, whether adults or children, will greet him affectionately: "Good morning, Secretary Qi!" On weekend evenings, when the lights of the village committee are still on, someone will come to greet him: "Secretary Qi, why not come to my house for a cup of tea!"

Now, when he appears in the village, he feels comfortable as a fish in water. He is now a completely different person compared with who arrived at the village at the first time. In the initial stage when he stepped out of the hospital office, he felt uncomfortable and that life had lost its regularity of working from 9a.m to 5p.m and everything was mixed up like a spider's web; but now he has completely adapted to this new life and has found a new routine and a new approach of living. Now, he is getting more and more skillful on his motorcycle, his face is getting darker, and his understanding of poor households is getting deeper. The field in the village are so vast and wide, whose depth and complexity are far beyond the understanding of those confined to a hospital office. Now, his life still consists of early morning reading and running, however, when he runs in the morning, all the people he sees on the road, no matter adults or children, will greet him affectionately: "Good morning, Secretary Qi!" On weekend evenings, when the lights of the village committee are still on, there must be someone to greet him: "Secretary Qi, why not come to my house for a cup of tea!"

张思诗 Zhang Sishi

事实上，这种亲密无间的关系，并非一蹴而就，而是靠一天天的情感积累，最终铸就而成的。那一天他记得很清楚——2019年9月27日——和往常一样，他在晨读后出门跑步。从村委出发，他朝3公里外的小枧坑村跑去。跑在半路上时，耳畔传来急促的呼喊声——“漆书记！漆书记！”当他停下脚步后，身旁便戛然停住了一辆摩托车。原来，车主是贫困户李润明。当他用急切的语气说了一通话后，漆云良即刻点点头：“你先骑车回去，我马上跑步到！”原来，李润明82岁的老父亲腿疼得直哼哼，晚上都睡不着觉，可老人家五天前刚刚从仁化县人民医院出院回到家。10分钟后，当漆云良来到李家后，李父已坐在床上等待着。

In fact, this intimate relationship did not happen overnight, but was forged eventually by the accumulation of emotions day by day. He remembers that day very well - 27 September 2019 - and as usual, he went out for a run after his morning reading. From the village committee, he ran towards Xiao San Hang village, 3km away. Halfway of the run, urgent shouts came from his ears - "Secretary Qi! Secretary Qi!" When he stopped, a motorbike came to a screeching halt beside him. The owner turned out to be Li Runming, a poor household member. When he spoke in an eager tone, Li nodded: "Go back by your bike first, I'll be there soon!" The deal is that Li’s 82-year-old father was plagued by leg hurt, but he had been discharged from Renhua County People's Hospital just five days ago. Ten minutes later when Qi arrived, Li’s father was waiting in bed.

In fact, this intimate relationship did not happen overnight, but was forged eventually by the accumulation of emotions day by day. He remembers that day very well - 27 September 2019 - and as usual, he went out for a run after his morning reading. From the village committee, he ran towards Xiao San Hang village, 3km away. Halfway of the run, urgent shouts came from his ears - "Secretary Qi! Secretary Qi!" When he stopped, a motorbike came to a screeching halt beside him. The owner turned out to be Li Runming, a poor household member. When he spoke in an eager tone, Li nodded: "Go back by your bike first, I'll be there soon!" The deal is that Li’s 82-year-old father was plagued by leg hurt, but he had been discharged from Renhua County People's Hospital just five days ago. Ten minutes later when Qi arrived, Li’s father was waiting in bed.

张祺葳 Zhang Qiwei

一看到病人，漆云良便即刻转换了角色，从“漆书记”变成了“漆医生”。他先询问了老人的病史，又查阅了病历资料，再检查老人的左膝关节，仔细观察舌、脉二象。原来，老人已患有糖尿病、高血压、痛风性关节炎和高脂血症等多种疾病，但在5天前出院后，他每天都要抽两包烟，所以引发左膝关节肿疼，继而导致睡眠质量差。他即刻劝说老人要戒烟，看到对方面露难色，他便又婉言劝解：“那至少，服药期间不能再抽了啊。”老人随机笑逐颜开，不断点头。 根据老人病情，他当即开了相应的中药处方，并让儿子注意老人的饮食要保持清淡，不能抽烟和喝酒，且不宜过多走动。临走时，他再三叮嘱老人：“要是哪里不舒服，让儿子赶快给我打电话！”老人频频说着“感谢”，并往他的手里塞了个红包。漆云良像是碰到烙铁般被烫了一下，赶忙把红包塞回去：“不用！不用！真的不用！”

Once Qi Yunliang saw the patient, he changed his character from secretary Qi to doctor Qi. First he learnt about the case history from the old man’s mouth and document, and check up his left knee joint, then his tongue and pulse. It turned out that the elderly had suffered from diabetes, hypertension, gouty arthritis, hyperlipidemia and other diseases. But before he left hospital which was 5 days before, he smoked 2 packs of cigarette a day which caused swelling and pain of the left knee joint, then bad sleeping. He persuaded the elderly to quit smoking at once, but gave another gentle advice “please at least don’t smoke while you are taking medicine.” after seeing unpleasure impression on his face. The elderly laughed and nodded. According to the old man's condition, he immediately prescribed corresponding Chinese medicine and asked his son to pay attention to keeping the old man's diet light, don’t smoke or drink, and don’t walk much. Before leaving, he repeatedly told the old man “ if you don’t feel well, just let your son call me in no time!” The old man kept saying "thank you" and put a red envelope in his hand. Qi Yunliang was burned like a soldering iron, and hurriedly put the red envelope back: "No! No! Really!"

Once Qi Yunliang saw the patient, he changed his title from Secretary Qi to Doctor Qi. First, he learned about the patient's case history from the old man's words and health documents. He checked his left knee joint, then his tongue, and pulse. It turned out that the old man had suffered from diabetes, hypertension, gout, arthritis, hyperlipidemia, and other diseases. But after being discharged from the hospital, which was five days ago, he smoked two packs of cigarettes every day which caused swelling, pain in the left knee joint, and little sleep. He pressed the old man to quit smoking immediately, but then, after seeing the displeasure on his face, offered gentler advice to at least stop smoking while taking medicine. The old man laughed and nodded. In light of the old man's condition, he immediately prescribed the appropriate Chinese medicine and asked his son to pay attention to keep the old man's diet light, not to smoke or drink, and not to walk too much. Before leaving, he told the old man again, "If you don't feel well, let your son call me immediately!" The old man kept saying "thank you" and put a red envelope in his hand. Qi Yunliang, as if burned by a soldering iron, hurriedly gave the red envelope back. "No! No! Really!" -BW

Wellsand, Benjamin

李润明家共6口人——李润明夫妻、父母及两个孩子。导致他家致贫的原因是因病因学——八旬老父体弱多病，经常住院；20岁的儿子在广州读技校，一年的学费和生活费三四万不止；8岁的女儿读小学二年级，正是长身体之时。全家的生计，全指望那500棵贡柑和730棵沙糖橘的收入。前两年，李润明咬牙建起了一座水泥平房，获得了国家补助的4万元，但生活还没有彻底脱贫。针对他家情况，漆云良制定了一个脱贫方案——除每年参与村里的扶贫项目，可获1000多元的分红外，不能单单指望果树收成，还应扩大经营范围。他和扶贫工作队的队员们商议后，先给李润明家发放了免费的化肥和农药，让他家在春耕时不致尴尬；又免费发放了鸡、鸭、鹅的幼苗，鼓励他们在养殖业上多下功夫，增加收入。

There is a total of six people in Li Runming's family: Li Runming, his spouse, parents, and two children. The cause of his family's poverty is due to illness as the father is weak and sickly in his eighties, and often hospitalized. His twenty-year-old son is studying in a technical school in Guangzhou, and the annual tuition and living expenses exceed 30,000 to 40,000 RMB. His eight-year-old daughter is in the second grade of primary school, and in a growth spurt. The whole family makes their living upon the income from the 500 oranges and 730 tangerines. In the past two years, Li Runming bit the bullet and built a cement bungalow. He received a state subsidy of 40,000 RMB, but his life has not been completely lifted out of poverty. In response to his family's situation, Qi Yunliang formulated a poverty alleviation plan in addition to participating in the poverty alleviation projects in the village every year. He can get more than 1,000 RMB in dividends. He should not only count on the fruit tree harvest but expand his scope of business. After a discussion with the members of the Poverty Alleviation Team, he first distributed free chemical fertilizers and pesticides to Li Runming's family so that they would not be embarrassed during spring plowing. He also provided free baby chickens, ducks, and geese to encourage them in the breeding industry to increase their income.

There are six people in Li Runming's family-Li Runming's husband and wife, parents and two children. The cause of his family's poverty is due to the cause of disease-the octogenarian father is weak and sick, often hospitalized; the 20-year-old son is studying in a technical school in Guangzhou, with tuition and living expenses of more than 340000 a year; the 8-year-old daughter is in the second grade of primary school, when she is growing up. The livelihood of the whole family depends on the income of 500 tribute oranges and 730 sugar oranges.Two years ago, Li Runming gritted his teeth to build a cement bungalow and received 40000 yuan of state subsidies, but his life has not been completely lifted out of poverty. In view of his family's situation, Qi Yunliang has formulated a poverty alleviation plan-in addition to participating in poverty alleviation projects in the village every year, he can get a dividend of more than 1000 yuan, not only to count on the harvest of fruit trees, but also to expand the scope of business.After consulting with the members of the poverty relief work team, he first distributed free chemical fertilizers and pesticides to Li Runming's family, so that his family would not be embarrassed during the spring ploughing. He also distributed free seedlings of chickens, ducks, and geese, encouraging them to make more efforts in the breeding industry and increase their income.