Novel translation serialization
According to the October 2017 version, Hualing Publishing House, Beijing
Written by Hu Zhe
Translated in October, 2024
by William Xiong
ROMANCE OF MT WUDANG
Chapter 5 Getting admitted to a medical college for more knowledge（I）
Two years later, under the encouragement of Mr Xia, in such an environment, Lu Yuexia overcame unimaginable difficulties, imposed strict requirements on herself, and had an upward spirit, leaving a deep impression on Mr Xia. From the moment she graduated from vocational nursing school, Lu Yuexia vaguely realized that there was a fate. Although Lu Yuexia went to a distant place to experience life, she felt that she was getting closer and closer to Mr Xia.
Since Lu Yuexia graduated, although it takes a week or so to receive a letter from Mr Xia due to the distance of thousands of mountains and rivers, from the photos sent by Lu Yuexia, Mr Xia can see the hardships of Lu Yuexia's living conditions, and he is full of worries, writing a letter asking if she feels lonely and miserable? Whenever she receives such greeting, even on a cold winter day, do you know how much warmth is stirring in Lu Yuexia's heart! On snowy days, Lu Yuexia always yearns for the scenery of the new city.
For Mr Xia, by the river Lu Yuexia picked up several strings of ancient seashells, and found several glossy ganodermas in the primitive forest of the Grand Canyon, which she also wore as strings. These precious treasures are the strands of affection that Lu Yuexia has accumulated for Mr Xia. Lu Yuexia hopes to one day hand over this string of "precious" feelings to Mr Xia.
However, Lu Yuexia does not want Mr Xia to bear more emotional burden. She just lets this final confession of love return Mr Xia's freedom in the vast world, because Lu Yuexia deeply loves Mr Xia. Lu Yuexia will silently bless Mr Xia. Lu Yuexia only hopes that those shells and ganodermas Mr Xia will keep in his heart.
Lu Yuexia just wants to take another look at Mr Xia. Even if it's thousands of miles away, Lu Yuexia will definitely come. Be there or be square.
In the Spring Festival of 2001, Lu Yuexia and her family, who had suffered from the bitterness and pain of working, spent a festival full of both helplessness and hope . In the courtyards of Lu Yuexia's hometown for three days, neighbors take turns to serve, and each family arranges a sumptuous feast for every meal, with two tables set up for each meal. Adults and children sit separately. After drinking and eating, the grandparents of the older generation play dominoes, uncles and aunts play mahjong together, and brothers and sisters in law start playing poker "Fight the Landlord,".
On the second day of the lunar New Year, Lu Yuexia's brother went to his newly arranged partner's house to recognize her family. His mother had already prepared gifts for the recognition, including a large bag of firecrackers, sugar and alcohol. After finishing lunch, he left home happily.
A neighbor's girl of the same age as Lu Yuexia was chosen by the son of the village director. On that day, the village director brought his son Gao Lin to the neighbor's house to pay New Year's greetings to the girl's parents, and set off a long fireworks. The sound of the fireworks was deafening, and a thick layer of paper spread over the ground. The smoke took a while to slowly dissipate. Look at this kid Gaolin: he is about 1.7 meters tall, with shiny black hair and a pair of bright and lively eyes embedded in his square face. Wearing a pearl tie and a pair of shiny brown leather shoes, he walked gracefully. The girl was already filled with affection when she saw Gao Lin's image. The dinner is full of delicacies from the mountains and seas, and nothing is too strange. Lu Yuexia sat on the same side as the girl, Gao Lin sat opposite Lu Yuexia, and the village director was accompanied by the girl's father at honored seat of the banquet, which was quite boisterous.
Lu Yuexia looked at the eyes of the girl and Gao Lin, occasionally smiling at each other. The faint smile was that affectionate and that subtle. She couldn't help but think of the ancient saying 'lovers finally got married'.
At night, the entire mountain village is decorated with colour lights,shining trees and silver flowers. The girl held hands with Gao Lin and went to the village committee to watch the dragon boat game.
Lu Yuexia returned home alone, feeling listless. Her mother was sitting in front of the TV watching the live broadcast of the Spring Festival Gala on CCTV. She was attracted by the exciting TV program, sometimes clapping and cheering, sometimes laughing happily. But Lu Yuexia can't be happy tonight and doesn't have the mood to watch TV. Seeing that Lu Yuexia was worried, her mother said to her, "You should be more energetic and have a good start in the New Year. You're not young anymore. Look at the neighbor's girl who is the same year as you. That young man is also good. I heard he's the office director of the county fertilizer company. He often goes in a car with the company manager to Wuhan and to Sichuan. He's so proud! That girl is really blessed and prosperous in her life.
Hearing her mother's words, Lu Yuexia's thoughts were even more stirred up. She said to her mother, "I'm very tired and want to rest earlier." So Lu Yuexia stood up and walked into the bedroom, closed the door and turned on the light. She sat in front of the desk, opened her diary book, picked up a pen, and began writing:
Mr Xia, when the stars moved several times, I still lingered under the wutong tree, or stood in the avenue, and the shadow of the moon was slanting. Because I cherished the clear scenery, and was unexpectedly deceived by the wind and dew, so I was alone in the middle of the night, only accompanied by the bright moon, month by month, and felt that my youth was wasted. Now, my mother's care and guidance, as well as my neighbor's girl, make me feel deeply loved. I miss you far away. When will my mother and daughter's dream come true? May the sky have eyes to carry my love for you. I’ll admire the moon and wait during the Lantern Festival. So respectfully.
In the twinkling of an eye, a bright moon shines in the sky, Lu Yuexia and the girl are watching festive lanterns together in the town. The girl said, 'The moon on the 15th day is round on the 16th, why is the moon round tonight?' Lu Yuexia casually replied, 'If it should be round, it's just round. What does it matter to me whether it's round or not?'
The girl said, "Look, the flowers in the flower pond over there are so beautiful. Let's go see the flowers!
As she spoke, she pulled Lu Yuexia to the edge of the flower pond and saw a large area of calycanthus blossoms, which looked particularly beautiful under the moonlight.
Lu Yuexia said today is a day of flowers beautiful and the moon full, with the wind blowing and the moon shining. Let's play here for a while longer. At this moment, the girl took out a thick letter out of her jacket pocket and handed it to Lu Yuexia, saying, "Today, when Gao Lin and I went to town to buy gifts, we met the postman Xiao Ming standing at the entrance of the town post office. Xiao Ming is my junior classmate and warmly asked me to go to their office when he saw me and Gao Lin. Then she asked me to bring this letter back to you, saying that there was a remittance slip for you to pick up tomorrow." The girl continued, "Today may really be your day of ' flowers beautiful and the moon full '!
At that time, Lu Yuexia was surprised to receive the letter and walked home with the girl.
Returning home, Lu Yuexia eagerly tore open the envelope, and at the end of page 28, the signature reads 'Mr Xia, who has always loved you'. Lu Yuexia's heart immediately boiled and she read the letter word for word:
Xia:
For a long time, I couldn't tell exactly what I longed for, but whenever I saw your photos or heard a certain song, a deep longing always surged in my heart, as if a distant place was calling, making me want to set off and return to your side to find the peace and happiness of my soul.
The 20000 yuan remittance sent with this letter can not only help you get rid of your family's difficulties, but also encourage you to study hard and apply for medical university, fulfilling your dream of attending university that you have been pursuing for many years. I will continue to provide you with some support in this area in the future, hoping that you will become self reliant and independent!
I, who am far away abroad, am waiting for you to return after completing your studies, and then to accompany you in life!
Mr. Xia, who has always loved you,
on the 2nd night of the first lunar month
小说翻译连载
根据【北京】华龄出版社2017年10月版本
胡 哲 著
熊良銋 译
武当山之恋（英汉对照）▪第五章（上）
第五章 考取医大再求知
两年以后 ，在夏先生的激励下，在那样的环境中 ，陆月霞克服 了难 以 想 象 的 困 难 ，对 自 身 近 于 苛 刻 的 严 格 要 求 以 及 一 种 向上的精神风采 ，给夏先生留下了深刻的印象 。 从中专卫校毕业 的这一刻起 ，陆月霞朦胧中意识到有一种缘 。 尽管陆月霞去了一个 遥 远 的 地 方 体 验 生 活 ，但 陆 月 霞 感 觉 到 自 己 与 夏 先 生 距 离越来越近 。
自从陆月霞毕业后，虽然远隔千山万水 ，寄给夏先生一封 信也要个把星期才能收到 ，但是从陆月霞寄来的照片上 ，夏先 生看出了陆月霞生活条件的艰辛 ，夏先生愁肠百结 。 写信问是 不 是 很 孤 独 清 苦 ？ 每 当 得 到 这 一 丝 问 候 ，哪 怕 是 严 寒 的 冬 日 ， 你 可 知 道 ，陆 月 霞 的 心 头 有 多 少 暖 流 在 激 荡 ！ 在 飘 雪 的 日 子 里 ，陆月霞的心总是在憧憬着新城的风光 。
为了夏先生 ，河边古老的贝壳，陆月霞拾了好几串 ，大峡谷里原始森林中的灵芝 ，陆月霞找到了好几朵也穿成了串 。 这一 串串的珍品 ，是陆月霞对夏先生积攒的一缕缕情思 。 陆月霞期望在有一天能够亲手将这一串串的“ 珍 ”情交给夏先生 。
但是 ，陆月霞不想让夏先生承受更多心灵的重负 ，就让这最后 的 爱 情 告 白 还 夏 先 生 在 大 千 世 界 中 的 自 由 吧 ，因 为 陆 月 霞深爱着夏先生 。 陆月霞会默默地为夏先生祝福 。 那些贝壳和灵芝，陆月霞只希望夏先生珍藏在心里 。
陆月霞只想再看夏先生一眼 ，哪怕千里之遥陆月霞也一定 会来 ，不见不散 。
2001 年 春 节 ，饱 受 了 打 工 的 辛 酸 和 痛 苦 的 陆 月 霞 与 家 人 带 着 期 盼 度 过 了 既 无 奈 又 充 满 希 望 的 节 日 。 三 天 年 陆 月 霞 老 家院子里邻居轮流转 ，每家每顿都安排了丰盛的席面 ，每顿都摆了两桌 。 大人和小孩分开坐 ，酒余饭饱之后 ，老一辈的爷爷奶奶们打骨牌 ，伯伯叔叔们在一起玩麻将 ，哥哥嫂子们便开始拿 扑克斗地主 。
初二这天 ，陆月霞的哥哥去刚刚谈的对象家认亲 ，母亲早 就把认亲的礼物备好了 ，什么鞭炮 、糖酒之类的收拾了一大 包 。 吃罢午饭后 ，便高高兴兴地离家而去。
邻居家一位与陆月霞同龄的妹子被本村村主任的儿子看 上了 。 这天 ，村主任带着他儿子高林来邻居家给妹子的父母拜 年 ，放了一封长鞭 ，那鞭炮声震耳欲聋 ，那炮子纸铺了厚厚一层 。烟 雾 好 大 一 会 儿 才 慢 慢 散 去 。 瞧 高 林 这 小 子 ：身 高 1.7 米 左右 ，乌黑的头发油光发亮 ，四方脸庞上嵌着一双炯炯有神的 眸子 。 系着一条珍珠领带 ，脚穿一双锃亮的棕色皮鞋 ，走起路来很是风度翩翩 。 妹子见高林这般形象已是含情脉脉 。 晚餐更是山珍海味 ，无奇不有 。 陆月霞与妹子同坐一方 ，高林与陆月霞对坐 ，村主任由妹子的爸爸在上席陪着 ，好不热闹。
陆月霞看着妹子与高林的眼睛不时对视含笑 ，那微微的笑 意 是 多 么 的 深 情 ，多 么 的 含 蓄 。 看 得 她 不 由 想 起 古 人 所 说 的“有情人终成眷属 ”的句子来 。
晚上 ，整个山村张灯结彩 ，火树银花 。妹子与高林挽着手到村委会看玩龙船去了 。
陆月霞无精打彩独自一个回到家里 。母亲坐在电视机前 正在看 中 央 台现场直播 的春节联欢 晚会 ，被那精彩 的 电视节 目 吸引住了 ，时而拍手称快 ，时而欢快大笑 。可陆月霞今晚怎么也高兴不起来 ，也没心思看电视 。母亲见陆月霞有心事 ，便对陆月霞说，“ 新年里要放有精神点儿 ，要有个好开头 ，你也不算小了，你看邻居家的妹子与你同年的 ，那小伙子也不错 ，听说还是县化肥公司办公室主任 ，经常坐轿车与公司经理到武汉去 四川 ，多神气 ！那家妹子这辈子真算有福有禄 。”
陆月霞听着母亲这样一说 ，更加引起心中的思绪 ，陆月霞对母亲说：“ 我很困想早点休息 。”于是陆月霞站起来走进卧室关上房门拉开灯 ，坐在写字 台前展开 日记本拿起笔开始写 日记 ：
夏先生 ，几度星移 ，犹徘徊梧桐树下，或置身林荫道中 ，月 影斜射，因惜清景难逢，未防风露所欺，以至于三更半夜，孤身 独影 ，惟有明月相伴 ，月复月 ，觉青春年华虚度 。 今母亲劳抚嘱，兼比邻家妹子 ，倍感惠爱之深 。 思远方的你 ，何时能圆我母女之梦，愿苍天有眼 ，捎去我对你的爱慕之情 ，元宵佳节我赏月以待 。此谨。
转眼间 ，一轮明月当空 ，陆月霞与妹子一起在镇上看花灯 。 妹子说 ，“ 十五 的月亮 十六 圆 ，今 晚 的月亮 咋就 圆 了 呢？ 陆月霞 随 口答道 ，“ 该 圆就 圆 ，圆不 圆关我 啥事儿？
妹子说 ：“ 看 ，那边花池的花开 的多妍 呐 ，我们去看花去 ！
说着便拉着陆月霞来到花池边 ，看见那是一大片腊梅花， 在月光的照射下显得格外美丽 。
陆 月 霞 说 今 天 是 花 好 月 圆 的 日 子 ，风 庭 月 射 ，我 们 在此 多 玩一会儿 。这时 ，妹子从身上衣兜掏出一封厚厚的信递给陆月霞说：“ 今天我与高林到镇上去买礼品遇到镇上邮电所里的邮递员小 明 站 在他们所 门 口 ，小 明是 我初 中 同 学 ，看 到 我 与 高林 后很热情地叫我到他们所里去玩 。随后托我将这封信给你带回来，还说有一张汇款单要你明天去取 。”妹子接着说 ，今天说不定真是你“ 花好月 圆 ”的 日子 啰 ！
当时 ，陆月霞很惊讶地接过这封信与妹子一起向回家的方 向走去 。
回 到 家 里 ，陆 月 霞 迫 不 急 待 地撕 开 信 封 ，第 28 页 最后 落 款写着“一直爱着你的夏先生 ”。陆月霞的心顿时沸腾起来 ，一字不掉地读起信来 ：
霞 ：
很 长 一 段 时 间，说 不 清 自 己 渴 望 的 究 竟 是 什 么 ，只 是 每 当看到你的照片或听到某一首歌时 ，内心总是涌起一种深深的渴 望 ，仿佛是冥冥中远方在呼唤 ，让我想出发 ，回到你身边寻回我灵 魂 的 安 宁 和 幸 福 … …
随信寄来的两万元汇款，一来可摆脱你家之困 ，二来要勤奋学习，报考医大 ，圆你多年来一直追求的大学之梦 。 我这方 面 今 后 不 断 地 给 你 一 些 资 助 ，望 你 自 强 自 立 ！
远在国外的我等待着你学成归来 ，尔后与你相伴人生 ！
一直爱着你的夏先生 农历正月初二晚
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