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 7 Home in Summer Vacation to Fulfill Filial Piety
In the summer of 2002, after finishing her freshman exams, Lu Yuexia hurriedly left college and went home. The aged body of her mother often worries and scares Lu Yuexia.
The bus was driving on the asphalt road in her hometown, and through the glass windows, more and more small villages flashed past, becoming more and more beautiful. There are many more trees planted on the hillsides over there, and the layers of terraced fields make the green mountains even more beautiful. Especially the tall plants sway in the evening breeze like a queue of soldiers waiting for inspection, with a unique and endearing posture.
As the sky gradually darkened, a bright moon quietly left the mountain top. Suddenly, two cows appeared from the ridge, and human figures carrying plows followed. There were only four or five of them, descending slowly, creating a silhouette against the backdrop of blue sky, black mountains, and silver moonlight.
It's been a long time since Lu Yuexia last saw the scenery of a moonlit night!
Lu Yuexia's thoughts have returned to her childhood, on a distant and almost forgotten autumn night on the sparse grasslands of her hometown. There, the moon peeked under the eaves of her old home; There, Lu Yuexia first met and fell in love with its gentle pale face. Look, this is a gloomy pine forest extending eastward in the dim light; Look, this is a sparse forest, lake, and small grove. Below, heading south, there is an endless field. In front of Lu Yuexia was a hilly and undulating field, with an ancient gray house that looked old and gentle under the moonlight...... When she was a child, it once shone into Lu Yuexia's room, and later witnessed her turning into a girl. Now, it mourned that unfortunate youth with Lu Yuexia. Is this the moon? Is it the moon that comforts Lu Yuexia in this kingdom of bright nights?
As the bus approached, Lu Yuexia recognized at a glance that neighbor s carrying the plow were from her old house. The bus stopped and Lu Yuexia got off with her simple luggage.
Oh, Yuexia, you're back, but you're a rare guest! It's been a year since you last came back, and your mother thinks you so much that she’s almost sick. Come on, let's help you get something and go home early!
Lu Yuexia walked into the house and saw that her mother had already prepared a table of food. Because Lu Yuexia has written a letter to tell her mother when she will get home.
When the mother and the daughter met, they were very happy, but she saw a few more wrinkles on her mother's forehead, making her look much older.
For some unknown reason, tears welled up in Lu Yuexia's eyes before she could speak. This should be considered uncontrollable of feelings.
The neighbors in the courtyard saw Lu Yuexia coming back, and almost everyone in the courtyard was going to Lu Yuexia's house.
Aunt Zhang started to say, "Lassie Yuexia is really getting more and more beautiful. There must be quaite a few gentlemen chasing after you at college. Why didn't you bring one back this time for us to see? I think it should be male talent and female beauty. "
Aunt Zhang's words made Lu Yuexia's face turn red. How did Aunt Zhang know about Mr. Xia, the prince charming in Lu Yuexia's heart? And how did she know about Mr. Xia's help and support to Lu Yuexia over the years? Also, how did she know that Lu Yuexia was a pure, flawless, diligent and studious student.
Dinner has started, and none of the neighbors who arrived at Lu Yuexia's house that night have left. The mother is very happy to invite the neighbors who came to the house to have dinner together. During the meal, there was lively conversation and jovially laughter, bustling with noise and excitement.
After finishing the dinner, Lu Yuexia cleaned all the utensils and took out the clothes she had saved up to buy for her mother to wear. Her mother said, "I'm getting old, any clothes I can wear, don't waste money. I just want to see you get married and start a career before I return to hillside, and I'll be satisfied with everything. Yuexia, can you let me see this day with my own eyes?
Lu Yuexia said to her mother, "I have just finished my first year of college and will need at least three more years. It is impossible to talk about marriage now. Besides, Mr. Xia is still abroad and he needs to work hard to complete his own career. In these extraordinary times, I can only patiently wait
As they were talking, the young man in the next door also brought his newly married wife to Lu Yuexia's house. When Lu Yuexia saw this young woman who was not very beautiful but still had some charm, she felt very uncomfortable in her heart. Lu Yuexia thought to herself: my mother is getting older day by day, and I don't know which day she will leave. Her marriage may have become her mother's heartache now. Lu Yuexia knew that her mother loved her deeply, just as her mother herself had said, if she could see the completion of her daughter's marriage in her lifetime, there would be no regrets after the mother's leaving. Although Lu Yuexia envies this pair of new bride and groom in the neighborhood, it is currently not realistic for her and she cannot fulfill her mother's long-standing wish.
About this matter, the more Lu Yuexia thought, the more uneasy she felt in her heart. Time slowly disappeared in this mindset, and it was already midnight without realizing it. Lu Yuexia was very tired, so she hurriedly took a shower and lay down to rest.
The next morning, a red sun rose from the eastern hill, and a golden light shone through the window, piercing Lu Yuexia's eyes and making them impossible to close.
When Lu Yuexia put on her clothes and pushed open the window, the sunlight had already spread all over the earth, not as bright as when it entered the room; Everywhere is the wind lazily basking in the sun, unlike the liveliness stirring the dullness of the room. Even bird songs seem trivial and frail, requiring the silence of the room as a backdrop. But there are already farmers busy in the fields in front of the door. Her mother has already prepared breakfast.
A kind-hearted person learned that Lu Yuexia's boyfriend is studying medicine and has become a medical expert, but his career is not yet completed and he is abroad. It is uncertain whether he can come back.
This summer vocation, Lu Yuexia has never been anywhere else, she just helped her mother with household chores at home. She wants to fulfill her filial piety as a daughter.
Once, the neighbor's young woman fell ill and there was no doctor nearby. Coincidentally, Lu Yuexia was present and suggested a treatment plan. The husband of this young woman's tightly pursed mouth slightly opened, wondering how a nurse could propose the best pathological plan? And he said to Lu Yuexia, “Yuexia, it's a pity that you're studying nursing. You should be an excellent doctor.”
Lu Yuexia smiled and said nothing. Anyway she couldn't say that her greatest ideal was to be a wife who was loved by her husband! Tears welled up as she thought about it. The other side saw the situation, stopped speaking, turned around and left.
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）▪第七章
第七章 暑期回家尽孝心
2002 年 夏 天 ，陆 月 霞 结 束 了 大 一 的 各 科 考 试 后 就 匆 忙 离 校 回家 。母亲那已年迈的身体常使陆月霞担心害怕 。
客车行驶在家乡的油路上 ，透过玻璃窗 ，从眼前闪过的小 村庄越来越多 ，也越来越漂亮 。那边的山上又植了许多树 ，层层的梯田将青山装扮得更加美丽 ，特别是那高杆植物像等待检 阅的队伍似的 ，在晚风中摇曳 ，别有一种惹人怜爱的姿态 。
天色渐渐暗下来 ，一轮明月悄悄地离开了山头 ，这时候忽 然从山脊上现出两头牛 ，掮着犁的人形也出现 ，只有四五人 ， 他们姗姗而下 ，在蓝的天 ，黑的山 ，银色的月光的背景上成就 了一幅剪影 。
陆月霞很久不见月夜的景色了 ！
陆月霞的思潮又回到了童年时代 ，在故乡树木稀少的草原 上的遥远的几乎遗忘了的秋夜 。 那里 ，月亮在老家的屋檐下窥 视着 ；那里 ，陆月霞第一次认识并且爱上了它温和的苍白的脸 庞 。 看 ，这是在昏暗中向东方延伸的阴沉的松树林 ；看 ，这是稀疏的森林 、湖泊 、小树林 ，这下面 ，往南 ，是一望无际的田 野 。在陆月霞面前是一片丘陵起伏的田野 ，田野里有一幢古老的灰色 的住房 ，在月光下显得破 旧 而温柔 …… 儿 时 曾经 照进 陆月霞的房间 ，后来又看陆月霞变成少女 ，而现在又和陆月霞一起伤悼那不幸的青春 ，难道就是这个月亮吗 ？是月亮在这个明 亮的夜的王国给予陆月霞安慰吗？
车近了 ，陆月霞一眼就认出那位扛着犁的是老家的邻居 。 车停了 ，陆月霞携带着简单的行李下车了 。
“ 哟 ，月霞 ，你回来了 ，可是稀客啊 ！一年都没有回来了 ，你 母亲想你都快要生病了 。来 ，我们帮你拿点东西，早点回家 吧 ！
陆月霞走进家门 ，看见母亲早已备好一桌饭菜 。因为陆月 霞已写信告诉母亲什么时候到家 。
母女见面 ，甚是欢喜 ，只是看到母亲额头上又多了几道皱 纹 ，显得又苍老了许多。
陆 月 霞不 知 怎 的 ，见 面 时话未 出 口 眼 泪 已夺 眶 而 出 。这应 该算是情不 自禁 了 。
院子里的邻居看到陆月霞回来 ，几乎全院的人都要到陆月 霞家来了 。
张大妈开口便说 ：“ 月霞姑娘真是越长越漂亮 ，在学校里肯 定有不少人追你 ，这次回来怎么不带回来让我们瞧瞧 ，我想应 该是男才女貌才是。”
张大妈的这句话 ，说得陆月霞不禁满脸通红 ，张大妈哪里 知 道 陆 月 霞 心 中 的 白 马 王 子 夏 先 生 ？又 哪里 知 道 夏 先 生 这 么 多 年来对 陆 月 霞 的 帮 助 和 支 持 ？又 哪里 知 道 陆 月 霞 是 一个 纯洁无暇和勤奋好学的学生 。
晚饭开始了 ，凡是这晚到陆月霞家的邻居一个也没有走 ， 母亲很高兴地挽留了来到家里的左邻右舍一起吃晚餐 。席间 ， 谈笑风生 ，热闹非凡 。
散席后 ，陆月霞将所有餐具都清洗完毕后 ，把自己省吃俭 用剩下来的钱给母亲买的衣服拿出来让母亲穿 。母亲说 ：“ 我老了，什么衣服都可穿 ，不要破费了 。我只是想能在我归山之前看到你能成家立业 ，我就什么都满足了 。月霞 ，你能让我亲眼见到这一天 吗？ℽ
陆月霞对母亲说 ：“ 我现在在大学里刚上完一年级 ，至少也 还需要三年时间 ，现在谈婚论嫁是不可能的 ，况且夏先生还在 国外 ，他 自 己 的事业还需要他去努力完成 。在这种非 常 时期我只能耐心地等待 。”
正说着 ，当年邻居家的小伙子拉着他刚刚结婚的妻子也来 陆月霞家了 。当陆月霞看到这位虽不算十分漂亮但也有几分 姿色的少妇的一刹那心中很不是滋味 。陆月霞心想 ：母亲一天比一天 老 ，不 知 哪一 天 就会 离 去 ，自 己 的婚事 现 在很 可 能 已成为母亲 的 心病 。陆 月 霞 知道 ，母 亲是疼爱 自 己 的 ，正 如母 亲 自己所说的一样 ，要能在有生之年看到女儿婚姻的圆满 ，母亲离去后也不会有遗憾 。陆月霞虽然很羡慕邻居这对新人 ，但 目前对 自 己来说还不现实 ，也无法实现母亲这么多年 的夙愿 。
这件事 ，陆月霞越想心中越不安宁 。时间就在这种心态中 慢慢消失 ，不觉已到午夜时分。陆月霞很困 ，于是匆忙洗完澡 便躺下休息了 。
次 日 早，一轮红 日从东边的山头升了起来，金色的光芒从窗户中透射进来 ，刺得陆月霞眼睛再也无法合拢 。
当陆月霞穿好衣服 ，推开窗户 ，阳光已洒满大地 ，不像射进 屋里的那样明亮 ；到处是给太阳晒得懒洋洋的风 ，不像搅动屋 里沉闷的那样有生气 ，就是鸟语也似乎琐碎而单薄 ，需要屋里 的寂静来作衬托 。 但见门前的田间地头已有农民正在忙碌 着 。母亲早已做好了早餐 。
有好事者打听到 ，陆月霞的男友是学医的 ，并且已成为医 学专家 ，只是事业尚未完成，人在国外 ，能不能回来还不能 确定 。
这个暑假 ，陆月霞什么地方也没有去过 ，只是在家帮母亲 做家务 。 想尽一尽做女儿的孝心。
有一次 ，邻居这位少妇生病了 ，附近又没有医生 ，恰巧陆月 霞 在 场 ，顺 口 建 议 了 一 个 治 疗 方 案 。 这 位 少 妇 的 丈 夫 紧 抿 着 的 嘴微微张开 ，很惊讶一个护士怎么会提出病理****方案 ？ 对陆 月霞说 ，“ 月霞 ，你学护理专业可惜了 ，你应该做出色的医生 。”
陆月霞笑了笑 ，没说什么 ，总不能说自己****的理想是做 个被丈夫宠爱的妻子吧 ！ 想着想着泪光就浮了上来 。 对方见 势 ，不再言语 ，转身离去 。
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