There was a boy, whose family was very wealthy. One day his father took him on a trip to the country, where he aimed to show his son, how poor people live. So they arrived to a farm of a very poor family, as he considered. They spent there several days. On their return, the father asked his son, did he like the trip.
曾经有一个男孩，他的家庭很富裕。一天他爸爸带他去乡村旅行，想让他看看穷人是怎样生活的，所以他们就去了一个穷人家的农场，他们在那里住了几天。当他们回去的时候，爸爸问儿子是否喜欢这次旅途。
"Oh, it was great, dad” – the boy replied."Did you notice how poor people live?” "Yeah, I did“- said the boy. The father asked his son to tell in more details about his impressions from their trip“.
儿子回答道：哇，棒极了。爸爸问：那你注意到穷人是怎么生活的吗？儿子回答道：是的，我注意到了。爸爸让儿子详细的描述一下这次旅程给他留下的印象。
"Well, we have only one dog, and they have four of them. In our garden there is a pool, while they have a river that has no end. We've got expensive lanterns, but they have stars above their heads at night. We have the patio, and they have the whole horizon. We have only a small piece of land, while they have the endless fields. We buy food, but they grow it. We have high fence for protection of our property, and they don't need it, as their friends protect them.”
儿子接着说道：好吧，我们只有一只狗，他们却拥有四只。在我们的花园里有一个池塘，他们却有一条看不到边的河。我们有昂贵的灯笼，他们在晚上却头顶星空。我们有露台，他们却拥有整个地平线。我们只有一小片土地，他们却拥有无边无际的田地。我们购买食物，他们自己种植食物。我们拥有很高的院墙来保护我们的财产，但他们却不需要，因为他们的朋友会保护他们。
The father was stunned. He could not say a word.
这个父亲很吃惊以至于哑口无言。
Then the boy added: "Thank you, dad, for letting me see how poor we are.”
然后孩子接着说：谢谢你，爸爸，让我知道我们有多么贫穷。
This story shows that the true wealth as well as happiness is not measured by materials things. Love, friendship and freedom are far more valuable.
这个故事告诉我们：真正的财富和快乐是无法用物质来衡量的。爱、友谊、自由更加宝贵。
翻译：嘿喽英语
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