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Haizi said: Starting from tomorrow, be a happy person,

feed horses, chop wood, travel the world;

starting from tomorrow, care about grain and vegetables,

I have a house, facing the sea with spring warmth and blooming flowers.

You have no time to feed horses or chop wood, no time to travel the world,

then care about grain and vegetables,

and create on a small courtyard or small balcony

a vegetable garden in spring warmth with blooming flowers,

and be a happy person.

May you have a courtyard, grow vegetables, together with family,

work at sunrise, rest at sunset,

not for worldly glory, but only for peace of mind.

The world is too crowded;

I only ask that when I grow old,

I can have a little world of my own.

Let the restless soul that rushes about find a poetic dwelling.

Compared with a flower garden, a vegetable garden is more down-to-earth.

When you hold in your hands the fruits of a full harvest,

this joy is incomparable.

Walking along such a field path,

your steps will feel much lighter.

Flowers in front of the house, vegetables behind it,

raise a few chicks and puppies,

when roses climb over the fence,

listen to the soft whisper of the breeze, like drinking clear tea...

In the quiet yet lively morning, take a deep breath;

the air is full of the fresh fragrance of nature.

Sitting in the small fenced courtyard,

in the lazy sunshine,

doze off a little,

and in a daze hear the birds singing crisply.

In summer, the fruit trees in the small courtyard bear abundant fruit.

Push open the window, and by the fence flowers bloom in profusion,

composing a pastoral poem.

You can grow every kind of vegetable,

and can also tell of every place

we visited when we were young,

the sea, mountains and rivers, small towns, wastelands.

In a place with green mountains and clear waters,

plant many vegetables in front of the house,

and grow many flowers behind it,

living like idle clouds and wild cranes.

As long as you like a way of living, then

no choice of the life you want is a pity.

Life is no longer dull and boring.

In leisure time,

we grow vegetables, water them,

or pick off insects and apply fertilizer.

Changing freely through the four seasons,

different varieties, different shapes,

drawing beautiful curves through the vegetable garden,

colorful leaves, brilliant vegetable flowers,

make people happy and dazzled.

Watching every vegetable and fruit

through our efforts

grow little by little from seed to harvest,

brings full happiness and joy.

Big pumpkins, blooming flowers,

a neat and small house,

a paradise on earth is no more than this.

Days like these,

simple yet elegant, plain yet poetic.

In spring, all things revive;

carefully plant the vegetable seedlings,

watch them grow inch by inch,

and the heart gradually fills with joy.

In summer, pick melons and fruits,

fresh and green, sweet and crisp;

hide away in the small vegetable garden,

and it seems you can escape the scorching heat.

In autumn, bring a book,

lie on a comfortable lounge chair beside the vegetable garden,

forget time completely,

and enjoy this pleasant moment!

In winter, the fence is covered with ice and snow,

the earth is all white, and it is at its most quiet.

Build up strength, and another year begins.

Occasionally gather with a few close friends,

pick a handful of leaves at hand and eat with delight.

Let the children romp and play in the vegetable garden,

let bell-like laughter echo in the air.

At night, when the crowd has all gone and the curtain of dusk has not yet fallen,

lean back in a chair and watch the sky's color change from light to dark,

then take another sip of tea, eat a few salted roasted peanuts,

and feel that this life should be complete.

If you are tired, slow your steps a little,

sort out the fully loaded memory,

find a way to empty yourself,

and tell the people and things that disturb you:

Sorry, I'm going to grow vegetables!

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