English Original
One morning, a young man bought some items from me. He first purchased two meters of 19mm diameter hose for £3.50. Afterwards, he asked for my advice on fish.
"I'd like to buy some fish, but I'm not sure which ones are best to choose," he said.
"What's the size of your pond?" I inquired.
"It's quite big, about two square meters," he replied.
"The best choice is koi, because they are easy to care for, inexpensive, and grow quickly," I suggested. He nodded in agreement.
Having worked with fish ponds for a long time and met many customers, I've learned to distinguish between experienced and inexperienced fish keepers. If a customer quietly observes the same fish for a while, bending down or leaning against the pond edge for a closer look, it usually indicates some experience. Conversely, if someone looks at the fish and talks loudly, pointing randomly, they are likely inexperienced. I noticed the young man hadn't looked at any fish for an extended period, so I assumed he was a novice.
"Do you have any experience keeping fish?" I asked.
"No," he answered frankly.
"In that case, you might start with smaller ones, about 4 to 6 inches. Once you gain some experience, you can move on to larger fish," I advised candidly.
He nodded and said, "I want to buy some fish that can clean the pond, as it gets dirty easily."
"I'm afraid no fish can truly clean a pond, not even sucker fish or pond snails," I told him authoritatively.
"Why not?" he asked, skeptical.
"Because... because the fish are too lazy! Perhaps you could consider something like Indian blue garra—four for ten quid. They work around the clock and might help a little," I said, not entirely sure of the proper answer.
"No, it's not the fish who are lazy. I am Mr. Lazy," he declared.
"No, you are not lazy. The fish are," I insisted.
中文翻译
一天早上，一位年轻人从我这里买了一些东西。他先花3.5英镑买了两米长的19毫米直径软管。之后，他向我咨询关于养鱼的建议。
"我想买些鱼，但不知道选哪种最好，"他说。
"你的池塘有多大？"我问道。
"挺大的，大概两平方米，"他回答。
"最好的选择是锦鲤，因为它们容易饲养、价格便宜而且长得快，"我建议道。他点头表示同意。
由于长期从事鱼塘相关工作，接触过许多顾客，我学会了区分有经验和无经验的养鱼者。如果顾客安静地观察同一条鱼一段时间，弯下腰或靠在池塘边仔细看，这通常表明他们有些经验。相反，如果有人看着鱼大声说话，随意指点，他们很可能没有经验。我注意到这位年轻人很长时间没有看任何鱼，所以我推测他是个新手。
"你有养鱼的经验吗？"我问。
"没有，"他坦率地回答。
"那样的话，你可以先从小一点的鱼开始，大约4到6英寸。等你积累了一些经验，再换大鱼，"我诚恳地建议。
他点点头说："我想买一些能清洁池塘的鱼，因为池塘很容易变脏。"
"恐怕没有鱼能真正清洁池塘，即使是清道夫鱼或池塘蜗牛也不行，"我以权威的口吻告诉他。
"为什么不行？"他怀疑地问道。
"因为……因为鱼太懒了！也许你可以考虑像印度蓝墨头鱼这样的鱼——十英镑四条。它们全天候工作，可能会有点帮助，"我说，自己也不太确定确切的答案。
"不，不是鱼懒。我才是懒先生，"他宣称。
"不，你不懒。是鱼懒，"我坚持道。