Who's Minding the Shop? | 谁在照看店铺?

English Original

The owner of a grocery store lay on his deathbed. His entire family had gathered in the bedroom, weeping and wailing.

Finally, the old man looked at them with a worried expression, as if he wanted to speak. His wife and children all leaned in to hear his words.

"Is Mama here?" he asked in a feeble voice.

"Yes," answered his wife.

"Is the whole family here?" he said.

"Yes," replied his eldest son.

This made him so anxious that he suddenly struggled to shout, "Then who is in the shop to take care of it?"


中文翻译

一位杂货店老板躺在临终的床上。他的全家人都聚集在卧室里,哭泣哀嚎。

最后,老人神情忧虑地看着他们,似乎有话要说。他的妻子和儿女们都凑上前去听他要说什么。

"妈妈在这里吗?"他用非常虚弱的声音问道。

"在,"他的妻子回答。

"全家人都在这儿吗?"他说。

"是的,"他的大儿子答道。

这让他焦虑万分,他突然挣扎着大喊道:"那谁在店里管事啊?"

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