回家的路（程赛男译）

程赛男

　回家的路
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        夜色降临，小城的街上已很难看到车辆与行人了。
　　终于候来了一辆的士。我招了招手，车停了。
　　“师傅，能送我去葛镇吗？”
　　大胡子司机摇了摇头，说：“今天不营业了。”
　　“我付双倍的钱。”
　　“抱歉，我已答应了爱人与孩子，今天一定回家去吃年夜饭的。”大胡子司机一脸歉意地说。
　　“我已有八年未回家吃年夜饭了，求求你，送我回去吧。”
　　“八年？！”
　　“是的！”
　　大胡子司机犹豫了片刻，说：“上吧，还是按原价计费。”
　　车子向五十里外的葛镇驶去。夜色越来越浓。
　　突然，大胡子司机幽幽地叹了口气：“算上今年，我也有五年未回家吃年夜饭了！”
　　“谢谢您！”说这话时，我的心跳得特别厉害。
　　“没什么，这是我应该做的。你们在外头打拼更不容易啊！”
　　我默然无语，眼角的泪悄然滑落。八年来，这是我听到的最温暖的话。
　　在葛镇的十字路口附近，我下了车，紧紧地握住大胡子司机的手，激动地说：“谢谢您，将我送回了家。”
　　望着的士车灯渐行渐远，最后消失在暗夜中，我走到马路边，从兜里掏出那把锋利的匕首，扔进了下水道，然后向一家旅馆走去。

Home Road
       By Cheng Siliang
      
       Darkness settled down. There were few people and  cars on the street of the small city.
         I waited for a long time.At last,  a taxi was coming. I waved to it and the taxi stopped.
        "Excuse me, would you please take me to Ge Town?"
       The driver with full beard shook his head and said, "Sorry, sir. I don't want to  do business now."
       "I will pay double."
        "Sorry. I have made a promise that I would keep company with my wife and children, so I must go back home to have New Year's Eve dinner with them." said the driver.
        "I haven't had New Year's Eve dinner with my family for eight years.Please take me home, I beg you."
       "Eight years?!"
       "Yes!"
        The driver hesitated for a moment，then he said,"All right. But I charge according to the original price."
        I got on the taxi.The taxi was running to Ge Town which was 50 li away.The night deepened.
         Suddlenly, the driver sighed sadly, saying," In fact, I haven't had New Year's Eve dinner with my family for five years up till now."
     "Thank you for your gentleness." I said and I felt my heart beating fast.
       "It does't matter. This is what I should do. The life is so difficult for the persons like you who have to leave their home town."
        I was so moved by him that I could say nothing. The tears were running down silently.It was the first time that I had heard the warmest words during the eight years.
      At the crossing the street of Ge Town, I got down. I shook his hand and said passionately,"Thank you for your taking me home."
       The taxi ran far away，merging into the darkness gradually. I walked to road side, pulling a sharp knife out of my pocket. I threw it into a ditch firmly! A small hotel was the only place I could stay for a New Year evening.  I checked in finally.

    (Translated by Cheng Sainan义乌程赛男译)

杨世英

厉害！

陈建珍

很棒！赞！

程思良

谢谢翻译拙作！

肖福祥

好文！

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