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March 26, 2026长袜子皮皮|Pippi Long stocking原著作者|阿斯特丽德·林格伦(瑞典) On a very very long street lived all kinds of children But the most special one was Pippi Longstocking who lived at Villa Villekulla Her socks were red and blue, her strength was greater than anyone else's She had no mom or dad, but she had a magical skill Making everyone who met her can't help but laugh Pippi's dad was blown away by a black wind to a very far place Pippi's mom had become an angel, watching Pippi from heaven Pippi lived alone at Villa Villekulla and was very happy She had a little monkey named Mr. Nilsson She also had a brown horse, though she had never bought it Next door lived Tommy and Annika They thought Pippi was the strangest child in the world Tommy said Pippi should go to school Annika said Pippi should wear normal socks But Pippi said, why should I go to school, I'm already smart enough My socks are perfectly normal, red and blue is so pretty Tommy and Annika decided to go see how Pippi really lived They knocked on the door of Villa Villekulla Pippi opened the door, standing there smiling happily at them Welcome to my house to play, Pippi said Tommy and Annika walked into the house, eyes wide open The floor was covered with gold and jewels, the table was full of candy The pictures on the walls were crooked, the fire in the stove was dancing Why is your house so messy, Tommy couldn't help saying Messy, I think it's just right, Pippi said If it were any tidier, how boring would that be Pippi treated them to snacks, she poured a whole jar of sugar into a bowl Eat up eat up, Pippi said, candy is meant to be eaten Tommy and Annika had never eaten so much candy at once They thought Pippi's life at home was really so wild But the next day, they came again And the day after too They liked listening to Pippi tell her old stories the most Pippi said she used to sail the seas with her dad and had been to many many places She had met dancing sharks and had fought pirates Once she defeated forty pirates all by herself Those pirates were all thrown into the sea by her Tommy opened his eyes wide, really Of course it's true, Pippi said, I never lie Though sometimes I forget things, that's true One day, Pippi took Tommy and Annika on an adventure They walked into the forest and found a little hill Let's climb up and see, Pippi said Tommy was a bit scared, what if there are wolves Wolves would be great, Pippi said, I could use a wolfskin coat They climbed up the hill and saw the whole village Turns out looking from up high, the world looks so different Pippi said, when I grow up I want to go on an Arctic expedition There's ice and snow, polar bears, and Eskimos Tommy said, then I'll go too Annika said, then I'll go too Then it's a promise, Pippi said, we'll go to the Arctic together The sun set, time to go home Tommy and Annika said goodbye to Pippi reluctantly Pippi stood at the door, waving to them Come play again tomorrow, Pippi shouted Tommy and Annika ran home, thinking about Pippi in their hearts They had never met a child like this Pippi was so brave, so free, so happy She had no mom or dad to watch her, but she wasn't pitiful at all She turned every day into an adventure Later, Tommy and Annika became Pippi's best friends They often went to Villa Villekulla together Listening to Pippi's wild stories Or following her on adventures in the forest Sometimes they asked Pippi, aren't you scared living alone Pippi always laughed and said, scared of what I have a brown horse, have Mr. Nilsson And have you good friends People with friends will never be lonely Pippi's socks were still red and blue Her strength was still greater than anyone's Her days were still wild and fun But most importantly, she was always laughing Because she knew, happiness is a choice No matter what happens, you can always choose to face it with a smile This is Pippi Longstocking A little girl who never grows up A little girl who is always having adventures A little girl who is always laughing 前往小宇宙评论区与主播互动...more7minPlay
March 25, 2026萤火虫小巷|Firefly Lane原著作者|克里斯汀·汉娜 If time could turn back, which summer would you choose to return to? In the summer of 1978, two girls met on Firefly Lane. One wore a floral dress, shyly hiding behind a tree. One wore jeans, confidently riding a bicycle. They didn't know this meeting would change their lives forever. Kate was quiet and gentle, loving to read books in her room. Tully was lively and brave, always the first to try new things. "Let's be friends!" Tully reached out her hand, her smile as bright as sunshine. Kate nodded, handing her book to Tully to see. From that day on, Firefly Lane had two inseparable figures. They climbed trees together, watched stars together, shared secrets together. Tully taught Kate how to ride a bike, Kate taught Tully how to draw. "Will you always be my best friend?" Kate asked. "Of course!" Tully held her hand, "We're the best team on Firefly Lane!" Summer passed, autumn came. Leaves turned from green to golden yellow, then slowly fell. Two girls walked hand in hand on the path covered with fallen leaves. "Even when we grow up, we won't separate, right?" "Right! Never separate!" Time flew, ten years passed in a blink. Kate became a librarian, spending her days with books. Tully became a TV reporter, shining in front of the camera. Their lives became different. But whenever they faced difficulties, they still thought of each other first. When Kate had a broken heart, Tully cried with her all night. When Tully had trouble at work, Kate made her favorite cookies. "Thank you for always being here." Tully hugged Kate. "Because we're best friends." Kate answered softly. Many more years passed, they both turned forty. Firefly Lane looked the same, only the trees grew taller. Two women stood at the end of the lane again. "Do you remember how we looked when we first met?" "Of course! You were as shy as a little rabbit." "And you, riding your bike all over the place." They smiled at each other, forty years of memories hidden in the wrinkles at their eyes. Some things never changed. Like fireflies on summer nights, like the old oak tree in the lane. Like that friendship more precious than love. If time could really turn back. They would still choose to meet on that summer. They would still choose to be the most important friends in each other's lives. Because true friends. Are like the lights on Firefly Lane. Always shining when each other needs them.前往小宇宙评论区与主播互动...more4minPlay
March 23, 2026杀死一只知更鸟|To Kill a Mockingbird原著作者|哈珀·李 Harper Lee Have you ever wondered why a good person would kill a mockingbird America in the nineteen thirties Maycomb a small sleepy town in the South Six year old Scout lives with her brother Jem and their father Atticus Atticus is a lawyer with gray hair and gold rimmed glasses speaking slowly and calmly He tells his children there is something more important than human nature and that is conscience But in this town conscience doesn't seem worth much There's a young black man named Tom Robinson He's accused of raping a white woman Everyone knows he's innocent but everyone also says he's a dead man Atticus steps forward saying he'll defend Tom That night a group of white men come to the jail They want to lynch Tom Atticus sits at the jail entrance holding a book He doesn't bring a gun he brings his conscience Scout and Jem arrive too and a little girl runs to the crowd She says I know you my father fought you in court The men freeze then they scatter On trial day the courtroom is packed Atticus asks the white woman which hand did Tom use to hit you She says the right hand Atticus asks Tom to stand his left arm is disabled Everyone sees it Tom's left hand is shriveled he couldn't possibly have hit anyone Atticus says the real attacker is the woman's father Because his daughter seduced a black man he was furious The evidence is clear Tom is innocent But the jury finds him guilty That night Scout asks her father why did this happen Atticus says because they're human and humans have prejudice Tom refuses to accept it he tries to escape The guards say he's running they shoot and kill him Dead an innocent person just like that Scout doesn't understand why do good people die and bad people live Atticus tells her mockingbirds don't do harm They don't eat crops they don't destroy gardens they just sing for us with their hearts So killing a mockingbird is a sin Tom was a mockingbird He did nothing wrong he just lived and he was killed The story isn't over There's a strange man in town named Boo Radley He hasn't left his house in twenty years the children say he's a monster Scout and Jem always wonder what does Radley look like But Radley never appears He just occasionally leaves small gifts for the children in a tree hollow Until one day Scout and Jem are walking home The white woman's father appears with a knife He says it's all Atticus's fault he lost face He's going to kill these two children Jem is knocked unconscious Scout screams Suddenly a hand reaches out from the darkness It's Radley He kills the white man and saves the two children The sheriff arrives he says the white man fell on his own knife Atticus understands the sheriff doesn't want Radley on trial Because Radley is a good person and good people don't need to be put in court Scout walks Radley home She stands at Radley's door looking back She suddenly understands Radley is also a mockingbird He did nothing wrong he just lived quietly and people called him a monster She remembers her father's words Killing a mockingbird is a sin Some birds are meant to be left alone they just sing for us with their hearts This is To Kill a Mockingbird A story about prejudice about conscience about growing up Atticus teaches us with his life True courage isn't holding a gun It's knowing you'll lose but still doing what's right Because there's something more important than winning or losing And that is not letting your conscience be stained前往小宇宙评论区与主播互动...more8minPlay
March 22, 2026木偶奇遇记|Pinocchio原著作者|卡洛·科洛迪 Old woodcarver Geppetto lived alone his greatest dream was to have a son One day he found a glowing piece of wood When he started carving the wood twisted and let out a laugh "haha, that tickles" Geppetto was surprised and delighted he knew this was a gift from heaven He carefully carved the wood dressed the puppet in beautiful clothes and named him Pinocchio When the last cut was made a miracle happened Pinocchio's eyes opened and he jumped off the bed running everywhere Geppetto made Pinocchio new shoes and prepared a schoolbag and textbooks Pinocchio was very happy he said "Father, I want to go to school" to become a real boy Geppetto sold his only coat to buy textbooks for Pinocchio On the way to school Pinocchio met a circus The circus master saw Pinocchio could talk and wanted him to perform Pinocchio performed wonderfully the circus master gave him gold coins Pinocchio happily ran home wanting to give the gold coins to his father On the road he met a fox and a cat The fox tricked him he said "if you plant gold coins in the Field of Miracles, by tomorrow they will grow into a tree" full of gold coins Pinocchio believed them and went to the Field of Miracles The fox and cat tied Pinocchio to a tree stole his gold coins and ran away Pinocchio was trapped in the tree cold and hungry, regretting deeply The next morning the Blue Fairy appeared The Blue Fairy asked Pinocchio "where are your gold coins" Pinocchio lied and said they were stolen At this moment Pinocchio's nose started to grow longer and longer The Blue Fairy said "lying children will have noses grow very long" Pinocchio was scared he admitted he was tricked the gold coins were not really stolen The Blue Fairy used magic to restore Pinocchio's nose to normal The Blue Fairy told Pinocchio from now on he must only tell the truth The Blue Fairy used magic to send Pinocchio back home Pinocchio returned home only to find his father had gone to look for him Pinocchio decided to go to the seaside to find his father He came to the seaside and saw his father on a small boat Suddenly a strong wind picked up and the boat was overturned Pinocchio jumped into the sea to save his father but was swallowed by a big whale In the whale's belly Pinocchio found his father they hugged and cried together Pinocchio thought of ways to escape He said to the whale "Mr Whale, could you sneeze" we want to get out The whale really sneezed and blew Pinocchio and his father out They swam back to shore and met a kind fisherman The fisherman took them in giving them food and a warm bed Pinocchio helped the fisherman every day he became hardworking and sensible The Blue Fairy appeared again she was very pleased with Pinocchio's changes The Blue Fairy said "Pinocchio, you have learned honesty and bravery" I have decided to grant your wish When Pinocchio woke up he found he had finally become a real boy His father Geppetto was overjoyed tears of happiness streamed down his face They returned home together and started a new life Pinocchio went to school every day studying knowledge seriously After school he helped his father with housework taking care of his father Pinocchio also helped his neighbors becoming a good child everyone liked One day Pinocchio met his old friends The friends said enviously "Pinocchio, how did you become a real boy" Pinocchio smiled and said "because I learned honesty, bravery and kindness" Pinocchio finally understood as long as you are a good child your dreams will come true From then on Pinocchio and his father lived a happy life together前往小宇宙评论区与主播互动...more7minPlay
March 19, 2026爱心树|The Giving Tree原著作者|谢尔·希尔弗斯坦 You think this is a story about "love" Actually, it's also a story about "loss" You think the tree is great Actually, it's also very lonely You think the boy is selfish Actually, he just grew up The most powerful thing about "The Giving Tree" is that everyone who reads it can see themselves This is an apple tree It loves a little boy Every day, the boy comes to the tree He climbs the tree, swings on the branches, eats apples When he's tired, he sleeps in the shade The boy loves this tree, very very much The tree is happy Days go by The boy grows up He doesn't come every day anymore The tree sits alone, swaying in the wind It feels lonely One day, the boy finally comes The tree is so happy it can hardly speak "Come on, climb the tree, swing on the branches" The boy shakes his head "I need money, can you give me some money" The tree says "I don't have money, but I have apples" "You can take the apples and sell them, then you'll have money" The boy picks all the apples and leaves The tree is happy For a long time, the boy doesn't come The tree is alone again After a long time, the boy comes The tree is so happy it can hardly speak "Come on, climb the tree, swing on the branches" The boy shakes his head again "I need a home, can you give me a house" The tree says "I don't have a house, but I have branches" "You can cut off my branches and build a house" The boy cuts off all the branches and leaves The tree is happy Many years pass before the boy comes The tree is so happy "Come on, climb the tree" The boy smiles bitterly "I'm old, I just want a boat to sail far away" The tree says "I don't have a boat, but I have a trunk" "You can cut down my trunk and build a boat" The boy cuts down the trunk and builds a boat He sails far away, into the sea The tree is happy But it feels a bit empty inside Year after year The boy, now an old man Comes back The tree whispers "I'm sorry" "I have nothing left, just an old stump" The old man says "I don't need apples, or a house, or a boat" "I'm just tired, I need a place to sit and rest" "Then sit on me" The old man sits on the stump and closes his eyes The tree is happy This tree loved a boy for its whole life It gave everything, yet said "I'm happy" The boy took everything, but never said thank you We always say, a parent's love is selfless But have we ever thought Should the one who receives love, also learn to give The most heartbreaking part of "The Giving Tree" is not the tree's giving but the boy's taking for granted It's like a mirror Reflecting our own past We are all that boy And our parents are the giving tree Until one day, we finally understand Love is not about taking but about cherishing while we still can give前往小宇宙评论区与主播互动...more6minPlay
March 18, 2026最后一片叶子|The Last Leaf原著作者|欧·亨利 He was a painter who had failed his whole life For forty years, no one recognized his works Until that night of wind and rain He saved a young girl's life with a paintbrush This was his only masterpiece, yet no one ever saw it The story happened in Greenwich Village, New York A place where artists gathered Johnsy and Sue were young painters They shared a studio apartment Sharing dreams and paints But winter came Johnsy caught pneumonia She lay in her small bed Pale face, weak breathing The doctor told Sue Her illness was not severe But her will to live was weak She felt she could not recover Johnsy looked out the window every day At the ivy leaves falling one by one She whispered softly "When the last leaf falls I will leave too" Sue's heart tightened She put down her brush Stayed by the bedside Cooking soup, feeding medicine, telling stories But Johnsy's eyes grew dimmer Downstairs lived an old painter, Behrman He painted for forty years Yet remained a failure His canvas held only unfinished lines Behrman often drank wine He spoke in a rough voice But deep inside, he had a soft spot That day, Sue found Behrman Tears in her eyes She said "Johnsy believes she will die when the last leaf falls There are only a few leaves left" Behrman stared at Sue Suddenly roared "How can there be such a foolish thought in the world" He put on his coat Rushed into the cold wind Stood under the ivy Watching those swaying leaves That night, storms raged Rain poured like waterfalls Winds howled Branches shook in the wind Sue held Johnsy tightly Listening to the storm outside She feared the last leaf would fall In the morning Johnsy whispered softly "Pull the curtain I want to see if the leaves have all fallen" Sue trembled as she pulled the curtain She was stunned On the wall One leaf remained That leaf hung alone Still stubbornly clinging to the wall after the storm Johnsy stared at that leaf It did not fall It held on through the storm A flash of light appeared in Johnsy's eyes She said "I am such a bad child Even a leaf has more courage than me" That day Johnsy drank more soup Her breathing became steady The next day Johnsy sat up She said "I want to paint I want to paint an ocean" Tears fell from Sue's eyes She held Johnsy tightly The doctor came He examined Johnsy Smiled and said "She has made it through Now she just needs proper rest" That afternoon Sue came to Johnsy's bedside Whispered softly "Mr. Behrman passed away in the hospital today He caught pneumonia" Sue paused Then continued "That night When the storm was strongest Mr. Behrman took his brush and paints And climbed the ladder" Sue pointed outside "That leaf He painted it" Johnsy was stunned She looked at that leaf on the wall Tears streamed down her cheeks A painted leaf Yet became the most real hope Behrman saved a young life With his final masterpiece He spent his whole life pursuing great art Yet painted his most touching work On his final night Sometimes Hope does not need to be real It just needs to exist And some people Will light a lamp with their lives Even if you never realize it That leaf Still hangs on the wall In the hearts of everyone who needs hope前往小宇宙评论区与主播互动...more7minPlay
March 12, 2026猜猜我有多爱你|Guess How Much I Love You原著作者|Sam McBratney 山姆·麦克布雷尼 Guess How Much I Love You Night was falling Little Nutbrown Hare should have been asleep but he wasn't ready to sleep He had something important to do He wanted Big Nutbrown Hare to know just how much he loved him And so a game of love began Little Nutbrown Hare held on tight to Big Nutbrown Hare's long ears He wanted Big Nutbrown Hare to listen Little Nutbrown Hare said Guess how much I love you Big Nutbrown Hare said Oh I don't think I could guess that Little Nutbrown Hare stretched his arms out wide as wide as they could go and said I love you this much Big Nutbrown Hare stretched his arms out too His arms were longer and he said But I love you this much Little Nutbrown Hare thought Hmm that is a lot Little Nutbrown Hare reached up high and said I love you as high as my fingers can reach Big Nutbrown Hare reached up high too and said But I love you as high as my fingers can reach Little Nutbrown Hare thought That is very high I wish my arms were that long Little Nutbrown Hare stood on his head with his feet against the tree trunk and said I love you all the way to my toes Big Nutbrown Hare picked Little Nutbrown Hare up lifted him over his head and said But I love you all the way to your toes Little Nutbrown Hare jumped up and down and said I love you as high as I can jump Big Nutbrown Hare jumped too His ears touched the branches and he said But I love you as high as I can jump Little Nutbrown Hare thought That is very high I wish I could jump that high Little Nutbrown Hare was tired He looked at the distant hills and said I love you across the river to the fields full of wildflowers Big Nutbrown Hare said But I love you across the river past the hills all the way to the farthest place Little Nutbrown Hare thought That is really far He was sleepy and couldn't think of anything more He looked up at the sky and saw the moon shining in the night and said I love you right up to the moon Then Little Nutbrown Hare closed his eyes and fell asleep in Big Nutbrown Hare's arms Big Nutbrown Hare kissed him gently and whispered I love you right up to the moon and back Children have so many strange ideas in their little heads Have you ever been asked by your child Mommy Daddy how much do you love me Love is never a contest and it can never be measured But children will try every way they can to know how much they matter to you 前往小宇宙评论区与主播互动...more5minPlay
March 11, 2026绿鸡蛋和火腿|Green Eggs and Ham原著作者|Dr. Seuss 苏斯博士 Green Eggs and Ham Today we're going to talk about a book called Green Eggs and Ham This book is no ordinary book it has sold over two hundred million copies worldwide been translated into fifteen languages Dr. Seuss made a bet with his friend that he could write this classic using only fifty words and it became a legend in children's literature One day Sam came over with a plate of strange food on the plate were green eggs and green ham he asked another person would you like to try The person frowned and said no I do not like green eggs and ham Sam didn't give up he followed the person into a house holding up the plate he asked would you eat them in a house the person shook his head and said I would not eat them in a house Sam asked again would you eat them in a house with a mouse the person said I would not eat them in a house with a mouse Sam continued asking would you eat them in a box the person said I would not eat them in a box Sam asked again would you eat them in a box with a fox the person said I would not eat them in a box with a fox Sam still didn't give up he followed the person into a car and asked would you eat them in a car the person said I would not eat them in a car Sam asked again would you eat them in a car with a goat the person said I would not eat them in a car with a goat Sam kept asking would you eat them in a tree the person said I would not eat them in a tree Sam followed the person onto a train and asked would you eat them on a train the person said I would not eat them on a train Sam asked again would you eat them in the dark the person said I would not eat them in the dark Sam asked again would you eat them on a boat the person said I would not eat them on a boat The person finally couldn't take it anymore he shouted enough if you let me be I will try Sam handed him the plate the person picked up a fork speared a piece of green egg put it in his mouth chewed and suddenly his eyes went wide he took another bite of ham and a surprised look appeared on his face He said loudly I like green eggs and ham I like them in a house I like them with a mouse I like them in a box I like them with a fox I like them in a car I like them with a goat I like them in a tree I like them on a train I like them in the dark I like them on a boat It turns out some things you have to try to know how good they are We always say no no no but sometimes the thing that makes us frown can bring us surprises Dr. Seuss used fifty words to tell us don't be so quick to say no give it a try first maybe you'll discover a whole new world 前往小宇宙评论区与主播互动...more6minPlay
March 10, 2026了不起的狐狸爸爸|Fantastic Mr. Fox原著作者|罗尔德·达尔 Roald Dahl Today let me tell you the story of Fantastic Mr Fox This book has been translated into sixty-eight languages with over twenty million copies sold Wes Anderson made it into an animated film that got an Oscar nomination J K Rowling called it a classic every child must read The story takes place in a valley Three farmers control everything in the valley Boggis raises chickens Bunce raises ducks and Bean raises geese They have money power and guns Anyone who dares touch their things is in for trouble Below in the valley lives a fox family Mr Fox Mrs Fox and four hungry little foxes Mr Fox is clever Every night he goes to borrow a little food A chicken a duck a goose He never takes too much and never wastes But the three farmers would not let it go The three farmers got together and shouted That fox is stealing from us again They grabbed their guns Started up the excavators And stormed toward the fox den Get him out Get his whole family out Not one fox will survive Rumble rumble The excavators went to work Inside the fox den the little foxes trembled with fear Daddy will we die Mr Fox looked at his children with steady eyes No We have something more powerful than excavators What is it Wisdom Mr Fox started digging He led the children deeper Toward the farmers stores Follow me Dig to their chicken coop The little foxes followed their father You dig for a while I dig for a while Above ground the excavators roared Below ground the fox family moved silently forward Suddenly Mr Fox stopped We are here Where Right under Boggis chicken house Mr Fox gently opened a hole Reached in and grabbed three of the fattest chickens Remember we only take what we need Keep going Dig to Bunce duck house Then dig to Bean wine cellar Tonight we will invite all our neighbors to dinner The news spread The rabbits came the badger came The moles came too Every animal that the three farmers had bullied All came Deep underground lights blazed bright The long table was covered with food Roast chicken roast duck roast goose And Bean's treasured apple wine Mr Fox raised his glass Tonight we are not thieves We are survivors Right now they are still up there guarding Waiting for us to come out But we we are having a feast down here The animals cheered Long live Fantastic Mr Fox Above ground the three farmers still guarded the den He will come out eventually Yes a fox always comes out to find food They had no idea the fox family was enjoying a feast below They would never think this feast would last very very long Why is Fantastic Mr Fox worth reading Because it tells children When power presses down on you Head-on collision is not the only choice Wisdom is stronger than strength Unity is more powerful than loneliness True courage is not being unafraid True courage is moving forward even when afraid Mr Fox protected his family with wisdom And won victory through unity The three farmers kept waiting Waiting for a fox that would never come out And the animals in the valley finally understood The real strong ones are not those with guns But those who use wisdom to protect their families前往小宇宙评论区与主播互动...more6minPlay
March 09, 2026柳林风声|The Wind in the Willows原著作者|肯尼斯·格雷厄姆 The Wind in the Willows When you're feeling down go read those classic fairy tales that heal the world For more than a hundred years countless adults crushed by life have found their long-lost peace in this book about rivers forests and friendship It is a gift Kenneth Grahame left to all humanity The Wind in the Willows crown jewel of British children's literature The story begins just like every one of us who doesn't want to go to work The protagonist is a mole who has lived in darkness for too long His days never change sweeping painting walls moving things dust covering his shoulders Until one day a tremor came from deep within the earth Like someone gently knocking saying come out it's different outside now He dropped his tools and rushed toward the light for the first time Sunlight poured down like a waterfall He squinted his eyes tears streaming down When he could finally see clearly he saw a river The river was so wide wide as the whole world The river sang the willows danced the wind carried flower scents New here A head poked out from the grass on the bank It was a water rat brown fur gleaming eyes holding the gentleness of the entire river Come aboard Let me teach you to know this river The boat pushed through the ripples like cutting through a piece of green silk The mole's hands trembled the rat's hands held the oars steady Don't rush This river doesn't like anxious people Learn to listen to its voice and it will take you anywhere They drifted for an entire afternoon No destination no to-do list Only water lapping the boat only dragonflies skimming the surface Doesn't this count as wasting time the mole asked softly The rat smiled Look at that cloud how long does it take to drift by No one knows no one cares The cloud doesn't care the river doesn't care Why should you In that moment something loosened in the mole's heart After that they often did this The rat would produce all kinds of food wild berries honey cakes smoked fish wrapped in lotus leaves They lay on the grass watching the sky turn from blue to purple The mole learned to recognize every sound of the water Rapids were warnings whirlpools were jokes calm depths hid schools of fish But he hadn't yet learned how to face his own past One winter evening they passed through a village The mole suddenly stopped There was a scent in the wind The scent of old wood the scent of fireplace ashes the scent of some night many years ago His feet rooted to the ground I want to go home and see his voice trembled but I'm afraid He didn't finish His home was small broken without even a proper teacup The rat said nothing He simply accompanied the mole walking through snow for a long time until they saw that low doorway Inside was even more humble than imagined Thick dust cobwebs in the corners The mole's face burned Let's go there's nothing worth staying for But the rat had already rolled up his sleeves He wiped the table built a fire spread the blanket he brought on the bed You know the rat looked at the low ceiling This slanted roof is cleverly designed rainwater flows off by itself And this fireplace positioned just right the whole room will be warm He turned around eyes sparkling This is the coziest house I've ever seen The mole's tears fell into the fire making a soft sizzling sound Some friends have seen you at your best yet are still willing to crouch down and embrace you at your most wretched moments But the rat had his moments of being lost too A traveler came to the bank He wore a sea-blue coat speaking with a salty flavor He spoke of a harbor where the moon was especially large where the wine was especially strong where girls sang songs in languages you couldn't understand The rat listened entranced His oar stopped mid-air the boat spinning in place That night he began packing his bag The mole stood at the door are you really leaving I must go or I'll regret it for the rest of my life The mole didn't stop him He simply pressed a piece of paper into the rat's hand Write these down first write them down and if you still want to go I'll see you to the dock The rat wrote all night He wrote of purple seas ancient clock towers sailors waiting at the harbor When he reached the last line he found himself crying Not from longing but from not wanting to leave He folded the paper put it in a drawer Some distant places are enough when left on paper The real distant place is where someone waits for you to come home to dinner And the toad the toad was lost more completely He was the richest animal on the riverbank also the easiest to tire of things This spring he loved rowing summer he loved carriages autumn he saw an automobile That red machine was like a fire burning away all his reason This is living he crashed one car This is freedom he stole two cars Until the handcuffs clicked on his wrists he was still shouting you don't understand I just want to feel alive The judge counted the charges theft reckless driving contempt of court nineteen years Someone suggested let's make it a round number twenty years前往小宇宙评论区与主播互动...more19minPlay
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