Week 4 - 5.31 Wed. 譯文(下)
老刀有點(diǎn)擔(dān)憂沐寺,看了看手表牲览,清晨5點(diǎn)。他回到樓門口等著井仰。兩旁狼吞虎咽的饑餓少年圍繞著他埋嵌。他認(rèn)識其中兩個,原來在彭蠡家見過一兩次俱恶。少年每人面前擺著一盤炒面或炒粉雹嗦,幾個人分吃兩個菜,盤子里一片狼藉合是,筷子扔在無望而鍥而不舍地?fù)軇恿俗铮瑢ふ依苯穮仓械娜庑恰@系队窒乱庾R聞了聞小臂聪全,不知道身上還有沒有垃圾的腥味泊藕。周圍的一切嘈雜而庸常,和每個清晨一樣难礼。
Old Dao began to worry. He checked his watch: it was five o’clock. He went back to the gate, waiting. Around him there are several teenage boys wolfing their food. He recognised two of them, who he had seen once or twice in Peng Li’s home. Every boy had either a plate of Chow Mien or Chow Fun, and they were sharing two dishes. The dishes were left a mess, yet they were still vainly stirring in them with chopsticks, trying hard to find the fried mince amid the chilli. Old Dao sniffed his upper arm again, fearing that there was still the smell of rubbish. It is as noisy and dull as any ordinary morning.
“哎娃圆,你們知道那兒一盤回鍋肉多少錢嗎?”那個叫小李的少年說蛾茉。
“Hey. Do you guys know how much it costs to buy a plate of Huiguorou[1]?there?” asked Lee. He was one of the teenage boys.
“靠讼呢,菜里有沙子∏妫”另外一個叫小丁的胖少年突然捂住嘴說悦屏,他的指甲里還帶著黑泥,“坑人啊键思。得找老板退錢础爬!”
“Shit. There’s grit.” The other fat boy Ding suddenly covered his mouth, black dirt still in his fingernails. “Damn it. I want my money back.”
“人家那兒一盤回鍋肉,就三百四吼鳞】囱粒”小李說,“三百四赖条!一盤水煮牛肉四百二呢失乾。”
“It’s three hundred and forty,” said Lee, “Three hundred and forty! And Four hundred and twenty for Shuizhu Niurou[2].”
“什么玩意纬乍?這么貴碱茁。”小丁捂著腮幫子咕噥道仿贬。
“What the hell? So expensive.” mumbled Ding, still covering his cheek.
另外兩個少年對談話沒興趣纽竣,還在埋頭吃面,小李低頭看著他們茧泪,眼睛似乎穿過他們蜓氨,看到了某個看不見的地方,目光里有熱切队伟。
The other two boys showed no interest to this dialogue, and were still burying their heads into the noodles. Lee looked down and stared at them, but he seemed to be looking through their bodies and staring at somewhere nobody could see. There was flame in his eyes.
[1]Huiguorou: literally means "meat returned to pot". The pork is boiled once to tenderize and then stir-fried with garlic scapes and other sources.
[2]Shuizhu Niurou: literally means “poached beef”. The beef is cooked in a rich sauce that contains numerous herbs, peppers, and hot oil.