Midnight Barbecue Reunion
IntermediateNightlife
Two old friends run into each other at a late-night food-street barbecue joint and catch up on how their lives have changed over a few beers.
L
LinW
WeiL
天哪，真的是你？咱们好几年没见了吧！
tiān na, zhēn de shì nǐ? zán men hǎo jǐ nián méi jiàn le ba!
Oh my gosh, is it really you? We haven't seen each other in years, right?
W
哎呀，太巧了吧！真没想到会在这个烧烤摊碰见你。
āi ya, tài qiǎo le ba! zhēn méi xiǎng dào huì zài zhè ge shāo kǎo tān pèng jiàn nǐ.
Wow, what a coincidence! I really didn't expect to run into you at this barbecue stall.
L
快坐快坐，今晚我请你喝啤酒，咱们边吃边聊。
kuài zuò kuài zuò, jīn wǎn wǒ qǐng nǐ hē pí jiǔ, zán men biān chī biān liáo.
Sit down, sit down! Tonight the beers are on me, let's eat and chat.
W
那我就不客气啦。你现在过得怎么样？还在原来那家公司上班吗？
nà wǒ jiù bù kè qi la. nǐ xiàn zài guò de zěn me yàng? hái zài yuán lái nà jiā gōng sī shàng bān ma?
Then I won't stand on ceremony. How's life treating you now? Are you still working at that same company?
L
早就不干了。我去年辞了职，自己开了一家小咖啡店。
zǎo jiù bù gàn le. wǒ qù nián cí le zhí, zì jǐ kāi le yì jiā xiǎo kā fēi diàn.
I quit that long ago. I resigned last year and opened my own little coffee shop.
W
哇，真有你的！自己当老板，压力大不大？
wā, zhēn yǒu nǐ de! zì jǐ dāng lǎo bǎn, yā lì dà bu dà?
Wow, good for you! Being your own boss, is the pressure heavy?
L
压力肯定有，不过比以前自由多了，做自己喜欢的事，心里踏实。
yā lì kěn dìng yǒu, bú guò bǐ yǐ qián zì yóu duō le, zuò zì jǐ xǐ huan de shì, xīn lǐ tā shi.
There's definitely pressure, but I'm way freer than before, and doing what I love makes me feel content.
W
真羡慕你。我还是老样子，天天加班，忙得连好好吃顿饭的时间都没有。
zhēn xiàn mù nǐ. wǒ hái shì lǎo yàng zi, tiān tiān jiā bān, máng de lián hǎo hǎo chī dùn fàn de shí jiān dōu méi yǒu.
I really envy you. I'm still the same as ever—working overtime every day, so busy I don't even have time for a proper meal.
L
身体最重要，别太拼了。来，先干一杯，好好放松一下。
shēn tǐ zuì zhòng yào, bié tài pīn le. lái, xiān gān yì bēi, hǎo hǎo fàng sōng yí xià.
Your health matters most, don't push yourself too hard. Come on, let's toast first and really relax a bit.
W
干杯！说真的，我好久没这么轻松地聊过天了。
gān bēi! shuō zhēn de, wǒ hǎo jiǔ méi zhè me qīng sōng de liáo guo tiān le.
Cheers! Honestly, I haven't chatted this relaxed in a long time.
L
就是啊，人越长大，能一起撸串喝啤酒的老朋友就越少了。
jiù shì a, rén yuè zhǎng dà, néng yì qǐ lū chuàn hē pí jiǔ de lǎo péng yǒu jiù yuè shǎo le.
Exactly. The older you get, the fewer old friends you have to grab barbecue skewers and beers with.
W
那咱们以后可得常聚，别再等好几年了。来，再来一瓶！
nà zán men yǐ hòu kě děi cháng jù, bié zài děng hǎo jǐ nián le. lái, zài lái yì píng!
Then we've got to get together often from now on, no more waiting years. Come on, one more bottle!