Planting Vegetables in the Garden
IntermediateFamily
A daughter-in-law and her mother-in-law plant vegetables together in the garden while chatting about family recipes and caring for the new grandchild.
L
LanJ
JunL
妈，今天天气这么好，我们一起把这些菜种下去吧。
Mā, jīntiān tiānqì zhème hǎo, wǒmen yìqǐ bǎ zhèxiē cài zhòng xiàqù ba.
Mom, the weather is so nice today, let's plant these vegetables together.
J
行啊，你先挖坑，我来把西红柿苗递给你。
Xíng a, nǐ xiān wā kēng, wǒ lái bǎ xīhóngshì miáo dì gěi nǐ.
Sure, you dig the holes first, and I'll hand you the tomato seedlings.
L
等西红柿熟了，我想用它做您最拿手的那道汤。
Děng xīhóngshì shú le, wǒ xiǎng yòng tā zuò nín zuì náshǒu de nà dào tāng.
When the tomatoes are ripe, I want to use them to make that soup you're best at.
J
你说的是西红柿鸡蛋汤吧？做法特别简单，我教你就行了。
Nǐ shuō de shì xīhóngshì jīdàn tāng ba? Zuòfǎ tèbié jiǎndān, wǒ jiāo nǐ jiù xíng le.
You mean tomato and egg soup, right? The method is really simple, I'll just teach you.
L
太好了，等宝宝大一点，也能给他喝点儿吧？
Tài hǎo le, děng bǎobao dà yìdiǎn, yě néng gěi tā hē diǎnr ba?
Great, when the baby is a bit older, we can give him some too, right?
J
可以是可以，不过刚开始盐要少放，孩子的肠胃比较娇嫩。
Kěyǐ shì kěyǐ, búguò gāng kāishǐ yán yào shǎo fàng, háizi de chángwèi bǐjiào jiāonèn.
It's fine, but at the beginning you should use less salt—children's stomachs are quite delicate.
L
您说得对，我记住了。您照顾孩子真的太有经验了。
Nín shuō de duì, wǒ jì zhù le. Nín zhàogù háizi zhēn de tài yǒu jīngyàn le.
You're right, I've noted that. You really have so much experience taking care of children.
J
哪里哪里，都是当年带你老公的时候一点一点摸索出来的。
Nǎlǐ nǎlǐ, dōu shì dāngnián dài nǐ lǎogōng de shíhou yìdiǎn yìdiǎn mōsuǒ chūlái de.
Oh no, it was all figured out bit by bit back when I was raising your husband.
L
对了，宝宝晚上还是睡得不太踏实，您有没有什么好办法？
Duì le, bǎobao wǎnshang háishì shuì de bú tài tàshí, nín yǒu méiyǒu shénme hǎo bànfǎ?
Oh right, the baby still doesn't sleep very soundly at night—do you have any good ideas?
J
你可以试试白天多陪他玩，别让他白天睡太久，晚上自然就睡得香了。
Nǐ kěyǐ shìshi báitiān duō péi tā wán, bié ràng tā báitiān shuì tài jiǔ, wǎnshang zìrán jiù shuì de xiāng le.
You could try playing with him more during the day and not letting him nap too long, then he'll naturally sleep well at night.
L
谢谢您，有您在，我心里踏实多了。你看，这些菜也快种完了。
Xièxie nín, yǒu nín zài, wǒ xīnlǐ tàshí duō le. Nǐ kàn, zhèxiē cài yě kuài zhòng wán le.
Thank you, with you here I feel much more at ease. Look, we've almost finished planting these vegetables too.
J
是啊，等到秋天收成的时候，咱们一家人就能吃上自己种的菜了。
Shì a, děngdào qiūtiān shōuchéng de shíhou, zánmen yìjiā rén jiù néng chī shàng zìjǐ zhòng de cài le.
Yes, when the autumn harvest comes, our whole family will be able to eat the vegetables we grew ourselves.