Mother's Day (translated novel) translated by Zhang Bao

Of all the ideas that have been put forward recently, I think the idea of celebrating Mother's Day once a year is the most brilliant. It is not surprising that May 11 has become a day of celebration for the whole of the United States, and I dare to guarantee that the idea will surely reach England as well.

In a family like ours, this idea is even more popular. That's why we decided to celebrate Mother's Day. We all thought it was a good idea, because it made us realize that our mother had worked hard for us over the years, and that she had worked hard and selflessly, all for us.

Therefore, we all regarded this day as a holiday for our whole family, and decided to rejoice and have fun for the day, thinking of ways to make our mother happy. My father asked for a day off from the department to help with the festivities. My sister Anne and I don't go to school and stay at home. Sister Mary and younger brother Will are also taking time off from secondary school.

We planned to make the day as grand as Christmas or any other big holiday, so we decided to decorate the room with flowers, hang aphorisms on the fireplace, and things like that. We asked my mother to make the motto and decorate the decorations, because she did it every Christmas.

The elder sister and the younger sister thought that they should dress up especially for such a grand holiday, so they each bought a new hat, which was decorated by their mother to look more novel and chic. My father bought him and my brother a couple of silk ties, which we used as souvenirs to commemorate Mother's Day. We were going to buy my mother a new hat, but she seemed to prefer the old grey skullcap, and my sister and sister said that it was a perfect fit for her to wear it.

After breakfast, we made an arrangement that my mother had not expected. We were going to hire a car and take her to the countryside to enjoy, because we could only afford to hire a maid, so my mother was always busy with household chores and was not idle all day. And nowadays, the countryside is in the season of bright spring and flowers, and it would be a pleasure for her to take a ride and spend a wonderful and pleasant morning!

That morning, however, we changed our plans a little, because my father came up with the idea that instead of giving my mother a ride, we should take her out fishing. He said that since we have paid for a rental car, why don't we take it to the mountain with a small stream and water to have a hard time! He said that driving aimlessly will make you feel that the purpose is unclear and meaningless, and if you go fishing, you will have a clear intention and have fun. So, we all felt that in order for our mother to have meaningful play, we had to have a clear purpose. Besides, my father bought the fishing rod yesterday, which made the idea of fishing even more convincing. And he also said that if his mother liked it, he would use this fishing rod, and he said that this fishing rod was bought for his mother. But her mother said that she only wanted to see her father fishing, and she didn't want to fish.

As soon as we were ready, we asked my mother to prepare some sandwich bread slices and a light meal to satisfy her hunger when she was hungry. Even though we have to go home at noon and have a hearty lunch like Christmas or New Year's. Mother packed all the food into the basket and got us ready to get in the car and go.

When the car arrived at the door, we realized that the car could not fit in because we had not planned my father's fishing basket, fishing rod and basket for light meals in advance. Obviously, we can't all sit in the car.

Father told us not to worry about him. He said he could stay at home and do some work in the garden, where there was always a lot of dirty and tiring work for people to do, like digging a garbage pit or something. This saves you the need to hire people. So, he was willing to stay at home. But he added that, in fact, he hadn't really taken a vacation for three years, but we didn't have to worry about him or affect our activities. He told us to hurry up and have a happy holiday. He said he was going to spend the day working and not thinking about what he was going to do.

It was certainly not appropriate for my father to stay at home, and we knew that if we kept him at home, he would be looking for trouble. Anne and Mary were willing to stay and help the maid prepare lunch, but it was too much of a disappointment to stay at home on this beautiful day when they bought a new hat. However, they all said they would like to stay at home as long as their mother says something. Will and I wanted to stay, but we couldn't help with the preparation of the meals.

In the end, it was decided to let my mother stay, rest at home for a good day, prepare lunch, and besides, my mother didn't care about fishing. Nowadays, despite the sunny weather and bright spring, it is still quite cool outside, and my father is worried that my mother will accidentally catch a cold when she goes out. He said that when his mother needed to rest, he insisted on pulling her to the countryside and got a bad cold, so he couldn't forgive himself anyway. Mother has worked all her life for us, and we have the responsibility and should find ways to let her rest and rest in peace and tranquility. He also said that one of the reasons he was out fishing was to quiet his mother for a while. He said young people can't appreciate how much tranquility and tranquility are for older people. He felt that he might be able to withstand the hectic toss, but it was gratifying that he was able to save his mother from this.

So, we cheered our mother three times and drove off. My mother stood on the balcony looking at us, and my father turned around and waved at her from time to time, until his hand hit the side of the back seat of the car, and he said that my mother might not be able to see us.

We drove up the hill and had the most wonderful and enjoyable day we could imagine. My father caught many great fish, and he affirmed that if his mother had come to catch them, she would not have been able to pull them. Will and I also fished, but not as much as my father. The two girls met many acquaintances on our way to the car, and they also met a few familiar young men on the bank of the stream, and they talked together. Everyone had a great time.

It was nearly 7 p.m. when we got home, but my mother guessed that we would be back late, so she postponed the start of the meal. This way, we can have a steaming meal. However, she still brought her father a towel and soap and put on clean clothes, because he always made his body dirty when he fished. The mother was busy for a long time, and then went to help the girls clean up.

Finally, when the qiē was ready, we sat down in front of the sumptuous feast, with roast turkey and Christmas delicacies. During the feast, the mother had to stand up again and again to serve the food, collect the dishes, and then sit down to eat. My father sensed this and said she didn't have to. He told his mother to rest, and he got up and went to the cupboard to get the walnuts.

This meal was a long time to eat, and it was very interesting. After the meal, we all came to help clean up the tables, chairs, dishes, and dishes, but my mother said that she would rather do it herself, so we had to leave her alone, because this time we had to satisfy her anyway.

As soon as I finished up, it was already night. Before going to bed we all kissed our mother, and with tears in her eyes, she said that it was the fastest day of her life, and we all felt that we had been rewarded the most for what we had done.