The old man's son loved the big black horse.
老人的儿子很喜欢那匹大黑马
He wanted to learn to ride. So, his father began to teach him.
他想要学骑马 他的父亲就开始教他
But during the boy's first lesson, he fell from the horse and broke his leg.
但是第一堂课 他儿子就从马上摔下来摔断了腿
He could not walk well. The boy was sad.
他不能好好走路了 男孩很伤心
The old farmer's friends came to say how sad they were.
老农的朋友都前来表示遗憾
The old man just said, "What will be, will be." And he went on with his work.
但老人只是说顺其自然就回去继续工作了
A few weeks later, it began to snow.
几周以后 开始下雪了
It snowed all day and all night. It was very cold.
雪整日整夜地下 冷极了
The king ordered all the boys from each family to go to catch fish in the cold river water.
国王下令所有家庭的男孩都必须下河捕鱼
The old farmer's son could not walk, so he didn't have to go to the river.
老农的儿子不能走路 所以他就不用下河
The old man watched the boys working hard in the cold water.
老人看着在寒冷河水中工作的男孩们
He said to himself, "What will be, will be." And he went on with his work.
他自顾自地说 顺其自然吧 然后就回去继续工作了