Then, one year, the rice did not grow, and there was a famine.

于是，有一年，稻未能生长，随之而来的是饥荒。

But today, rice isn't at the most in Mr Yang's mind. He has bigger fish to fry.

然而今天稻是老杨心中首位。他有更重要的事要做。

Years ago, you could ask your neighbors to help build your house, reap the rice or dig a well.

几年前你还能喊你的邻居们帮着盖房、割稻井。

I just wanted to plant the rice and make the food.

我只想种稻、做饭。

" Oh, my rice is growing green and healthy! " replied the neighbor.

“哦，我家的稻长得又绿又健康！ ” 邻居回答。

" The rice does not seem to be growing, " the farmer complained.

“稻好像长出来了， ” 农民抱怨道。

There, he found all the rice had withered and died.

在那里，他发现所有的稻都枯死了。

There was a great cornfield beyond the fence and not far away she saw a Scarecrow, placed high on a pole to keep the birds from the ripe corn.

墙那边是一大块玉米田，她看见远处有一个稻草人，高挂在竹竿上，看管着稻，让鸦雀啄走长得成熟的玉米。