Inavillagesixtymilesawayfromthecapitalcitychangan，livedafamilyofshi，thehouse-holderofthefamiyisYirushi.hehadagoodranktheintheimperialpetitiveexaminationinthe22thyearofKai玉anPeriods.Thenamehasnowildambitionforfameandpower，hequitedhisjobinthegovernmentandwentbacktoliveinhishometown.Theneighboursadmirehisknowledegeandcametohishousetocongratulateshimahappynewyeareveryyear.
离长安六十里外的一个山村，有一家人家，主人姓史，名逸如，曾在开元二十二年中过进士，却不愿在朝为官，未到中年，便回乡隐居，乡人敬他是个饱学君子，一早便来给他拜年。
mr.shithankedallhisguestsandwishedthemback.however，aftereverybodyleaved，asenseofsadnesswelledupinhisheart.hetookedadeapbreathandspoketohimself“whatisthe露ckinessforustoleaveinsuchage.“
他循俗与乡人互相贺喜一番，送客之后，却摇了摇头喟然微叹：“如此世道，何喜之有？”
“wa~~wu~~，wa~~，wu~~“thetearsofanewbabycameoutfromthebedroom，whichjoinsthebondsoffirecrackeroutsidefinallybringsasmileinYirushi‘sface“anyway，thereissomethingtohappytoaboutinthesedays.mengdiegavebirthtothisgirl，wecanhavesomejoynow“”
“呜哇，呜哇！”房内传出小儿啼声，与噼噼啪啪的“爆竿”声闹成一片，史逸如脸上掠过一丝笑意，想道：“要说有喜，那就是从今天起，多添了一个婴孩，家中可以热闹一些了。
mrshiwentoutofhouseandsaystohisbookboy“Pickfourfruitboxesfromthepresents，bringthemmrDuan‘shouseandinvitehi摸verforacupofwine“aftergivinghisstrucions，alittledoubtcametohismind，“mybrotherDuanisalwaysthefirstguytocameandcongratualteme，whyhesolatethisyear“
他吩咐阶前烧爆竿的书童：“你收了供品，给我拿四盒果品，到段大爷家去，并请他过来喝两杯。”心中颇为有点疑惑：“每年元旦，最早来拜年的必定是他，今年却何以这样迟迟未来？”
Theboysaid“yes“，hewasabouttogowhenhefindtheingguy“mymaster，itseemsthatIcansaveavoyage，lookwhojustcame!“
书童应了一声，却忽地笑道：“老爷，不必去请了，你瞧，那不是段大爷来了？”