Chapter 14: The Callousness of the Rich
第十四章：富人的冷漠
When moving, Mother invited some people to help. Among them was a rich man who drove a car, wore a gold watch, and looked very wealthy.
搬家的时候，母亲请了一些人来帮忙。其中有一个富人，他开着汽车，戴着金表，看起来很有钱。
After he came, he stood in the courtyard, looked around, and said, "This house is too dilapidated, not worth much money."
他来了之后，站在院子里，四处看了看，说："这房子太破了，不值多少钱。"
Mother said, "Selling it for a few thousand yuan will do."
母亲说："卖个几千块钱就行。"
He said, "Five thousand yuan? That's too much, two thousand."
他说："五千块钱？太多了，两千吧。"
Mother said, "But when this house was new, it cost a lot of money to build."
母亲说："可是，这房子是新的的时候，花了很多钱盖的。"
He said, "Now it's not worth that much, that's it."
他说："现在不值钱了，就这样吧。"
I looked at this rich man, feeling very angry. He has money, so he doesn't take other people's property seriously. He has money, so he thinks farmers' houses are not worth much.
我看着这个富人，心里感到很生气。他有钱，所以他不把别人的财产当回事。他有钱，所以他觉得农民的房子不值钱。
The callousness of the rich made me see the reality of society.
富人的冷漠，让我看到了社会的现实。