A small number of phrases from the writings of Lao She
Teahouse - Act III (Part) 《茶馆》 第三幕 （部分）
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老舍茶馆 第二幕 （部分） Teahouse by Lao She - Act II (Part)
时间： 抗日战争胜利后，国民党特务和美国兵在北京横行的时候。秋，清晨。
Time: After the victory of War of Resistance against Japan, Guo Min Dang spies and U.S. troops rampaged in the streets in Beijing. It is a clear morning in Fall.
地点： 同前幕
Place: Same as in previous acts
[幕起：现在，裕泰茶馆的样子可不像前幕那么体面了 ...
[The curtain rises: Now the Yutai Teahouse does not have as dignified an appearance as in previous acts. ...
王小花： 妈，晌午给我作点热汤面吧！好多天没吃过啦！
Wang Xiaohua: Mom, please make me some hot noodle soup for lunch. I haven't eaten any for ages.
周秀花： 我知道，乖！可谁知道买得着面买不着呢！就是粮食店里可巧有面，谁知道咱们有钱没有呢！唉！
Zhou Xiuhua: I know, dear. But I don't know if we will be able to buy any flour. Even if the grain shop by coincidence has some flour, who knows if we will have any money.
王小花： 就盼着两样都有吧！妈！
Wang Xiaohua: Mom, I hope that both of those things will be true.
周秀花： 你倒想得好，可哪能那么容易！去吧，小花，在路上留神吉普车！
Zhou Xiuhua: It is easy to think about it but not so easy for it to happen. OK, Xiao Hua. Go! Be careful of jeeps on the road.
Source: Lao She, 2010. Tea House 《茶馆》. Hainan Press, Haikou, Hainan, pp. 44-45.
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