Translating Sloth

Zhao Jin Yu felt this invitation came just at the right time, she couldn’t find someone to speak her mind at the moment, finally a person who knew her appeared, it was as satisfactory as when someone gives you a pillow when you sleep. After the madam had spoken in the morning, in the afternoon nanny Li brought a pile of things over, a small box containing red coral jewellery, buyao , [1] earrings, hairpin, necklace all together fifty-two pieces, all exquisite and luxurious valuable objects, the red corals were dazzling like a flame, extremely beautiful. Zhen Zhu did not dare to touch them, as if she was afraid she would break them, she said, “These are things kept in the madam’s storage box, supposedly they’re some of the dowry she brought from her  parent’s home.” Who didn’t like to dress up prettily? Zhao Jin Yu was not an exception, naturally she really liked  them, she touched a pair of hairpins with admiration her heart filled with appreciation for the ...

No one could have imagined things would become like this. Zhao Xing Kun saw Zhao Jin Yu’s confusion, rather distressed, he thought Zhao Jin Yu was still a child…, actually making her decide on such a difficult matter, wasn’t it a little too demanding? At her age, she ought to be sheltered under her parents’ wings living a content simple life, worried whether her clothes suited her or not, whether her pearl and jade hairpin was somewhat old and other such matters of a young girl. With such a thought Zhao Xing Kun felt endless pity, his tone unconsciously softened, like coaxing a three or four year old child, he said, “If you don’t like it tell grandfather, grandfather will discuss it with grandmother on your behalf.” Zhao Jin Yu shook her head, she actually was very much at a loss, that young master Bai San indeed had a list of faults, but he had some merits which couldn’t be overlooked, for instance his sense of responsibility, kind-hearted, honest, good moral character, ...

Zhuang Qing said, “I’ve already ordered people to look into it.” After a strange expression appeared on his face, seeming rather puzzled, “Father has been moved to the back cells. Mother you also know, the conditions over there are better, at this time we can at least heave a sigh of relief, only this son is afraid…” He did not dare to finish the words, the last time him and mother visited father Zhao Chang Chun, he was already skinny as a bag of bones, frail like a breeze could knock him over. “Who did it?” Lady Zhuang’s voice was emotional, thinking about it Lady Zhuang had a n introvert personality, she was only very carefully regarding her husband’s situation, “Last time the sect leader said he would help us, did the sect leader do it?” Zhuang Qing shook his head, saying, “Mother, didn’t the sect leader also say we have someone on the inside, a very powerful and important person, but even he doesn’t dare to step in, because this matter is being personally watched over by ...

Zhao Xing Kun always thought Xiao Zhen Shan was a rash youngster, but his intentions were not bad, standing up for others, and was stubborn to the end, he said he would pass on the family property, he would always abide by his promise, steadily uphold it, therefore in the future when the family property is handed to him even if he wouldn’t be able to expand it, but at least it would be preserved, to be honest Zhao Xing Kun was reluctant…, such a son, if he didn’t give it to him who would he give it to? Besides he always felt ashamed towards this son, his eldest son at the time had been personally brought up by his side with his teachings, for this youngest son he had never taken any fatherly responsibility, as a result he unconsciously felt he needed to make it up to him. However seeing Xiao Zhen Shan’s infatuated manner he was so angry, he yelled, “You unfilial son!” Xiao Zhan Shen sincerely kneeled on the floor, lowering his head like a child who had done wrong, his tone ho...