放生故事:一窝四只

　　There was once an old man named Zhu Ping. He was always kind， but he especially loved animals. One day he went to visit a relative. When he got there， the relative was dragging out four puppies.

　　从前有个叫祝平的老人。他非常善良，特别喜欢动物。有一天他去拜访亲戚。去了以后，他看到亲戚拖出四只小狗。

　　"What are you doing with those？" Zhu Ping asked.

　　"你这是要干什么？"祝平问。

　　"I'm going to go ditch them. Our dog had a litter of four puppies， and you know people say four puppies in a litter is bad luck， so I'm going to get rid of them now."

　　"我要埋了它们。我们家的狗一窝生了四只小狗，你知道，人们常说一窝生了四只小狗是很倒霉的，我现在就把它们处理掉。"

　　"Would you give them to me instead？"

　　"你能把它们都给我吗？"

　　"It's your neck. Go ahead." This is how Zhu Ping became the proud owner of four frisky puppy dogs. He took good care of them and enjoyed playing with them， and before long， they had grown into four strong， healthy dogs.

　　"只要你愿意，带去吧。"于是祝平成了四只可爱的小狗的主人。他细心照料它们，经常和它们一起玩。不久，它们就长成了四只强壮、健康的狗。

　　One evening as Zhu was sitting at home， he heard a whispering sound in the grasses outside. Closer and closer came the sound， getting louder as it came. First it sounded like a whisper， then a breeze， then it sounded like a mighty wind roaring through the valley！