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JADE CHOPSTICK SOUP 玉柱汤 In Wenzhou in Zhejiang， there lived a boy called Xiao Zhen. One night a god in golden armor appeared in a dream and said， Son， you can only live to be 18 years old. When Xiao Zhen woke up， he was scared. He felt very sad that he would die so young. 从前，在浙江温州，有个名叫萧振的男孩。有一天他梦到一个身穿金甲的神对他说：孩子，你只能活到18岁。他醒来后，觉得很害怕。他非常难过自己那么年轻就要死去。 Xiao Zhens father was a government official. He was very honest， so he got promoted and sent to Sichuan， another province far away. Xiao Zhen did not want to leave home， because he knew he couldnt live very long. His father didnt know about Chens dream， and insisted on taking him with him.? 萧振的父亲是一名官员，他很诚实，因此被提升并派去四川一个较远的省份任职。萧振不想离开家乡，因为他知道自己活不很久。他的父亲并不知道萧振做的梦，坚持要带他去。 The day after his father got to his new post， the officials there prepared a party to welcome him， and of course Xiao Zhen was invited. For very special parties in Szechuan， after three courses comes the main dish， called Jade Chopstick Soup. 他父亲赴任后第二天，当地官员准备了筵席为他接风洗尘，萧振也被邀请同去。 在 四川，每当举办非常 特殊的筵席，三道菜后都会上一道叫做玉柱汤的主菜。 | 
