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走西口在那个年代是再普通不过的了，我们可以从余秋雨写晋商历史的那篇文章里深深体会到那揪人心弦的夫妻别离、母子分手的感人情景。 Walking in Xikou was very common at that time. We can deeply understand the touching scene of the heartstrings torn couple's separation and the separation of mother and son from Yu Qiuyu's article on the history of Shanxi merchants. 古道口，四月天，不见艳阳，只见沙。风丝毫不逊于腊月正月里的疯狂。渡口凌洪汹涌，冰块一堆挤着一堆，像去赶集，又像是走西口的精壮男人们，一伙一伙相跟着，去外面寻找钱，寻找生活。可又有多少再踏上这块故土，见见娘亲和娇妻？ Ancient road mouth, April day, no sunshine, only sand. The wind is no less crazy than the first month of December. The ferry is full of ice. It's like going to the fair, or the strong men walking West. They follow each other, looking for money and life. But how many of them set foot on this homeland to see their mother and their lovely wife? 乔老三上船了，头也不回，妻子扶着老娘抖在风沙里，她们一句话也不说，甚至抬不起那长满老茧的手。但妻子知道，老三不会忘了他发过的誓：“你放心，我一有了钱，就会回来接你的，变心，就让黄河吞了我！” Joe got on the boat and didn't look back. His wife was shaking her mother in the sand. They didn't say a word. They couldn't even lift the calloused hand. But his wife knew that the third brother would never forget his oath: "don't worry, as soon as I have the money, I will come back to pick you up. If I change my mind, I will be swallowed by the Yellow River!" | 
