@叙述者:故事讲述了西西里岛一位名叫@尼古拉的年轻葡萄种植者,他继承了父母的葡萄园,却遭遇了连续的坏天气和害虫侵害,导致葡萄收成极差。在集市上,他试图出售仅有的一篮子葡萄,却无人问津,感到绝望。这时,一位衣衫褴褛的@老妇人向他请求一些葡萄充饥。尼古拉尽管自己也贫困,却慷慨地将所有的葡萄都给了老妇人。令人惊奇的是,老妇人在吃葡萄的过程中,神奇地变成了一个年轻美丽的女子,并告诉尼古拉将葡萄种到地里,他将会得到回报。尼古拉将葡萄种下后,第二天发现每颗葡萄都长出了一朵番红花,他收获了番红花的柱头,制成昂贵的香料,最终过上了富足的生活。这个故事体现了善良、同情和慷慨的重要性,以及它们带来的意想不到的回报。
尼古拉:我努力工作,想要继承父母的事业,让父母感到骄傲。但由于天气和害虫的影响,我的葡萄收成非常糟糕,几乎颗粒无收。我感到非常沮丧和绝望,甚至想过放弃。当我遇到老妇人向我请求帮助时,我犹豫了,因为我需要卖掉这些葡萄来维持生计。但最终,我选择帮助她,将所有的葡萄都给了她。我没想到的是,我的善举竟然带来了如此神奇的回报,让我收获了比以往任何时候都更加丰盛的财富。
老妇人:我是一个贫穷的老人,在集市上四处寻求帮助,却无人理会。尼古拉的慷慨和善良深深地打动了我。我帮助他不是为了回报,而是因为我看到了他内心的善良。他的善举将会得到上天的眷顾。
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叙述者: 'The vineyard had been in Nicola's family for generations. He recently inherited it from his parents, a pair of hard-working grape growers who taught Nicola everything they knew before they passed away....But then, in the middle of summer, everything went wrong.'
尼古拉: 'I wanted to make my parents proud, but even though I love the family vineyard, maybe I'm too young to grow grapes on my own.'
老妇人: 'I don't wish to add to your troubles, but I've fallen on hard times and I haven't a penny to feed myself.'
尼古拉: 'I guess I'd rather make someone else's day by helping them in their time of need.'
叙述者: 'Go back to your vineyard, Nicola. Then take the grapes in this basket and plant them in the ground. After that, enjoy your reward.'
叙述者: 'Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world.'
Nicola, a young grape grower in Sicily, inherits his parents' vineyard. His first summer is plagued with bad weather, pests, and a poor harvest, leading him to despair.
Heavy rain and pests destroyed most of Nicola's grape harvest.
Nicola is struggling to make a living after inheriting the vineyard.
Jacob Laval (The Unbreakable Boy, John Mulaney and the Sack Lunch Bunch) and Amanda Warren (The Night Agent, East New York) headline a Sicilian tale about sowing the seeds of kindness, compassion and crocuses.