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什么是希望？
What is hope?
对蔡景兰和她的老伴儿而言，活着，就是希望。
For Cai Jinglan and her husband, hope needed to stay alive.
蔡景兰生活在大山里的小村庄，为了贴补家用，她常年外出务工。虽然工作辛苦，收入微薄，却也平淡安稳。直到十多年前，她的老伴儿被诊断为肾病综合征。
Cai lives in a small village in the mountains. She'd been a migrant worker to support her family. Although it was arduous and with provided only a low-income, she felt calm and peaceful. That was before her husband's diagnosis of nephrotic syndrome a decade ago.
蔡景兰，河北涞水县南峪村村民。Cai Jinglan, a resident of Nanyu Village, Laishui County, Hebei Province. /CGTN Photo
尽管坚持服药，可病情还是愈发严重，最终恶化成尿毒症。一天四次的透析，不时伴随的并发症，对这个原本不富裕的家庭来说，无疑都是雪上加霜。存款用尽，又借了外债，治愈的几率依旧渺茫。
He stuck to the medication but he deteriorated and eventually came down with uremia. Four dialysis sessions a day and other intermittent complications were undoubtedly a burden to this poor family. Cai spent all their savings, and even borrowed a lot. But her husband just hasn't got better.
那时候的蔡景兰，觉得好像一点希望都没有了。她担心家里的经济状况，更怕老伴儿会离开自己。
Cai saw no hope at all. She was worried about her family's finances, and even more about the worsening condition of her husband.
每次去医院，蔡景兰总是心情沉重。Cai always goes to the hospital with a bad mood. /CGTN Photo
“未来？哪有未来，人没了我就不知道我还怎么过。我就希望他多活几年，跟我就个伴，别的要求没有了。”
"The future? There might not be one. I don't know how to live without him. I just want him to live longer and be with me, nothing more than that," said Cai.
就在她陷入绝境的时候，村里的书记了解到这个贫困家庭的情况，他找到蔡景兰，推荐她参加了民宿管家培训。
While she was in despair, the secretary of the village noticed the condition of the poor family. He found Cai and suggested she should apply to be the housekeeper of a homestay hotel.
蔡景兰申请参加民宿管家培训。Cai applied to be the housekeeper of the homestay hotel. /CGTN Photo
要是能在村里的民宿工作，当上管家，既能在家门口挣钱，又可以方便照顾病人。对58岁的蔡景兰来说，这是个好机会，她必须要试试。
If she got the job, she could earn a living nearby and take care of her husband. At the age of 58, it was probably her best choice, so she decided to have a try.
做菜、打扫卫生……每项工作都有严格的标准。这份安稳的工作给她的家庭点燃了新的希望。让老两口儿的脸上重新有了笑容。对于现在的生活，蔡景兰很知足，她觉得，一切都挺好。
Cooking, cleaning… there are strict standards for the housekeeper' duties, but the stable job gave new hope to her family. The old couple regained their long-lost smiles. Cai is very satisfied with her life now; she believes everything will be fine.
打扫民宿卫生。Cleaning in the homestay hotel. /CGTN Photo
每月有固定收入，又能在家照顾老伴，挺好的；可以不用外出奔波，还能在小院没人的时候，看看山景，看看电视，挺好的；跟小院师傅学做菜，回去做给老伴儿，两个人吃得开心，挺好的。
Having a stable monthly income that she can use to take care of her husband at home is good. She doesn't have to go far to work, and she can appreciate the mountain views and watch TV when there were no guests, which is also good. Having learned from the chef, she can cook nice dishes for her husband, which couldn't be better.
在民宿工作，蔡景兰感到非常开心。Cai is very happy working in the homestay hotel. /CGTN Photo
“我最开心的就是第三个月，开钱三千多，总的来说比打工还是挣钱多了，现在政策这么好，也全都报销了，你还有什么负担唉。我觉得挺好，知足了。”
"The happiest time was the third month when I earned more than 3,000 yuan. It's much more than doing part-time jobs. With this good policy, all the medical expenses are reimbursed. What else can be a burden? It's fine. I'm satisfied," Cai said.
山村民宿旅游创办以来，解决了很多贫困户的生活问题。与蔡景兰一样的民宿管家的还有27人，她们都学会了新的生活技能，与此同时，民宿旅游带来的周边效益，帮助了全村58个贫困户在2019年成功脱贫。
Since homestay tourism began getting promoted in the village, the problems of many poverty-stricken households were mitigated. There are 27 other housekeepers like Cai, who all learned new skills. At the same time, the benefits of homestay tourism succeeded in alleviating 58 poverty-stricken households in the village in 2019.
蔡景兰和老伴儿一起吃饭。Cai is having dinner with her husband. /CGTN Photo
有了生活的保障，蔡景兰与老伴儿，就有了与病魔抗争的信心。他们辛劳一生，彼此陪伴。对他们来说，安稳平静的生活，便是这山川之中的温暖与柔情。
Thanks to her stable income, Cai and her husband are confident they can fight the disease. After all this time, they still enjoy each other's company. The stable and peaceful life of this old couple truly exhibits the warmth and tenderness of the mountains.
