Retour dans une petite ville

大学毕业那年，我和很多同学一样，留在了北京。

Dàxué (fourth tone, falling) bìyè (fourth tone, falling) nà (fourth tone, falling) nián, (second tone, rising) wǒ (third tone, dipping) hé (second tone, rising) hěn (third tone, dipping) duō (first tone, high and level) tóngxué (second tone, rising) yíyàng, (second tone, rising) liú (second tone, rising) zài (fourth tone, falling) le (neutral tone) Běijīng. (third tone, dipping)

L’année de mon diplôme, je suis resté à Pékin, comme beaucoup de mes camarades.

那时候我觉得，只有在大城市，才有更多的机会，才能实现自己的理想。

Nà (fourth tone, falling) shíhou (second tone, rising) wǒ (third tone, dipping) juéde, (second tone, rising) zhǐyǒu (third tone, dipping) zài (fourth tone, falling) dà (fourth tone, falling) chéngshì, (second tone, rising) cái (second tone, rising) yǒu (third tone, dipping) gèng (fourth tone, falling) duō (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) jīhuì, (first tone, high and level) cái (second tone, rising) néng (second tone, rising) shíxiàn (second tone, rising) zìjǐ (fourth tone, falling) de (neutral tone) lǐxiǎng. (third tone, dipping)

À l’époque, je pensais que seule une grande ville offrait davantage d’occasions et permettait de réaliser ses ambitions.

我在一家电脑公司找到了工作，收入还不错，可是每个月一半以上的工资都要用来交房租。

Wǒ (third tone, dipping) zài (fourth tone, falling) yì (fourth tone, falling) jiā (first tone, high and level) diànnǎo (fourth tone, falling) gōngsī (first tone, high and level) zhǎo (third tone, dipping) dào (fourth tone, falling) le (neutral tone) gōngzuò, (first tone, high and level) shōurù (first tone, high and level) hái (second tone, rising) bú (second tone, rising) cuò, (fourth tone, falling) kěshì (third tone, dipping) měi (third tone, dipping) ge (neutral tone) yuè (fourth tone, falling) yíbàn (second tone, rising) yǐshàng (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) gōngzī (first tone, high and level) dōu (first tone, high and level) yào (fourth tone, falling) yòng (fourth tone, falling) lái (second tone, rising) jiāo (first tone, high and level) fángzū. (second tone, rising)

J’ai trouvé un emploi dans une entreprise d’informatique. Le salaire était correct, mais plus de la moitié partait chaque mois dans le loyer.

每天早上，我要换两次地铁，路上花一个半小时；晚上加完班回到家，常常已经十点多了。

Měi (third tone, dipping) tiān (first tone, high and level) zǎoshang, (third tone, dipping) wǒ (third tone, dipping) yào (fourth tone, falling) huàn (fourth tone, falling) liǎng (third tone, dipping) cì (fourth tone, falling) dìtiě, (fourth tone, falling) lù (fourth tone, falling) shang (neutral tone) huā (first tone, high and level) yí (second tone, rising) ge (neutral tone) bàn (fourth tone, falling) xiǎoshí; (third tone, dipping) wǎnshang (third tone, dipping) jiā (first tone, high and level) wán (second tone, rising) bān (first tone, high and level) huí (second tone, rising) dào (fourth tone, falling) jiā, (first tone, high and level) chángcháng (second tone, rising) yǐjīng (third tone, dipping) shí (second tone, rising) diǎn (third tone, dipping) duō (first tone, high and level) le. (neutral tone)

Chaque matin, je changeais deux fois de métro et passais une heure et demie dans les transports ; le soir, après les heures supplémentaires, il était souvent plus de dix heures quand je rentrais.

周末我只想睡觉，连给父母打电话的时间都很少。

Zhōumò (first tone, high and level) wǒ (third tone, dipping) zhǐ (third tone, dipping) xiǎng (third tone, dipping) shuìjiào, (fourth tone, falling) lián (second tone, rising) gěi (third tone, dipping) fùmǔ (fourth tone, falling) dǎ (third tone, dipping) diànhuà (fourth tone, falling) de (neutral tone) shíjiān (second tone, rising) dōu (first tone, high and level) hěn (third tone, dipping) shǎo. (third tone, dipping)

Le week-end, je ne voulais que dormir ; je n’avais même presque pas le temps d’appeler mes parents.

第五年的春节，我回老家过年，发现家乡的变化非常大。

Dì (fourth tone, falling) wǔ (third tone, dipping) nián (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) Chūnjié, (first tone, high and level) wǒ (third tone, dipping) huí (second tone, rising) lǎojiā (third tone, dipping) guònián, (fourth tone, falling) fāxiàn (first tone, high and level) jiāxiāng (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) biànhuà (fourth tone, falling) fēicháng (first tone, high and level) dà. (fourth tone, falling)

La cinquième année, je suis rentré au pays pour le Nouvel An chinois et j’ai trouvé ma ville natale profondément transformée.

新修的高速公路通到了我们县，街上开了很多咖啡店和书店，几个从外地回来的年轻人还在网上开了商店，把当地的水果卖到了很多城市。

Xīn (first tone, high and level) xiū (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) gāosù (first tone, high and level) gōnglù (first tone, high and level) tōng (first tone, high and level) dào (fourth tone, falling) le (neutral tone) wǒmen (third tone, dipping) xiàn, (fourth tone, falling) jiē (first tone, high and level) shang (neutral tone) kāi (first tone, high and level) le (neutral tone) hěn (third tone, dipping) duō (first tone, high and level) kāfēidiàn (first tone, high and level) hé (second tone, rising) shūdiàn, (first tone, high and level) jǐ (third tone, dipping) ge (neutral tone) cóng (second tone, rising) wàidì (fourth tone, falling) huílái (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) niánqīngrén (second tone, rising) hái (second tone, rising) zài (fourth tone, falling) wǎngshang (third tone, dipping) kāi (first tone, high and level) le (neutral tone) shāngdiàn, (first tone, high and level) bǎ (third tone, dipping) dāngdì (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) shuǐguǒ (third tone, dipping) mài (fourth tone, falling) dào (fourth tone, falling) le (neutral tone) hěn (third tone, dipping) duō (first tone, high and level) chéngshì. (second tone, rising)

Une nouvelle autoroute desservait désormais notre district, les rues comptaient beaucoup de cafés et de librairies, et quelques jeunes revenus d’ailleurs avaient ouvert des boutiques en ligne pour vendre les fruits du pays dans de nombreuses villes.

我的一个高中同学就是其中之一。他告诉我，现在上网很方便，在小城市也能做很多以前只有大城市才能做的事情。

Wǒ (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) yí (second tone, rising) ge (neutral tone) gāozhōng (first tone, high and level) tóngxué (second tone, rising) jiù (fourth tone, falling) shì (fourth tone, falling) qízhōng (second tone, rising) zhī (first tone, high and level) yī. (first tone, high and level) Tā (first tone, high and level) gàosu (fourth tone, falling) wǒ, (third tone, dipping) xiànzài (fourth tone, falling) shàngwǎng (fourth tone, falling) hěn (third tone, dipping) fāngbiàn, (first tone, high and level) zài (fourth tone, falling) xiǎo (third tone, dipping) chéngshì (second tone, rising) yě (third tone, dipping) néng (second tone, rising) zuò (fourth tone, falling) hěn (third tone, dipping) duō (first tone, high and level) yǐqián (third tone, dipping) zhǐyǒu (third tone, dipping) dà (fourth tone, falling) chéngshì (second tone, rising) cái (second tone, rising) néng (second tone, rising) zuò (fourth tone, falling) de (neutral tone) shìqing. (fourth tone, falling)

L’un d’eux était un camarade du lycée. Il m’a expliqué qu’avec Internet, si pratique aujourd’hui, on peut faire dans une petite ville beaucoup de choses qui n’étaient autrefois possibles que dans une grande.

那次回北京以后，我考虑了很长时间。

Nà (fourth tone, falling) cì (fourth tone, falling) huí (second tone, rising) Běijīng (third tone, dipping) yǐhòu, (third tone, dipping) wǒ (third tone, dipping) kǎolǜ (third tone, dipping) le (neutral tone) hěn (third tone, dipping) cháng (second tone, rising) shíjiān. (second tone, rising)

De retour à Pékin, j’y ai longuement réfléchi.

半年以后，我辞职回到了家乡，和那位同学一起做水果生意。

Bàn (fourth tone, falling) nián (second tone, rising) yǐhòu, (third tone, dipping) wǒ (third tone, dipping) cízhí (second tone, rising) huí (second tone, rising) dào (fourth tone, falling) le (neutral tone) jiāxiāng, (first tone, high and level) hé (second tone, rising) nà (fourth tone, falling) wèi (fourth tone, falling) tóngxué (second tone, rising) yìqǐ (fourth tone, falling) zuò (fourth tone, falling) shuǐguǒ (third tone, dipping) shēngyi. (first tone, high and level)

Six mois plus tard, j’ai démissionné, je suis rentré au pays et j’ai monté un commerce de fruits avec cet ami.

刚开始的时候，困难比我想象的多得多：我们不懂怎么种水果，也缺少做生意的经验，第一年几乎没有赚到钱。

Gāng (first tone, high and level) kāishǐ (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) shíhou, (second tone, rising) kùnnan (fourth tone, falling) bǐ (third tone, dipping) wǒ (third tone, dipping) xiǎngxiàng (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) duō (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) duō: (first tone, high and level) wǒmen (third tone, dipping) bù (fourth tone, falling) dǒng (third tone, dipping) zěnme (third tone, dipping) zhòng (fourth tone, falling) shuǐguǒ, (third tone, dipping) yě (third tone, dipping) quēshǎo (first tone, high and level) zuò (fourth tone, falling) shēngyi (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) jīngyàn, (first tone, high and level) dì (fourth tone, falling) yī (first tone, high and level) nián (second tone, rising) jīhū (first tone, high and level) méiyǒu (second tone, rising) zhuàn (fourth tone, falling) dào (fourth tone, falling) qián. (second tone, rising)

Au début, les difficultés ont été bien plus grandes que je ne l’imaginais : nous ne savions pas cultiver des fruits, nous n’avions aucune expérience du commerce, et la première année nous n’avons presque rien gagné.

后来，我们一边向当地的老农民学习，一边学着在网上介绍家乡的水果，生意才慢慢好了起来。

Hòulái, (fourth tone, falling) wǒmen (third tone, dipping) yìbiān (fourth tone, falling) xiàng (fourth tone, falling) dāngdì (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) lǎo (third tone, dipping) nóngmín (second tone, rising) xuéxí, (second tone, rising) yìbiān (fourth tone, falling) xué (second tone, rising) zhe (neutral tone) zài (fourth tone, falling) wǎngshang (third tone, dipping) jièshào (fourth tone, falling) jiāxiāng (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) shuǐguǒ, (third tone, dipping) shēngyi (first tone, high and level) cái (second tone, rising) mànmàn (fourth tone, falling) hǎo (third tone, dipping) le (neutral tone) qǐlái. (third tone, dipping)

Ensuite, en apprenant auprès des vieux paysans du coin tout en nous formant à présenter nos fruits en ligne, nous avons peu à peu fait décoller l’affaire.

现在我的收入比在北京的时候少一些，但是我每天都能按时吃饭，周末可以陪父母散步，心情比以前轻松多了。

Xiànzài (fourth tone, falling) wǒ (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) shōurù (first tone, high and level) bǐ (third tone, dipping) zài (fourth tone, falling) Běijīng (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) shíhou (second tone, rising) shǎo (third tone, dipping) yìxiē, (fourth tone, falling) dànshì (fourth tone, falling) wǒ (third tone, dipping) měi (third tone, dipping) tiān (first tone, high and level) dōu (first tone, high and level) néng (second tone, rising) ànshí (fourth tone, falling) chīfàn, (first tone, high and level) zhōumò (first tone, high and level) kěyǐ (third tone, dipping) péi (second tone, rising) fùmǔ (fourth tone, falling) sànbù, (fourth tone, falling) xīnqíng (first tone, high and level) bǐ (third tone, dipping) yǐqián (third tone, dipping) qīngsōng (first tone, high and level) duō (first tone, high and level) le. (neutral tone)

Je gagne aujourd’hui un peu moins qu’à Pékin, mais je mange à heures fixes, je me promène avec mes parents le week-end et je me sens bien plus détendu qu’avant.

当然，我并不认为每个人都应该离开大城市。

Dāngrán, (first tone, high and level) wǒ (third tone, dipping) bìng (fourth tone, falling) bú (second tone, rising) rènwéi (fourth tone, falling) měi (third tone, dipping) ge (neutral tone) rén (second tone, rising) dōu (first tone, high and level) yīnggāi (first tone, high and level) líkāi (second tone, rising) dà (fourth tone, falling) chéngshì. (second tone, rising)

Bien sûr, je ne pense pas que tout le monde doive quitter les grandes villes.

大城市有好的学校、医院和更多的工作机会，这些都是小城市暂时比不上的。

Dà (fourth tone, falling) chéngshì (second tone, rising) yǒu (third tone, dipping) hǎo (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) xuéxiào, (second tone, rising) yīyuàn (first tone, high and level) hé (second tone, rising) gèng (fourth tone, falling) duō (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) gōngzuò (first tone, high and level) jīhuì, (first tone, high and level) zhèxiē (fourth tone, falling) dōu (first tone, high and level) shì (fourth tone, falling) xiǎo (third tone, dipping) chéngshì (second tone, rising) zànshí (fourth tone, falling) bǐ (third tone, dipping) bu (neutral tone) shàng (fourth tone, falling) de. (neutral tone)

Les grandes villes ont de bonnes écoles, de bons hôpitaux et davantage d’emplois, ce que les petites villes ne peuvent pas encore égaler.

我只是想说，选择在哪里生活，不应该只看城市的大小，而应该看哪种生活更适合自己。

Wǒ (third tone, dipping) zhǐshì (third tone, dipping) xiǎng (third tone, dipping) shuō, (first tone, high and level) xuǎnzé (third tone, dipping) zài (fourth tone, falling) nǎli (third tone, dipping) shēnghuó, (first tone, high and level) bù (fourth tone, falling) yīnggāi (first tone, high and level) zhǐ (third tone, dipping) kàn (fourth tone, falling) chéngshì (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) dà (fourth tone, falling) xiǎo, (third tone, dipping) ér (second tone, rising) yīnggāi (first tone, high and level) kàn (fourth tone, falling) nǎ (third tone, dipping) zhǒng (third tone, dipping) shēnghuó (first tone, high and level) gèng (fourth tone, falling) shìhé (fourth tone, falling) zìjǐ. (fourth tone, falling)

Je veux seulement dire que, pour choisir où vivre, il ne faut pas regarder uniquement la taille de la ville, mais quelle vie vous convient le mieux.