- 姥姥想：骡驹子是人民公社的集体财产，要是弄丢了，可是个大损失。于是，她忘记了跟踪外孙子，领着那个壮年人跑进庄稼地，又钻进柳树林，到处寻找骡驹子。
- Grandma thought: the young mule belongs to the people’s commune, so if it’s lost, it would mean a big loss. So she forgot all about following her grandson. Instead, she led the man into the crop fields and through the willow grove, searching everywhere for the young mule.