下个星期六
一个月以前，我还不认识这条街上的人，现在去买菜，一路上常常要停下来打招呼。
A month ago, I did not know people on this street; now I often stopped to greet someone on my way to buy vegetables.
有人问我那本旅行的书看完了没有，有人提醒我星期六记得带回借走的书。
Some asked whether I had finished the travel book; others reminded me to bring back my borrowed books on Saturday.
四次试用已经结束，我们按照计划，把大家的意见写在同一张纸上。
The four trial openings were over, and, as planned, we wrote everyone's views on one sheet of paper.
大家都希望继续，还商量天气冷了以后，可以准备热茶，让来看书的人暖暖手。
Everyone wanted to continue, and we discussed preparing hot tea in colder weather so that visitors could warm their hands.
小林说，人多的时候可以一起分享故事，人少的时候也可以安静地读书。
Lin said that on busy days we could share stories together, and on quieter days we could enjoy reading peacefully.
李爷爷把带来的旅行照片摆在桌上，笑着邀请大家下次继续听他的故事。
Grandpa Li laid his travel photos on the table and smilingly invited everyone to hear more of his stories next time.
小陈说，下班以后有朋友一起坐坐、喝杯茶，就是他每周都期待的快乐。
Chen said that sitting with friends over a cup of tea after work was a pleasure he looked forward to every week.
我们最后商量好，继续开放两个月，到时候再看看实际的情况。
We finally agreed to stay open for two more months and then review what had actually happened.
负责人的安排仍然每周确认，朋友们轮流帮忙，每个人都能轻松参加。
We would still confirm responsibilities weekly, with friends taking turns to help so that everyone could join in comfortably.
王阿姨把旧通知取下来，小陈在新通知上写了时间，又留出一小块空白。
Auntie Wang removed the old notice, and Chen wrote the hours on a new one, leaving a small blank space.
他问这个房间要不要有个名字，大家看了看日历，都笑了起来。
He asked whether the room should have a name, and everyone looked at the calendar and laughed.
最后我们选了最简单的名字，就叫星期六的房间，不需要再解释它是做什么的。
In the end, we chose the simplest name: the Saturday Room, which needed little explanation of its purpose.
当天下午，我把自己第一次带来的箱子打开，里面已经只剩下两本原来的书。
That afternoon, I opened the box I had first brought; only two of the original books remained inside.
其他书借了出去，桌上却多了不少我从来没有读过的书。
The others had been borrowed, while the table now held many books I had never read.
我原本只是想给一箱书找个地方，结果却给自己找到了可以说话的邻居。
I had only wanted to find a place for a box of books, but had ended up finding neighbors I could talk to.
活动结束后，我和当天负责的小陈一起检查窗，把桌子擦干净。
After the activity, I helped Chen, who was responsible that day, check the window and wipe the table.
墙上的钟终于换了电池，时间不再慢十分钟，我却没有像以前那样急着回家。
The wall clock finally had a new battery and was no longer ten minutes slow, but I did not hurry home as I used to.
王阿姨从门口经过，邀请大家去她家吃饭，小林和小周高兴地说要一起帮忙做菜。
Auntie Wang passed the doorway and invited everyone to her home for dinner; Lin and Zhou happily offered to help cook.
我们关好窗，把钥匙交给下一次负责的人，然后一边聊天，一边走去王阿姨家。
We closed the window, handed the key to the person responsible next time, and walked to Auntie Wang's home chatting together.
饭桌上，大家笑着约好下个星期六再见，我看着这些朋友，知道自己已经在这里有了一个温暖的家。
Over dinner, everyone happily agreed to meet again next Saturday; looking around at my friends, I knew I had found a warm home here.
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