Once upon a time, there was a musician named Gong Mingyi.
很久以前，有一个叫公明仪的音乐家。
He played the piano very well, and his music was beautiful.
他弹得一手好琴，音乐非常动人。
One day, he brought his piano to the village.
一天，他带着琴来到村里。
He found an empty spot and sat down to play.
他找到一块空地，坐了下来。
There was a cow eating grass nearby.
那里有一头牛正在吃草。
Gong Mingyi started playing the piano.
公明仪开始弹起了琴。
The music was soft and beautiful, like the breeze.
琴声柔和、悠扬，像风一样吹过。
He hoped the cow would understand the beautiful music.
他希望牛也能听懂这美妙的音乐。
But the cow kept eating grass and didn’t notice.
但是牛依然低头吃草，完全没注意。
Gong Mingyi played even more passionately.
公明仪弹得更起劲了，音符飞舞。
But the cow didn’t stop eating, it wasn’t interested.
可是牛依旧不理会，根本没停下来。
He stopped and started thinking.
他停了下来，开始思考。
Gong Mingyi realized the cow couldn’t understand music.
公明仪明白了：牛根本不懂音乐。
So he decided to find someone who understood music.
于是他决定去找一个懂音乐的人。
He went to the village and found a friend.
他走到村里，找到了一个朋友。
His friend listened to the music and praised it.
朋友听了他的琴声，赞不绝口。
Gong Mingyi smiled and understood: it’s important to find the right audience.
公明仪笑了笑，知道该找对人听音乐。
From that day on, he always played for people who appreciated music.
从那以后，他总是给懂音乐的人弹琴。
He knew that art needs an audience who can appreciate it.
他也明白，艺术需要有懂得欣赏的人。
