Heopu's pearls were once very famous.
合浦的珍珠曾经非常有名。
One day, however, the pearls suddenly became scarce.
有一天，珍珠却突然少了。
The fishermen, who depended on pearl diving, were struggling to make a living.
渔民们靠采珠生活，日子变得很困难。
Many people went hungry, and life became very hard.
很多人饿肚子，生活很苦。
A government official named Meng Chang was sent to Heopu.
有一个叫孟尝的官员被派到合浦。
He discovered that the problem was caused by corrupt officials over-harvesting pearls.
他发现问题是因为贪官滥捕珠蚌。
Meng Chang ordered a stop to the unfair pearl hunting.
孟尝下令停止不合理的捕捞。
He protected the pearl oysters and helped restore the number of pearls.
他保护了珠蚌，恢复了珍珠的数量。
In less than a year, the pearls became abundant again.
不到一年，珍珠又变得丰富。
The fishermen became happy again, and their lives improved.
渔民们重新高兴起来，生活变得好起来。
They believed it was Meng Chang who brought the pearls back.
他们认为是孟尝让珍珠“还了回来”。
The people were grateful to Meng Chang, thinking he had done a great thing.
大家感激孟尝，认为他做了好事。
Meng Chang's reforms made life better for the people.
孟尝的改革让百姓过上了更好的生活。
However, this angered the corrupt officials.
但是，这也让贪官们很生气。
Meng Chang was forced to resign and return to the countryside.
孟尝被迫辞职，回到乡下生活。
Even so, the people still remembered his kindness.
即便这样，百姓仍然记得他的好。
"The return of the Heopu pearl" refers to the return of something that was lost.
“合浦珠还”是指失去的东西回来了。
This story teaches us that effort and justice can change everything.
这个故事告诉我们，努力和正义可以改变一切。
In the end, the pearls returned to Heopu, and the people's lives were restored.
最后，珍珠回到合浦，百姓的生活也恢复了。
