德国奶爸南京当农民A German father decided to be a farmer in nanjing

6月14日，一段关于德国人马克斯在南京丽水建蓝莓园的视频在网上疯传。众所周知，中国幅员辽阔，资源丰富，所以很多人问:为什么?为什么不买一些蓝莓呢?

On June 14th, a video about a German man named Max, who built a blueberry orchard in Lishui, Nanjing went viral among netizens. It is known that China is famous for its vast territory and abundant resources, so many people questioned: Why? Why not just buy some blueberries?

嗯，答案是 …. Well, here is the answer to that….

2008年，马克斯决定在中国工作一年，并在南京师范大学提高汉语水平。

In 2008, Max decided to stay in China, for 1 year to work, and to improve his Chinese at Nanjing Normal University.

在这段时间里，他遇到了他一生的挚爱，一个当地的女孩。随着时间的流逝，他们意识到他们是命中注定的，于是他们结婚了。

During the time, he met the love of his life, a local Girl. As time went by, they realized that they were meant to be and thus they got married.

随着时间的推移，他们有了一个儿子和一个女儿。然而，在这些年里，马克斯在外贸领域工作，甚至尝试着拥有一家蛋糕店。不幸的是，这两份工作都没有给他带来任何快乐。

As time went on, they had a son and a daughter. Yet, during the years, Max worked in the field of foreign trade and even tried his hand at owning a cake shop. Unfortunately, both of the jobs didn’t bring him any joy.

三年前，一件事情改变了他的一生 …

Three years ago, one thing changed his entire life path…

爱与知识 Love and Knowledge

当时,麦克斯发现他的两个孩子都很喜欢电子产品,和他们花了大部分的时间在他们的手机上。这让他担心他们的未来。

At the time, Max found that both of his children were very fond of electronic products, and they spent most of their time on their phones. This made him worry about their future.

Max在一个注重健康和食物的知识丰富的家庭中长大，他知道蓝莓对保持眼睛健康很有好处。

As he grew up in a knowledgeable family, who focused on health and food, Max knew that blueberries were very good for maintaining eye health.

就这样，他下定决心，决定在南京做一名“蓝莓农民”，为了他的孩子们，他决定创业。

Thus, he made up his mind, and decided to be a “blueberry peasant” in Nanjing, and to start a business for the sake of his children.

经过一番周折，Max终于在南京市丽水区白马镇石头寨找到了自己的位置。他选择的地区，有很多新鲜的空气和阳光，这使它成为种植蓝莓的理想之地。然而，他很快就遇到了一个问题，因为他低估了在这样一个农村地区交通的不便。

After twists and turns, Max eventually found a place in Shitouzhai Village, Baima Town, Lishui District, Nanjing. The area he chose, had a lot of fresh air and sunshine, which made it ideal for growing blueberries. However, he soon encountered an issue as he underestimated the inconvenience traveling in such a rural area.

正当马克斯努力寻找另一个种植园时，当地政府开始开发该地区的道路，情况发生了转机。这条新路很宽，很容易开，这使他的销量提高了。

Just as Max was struggling to find another plantation, things turned around as the local government started to develop the roads of the area. The new road was quite wide and easy to drive on, which made his sales improve.

接下来，我的目标是通过众包，打造一个多功能、一体化的农场。因此，它不仅可以为蓝莓提供一个更大的市场，还可以为孩子们创造一个亲近自然的小世界。我对未来充满信心，我将帮助更多的家长和当地人取得成功。”麦克斯说。

Next, My goal is to build a multi-functional and integrated farm through crowdsourcing. So, it can provide not only a larger market for blueberries, but also create a small world for young kids to be close to nature. I am confident about the future and I will help more parents and locals to become successful. “Max said.