A couple works hard but is still poor, and meets the new year with a sigh. On new years, a man can't sell his hemp so he trades it for an umbrella. An honest cow-herd meets a strange monster who can read thoughts.
none of their businesses 
went well anymore,
las cosas volvieron a la normalidad.
y las cosas volvieron a la normalidad.
mas nenhum dos seus negócios funcionava mais