translation.en: My mother and father had been saving money for years to be able to buy that machine, and the first day it was going to be used, even Grandma was invited to see the machine.
translation.zh: 我父母已经数年存钱 才得以买到那台洗衣机。 第一天它被使用时， 甚至邀请了奶奶来 看这洗衣机。