使用现在分词短语 determined to... 作为伴随状语，修饰主语的状态。
Meanwhile, Joe had a new idea: he decided to plant crops in the areas where the soil had been thoroughly turned. He planted corn, tomatoes, potatoes, and onions. His sons, however, continued to dig through the soil, determined to find gold. As more land became available, Joe planted even more crops. Interestingly, although Joe had never farmed before, it had always been a long-held dream of his.
As the various crops reached harvest time, Joe realized the yield was far more than his family could ever consume. One of his neighbors suggested setting up a vegetable stand, so Joe and his wife did exactly that, calling it "Joe and Family Vegetables." They had such an abundance that some crops even had to be left in the fields.
What were Joe's sons doing during this time? Even after finishing the entire plot, they continued to work the land. After the harvest, they returned to the original corner, digging through the leftover plant debris in their persistent quest for gold.
This continued for years, and Joe and his wife became quite wealthy from their small vegetable stand. Their success was so significant that they were even able to send their sons to college, hoping to provide them with a path beyond the search for gold.
Recall the beginning of the story, where Joe was told by a new neighbor that there was gold in the land. In reality, Joe's understanding of English was imperfect. His neighbor had actually told him that his land had "rich soil." Now you can see how the misunderstanding about finding gold began.
与此同时，乔产生了一个新想法，他打算在那些被翻动过的土地上种植作物。他种下了玉米、西红柿、马铃薯和洋葱。而他的儿子们则坚持在土壤中挖掘，一心想要寻找黄金。随着可耕种的土地越来越多，乔种下的作物也随之增加。有趣的是，乔以前从未务过农，但耕种一直是他心中从未熄灭的梦想。
当各种农作物趋于成熟并准备收获时，乔意识到产量已经远远超过了全家人的食用量。一位邻居建议他设立一个蔬菜摊，于是乔和妻子照做了，并将其命名为“乔家蔬菜”。由于蔬菜供应量极大，甚至多到不得不留在田间。
与此同时，乔的儿子们在做什么呢？即便已经翻遍了整块土地，他们仍在不停地挖掘。在收割完庄稼后，他们甚至回到最初的角落，在残枝败叶中继续追逐着寻找黄金的梦想。
多年以后，乔和妻子凭借小小的蔬菜摊变得相当富裕。由于这份事业带来的财富，他们甚至能够供儿子们去读大学，不希望他们仅仅执着于挖掘黄金。
回想故事的开头，不是说邻居告诉乔这片土地里有黄金吗？事实真相是，乔对英语的理解并不完美。他的邻居实际上是在夸奖他的土地拥有“肥沃的土壤 (rich soil)”，你现在明白那个关于“黄金”的误会是怎么回事了吧。