三    个    小    伙    计   

 从    前    有    三    个    小    伙    计   ， 他    们    商    定    要    一    同    游    历   ， 并    总    在    同    一    个    镇    上    干    活   。 然    而    好    景    不    长   ， 他    们    的    主    人    再    无    活    儿    给    他    们    干    了   ， 因    此    不    久    他    们    就    变    得    衣    服    褴    褛   ， 难    以    度    日   。 于    是    其    中    的    一    个    说   ：" 怎    么    办   ？ 我    们    再    不    能    呆    在    这    儿    了   ， 我    们    还    要    再    次    去    旅    行   ， 如    果    我    走    到    哪    所    城    市    找    不    到    活    干   ， 我    就    和    店    主    商    定   ， 把    我    的    行    踪    告    诉    你    们   ， 以    便    我    们    能    互    通    消    息   ， 这    样    我    们    就    可    分    开    行    事    了   。" 这    个    主    意    倒    是    个    万    全    之    策   ， 他    们    便    又    继    续    往    前    走   ， 路    上    遇    到    了    一    位    穿    着    考    究    的    人   ， 他    问    他    们    姓    啥    名    啥   。" 我    们    都    是    寻    活    干    的    伙    计   ； 现    在    我    们    还    在    一    块   ， 但    一    旦    找    不    到    活    干   ， 我    们    就    将    分    开   。"" 那    倒    没    必    要   ，" 那    人    说   ，" 如    果    你    们    照    我    说    的    去    做   ， 你    们    就    既    不    会    愁    钱    用    又    不    会    缺    活    干   。 不    仅    如    此   ， 你    们    还    会    成    为    贵    族   ， 乘    一    流    马    车   ！" 其    中    一    个    叫    道   ：" 如    果    那    样    不    危    及    灵    魂    和    济    世    原    则   ， 我    们    就    会    那    样    做   。"" 当    然    不    会   ，" 那    人    答    道   ，" 我    不    会    骗    你    们   。" 但    另    一    个    人    看    了    看    他    的    脚   ， 发    现    他    有    一    只    是    马    脚   ， 一    只    是    人    脚   ， 就    不    肯    相    信    他    的    话    了   。 但    鬼    说   ：" 别    怕   ， 我    对    你    们    没    有    歹    意   ， 是    为    一    个    别    的    灵    魂    而    来    的   ， 他    已    有    一    半    是    我    的    了   ， 我    要    叫    他    恶    贯    满    盈   。" 现    在    既    然    安    全    了   ， 他    们    就    答    应    了   ， 那    鬼    便    告    诉    他    们    如    何    得    到    想    得    到    的    东    西   ： 即    对    任    何    人    都    得    回    答   ： 第    一    个   ，" 我    们    三    个   "； 第    二    个   ，" 为    了    钱   "； 第    三    个   ，" 太    对    了   ！" 只    要    他    们    总    是    连    着    这    么    说   ， 不    再    说    别    的    字   ， 就    会    得    到    钱   ， 一    旦    他    们    不    听    从    指    令   ， 他    们    的    钱    就    会    顷    刻    消    失   ； 但    只    要    他    们    一    直    照    着    做   ， 他    们    的    钱    袋    总    会    鼓    鼓    囊    囊    的   。 作    为    见    面    礼   ， 他    马    上    把    钱    给    了    他    们   ， 他    们    能    提    多    少    就    提    多    少   ， 并    指    定    他    们    到    城    里    去    找    某    某    旅    店   。 他    们    去    了   ， 店    主    跑    来    迎    接    他    们    并    问    他    们    想    吃    些    什    么   。 第    一    个    回    答    说   ：" 我    们    三    个   。"" 好    啊   ！" 店    主    说   ，" 这    正    是    我    想    的   。" 第    二    个    说   ：" 为    了    钱   。"" 当    然   ，" 店    主    说   。 第    三    个    又    说   ：" 太    对    了   ！"" 当    然    正    确   ，" 店    主    说   。

 好    酒    好    菜    马    上    给    端    了    出    来   ， 他    们    得    到    了    周    到    的    侍    候   。 吃    完    该    付    钱    了   ， 店    主    把    帐    单    递    给    了    一    个    人   ， 那    人    说   ：" 我    们    三    个   。" 第    二    个   ：" 为    了    钱   。" 第    三    个   ：" 太    对    了   ！" 店    主    说   ：" 三    人    都    付    钱   ， 没    钱    我    可    啥    也    不    给   。" 但    他    们    付    的    比    他    要    的    还    要    多   。 在    一    旁    瞧    热    闹    的    房    客    都    说   ：" 这    些    人    一    定    是    疯    了   。"" 嗯   ， 肯    定    是   ，" 店    主    说   ，" 他    们    的    脑    子    准    有    问    题   。" 接    着    他    们    又    在    店    里    留    了    些    时    候   ， 口    中    只    是    说   ：" 我    们    这    三    个   "，" 为    了    钱   "，" 太    对    了   ！" 但    是    他    们    清    楚    一    切    都    在    进    行    中   。 事    情    是    这    样    的   ， 一    个    大    商    人    携    巨    款    而    来   ， 并    说   ：" 店    主    先    生   ， 帮    我    看    好    钱   ， 怕    那    三    个    疯    子    可    能    会    把    它    偷    了    去   。" 店    主    按    他    的    话    做    了   。 当    店    主    提    着    箱    子    走    进    卧    室    时   ， 他    感    觉    箱    子    里    都    是    沉    甸    甸    的    金    子   ， 他    于    是    将    三    个    伙    计    安    排    在    楼    下    的    房    间    里   ， 让    商    人    在    楼    上    单    独    一    室   。 到    了    深    夜   ， 趁    大    家    都    睡    熟    之    际   ， 店    主    和    他    的    女    人    用    斧    子    将    大    商    人    砍    死   ， 之    后    他    们    又    回    床    睡    觉    了   。 白    天    大    家    听    到    了    一    声    尖    叫   ， 发    现    大    亨    死    在    了    浴    池    里   ， 倒    在    一    片    血    泊    之    中   。 所    有    的    房    客    都    跑    了    出    来   ， 但    店    主    说   ：" 是    那    三    个    疯    子    干    的   。" 房    客    们    都    想    证    明    这    一    点   ， 说   ：" 是    你    们    杀    了    他    吗   ？"" 我    们    三    个   "， 第    一    个    说   ；" 为    了    钱   "， 第    二    个    说   ； 第    三    个    补    充    说   ：" 太    对    了   ！"" 看    看    吧   ， 听    听   ，" 店    主    说   ，" 他    们    自    己    承    认    了   。" 这    样    他    们    就    下    了    狱   ， 并    要    受    到    审    判   。 这    下    他    们    才    意    识    到    事    情    严    重    了   ， 他    们    都    担    心    害    怕    起    来   ， 但    是    夜    里    鬼    来    说   ：" 再    忍    耐    一    天   ， 别    怨    天    忧    人   ， 谁    也    动    不    了    你    们    的    一    根    毫    毛   。"

 次    日    清    晨   ， 他    们    被    带    上    了    法    庭   。 法    官    说   ：" 是    你    们    几    个    谋    杀    别    人    吗   ？"" 我    们    三    个   。"" 为    什    么    杀    那    个    商    人   ？"" 为    了    钱   。"" 你    们    几    个    不    要    命    的    家    伙   ， 难    道    你    们    就    不    怕    自    己    犯    下    的    罪    孽    吗   ？"" 太    对    了   ！"" 他    们    已    经    招    供   ， 却    还    顽    固    不    化   ，" 法    官    说   ，" 立    即    处    以    死    刑   。" 于    是    他    们    被    拖    了    出    来   ， 那    个    店    主    也    走    在    了    人    群    里   。 就    在    他    们    被    刽    子    手    的    助    手    们    拖    出    来   ， 带    到    那    拿    着    明    晃    晃    的    大    刀    的    站    着    的    刽    子    手    旁    的    架    子    边    时   ， 一    辆    四    匹    栗    色    马    拉    的    车    子    突    然    出    现   ， 朝    刑    场    急    驰    而    来   ， 车    窗    边    有    人    用    白    手    巾    打    着    信    号   。 刽    子    手    见    状    忙    说   ：" 赦    免    令    下    了   ，"" 大    赦   ！ 大    赦   ！" 于    是    魔    鬼    走    了    出    来   ， 变    了    个    先    生   ， 雍    容    华    贵   ， 气    宇    轩    昂    地    说    道   ：" 你    们    三    个    是    无    辜    的   ， 现    在    你    们    可    以    讲    话    了   ， 把    你    们    所    见    所    闻    说    出    来    给    大    伙    听   。" 年    纪    最    大    的    那    个    人    说   ：" 我    们    没    有    杀    人   ， 杀    人    真    凶    就    在    你    们    中    间   。" 接    着    他    又    指    着    店    主    说   ：" 为    了    证    实    这    一    点   ， 去    看    看    这    个    人    的    地    窖    吧   ， 那    里    还    挂    着    许    多    别    的    人   ， 都    是    叫    他    给    害    死    的   。" 于    是    法    官    派    刽    子    手    来    到    了    店    主    的    地    窖    中   ， 发    现    那    里    的    情    形    跟    那    伙    计    说    的    完    全    一    样   ， 于    是    他    们    把    见    到    的    一    切    报    告    了    法    官   。 法    官    就    派    人    将    店    主    吊    起    来   ， 砍    了    他    的    头   。 最    后    鬼    对    三    个    伙    计    说   ：" 现    在    我    得    到    了    我    想    要    的    灵    魂   ， 你    们    自    由    了   ， 而    且    你    们    今    生    今    世    也    不    会    缺    钱    用   。"

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