穷    人    和    富    人   

 古    时    候   ， 上    帝    在    那    时    还    习    惯    于    亲    自    与    地    球    上    的    凡    人    打    交    道   。 有    一    次    天    已    经    黑    了   ， 他    还    没    有    找    到    一    家    酒    店   ， 蒙    蒙    夜    色    使    他    身    心    憔    悴   。 这    时    他    发    现    前    面    有    两    栋    房    子    面    对    面    地    竖    立    在    路    的    两    边   ： 一    栋    大    而    漂    亮   ， 另    一    栋    小    而    破    旧   ， 大    的    属    于    一    个    财    主   ， 小    的    属    于    一    个    穷    人   。 上    帝    暗    想   ：" 如    果    我    住    在    财    主    家   ， 是    不    会    给    他    增    加    负    担    的   。" 当    财    主    听    到    有    人    敲    门    时   ， 他    打    开    窗    户    问    陌    生    人    想    要    什    么   ， 上    帝    回    答   ：" 我    就    想    住    一    晚    上   。"

 财    主    上    上    下    下    将    来    人    打    量    了    一    番   ， 见    上    帝    衣    着    平    凡   ， 不    像    兜    里    有    什    么    钱    的    人   ， 他    摇    摇    脑    袋    说    道   ：" 不    行   ， 我    不    能    让    你    住   ， 我    的    屋    子    里    堆    满    了    草    药    和    种    子   ， 如    果    凡    是    敲    门    的    人    我    全    接    待    的    话   ， 用    不    了    多    久   ， 我    就    得    出    门    要    饭    了   。 到    别    处    找    地    方    住    吧   。" 说    完   ， 他    关    上    窗    户    把    上    帝    搁    在    了    外    边   。

 于    是    上    帝    转    身    离    开    了    财    主   ， 走    到    对    面    的    小    房    子    前    敲    门   。 刚    刚    敲    了    门   ， 那    穷    人    就    打    开    了    那    扇    小    门    并    把    来    人    请    了    进    去   。" 留    下    同    我    一    起    过    夜    吧   ， 天    已    经    黑    了   ，" 他    说   ：" 今    晚    你    不    能    再    赶    路    了   。" 上    帝    被    感    动    了   ， 他    走    进    屋    来   。 穷    人    的    老    婆    握    着    他    的    手    表    示    欢    迎   ， 并    让    他    别    客    气   ， 就    像    到    家    一    样   ， 有    什    么    就    用    什    么   ， 说    虽    然    他    们    拿    不    出    很    多   ， 可    是    他    们    会    真    心    实    意    地    用    所    有    的    东    西    招    待    他   。 女    主    人    把    土    豆    放    在    火    上    煮   ， 同    时    又    去    挤    羊    奶   ， 这    样    他    们    就    有    些    奶    喝    了   。 铺    上    桌    布    后   ， 上    帝    和    主    人    两    口    子    坐    了    下    来   ， 虽    然    饭    菜    不    精    美   ， 可    上    帝    很    欣    赏   ， 因    为    大    家    都    喜    气    洋    洋    地    坐    在    餐    桌    旁    用    餐   。 晚    饭    后    该    上    床    睡    觉    了   ， 女    主    人    把    她    的    丈    夫    叫    到    一    旁    说   ：" 听    着   ， 亲    爱    的    夫    君   ， 今    天    晚    上    咱    们    自    己    铺    张    稻    草    床    吧   ， 让    那    可    怜    的    客    人    在    咱    们    的    床    上    好    好    睡    一    觉   ， 他    走    了    一    整    天   ， 一    定    累    了   。"" 我    完    全    同    意   。" 他    答    道   ，" 我    这    就    去    告    诉    他   。" 他    过    去    邀    请    这    陌    生    的    客    人    说   ， 如    果    不    嫌    弃    的    话   ， 就    请    睡    在    他    们    的    床    上    好    好    地    休    息   。 可    是    上    帝    定    然    不    肯    睡    在    两    位    老    人    的    床    上   。 无    论    上    帝    如    何    拒    绝   ， 他    们    就    是    不    同    意   ， 直    到    最    后   ， 上    帝    接    受    了   ， 睡    在    了    床    上   ， 他    们    自    己    在    地    上    铺    了    些    草    躺    在    了    上    面   。

 第    二    天   ， 天    刚    亮   ， 他    们    就    起    床    为    客    人    作    了    一    顿    他    们    所    能    作    的    最    好    的    早    餐   。 当    阳    光    穿    过    了    小    小    的    窗    户    时   ， 上    帝    起    了    床   ， 又    和    他    们    一    起    吃    了    饭   ， 然    后    准    备    起    程    赶    路   。

 他    站    在    门    前   ， 回    过    身    去    说    道   ：" 你    们    是    善    良    的    人   ， 请    为    自    己    许    三    个    愿    吧   ， 我    会    恩    准    的   。" 于    是    穷    人    说   ：" 我    希    望    我    们    两    口    子    一    辈    子    幸    福    健    康   、 每    天    都    有    面    包    吃   ， 这    第    三    个    愿    望    么   ， 我    不    知    道    还    需    要    什    么   。" 上    帝    对    他    说   ：" 难    道    你    不    想    用    一    座    新    房    子    替    换    你    这    旧    房    子    吗   ？"" 噢   ， 对   ，" 穷    人    道   ，" 我    非    常    高    兴   ， 如    果    我    也    能    有    座    新    房    子    的    话   。" 上    帝    实    现    了    他    的    愿    望   ， 将    他    们    的    破    旧    房    子    变    成    一    座    新    房   ， 然    后    再    次    向    他    们    表    示    了    祝    福   ， 便    上    了    路   。

 太    阳    高    高    升    起    了   ， 财    主    起    了    床   ， 从    窗    户    探    出    身    子    向    外    望   ， 看    见    路    对    面    原    来    破    旧    小    棚    子    的    地    方   ， 出    现    了    一    栋    崭    新    的    红    砖    房   ， 窗    户    很    明    亮   。 他    不    禁    大    吃    一    惊   ， 忙    把    他    的    老    婆    叫    来    问    道   ：" 跟    我    说   ， 出    了    什    么    事   ？ 昨    晚    上    还    是    那    个    可    怜    巴    巴    的    小    棚    子   ， 今    天    怎    么    就    成    了    一    栋    崭    新    漂    亮    的    大    屋    子   ， 赶    紧    过    去    看    看    那    是    怎    么    了   。"

 于    是    他    的    老    婆    过    去    问    穷    人   ， 他    告    诉    她   ：" 昨    晚    上   ， 有    个    过    路    的    来    要    求    住    一    宿   ， 今    天    早    上    走    的    时    候    让    我    们    实    现    了    三    个    愿   -- 一    辈    子    幸    福    健    康    和    天    天    有    面    包   ， 另    外    还    用    一    栋    崭    新    漂    亮    的    大    房    子    代    替    了    我    们    的    旧    棚    子   。"

 富    人    的    老    婆    听    后   ， 赶    紧    跑    回    来    告    诉    她    丈    夫    事    情    的    经    过   。 富    人    叹    道   ：" 我    真    恨    不    得    撕    了    我    自    己   ！ 我    怎    么    早    不    知    道   ！ 那    过    路    的    先    来    的    我    们    家   ， 想    在    这    儿    借    宿   ， 是    我    把    他    轰    走    的   。"" 那    你    还    不    快    点    儿   ！" 他    老    婆    督    促    道   ：" 骑    马    去    追   。 你    还    能    赶    上    他   ， 你    必    须    让    他    也    让    你    实    现    三    个    愿   。" 富    人    觉    得    这    主    意    不    错   ， 骑    上    马    飞    奔    而    去   ， 一    会    儿    就    追    上    了    上    帝   。 他    对    上    帝    轻    声    细    语    地    道    歉   ， 请    上    帝    别    因    为    没    让    他    直    接    进    屋    而    生    气   ， 说    他    当    时    是    在    找    前    门    的    钥    匙   ， 没    想    过    路    人    已    经    走    了   ； 如    果    他    还    回    来    的    话   ， 他    必    然    会    让    他    住    在    一    起   。" 好    吧   ，" 上    帝    说   ：" 如    果    我    还    回    来   ， 我    就    这    么    做   。" 然    后    富    人    问    他    是    否    也    能    许    三    个    愿   ， 就    像    他    的    邻    居    一    样   。" 行    啊   ，" 上    帝    回    答   ， 但    是    显    然    这    对    他    可    能    没    什    么    好    处   ， 他    最    好    还    是    别    许    愿   。 可    富    人    却    暗    想   ， 只    要    你    让    我    实    现    愿    望   ， 我    就    许    愿    让    我    的    日    子    过    得    更    舒    心   。 上    帝    没    有    办    法   ， 只    得    告    诉    他   ：

" 回    家    去    吧   ， 过    会    儿    你    许    的    三    个    愿    会    实    现    的   。"

 富    人    的    要    求    得    到    了    满    足   ， 在    回    家    的    路    上   ， 他    一    边    骑    着    马   ， 一    边    想    他    该    许    什    么    愿   ， 想    着    想    着   ， 缰    绳    掉    了   ， 这    时    马    便    开    始    不    老    实    走    路    了   ， 边    走    边    跳   ， 搅    乱    了    他    的    思    维   ， 使    他    根    本    无    法    集    中    思    想   。 他    拍    拍    马    的    脖    子    说   ：" 轻    点    儿   ， 丽    萨   。" 可    是    那    马    又    开    始    玩    新    花    样   。 最    后    他    实    在    忍    不    住    了   ， 大    声    吼    道   ：" 我    希    望    摔    断    你    的    脖    子   ！" 话    音    刚    落   ， 那    马    立    刻    倒    地   ， 一    动    不    动    地    死    了   。 就    这    样   ， 他    的    第    一    个    愿    望    实    现    了   。 由    于    他    生    性    吝    啬   ， 舍    不    得    把    马    鞍    子    给    扔    了   ， 所    以    他    把    马    鞍    子    卸    了    下    来   ， 扛    在    肩    头   。 现    在    他    不    得    不    走    着    回    家    了   。" 我    还    剩    下    两    个    愿    望   。" 他    自    己    安    慰    自    己   。

 他    在    沙    漠    上    缓    慢    地    走    着   ， 中    午    的    太    阳    跟    火    炉    一    样    热   ， 他    的    火    气    越    来    越    大   。 马    鞍    硌    着    肩    膀    疼   ， 他    还    没    想    出    要    许    个    什    么    愿   。" 如    果    我    想    得    到    世    界    上    所    有    的    财    富   ，" 他    自    言    自    语   ：" 我    肯    定    不    会    一    次    想    全    了   ， 得    事    先    都    意    料    到   ， 想    方    设    法    一    次    成    功   ， 不    漏    掉    任    何    东    西   。" 然    后    他    叹    了    口    气   ：" 唉   ， 我    要    是    个    巴    伐    利    亚    的    农    民    的    话   ， 许    三    个    愿    是    件    很    容    易    的    事    啦   ， 第    一    个    愿    是    要    大    量    的    啤    酒   ， 第    二    个    愿    是    自    己    能    喝    多    少    就    要    多    少    啤    酒   ， 第    三    个    愿    是    再    多    要    一    桶    啤    酒   。"

 有    好    几    次    他    觉    得    他    已    经    想    好    了   ， 可    是    过    会    儿   ， 他    又    觉    得    太    少    啦   。 这    时    他    脑    子    里    想    的    是    他    老    婆    过    得    多    舒    服   ， 呆    在    屋    子    里    凉    凉    快    快    地   ， 说    不    定    正    在    吃    什    么    好    吃    的   。 这    么    一    想    不    要    紧   ， 自    己    就    别    提    多    恼    火    啦   ， 糊    里    糊    涂    地    说    出   ：" 我    真    希    望    她    坐    在    这    马    鞍    子    上    下    不    来   ， 省    得    我    一    路    上    老    扛    着    它    了   。" 他    话    还    未    说    完   ， 肩    上    的    马    鞍    子    就    没    了   ， 他    这    才    明    白    第    二    个    愿    望    也    实    现    了   。 他    立    刻    感    到    热    得    受    不    了    啦   。 他    开    始    跑    了    起    来   ， 想    快    点    儿    回    到    家    中   ， 一    个    人    呆    在    屋    子    里    好    好    地    想    些    真    正    的    大    事    可    以    许    愿   。 谁    知    道    等    到    了    家   ， 打    开    房    门   ， 他    看    见    他    老    婆    正    骑    在    房    子    中    间    的    马    鞍    上   ， 又    哭    又    闹   ， 怎    么    也    下    不    来   。 他    安    慰    道   ：" 忍    受    一    会    儿   ， 等    会    儿    我    许    愿    把    世    间    所    有    的    财    富    都    给    你   ， 你    就    呆    在    那    儿    别    动   。" 然    而   ， 她    却    骂    他    是    个    傻    瓜   ：" 如    果    我    老    是    骑    在    这    马    鞍    子    上    下    不    来   ， 那    么    世    间    的    所    有    财    富    对    我    又    有    什    么    用   ？ 是    你    许    愿    把    我    给    许    上    去    的   ， 你    得    给    我    弄    下    来   。" 这    样    一    来   ， 富    人    没    有    办    法    了   ， 无    论    他    愿    意    还    是    不    愿    意   ， 他    都    不    得    不    许    第    三    个    愿    让    他    的    老    婆    从    马    鞍    子    上    下    来   。 这    个    愿    望    也    马    上    灵    验    了   。 最    终   ， 富    人    除    了    烦    恼   、 劳    累    和    羞    辱   ， 并    且    还    损    失    了    他    的    马    外   ， 一    无    所    获   ； 而    那    一    对    穷    人    却    快    乐   ， 宁    静   ， 守    本    份    地    生    活    了    一    辈    子   。

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