聪    明    的    老    兄   

 一    天   ， 一    位    农    夫    从    屋    子    的    角    落    拿    出    他    那    根    做    工    精    良    的    榛    木    拐    棍   ， 对    老    婆    说   ：" 特    日    娜   ， 我    准    备    出    趟    远    门   ， 得    过    三    天    才    能    回    来   。 在    我    出    门    的    期    间   ， 如    果    牛    贩    子    上    门    来    买    咱    们    的    三    头    母    牛    的    话   ， 你    得    抓    紧    和    他    讲    价    钱   ， 但    是    不    得    少    于    二    百    块    银    元   ， 你    记    住    了    吗   ？ 决    不    能   。"" 老    天    爷    作    证   ， 你    放    心    去    吧   ，" 农    妇    回    答   ，" 我    会    处    理    这    件    事    的   。"" 你    呀   ， 你   ，" 农    夫    不    放    心    地    叮    嘱   ，" 你    小    时    候    摔    坏    过    脑    袋   ， 到    现    在    还    有    后    遗    症   。 我    警    告    你   ， 如    果    你    干    了    傻    事   ， 我    可    要    让    你    的    后    背    青    一    块    紫    一    块   ， 不    过    不    是    用    油    彩   ， 我    向    你    保    证   ， 而    是    用    手    里    的    这    根    拐    棍   ， 那    颜    色    可    是    一    整    年    都    褪    不    下    去    的   ， 我    这    话    可    是    真    的   。" 说    完   ， 农    夫    上    了    路   。

 第    二    天    早    晨   ， 牛    贩    子    来    了   ， 农    妇    对    他    没    有    过    多    的    寒    喧   。 他    看    了    牛    并    了    解    了    价    钱    后    表    示   ：" 我    同    意    接    受    这    个    价    钱   。 老    实    讲   ， 它    们    得    要    这    个    价   ， 我    这    就    把    牛    牵    走   。" 他    把    缰    绳    解    开   ， 赶    着    牛    出    了    牛    圈   ， 可    是    就    在    他    还    没    出    院    门    的    当    儿   ， 农    妇    一    把    抓    住    了    他    的    衣    袖   ， 说    道   ：" 你    必    须    现    在    付    给    我    二    百    银    元   ， 否    则    我    不    能    让    牛    走   。"" 那    当    然   ，" 男    人    答   ，" 可    是    不    巧    的    是    我    忘    了    系    上    我    那    装    钱    的    腰    带   。 不    过    没    关    系   ， 我    会    向    你    提    供    我    付    款    的    担    保    抵    押   。 我    牵    二    头    牛    走   ， 留    下    一    头   ， 这    样    你    就    有    了    很    好    的    抵    押    品    啦   。" 农    妇    以    为    这    里    油    水    不    小   ， 就    让    牛    贩    子    牵    走    了    牛   ， 她    自    己    暗    想   ：" 如    果    汉    斯    知    道    我    将    此    事    处    理    得    如    此    之    好   ， 他    得    多    高    兴    呀   ！" 第    三    天   ， 农    夫    按    期    回    到    家   ， 进    门    就    问    牛    卖    了    没    有   。" 是    的   ， 当    然    啦   ， 亲    爱    的    汉    斯   ，" 农    夫    答   ，" 照    你    说    的   ， 卖    了    二    百    银    元   。 它    们    不    值    这    么    高    的    价    钱   ， 那    个    男    的    没    表    示    异    议    就    把    牛    牵    走    了   。"" 钱    在    哪    儿   ？" 农    夫    问   。" 噢   ， 我    还    没    拿    到    钱   ，" 农    妇    答   ，" 他    碰    巧    忘    了    带    装    钱    的    腰    带   ， 可    他    很    快    就    会    把    钱    带    来    的   ， 而    且    他    还    留    下    了    一    大    笔    抵    押   。"" 什    么    抵    押    品   ？" 农    夫    又    问   。" 三    头    牛    中    的    一    头   ， 他    得    把    其    它    那    二    头    牛    的    钱    付    了   ， 才    能    牵    走    这    头    牛   。 我    耍    了    个    花    招   ， 我    留    下    了    那    头    最    小    的   ， 它    吃    得    最    少   。" 农    夫    气    坏    啦   ， 他    举    起    拐    棍   ， 正    准    备    像    曾    警    告    她    的    那    样    揍    她    一    顿   ， 忽    然    又    放    下    拐    棍    说    道   ：" 你    是    上    帝    创    造    的    地    球    上    最    傻    最    傻    的    人    啦   ， 我    为    你    感    到    难    过   。 我    要    去    马    路    上    等    上    三    天    三    夜   ， 看    能    不    能    找    到    比    你    更    傻    的    人   。 如    果    有    这    样    的    人   ， 那    你    就    不    必    受    罚    啦   ， 可    是    如    果    我    没    找    到   ， 你    就    得    不    打    折    扣    地    接    受    你    该    接    受    的    奖    赏   。"

 他    出    门    到    了    大    马    路    上   ， 坐    在    一    块    石    头    上    等    待    着   。 不    一    会    儿    他    看    见    一    辆    农    民    的    牛    车    朝    他    过    来   ， 一    个    农    妇    直    直    地    站    在    车    中    间   ， 而    不    是    坐    在    身    边    的    草    垛    上    或    牵    着    牛    走   。 农    夫    想    到   ：" 这    肯    定    就    是    我    要    找    的    人    啦   。" 他    跳    起    身    来   ， 在    牛    车    前    面    跑    前    跑    后   ， 活    像    一    个    脑    子    不    正    常    的    人   。" 你    想    干    什    么   ， 我    的    朋    友   ？" 农    妇    问    他   ，" 我    不    认    识    你   ， 你    打    哪    儿    来   ？"" 我    从    天    上    掉    了    下    来   ，" 农    夫    回    答   ，" 我    没    法    子    回    去    啦   ， 你    能    用    车    送    我    回    去    吗   ？"" 不    行   ，" 农    妇    说   ，" 我    不    认    识    路   ， 如    果    你    真    是    从    天    上    来   ， 你    一    定    能    告    诉    我    我    的    丈    夫    如    何   ， 他    上    那    儿    去    已    有    三    年    啦   。 你    肯    定    见    过    他    吗   ？"" 噢   ， 可    不    是    吗   ， 我    见    过    他   ， 不    过    那    儿    的    人    都    混    得    不    怎    么    样   。 他    在    放    羊   ， 放    羊    这    活    儿    挺    累    挺    忙   。 它    们    在    山    上    乱    跑   ， 满    山    遍    野    经    常    迷    路   ， 他    得    跟    在    羊    群    后    面   ， 防    止    它    们    跑    散    了   。 他    的    衣    服    全    都    撕    破    了   ， 马    上    就    穿    不    住    啦   。 那    儿    没    有    裁    缝   ， 圣    彼    得    不    让    他    们    进    来   ， 你    听    过    这    故    事   。"" 谁    能    想    到    这    个    呢   ？" 农    妇    禁    不    住    哭    了    起    来   ，" 我    跟    你    说   ， 我    要    给    他    拿    礼    拜    天    的    礼    服   ， 这    衣    服    仍    在    家    里    的    柜    子    里    挂    着    呐   。 他    可    以    穿    上   ， 那    样    看    起    来    会    庄    重    些   。 劳    您    驾   ， 把    衣    服    给    他    带    去   。"" 那    可    不    太    好    办   ，" 农    夫    正    经    地    答   ，" 人    们    不    让    把    衣    服    带    进    天    堂   ， 到    门    口    就    被    没    收    啦   。"" 那    么    你    听    好   ，" 农    妇    说   ，" 昨    天    我    把    麦    子    卖    了    个    好    价    钱   ， 我    想    把    钱    给    他   。 如    果    你    把    钱    包    藏    在    你    的    口    袋    里   ， 没    人    知    道    你    带    着    钱    呢   。"" 如    果    你    没    有    其    它    的    法    子   ，" 农    夫    答    应   ，" 我    也    只    好    帮    你    这    个    忙    啦   。"" 你    坐    在    这    儿    别    动   ，" 她    说   ，" 我    回    家    拿    钱    包   ， 马    上    回    来   。 我    不    坐    在    草    垛    上   ， 我    站    在    车    上   ， 这    样    会    轻    些   ， 牛    可    以    省    点    儿    劲   。" 她    赶    着    牛    车    走    了   ， 农    夫    想   ：" 这    个    女    人    是    个    十    足    的    蠢    货   ， 如    果    她    真    把    钱    带    来   ， 我    老    婆    可    就    万    幸    啦   ， 她    可    以    免    去    一    顿    揍   。" 不    长    时    间   ， 她    拿    着    钱    急    急    忙    忙    地    回    来    了   ， 她    亲    手    把    钱    放    到    了    他    的    口    袋    里   。 对    他    的    仗    义    相    助   ， 她    是    千    感    万    谢   ， 直    到    二    人    分    手   。

 当    农    妇    回    到    了    家   ， 碰    见    她    的    儿    子    从    地    里    回    来   。 她    告    诉    他    她    所    遇    到    的    意    外    之    事   ， 然    后    说   ：" 我    真    高    兴    有    机    会    送    点    东    西    给    我    可    怜    的    丈    夫   。 谁    会    想    到    在    天    堂    他    还    会    缺    衣    少    穿    呢   ？" 儿    子    满    心    惊    诧   。" 母    亲   ，" 他    说   ，" 不    是    每    天    都    有    人    这    样    从    天    上    下    来    的   ， 我    马    上    去    看    看    他    是    不    是    还    在    那    儿   。 他    必    须    告    诉    我    天    上    是    个    什    么    样    子   ， 那    儿    的    活    儿    是    怎    么    干    的   。" 他    给    马    套    上    鞍    子   ， 骑    上    马    全    速    奔    去   。 他    看    见    农    夫    坐    在    一    棵    柳    树    下    正    要    点    包    里    的    钱   。" 您    看    见    那    个    从    天    堂    上    掉    下    来    的    人    吗   ？" 年    轻    人    朝    他    大    声    叫    道   。"" 是    呀   ，" 农    夫    回    答   ，" 他    已    经    上    路    回    去    啦   ， 他    去    那    座    山    上   ， 那    儿    要    近    一    些   ； 如    果    你    快    些    骑   ， 还    能    追    上    他   。"" 哎    呀   ，" 年    轻    人    说   ，" 干    了    一    整    天    的    活   ， 够    累    的    了   ， 刚    才    骑    马    到    这    儿   ， 我    是    一    点    劲    都    没    有    啦   。 既    然    您    认    识    那    人   ， 劳    驾    您    骑    我    的    马    把    他    追    回    来   。"" 啊    哈   ！" 农    夫    暗    喜   ：" 这    儿    又    来    了    一    个    没    脑    子    的    人   ！"" 这    忙    我    怎    能    不    帮    呢   ？" 说    完    他    骑    上    马   ， 一    溜    烟    地    跑    了   。 年    轻    人    一    直    等    到    天    黑   ， 农    夫    还    没    回    来   。" 天    堂    来    的    人    肯    定    很    着    急   ， 不    会    回    来    啦   。" 他    想   ，" 毫    无    疑    问    那    农    夫    让    他    把    马    也    给    我    父    亲    带    去    啦   。" 他    回    了    家   ， 告    诉    母    亲    事    情    的    经    过   ， 而    且    说    把    马    也    给    父    亲    带    去    了   ， 免    得    他    经    常    跑    来    跑    去    的   。" 你    作    得    很    好   ，" 她    夸    奖    道   ，" 你    的    腿    比    他    的    年    轻   ， 你    可    以    走    路   。"

 农    夫    回    到    家   ， 他    将    马    安    置    在    作    抵    押    的    牛    旁    边   ， 然    后    找    到    他    的    老    婆    说   ：" 特    日    娜   ， 你    的    运    气    不    错   ， 我    找    到    二    个    比    你    还    蠢    的    傻    瓜   ， 这    次    就    算    你    逃    了    过    去   ， 不    必    挨    揍    啦   。 不    过    我    得    存    到    下    回   。" 随    后    他    点    起    烟    斗   ， 坐    在    他    爷    爷    的    椅    子    上   ， 得    意    地    说    道   ：" 用    二    头    瘦    牛    换    了    一    匹    毛    亮    膘    肥    的    骏    马    和    一    大    口    袋    钱   ， 这    笔    买    卖    可    是    真    划    算   。 如    果    愚    蠢    经    常    能    换    来    这    么    多    钱    的    话   ， 我    宁    愿    对    愚    蠢    表    示    尊    敬   。" 农    夫    是    这    儿    想    的   ， 那    你    肯    定    是    更    喜    欢    头    脑    简    单    的    人    啦   。

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