萝    卜   

 有    两    个    当    兵    出    生    的    兄    弟   ， 一    个    很    富    有   ， 一    个    很    贫    穷   。 贫    穷    的    那    位    想    生    活    得    好    一    些   ， 他    脱    掉    军    装   ， 去    当    了    一    名    菜    农   ， 将    地    开    垦    出    来    后    种    上    了    萝    卜   。

 萝    卜    长    出    来    了   ， 其    中    有    一    棵    萝    卜    长    得    比    其    它    萝    卜    都    要    大   ， 而    且    越    长    越    大   ， 好    像    会    永    远    不    停    止    地    长    下    去    一    样   ， 真    可    以    说    得    上    是    一    棵    萝    卜    王   ， 因    为    人    们    从    来    没    有    看    到    过    这    么    大    的    萝    卜   ， 将    来    也    不    会    有   。 到    后    来   ， 这    棵    萝    卜    已    长    得    要    用    一    辆    牛    车    才    能    装    下   ， 几    乎    要    用    两    头    牛    才    能    将    它    拉    动    了   。 菜    农    不    知    道    该    怎    样    处    理    这    个    萝    卜    才    好   ， 也    不    知    道    这    萝    卜    带    给    他    的    将    会    是    福    还    是    祸   。 一    天    他    对    自    己    说   ：" 我    该    把    这    棵    萝    卜    怎    么    办    呢   ？ 如    果    将    它    卖    了   ， 肯    定    换    不    回    多    少    钱   ， 要    是    我    自    己    吃   ， 可    能    还    不    如    小    萝    卜    好    吃   。 也    许    最    好    的    处    理    办    法    就    是    把    它    送    给    国    王   ， 以    表    现    自    己    对    国    王    的    敬    意   。"

 于    是   ， 他    将    牛    车    套    好   ， 把    这    个    萝    卜    拉    到    了    王    宫    大    院    内   ， 将    它    献    给    了    国    王   。 国    王    一    见   ， 说    道   ：" 竟    有    这    么    大    的    萝    卜    呀   ！ 这    可    真    是    一    件    稀    世    宝    物   ， 我    见    过    的    稀    奇    古    怪    的    东    西    不    少   ， 但    像    这    种    奇    大    无    比    的    萝    卜    还    真    没    看    见    过   。 你    是    在    哪    里    种    出    来    的    呢   ？ 或    者    说   ， 是    不    是    只    有    你    才    能    有    这    种    本    事    种    出    这    样    的    萝    卜    来    呢   ？ 要    是    这    样    的    话   ， 你    可    真    是    一    个    幸    运    儿   。" 菜    农    回    答    说   ：" 唉   ， 不   ！ 我    并    不    是    一    个    幸    运    儿   ， 我    是    一    个    曾    经    连    生    活    也    没    法    维    持    的    士    兵   ， 所    以    才    脱    下    军    装    来    从    事    种    地    的    活    儿   。 我    有    一    个    哥    哥    很    富    有   ， 陛    下    比    较    熟    悉    他   ， 全    国    许    多    人    也    知    道    他   。 但    我    是    一    个    穷    光    蛋   ， 人    们    早    就    把    我    遗    忘    了   。"

 国    王    听    后    很    同    情    他   ， 说    道   ：" 你    不    会    再    贫    穷    了   ， 我    要    给    你    好    多    好    多    的    财    富   ， 让    你    比    你    哥    哥    还    要    富    有   。" 国    王    真    的    给    了    他    许    多    金    子   ， 还    有    田    地    和    成    群    的    牛    羊   ， 使    他    一    下    子    成    了    富    人   ， 他    哥    哥    的    财    产    甚    至    也    没    法    和    他    相    比    了   。

 当    他    哥    哥    知    道    弟    弟    的    富    有    不    过    是    一    个    大    萝    卜    换    来    的    时   ， 他    非    常    羡    慕    弟    弟   ， 就    算    计    着    自    己    该    怎    样    办    才    能    交    上    和    弟    弟    一    样    的    好    运   ， 他    想    自    己    总    要    做    得    比    弟    弟    更    聪    明    一    点    吧   。 终    于   ， 他    想    出    一    个    自    以    为    很    不    错    的    主    意   ： 他    把    金    子    和    骏    马    都    收    集    在    一    起    作    为    一    份    丰    盛    的    厚    礼    献    给    了    国    王   。 在    他    看    来   ， 他    一    定    会    得    到    国    王    更    多    的    回    赠    礼    品   ， 因    为    他    弟    弟    用    一    个    萝    卜    就    换    取    了    那    么    多    的    财    富   ， 那    萝    卜    才    值    多    少    钱    呢   ？

 国    王    收    了    他    的    礼    物   ， 准    备    送    给    他    一    份    厚    礼    作    为    回    赠   ， 但    送    什    么    好    呢   ？ 总    不    至    于    别    人    送    金    子    自    己    也    回    送    金    子    吧   ， 他    想    到    了    那    个    大    萝    卜   。 对   ！ 没    有    什    么    财    宝    比    那    大    萝    卜    更    具    有    价    值   ， 更    稀    奇    了   。 于    是    就    命    令    士    兵    将    那    个    大    萝    卜    作    为    回    赠    礼    物    搬    上    了    大    马    丰   ， 这    位    哥    哥    怀    着    羞    愤    与    失    望    的    心    情    将    萝    卜    拖    了    回    去   。 他    一    回    到    家   ， 心    中    一    股    无    名    火    夹    着    一    股    怨    气    就    想    找    谁    发    泄   。 最    后   ， 他    的    脑    袋    里    闪    过    了    一    个    恶    毒    的    念    头   ， 他    决    定    将    自    己    的    弟    弟    害    死   。

 他    雇    来    几    个    坏    蛋    准    备    谋    杀    他    弟    弟   ， 他    要    他    们    先    埋    伏    起    来   ， 然    后   ， 这    个    哥    哥    找    到    他    弟    弟    说   ：" 亲    爱    的    弟    弟   ， 我    发    现    了    一    处    宝    藏   ， 我    们    去    将    财    宝    挖    出    来   ， 两    人    一    起    分    吧   ！" 弟    弟    对    哥    哥    的    欺    骗    行    为    毫    不    怀    疑   ， 所    以    就    和    他    哥    哥    一    起    出    发    了   。 就    在    他    俩    走    到    一    片    树    林    中    时   ， 那    些    埋    伏    的    杀    手    向    弟    弟    扑    过    来   ， 把    他    捆    了    起    来   ， 准    备    吊    到    树    上    去   。

 就    在    他    们    刚    刚    得    手    之    时   ， 不    远    处    传    来    一    阵    得    得    的    马    蹄    声   。 听    到    马    蹄    声   ， 他    们    马    上    紧    张    起    来   ， 惊    慌    之    下   ， 草    草    将    他    塞    进    了    一    只    麻    袋   ， 吊    到    了    树    枝    上   ， 袋    子    还    在    树    枝    上    晃    晃    悠    悠   ， 他    们    就    急    急    忙    忙    跑    掉    了   。 这    位    不    幸    的    弟    弟    在    袋    子    里    不    停    地    用    力    挣    扎   ， 终    于    把    袋    子    弄    破    了    一    个    大    洞   ， 将    头    从    洞    口    探    了    出    来   。

 骑    马    之    人    走    过    来    了   ， 吊    在    树    上    的    人    一    看   ， 原    来    是    一    个    年    青    的    书    生   。 书    生    骑    在    马    上    看    样    子    很    高    兴   ， 他    一    边    走   ， 嘴    里    还    一    边    哼    着    曲    子   ， 当    他    走    到    那    棵    吊    着    人    的    树    下    时   ， 树    上    的    人    叫    道   ：" 喂   ， 朋    友   ！ 你    好   ！" 听    到    说    话    声   ， 书    生    四    下    一    瞧   ， 没    见    一    个    人    影   ， 他    不    知    道    这    说    话    声    是    从    哪    儿    发    出    来    的   ， 心    里    有    点    发    毛   ， 连    忙    问    道   ：" 是    谁    在    跟    我    说    话    啊   ？" 树    上    的    人    回    答    说   ：" 你    抬    起    头    看    一    看   ， 我    就    在    你    的    头    顶    上    的    这    个    智    慧    袋    里   ， 在    不    多    的    时    间    里   ， 我    已    在    这    里    面    学    到    了    许    多    不    懂    的    知    识    和    奇    妙    的    东    西   。 与    待    在    这    个    智    慧    袋    里    相    比   ， 在    学    校    学    习    的    东    西    就    好    比    过    眼    烟    云    一    样   。 再    过    一    会    儿   ， 我    就    要    学    完    人    们    现    有    的    全    部    知    识    了   ， 到    那    时   ， 我    会    比    这    世    上    所    有    的    人    都    聪    明    博    学   。 我    能    洞    察    物    体    和    星    宿    的    运    动    轨    迹   ， 控    制    风    向    的    变    换   ， 计    算    海    岸    上    沙    粒    的    数    量   ， 医    治    病    人    的    伤    痛   ， 熟    悉    各    种    草    药   、 鸟    类    和    宝    石    的    功    能    及    特    性   。 朋    友   ， 只    要    你    在    这    里    面    坐    一    坐   ， 你    就    会    感    觉    到    知    识    的    力    量   ， 并    获    得    知    识    的    源    泉   。"

 书    生    听    到    他    这    一    席    话   ， 惊    奇    得    不    得    了   ， 愣    了    好    一    会    儿    才    说    道   ：" 啊   ！ 是    老    天    爷    让    我    遇    到    你    了   ， 你    能    不    能    让    我    也    在    这    袋    子    里    待    上    一    会    儿   ？" 对    方    好    像    很    不    情    愿    地    回    答    说   ：" 要    是    你    肯    付    一    定    酬    金   ， 而    且    说    话    表    现    出    有    相    当    的    诚    意   ， 也    许    我    会    答    应    让    你    在    这    里    面    坐    一    会    儿    的   。 但    到    现    在    为    止   ， 我    还    有    一    些    不    懂    的    东    西    没    有    学    完   ， 你    必    须    在    下    面    再    等    候    一    个    小    时   。"

 于    是   ， 书    生    坐    在    下    面    等    了    一    会    儿   ， 对    他    来    说   ， 此    一    个    小    时    过    得    似    乎    太    慢    太    慢    了   ， 他    非    常    急    切    地    请    求    能    让    他    立    刻    上    去   ， 因    为    他    对    知    识    的    渴    求    实    在    太    迫    切    了   。 树    上    的    人    假    装    作    出    让    步   ， 说    道   ：" 好    吧   ！ 那    你    得    先    解    开    那    儿    的    绳    子   ， 把    这    智    慧    袋    放    了    下    来   ， 然    后    才    能    进    来    呀   ！" 书    生    听    了   ， 迫    不    及    待    地    上    前    解    开    绳    索   ， 把    他    从    树    上    放    下    来   ， 又    将    麻    袋    打    开    让    他    出    来   。 说    道   ：" 现    在    你    赶    快    把    我    吊    上    去    吧   。" 说    着    就    要    把    自    己    装    进    袋    子    里    去   。" 等    一    等   ！" 菜    农    喊    道   ，" 这    种    方    法    不    对   。" 说    着   ， 他    把    书    生    的    头    倒    着    按    进    了    麻    袋   ， 系    好    袋    口   ， 不    一    会    儿    就    把    这    位    寻    求    智    慧    的    学    子    吊    了    起    来   。 看    着    在    空    中    不    停    摆    动    的    袋    子   ， 他    说    道   ：" 朋    友   ， 感    受    怎    么    样    啊   ？ 你    是    不    是    觉    得    聪    明    才    智    都    来    了   ？ 安    静    地    待    在    上    面    吧   ！ 直    到    你    比    现    在    更    聪    明   。" 说    完   ， 他    骑    上    书    生    的    马   ， 留    下    这    位    求    取    智    慧    的    可    怜    虫   ， 扬    鞭    而    去   。

 过    了    很    久   ， 书    生    才    由    过    路    人    解    救    下    来   。

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