好    交    易   

 从    前    有    个    农    夫   ， 赶    着    一    头    母    牛    去    集    市    出    售   ， 结    果    卖    了    七    个    银    币   。 在    回    家    的    路    上   ， 他    经    过    一    个    池    塘   ， 远    远    地    就    听    到    青    蛙    们    在    叫   ：" 呱   -- 呱   -- 呱   -- 呱   --。"" 嘿   ，" 农    夫    自    言    自    语    地    说   ，" 你    们    真    是    在    胡    说    八    道   。 我    只    卖    了    七    个    银    币   ， 不    是    八    个   。" 他    走    到    池    塘    边   ， 冲    着    青    蛙    喊    道   ：" 你    们    这    些    愚    蠢    的    东    西   ！ 难    道    你    们    还    没    有    搞    清    楚    吗   ？ 是    七    个    银    币   ， 不    是    八    个   ！" 可    是    青    蛙    还    在    那    里    叫    着   ：" 呱   ， 呱   ， 呱   ， 呱   。"" 我    说   ， 要    是    你    们    真    的    不    相    信   ， 我    可    以    数    给    你    们    看   。" 农    夫    说    着    便    从    口    袋    里    掏    出    钱    来    数   ， 并    把    二    十    个    小    钱    算    成    一    个    银    币   ， 结    果    数    来    数    去    还    是    七    个    银    币   ， 然    而    青    蛙    们    根    本    不    管    他    数    出    来    的    钱    是    多    少   ， 只    管    一    个    劲    地    叫    着   ：" 呱   ， 呱   ， 呱   ， 呱   。"" 什    么   ？" 农    夫    生    气    地    喊    道   ，" 要    是    你    们    自    以    为    懂    得    比    我    还    多   ， 那    你    们    就    自    己    去    数    吧   。" 他    说    着    把    钱    全    部    扔    进    了    水    里   。 他    站    在    池    塘    边   ， 等    待    着    青    蛙    们    把    钱    数    完    后    还    给    他   ， 可    是    青    蛙    们    却    固    执    己    见   ， 仍    然    叫    着   ：" 呱   ， 呱   ， 呱   ， 呱   。" 它    们    再    也    没    有    把    钱    还    回    来   。 农    夫    在    那    里    等    了    很    久   ， 一    直    等    到    天    黑   ， 才    不    得    不    回    家   。 临    走    的    时    候   ， 他    大    声    骂    青    蛙   ：" 你    们    这    些    水    鬼   ， 你    们    这    些    蠢    货   ， 你    们    这    些    阔    嘴    巴   、 鼓    眼    睛    的    家    伙   ！ 你    们    整    天    吵    得    别    人    耳    朵    根    不    得    清    静   ， 而    你    们    居    然    连    七    个    银    币    都    数    不    清   ！ 你    们    以    为    我    会    一    直    呆    在    这    里    等    着    你    们    把    钱    数    清    吗   ？" 他    说    完    这    番    话    就    走    了   ， 而    青    蛙    们    还    在    喊    着   ：

" 呱   ， 呱   ， 呱   ， 呱   "， 气    得    他    到    家    时    仍    然    憋    着    一    肚    子    气   。

 过    了    一    阵    子   ， 农    夫    又    买    了    一    头    牛   ， 把    它    宰    了   。 他    一    算    计   ， 发    现    自    己    不    仅    可    以    挣    回    两    头    牛    的    钱   ， 而    且    还    白    得    一    张    牛    皮   。 于    是   ， 他    把    肉    运    到    了    城    里   ； 可    是    城    门    口    有    一    大    群    狗   ， 领    头    的    是    一    只    大    狼    犬   。 大    狼    犬    围    着    牛    肉    跳    来    跳    去   ， 一    面    闻    一    面   " 汪   ， 汪   ， 汪   " 地    叫    着   。 农    夫    看    到    自    己    怎    么    也    制    止    不    了    它   ， 便    对    它    说   ：" 是    的   ， 是    的   ， 我    知    道    你    那   ' 汪   ， 汪   ， 汪   ' 的    意    思   。 你    是    想    吃    点    肉   ， 可    要    是    我    们    肉    给    了    你   ， 我    自    己    就    倒    霉    了   ！" 但    是    狼    犬    只    是    回    答   " 汪   ， 汪   ， 汪   "。" 那    么    你    愿    不    愿    意    答    应    不    把    肉    全    吃    完   ， 并    且    愿    意    为    其    他    狗    作    担    保    呢   ？"" 汪   ， 汪   ， 汪   ，" 狼    犬    叫    着   。" 好    吧   ， 要    是    你    硬    要    这    么    做   ， 我    就    把    肉    都    留    在    这    里   。 我    认    识    你   ， 也    知    道    你    在    谁    家    当    差   。 我    把    话    说    在    头    里   ， 你    必    须    在    三    天    内    把    钱    还    给    我   ， 不    然    我    叫    你    好    看   ！ 你    可    以    把    钱    送    到    我    家    去   。" 说    着   ， 农    夫    就    把    肉    卸    在    地    上   ， 转    身    回    家    去    了   。 那    群    狗    一    下    子    扑    到    牛    肉    上   ， 大    声    叫    着   ：" 汪   ， 汪   ， 汪   ！"

 农    夫    在    远    处    听    到    它    们    的    叫    声   ， 自    言    自    语    地    说   ：" 听    啊   ， 它    们    现    在    都    想    吃    一    点   ， 但    账    得    由    那    头    大    狼    犬    付   。"

 三    天    过    去    了   ， 农    夫    想   ：" 今    晚    我    的    钱    就    可    以    装    在    我    的    口    袋    里    了   。" 想    到    这    里   ， 他    非    常    高    兴   。 然    而    谁    也    没    有    来    给    他    还    钱   。" 这    年    月    谁    也    不    能    相    信   ！" 他    说   。 到    最    后    他    终    于    不    耐    烦    了   ， 只    好    进    城    找    屠    夫    要    钱   。 屠    夫    以    为    他    是    在    开    玩    笑   ， 可    是    农    夫    说   ：" 谁    和    你    开    玩    笑   ？ 我    要    我    的    钱   ！ 难    道    你    的    那    条    大    狼    犬    三    天    前    没    有    把    一    整    头    牛    的    肉    给    你    送    来    吗   ？" 屠    夫    这    次    真    的    发    火    了   ， 一    把    抓    起    扫    帚    把    农    夫    赶    了    出    去   。" 你    等    着   ，" 农    夫    说   ，" 这    世    界    上    还    有    公    道    呢   ！" 他    说    着    就    跑    到    王    宫    去    喊    冤   ， 结    果    被    带    去    见    国    王   。 国    王    正    和    公    主    坐    在    一    起   ， 他    问    农    夫    有    什    么    冤    屈   。" 天    哪   ！" 他    说   ，" 青    蛙    和    狗    把    我    的    钱    拿    走    了   ， 屠    夫    不    但    不    认    账   ， 还    用    扫    帚    打    我   。" 接    着   ， 他    把    事    情    从    头    至    尾    讲    了    一    遍   ， 逗    得    公    主    开    心    地    哈    哈    大    笑   。 国    王    对    他    说   ：" 这    件    事    情    我    无    法    为    你    主    持    公    道   ， 不    过    我    可    以    把    我    女    儿    嫁    给    你   。 她    一    辈    子    还    从    来    没    有    像    笑    你    那    样    大    笑    过   ； 我    许    过    愿   ， 要    把    她    嫁    给    能    使    她    发    笑    的    人   。 你    能    交    上    这    样    的    好    运   ， 真    得    感    谢    上    帝   ！"

" 哦   ，" 农    夫    回    答   ，" 我    才    不    想    娶    你    女    儿    呢   。 我    已    经    有    了    一    个    老    婆   ， 而    这    个    老    婆    我    都    嫌    多   。 每    次    我    回    到    家    里   ， 总    觉    得    到    处    都    有    她    似    的   。" 国    王    一    听    就    生    了    气   ， 说   ：" 你    真    是    个    蠢    货   ！"" 嗨   ， 国    王    老    爷   ，" 农    夫    说   ，" 除    了    牛    肉   ， 你    还    能    指    望    从    牛    身    上    得    到    什    么    呢   ？"" 等    等   ，" 国    王    说   ，" 我    另    外    给    你    一    样    奖    赏    吧   。 你    现    在    去    吧   ， 过    三    天    再    回    来   。 我    要    给    你    整    整    五    百    块    银    元   。"

 农    夫    从    宫    门    出    来    时   ， 卫    兵    问    他   ：" 你    把    公    主    逗    笑    了   ， 肯    定    得    到    什    么    奖    赏    了    吧   ？"" 我    想    是    吧   ，" 农    夫    说   ，" 国    王    要    给    我    整    整    五    百    块    银    元    呢   。"" 你    听    我    说   ，" 卫    兵    说   ，" 你    要    那    么    多    钱    干    什    么   ？ 分    一    点    给    我    吧   ！"" 既    然    是    你    嘛   ，" 农    夫    说   ，" 我    就    给    你    两    百    块    吧   。 你    三    天    后    去    见    国    王   ， 让    他    把    钱    付    给    你    好    了   。" 站    在    旁    边    的    一    位    犹    太    人    听    到    了    他    们    的    谈    话   ， 赶    紧    追    上    农    夫   ， 拽    着    他    的    外    衣    说   ：" 我    的    天    哪   ， 你    的    运    气    真    好    啊   ！ 你    要    那    些    大    银    元    做    什    么   ？ 把    它    们    换    给    我    吧   ， 我    给    你    换    成    小    钱   。"" 犹    太    人   ，" 农    夫    说   ，" 你    还    有    三    百    块    银    元    好    拿   ， 赶    紧    把    小    钱    给    我    吧   。 三    天    后    让    国    王    把    钱    给    你    好    了   。" 犹    太    人    很    高    兴    自    己    占    到    了    便    宜   ， 给    农    夫    拿    来    了    一    些    坏    铜    钱   。 这    种    坏    铜    钱    三    枚    只    能    值    两    枚   。 三    天    过    去    了   ， 农    夫    按    国    王    的    吩    咐   ， 来    到    了    国    王    的    面    前   。 国    王    突    然    说    道   ：" 脱    掉    他    的    外    衣   ， 给    他    五    百    板    子   。"" 嗨   ，" 农    夫    说    道   ，" 这    五    百    已    经    不    属    于    我    了   。 我    把    其    中    的    两    百    送    给    了    卫    兵   ， 把    另    外    的    三    百    换    给    了    犹    太    人   ， 所    以    它    们    根    本    不    属    于    我   。" 就    在    这    时   ， 卫    兵    和    犹    太    人    进    来    向    国    王    要    钱   ， 结    果    分    别    如    数    挨    了    板    子   。 卫    兵    因    为    尝    过    板    子    的    滋    味   ， 所    以    挺    了    过    来   ； 犹    太    人    却    伤    心    地    说   ：" 天    哪   ， 天    哪   ， 这    就    是    那    些    沉    重    的    银    元    吗   ？" 国    王    忍    不    住    对    农    夫    笑    了   ， 怒    气    也    消    失    了   。 他    说   ：" 既    然    你    在    得    到    给    你    的    奖    赏    之    前    就    已    经    失    去    了   ， 我    愿    意    给    你    一    些    补    偿   。 你    到    我    的    宝    库    去    取    一    些    钱    吧   ！ 愿    意    拿    多    少    就    拿    多    少   。" 这    句    话    农    夫    一    听    就    懂   ， 把    他    的    大    口    袋    装    得    满    满    的   ， 然    后    他    走    进    一    家    酒    店   ， 数    着    他    的    钱   。 犹    太    人    悄    悄    跟    在    他    的    后    面   ， 听    见    他    在    低    声    嘀    咕   ：" 那    个    混    蛋    国    王    到    底    还    是    把    我    给    骗    了   ！ 他    干    吗    不    自    己    把    钱    给    我    呢   ？ 这    样    我    就    能    知    道    他    究    竟    给    了    我    多    少   。 他    现    在    让    我    自    己    把    钱    装    进    口    袋   ， 我    怎    么    知    道    有    多    少    钱    呢   ？"" 我    的    天    哪   ，" 犹    太    人    心    中    想    道   ，" 这    个    家    伙    居    然    在    说    国    王    大    人    的    坏    话   。 我    要    跑    去    告    诉    国    王   ， 这    样    我    就    能    得    到    奖    赏   ， 而    这    家    伙    就    会    受    到    惩    罚   。"

 国    王    听    了    农    夫    说    过    的    话    大    发    雷    霆   ， 命    令    犹    太    人    去    把    农    夫    抓    来   。 犹    太    人    跑    到    农    夫    那    里   ， 对    他    说   ：" 国    王    让    你    赶    紧    去    见    他   。"" 我    知    道    怎    么    去    更    好   ，" 农    夫    回    答   ，" 我    要    先    请    裁    缝    给    我    做    件    新    外    套   。 你    认    为    口    袋    里    装    着    这    么    多    钱    的    人    能    穿    着    这    身    旧    衣    服    去    见    国    王    吗   ？" 犹    太    人    看    到    农    夫    怎    么    也    不    愿    意    穿    着    旧    衣    服    去    见    国    王   ， 怕    时    间    一    长    国    王    的    怒    火    平    息    了   ， 自    己    会    得    不    到    奖    赏   ， 农    夫    也    会    免    遭    惩    罚   ， 便    对    他    说   ：" 纯    粹    是    出    于    友    谊   ， 我    暂    时    把    我    的    外    套    借    给    你   。 为    了    友    爱   ， 人    可    是    什    么    事    情    都    肯    做    的    呀   ！" 农    夫    对    这    种    安    排    很    满    意   ， 便    穿    上    犹    太    人    的    外    套   ， 和    他    一    起    去    见    国    王   。

 国    王    责    问    农    夫    为    什    么    要    说    犹    太    人    所    告    发    的    那    些    坏    话   。

" 啊   ，" 农    夫    说   ，" 犹    太    人    什    么    时    候    说    过    真    话    呢   ？ 狗    嘴    里    吐    不    出    象    牙    来   ！ 这    混    蛋    大    概    还    要    说    我    身    上    的    外    套    是    他    的    呢   。"

" 你    说    什    么   ？" 犹    太    人    嚷    道   ，" 难    道    那    外    套    不    是    我    的    吗   ？ 难    道    我    没    有    出    于    友    谊    把    它    借    给    你   ， 好    让    你    来    见    国    王    吗   ？" 国    王    听    到    这    里    便    说   ：" 这    个    犹    太    人    肯    定    骗    了    人   ， 不    是    骗    了    我    就    是    骗    了    农    夫   ，" 然    后    又    命    令    人    再    赏    给    他    一    些    硬    板    子   。 农    夫    穿    着    漂    亮    的    外    套   ， 口    袋    里    装    着    鼓    鼓    的    钱   ， 边    往    家    走    边    想   ：" 这    次    的    交    易    做    成    功    了   ！"

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