魔    草   

 从    前   ， 有    个    年    轻    的    猎    人    去    森    林    里    打    猎   。 他    一    路    兴    致    勃    勃   ， 心    里    十    分    快    活   ， 一    边    走    一    边    用    树    叶    吹    着    小    曲    子   。 忽    然    他    碰    见    一    个    模    样    丑    陋    的    老    婆    子   ， 那    老    婆    子    对    他    说   ：" 你    好   ， 亲    爱    的    猎    人   ！ 看    起    来    你    又    快    活    又    满    足   ， 可    是    我    呢   ， 却    又    饥    又    渴   ， 给    我    一    点    施    舍    吧   ！"

 好    心    的    猎    人    很    可    怜    这    穷    婆    子   ， 便    伸    手    从    口    袋    里    拿    了    一    些    东    西    给    她   。 给    完    了    就    想    往    前    走   。 可    是    老    婆    子    却    叫    住    了    他   ， 说   ：" 听    着   ， 亲    爱    的    猎    人   ， 为    报    答    你    的    好    心    肠   ， 我    要    送    你    一    样    礼    物   。 你    往    前    走   ， 一    会    儿    就    会    走    到    一    棵    大    树    跟    前   ， 树    上    蹲    着    九    只    鸟   ， 它    们    的    爪    子    里    抓    着    件    斗    篷   。 你    要    举    起    猎    枪    朝    它    们    中    间    射    去   。 那    件    斗    篷    就    会    落    到    地    上   。 有    一    只    鸟    会    被    击    中    也    落    到    地    上    来   。 你    快    捡    起    斗    篷   ， 那    是    一    件    如    意    斗    篷   ， 你    只    要    把    它    往    身    上    一    披   ， 心    里    想    到    什    么    地    方    马    上    就    会    到    什    么    地    方   。 你    还    得    掏    出    那    死    鸟    的    心    来    整    个    吞    下   ， 这    样    每    天    早    上    起    床    时   ， 你    便    会    在    枕    头    底    下    发    现    一    块    金    币   。"

 猎    人    谢    过    那    年    老    女    智    者   ， 心    里    暗    想   ：" 她    答    应    的    东    西    真    是    好    极    了   ， 可    是    这    一    切    会    不    会    是    真    的    呢   ？" 他    抬    脚    往    前   ， 谁    知    还    不    到    一    百    步   ， 就    听    到    树    枝    间    一    片    叽    叽    喳    喳    的    鸟    叫    声   ， 急    忙    抬    头    一    看   ， 只    见    一    群    鸟    果    然    用    喙    子   、 爪    子    拽    住    一    块    布    在    扯    来    扯    去   ， 它    们    你    抢    我    夺   ， 相    互    争    吵   ， 谁    都    想    把    布    占    为    己    有   。" 哈   ， 真    稀    奇   ！" 猎    人    禁    不    住    喊    了    出    来   ，" 真    如    那    老    婆    婆    讲    的    那    样   。" 他    马    上    取    下    猎    枪   ， 朝    鸟    群    中    间    放    了    一    枪   ， 打    得    鸟    儿    们    羽    毛    四    处    乱    飞   ， 全    都    吓    跑    了   ， 一    只    被    射    中    的    从    树    上    掉    了    下    来   ， 斗    篷    也    随    之    掉    了    下    来   。 猎    人    按    照    老    婆    婆    的    嘱    咐   ， 剖    开    死    鸟   ， 掏    出    鸟    心    吞    了    下    去   ， 然    后    带    着    斗    篷    回    到    家    里   。

 第    二    天    清    晨    醒    来   ， 他    想    起    老    婆    子    的    许    诺   ， 想    看    看    一    切    是    否    也    已    兑    现   。 可    不   ， 他    一    翻    起    枕    头   ， 眼    前    就    有    块    金    子    在    闪    闪    发    亮   ， 第    二    天    早    上    他    又    找    到    一    块   ， 以    后    每    天    起    床    来    都    是    如    此   。 他    积    攒    了    一    大    堆    金    子   ， 最    后    却    想   ：" 要    是    我    老    呆    在    家    里   ， 我    有    这    些    金    子    又    有    什    么    用    呢   ？ 我    要    出    去   ， 好    好    见    见    世    面   。"

 于    是   ， 他    告    别    父    母   ， 背    上    背    囊   ， 挎    上    猎    枪   ， 闯    世    界    去    了   。 一    天   ， 他    穿    过    一    片    茂    密    的    森    林   ， 来    到    一    片    平    原   ， 见    到    面    前    矗    立    着    一    座    雄    伟    的    宫    殿   。 宫    殿    的    一    扇    窗    户    里   ， 站    着    老    太    婆   ， 旁    边    还    有    位    漂    亮    极    了    的    少    女   ， 正    在    向    楼    下    张    望   。 这    老    太    婆    却    是    个    女    巫   ， 她    告    诉    少    女   ：" 那    边    森    林    里    走    出    来    一    个    人   ， 他    身    体    内    有    件    珍    宝   ， 咱    们    一    定    要    把    它    骗    到    手   ， 我    心    爱    的    小    女    儿   ， 要    知    道   ， 咱    们    更    配    得    到    那    宝    贝   。 他    呀   ， 肚    子    里    有    颗    鸟    心   ， 所    以    每    天    早    上    都    能    在    枕    头    下    找    到    块    金    子   。" 接    着   ， 她    对    姑    娘    讲    怎    么    下    手   ， 怎    么    做    戏   ， 最    后    恶    狠    狠    地    瞪    着    姑    娘   ， 威    胁    说   ：" 你    要    是    不    听    我    的    话   ， 一    定    倒    霉   ！" 这    当    儿   ， 猎    人    走    近    了   ， 看    见    姑    娘    便    自    言    自    语    起    来   ：" 我    已    经    东    游    西    荡    很    久    喽   ， 现    在    想    休    息    休    息   。 到    那    座    华    丽    的    宫    殿    去    呆    一    呆   ， 反    正    我    有    的    是    黄    金    嘛   。" 话    虽    如    此   ， 真    正    的    原    因    却    是    他    已    相    中    了    那    位    美    人    儿   。

 他    跨    进    宫    门   ， 受    到    了    亲    切    的    迎    接   、 礼    貌    的    招    待   。 没    过    多    久   ， 他    已    完    全    迷    上    那    巫    婆    的    女    儿   ， 什    么    也    顾    不    到    了   ， 他    总    是    望    着    她    的    眼    睛   ， 她    要    求    什    么   ， 他    都    乐    意    去    做   。 这    时    候   ， 老    巫    婆    说   ：" 喏   ， 咱    们    这    就    必    须    取    鸟    心    了   ， 他    失    去    以    后   ， 不    会    有    任    何    感    觉    的   。" 接    着   ， 她    们    调    制    了    一    种    药    水   ， 煮    开    后   ， 斟    在    一    只    杯    子    里   。 老    巫    婆    把    杯    子    递    给    姑    娘   ， 命    令    她    给    猎    人    送    去   。 她    对    他    讲   ：" 呵   ， 亲    爱    的   ， 喝    了    吧   ， 为    着    我   ！" 猎    人    接    过    杯    子   ， 刚    吞    下    那    药    水   ， 立    刻    从    肚    子    里    呕    吐    出    了    鸟    心   。 姑    娘    悄    悄    把    它    捡    起    来    吞    了   ， 因    为    老    巫    婆    要    她    这    样   。 从    此   ， 猎    人    的    枕    头    下    再    没    发    现    金    子   ， 金    子    跑    到    姑    娘    的    枕    下    了   ， 每    天    早    晨    老    婆    子    都    一    定    去    取   。 那    小    伙    子    呢   ， 却    对    姑    娘    爱    得    发    了    痴   ， 完    全    不    想    其    它   ， 一    心    只    渴    望    和    她    一    起    消    磨    时    光   。

 这    时   ， 老    巫    婆    又    说    了   ：" 鸟    心    咱    们    有    了   ， 可    如    意    斗    篷    也    一    定    得    夺    过    来   。" 姑    娘    却    回    答   ：" 斗    篷    咱    们    就    留    给    他    吧   ， 他    可    是    已    失    去    自    己    的    财    富    了    呵   。" 巫    婆    一    听    大    怒   ， 说   ：" 那    样    的    斗    篷    是    世    间    难    得    的    宝    物   ， 我    一    定    要   ， 非    要    不    可   ！" 她    教    给    姑    娘    鬼    点    子   ， 说   ， 如    果    她    不    听    话   ， 一    定    叫    她    吃    苦    头   。 姑    娘    只    好    照    老    婆    子    说    的    做   ， 随    后    便    走    到    窗    前   ， 眺    望    着    远    方   ， 装    出    一    副    忧    郁    的    样    子   。 猎    人    问   ：" 你    干    吗    忧    伤    地    站    在    那    儿   ？"" 唉   ， 我    亲    爱    的   ，" 她    回    答   ，" 对    面    有    一    座    宝    石    山   ， 那    儿    产    精    美    无    比    的    红    宝    石   。 我    非    常    想    得    到    它    们   ， 因    此    一    想    起    来    就    十    分    难    过   ； 可    又    有    谁    能    替    我    去    取    呢   ？ 只    有    鸟    儿    能    飞    上    山    去   ， 人    是    绝    对    去    不    了    的    啊   ！"" 如    果    你    忧    虑    的    只    是    这    点    事   ，" 猎    人    说   ，" 我    愿    马    上    就    解    除    你    心    头    的    苦    闷   。" 说    完   ， 他    把    她    拉    到    自    己    的    斗    篷    底    下   ， 心    里    想    着    要    去    对    面    的    宝    石    山   ， 一    眨    眼    工    夫   ， 两    人    已    经    坐    在    了    山    上   。 但    见    四    周    宝    石    闪    闪    发    光   ， 瞅    着    真    叫    人    心    里    高    兴   ， 他    们    挑    最    美    最    珍    贵    的    搜    集    了    一    些   。 这    当    儿   ， 老    巫    婆    却    作    起    法    来   ， 猎    人    突    然    感    到    眼    皮    沉    重   ， 便    对    姑    娘    说   ：" 咱    们    坐    下    来    休    息    一    下    吧   ， 我    困    极    了   ， 几    乎    已    经    站    不    稳   。" 他    俩    坐    下    去   ， 猎    人    把    头    枕    在    姑    娘    怀    中   ， 睡    着    了   。 刚    等    他    睡    熟   ， 她    便    从    他    肩    上    解    下    斗    篷   ， 拿    来    自    己    披    上   。 再    拾    起    地    上    的    宝    石   ， 一    发    愿    回    家    去    了   。

 猎    人    睡    够    了    醒    过    来   ， 发    现    自    己    心    爱    的    人    骗    了    他   ， 把    他    一    个    人    丢    在    了    荒    山    上   。" 呵   ，" 他    叹    道   ，" 世    间    竟    有    这    样    的    大    骗    子   ！" 他    坐    在    那    儿    忧    心    忡    忡   ， 心    痛    难    忍   ， 却    不    知    怎    么    办    才    好   。 这    宝    石    山    呢   ， 属    于    一    群    狂    暴    粗    野    的    巨    人   ， 他    们    住    在    山    上   ， 在    山    上    胡    作    非    为   。 猎    人    那    么    坐    了    没    多    久   ， 就    看    见    来    了    三    个    巨    人   。 他    赶    紧    躺    在    地    上   ， 装    做    酣    睡    的    样    子   。 巨    人    们    走    过    来   ， 第    一    个    用    脚    踢    他   ， 说   ：" 这    是    条    什    么    虫    子   ， 敢    躺    在    这    儿    做    白    日    梦   ？"" 踩    死    他   ！" 第    二    个    说   。" 值    得    花    力    气    吗   ？" 第    三    个    不    屑    地    讲   ，" 留    他    一    条    命    吧   ， 他    在    这    儿    呆    不    长   ， 他    一    往    上    爬   ， 爬    到    了    山    尖   ， 白    云    就    会    卷    住    他   ， 把    他    带    走    的   。" 他    们    一    边    谈    话   ， 一    边    往    前    走   。 猎    人    却    记    住    了    他    们    说    的    话   ， 一    等    他    们    走    远   ， 便    站    起    来    向    着    山    顶    爬    去   。 他    在    山    顶    坐    了    一    会    儿   ， 一    朵    白    云    悠    悠    来    到   ， 卷    起    他   ， 带    着    他    在    天    空    中    飞    了    一    会    儿   ， 最    后    降    落    在    一    座    大    菜    园    子    里   。 菜    园    四    周    高    墙    环    绕   ， 他    缓    缓    地    落    在    了    圆    白    菜    和    其    它    蔬    菜    中    间    的    地    上   。

 猎    人    转    头    四    望   ， 说   ：" 我    只    要    有    点    吃    的    就    好    喽   ， 肚    子    真    饿   ， 这    么    往    前    走    会    很    吃    力    啊   ！ 可    这    儿    见    不    到    苹    果   、 梨    子    和    其    它    水    果   ， 到    处    是    菜    叶   ， 除    了    菜    叶    子    还    是    菜    叶    子   。" 终    于   ， 他    想   ：" 不    得    已    我    可    以    吃    点    莴    苣    嘛   ， 味    道    虽    不    怎    样   ， 却    可    以    提    起    我    的    精    神   。" 于    是   ， 他    选    了    一    窝    最    粗    壮    的    吃    起    来   ， 可    是    刚    吞    下    几    口   ， 他    就    觉    得    精    神    不    对   ， 好    像    他    已    经    完    全    变    了   。 果    然   ， 他    长    了    四    条    腿   ， 一    个    大    脑    袋   ， 两    只    长    耳    朵   ： 他    惊    恐    地    看    出   ， 自    己    已    变    成    了    一    头    毛    驴   。 由    于    仍    然    很    饿   ， 并    受    他    现    在    的    天    性    决    定   ， 多    汁    的    莴    苣    变    得    很    有    味    道    了   ， 他    贪    婪    地    吃    个    没    完   ， 吃    啊    吃    啊   ， 他    终    于    碰    到    了    另    一    种    莴    苣   ， 可    他    刚    吃    下    一    点   ， 又    感    觉    发    生    了    变    化   ： 他    恢    复    了    自    己    原    来    的    人    样    儿   。

 这    时    猎    人    躺    在    地    上    睡    着    了   ， 消    除    了    疲    劳   。 第    二    天    早    上    醒    来   ， 他    把    坏    莴    苣    和    好    莴    苣    各    摘    了    一    棵   ， 想   ：" 它    们    会    帮    我    夺    回    自    己    的    东    西   ， 惩    罚    那    不    忠    实    的    人    的   。" 随    后   ， 他    把    莴    苣    藏    在    身    上   ， 翻    出    围    墙   ， 动    身    找    他    爱    人    的    宫    殿    去    了   。 他    东    奔    西    走    了    好    多    天   ， 侥    幸    把    它    给    找    着    啦   。 他    马    上    染    黑    了    脸    面   ， 叫    他    亲    生    母    亲    见    了    也    休    想    认    出    来   ， 这    样    才    去    宫    里    借    宿   。" 我    累    死    了   ，" 他    说   ，" 再    没    法    往    前    走   。"" 你    是    谁    啊   。 老    乡   ？ 做    什    么    样    的    营    生   ？" 巫    婆    问   。 他    回    答   ：" 我    是    国    王    的    使    者   ， 被    派    出    来    寻    找    天    底    下    长    的    最    美    味    可    口    的    莴    苣   。 我    非    常    幸    运    地    找    到    了   ， 正    藏    在    身    上    哩   。 只    是    太    阳    烤    晒    得    太    厉    害   ， 我    担    心    鲜    嫩    的    菜    叶    会    蔫    掉   ， 不    晓    得    能    不    能    把    它    送    到    呵   。"

 老    婆    子    听    说    有    美    味    的    莴    苣   ， 嘴    馋    起    来   ， 说    道   ：" 亲    爱    的    老    乡   ， 让    我    尝    尝    那    美    妙    的    莴    苣    好    吗   ？"" 行    啊    行    啊   ，" 猎    人    回    答   ，" 我    有    两    棵   ， 愿    意    送    你    一    棵   ，" 说    着    打    开    口    袋   ， 把    坏    的    一    棵    递    给    她   。 老    婆    子    毫    无    防    备   ， 想    吃    那    新    奇    的    菜    想    得    口    水    快    流    出    来    了   ， 急    忙    亲    自    下    厨    房    去    做    起    来   。 做    好    后   ， 她    等    不    及    端    上    桌    子   ， 伸    手    抓    了    几    片    叶    子    塞    进    嘴    里   ， 哪    知    刚    一    咽    下    肚    去   ， 她    已    失    去    人    形   ， 变    成    一    头    驴    跑    到    了    院    子    里   。 这    当    儿    巫    婆    的    女    仆    走    进    厨    房   ， 见    莴    苣    已    做    好    了   ， 想    把    它    端    上    桌    子   ， 可    半    道    也    犯    了    偷    偷    尝    一    点    的    毛    病   ， 吃    下    了    几    片    叶    子   。 结    果    莴    苣    的    奇    妙    作    用    又    马    上    显    示    出    来   ， 女    仆    同    样    变    成    头    母    驴   ， 和    老    巫    婆    跑    到    一    起    去    了   ， 而    装    莴    苣    的    大    碗    却    掉    在    了    地    上   。 这    其    间   ，" 国    王    的    使    者   " 和    美    丽    的    姑    娘    坐    在    一    起   ， 她    等    了    好    久    不    见    人    送    菜    来   ， 也    馋    了   ， 就    问   ：" 不    知    道    莴    苣    在    哪    儿    呵   ？" 猎    人    想    一    定    是    菜    已    经    起    作    用   ， 说   ：" 我    去    厨    房    看    看    吧   。" 他    走    下    楼   ， 见    两    头    母    驴    在    院    子    里    兜    圈    子   ， 莴    苣    却    撒    了    一    地   。" 行    啦   ，" 他    说   ，" 那    两    个    已    得    到    惩    罚   ，" 说    着    把    剩    余    的    菜    叶    儿    捡    起    来    放    在    碗    里   ， 端    去    给    姑    娘   。" 我    给    你    送    佳    肴    来    了   ， 免    得    你    久    等   。" 他    告    诉    她   。 姑    娘    于    是    也    吃    了    一    些   ， 立    刻    也    和    另    外    两    个    一    样    失    去    人    形   ， 变    成    母    驴    跑    进    院    子    去    了   。

 猎    人    先    洗    了    脸   ， 让    那    些    变    驴    的    家    伙    能    认    出    他   ， 然    后    才    走    进    院    子   ， 说   ：" 现    在    该    你    们    得    到    背    信    弃    义    的    报    应    啦   ！" 他    用    一    条    绳    子    拴    起    三    头    母    驴   ， 把    它    们    赶    到    一    座    磨    坊    前   。 他    敲    敲    窗    户   ， 磨    坊    主    探    出    脑    袋    来    问    有    什    么    事   。 猎    人    回    答   ：" 我    有    三    头    蠢    驴   ， 再    不    想    养    了   。 你    要    愿    意    收    留    它    们   ， 喂    它    们    饲    料   ， 把    它    们    圈    住   ， 照    我    说    的    那    样    对    待    它    们   ， 你    要    多    少    钱    我    就    给    你    多    少    钱   。"" 当    然    可    以   ， 当    然    可    以   ，" 磨    坊    主    回    答   ，" 可    要    我    怎    样    对    待    它    们    呢   ？" 于    是   ， 猎    人    告    诉    他   ， 那    头    老    驴   ， 就    是    从    前    的    巫    婆   ， 他    每    天    得    揍    它    三    次   ， 却    只    给    一    顿    草    料    吃   ； 那    头    年    轻    点    的    母    驴   ， 就    是    从    前    的    女    仆   ， 他    每    天    要    揍    它    三    次   ， 喂    它    三    顿   ； 那    最    小    的    一    头    驴   ， 就    是    从    前    的    漂    亮    姑    娘   ， 他    不    用    揍    它   ， 只    要    喂    它    三    次   。" 要    知    道   ， 猎    人    还    是    不    忍    心    让    姑    娘    挨    打    哟   。 随    后    他    回    到    宫    里   ， 在    那    儿    找    到    了    他    所    需    要    的    一    切   。

 几    天    后   ， 磨    坊    主    来    说   ， 他    必    须    报    告   ： 那    头    一    天    挨    揍    却    只    有    一    次    草    吃    的    老    母    驴    死    了   。" 另    外    两    头    虽    然    没    死   ， 也    得    到    三    顿    草    料    吃   ，" 他    说   ，" 却    显    得    十    分    伤    心   ， 看    样    子    也    熬    不    了    多    久    喽   。" 猎    人    听    了    心    肠    软    了   ， 克    制    住    怨    恨   ， 告    诉    磨    坊    主    把    它    们    给    他    赶    回    来   。 两    头    母    驴    回    来    后   ， 他    给    它    们    吃    了    好    莴    苣   ， 它    俩    马    上    又    变    成    人    了   。 美    丽    的    姑    娘    一    下    跪    在    猎    人    面    前   ， 说   ：" 唉   ， 亲    爱    的   ， 原    谅    我    对    你    干    的    坏    事   ！ 都    是    我    母    亲    逼    着    我    干    的   ， 我    本    心    才    不    愿    意    呐   ， 因    为    我    打    心    眼    儿    喜    欢    你   。 你    的    如    意    斗    篷    挂    在    我    衣    柜    里   ； 我    愿    意    喝    呕    吐    药   ， 吐    出    鸟    心    来    还    给    你   。" 猎    人    一    听    也    改    了    想    法   ， 说   ：" 留    着    吧   ， 反    正    都    一    样   ， 因    为    我    要    娶    你   ， 让    你    做    我    忠    实    的    妻    子   。" 随    后    举    行    了    婚    礼   ， 他    们    一    直    到    死    都    愉    快    和    睦   。

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