魔    鬼    的    三    根    金    发   

 从    前   ， 有    一    个    穷    人   ， 他    只    生    了    一    个    儿    子   。 儿    子    在    出    生    时   ， 天    上    吉    星    高    照   ， 看    见    的    人    都    说    他    这    个    儿    子    有    红    运   ， 在    十    四    岁    的    时    候    会    和    国    王    的    女    儿    结    婚   。 正    巧   ， 这    个    王    国    的    国    王    在    孩    子    出    生    后    不    久    微    服    私    访   ， 他    从    这    个    村    庄    经    过    时   ， 询    问    这    儿    是    不    是    有    什    么    新    闻    话    题   。 有    个    人    说   ：" 有    的   ， 这    儿    刚    出    生    了    一    个    孩    子   ， 人    们    都    说    这    是    一    个    很    幸    运    的    孩    子   ， 还    说    他    在    十    四    岁    的    时    候   ， 命    中    注    定    要    和    国    王    的    女    儿    结    婚   。" 国    王    听    了    很    不    高    兴   ， 于    是    找    到    这    个    孩    子    的    父    母    亲   ， 问    他    们    是    否    愿    意    把    他    们    的    儿    子    卖    给    他   。 他    们    很    坚    决    地    说   ：" 不    卖   ！" 但    这    个    陌    生    人    百    般    请    求   ， 又    拿    出    一    大    笔    钱   。 由    于    他    们    穷    得    几    乎    连    面    包    也    没    有    吃    的    了   ， 所    以    他    们    最    后    同    意    了   。 他    们    想    这    孩    子    既    然    是    一    个    幸    运    的    孩    子   ， 他    一    定    会    安    全    回    来    的   。

 国    王    抱    着    这    个    孩    子   ， 把    他    放    进    一    个    箱    子    里    面   ， 然    后    骑    着    马    带    走    了   。 当    他    走    到    一    条    很    深    的    小    河    边    时   ， 他    把    箱    子    扔    进    了    水    流    中   ， 自    言    自    语    地    说   ：" 这    个    小    绅    士    永    远    也    不    会    做    我    女    儿    的    丈    夫    了   。" 然    而   ， 神    灵    保    佑    着    这    个    孩    子   ， 箱    子    并    没    有    沉    到    水    里    去   ， 而    是    漂    浮    在    水    面    上   ， 并    且    没    有    一    滴    水    漏    进    箱    子    里   。 最    后   ， 这    只    箱    子    漂    到    离    国    王    两    里    远    的    地    方   ， 停    在    了    一    座    磨    坊    的    的    拦    水    坝    上   。 不    久   ， 磨    坊    的    主    人    看    到    这    只    箱    子   ， 便    拿    来    一    根    长    竿    子   ， 把    箱    子    打    捞    到    岸    边   。 他    发    现    箱    子    很    沉   ， 以    为    里    面    会    有    金    子   ， 打    开    箱    子    一    看   ， 发    现    里    面    竟    是    一    个    漂    亮    的    小    男    孩   。 孩    子    对    他    露    出    了    快    乐    的    笑    容   ， 像    看    到    了    亲    人    一    样   。 因    为    他    和    他    妻    子    正    好    没    有    小    孩   ， 所    以    他    们    非    常    高    兴   ， 很    自    豪    地    说   ：" 这    是    上    帝    送    给    我    们    的   。" 他    们    非    常    细    心    地    哺    养    小    孩   ， 又    耐    心    地    培    养    他   。

 小    孩    慢    慢    地    长    大    了   ， 长    得    真    是    人    见    人    爱   。

 十    三    年    转    眼    就    过    去    了   。 有    一    次   ， 国    王    偶    然    来    到    磨    坊   ， 他    看    见    这    个    可    爱    的    孩    子   ， 就    问    磨    坊    主   ， 这    个    少    年    是    不    是    他    们    的    儿    子   ， 磨    坊    主    回    答    说   ：" 不    是    的   ， 我    是    在    他    还    是    一    个    婴    儿    时   ， 在    一    只    漂    在    拦    河    坝    上    的    箱    子    里    面    发    现    的   。" 国    王    一    听    连    忙    问    道   ：" 有    多    久    了   ？" 磨    坊    主    回    答    说    道   ：" 大    约    有    十    三    年    了   。" 国    王    马    上    明    白    这    少    年    正    是    他    装    到    箱    子    里    面   ， 又    扔    到    河    里    的    那    个    孩    子   。 回    想    起    以    前    的    传    言   ， 他    不    甘    心   ， 又    想    出    了    个    主    意   ， 他    说    道   ：" 他    是    个    多    可    爱    的    小    伙    子   ， 能    要    他    帮    我    送    一    封    信    给    王    后    吗   ？ 要    是    乐    意    的    话   ， 我    会    给    两    块    金    元    宝    作    为    他    的    辛    苦    费   。" 磨    坊    主    回    答    说   ：" 谨    遵    陛    下    的    吩    咐   。"

 国    王    写    了    一    封    给    王    后    的    信   ， 信    中    说   ：" 这    个    送    信    的    人    一    到    达   ， 就    把    他    立    即    杀    死    埋    掉   ， 在    我    返    回    前   ， 一    切    都    要    做    完   。"

 少    年    人    带    着    信    出    发    了   ， 可    他    却    在    路    上    迷    失    了    方    向   ， 晚    上    竟    撞    进    了    一    座    大    森    林   ， 他    不    得    不    在    黑    暗    中    摸    索    着    寻    找    出    路   。 透    过    黑    夜   ， 他    看    到    不    远    处    有    灯    火    晃    动   ， 循    着    火    光   ， 他    来    到    了    一    座    小    村    舍   。 房    屋    里    有    一    个    老    太    婆   ， 老    太    婆    看    到    他    后    很    害    怕   ， 说    道   ：" 你    怎    么    到    这    儿    来    了   ？ 你    要    去    哪    里    呀   ？"" 我    要    去    见    王    后   ， 给    她    送    一    封    信   ， 但    我    迷    路    了   ， 很    想    在    这    儿    过    夜    休    息    一    下   。"" 你    太    不    幸    运    了   ， 竞    撞    进    这    个    强    盗    窝   ， 要    是    那    帮    强    盗    回    来    看    到    你    在    这    儿   ， 他    们    会    杀    死    你    的   。" 他    回    答    说   ：" 我    太    疲    倦    了   ， 管    它    哩   ， 我    已    经    走    不    动    了   ， 先    休    息    再    说   。" 说    完   ， 把    信    放    在    桌    子    上   ， 躺    在    一    条    长    凳    子    上   ， 自    个    儿    睡    着    了   。

 强    盗    们    回    来    看    到    他   ， 便    问    老    太    婆    这    个    陌    生    的    少    年    是    谁   。 她    回    答    说   ：" 他    是    给    王    后    送    信    的    人   ， 中    途    迷    路    了    才    走    到    这    儿    的   。" 强    盗    们    拿    起    信   ， 拆    开    一    看   ， 里    面    写    的    是    要    王    后    杀    掉    送    信    者   。 不    知    是    出    于    同    情    这    个    少    年   ， 还    是    想    和    国    王    作    对   ， 强    盗    头    将    信    撕    了   ， 另    外    写    了    一    封    信   ， 信    中    要    王    后    在    这    个    少    年    到    达    后   ， 马    上    让    他    和    公    主    结    婚   。 他    们    没    有    惊    动    他   ， 一    直    到    第    二    天    早    晨    他    起    来    后   ， 才    由    老    太    婆    指    给    他    去    王    宫    的    正    确    道    路   。

 少    年    到    了    王    宫   ， 将    信    交    给    王    后   。 王    后    看    过    信   ， 马    上    为    婚    礼    作    了    尽    可    能    周    到    的    准    备   。 看    到    少    年    如    此    英    俊   ， 公    主    非    常    愿    意    嫁    给    他    作    妻    子   。 过    了    一    段    时    间   ， 国    王    回    宫    了   。 当    他    看    到    预    言    成    为    现    实   ， 这    个    幸    运    的    孩    子    不    仅    没    有    在    他    的    奸    计    中    丧    生   ， 而    且    和    他    的    女    儿    结    了    婚   ， 很    想    知    道    事    情    怎    么    会    变    化    成    现    在    这    个    样    子    的   ， 他    发    出    的    命    令    完    全    不    是    这    样    的    啊   ！ 王    后    说   ：" 我    亲    爱    的   ， 你    的    信    在    这    儿   ， 你    自    己    看    看    吧   ！" 国    王    看    过    信   ， 知    道    信    已    经    被    调    换    了   ， 就    问    这    位    女    婿    他    拿    着    自    己    要    他    传    送    的    信    干    了    些    什    么    事    情   。 他    回    答    说   ：" 我    什    么    事    也    没    干   ， 一    定    是    晚    间    我    睡    觉    的    时    候   ， 信    被    人    做    了    手    脚   。" 国    王    听    了   ， 气    得    暴    跳    如    雷   ， 叫    道   ：" 任    何    要    娶    我    女    儿    的    人    都    必    须    下    到    地    狱    去   ， 把    魔    王    头    上    的    三    根    金    头    发    给    我    取    来   。 只    有    这    样   ， 我    才    同    意    他    做    我    的    女    婿   。" 少    年    说    道   ：" 我    一    定    很    快    就    会    办    到   。" 于    是   ， 他    告    别    妻    子   ， 踏    上    了    冒    险    之    路   。

 他    经    过    第    一    座    城    市    时   ， 城    市    卫    兵    拦    住    他   ， 问    他    是    干    什    么    活    的   ， 他    回    答    说   ：" 我    什    么    事    都    能    干   ！" 他    们    说    道   ：" 如    果    真    是    这    样   ， 你    就    是    我    们    想    要    找    的    人   。 请    告    诉    我    们   ， 在    我    们    的    城    市    里   ， 集    市    中    有    一    口    喷    泉    为    什    么    干    了   ， 再    没    有    泉    水    冒    出    来   ？ 要    是    你    找    出    是    什    么    原    因    的    话   ， 我    们    将    给    你    两    头    驮    满    金    子    的    驴   。" 他    说    道   ：" 等    我    回    来    的    时    候   ， 我    就    全    部    都    知    道    了   。" 不    久   ， 他    来    到    了    另    外    一    座    城    市   ， 那    儿    的    卫    兵    也    问    他    有    什    手    艺   ， 懂    得    什    么   。 他    回    答    说   ：" 我    什    么    事    都    能    干   ！" 他    们    说   ：" 那    就    请    为    我    们    做    一    件    事    情   ， 告    诉    我    们    那    棵    过    去    为    我    们    结    金    苹    果    的    树   ， 现    在    为    什    么    连    一    片    叶    子    也    不    生    了   。" 他    说    道   ：" 我    非    常    愿    意    为    你    们    效    劳   ， 当    我    回    来    时   ， 我    就    知    道    了   。"

 最    后   ， 他    来    到    一    个    大    湖    边   ， 他    必    须    横    渡    过    去   。 年    青    人    找    到    一    只    渡    船    后   ， 摆    渡    的    船    夫    不    久    就    开    始    问    他    是    干    什    么    的   ， 懂    得    什    么    事    情   。 他    说   ：" 我    什    么    事    都    懂   ！" 船    夫    说    道   ：" 那    么   ， 请    指    教    我   ， 为    什    么    我    总    是    在    这    水    上    摆    渡   ， 始    终    不    能    脱    开    身    子    去    干    其    它    的    行    当   。 你    要    是    能    告    诉    我   ， 我    将    重    重    地    谢    你   。" 年    青    人    说   ：" 当    我    返    回    时   ， 我    会    告    诉    你    有    关    方    法    的   。"

 渡    过    湖    后   ， 他    来    到    了    地    狱   。 地    狱    看    起    来    既    阴    森    又    恐    怖   ， 但    魔    王    此    刻    不    在    家    里   ， 他    的    奶    奶    正    坐    在    安    乐    椅    上   。 看    到    他    后   ， 她    问    道   ：" 你    来    找    什    么    呀   ？" 他    回    答    道   ：" 魔    王    头    上    的    三    根    金    头    发   。" 接    着   ， 他    把    自    己    的    遭    遇    告    诉    了    她   。" 你    真    是    敢    冒    奇    险    啦   ！" 她    很    同    情   ， 又    很    赞    赏    这    个    年    青    人   ， 决    定    帮    助    他   ， 就    说    道   ：" 我    会    尽    我    所    能    来    帮    助    你    的   。" 说    罢   ， 他    把    年    轻    人    变    成    了    一    只    蚂    蚁   ， 要    他    躲    藏    在    她    外    衣    的    褶    皱    里   。 他    很    感    激    地    说   ：" 太    好    了   ， 不    过    我    还    想    知    道   ， 为    什    么    那    个    城    里    的    喷    泉    干    枯    了   ？ 为    什    么    结    金    苹    果    的    树   ， 现    在    连    叶    子    也    不    生    了   ？ 是    什    么    原    因    使    船    夫    老    在    那    儿    摆    渡   ？" 老    奶    奶    听    了    说    道   ：" 那    的    确    是    三    个    令    人    费    解    的    问    题   ， 但    你    在    我    给    魔    王    拔    金    头    发    时   ， 静    静    地    趴    着    别    动   。 千    万    留    神    听    魔    王    所    说    的    话   。"

 天    黑    不    久   ， 魔    王    回    家    来    了   。 他    一    进    来    就    开    始    用    鼻    子    不    停    地    嗅    空    气   ， 大    叫    道   ：" 这    儿    不    对    头   ， 我    闻    到    了    人    肉    的    气    味   。" 到    处    翻    弄    察    看    之    后   ， 他    什    么    也    没    找    着   ， 老    奶    奶    责    骂    说   ：" 我    刚    刚    才    收    拾    整    齐   ， 你    为    什    么    又    把    屋    子    搞    得    乱    七    八    糟    呢   ？" 经    过    这    一    阵    折    腾    之    后   ， 他    也    累    了   ， 就    把    头    枕    在    奶    奶    的    膝    上   ， 很    快    睡    着    了   ， 不    久    就    发    出    了    鼾    声   。 这    时   ， 老    奶    奶    抓    住    他    头    上    的    一    根    金    头    发    拔    了    出    来   。 魔    王   " 哎    哟   ！" 叫    喊    一    声    惊    跳    起    来   ，" 你    在    干    什    么    呀   ？" 她    回    答    说   ：" 我    做    了    一    个    恶    梦   ， 情    急    之    中   ， 抓    了    一    下    你    的    头    发   。 我    梦    见    有    个    城    市    的    集    市    上    有    一    口    喷    泉    干    枯    了   ， 没    有    水    流    出    来   ， 不    知    道    是    什    么    原    因   ？" 魔    王    说    道   ：" 嗨   ！ 要    是    他    们    能    够    知    道   ， 他    们    一    定    会    欢    呼    的   。 其    实   ， 那    只    是    喷    泉    里    面    的    一    块    石    头    下    蹲    着    一    只    癞    蛤    蟆   ， 只    要    把    癞    蛤    蟆    打    死   ， 泉    水    又    会    流    出    来    的   。"

 说    完    这    话   ， 他    又    睡    着    了   。 老    奶    奶    趁    机    又    拔    了    他    一    根    头    发   ， 他    惊    醒    后    气    冲    冲    地    叫    道   ：" 你    到    底    要    干    什    么   ？" 她    说    道   ：" 别    发    火   ， 我    刚    刚    睡    觉    时    梦    见    在    一    个    大    王    国    里   ， 有    一    棵    美    丽    的    树   ， 这    棵    树    过    去    是    结    金    苹    果    的   ， 但    现    在    树    上    却    一    片    叶    子    也    不    生    了   ， 这    是    什    么    原    因    呢   ？" 魔    王    说    道   ：" 嗨   ！ 要    是    他    们    知    道    这    个    秘    密   ， 一    定    高    兴    得    不    得    了   。 在    那    棵    树    的    根    部   ， 有    只    老    鼠    在    不    停    地    啃    咬    树    根   ， 他    们    必    须    把    它    打    死   ， 那    棵    树    才    能    重    新    结    出    金    苹    果   。 如    果    不    这    样    做   ， 那    树    它    很    快    就    要    死    去   。 现    在    让    我    安    稳    地    睡    觉    吧   ， 要    是    你    再    把    我    弄    醒   ， 你    会    后    悔    的   。"

 接    着   ， 他    再    次    睡    了    过    去   ， 当    听    到    他    发    出    呼    噜    声    后   ， 老    奶    奶    再    次    拔    下    了    第    三    根    金    头    发   。 魔    王    跳    起    来    厉    声    喊    着    就    要    发    作   ， 但    她    还    是    使    他    平    静    下    来    了   ， 说    道   ：" 我    又    做    了    一    个    奇    怪    的    梦   ， 梦    见    一    个    船    夫    似    乎    命    中    注    定    要    在    一    个    湖    上    不    停    地    为    人    来    回    摆    渡   ， 总    是    脱    不    开    身   ， 是    不    是    有    什    么    魔    力    困    住    了    他   ？" 魔    王    听    了    说    道   ：" 真    是    一    个    蠢    东    西   ！ 如    果    他    把    船    篙    塞    到    另    外    一    个    渡    客    的    手    中   ， 他    不    就    脱    开    身    了    吗   ？ 那    渡    客    不    就    取    代    他    的    位    置    来    摆    渡    了   ？ 让    我    好    好    地    睡    吧   ， 再    别    打    扰    我    了   。"

 到    第    二    天    早    上   ， 魔    王    起    来    之    后    出    去    了   。 老    奶    奶    将    蚂    蚁    变    回    成    年    青    人    原    样    后   ， 把    三    根    金    发    给    了    他   ， 叮    嘱    他    要    记    住    那    三    个    问    题    的    答    案   。 年    青    人    在    真    诚    道    谢    之    后   ， 步    上    了    回    家    的    旅    程   。

 不    久   ， 他    回    到    渡    口   。 船    夫    看    到    他    回    来    了   ， 询    问    他    应    允    自    己    的    问    题    的    答    案   ， 年    青    人    说   ：" 你    先    把    我    渡    过    去   ， 我    再    告    诉    你    脱    身    的    办    法   。" 当    船    到    达    对    岸    后   ， 他    告    诉    船    夫   ， 只    要    把    手    中    的    船    篙    塞    到    其    他    渡    客    手    中   ， 他    就    可    以    脱    开    身    任    意    去    留    了   。 接    着   ， 他    到    了    那    棵    不    结    金    苹    果    树    所    在    的    城    市   ， 他    告    诉    他    们    说   ：" 只    要    把    那    只    啃    咬    树    根    的    老    鼠    打    死   ， 你    们    又    会    收    获    金    苹    果    了   。" 他    们    把    很    多    财    宝    作    为    礼    物    送    给    了    他   。 最    后   ， 他    回    到    喷    泉    枯    竭    了    的    城    市   ， 卫    兵    请    求    他    给    他    们    答    案   ， 他    告    诉    他    们    必    须    杀    死    石    头    下    的    癞    蛤    蟆   ， 水    才    会    流    出    来   。 他    们    很    感    激    他   ， 给    了    他    两    头    驮    满    金    子    的    驴    子   。

 终    于   ， 这    个    幸    运    儿    回    到    了    家    里   ， 妻    子    看    到    他   ， 又    听    到    他    把    所    有    的    事    都    办    妥    了   ， 高    兴    极    了   。 年    青    人    把    三    根    金    头    发    交    给    了    国    王   ， 国    王    再    也    不    能    反    对    他    跟    自    己    女    儿    的    婚    事    了   。 当    他    看    到    所    有    的    金    银    财    宝    时   ， 激    动    万    分    地    说    道   ：" 我    亲    爱    的    女    婿   ， 你    是    在    哪    儿    找    到    这    些    金    子    的   ？" 年    青    人    说    道   ：" 在    一    个    湖    边   ， 那    儿    有    好    多    好    多    的    金    银    财    宝   。" 国    王    连    忙    问    道   ：" 请    告    诉    我   ， 我    也    可    以    去    那    儿    得    到    一    些    吗   ？" 年    青    人    回    答    说   ：" 随    便    你    要    多    少   。 你    在    那    个    湖    上    会    看    见    一    个    船    夫   ， 让    他    把    你    载    过    湖    去   ， 你    就    会    看    到    岸    上    的    金    子    像    沙    子    一    样    多   。"

 贪    财    的    国    王    急    急    忙    忙    地    起    程    去    了   。 当    他    来    到    湖    边    时   ， 他    唤    过    船    夫    说    要    过    湖    去   ， 船    夫    便    要    他    坐    上    船    来   。 他    刚    一    上    船   ， 船    夫    马    上    把    船    篙    塞    到    他    手    中   ， 然    后    跳    上    岸    走    了   ， 留    下    老    国    王    在    那    儿    摆    渡   。 这    就    是    对    他    罪    孽    的    报    应   。

 如    果    有    人    问   ：" 那    位    国    王    现    在    还    在    那    儿    摆    渡    吗   ？" 你    也    许    会    说   ：" 是    的   ！ 因    为    没    有    人    会    从    他    手    中    接    过    船    篙   ， 自    己    给    自    己    添    麻    烦   。"

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