短篇小说 》 偷 Steal   》 偷 Steal      郑德鸿 Zheng Dehong


     Steal
　　“站住！”提着菜篮子的吴发财刚刚跨出市场大门，眼看着只要再走上几步，便可以汇入那拥挤的人群而逃之夭夭的时候，猛地听到背后这声喊，顿时像被施了定身法似的，保持着一脚前一脚后的姿式。其实，他完全可以紧走几步，逃脱那即来到的厄运，但是，巨大的恐惧竟使他动弹不得，浑身发起拌来。他感到大限已到，头脑中变得一片空白。
　　长得五大三粗的肉贩双手往案板上一按，飞越过肉摊，几步冲过来，一伸手，像老鹰捉小鸡似地一把揪住瘦小的吴发财的衣领，另一只手夺下吴发财手里的菜篮子。他一眼便看到那菜篮子里的一块肉，不由怒火中烧，顺势用力一推，吴发财便像一束稻草似地脸朝地倒了下去。
　　“你这死贼，竟敢偷老子的肉！”肉贩从菜篮子里拿起一块约半斤的肉，高高地举着，“还挑肥拣瘦？看我正忙，一闪身便没了影，原来是想吃不要钱的。”
　　看到人脏俱在，围观的人群不由响起一片责骂声——
　　“真不要脸。都什么年月了，还有人偷肉。”一个年青的女人脸上带着一种不屑的神色说。
　　“这么点肉也偷？真是，大偷小偷，什么都要偷。”一个中年妇女摇着头说。
　　“把他捉到派出所去。”年青女人激奋地说。
　　“派出所哪里还管这么点事？还不是前脚进后脚步出。”一个老头漫不经心地说。
　　“那就罚款。偷一罚十。”年青女人又说。
　　“对，罚了实惠。”中年妇女附合说。
　　听到大家的议论，肉贩更来劲了，他看着仍趴在地上的吴发财，顺势踢了一下吴发财的屁股：“起来，钱拿来，罚款！”
　　吴发财挣扎着想爬起来，可头脑里“嗡嗡”直响，脸面上一片生疼，浑身像散了架似的一点劲都有没有。他咬着牙用双手硬撑起上半身，直喘粗气。
　　“别装死。快拿钱来！”肉贩又是一脚踢在吴发财的大腿上。
　　吴发财又使劲撑了一下，翻转身，坐在地上。他感到嘴里有一股腥味，便用力吐出，一口带有血丝的唾液落在跟前。
　　“我……我……没钱。”吴发财说着，用手抹了一下嘴角残留的涎液，脸上露出悲哀的神色。
　　看着吴发财流了血，肉贩心里不由稍稍软了下来，再说，不就是那么一点点肉嘛，而且也拿回来了。但是，他仍勾起脚，作出又要踢的样子：“没钱？没钱就用偷？”
　　“算了算了，别再踢了，叫他拿钱出来就是了。”老头摆了摆手说。
　　“看他的样子，也不像是个惯偷的样子。肉拿回来就是了。再说，他也出了血。”中年妇女也劝说起来。
　　肉贩看了看吴发财，又看了看手里的肉，再看了下地上那带血的唾液，心想也就算了。但是，他仍盯着吴发财，警告说：“今天便宜你。下次再偷，看我不剁了你的手。”
　　这时，一个中年男子挤了进来，一见吴发财，不由惊叫起来：“发财，你怎么啦？”
　　吴发财抬头看了一眼中年男子，羞愧地低下头，默不作声。
　　“他偷了我的肉。”肉贩把手中的肉提了提说。
　　“哎呀，你怎么做这种事呢？”中年男子皱着眉头说。
　　“我答应孩子，今天买肉。可我……不够钱，只剩下……”吴发财嗫嚅着说。
　　“不够钱？”年青女人疑惑地审视着吴发财，似乎不大相信。
　　“我……我确实没有钱了。”吴发财无奈地说。
　　“也真是……唉——”中年男子叹了口气说，“他跟我是一个厂的，已经好几个月没领工资了。这几年，几任厂长七倒腾八倒腾，东西都卖光了，厂也倒了，就等着宣布破产了。他们吃饱了，拍拍屁股又换一个地方，可我们连一分钱也拿不到。而他这人又特不会钻，当年和我在一起下乡当知青时就这样，如今更是没路子。”
　　听中年男子这么一说，大家不由对吴发财有了几分同情，也多了几分感慨，一个个摇头叹息不已。
　　“也是，他们这代人真是倒运。当年要读书被赶到农村插队，回来要结婚却遇上提倡晚婚。辛辛苦苦干了几十年，现在却是碰到倒厂下岗了。”老头同情地说。
　　“是呀，他们现在是要力气没力气，要学历没学历，上有老下有小，如果再不会钻，真是不好过。”中年妇女接着说，“只是，钱虽紧，但也别去偷。”
　　“走吧。”中年男子扶起吴发财，然后，对着人群说，“你们讲的都对。但人到困境，有时是什么事也做得出来的。比起那些大偷，他可是差多了。只有像他这种人才会去偷肉。要是我，才不会这么干呢。”说到激昂处，他的眼睛里冒出一股冷冷的光。
　　吴发财从肉贩手里接过菜篮子，低着头不敢正眼看人。可是，当他的目光看到肉贩手中的肉时，却像看到什么宝贝似的，死死地瞪着，露出一股垂涎的神色，身子一动不动，引得大家又是一阵责怪的目光。
　　“走呀，看什么？”中年男子催促着说。
　　“我……我……还没买肉。”吴发财又是一阵嗫嚅。
　　“没钱就吃菜！没肉吃死不了。”中年男子不由也有点生气起来，没好气地说，“赶快回去，别在这里丢人现眼的。”
　　吴发财仍然没有动，反而向中年男子说：“你能不能先借我点，把那肉买了。我今天不能没肉。”
　　“为什么？”中年男了问。
　　“是这样，我女儿……我女儿前天考了一百分，我答应买肉。是前个月说的。谁知她真得了一百分。我……我昨天没买……”吴发财有点前言不搭后语地说。
　　听着吴发财这几句话，围观的人群顿时一片静默，肉贩更是惊呆了，张着嘴，眼睛紧盯着吴发财的脸，似乎在寻找着什么。
　　“你怎么不早说呢？”中年男子眼里流出一丝责备，从口袋里掏出一张十元人民币，递给吴发财。
　　吴发财急忙接过钱，转身递向肉贩，用带着歉意的口气说：“我刚才确是一时急昏了头，我确是没有办法了才偷你的肉。这钱就向你买那肉。”
　　肉贩木然地接过钱，眼里噙着泪。他猛转过身，快步走到肉摊前，操刀切下一块肉，又快步走回来，把肉放进吴发财的菜篮子里，然后，把那张十元人民币塞回吴发财手里，动情地说：“我也当过知青。钱，你拿回去，这肉，给孩子。”说完，转身走了去。
　　吴发财紧攥着那钱，目送着肉贩走向肉摊。他突然感到嘴里有一股腥味，便使劲咽了下去。
　　2000年1月20日于漳州


　　"Stop!" Carrying a basket of Miss fortune just taken the market door and watched as long as the walk the few steps, you can import it and escaped the crowd when it suddenly heard the sound of shouted back, suddenly, as was like the Dingshen Fa Shi, maintained posture after one foot before the kick. In fact, he can bear a few steps away, to escape the doom that is coming, but the great fear of making him unable to move the whole body to launch stir. He felt that time was up, mind went blank.
　　The butcher looks Wutaisancu hands to press the case of a board, flying over the meat stalls, rushing a few steps, a hand, like a thin 老鹰捉小鸡 Wu grabbed wildly rich collar, the other hand wins Wu fortune in the hands of the next basket. He then saw the basket in a piece of meat, are not angry to take advantage of a push force, Wu will make a fortune as a bunch of straw down and fell face down wildly.
　　"You die a thief, I dared to steal the meat!" Picked up a butcher from the basket in about half a catty of meat, high in holding, "also choosers? See I'm busy, it would not be a shadow of a dodge, Do not eat the money turned out to be. "
　　See all the dirty people, the crowd could not help a scolding voice sounded -
　　"I reckon. Are what years, and also steal the meat." Face of a young woman said with a look of disdain.
　　"Such a point of stealing meat? Really big thieves to steal, what should steal." A middle-aged woman said, shaking his head.
　　"Take him to the police station caught." Excited the younger woman said.
　　"Where the police station also control over such a thing? Is not the pace of the front foot into the post." An old man said casually.
　　"That's fine. Steal a penalty ten." The young woman said.
　　"Yes, fine the benefits." Middle-aged women with co-wrote.
　　We hear the arguments, butcher more exciting, and he looked at the Wu still make a fortune lying on the floor to take advantage of what Miss fortune kicked ass: "Rise up, brought the money, fine!"
　　Wu struggled Xiangpaqilai fortune can be mind "buzzing" sound straight, face on a piece of raw so, feeling like a bit like the bulk of the aircraft are not fresh. Teeth with both hands to carrying on his upper body, straight deep breaths.
　　"Do not play dead. Quick to take money!" Butcher is kicked in the thigh Wu fortune.
　　Wu rich and stay a bit hard, turn turn, sitting on the ground. There was a smell he felt his mouth, then spit out force, a fall in front of the saliva with a bloodshot.
　　"I ... ... ... ... I have no money." Fortune Wu said, passed his hand over mouth remaining saliva solution, his face showing a look of sadness.
　　Wu looked rich flow of blood, butcher not help a little soft heart down, again, not that thing a little bit of meat, but also to get back. However, he still brought back legs, the way to play again: "no money? To use stolen money?"
　　"Never forget, do not kick, it wants to take money out of him." Said the old man waved his hand.
　　"He has the look, do not look like a habitual theft. Meat, it wants to get it back. Besides, he also out of the blood." Middle-aged women to persuade them.
　　The butcher looked at Miss fortune, looked at the hands of the meat, look at the next floor that the saliva of blood, I thought no problem. However, he is still staring at Miss fortune, warned: "Today you are cheap. Next time, steal, look I do not cut your hand."
　　At this time, squeeze a middle-aged man came in, saw Miss fortune, not help exclaimed: "make a fortune, how do you now?"
　　Wu rich middle-aged man looked up, bowed his head in shame, silence.
　　"He stole my meat." Butcher the meat in their hands raised to mention that.
　　"Oh, how do you do such a thing?" Middle-aged man said, frowning.
　　"I promised the children that today on meat. ... ... Can I not have enough money, only ... ..." said Wu rich whispered.
　　"Not enough money?" A confused young woman and look forward to Miss fortune, does not seem to believe.
　　"I ... ... I really have no money." Wu rich frustration.
　　"Is really ... ... Oh -" middle-aged man said with a sigh, "he told me was a factory, has been for several months did not receive paychecks, the. In recent years, several shift the eight-term seven shift the director, everything sold out, plants are down, just wait declared bankrupt. they were filled, Paipaipigu another for a place, but we can not get a cent. and he will not this person also provides drilling, then go to the countryside with me, so when when the educated youth, and now it is no way. "
　　Middle-aged man to listen to say this, we could not help make a fortune with a bit of sympathy for Wu, also a little more emotion, one shake their heads incessantly.
　　"Also, their generation is really out of luck. Then jump the queue to be read to be rushed to the rural areas, back to the midst of promoting late marriage and late marriage. They had labored for decades, now it is hit off the plant down." Sympathy for the old man said.
　　"Yes, they are now no strength to strength, not to academic qualifications, there are old under a small, if we do not drill, really uncomfortable." Middle-aged women, then said, "just that, money had been tight, but do not steal. "
　　"Let's go." Middle-aged man propped Wu fortune, and then, facing the crowd said, "you are all talking about. But to the plight of people, sometimes done out of nothing. Than the big steal, but he much worse. just like himself who would steal the meat. If I only would not be so dry it. "Speaking of excitement at his eyes emits cold light.
　　Miss fortune took the basket from the butcher, his head down not look the other person. But when his eyes saw the hands of butchers meat, like a see what treasure like, doing the staring, revealing an coveted look, body motionless, attracted everyone's attention was another to blame.
　　"Walking up to see what?" Middle-aged man hurried said.
　　"I ... ... I ... ... not buy meat." Wu fortune was another softly.
　　"No money to do it any more! No meat not die." Middle-aged man could not help a bit angry and snappily said, "Hurry back, no more ignominious."
　　Wu fortune still did not move, but to middle-aged man said: "Can you lend me first point, put the meat bought. I can not today, not meat."
　　"Why?" Middle-aged man to ask.
　　"Well, my daughter ... ... I consider her a hundred points the day before yesterday, I promised to buy meat. Is to say the previous month. Who would have thought she really had a hundred points. I ... ... ... ... yesterday I did not buy" Wu-rich said a little incoherently.
　　Wu fortune listening to these words, the crowd suddenly a silence, butcher is stunned, his mouth open, eyes fixed on Miss fortune's face, apparently looking for something.
　　"How do you said that before?" Middle-aged man's eyes out of a trace of reproach, from his pocket a ten yuan, gave Wu a fortune.
　　Wu took the money get rich quickly, turned and handed to the butchers, with the apologetic tone, said: "I am indeed anxious dizzy, I did not just steal your way to the meat. This money to buy you the meat. "
　　Butcher woodenly took the money, eyes swimming with tears. He turned fierce, meat Tanqian trot, surgeon cut a piece of meat, then quickly came back, put the meat in the basket Wu fortune, and then to ten yuan goes back into the hands of Miss fortune, said emotionally: "I have also been educated youth. money, you get back, this meat, to the children." finish, turned away to go.
　　Wu Jin Zuanzhao rich that money, watched the butcher to meat stalls. He suddenly felt his mouth existence of a smell, we swallowed hard.
　　January 20, 2000 in Zhangzhou



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