短篇小说 》 偷 Steal   》 偷 Steal      鄭德鴻 Zheng Dehong


     Steal
　　“站住！”提着菜籃子的吳財剛剛跨出市場大門，眼看着要再走上步，便可以入那擁擠的人群而逃之夭夭的時候，猛地聽到背這聲喊，頓時像被施定身法似的，保持着一腳前一腳的姿式。其實，他完全可以緊走步，逃脫那即來到的厄運，但是，巨大的恐懼竟使他動彈不得，渾身起拌來。他感到大限已到，頭腦中變得一片空白。
　　長得五大三粗的肉販雙手往案上一按，飛越過肉攤，步衝過來，一伸手，像老鷹捉小雞似地一把揪住瘦小的吳財的衣領，另一隻手奪下吳財手的菜籃子。他一眼便看到那菜籃子的一塊肉，不由怒火中燒，順勢用力一推，吳財便像一束稻草似地臉朝地倒下去。
　　“你這死賊，竟敢偷老子的肉！”肉販從菜籃子拿起一塊約半斤的肉，高高地舉着，“還挑肥揀瘦？看我正忙，一閃身便沒影，原來是想吃不要錢的。”
　　看到人俱在，圍觀的人群不由響起一片責駡聲——
　　“真不要臉。都什麽年月，還有人偷肉。”一個年青的女人臉上帶着一種不屑的神色說。
　　“這麽點肉也偷？真是，大偷小偷，什麽都要偷。”一個中年婦女搖着頭說。
　　“把他捉到派出所去。”年青女人激奮地說。
　　“派出所哪還管這麽點事？還不是前腳進腳步出。”一個老頭漫不經心地說。
　　“那就罰款。偷一罰十。”年青女人又說。
　　“對，罰實惠。”中年婦女附說。
　　聽到大的議論，肉販更來勁，他看着仍趴在地上的吳財，順勢踢一下吳財的屁股：“起來，錢拿來，罰款！”
　　吳財掙紮着想爬起來，可頭腦“嗡嗡”直響，臉上一片生疼，渾身像散架似的一點勁都有沒有。他咬着牙用雙手硬撐起上半身，直喘粗氣。
　　“裝死。快拿錢來！”肉販又是一腳踢在吳財的大腿上。
　　吳財又使勁撐一下，翻轉身，坐在地上。他感到嘴有一股腥味，便用力吐出，一口帶有血絲的唾液落在跟前。
　　“我……我……沒錢。”吳財說着，用手抹一下嘴角殘留的涎液，臉上露出悲哀的神色。
　　看着吳財流血，肉販心不由稍稍軟下來，再說，不就是那麽一點點肉嘛，而且也拿來。但是，他仍勾起腳，作出又要踢的樣子：“沒錢？沒錢就用偷？”
　　“算算，再踢，叫他拿錢出來就是。”老頭搖擺鐘擺擺放擺手擺明擺龍門陣手說。
　　“看他的樣子，也不像是個慣偷的樣子。肉拿來就是。再說，他也出血。”中年婦女也勸說起來。
　　肉販看看吳財，又看看手的肉，再看下地上那帶血的唾液，心想也就算。但是，他仍盯着吳財，警告說：“今天便宜你。下次再偷，看我不剁你的手。”
　　這時，一個中年男子擠進來，一見吳財，不由驚叫起來：“財，你怎麽啦？”
　　吳財擡頭看一眼中年男子，羞愧地低下頭，默不作聲。
　　“他偷我的肉。”肉販把手中的肉提提說。
　　“哎呀，你怎麽做這事呢？”中年男子皺着眉頭說。
　　“我答應孩子，今天買肉。可我……不夠錢，剩下……”吳財囁嚅着說。
　　“不夠錢？”年青女人疑惑地審視着吳財，似乎不大相信。
　　“我……我確實沒有錢。”吳財無奈地說。
　　“也真是……唉——”中年男子嘆口氣說，“他跟我是一個的，已經好幾個月沒領工資。這年，任長七倒騰八倒騰，東西都賣光，也倒，就等着宣佈破産。他們吃飽，拍拍屁股又換一個地方，可我們連一分錢也拿不到。而他這人又特不會鑽，當年和我在一起下鄉當知青時就這樣，如今更是沒路子。”
　　聽中年男子這麽一說，大不由對吳財有茶几分同情，也多茶几分感慨，一個個搖頭嘆息不已。
　　“也是，他們這代人真是倒運。當年要讀書被趕到農村插隊，來要結婚卻遇上提倡晚婚。辛辛苦苦茶几十年，現在卻是碰到倒下崗。”老頭同情地說。
　　“是呀，他們現在是要力氣沒力氣，要學沒學，上有老下有小，如果再不會鑽，真是不好過。”中年婦女接着說，“是，錢雖緊，但也去偷。”
　　“走吧。”中年男子扶起吳財，然，對着人群說，“你們講的都對。但人到境，有時是什麽事也做得出來的。比起那些大偷，他可是差多。衹有像他這人才會去偷肉。要是我，不會這麽呢。”說到激昂處，他的眼睛冒出一股冷冷的光。
　　吳財從肉販手接過菜籃子，低着頭不敢正眼看人。可是，當他的目光看到肉販手中的肉時，卻像看到什麽寶貝似的，死死地瞪着，露出一股垂涎的神色，身子一動不動，引得大又是一陣責怪的目光。
　　“走呀，看什麽？”中年男子催促着說。
　　“我……我……還沒買肉。”吳財又是一陣囁嚅。
　　“沒錢就吃菜！沒肉吃死不。”中年男子不由也有點生氣起來，沒好氣地說，“趕快去，在這裏丟人現眼的。”
　　吳財仍然沒有動，反而中年男子說：“你能不能先我點，把那肉買。我今天不能沒肉。”
　　“為什麽？”中年男問。
　　“是這樣，我女兒……我女兒前天考一百分，我答應買肉。是前個月說的。誰知她真得一百分。我……我昨天沒買……”吳財有點前言不搭語地說。
　　聽着吳財這句話，圍觀的人群頓時一片靜默，肉販更是驚呆，張着嘴，眼睛緊盯着吳財的臉，似乎在尋找着什麽。
　　“你怎麽不早說呢？”中年男子眼流出一絲責備，從口袋掏出一張十元人民幣，遞給吳財。
　　吳財急忙接過錢，轉身遞肉販，用帶着歉意的口氣說：“我剛纔確是一時急昏頭，我確是沒有辦法高才口才奴才蠢才天才人才之才英才多才賢才群才唯才幹才詩才降才五才乏才文才懷才奇才才能才路才力才高才伐才格才望才理才思才郎才哲才智才雄才英才情才分才略才貌才人才子才疏偷你的肉。這錢就你買那肉。”
　　肉販木然地接過錢，眼噙着淚。他猛轉過身，快步走到肉攤前，操刀切下一塊肉，又快步走來，把肉放進吳財的菜籃子，然，把那張十元人民幣塞吳財手，動情地說：“我也當過知青。錢，你拿去，這肉，給孩子。”說完，轉身走去。
　　吳財緊攥着那錢，目送着肉販走肉攤。他突然感到嘴有一股腥味，便使勁咽下去。
　　2000年1月20日於漳州


　　"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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