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我们经常听说送奶工人在牛奶里掺水。曼德厚就是其中之一。他的顾客都知道，但毫无办法，因为当地没有其他的送奶工人。 一天早上，曼德厚正要像往常一样去送奶。一道光闪过，一位圣人站在他面前。 曼德厚吓得退了几步。 "曼德厚，你为什么在奶里掺水？"圣人问。 "我……我……”曼德厚结结巴巴地说。 “快说!”圣人道。 “我，我是为了增加牛奶量，多赚点钱，圣人。”曼德厚说。 圣人挥了挥手，一罐同曼德厚提的一模一样的牛奶出现在他面前。 “看!’’圣人说，“我给了你另外一罐牛奶。你今天早上的奶量已经翻倍。” 曼德厚对圣人千恩万谢,提起奶罐走开了。他走了几步，停了下来。 “怎么了？”圣人问，"你还想要什么？” "我在想，”曼德厚说，“你能否……” "可以！你还想再要一罐奶？”圣人和蔼地问道。 "不，不！”曼德厚申辩道，“我没有那么贪婪……再给我一罐水就好了。" Madho, the Milkman We’ve all heard of milkmen adding water to milk. Madho was such a man. His cus¬tomers knew but were helpless. There was no other milkman in the locality. One day as Madho was about to start on his rounds in the morning，there was a flash of light and a godly being stood before him. Madho cowered in fright. “Why do you add water to milk, Madho?” asked the god. “I... I... ’，stammered Madho. “Speak up!” said the god. “I do it to increase the quantity of milk so that I can make more money, Lord. ” said Madho. The god waved his hand and a can of milk identical to the one Madho was carrying appeared before him. “Behold!” said the deity, “I have given you another can of milk. You now have doubled the quantity of milk you got from your cows, this morning. ’’ Madho thanked the god profusely and picking up the can, started walking. He took a few steps and stopped. “Yes?” asked the god. “Is there anything more you want?” “I was wondering,” said Madho, “if you could.. • ” “Yes! You want another can of milk?” asked the god, kindly. “No... No!” protested Madho, “I’m not that greedy... just give me another can of water.” |
