TheFishermanAndTheGoldfishCHENLI*(Afishermanwearingahatisfishingonthesea.Wavescanbeheardinthebackground.)Fisherman:Iamafisherman.MywifeandIleadapoorlife.Scene1:OntheSeaCHENLI*(Hepullsouthisnetandopensitup.Agoldfishjumpsoutofthenet.)Fisherman:Oh,agoldfish!Goldfish:DearMr.Fisherman,pleaseletmego.Iwillgiveyouwhateveryouwant.Fisherman:OhmyGod!Atalkingfish!Pleasegobacktoyourfamily.Idon’twantanything.(Thegoldfishswimsbackintothesea.)CHENLI*Scene2:APoorHouse(Thefisherman’swife,whohasgreyhairandold,dirtyclothing,issittingatthetable.Thefishermanwalksin.)Fisherman:Canyoubelieveit?Icaughtatalkinggoldfishtoday.Wife:Really?Whatdiditsay?Fisherman:Itaskedmetoletitgo.ItsaiditcouldgivemewhateverIwishedfor.CHENLI*Wife:Whatdidyouaskfor?Fisherman:Iaskedfornothingandletitgo.Wife:HowdidImarrysuchafool!Whydidn’tyouaskitforanewhouse?Oursissoold.Fisherman:Don’tbeangry,,dear.Iwillaskfora.house.CHENLI*Scene3:OntheSea(Thefishermanisstandingonthecoast,lookingouttowardsthesea.Wavescanbeheard.)Fisherman:Goldfish,areyouthere?CHENLI*(Itjumpsout.)Goldfish:Yes,Mr.Fisherman.WhatcanIdoforyou.Fisherman:CouldIhaveanewhouse?Mywifereallywantsone.Goldfish:Noproblem.Youwillhaveanewhouseverysoon.CHENLI*Scene4:ANewHouse(Thewifeislookingaroundthenewhouse.Thefishermanenters.)Wife:Howstupidyouare!Lookatme!Ihavenogoodclothesandnobeautifulhandbags.Gobackatonce!Iwanttobearichlady!Fisherman:Don’tbeangry,mydear.Iwillgobackandaskforthat.CHENLI*(Thelightsgooff.Wavescanbeheard.)Fisherman:Goldfish!Areyouthere?Goldfish:Yes.WhatelsecanIdoforyou,Mr.Fisherman?Fisherman:Couldyoupleasemakemywifearichlady?Goldfish:OK.CHENLI*(Thelightscomebackon.Thewifeiswearingbeautifulnewclothesandsittingamongservantsandguards.)Wife:Goandseethatgoldfishatonce!IwanttobeQueenoftheSeaandallfishshouldserveme!Fisherman:Youaremad!It’stoomuch.Wife:Youareoldandstupid!Gorightnow,orIwillpunishyou!CHENLI*Scene5:OntheSea(Thelightsgooff.Strongwavescanbeheard.)Fisherman:Goldfish!Areyouthere?Goldfish:Yes,Mr.Fisherman.Fisherman:Iamsorry,butcouldyoumakemywifeQueenoftheSea?Shealsowantsallthefishtoserveher.CHENLI*(Thereisnoreply—onlythesoundofthewavescrashingonthecoast.Thelightsgoon.Thefisherman’swifeisbackintheoldhousewearingpoorclothesagain.)CHENLI*He is rich enough that wants nothing. 无欲者最富有,贪欲者最贫穷。•追求好的生活处境没有错,但关键是要适度,过度贪欲的结果必定一.无所获。——定西一中魏娟娟CHENLI*