输往天堂的血/任之(赵金基译）

程思良

输往天堂的血/任之
　　
　　老李是上世纪九十年代的一位警官，具体地说还是一个队长。
　　老李在越南战场上立过军功，从排长升为副连长、连长、副营长。转业后的老李坚持要穿橄榄绿，他来到警营，当了特警队队长。
　　老李对队员关怀备至，弟兄们都很爱戴他。他没有官架子，和蔼可亲，弟兄们都不叫他队长，都喊他“老李”。他总是笑呵呵的答应着。老李为人豪爽，酒量超一流。
　　一天，有一个队员结婚，老李去了。但因要值班，任酒虫怎么在喉咙里爬，老李还是没有喝。深夜里，老李接到电话：一个执勤的队员出了车祸。他翻身跃起，叫上驾驶员就往外跑。天下着细雨，警车破破旧旧的，半路上又出了车祸！坐在副驾驶室的老李伤得最重，送往医院的途中已经昏迷。
　　颅内出血，很严重。队员小刘哭着要求医生救救他们的队长，救救老李。医生说，交钱。
　　小刘说，身上没有钱，我们是警察，是工伤，单位会给你。
　　医生把老李送到急诊室，包扎了伤口。
　　小刘问，能不能先动手术？
　　医生说，交钱。小刘哭了。深更半夜到哪里去弄钱！
　　第二天清晨，队员们纷纷赶到医院。医生告诉他们，老李在半个小时前因流血过多，已经去了天堂。
　　队员们都哭了，说：我们有的是血，都是热血。
　　医生说，你们的血现在只能输往天堂。
　　
　　Heaven Doesn’t Believe in Blood
　　
　　By Ren Zhi
　　
　　In 1990s Lao Li worked as a policeman, a captain, to be exact.
　　When serving in the army, Lao Li had won several merits, thus being promoted from platoon leader to assistant company commander, to company commander, up to assistant battalion commander. After leaving the army, Lao Li resolutely put on a uniform of olive green and reported to the police camp as captain of the special squad.
　　Lao Li offered meticulous care to his teammates; in return they loved him and respected him. He was easygoing, never throwing his weight around, so much so that he was addressed “Lao Li” instead of “Captain”. He answered each greeting smilingly. He was straightforward and capable of drinking an ocean of wine.
　　One day Lao Li went to a teammate’s wedding. Although his throat was unbearably thirsty for wine, Lao Li didn’t even sip a drop of it, as he was on duty. Late that night, when Lao Li got a call, reporting that an accident had happened to another mate on duty, he jumped to his feet and rushed out into darkness with the driver. It was drizzling when the shabby police cruiser suddenly got stuck in an accident on its way. Awfully injured on the passenger seat, Lao Li was taken to hospital in a coma.
　　There was bleeding inside his skull. The condition was very serious. Tearfully, Xiao Liu pleaded that the doctor should try everything to save dear captain, dear Lao Li. “You pay by cash?” The doctor asked.
　　“We don’t have cash on us. We are policemen. This is an insured injury. Our payment is guaranteed.” said Xiao Liu.
　　The doctor ordered that Lao Li be taken to emergency room, where his wounds were bound up.
　　“Will you operate on him now?” Xiao Liu asked.
　　“You are to pay the deposit first.” said the doctor.
　　“Where to get the money so late at night?” Xiao Liu cried out.
　　When morning came, the special squad filed into hospital, only to be informed that half an hour before Lao Li had passed away to Heaven because of his excessive bleeding.
　　“We have blood, warm blood!” All teammates cried out.
　　“But Heaven doesn’t believe in blood!” said the doctor.
　　

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