私事/赖长明(赵金基译）

程思良

私事/赖长明
　　
　　老板视察车间，问一位正工作中的工人：“你在工厂做了多久了？”
　　“三年。”工人答。
　　“你家远吗？想家吗？”老板又问。
　　工人很激动，也很感动地说：“我家在四川，很远，我可想家了。”
　　“现在想吗？”老板问。
　　“能不想吗？”工人毫不隐瞒地说。
　　“那就罚款一百元。”老板说。
　　工人惊讶、惊恐地望着老板。
　　老板说：“厂规厂纪第五十三条规定，工人上班不得干私事。”
　　“可我没干私事啊。”工人莫名其妙地望着老板。
　　老板冷笑一声，说：“工作时间内，员工应该时时刻刻想着工作中的事情，而你竟然想家，想家人，这难道不是私事吗？”
　　“啊——”工人失声惊叫。
　　
　　No Personal Things
　　
　　By Lai Changming
　　
　　The boss was inspecting a workshop.
　　“How long have you been working here?” One man was asked.
　　“Three years.” The man replied.
　　“Is your home far from here? Don’t you miss your family?” continued the boss.
　　The man was stirred, and rather moved. “I’m from Sichuan. It’s very far away. I miss my family so very much.”
　　“Are you missing them now?”
　　“Sure I am.” said the man, without any hesitation.
　　“Then you’re to forfeit 100 dollars.”
　　The man stared at his boss in surprise. Then he was in horror.
　　“Look at the Regulations and Disciplines. Rule 53: No personal things are allowed at working hours.”
　　“But I’m not doing any personal things.” Fixing his eyes on his boss, the man was very much confused.
　　“During working hours, all employees are required to focus on the stuff in hand, but instead your mind is being occupied with your home and your family. Isn’t it personal?” sneered the boss.
　　“Ahhhh!” The man uttered an exclamation of surprise.
　　

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