你是股民吗/万俊华(赵金基译）

程思良

你是股民吗/万俊华
　　
　　老兄，清仓了吗？甲问。
　　没有。你呢？乙说。
　　我也没有。可我今年五一节婚是结不了了。甲难过地说：未婚妻跑了。
　　为什么呀？乙不解地问。
　　留着用来结婚的15万元钱，全让我放进股市里，亏了13万元。你说，甲长叹一声：我的命为什么就这样苦呀？
　　我比你还惨。乙无奈地说：你知道吗？过去我赚了20多万全赔进去了不说，如今还被套了20多万元。这钱还有一半是我在银行贷款来的。
　　接着，乙摆出一副教授的口吻：我就不信不会时来运转。来，我带你到一个地方去潇洒潇洒，冲冲霉气。
　　他们来到春霄一刻休闲中心，一人选了一位小姐。
　　你是股民吗？老板娘问甲。甲不知如何回答，望望乙。心想，到这么个地方来还兴问这个？
　　是又怎么样？乙也好生奇怪。
　　是就可以享受八折优惠。老板娘解释说：大家都知道，股市这么熊，股民吃饭生活都成问题了，还能光顾我们这个地方，是够难为你们的了。我不优惠扶持你们一把，说不过去呀。
　　老兄，我叫你来的好吧？乙兴奋地对甲说：你看看，平白无故的就享受到了八折优惠。看来，我们是真要时来运转了呢。哈哈哈！
　　
　　Are You a Stock Owner?
　　
　　By Wan Junhua
　　
　　“Clear of your stock, man?” A asked.
　　“No. You?” B said.
　　“Me, either. But I’ve had my May Day wedding cancelled.” said A, sorrowfully. “My fiancee has deserted me.”
　　“How come?” B was confused.
　　“I’ve put in stock market 150,000yuan, which is all intended for my wedding, but lost 130,000yuan. Will you tell me — ” With a deep sigh, A said, “How come I’ve had such a hard fate?”
　　“I’m much worse than you.” B sounded helpless. “Do you know? I’ve lost all 20,0000yuan gained in the past, and beyond that, another 200,000yuan, half of which was loaned from the bank, is still being in the trap.”
　　Then B managed an air of some professor. “I don’t believe one’s fate never changes. Come on! Let’s go out for a change.”
　　They dropped in a health and leisure house called “Happy Moment”, each ordering one pretty girl.
　　“Are you a stock owner?” A was inquired by the madam. Not knowing what to say, A cast a look at B as he was thinking for himself, “What a question in such a place! Yes, I am. Then what?” B was equally bewildered.
　　“If either of you is a stock owner, I’ll offer a 20% discount.” Then the madam explained, “As is known to all, we’ve had such a disastrous bear market that every stock owner is earning a bare living. In a situation like this, it takes real courage for you to visit the house; that’s why I am to offer you a favor.”
　　“Isn’t it good enough to come here, man?” said B, looking excitedly at A, “Don’t you understand? For no reason we are offered the favor of a 20% discount. It seems good fortunes will befell us soon. Ha-ha-ha-!”
　　

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