泥人（程赛男译）

程赛男

泥人

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         宏捏的泥人活灵活现。撂个五十、一百的，就能拿走，没钱扔根烟，也行。宏捏泥人旁人不能多嘴。多说一句，宏端起茶杯就走，把人晾得尴尬。
         他来，让宏捏个他。他坐下后撂桌上一捆钞票。泥巴在宏手里渐渐变成了面前人。宏闭上眼睛，手指更加灵巧地舞蹈。宏脑海里闪过一道灵光，灵光化成一只鸟，落进罗网。宏缓缓睁开眼睛。手下的泥人，两眼闪烁明亮的光彩。
         他端详一会儿泥人，拿起摔在地面，说，眼睛不像，我明天再来。他走远，宏还愣着。宏当夜无眠。那只鸟，还在心头挣扎。宏知道，这只鸟会挣脱罗网，或困死网中。他要在这之前，把鸟留下。宏起身，照自己的样子捏了个泥人。泥人的两只眼睛，明亮有神，散发奕奕光彩。
        他来，惊喜地拿起泥人，说，多么逼真。放下八捆钞票，拿着泥人离去。宏想喊住他，眼睛被红色钞票灼疼，发不出任何声音。
        再有人找宏，进门看见张价目表。特别注明，先交定金，可参与设计，保证达到满意。来订做的人很多。宏捏泥人时，他们在旁边指手画脚。宏双手机械地运动着，面无表情，脑海一片空白。
        有天深夜，有人在门外说，这间屋子三年没人住了。宏很奇怪，自己不是一直住这里吗？宏勾头，吓了一跳，自己不知什么时候变成了泥人，脚面生满苔藓。


The Clay Figurine
By Fei Niao
        The clay figurines that Hong made were so lifelike that they were very popular with everyone. He didn’t care how much people paid. Everyone could only spend 50 yuan on his clay figurine, or even  a cigarette for one. However, During the time that Hong was making clay figurines, others should keep silent. If not, he would pack his things up and leave at once, no matter how much others felt embarrassed.
        One day, a stranger came to visit Hong and asked Hong to make a clay figurine like himself. The clay in Hong’s hands gradually became a clay figurine like the man in front of him. Hong closed his eyes, with his hands deftly dancing. Then he had a brainwave a bird fell into the net. Hong opened his eyes slowly, finding the sparkle of the clay figurine in his hands were twinkling like bright stars.
      Staring at the clay figurine for a moment, the stranger threw it on the ground, saying, “The eyes don’t like mine. I would like you to make another one  tomorrow.” With these words, the stranger went away. Hong felt too puzzled to sleep well in the evening. He was still perplexed by the bird. As he knew, the bird would fly out the net, or struggle to death in the end. Hong decided to keep the bird before it disappeared. Hong started to make another clay figurine like himself. The clay figurine was so vivid that the sparkle of its’eyes were flashing the light.
        The stranger came again. Looking at the clay figurine, he said with surprise, “Perfect!” Then he took  the clay figurine away ,leaving eight bundles of money. Hong tried to call the man back. However, so deeply was he obsessed with the money that he couldn’t utter a word.
        From then on, whoever wanted to get a clay figurine should pay a deposit according to the price list. In order to keep customers satisfied, Hong allowed them to participate in the design. More and more paid a visit to him. Different from before, when Hong made clay figurines, customers were always making criticisms and suggestions. At that time, his hands mechanically moved, remained expressionless and his mind went blank.
         One night, outside somebody said, “It seems as if the house has been deserted for 3 years.” Upon hearing that, Hong was surprised. “ Didn’t I  live here these years? ”hong said to himself. All of a sudden, he bent down. He was dismayed to find his feet covered with moss.
       “When did I become a clay figurine? ”

（Translated by Cheng Sainan 义乌程赛男译）

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