Story 32 Sun the Ice

　　Once a simpletons wife told him to buy some ice.

　　Two hours later, he didnt come back. She wanted to know why he didnt come back and went out to have a look. She saw he was standing in the sun at the gate and watching the ice melting.

　　Whats the matter? She asked him. Why dont you bring it in?

　　I saw the ice was wet and I was afraid that you would scold me so Im running it dry. The simpleton answered.

　　故事32 曬冰

　　從前有一個笨人的妻子讓她的丈夫買幾塊冰。

　　兩個小時后，他還沒回來。

　　她想知道他為什么沒回來，就出去看了看，發現她的丈夫在門口站著，在太陽下曬冰，看著冰融化。

　　她問他：怎么啦?你為什么不把它拿進來?

　　我看見冰是濕的，恐怕你會訓斥我，因此，我正在把它曬干。笨人回答道。