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第十九卷管仲以其君霸

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鮑叔見管仲求教,乃開言道:「弟聞古今豪傑之士都從困苦中建了莫大之業,立了不朽之勛。縱有隱才於屠釣,遺德於版築,然且誓心守節,無苟進之志,安命樂天,或以筆耕為養,或以傭酒成名。不意仁兄仰天搔首,激憤悲號,在楚囚則可,在足下則不可耳。」管仲聽了這一片言語,方才省悟,不覺愁煩頓釋,連忙謝道:「小弟性地窄狹,志氣卑下,常以貧窶動心,因此嗟歎。今蒙鮑叔指教,開豁愚蒙,三生有幸。弟因不揣鄙陋,敢攀結為兄弟,不識尊意何如?」鮑叔道:「承兄尊諭,固所願也。」恰好鮑叔年紀長于管仲,鮑叔為兄,管仲為弟。便向郊外一個酒肆,兩人進去,對天拜了八拜,立盟結義。說道:「今日傾蓋如故,他日白首如新,永無相負。如有負盟者天地誅滅,以為不義之報。」兩人盟畢,就叫酒保整治酒餚來吃。不移時,那酒保將酒餚搬上樓來,擺列桌上,管鮑二人開懷暢飲。飲至半酣,鮑叔問管仲道:「夷吾弟,你平昔在家做甚事體?有何親人?」管仲道:「小弟年來落拓,躡屩負書。一自先君亡後,止有老母在堂。爭奈朝夕之間尤為薪水据,終歲處于愁城,累日淹於淚海,甚苦生計消乏。不知吾兄有甚生意,倘可提挈小弟,庶免飢寒,感恩非淺。」鮑叔道:「眼前致富之方、救貧之術無如為賈,不拘綢緞布匹、柴炭油麻、竹木雜貨,若能盡力經營,用心緝理,件件皆可趁錢,般般無不獲利,致富亦其餘事,何愁衣食之不給哉?」管仲道:「小弟非不知商賈可做,趁錢養家。常言道有本得利生,況且手中空乏,分文尚然難措,焉得資本行運。雖素有此心,亦徒然耳。」鮑叔道:「愚兄習儒不利,棄而為賈,行運有年,家頗饒裕。近因敕伙計身故,正沒個的當幫手,弟若不棄,同去營運,自然獲利,盡可以供奉老伯母菽水之費,又可以補助家中不足之需。只恐怕尊閫在家,兩相牽掛,不能割捨遠行。」管仲道:「小弟如今尚無妻室,只有老母一人在堂。兄若肯要小弟同行,必當歸告老母以決可否。但不知仁兄往年在于何處地方為賈?」鮑叔道:「就在本國南陽地方,收些吳下所到的綢綾絹帛,前來都下販賣,也有三四分利息。」管仲道:「原來如此,我想南陽此去七八百里之遙,不過七八日可到。弟在家實無事可做,情愿隨兄同去,凡事一聽憑兄。」鮑叔道:「說那裡話,既為兄弟就是嫡親,安敢相欺?準擬明日,決要奉叩令堂老伯母了。」管仲道:「敢不灑掃拱候?」說完便要告辭,鮑叔因天色未晚,又勸數杯,然後會鈔,與管仲出門,作別入城。有詩為證:

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