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There was a poorman who worked for a landlord．The landlord made the man work hard all day long．But he paid him very little money，and didn’t give him much food．

One day，when the man was having breakfast，the landlord came and said to him，“It’s too much trouble to go to work and then come back for lunch，then go to the fields again and come back  for supper．So Iwant you to have your breakfast and  lunch and supper now before you go to the fields．”

How could a man eat three meals all  together?But the farmland thought and said，“All  right．”He finished his breakfast and went out．

Half an hour later，when the landlord went out for a walk，he saw the farmhand sitting under a tree  and smoking．The landlord was very angry．“Why aren’t  you working in the fields?”he asked．

The farmhand said with a smile，“I’ve  already had my supper．And you know very well that after supper  it’s time for rest．”

一位穷人为地主打工。地主一天到晚强迫他拼命干活，但付给他的工钱却很少，还不让他吃饱饭。

有一天，长工正在吃早饭，地主走过来，对他说:“你每天干完活回来吃午饭，吃完午饭又下田，再从田里回来吃晚饭，这样太麻烦了。所以，我现在要你下田前把早饭、午饭和晚饭一次吃完。”

一个人怎么能一次吃三顿饭呢?长工转念想了一下，说:“好吧。”吃完早饭，他就出去了。

半小时后，地主出去散步，看见长工坐在一棵树下抽烟。他非常生气。“你为什么不在田里干活?”他问。

长工微微一笑说:“我已经吃过晚饭了。你很清楚，晚饭后是休息时间。”

(源于网络侵权删)