苏县，戚府。
大夏第一皇商世家。
chuqiuhanfengzhouqi，zongranchaoyanggaosheng，wuneiyijiudaizhejifenliangyi。
xiaoqianyiyeweimian，daidaidikanzhezhuoshangdelvdousu。
zuori，shitadeshengchen，yiyeweiguideqiziqixue，cikeganggangjinmen。
kandaozhuoshangwensiweidongdelvdougaobing，qixuemeitoudunshiyining：
“xiaoqian，nishenmeyisi？bujiushimeiyoupeiniguoshengchenma？wodourangxiarenjinimailelvdousu，nihaixiangzenyang？”
萧潜欲言又止。
taxiangtixingqixue，zijilvdouguomin，danxiangxianghaishisuanle。
jiehunsannianqixuedoujibuzhu，zaishuoyeyijiushitulao。
kuangqie，biqiqixuecheyeweigui，zaijiuqinglangguzhangningjialigunanguanvdaileyiwan，zheidianweiquyousuandeleshenme？
“lvdousuwohenxihuan，zhishizuotianweikoubuhao。”xiaoqianfuyandishuodao，qishenjiqixuepaoleyibeifengmishui。
qixuexihuanhebachengredefengmishui，meicichumenhuilaidouyaoheshangyibei。
qixuelisuodangrandijieguo，duixiaoqiandao：“woyaoqumuyu，nixianqujiwoniangqinganba。”
kanzheqixuedebeiying，xiaoqianzichaoyixiao。
qixuenapayouyidianzaihutadeganshou，duoshaodougaiduizuowandeshijieshiyixiaba？
danhenxianran，qixuemeiyou。
duizheizhuanghunyin，xiaoqianchedibuzaibaoxiwang。
tanashangzhangbu，laidaozhengtang。
qifurenzhengzailifo，kandaoxiaoqianshoulidezhangbo，tabalazhenianzhudeshoubuyouyijiang。
zuowan，xiaoqianzhaodaota，shuolehelidexiangfa。
qifurendangranbuyuanyidaying。
xiaoqiansuiranchushendiwei，danweirenzhonghou，zuoshiwendang，zaiqifurenxinli，shiguyezuihaoderenxuan。
keyixiangdaozijidenver……
qifurenfangxianianzhu，xinzhongtanlekouqi，“xiaoqian，niangzuowanshuo，rangnihaohaoxiangyiyezaizuojueding，niangzhidao，xueertazuijinshiyoudianguofen，dannimenbijing，”
“娘！”
xiaoqiandaduanqifurendehua，kuxiaozheyaoleyaotou：“zuotianwojiushuoguole，zuojuedingderenconglaibushiwo，shiqixue！”
“jirantahaishiwangbuleguzhangning，wojiusuanliuxiayouyoushenmeyiyini？”
xiaoqianzuijiaoliuluchuyimoshiran，dandandao：“yuqirihoushengchugengdadexianxi，buruchenxianzaizhudongtuichu，fangtaziyou，yefangwoziyou。”
“niang，zheishifulidezhangbo，xianzaijiaojinin，ganxiezheixienianninduiwodezhaogu。”
“这……唉！”
qifurenshensehenshibushe。
dantazhidao，xiaoqianzuolejueding，shijuebuhuigenggaide。
jiuxiangdangnian，suoyourendoufangqile，renweiqixuewuyaokeyi，zhiyouxiaoqianjianchi，zuizhongzhihaoleqixue……
xiangqiwangshi，qifurenshensebeishang：“xiaoqian，dangchuyaoshimeiyouni，xueershuobudingxianzaihaitanzaichuangshang。”
“ai，shitabuzhenxi，bunengzaiweiquni……xiaoqian，zheixieyinpiao，shiweiniangdeyidianxinyi，zheixienian，duokuiyounia！”
qifurenzhanweiweidijieguoxiaoqiandilaidezhangbo，suihouconghuailitaochuyitayinpiao。
manshiwanxidikanzhexiaoqian：“haizi，yihouyoujihui，changhuilaikankan，qifuyongyuanshinidejia！”
家？
萧潜苦涩一笑。
liunianqian，yichangyiwai，taconglanxingchuanyuedao“daxia”wangchao，chengweimingyipinruxideqiongshusheng。
jiazhonglaofuzhongbing，tazaguomaitieyecoubugoumaiyaoqian，jichanglulu，eyunzaiyaopumenkou。
luguodeqifurenpusaxinchang，kangkaijienangjietaqianmaiyaojiufu，bingxiwangtanengruzhuiqifu，zuoqijiadeguye。
shuoqilai，xiaoqianhaideganxieguzhangning。
guzhangningshiluanzhongqi，zaidinghunyanshangbucierbie。
qixuebeitongtiaohu，shuaiduanleshuangtui，sangshijiyi，zuiliqueyizhihanzheguzhangningdemingzi。
yinci，qifurencaizhaoshangtazheigegenguzhangningshencai，shengyindouchabuduodenongjiazi，zuoqijiadeguye。
suishuodayingqifurenruzhui，shiweilebaoen。
danduiqixue，xiaoqianyeshizhenxinxihuan，zuomengdoumeixiangguohuiyongyouqixuezheimepiaoliangdenvziweiqi。
zhaoguqixuedeneisannian，shitazuikuailedeshiguang。
tabuyanqifandixixinzhaoliao，shengshengchuangzaoleqiji，bujinrangqixuezhanleqilai，haibangzhutahuifulejiyi。
raner，jiadezhongjiuzhishijiade。
qixuehuifujiyideneiyike，suiranmeiyoutichulihun，danyezaimeiyourangxiaoqianpengguoyixia。
当时萧潜并未灰心。
tayiheqixuejieweifuqi，tayiweizhiyaozijiyixinyiyiduiqixuehao，chizaoyouyitian，nengrangqixuehuixinzhuanyi。
shiqingsihuyezaijianjianchaozhexiaoqianyuxiangdefangxiangfazhan，manmande，taheqixuedejiechukaishizengduo，qixueyebuzaikangjuhetaxiangchu。
zhidaosanyueqian，guzhangningturanhuilaile！
shenbian，haiduoleyigesisuibandenver。
yishijian，shoudaoxiaoxideqixue，jiugenfengleyiyang，buduandipaoshangmenquzhaoguzhangning。
qichushuoshixingshiwenzui，daohoulai，xiaoqianbianluxushoudaoliangrenguangjieyouwandechuanyan，
qixuechumendepinlv，yecongyikaishidesanwuriyici，daoxianzai，jihuririyici。
zhiyaoshiguzhangningdeyaoqing，qixuebulunzaimangshenme，douhuifangxiayiqie，diyishijianqujian。
zhiyaoshiguanyuguzhangningdeshi，tazhuangzhuangjianjian，doujideqingqingchuchu，bandezizixixi。
zuowan，zijideshengchen，qixuegengshiyebuguisu……
萧潜不愿深想。
dantaquebudeburenqingyigeshishi，neijiushiwuluntazuodezaiduo，zaihao，zaiqixuedexinli，doubukenengdaitiguzhangning！
luohuayouyi，liushuiwuqing。
yuqichuzaizhongjian，daoburufangshouchengquan。
buguo，xiaoqianbingmeiyoudasuanyaoqifurendeyinpiao。
dangnian，qifurennengkangkaijienang，titadiechuqiankanbing，tayijingganjibujin。
zhishi，dangxiaoqianhuiguoshenshi，caifaxianqifurenzaoyiliqu。
“xiaoqian，nizhanzaineiganshenme？woniangni？dengdeng，nishoulinazhedeshishenme？niyougenwoniangyaoqianle？”
yingmian，ganggangmuyuwandeqixuezoujin。
zaikandaoxiaoqianshouzhongdeyinpiaohou，qixuemuzhongshanguoyimonongnongdebiyi。
sannianqian，qixuehuifujiyihou，jiufaxianniangqinhuishibushihuijixiaoqianyixieyinpiao，qieshuebufei。
tacengwenguoxiaoqianqiandequxiang，xiaoqianhuidata，shinaqubutiejiayong。
danxiaoqianzhendangtashishazibucheng？
tasuiconglaimeiquguoxiaojia，keyezhidao，putongrenjiayinianxiaohaojihe。
xiaoqianmeicinadeqian，zugouyigecunderenchiheyinian！
“xiaoqian，nihaizhenshixiaoshun！xing，neinijiuduojinidiemaidiandongxibubu，bijing，niruzhuiwomenqijiazheimexinku，duowangjialinadianqian，yeshiyinggaide！”
戚雪讥讽地说道。
xiaoqiandongledongzui，xiangyaojieshishenme，fulideyahuanturankuaibupaolai：“**，gugongzipairenlai，shuotanvershuixinghouchaozheyaojian**……”
唰！
qixuewenyan，dunshimanlianjiaoji，lijigenyahuanzoule。
liankandoumeizaikanxiaoqianyiyan。
kanzheqixuejicongcongliqudebeiying，xiaoqiankuseyixiao。
tazhuanshenhuiwu，yijianyijiandishoushihaozijidedongxi。
zuihou，talaidaozhuoanqian，jiangshangmiangongyangdelianggelingwei，xiaoxinyiyidiquxia。
zheilianggelingwei，zaizhuoshanggonglewunian。
lingweishang，shixiaoqianfumudemingzi。
qixueconghuifujiyihou，yinweiduitadabiwangjialinayinpiaodewuhui，congmeidengguoxiaojiademen。
shenzhidoumeijinguotazhudewuzi。
suoyi，qixuekenengyongyuanyebuhuizhidao，tadefumu……
已经去世五年了！
qifurendangniankangkaijienang，bingmeinengzhihaofuqindebing，ermuqinyeyinweifuqindeliqu，meiduojiubiansashourenhuan。
qifurenshibushijitadeyinpiao，qishishibaituotachumian，qudadiansuzhoudeguanli，danyoubuxiangrangsulaijueqiangdeqixuezhixiao……
“die！niang！haierbuxiao！”
xiaoqianluomodifumozhelingwei，qibuchengsheng。
“haierruzhuiqijia，bunengweixiaojialiuhou。”
“yushengkongyenanaiqiyunvzi，zhinengkuiduixiaojialiezuliezongle……”