京城。夏家。
yizuoguimojidadezhuangyuanzhizhong，zheilishidongtushoufuxiayuandejia。
putongrenzhizhidaoshoufuxiayuanzhuzaizheili，danshizhiyougaocengcaizhidao，zheilizhenzhenglihaide，shixiajia！
xiajia，zheishiyigezhijinrengranzaichuanchengdegulaojiazu；mingmianshangshijingshang，qishizhengshangjunsanjietongchi，tongshiyeshidongtuzuidadecaifajiazu，shenzhibeichengzhiwei‘dongfangdeluosichaierdejiazu’。
zhuangyuancitangmenkou，lianggechuanzheheisechenyizhangangdexiajiahoudai，baiwuliaolaidedazhehaqian。
suiranxiajiashiyigehenhuihuangdexiandaijiazu，danquebaoliuzhehenduochuantongdexisu。tamenfeichangzhuzhongzijiadecitang，citangderichangweisheng、zhuangxiu、fanxin、zhangangdouquanbubixushixiajiadedichuanzisunhoudaiqinliqinweicaikeyi。
yigerenshuo：“ai，zheigeyuedaomeisile，wobeichouzhonglezaicitangzhangangyigeyue。yigeyuenaerdoubunengqu，wozaiwaibianhaiyoushengyiyaozuoni。shoujiyejiwomeishoule，woshizongyigeyue，gongsihaibuzhidaofashengshenmebianhuani。”
lingyigerenchoulekouyan，tanxishuo：“wogangyueleyigeyixianmingxingzhunbeiqujiudian，sheizhidaobeichouzhonglekancitang。wobinigengdaomei，renjiahaishuowofanggezini。”
“suanlesuanle，citanglidoushixianrendelingwei，bunengshuozheixiedongxi。”
“zhaowoshuo，xianzaidouershiyishijile，bubimixinneixie。jiazuhaichuanshuo，citanglineigezhanguoshiqideqingtonglingdangshibi‘heshibi’hailihaidezhibaoni，haishuoruguoyouyitianlingdangyaoshixiangle，zanmenxiajia……”
话音未落。
‘叮叮叮——’
‘叮叮叮——’
jiliewubideqingcuilingdangshengxiangqi。
jiucongliangrenshenhoudecitanglichuanlai。
liangrenmengranpingzhuhuxi，qishuashuadehuitoukanqu。
neiyouandecitangrukou，cishi，zailiangrenyanlixiandegewaikongbuheyinsen。
“si——bu，buhuiba！”
“kuai，kuaiqukankan，citangchushenmeshierle？”
“bubu……buyaoa，buyaozaiwomendangshoudeshihouchushiera。laotaiyezuikanzhongzheigele，yaoshiwomencitangkanbuhao，womenyaowandanle！”
liangrenjingkongde，zhanzhanweiweidechongjinlecitangzhizhong。
ercishidecitang，genbenbuzaixiangshitamenpingshijiandaodeneiyangpingjing。
citangzhizhong，quejian，suoyoudepaiwei，jingranquanbudouzhandouleqilai。
‘咚咚咚咚——’
那是牌位，在跳动！
suoyoudepaiwei，jingrandouzaizijitiaodong。
zheiyimu，chaochulelianggenianqingrendesiweijiexian。
牌位，怎么会跳呢？
ercitangzuishangfangguazhedeyigezhangmanlvxiudeqingtonglingdang，cishi，jingranyewufengzidongleqilai。
tabuduandeyaohuangzhe，buduanjuliedeyaohuangzhe。fachu‘dingdingding’deciersheng。
响了！
neichuanshuozhongdelingdang，xiangle！
qizhongyirenmiansecanbaideguizaidishang，kuangkelejigetou：“laotaiyejingchangshuo……tonglingzai，xiajiazai，tonglingxiang，xiajiamie……”
lingyirenyexiangqilezheixiajialiuchuanzhijindeguxun，buyoudelenghanchuleyicengyouyiceng。
“快！！！”
“快啊啊啊啊！”
“去报告老太爷！”
“kuaiqutongzhizuren！！！”
“……”
wufenzhonghou，zhenggezhuangyuanbaozhale！
zhenggexiashi，suoyourenquanbuhongdongle。
congshangkongfukan，zhinengkanjianzhenggezhuangyuanli，shubuqingderenchaozhecitangfangxiangkuangben。ranhouguixiakuhanzheketou。
shenzhiyouxierenhaimeidaocitang，jiuyijingguilexialai。
zhenggexiashi，rusangkaobi。
wushudexiaxingzurenbenzouxianggao，wushudedianhuacongzheilidalechuqu，feixiangquanguogedi，tongzhisuoyoudifangdexiajiarenhuijia。
“wei！ba，kuaihuilaia，chudashile。jialidecitangxianzupaiweiyabuzhule！”
“nver，kuaihuilai，shenme？nizaiyuehui？yuegepi，kuaihuilaia，jialichudashile！”
“kuai，citangqingtonglingdangxiangle。zuxunlishuodeneigelingdang，nijianguode，taxiangle。kuaihuilai！”
“kuaijinidagetamendadianhua，douwanghuilaizou。laotaiyexianzaiyijingyaofakuangle。”
“……”
出大事了。
zheiyike，sihuyishunjian，zhenggedongtudesuoyoushangcengrenwu，douzhidaoxiajiachudashile。
xiajiazhuangyuandecitangmenkou，cishicike，shubairenwuyangyangdeguizaicitangli。
citangliyijingguibuxialaile，bushaorendouguizailecitangwaibian。
‘叮叮叮——’
neilingdangdeshengyin，yiranhaizaixiang。haizaiyaohuangzhe。
suoyourenguizaidishang，zhishijingkongdekanzheneiqingtongdelingdang，yanshenzhigougoudedingzhe，buganchuandaqi。
xiajiadedichuanzhangzi，yeshirujin‘xiashijinrong’dongshizhangxiajie，guizaicitangdediyilie，jingkongdewendao：
“怎么回事？”
“zheidaodizenmehuishia？”
lianggezhangangdehoudai，hedelianseshabai，zhandoudeshuo：
“buzhidao，buzhidaoa……womenzhengzaicitangmenkouzhangang，turanzhijianlibianjiuyoushengyinle，womenjiuqubaogaole。”
“womenyebuzhidaoadabo。”
“zheizhei……wobuzhidaofashengleshenme。”
xiajiebaonu，lunyuanleyigedazuibachouleguoqu：“fangpi！nimenbuzhidao？neitazenmehuiwuyuanwugudexiang？”
liangrenbeida，wuxiandeweiqu。xiangshuoshenme，queyoubuzhidaogairuhejieshi……
这时，门口有人喊：
“老太爷！”
“老太爷来了！”
“家主！”
“家主。”
“jiuzailibian，laotaiyemandian。”
zhongrenhuitou，yigechuzheguaizhang，jinnianyijingkuaijiushisuigaolingdelaotou，zaiyongrendechanfuxia，kuaibudezoujinlecitangzhizhong。
xiajielianmangqishenquchanfu：“ba，nin……”
dangdaixiajialaotaiyedakaileerzideshou，zhishizhigougoudedingzhezuishangfangdeneitongling。ranhou，rengdiaoguaizhang，guizailedishanghaotaodaku：
“xianzuzaishang！hourenbuxiao！”
‘weng——’citangliyinqiyipianhuaran。
suoyourendoubujiedekanxianglexiayuanlaoyezi。
xiayuanhaotaodakuyizhen，duizhepaiweikelejigetou，zheicaihuitouhandao：
“chushierle。shilingshanchushierlea，lingshan，zanmendezufenchushierle。”
“什么！”
整个祠堂一片哗然。
xiajiegengshibukesiyideshuo：“ba。zufenzenmekenenghuichushier？youshoumurenkanzhe，zenmehuichushiera。”
xiayuanxiangshixiangdaoleshenme，lianmangshuo：“duidui，shoumuren。kuaijishoumurendadianhuawenwen，daodi，daodichuleshenmeshierle；yidingshilingshanchushierle，zanmendeqingtonglingcaihuixiang……zheixiangbude，xiangbudea。lingdangyixiang，zanmenxiajiakendingyaojuele！”
xiajielianmangdiantou，naqishoujizoudaoyibianqudadianhuale。
erxiayuanyebuguile，beirenchanfuzhezhanleqilai，duizheguimanyididexiajiarenshuo：
“dou，douzhunbeiyixia。xiajiasuoyouren，lijiqianwanglingshan。wulunxianzaiyouduozhongyaodeshiqing，quanbudoufangxia。quanbudougenwoqulingshan！”