caobinbeishitouzazhong，tongdezhimaniang。
tataiqishouwuzhulenaodaishangdeshangkou，suihouehenhendengleyiyanmianqianhuashanhe，duizheshenhoudeliangrenfenfudao：“jiwoshang，dazhetadetui！”
liangweibaobiaowojinlequantou，yizuoyiyoudexiangzhehuashanhechongqu。
kehaimeiyoukaojinhuashanhe，bianbeihuashanhediuchuqudeshikuaijijizhong。liangweibaobiaojiuxiangshibeirenjidingzhuleyiban，hunshendongdanbude，shenzhilianhuadoubunengshuo。
刹那间。
huashanhewanruyixinghuanyingyiban，laidaolecaobindemianqian，bingdangzhezhongrendemian，yijiaoxiangzhecaobindexiaofushangchuaiqu。
dunshi，caobinzhenggerenjiuxiangshiduanlexiandefengzheng，zhijiefeilechuqu。
“zheiyijiao，suanshiwotitamenlaihaijinide。yaoshibuxiangyaobeiwojixuzoudehua，jiudaishangniderenjiwogun！”huashanhediuzhichuleliangmeishitou，zazaileliangweibaobiaodeshenshang，shidetamenbiankeyizaicidongdan。
jingguozheiyicidejiaoxun，caobindouzhidao，yanqiandehuashanheshiyiweigaoshou，zijidezheixierengenbenjiubushitadeduishou，bianlijichengshanglechelikailexianchang。
erliulanghanmenjianshidaohuashanhedelihaihou，fenfenzhuanshenliqu。
haiweidengdaotamenzouchusanbu，huashanhezuijiaoweiweishangyang，lenglenghedao：“nimenliuge，shuangshoubaotoulijidunzaidishangwatiao，zhidaotiaochuwodeshixianweizhi！”
liulanghantoutoulianmangdiantou，anzhaohuashanhedefenfu，shuangshoubaotoudunzaidishangwatiao，qitadeliulanghanzhaozuozhe，budaopianke，bianxiaoshizailehuashanhedeshiyedangzhong。
dunshi，xianchangyejiuzhiyouhuashanhe，caishufenhecaokeersanren。
huashanhezoushangqianqu，miansedanrandikanzhecaishufen，lenglengshuodao：“nijiaocaishufenba，nihaijideershinianqiannizaidonghuaihepandiuxiadewusuinanhaima？nibuyaowuhui，wobushiyidachuan，woshiyidachuandepengyou，shiyidachuanjiaowolaide，xiangyaorangwoxiangnidatingyixieshiqing。”
duiyuershinianqiandeshiqing，huashanhezhijinhaixincunjiedi，xinzhongbuyuanyichengrenmianqiandecaishufenshizijidemuqin。
erzheiyidachuan，naishiershinianqiandemingzi。dangtagensuishifuhuatuozhihou，biangaimingweilehuashanhe。
“woerziyidachuanhaihuozhe？taxianzaizaina？”caishufentingdaocihuahou，xinzhongdunshijidongleqilai，shangqianlazhulehuashanhedeshoubei。
“buhaoyisi，tagenwoshuole，tabuhuijiannide，yeburangwogaosuni，taxianzaideweizhi。tarangwolaizheilizhaoni，shixiangyaowenni，dangnianniweishenmeyaopaoqita，haiyou，tadefuqinxianzaizainali？”
caishufencikebingbuzhidao，yanqiandeqingnian，bianshitaershiduonianqianpaoqideerzi。
“womunverrenganxienichushouxiangjiu，danshiniwendeliangjianshiqing，shejidaosimi，woshibukenenghuigaosunide。”caishufenyaoleyaotou，miansejianding。
shuowancihua，caishufenbiandaizhenverlinkeerwangqianzouzhe。zhiyuxiageluojiaodianshizainali，zoudaonalisuandaonali。
“congnalilai，huinaliqu！worenshiyigeyijieshengshou，takeyiyizhihaocaolaoyezi，rangnimenjixuliuzaicaojia。”huashanhekanzhemianqianliangrendebeiying，huanhuandishuozhe。
caishufenlijitingxialejiaobu，zhuanguoshenkanxianglemianqiandehuashanhe。
........
曹家大宅外。
huashanhedaizhecaishufenerrenlaidaolecichu。
“enren，nishuodeneiweiyijienengshoushenmeshihoulai？”caishufenkanleyiyansizhou，bingmeiyoukandaoqitaren。
“woqudagedianhuacuicui！”huashanhenachuleshouji，bianpaozhelaidaoleyigewurendexiaoxiangzi。
tacongshenshangnachuleyifurenpimianju，xianshuganlianditiezailelianshang。
jiuxiangshibianxifayiyang，zhayanzhijian，jiubianchengleyifulengjundaoxuesidemianrong。
suihou，huashanhefanchuanzhewaitao，bingzailushangmaileyidingyuanmao，danrandidaizailetoushang。
huashanhezhiqiansuoshuodeyijienengshou，zhengshitaziji！
zhibuguo，huashanhebingbuxiangyaojielushenfen，bianzhihaoqiaozhuangdabanyifan。
这时。
huashanhelaidaolecaishufenmunvdemianqian。
“nijiushicaishufenba，woshihuashanhedeqinge，nikeyijiaowohuashenyi！”huashanhehuanguoleyifubaqideshengyin，qishilingren。
“huashenyinihao，zheiciyizhicaolaoyezideshiqingjiubaituonile。duile，huashanheni？”caishufenxianshichaozhehuashanhedianlediantou，suihouzhuanguotoukanleyiyansizhou。
“ke，wozailushangpengdaoleta，tashuoduzie，bianzanshibugenwomenyitongjinqu”huashanhegankeleyisheng，bianbaishoujixushuodao：“womenhaishizaodianjinqu，xianbazhengshijichuliwan！”
sanrenbianyitongjinrudaolecaojiadazhainei。
不到片刻。
sanrenbianlaidaolecaojiadazhaideshiwaidating。
zhijianzaimianqianchuxianleershiduohaoren，erzuozailunyishanghunmibuxingdelaozhebianshicaojiadezhangguanzhecaolaoyezi。
zaicaolaoyezideshenpang，zhanzheliangren，fenbieshicaojiadabocaowudaohecaojiaerbocaowuhai。
caojiadabocaowudaozhengshicaobindefuqin，takandaocaishufenbuqingzilai，bujintiaoletiaomeitou，duizhecaishufenlenglenghedao：“caishufen，womencaojiayijingbanimenchumingle，sheirangnijinlaide！”
haiweidengdaocaishufenkaikou，zhanzaiyipangdehuashanhebiankaikoushuodao：“tamenpinqingwolaiyizhicaolaoyezi，niyouyijianma？”
“jiuni，nianjiqingqingde，nenggouyizhihaocaolaoyezidebing，jianzhijiushichirenshuomeng。ganjinjiwogunchuqu，shaodiurenxianyan！”caojiadaboshuangshoudazaishenqian，buxiedelengxiaozhe。
liangweicaojiadebaobiaolijizoulechuqu，dasuanbahuashanheganchuqu。
就在此时。
caojiaerbowangqianzouleyibu，baishouzhizhi。
“manzhe，jiranxiaoxiongdiganqianlai，ziranshiyouyidingdenengnai，shuobudingnenggouyizhihaocaolaoyezi！”caojiaerbocaowuhaikanzhemianqiandecaojiadabo。
zaicaojia，caolaoyezizhongbingbuxinghou，caojiadeshiquanbianpingfendaolecaojiadabohecaojiaerbodeshouzhong，yincicaojiaerboyeshiyouzheyidingdehuayuquan。
caojiaerbojirankaikou，neibianliuxialehuashanhedengren。
“liuxialaiyouruhe，daihuierzhaoyanggundan。wopinqingledonghuaishidamingdingdingdesandengyishixuxiansheng，laoerniyoupinqingsandengyishisunyiranxiaojie，yizheerrendeyishu，wanquankeyiyizhihaocaolaoyezi！”caojiadabocaowudaoshifenqiaobushanghuashanhe，yanmoudangzhongchongmanlelengluozhiyi。
duici，huashanhebaibaishou，miansedanran。
“xinga，daihuiertamenlianggeyaoshiyizhibuhaocaolaoyezi，nikeqianwanbieguizaidishangqiuwo！”huashanhekanzhemianqiandecaojiadabocaowudao，lengxiaoleyisheng。
“wohuiqiuni，chirenshuomeng！”caowudaobaibaishou，manlianbuxie。
这时。
lvxiandongshoudebianshicaojiaerbocaowuhaipinqingdesunjiadaxiaojiesunyiran。
sunjiahecaojiayiyang，doushidonghuaishisandashijiazhiyi。
ernianjiershiersuidesunyiranzhangdefubaimaomei，bangzheyigeshuangmawei，shenshangsanfachuyiguzixinjiaoaodeqixi。
sunyiranhaochengdonghuaishinianqingyidaidiyishengshou，nianjiqingqingbianyousandengyishidechenghao。
taxianshiyongzijidedumenyishu，jinzhenduowei，keshijielianshilejici，banzhuxiangdeshijianguoqule，caolaoyezihaishihunmibuxing。
sunyiranzizhizijiwunengweili，bianshouqilejinzhen，yaoleyaotou，chenshengdishuo：“duibuqi，wowunengweili！”
caojiaerbocaowuhaitingdaocihua，bujintanleyikouqi。
“xuxiansheng，haiqingnichushou！”caojiadaboyilianxiaoyi，duizhemianqiandeyiweizhongniannanzizunjingdao。
xuxianshengshidonghuaishiyoumingdeyishi，xingyisanshinian，jiejueguoleshuqianzhuangyinanzazheng。
zaicaowudaokanlai，jianghaishilaodela，xuxianshengdingrankeyiyizhihaocaolaoyezi。
xuxianshengdianlediantou，bianzoushangqianqu，xianshizhenduancaolaoyezidemaibo。tasihuzhaodaoleyigetupokou，lianshangyongxianchuleyimoxiaoyi。
zhijianxuxianshengcongzhukuangdangzhongquchuleyixieqianyecaohehaidanwan，xianshijiangqijiaobanchengsuimo，suihoufangzaiyizhangbaizhishang，zuihoujiangtiegaotiezailecaolaoyezidejianbangshang。
“zaiguoyihuier，caolaoyezibianhuisuxing！”xuxianshengtanrandishuo。
caowudaotingdaocihua，xinzhongdunshidaxi。
keshijiexialaideyimu，querangzaichangdezhongrenshayanle。
caolaoyezibudanmeiyouxinglai，jianbangshangdexueroudunshiyizherouyankejiandesudufushizhe。
“haizichengsandengyishi，jianzhijiushigechunhuo！ganjinbadiaotiegao，bingyicizaicaolaoyezidebaihuixue，fengchixue，lingxuxuegedianyixia！”huashanheshuangshoudazaishenqian，lengxiaoleyisheng。
xuxianshengjiandaoyaoxiaofanshi，dunshishoumangjiaoluan，meiyoulezhuyi。dangtatingdaohuashanhedehuahou，bianyizheshiyishidexiangfa，xianshibadiaotiegao，suihouyicizaicaolaoyezidesangexuedaogedianleyixia。
这时。
lingrenzhenjingdeshiqingfashengle。
caolaoyezixianshituchuleyikouyuxue，jianbangshangdunshifushitingzhi。caolaoyezishouzhidonglejixia，yanjingbankaibanbi。
zhongrenmingbai，huashanhedefangfashiyouxiaode。
tazhendeyounengnaiyizhihaocaolaoyezidebing。
caojiaerbojiandaozheiyimu，xinzhongdunshijidongbuyi，lianmangxiangzhehuashanhezouqu，gongshouxiaodao：“shenyi，qingniwubichushoujiuzhihaocaolaoyezi！”
“jiushikeyijiu，zhibuguo，gangcaiwoshuole，xiangyaowochushouyizhicaolaoyezi，debixurangmouxierenguizaidishangqiuwo。duiba，caowudao？”huashanhekanlemianqiandecaowudao，songsongjianxiaodao。
caowudaotingdaocihua，xinzhongdunshigedengleyixia。
tayaoleyaoya，dunledunhou，bianxiangzhehuashanhezouqu，danglihuashanhehaiyousanbuzhiyaodeshihou，bianshuangxiguizailehuashanhedemianqian，gongshouhandao。
“haiqingshenyichushou，yizhihaocaolaoyezi！”