qianhuailianshangdexuese“shua”diyixiatundeganganjingjing，zhenggerenxiangshibeiyidaowuxingdejingleipizhong，jianglizaiyuandi。
tadengdaleyanjing，tongkongzhongmanshibukesiyidejinghai，zuichunduosuozhe，queyigeziyeshuobuchulai。
他……
他怎么会知道？
kekoufenli，xiaojingyihongyuandedayahuan，zheishitaziyiweizuodeshenbuzhiguibujuedemimi！
xirenguniangwenhe，qingwenguniangshuangli，doushibaoyushenbianzuidelianderenwu。
tanazhuzidedongxiqutaohaotamen，buguoshixiangjizijiliutiaohoulu。
pingrili，zheiweisanyebingyanyande，danxiaorushu，chilekuiyezhiganduozaiwuliku，huoshiquzhaoneigeshangbudetaimiandezhaoyiniangnao，hecengyouguozheibandongruoguanhuodeyanshen？
zheijijuhua，buxiangshizhiwen，gengxiangshixuanpan。
meiyigezi，douxiangyigenshaohongdetieding，henhendidingjintadegutouli。
“zenme，yaowobanishenmeshichen，zainakehaitangshuxia，jiangerliangyinzibingyihedianxinxiaojingjiqingwenguniangdexiaoyatou，doushuochulaima？”
jiahuandeshengyinyijiushaya，quepingtianlejifenxixuedelengyi。
zheixiexijie，ziranbushi“jiahuan”dejiyi，ershiliweijiyuduiyuanzhurenwuxinggedefenxi，yijiduiqianhuaizheizhongxiaorenxingjingdejingzhunyupan，jinxingdezhashu。
qingwenxingzibaotan，queyeshuangzhi，shouledongxidagailvbuhuizangzheyezhe，beitashenbiandexiaoyatoukandaozaizhengchangbuguo。
ranerzheifanhuazaiqianhuaitinglai，quewuyiyuguishenzhiyu。
“扑通！”
qianhuaishuangxiyiruan，zaiyezhichengbuzhu，zhongzhongdiguizailebinglengdedimianshang，etoudizhedizhuan，shentishaikangbandidoudongqilai。
“sanyeraoming！sanyeraoming！nucaigaisi！nucaizhuyoumenglexin！nucaizaiyebuganle！”
tayuwuluncidikezhetou，pengpengzuoxiang，xianqianneidianjuaohebunaifan，zaoyifeidaolejiuxiaoyunwai，zhishengxiazuiyuanshidekongju。
jiahuanlengmodikanzheta，meiyoulikejiaoting。
taxuyaozheicidekongju，shenshenkejinqianhuaideguzili。
yigebeichediniansuilezunyanhejiaoxingxinlidenucai，yongqilaicaizuishunshou。
zhidaoqianhuaideetouyijingshenchuxuesi，jiahuancaidandandikaikou：“taiqitoulai。”
qianhuairumengdashe，zhanzhanjingjingditaiqitou，yizhanglianshangyoushibitiyoushilei，langbeibukan。
“想活命吗？”
贾环问道。
“想！奴才想！”
钱槐点头如捣蒜。
“那就记住，”
jiahuandemuguangchenjingrushui，quedaizheburongzhiyideweiyan，“congjintianqi，nideming，shiwode。worangnizuoshenme，nijiuzuoshenme。woburangnizuode，nidongyidongniantou，doushisizui。mingbaima？”
“mingbai！nucaimingbai！nucaiyihoujiushisanyenindeyitiaogou！”
qianhuaiduzhoufashi，zaiwubanfenxujia。
yanqiandesanye，yijingbushitanengchuaidu、nengfuyandecunzaile。
jiuzaizheishi，menwaixiangqiyizhenjicuzaluandejiaobusheng，bansuizheyigenvrendezahusheng：“huangeer！wodeer！nizenmeyangle？neigeshaqiandaodenucaiyoumeiyouhaohaosihouni？”
huayinweiluo，yigechuanzhebanjiushiqingsebeizi，binfaweiluandefurenyijingyizhenfengsidechonglejinlai。
zhengshijiahuandeshengmu，zhaoyiniang。
tayijinmen，jiukandaoguizaidishangkedetoupoxueliudeqianhuai，yijikaozaichuangtou，miansesuirancangbai、yanshenqueyichangpingjingdeerzi。
zhaoyiniangdehuoqi“teng”diyixiajiushanglaile。
taxiangdangrandirenweishinucaiqifulezhuzi，yigejianbuchongshangqu，yangshoujiuchaozheqianhuaidehoubeihenhendichuidaqilai，zuilibuganbujingdimazhe：“haonigexiaozazhong！heixinlanfeidegoudongxi！wobaninongjinlaishirangnisihouzhuzide，nijingganjiwonaqiao！kanwobudasinizheigechilibawaidewangbagaozi！”
zhaoyiniangmeishenmexinji，sapodagunshitadenashouhaoxi。
ciketazhijuedeerzishouletiandadeweiqu，zhixiangbazheigenucaidasichuqi。
qianhuaibeidadelianliancanjiao，quebuganduoshan。
“住手。”
yigeqinglengdeshengyinxiangqi，buda，queqingxidiyaguolezhaoyiniangdejiaomaheqianhuaidecanhao。
zhaoyiniangdedongzuoyizhi，youxieerandihuitoukanxiangzijideerzi。
jiahuandemuguangluozaitashenshang，meiyouwangriderumuheyilai，zhiyouyipianshenchendepingjing。
tahuanhuanshuodao：“yiniang，biedale。zaida，jiuzhendedasile。”
“dasizhenghao！zheizhongbuzhongxindenucai，liuzheguonianma？”
zhaoyiniangchazheyao，lizhiqizhuangdishuodao。
“dasile，sheilaisihouwo？”
jiahuanfanwen，“sheiquchufangqufan？sheiqutiwopaotui？nandaoyaoyiniangqinzidongshouma？daoshihou，taitaineibianzhidaole，shikuayiniangcimuxinchang，haishimayiniangmeiyouguiju，liangexiarendouguanbuhao，zhihuisapo？”
yilianchuandewenhua，rangzhaoyiniangchedilengzhule。
tazhanglezhangzui，quefaxianzijiyijuyefanbobuchulai。
shia，dasiyigenucaijiandan，kehouxudemafanni？
wangfurenneibianbenjiukantabushunyan，yaoshizaizhuazhuzheigebabing，zhibudingzenmecuomotamenmuzi。
tayouxiemangrandikanzhejiahuan，ganjueyanqiandeerzi，sihuyouxiemosheng。
yiqiandehuangeer，zhihuikuzhegentashuo“niang，taqifuwo”
，hecengyouguozheibantiaoliqingxidefenxi？
“nei……neinishuozenmeban？nandaojiuzheimesuanle？wokeyanbuxiazheikouqi！”
zhaoyiniangdeqishiruolexialai，jingxiayishidikaishizhengqiuerzideyijian。
“ziranbunengjiuzheimesuanle。”
jiahuandezuijiaogouqiyimolengxiao，takanleyiyandouchengyituandeqianhuai，huanhuandao，“shaji，shiweilejinghou。jishale，houyehezhule，zheijideyongchu，caiganggangkaishi。”
“杀鸡儆猴？”
zhaoyiniangxianranmeitingdongzheijushenaodebiyu，zhishizhengzhengdikanzheta。
jiahuanbuzailihuita，zhuanerduiqianhuaidao：“congjintianqi，nimeiridechashiyousanjian。”
qianhuailiketingzhilebeiji，xiangtinghoushengzhiyiyang，gongjingdiyingdao：“qingsanyefenfu！”
“diyi，womeiridefanshi、tangyao，nibixuqinziquchufangdingzhe，congchuguodaowozuibian，buxujiashouyuren。fenlishishenmebiaozhun，jiudeshishenmebiaozhun，shaoyifenyihao，wonanishiwen。”
“奴才遵命！”
“dier，bawozheiyuanliyuanwai，jiwodasaoganjing。congqianyouduoaza，wanghoujiudeyouduozhengjie。wobuxiwangzaiwendaochuleyaoweiheshumoweizhiwaiderenhezawei。”
“奴才遵命！”
“第三，”
jiahuandeshengyindunledun，yanshenbiandeyoushenqilai，“congjintianqi，nijiushiwodeyanjingheerduo。fulishangxia，sheishuoleshenme，sheizuoleshenme，youqishi……yihongyuanhetaitaineibian，youshenmefengchuicaodong，nitingdaode，kandaode，douyaoyiwuyishidihuibaojiwo。zuodehaole，nikekoudeneixiedongxi，wokeyijiwangbujiu。ruoshizuodebuhao，huozheganyoubanjujiahua……”
tameiyoushuoxiaqu，danneibinglengdeyanshen，yijingshuomingleyiqie。
qianhuaixintouyilin，suijiyongqiyigujiehouyushengdekuangxi。
tamingbai，zhuzizheishiyaoyongtale！
zhiyaobachashibanhao，zheitiaomingjiusuanbaozhule！
talikezhongzhongdikeleyigetou：“sanyefangxin！nucaijiushipinlezheitiaoming，yejininbachashibanhao！”
jiahuanhuilehuishou，shiyitagunchuqu。
qianhuairuhuodashe，liangundaipadichulewuzi，yichumen，bianliketingzhiyaoban，xianghuanlegerenside，chaoqisaozhou，kaishimailidiqingsaoqiyuanzilideluoyehewugou。
wuli，zhishengxiajiahuanhezhaoyiniangmuzierren。
zhaoyiniangdaidaidikanzhezijierzidecelian，neizhangzhinendelianshang，touzheyigutacongweijianguodechenwenyulaolian。
gangcaineifanqiaoda、fenpai，nalixiangyigeqibasuidehaizi，fenmingbifulideneixieguanshihaiyaolihaijifen。
taganjuezijidenaoziyouxiebugouyongle。
erziluoshuidabingyichang，xinglaizhihou，zenmexiangshi……
像是变了个人？
taxiaoxinyiyidizoudaochuangbian，shitanzheshenchushou，xiangmomojiahuandeetou，zuilinannandao：“huangeer，ni……nimeishiba？shibushishaohutule，zaishuohuhua？”
jiahuanmeiyouduokaitadeshou，zhishijingjingdikanzheta，muguangqiansuoweiyoudeqingche。
tazhidao，yanqianzheigenvrensuiranyuchun、duanshi、shangbudetaimian，queshizheiruodadejiafuli，weiyiyigezhenxinduitahaoderen。
guoqudeliwei，jieranyishen，congweitihuiguomuai。
erxianzai，zheifensuirancucaoquezugouzhenzhideganqing，rangtabinglengdexindi，fanqileyisiweilan。
tabuhuixiangyuanzhuneiyangyilaita，dantahuijitayifenanwen。
“姨娘，”
taqingqingkaikou，shengyinhuanhelexuduo，“womeiyoushuohuhua，woyemeibinghutu。wozhishixiangmingbaile。”
“想明白什么了？”
赵姨娘追问。
jiahuankanzhechuangwaihuimengmengdetiankong，yiziyiju，qingxidishuodao：“kunaohesapo，shihuanbulaizunzhongde。zaizheigejiali，xiangyaohuodexianggerenyang，jiubixukaoziji。”
zhaoyiniangzhengzhule，tadaidaidikanzheerzi，zuichunxidonglebantian，zuizhongzhihuazuoyishengdaizhekuqiangdediyu：“wodeer……ni……”
tahuranjuede，zijihaoxiang，conglaimeiyouzhenzhengrenshiguozijideerzi。