沧州。
guandaobianshangyougejiudian，zheijiudianshenmeyangzini？youshizan：
gudaoyougucun，lubangcunjiudian。yangliuanbian，xiaochuijinzhi；lianhuadangyang，fengfuqinglian。liulingyangwochuangqian，libaizuimianbishang。sheyunzhuangcunfuzhidan，cunlaozhulaosouzhimao。shenxianyupeicengliuxia，qingxiangjindiaoyedanglai。
cikedianneiwuren，sanwugejiubaozhengbaiwuliaolaidizaijutaidaizhe。
turanjian，yousanweidahanzoulejinlai，jingzhizaiyigezuotouzuoxialai。
haohanzi，sanrenshengaodouzaibachiyishang，yigemianrongxiongzhuang，nongmeidayan，qiasijingang，yigemaoxiangkuihong，shuangquangulian，sanchahuangxu，weishoudeneigeshengaojiuchi，jiediyirong，haoqingwanzhang！
“gege，cidiyijingshicangzhoujienei，xianglaichaidaguanrenjiuzaibuyuanchu，womenzaizheichixiefanshi，zaiquxunta。”
nongmeidayandehanzi，chongzheweishoudehanzibaoquan。
“songwangegeshuodedui，gegeshilaihechaidaguanrentanmaimaide，ziranbunengezheduziqu，dianjia，keyoujiucai，susushangyixielai！”
sanchahuangxudehanzi，yefeichanggongjingdihelingtoudehanzishuohua。
“zhugui，jiujiubuyaole，baifangguiren，buyiyinjiu。”
lingtoudehanzizhaixiadouli，zhengshirenyuan！
ergentayiqilaideliangwei，yiweishisongwan，chuohaoyunlijingang，lingyiweishizhugui，chuohaohandihulv。
zhuguiherenyuanyijingrenshihenjiule，qunianrenyuanzoujianghudeshihou，zaiyishuixianyudaolebeiyiqunpopizhuizhaidezhugui，renyuanzhangyichushou，jiuxialeta。
congcizhihou，zhuguibiangenzherenyuan，renyuanzhidaozhuguizaijingyingjiudianfangmianyoutianfu，suoyishenxianzuiniangzaochulaizhihou，renyuanbianrangzhuguifuzeshenxianzuideyiqieshiyi。
dangranle，muqianzhuguimaide，bushizhenzhengdeshenxianzui，ershizuichudebanben，danyebidasongshimianshangdedaduoshumeijiumeiwei。
zhiyusongwan，tashirenyuanbujiuqianzailvtuzhongyudaode。
dangshisongwanzhengzhunbeiqutouliangshan，jieguoyushangrenyuanzhihou，liangrenyijianrugu，zaidezhirenyuanjiushiqingtianzhuzhihou，songwanzhijiebaidao，renrenyuanweigege。
“sanweihaohanshilaizhaorende？”
jiudianzhangjuqinzishanglai，xiangrenyuansanrenwendao。
“zhangjude，tingwenchaidaguanrenjiuzhuzaicichu，shizhendema？”
任原笑着开口。
“haohanbushibendirenba，renshichaidaguanren？”
掌柜的有些惊讶。
“chaidaguanrenxiaoxuanfengdedaming，jianghushangnagebuzhixiao？”
renyuanziranshizhidaochaijinde。
“dazhouchaishizongzisun，chenqiaobingbianzhihou，taizujiledanshutiequan，zhuanyizhaojietianxiahaohan。woshuodekedui？”
“是哩是哩！”
zhangjudeyikanyeshihechaijiayouguanxide，yitingcirenduizijizhujianeimetuichong，ziranxinqinghenhao。
“haohan，ruoyaozhaodaguanren，haishibuchifanshiqubijiaohao，daguanrenneidefanshi，kebixiaodianhaotaiduo。”
“neibuzhichaidaguanrendezhuangzizainaer？”
“zhizaiqianmian，yueguoersanlilu，dashiqiaobianguaiwanmojiao，neigedazhuangyuanbianshi。”
掌柜的很热心指路。
“gege，neiwomen……”
songwanxunwenrenyuandeyijian，fanzhengzheigehanziyijingbazijizheitiaomingdoujiaojirenyuanle。
“neiwomenjiuqujianjiandaguanrenxian，dianjia，xiele。”
renyuanconghuaizhongtaochuwuliangyinzifangzaizhuoshang，lvxianchumen，songwanhezhuguizeshijinjingenzaitashenhou。
sanrenchumenzhihou，shunzhetuluwangqianzou，guoranersanlidizhihou，hudijianzuodashiqiao。guodeqiaolai，yitiaopingtanshibandalu，zaowangjianlvliuyinzhongxianchuneizuozhuangyuan。sixiayizhouzaoyitiaojianhe，lianganbiandoushichuiyangdashu，shuyinzhongyizaofenqiang。zhuanwanlaidaozhuangqian，huo，haoyigedazhuangyuan!
甚至样子，有诗赞：
menyingchidao，shanjieqinglong。wanzhihuazhantaoyuanxi，qianshuhuakaijinguyuan。juxiantangshang，sishiyoubuxieqihua；wanhuitingqian，bajiesaizhangchunjiajing。
tangxuanteshejinpai，jiayoudanshutiequan。zhuyuanbiwa，yanyingzhejiujigaotang；huadongdiaoliang，zhennaishisanweijingshe。bushidangchaoxunqidi，yeyingqiandaidiwangjia。
renyuansangerenlaidaozhuangshang，jianneitiaokuobanqiaoshang，zuozhesiwugezhuangke，renyuanshangqianyibu，duizhezhuangkebaoquan：
“taiyuanrenyuan，xieyousongwan，zhugui，luguocichu，xiangyaobaijianchaidaguanren。”
“renyuan，keshijianghushanghaochengqingtianzhuderenyuan？”
nengzaichaijinjiadangkanmenzhuangkede。neidoushilingliren，renyuanzheimingziyichu，tamenhenziranjiuxiangdaolejinnianlaijianghushangfengtouzhengshengdeyiweihaohan。
“zhengshirenmou，buzhijinrichaidaguanrenkezai？renmouyouyibishengyixianghetatantan。”
“haohanshaoxie，wozheijiuqubinggao。”
yigezhuangkelikewangyuanneipao，tongshiqitazhuangkeyebanlaiyibayizijirenyuanxiexi。
qingtianzhurenyuan，neikebushipingrililaizhuangzishanghunchihunhedejiahuo。cirenshiyouzhenbenshide，youyoushengyixiangyaoshangtan，kebunengdaiman！
“gegededaming，lianchaidaguanrenyeyaozhongshili。”
songwanduirenyuanneishichedidepeifu，benlaizhishiyinweixiangmaohechuohaoyouxiexiangsicaijieyuandelianggeren，xianzairenyuanrangsongwanwangdong，tajiubuhuiwangxi。
“huahuajiaozirenrentai，xianzaizheidianerxumingbusuanshenme，doudaqijingshenlai，bieshilelianmian。”
renyuanmeiyouzuozaiyizishang，ershiheliangweixiongdiyansudijiaodailejiju。
bijingduitalaishuo，chaijinzheili，shitaweilaijihuazhongzhongyaodeyigehuanjie。
meiduojiu，zhuangneichuanlaidongjing，yigetongyangnianqingderenying，zhengzaizhongrendecuyongxiakuaibuzoulai。
renyuanzhangdegao，diyishijianjiukandaoleta。
haogechaijin，zhenbukuishilongzilongsun！
tashengdelongmeifengmu，haochizhuchun，sanyayankouzixu，ershi**ji。
toudaiyidingzaoshazhuanjiaocuhuajin，shenchuanyilingzixiutuanxiongxiuhuapao，yaoxiyitiaolinglongqianbaoyuhuantao，zuchuanyishuangjinxianmolvzaochaoxue。
“gexiakeshiqingtianzhurenyuan？”
gezhelaoyuan，chaijinjiulvxiandazhaohu。
“xiaoxiaohunming，buzhiyiti，daguanren，renmouyoulile！”
renyuanjilechaijinyigejianghulijie，shenhoudesongwanzhuguiyejimanggenshang。
“quandasanzhouliufu，daozhenhuangheliangan。nengdezheizhongzanyu，renxiongdizishiyoubenshide。”
chaijinyilianwokanhaonidebiaoqing，rangrenyuanyishijianbuzhidaogaishuosha。
nishuochaijinyanguangbuhaoba，tazheigezhuangziqueshihaitingnengzhaolanrende，linchong，wusongdouzaizheilidaiguo。
niyaoshuotayanguanghaoba……nengbahongjiaotouneizhonglajidangchengzongjiaotougongqilai，nenglengluowusong，zenmekandouyouyixiehunjundejiashi。
zheihuibeichaijinzheimekua，zhenrangrenyuanjuedetouteng。
woshigaijieshouni，haishibugaijieshou？
“buzhirenxiongdiyuandaoerlai，suoweiheshi？”
jijuhanxuanzhihou，chaijinjinruzhengti。
“daguanren，woyouyibishengyi，xianggennitantan！”
renyuanbaoquan，feichangzhengzhongdishuo。
“jiruci，womenruyuanxiangtan。”
chaijinyebushishazi，renyuankendingshibuhuiyongzijideminghaolaiwudefangshide，neizheibishengyi，gujijiubujinjinshishengyile。
“大官人，请！”
“任兄弟，请！”