沈府，沈砚书房。
zhuhuoyaoye，jiangshenyanneizhangjinghuangshicuodelianyingzhaodehuminghuan。taxiangyitoubeikunzaixianjinglideyeshou，zaixiaxiaodeshufangneijiaozaodiduobu，etoushanglenghancencen，guanpaodeqianjinyibeihanshuijinshiyipianshense。
shenzhiweijingjingdizhanzaishuanqian，rutongyizhujinzaihantanzhongdeyulan。tashouzhongbingweinazheneibenlingrendanhandezhangce，zhishijiangyimeibingliangdeqingyusuanchouqingqingfangzaianshang，fachu“da”deyishengqingxiang。zheishengyinbuda，quexiangzhongchuibanqiaozaishenyandexintou，rangtamengdidunzhujiaobu，jingkongdikanxiangnver。
“fuqin，”shenzhiweideshengyinqinglinglingde，budaiyisibolan，quebirenhezhiwendougengjuyapogan，“layueershisan，gongzhangzhichusanqianliangbaiyin，quxiangshuming‘bing’。zheibiyinzi，shichougonggongyaodeba？”tamuguangpingjingdizhishizheshenyan，fangfozaichenshuyigezaiputongbuguodeshishi，“weileshenme？yanyin？haishi……rangninzaiyanshuizhangmushangdongdianshoujiao？”
“ni……nihushuoshenme！”shenyanxiangbeicaileweibademao，shengyindouranbagao，daizheselineirendezhandou，“shenmebing！shenmesanqianliang！meiyoudeshi！gongzhangshangdeyinzi……doushi……doushizhengdangkaixiao！niyigeguigenvzi，dongshenmechaotingdashi！chuqu！jiwochuqu！”tazhizhemenkou，shouzhidouzaiduosuo。
shenzhiweiwensibudong，shenzhilianyanjiedouweizhandongyixia。tazhishiweiweifushen，zhijianqingqingdianzaineimeiqingyusuanchoushang，shengyinyijiupingjing，quedaizhebingzhuibandehanyi：“fuqin，ninwangle，nverbiewusuozhang，weishansuanzhang。sannianlai，yu‘bing’zixiangguandezhangmugongjiqibi，zongeyiwanyiqiansibailiang。shijian、quxiang、yugongyongcaimaideguanlian……yibibi，douzainvernaozili，ye……suishikeyiluodaozhishang。”tataiqiyan，muguangruilirudao.
“ninshuo，ruoshiyourennazhezheifenmingxi，zaijiehejinnianyanshuizhangmushangkenengchuxiande‘yichang’，canninyiben‘goujieneihuan，tanmoguotang，qijunwangshang’……bixia，huiruhechuzhishenjia？chougonggong，youhuiruheduidaiyike……shiqujiazhideqizi？”
“qijunwangshang”sigezirutongjinglei，henhenpizaishenyantouding！tahunshenjuzhen，lianseshunjiancanbairujinzhi，zuichunduosuozhe，quefabuchurenheshengyin。takanzheyanqianzheigesulaichenmoguayan、zaitayanzhongshenzhiyouxiemunedezhangnv，zhijuedeyiguhanqicongjizhuiguzhichongtianlinggai！tabuzaishineigekeyisuiyihushidenver，ershiyigeshouwoshenjiamanmenshengshadaquande……shenpanzhe！
“putong！”shenyanshuangtuiyiruan，jingzhichengbuzhu，tanzuozaishenhoudetaishiyishang，hunshentanruanruni。judadekongjuhejuewangchedijikualeta。tashuangshouwuzhelian，jianbangjuliedidoudongqilai，houlonglifachuyayide、rutongkunshoubandewuyan。
“shi……shichoushiliang……”tazhongyubengkui，shengyinsiyaposui，daizhenongzhongdekuqiang，“tayaowozaijinnianjiangnanyanshuidezongzhangshang……mopingsanchengdekuikong！zuocheng……zuochengzueshangjiaodejiaxiang！fouze……fouzejiuyaobayiqianneixie‘bing’zizhang……haiyou……haiyounishengmusushidangnianneizhuangjiushi……doufanchulai！shenjia……shenjiajiuwanlea！”tamengditaiqitou，bumanxuesideyanzhongmanshiaiqiu，“weier！die……dieyeshimeibanfa！diebunengkanzheshenjiahuizaiwoshoulia！”
生母苏氏？旧事？
shenzhiweixintoumengdiyichen，xiangbeiyizhibinglengdeshouzuanzhu。zheibilesuogengshendeyinmi，rutongyipianxinde、gengnongzhongdeyinyinglongzhaoxialai。danxianzai，bushizhuiwendeshihou。
“neisanqianliang，shizheicide‘fengkoufei’？”shenzhiweideshengyinyijiulengjing，qiangxingyaxiafanyongdexinxu。
shenyantuirandiantou，tileihengliu：“shi……tashuo，zheishizuihouyici……zhiyaozheicibanhao……”
zuihouyici？shenzhiweixinzhonglengxiao。tanlandeyeshou，changdaoxueroudeziwei，zenhuizhichiyici？takanzheyanqianzheigenuoruo、zisi、beikongjuchediyakuadefuqin，xinzhongmeiyoulianmin，zhiyoubinglengdesuanji。
“jiazhang，ninzuolema？”tazhuiwen。
“hai……haimeiyou！”shenyanhuangmangyaotou，“yanshuizongzhanghaizaihesuan，yaodengjiangnanneibianzuihouyipiyanyinhexiao……jiuzaizheijitianle……”
“hao。”shenzhiweizhiqishen，naqineimeiqingyusuanchou，“zhangmu，nvertinin‘kan’。danzenmezuo，nindetingwode。diyi，neisanqianliangdezhichupingzheng，likejiaojinver。dier，yanshuizongzhangsonglaihou，diyishijianjiaojinverguomu。disan，wenzhuchoushiliangpailaideren，jiushuo……zhangmufuza，xuyaoshijianhedui，wubituoyanjiri。”
shenyanrutongzhuazhulejiumingdaocao，lianliandiantou：“hao！hao！doutingnide！weier！die……diedoutingnide！”taxianzaizhixiangbazheikuaitangshoushanyudiuchuqu，wulunjiezhudeshishei。
shenzhiweibuzaikanta，zhuanshenlikaishufang。binglengdeyefengfuguotacangbaidelianjia，xiuzhongdeqingyusuanchouluozheshouxin。yanshuijiazhang、shengmujiushi……shenjiadeshenyuan，bitaxiangxiangdegengshengengan。danzhishao，tazanshiezhulechoushilianglezaifuqinbozishangdejiaosuo。
西郊，义和车马行。
yeserumo，hanfenglinlie。yuanlizhanganchengzhongxindexuanxiao，xijiaoyipianjijing，zhiyoufenglveguokuzhifachudewuyansheng。yihechemaxingjudadeyuanluorutongpufuzaiheianzhongdejushou，zhiyoulingxingjidiandenghuozaifengzhongyaoye。
peiyanrutongzhenzhengdeyingzi，wushengwuxidifuzaichemaxingduimianyichufeiqigeloudewudingshang。binglengdewapiantouguobobodeyexingyichuanlaihanyi，taquewensibudong，ruilidemuguangchuantouheian，laolaosuodingzhechemaxinghouyuanneigedenghuotongming、shouweisenyandecangku。genjuxianbao，neipitiezhe“tianji”fengtiao、zhuangyouliuhuangxiaoshidengwudemuxiang，jiuzangzaineili，jinwanhenkenengyaozhuangchuanyunzou。
shijianyidiandianliushi，zishijiangjin。cangkuneibianzhongyuyouledongjing。chenzhongdemumenbeilakai，renyinghuangdong，huobadeguangliangzhong，yinyuekejianchenzhongdemuxiangbeibanchu，zhuangshangtingkaozaicangkuhoumenxiaohebiandejisouwupenghuochuan。chuangongmendongzuomali，quedouchenmobuyu，qifenyayi。
jiushixianzai！peiyanyanshenyining，zhengzhunbeifachuxinhaorangwaiweijieyingdeanshaoxingdong。turan——
“轰！！！”
yishengzheneryulongdejuxiang，haowuyuzhaodizaicangkuneibuzhakai！chaneijian，huoguangchongtian！judadehuoqiuguoxiezhenongyanheposuidemupian、zhuanshi，rutongdiyudeeshouzhangkailejukou，shunjiantunshiledabangecangku！chiredeqilangxijuanerlai，jishigezheyitiaojie，peiyandounengganshoudaoneipumianerlaidezhuore！
“走水啦！！！”
“kuaijiuhuo！cangkuzhale！”
hunluandejianjiaosheng、kuhansheng、zaluandejiaobushengshunjiandapoleyedesiji。chemaxingneiwailuanchengyituan，shouweimenjinghuangshicuodichongxianghuochang，dashuidedashui，taomingdetaoming。neijisouzhuangleyibanhuodewupengchuanbeijudadechongjiboxiandejulieyaohuang，chuangongmenhedehunfeiposan，nalihaigudeshanghuowu，fenfentiaoshuitaoming。
huoguangyingzhaozhepeiyanlengjundelian，tadetongkongyinweizhenjinghefennuerjijushousuo！miekou！zheishi**luodemiekou！duifangjingrucihenjue，ningkehuidiaojiazhibufeidehuowuhejudian，yeyaochediqieduanxiansuo！
huoshimanyanjikuai，zhayanjianyitunmeilezhenggecangku，bingxiangpangbiandehuochuanhefangwutianshierqu。nongyangungun，re**ren，genbenwufakaojin！neixiezhuangzhejunxieyuanliaodemuxiang，liantonglimiankenengcunzaidegengduozhengju，yankanjiuyaohuaweihuijin！
“gaisi！”peiyandizhouyisheng，yanzhongshanguoyisijuejue。xiansuobunengduan！tamengdichexiamengmiandeheijin，shenxiyikoubeirelangkaodeguntangdekongqi，rutonglixianzhijianbanconggeloudingyiyueerxia！luodiwusheng，suijihuazuoyidaomohudecanying，yijingrendesuduchongxiangneilieyanxiongxiongdecangkuhoumen！
relangrudao，nongyancibi。zhuoredekongqizhuoshaozhepifuhehuxidao。peiyanyanshenruying，sisidingzhecangkukaojinhebian、huoshishaoruodeyigejiaoluo。neili，yigejudademuxiangbeibaozhadeqilangxianfanzaidi，xianggailiekai，limiananhongsedeliuhuangfenmohehuibaisedexiaoshisaluoyidi，zhengzaihuoyandebianyuanbeixunsuyinran！
gengrangtaxintouyitiaodeshi，zaineisaluodeyuanliaopangbian，yigebeishaojiaolebanbiande、sihushisuixiangyayundeniupijuanzongdai，zhengbeihuoxingliaozhe！
千钧一发！
peiyanbuguyiqiedichongleguoqu！chiredehuoyantianshizhetadeyijiao，fachujiaohudeqiwei。tapingzhuhuxi，qiangrenzhenongyanhezhuotong，shandianbanchushou！yishouzhuaqineiguntangde、yijingzhehuodeniupijuanzongdai，lingyishoumengdichaoqipangbianyigeshengmanzangshuideweimamutong！
“嗤啦——！”
guntangdeniupidaibeihenhenanjinbinglengcigudezangshuili，tengqiyigucibidebaiyan！huoyanshunjianximie！yucitongshi，peiyanjiaojianyitiao，jiangdishangjikuaiweibeiyinrande、quantoudaxiaodexiaoshikuaisaoruhuaizhong！
zuowanzheiyiqie，tahaobutingliu，baozheshilulu、maozheyandejuanzongdaihejikuaixiaoshi，rutongguimeibanzaicichongrunongyanyuhuoyandefengxi，jigeqiluo，bianxiaoshizailehunluandeyeseheranshaodefeixuzhizhong。
shenhou，shichongtianerqidelieyan，tunshizheyiqiehenji。erpeiyanhuaizhongneibinglengdejuanzongdaihexiaoshikuai，quechengleconghuohaizhongqiangchude、zuihoudexiwang，yedaizhecigudehanyi。
jinganhoufu，guzhaoshufang。
guzhaokanzheyanqianhunshenjiaohei、sanfazhenongzhongyanhuoqi、yijiaohaizaidishuidepeiyan，yijitaxiaoxinyiyifangzaishuanshangneigeshitoudeniupijuanzongdaihejikuaihuipupudexiaoshikuai，lianseyinchendenengdichushuilai。
“hao……haodehen！”guzhaodeshengyinshicongyafenglijichulaide，daizhebinglengdeshayi，“yibahuo，shaodeganganjingjing！gouhen！goujue！”tanaqiyikuaixiaoshi，zhijianmosuozhecucaodebiaomian，yanshenruilirudao，“yihechemaxingmeile，zhangzhushini？”
peiyanshengyinshaya，daizheyanxunhuoliaodehenji：“huoqiqianyike，zhangzhushizaifuzhong‘tufajibing’，baobi。wuzuoyankan，biaomianwushang，yisi……xinjicusi。”
“peng！”guzhaoyiquanhenhenzazaishuanshang，zhendebijiahualazuoxiang！“siwuduizheng！haoyigeganjingliluo！”taxiongtangjulieqifu，nuhuojihuyaopotangerchu。duifangfanyingzhikuai，xiashouzhihen，yuanchaotadeyuliao！
tashenxiyikouqi，qiangpozijilengjingxialai，muguangzhuanxiangneigeshiluludejuanzongdai：“zheilimianshishenme？”
peiyanxiaoxindijiekaibeishuijintou、youbeihuoshaodefacuidexisheng。limiandezhizhangdabufenyibeishuijintou，mojimohu，zhanlianzaiyiqi。taxiaoxinyiyidizhankaizuishangmianyizhangxiangduiwanhaodezhiye。jiezhezhuguang，guzhaocoujinkanqu。
neishiyizhangcanquedehuodan。zijisuiranbeishuiyunkaibushao，danguanjiandejixingrengnengbianren：
货主：义和行
huopin：cushiliao（ershifang）
船号：漕丙字柒叁
yayun：hansiniang（caobang）
xiehuodi：weizhou，qingfengdu，tianjicang
“caobingziqisan……hansiniang……weizhoutianjicang……”guzhaodishengnianzhezheijigeguanjianci，yanzhongdenuhuojianjianbeibinglengdesuanjiqudai。“caobingzi……youshi‘bing’！”tamengditaitou，yanzhongjingguangbaoshe，“zhei‘bing’zi，heshenjiazhangmushangneigelesuochoushiliangde‘bing’，huibuhuishitongyige？”
huohaiduancaozong，xiansuokansihuifeiyanmie。raner，yimeibinglengdeqingyusuanchou，yigeconglieyanzhongqiangchudeshilujuanzongdai，querutongheiyezhongdeliangkexingchen，gezizhixiangleshenyuanzhongtongyigekongbudeyuantou——neigeshenjugongwei、fanshouweiyunfushouweiyude“bing”zirenwu。bingyuhuodeqiju，zaihuimieyuxinshengzhijian，beiyitiaowuxingdesixianzhouranlajin！