一九四九年六月。
阳城，明家大宅。
lianrilaidedayuzhongyufangqingle，yangguangtouguoyanlangzhaojinwuzhong。
“laoye，zuzhongrenlaile”yichuanzheqingsezhangpaoguazidenanzicongcongjinlewuzi，bingdao。
mingshuliangzhengchaofojing，weizijizhongbingdenverqifu，tingleguanjiadehua，moshuidiluozaizhishang，yunranchengyituan，zheiyizhangbaofeile，zhidezhongchao。
meitouweicu，bingweitaiqitou，yandao：“qingdaoyishitingquba”
“shi”guanjialinhuazoudaomenkou，huishouwangleyiyanjixuchaoxiefojingdelaoye，**bingzhong，duanduanshijianli，laoyefangfolaoleshisui，zijialaoyecongqianzuibuxidejiushimixindeshuofa，rujinyeshiwufale。
mingshuliangzishizhidaozuzhongderenweiheerlai，jiandanshoushiyifan，youshuxileyixia。
daidaoledating，limianyijingzuolebushaozulidezulao，zhengxixidepincha，mingjiazheidaikedechayebitamenzhenzangdechahaoshangxuduo。
mingshuliangzuozaishangshoukouzhongzhaohuzhe：“sanshugong、qishugong、jiushu......”
“shuliang，womenyejiuburaowanzile，qianxieshihoushoudaokouxin，zhaozhaobingzhong”yibaifalaotouziduanzhechabeitingdunleyisheng。
chenyinxujiudao：“shuliang，nikankanzheixiegehaizi，nitiaoyigeba”
mianduanqingsezhangpaodemingshuliangzaozhitamendelaiyi，yanshenxilidekanxiangzhanzaitangqiandejigexiaonanwa。
chuanzhebuheshendemianduanguazidexiaonanhaimen，benshidiaopihaodongdenianling，jieshoudaonanzidemuguang，gegeqieqiedechuixialetou，zhiyouyigeshensebujudeqiaozhemingshuliang，minzuihuixiao。
mingshuliangneixinchixiao，zheihaizizhengshizaizuosanshugongjiadehaizi，bieshuozhaoermeiqu，jishizhaoerqule，jianglaizheiruodadejiacaiyebuhuibianyilezheixiezulideren。
jujuedao：“sanshugong，wocongqianbianshuoleyaojizhaozhaozhaozhuide，buhuizaiguojihaizile”
lingyigefutailaotouquandao：“shuliang，ciyishibiyishi，zhaozhaorujinbingzhong，guojiyigehaizi，tiandingjinkouyehaojizhaozhaochongchongbingqi”
zuizhongyaodeshipamingshuliangyouzuoleshashi，qianxieniandazhang，minglaoyeziyijingshijuanxianledabandejiacai，ruoshimingshuliangtonglaoyeziyiyang，poguanziposhuai，daimingzhaozhaosihou，jiangmingjiadejiachanquanbujuanji**，tamenqinqikedebuleyidianhao。
mingshuliangyimaizisijiannan，daoletagengshizhiyouyigenver，tamenzaojiangmingjiadeqiankanzuozijide，mingjialaoyezijiangqianjuanchuqu，jianzhishizaiwantamendexueroua。
zheibutinglemingzhaozhaobingzhong，likeanpaishangjizidehouxuanrenle。
fangfozhaodaoleyiweiliangyao，mingshuliangyanlishanguoyisiguang：“duoxiesanshugongdetidian，shigaijizhaozhaoxunmoyigechongxide”
gezhongfangfadoushilegebian，pianpianmeiyouxiangdaochongxidefazi，shuobudingchongxiyeyouyong。
jirenzulaotinglemingshuliangsongkou，duishileyiyan，jiuzheitamenziranyeshiyouyingduizhifa。
jiushunachuyigecezi，limianzhengshitamenzhaodeyonglaijimingjiada**chongxideren，“shuliang，zheixieshitongzhaozhaonianlingxiangfangzhiren，nikekankan”
mingshuliangbingweijieguohuace，“woyitiqianweizhaozhaodingxiarenxuan，guoxieshihoujiuqinglegeweilaichixijiu”
jiushujianmingshuliangqiangyingjujue，yefangxiahenhua，“shuliang，zhaozhaorujinbingzhong，ziguweihun、chujiadenvzikemeiyouzangruzufendedaoli，nijinriruobuxuanze，weilai.....”
“shima，jiranzufenfangbuxiawomenyizhi，wobianlingzeyikuaidi”mingshuliangtiaomei，xiangyongzheigenanieta，weimiantaiguole。
meiniantakejimingjiadezufenhuabolebushaodekuanxiangyongyujisi，ruolianzijidenveryewuzangshenzhisuo，dexiantabianqujiangzijiaxianzuquanbuqianchulai，zufuhedieniangzheimetengaizhaozhaoxiangbiyehuitongyide。
budaizhongrenfanyingguolai，renyijingzouchudatingle，chuanlaishengyin：“linhua，anpaijiweizulaoyongxiefanshiwu，songke”
jiweizulaomianmianxiangqu，zhidaomingshuliangzheishinule，zeguaidekanxianglaojiu，suishitamendezhenshixiangfa，yewubiyaozhiyande。
linhuashangqianyibu，“jiweilaoyekeyaoliuxiayongshan？”
yiqunrenzidangshifenfendiantou，mingjiadechuzishicongjinlingchengqinglaidedachu，shoushanggongfugewaidehao，wangniantamenshangmenkeshilianchidainade，mingjiaxianglaidafangdehen。
zhishifanzhuoshangshiyiduidesucai，lianjiushuidoumeiyou，youxurenduobianchenbuzhuqile。
zemadao：“linhua，jinridefanshiwuzenmequanshizheixie？”
youjuedeyimingshuliangdexingzibuzhiyuruci，congqianxianglaishikekeqiqide。
guanjialinhua：“zheishilaoyeshuode，**bingzhong，fuzhongyigaibukeyonghunshi，wei**qifule”
zhongrentingbaqideliansetonghong，fenfenshuaixiulixi，zheiqingtangguashuidegoudoukanbushang。
.....
zaiwaitingqiangjiaodelaomaziqifenbuyi，zheixiegeazadelaohuo，yiweibierenbuzhidaotamenshenmexinsini？
zaitingdaolaoyejiangrenganzou，xinlicaihaoshouyixie，mozheyanleiwang**deyuanziliqu。
chuanguozhangzhangdeqingshibanzoulangjiudaolelingyigeyuanzi。
yuanzilizhongdehuayeyinyushuibailuobushao，tamenhaiweilaidejishoushi。anzhaotawangridexingzibidingshiyaodamatemade，buguoxiangdao**，haishixiangzhejixiekoudede。
shengyingengyanzhefenfulepangbianchuanzhesuihuaguazideyuanlianxiaoyatou：“xiaodong，niququkankan**deyaokejianhaole？”
“哎，好”
xiaodongyingshengjiuwangpangbiandeerfangqu，zicong**binghou，zheiyaoluzikeshicongweijianduanguo。
erfangyeyouyigeyahuanzaikanzheyaoluzi。
“xiaochunjie，yaokejianhaole？”
tingjiandongjingdechunyikanzhedongxue，shouzhongxiankaiyaoguanzikanlekanzuishangyingdao：“kuaile，xiaodong，qiantingzenmeyang？”
zhidao**bingzhong，zheixierenjiuxiangmaoerxiudaoyuxingweilikecouleshanglai，henbudelikechengweimingjiadeshaoye，jiangmingjiashourunangzhong。
xiaodongyibahenhendecuileyikou，shuangshouchayao：“youlaoyezai，tamenyebuguotongqianmenneixiechangxidemeiyoushenmeliangyang”
“neijiuhao，**haimeisini，zheixierenxinlixinwaidoushiheide”
buguotamenlianggezuowei**deyahuan，haishiyouxindehen，**yilianhaoduotianmeiyouxingguolai，lianyaoyezhinenggouqiangguanjinqule。
qianxierizi，**linlexieyu，shoulehan，qichuzhiyouxiexudekesou，yongleyixiezhikedeyaowu，bingqingfanershiyuelaiyuezhongle。
youqiahaoxin**guolai，zheibushiyituanluanzhou，daozuihou**yibingbuqi，jinxierizigengshiyanjingdouzhengbukaile。
liangrenaishengtanqi，zixidekanzheyaoguanzilideyao，zhixiwang**nenggouqingxingguolai。
laomaziwang**defangliqu，kanzhe**xiaoshoudexiaolian，zhishengxiapibaogule，xinzhonganandaogao**kuaixiexingguolaicaishi。
mingzhaozhaosihuganshoulezhumu，yanpiziruyouqianjunzhong。
hunshenwuli，suantongwubi，zuizhongyaodeshizuilikusewubi，yebuzhishichilexieshenmedongxi。
budui，zijizheishigenani？
mingzhaozhaoshudizhengkaileyanjing，ruyandebianshiqingsedechuangman，shangmianhaixiuzhejingzhidehuawen，yanzhuzizhuandong，pangbianshiyilaoyixiaoguanxindekanzheziji。
laodeyuemowushilaisui，yankuanghanlei，xiaodeliansezhinen，duanfajier。
zhuyidao**xingleguolai，wumayoujingyouxi，shengpazheishizijidehuanjue，qingshenghuandao：“**，nixingle”
youxiangdaoshenme，mangfenfuxiahe，“xiaoxia，niquhanlelaoyelai”
xiaoxiamoleyibaweihongdeyanjiao，gaoxingdeaileyisheng，“shi，wozheijiuquqinglelaoye”sanbubingliangbupaochulefangjian。
mingzhaozhaodanaoyipiankongbai，zaiqiaoqiaozijishouxue**deshuangshou，suoguozhichuxinirouhua，yanshentiaoguolaomazi，wangxiangfangjian，taquedingzheibushizijineizuyongdegouwo。
“**”
mingzhaozhaotingdaohuansheng，huiguoshenlai，kanxiangzheigemianmuheshandelaopozi，quebuzhidaoshishei。
jian**dailengdeshense，wumaxinzhongyouxiebuhaodeyuxiang，tahaijidezijixiaoshi，cunlideyouyigexiaozibinglezhihoujiubianchengleshazi，jiushizheiyangdailenglengdekanzherenmeiyoufanyingde。
“**，woshiwumaa”hualiyijingshidailekuqiangle。
“wuma”mingzhaozhaowaiguotou，yongsiyanantingdeshengyinzhongfuleyibian。
yanqiandewumatoufashudeyisibugou，chuanzhehuisedeguazi，xiazhezhangkuheyishuangxiuhuaxie，xiangjiletakanguodeminguoju，pangbianyemeiyoupaishedejiqi，tagankendingzheibushiershiyishiji。
kouyintinglexiangwuyuyidai。
wumatingjian**deshengyin，qingxingdepailepaixiongfu，zijiade**haoxuanmeiyousha。
zheishi，wuwaichuanlaiyizhenjicudejiaobusheng。
mingshuliangtingdaoyahuanshuonverxingle，zhizhidejiupaoleguolai，fasilingluan，zaibujiancongqiandewenzhong。
jianlenverqingxingdeyanshen，xinzhongwubugantan，shangtiandaitabubo，meiyoujiangzijiweiyidenveryedaizou！
mingshuliangroulerounverdetou，gengyandao：“zhaozhao，diedeguainver，nixingle”
mingzhaozhaorenmale，zheigeshuaiqiyingjun、lvedaixiebaisi，chouzhexiangjilemouyiweiwaijiaoguandedenanzishitadie？zaikankanzijiwuduandeshencai，haishigehaizi，dienianqingyeshizhengchangde。
“laoye，**sihubujideshiqingle”wumadanyouhuihua。
mingshuliangtinglewumadehuaheleyitiao，lingguanjialinhuaniquqingleshengdafuheweierxunyishenglai。
youguanxindewendao：“zhaozhao，woshidiediea”
mingzhaozhaoyingwuxueshe：“diedie”
yifanxunwen，jiannverguozhenyiwensanbuzhi，mingshuliangqueshilengjingxialai，zhiyaonverwushi，bujishibianbujishi。guoqudeshiqingwanglezaijiaojinverbianshi。
buyihui，liangweiyishengbianbeiguanjialinhuabalalaile。
yinmingzhaozhaobingzhong，bianliuleliangweidafuchangsujiazhong，jishizhenzhi。
laodafushenzhebaleyihuimai，mozhehuzi，youkanlekanmingjia**delianse，“minglaoye，**zheimaixiangyijingshiwuyule，zhiyuniganggangshuodezheishiyizhenggushuliyeyouti，weilaiyexuzaimouyishijianbianjiqilai，yeyoukenengyibeizixiangbuqilai”
mingshulianghanshou，jiannverqingxingzaitingdafushuoshentiwuai，zhongrixuanzhedexinzongsuanfangxiale。
weierxunyishengyishenfanfudexizhuangtongyangbuganshiruo，yifanjiancha，tajuedeming**nenggouqingxingguolai，wanquanguigongyuzuotianyongdekangshengsu。
“mingxiansheng，yingdangshizuoyeyonglekangshengsudeyuangu”
“neiweiheyoubujideshiqingle”
weierxunyishengmozhexiaba，sikaoliangjiu，“yingdangshilianridegaoshaodeyuangu”
mingshulianggangganghaijuedeshengdafubucuo，xianzaitingleweierxundehuashuodeyeyoudaoli，guanhudenverdewenti，tashiruheyepingjingbuxialaile。
buguozheishimianshangdekangshengsukeshinanxundehen，yeshitateyizhaolebushaoguanxizheicaixunleyizhiyaojilai，xinzhongdadingzhuyi，yaozaijiazhongduobeixie，buguotingshuoshixiaohenduan。
liangweiyishengzuizhongjiuzijidejielunchaoleqilai，tamenyiqunrenshizaoyijingjianguaibuguaile，wangrilizheiliangrenyeshichangdechaojia，danzheiweiyangyishengzongyinyuyanshangdewentichaobuguoshengdafude。
mingzhaozhaojianleyiqunrenweizheziji，jingshenhaoshanglexuduo，houzhihoujueduzikongkongruye。
wumatinglelikelingxiaoyahuanduanleqingzhouxiaocaiguolai。
chizhexiangpenpendebaimizhou，mingzhaozhaoyebuzhizheijushentiduojiumeiyoujinshile，taxianzaikeshiedekeyichixiayitouniule。