caocaokanzhejudadeyaoshoujiaozhangluoxia，xinzhongshengchuyiguwuligan，buganma？neishikendingde。
“bielexiongdi”caocaoniutoukanzhesimayihelanlingwang，bishangleyanjing。
jiuzaicaocaoyiweizijibisiwuyideshihou，yipiandaoguanghuaguo，yibadaozhicharuyaoshoushenti，shunjianbayaoshouqiechengliangban，shentibaozhakailai。
“ququyizhiyaoshou，yeganfangsi”
caocaodengrenniutouwangqu，kandaoyilaozhedaizheyigenianqingrenchaozhejirenmanmanzoulai，hongmangdaoguangshunjianhuidaolaozheshentinei。
laozhezoudaocaocaomianqian，bingweikaikou，ershizhushizhecaocao，yanzhongyouzheyisiyihuo。
laozheshenpangdenianqingrenluchuyimoxiaorong，yanshenzhongyouxiemieshi。
“yixieweikaiqilingzhideyaoshounimenyedabuguo，haiganjinruzheiwujinsenlin”
laozheyuyanyouzhi，bingweizuzhinianqingren，zhishiwangzhecaocaobushuohua。
caocaomeiyoulihuinianqingren，ershizhanqishen，duizhelaozhebaoquanxingleyili：duoxieqianbeijiumingzhien，wanbeimeichinanwang”
laozheduizhecaocaoweiweidiantou。
“jushouzhilao，bubikeqi，maomeiwenyiju，gexiayeshidaozheiwujinsenlinzhongliliandema？
caocaofanlefanbaiyan，zheihuawende，wobushiweilelilian，chibaolechengdelaizheigedifang，buguoduifangjiulezijiyiming，caocaoxinlihaishifeichangganjide。
“qianbei，womenshiweilejingshierlai”caocaogongjingdedadao，nengyidaozhanshazheiyaoshou，zheilaozhedeshilibukexiaoji，haiyouzheinianqingren，shenbianyouzheimeqiangdadelaozhegensuibaohu，juebushiyibanren，nengbudezuijinliangbiedezui。
“jingshi？shoujing？”laozheyihuo。
“wanbeibuzhidaoshibushijiaoshoujing，haishishenme？”zhizhidaoyaotiaozhanqingtongbangxuyaodaozheizhongjingshi”caocaonachujikeshoujingfangzailaozhemianqian。
laozhekanleyiyancaocaoshouzhongdejingshi，kaikoushuodao：zheishishoujing，zheiwujinsenlinzhongyoumoshou，yaoshou，tamentineiyunzangzhemojingheshoujing，yechengweihe，naimoshouheyaoshouxiulianzhigenben，buguozheizhongjingshiduiyurenleidebangzhushiweihuqiweide，buzhidaoweishenmexuduorenzongxihuanlieshazhihouhuoqu”
“nimenyaoqutiaozhanqingtongbang？”nianqingrenkaikouwendao，duiyucaocaokouzhongdeqingtongbang，zheinianqingrenyeyouxiehaoqi。
“shaozhu”laozheyuyanyouzhi。
nianqingrenkanlelaozheyiyan，meiyoushuohua，ershikanxiangcaocao。
“shide，womenyaoqutiaozhanqingtongbang”caocaohuidadao。
“我也去”
nianqingrenkanzhecaocao，zhengqiutadeyijian。
“shaozhu”laozhechileyijing，ganmangjiaodao。
“zhanglao，wojiuquwanwan，buaishide”nianqingrenshuozhezouguoqufuzhecaocaojianbang。
“meishi，nimensanrenyouwozhaozhe，yaonaxiazheiqingtongbangyideweizhihaibujiandan”
laozhewenyanchediwuyu，zheishaozhupingshibeijiaozongguanle，genbenbuzhitiangaodihou，danzijizuoweixiaren，youbuhaokaikoushuoxieshenme。
“shi，duoxie”caocaosuiranyouxiebishizheizhongren，danbiaomianshanghaishigongjingdeshuodao。
“bukeqi，wojiaocaowuwei，yihounimenjiujiaowodage”caowuweiyifuzixinmanmandemoyang，wanquanhulvelepangbianjirendelianse。
“caowuwei，tongyangxingcao，kanlaishiyijiarenya”simayikanlecaocaoyiyan，luchuyimoxiaorong。
“wuwei，wusuozuowei”lanlingwangqingshengdigudao。
zhiyoucaocao，gongjingdezhanqishen，duizhecaowuweishuodao：shi，yihounibianshiwomensangerendelaoda，womensanweiyidingweinimashoushizhan”
caowuweizhongzhongpaizhecaocaodejianbang：hao，yihouyousheiqifunimen，jiubaoshangwodemingzi，baozhengrangtamenhedepigunniaoliu”
jirenhelaozhechediwuyu，youqishilaozhe，taitoukanzhetiankong，buzhidaozaixiangsha。
laozheyebuguancaowuwei，zhijiezoudaocaocaomianqianduizhecaocaoshuodao：nimenxiangtiaozhanqingtongbang，weishenme？
“为什么？
zheigewenticaocaohaizhenmeixiangguo，zhizhidaosimayiyaotiaozhan，jiuhulihutugenzhetalaidaozheiwujinshenlin，zhiyuxiangyaozaiqingtongbangshangzhengmingzijideshili，yexudoubujinranshi。
kanzhecaocaojirenmihuodeshense，laozhehuoran，kaikouwendao：qingtongbangshangderenpingnimenxianzaideshilihaibuxing”
laozheduicaocaoyinxiangbuhuai，bianyeyouyiticaocaojirenjiehuo。
“qingtongbangshangderenhenlihaima”caocaokaikouwendao。
“duiyunimennianqingyidailaishuo，henlihai！”laozhehuida。
caocaowenyanchenmole，lianlaozhedouzheimeshuo，neizheiqingtongbangshangderenyidinghenqiang。
“buguobuyongdanxin，pingnimendetianfu，yaozhanshengqingtongbangshangderenzhishishijianwenti”
caocaotaitou，dianlediantou。
“woxiangxinzhiyaonuli，womenyidingxingde”
zheishicaowuweiyezouleguolai，takanzhecaocao：nimenshiwodexiongdi，jiushiwocaojiaderen，ruguonimenkenweiwocaoshiyizuxiaoli，wojiazuyidinghuirangnimenbiandeqiangda”
pangbianlaozheyaoleyaotou，zheicaowuweijiushilannifubushangqiang，jiusuannixianglalongren，nengbunengweiwanyidian，genghekuangzheicaocaodengrenshineizhongganyuanqujulixiaderenma？daankendingbushi。
yuzheijirenxiangjiaokeyi，dannixianggaorenyideng，huozhebacaocaodengrendangzuoxiashuduidaineikendingbuxing，laozhekanzhecaowuwei，turanjianxinrusihui，youzheiyangderen，caojiamiewangzhishizaowandeshi。
“caojiahenqiangdama？”kanzhezheicaowuweiniubihonghongdeyangzi，caocaobujinkaikouwendao。
“neidangran，zaiqingzhou，wocaojiashuoer，meirenganshuoyi”
laozhezhijiewushicaowuwei，zhijieduizhecaocaoshuodao：caojiasuiranzaiqingzhoushuyushijia，danzuijinjinianquebeilingwai……”
shuodaozheililaozheturanzhuzui，tanlekouqi：suanle，shijiazhishijiubuyunimenshuole，buguocaogongzi，womenjiazushifeichanghuanyingnimenjiarude”
caocaozhidaolaozhedeyisi，suirancaocaoyexiangqukankan，zheiqingzhoudecaojiajiujingyouduoqiangda，rangdezheicaowuweizheimeniubi，buguojirenlixiaderizi，bingfeijirensuoxiang。
sihukanchulecaocaodedanyou，laozhekaikoushuodao：caogongzibubidanyou，daolecaojia，wohuiqingqiujiazhufengnimenjiweiweikeqing，nimensuishikeyiliqu，haiyoulaoxiushizhenxinjiejiaocaogongzi。
caocaokanleyancaowuwei，zheilaozhezhenshiyongxinliangkuya。
laozhekanzhongdeshicaocaodengrendeneifenxiongdizhiqing，zheizhongren，yidanbeirenke，biankeyichengweineizhonggandanxiangzhaodexiongdi，kexizheicaowuweibudong。zheiyeshilaozheshiwangdeyuanyin，buguolaozhehaixiangshiyishi，jinliangticaowuweiwanliuzhucaocaodengren。
“qishishaozhuyemeishuocuo，wocaojiadequekeyibangzhugeweitishengshili，zhanjuqingtongbangbangshouzhiwei”
老者抛出一个诱惑。
“woyaozhengqiuyixiaxiongdimendeyijian”caocaozhidao，zijisuiranshilaoda，keyebunengtaizisi。
caocaohaimeishuohua，lanlingwangbianshuodao。
“laodadaonali，womenjiudaonali”lanlingwangxinlirenkecaocao，zhidaocaocaosuoxiang，yeyuanyigensuicaocao。
caocaokanxiangsimayi，simayisonglesongjian。
“wowusuowei，buyongwenwo”
“neinimendoubufanduileshima？”caocaoxinligandong，danhaishikaikouwendao。
“nizuozhubianxing”simayikaikoushuodao。
“neihao，womenxiongdibianyiqiqukankan”
caocaoshuowan，zhuanguoshenduizhelaozheshuodao：qianbei，zhiyaocaojiabuxianqiwodengshilidiwei，wodengyuanyijiarucaojia。
“neihao，wodaitishaozhuxiexienimen”laozhezhuantoukanxiangcaowuwei，quekandaocaowuweiditouchensi，buzhidaozaixiangsha。
“ai”laozhetanleyikouqi，duizhecaocaoweibiaoqianyi。
benlaijiazhujiaodai，yaozijidaizhecaowuweichulaililianlilian，shunbianjiejiaoyixieyouzhizhishi，dankanlaizheishaozhubingbuxiangjiejiao。
laozhezoudaocaowuweimianqiandishengshuodao：shaozhu，laoxiushanzizuozhu，yaoqingcaoxiongdiheqitaxiongdidaocaofuzuoke，qingshaozhuliangjie”
“zheishihaoshiya，neijiudaizhetamenyiqiquwocaojiaba”caowuweishuowan，zhichaozhecaocaojirendiantou，bianchaoqianzouqu。
laozheqianyiyixiao：shaozhunianshaobudongshi，caogongzibiejieyi”
caocaoxiaodao：buhui，zheiyezhengmingshaozhushigeshuangkuairen，aihenfenming，buzuozuo”
laozheweiweiyixiao，shenqingyouxiebuziran。
“zouba”laozhedaizhecaocaodengrengenshangcaowuwei。
“nidaodizenmexiangde，woganjueneilaotoumudebudanchun，danwogengganjuenimudegengbudanchun”simayikaojincaocao，dishengshuodao。
“wonengyoushenmemude，bieduoxiang”caocaoshuowan，genshanglaozhe，xunwenzhexuduozijibuzhidaodewenti。
“hulideshijiewokanbudongya”simayizirencongmingjueding，kekandaocaocaohezheilaozhe，tayouxiekanbudongya，zheiliangrenshizhenxinxiangjiejiao，haishixianghuliyongya，haiyouzheicaowuwei，shizhenchunhaishijiachunya，zheibuxiangdashijiachulaidezidiya，rentouzhunaode。
“suanlebuxiangle，xiangduoletouteng”simayikanxianglanlingwang
“nizhendexinganqingyuangensuicaolaoda”
lanlingwangpileyiyansimayi。
“nandaonibushixinganqingyuanrentazuolaoda”
simayichenmole，tayekaolvguo，congcaocaojiuxiazijikaishi，tabianyizhizaisikaozheigewenti，caocaozhendezhidezijizhuisuima？yimuqiancaocaodezuofa，haowuyiwen，caocaoshizhidezijigensuide，danrenxinshishanbiande，buquedingdeyinsutaiduotaiduole。
lanlingwangkandaosimayizhanzaiyuandichenmo，yebudaraota，zhuishangcaocao，liusimayiyirenzhanzaineilisikao。
dengcaocaojirenzouyuan，simayicaitaiqitou。
“xiangnanmeduoganma，zouhaodangxiajiuxing”turanjian，simayihuorankailang。
“dengdengwo”simayijiakuaisudu，zhuishangcaocaojiren，caocaohelanlingwangkanzhezhuishanglaidesimayi，turanjianxiaole。
yilushang，caocaobuduanxunwenzhelaozheguanyuzheigeshijiedexuduowenti，laozheyeyiyijieda。
“qianbei，nideyisishizheilihaishiwangzhedalushangma？”caocaowendao。
“bucuo，zheilijiujiaowangzhedalu，wangzhedaluhendahenda，dadaoniwufaxiangxiang，danshiguanyunishuodeneigedifangwoshizhenbuzhidao”
tingdaolaozheyeburenshizijijirenjuzhudeneigeshijie，sanrenlianshangluchuyisishiwang，buguohaihao，bingmeiyoutuolizheiwangzhedalu。
“guanyunimendejiaxiang，wodaoshixiangdaoyijianshi，wangzhedalushangyouzhexuduoxiaoshijie，doushiyouzheqiangdadejiejiegelikailai，buzhidaonimenjiaxiangshibushizaijiejiezhiwai”laozheyeshiouertingdaojiazhutiji，caizhidaodalushangdeyixieshiji。
“qianbei，ruguozhenshizheiyang，neiwomenyoumeiyoushenmebanfakeyihuiqu”lanlingwangkaikouwendao。
“you，dangnidenenglidadaokeyisiliejiejie”laozhehuidadao。
“neijiejieyouduoqiangda”caocaowendao。
“buzhidao，zhishaoworenshiderendangzhong，meiyourennenggouzuodao”laozheshihuashishuo，jiusuanjiejieyezhishitingshuo，zijibingweijiandao。
“rucishuolai，womenyaohuidaozijidedifangkongpahennanhennan”caocaotanxi，kanlaizheiwangzheshouhuzhehuafeizheimedadejinglibasuoyoutiancaisongdaozheililai，shiyoumudide，danjiujingshishenmemudezijixianzaibingbuqingchu。
yixingrenqizaijifenglangshangzoudejikuai，laozhezhaohuanchudejifenglangsudurufeiyiban，dayuexingleyitianshijian，jirenbianjinruqingzhoudijie。
qingzhouguangkuowuxian，fanhuachengdubuxunseyuzhangancheng，jirengangjincheng，bianyouzhejiguqiangdadeqixicongjirenshenshangyisaoerguo。
“qianmianbuyuanbianshicaofu”laozhezhizhebuyuanchudeyizuofudishuodao。
jiuzaijirenkuaiyaodaodacaofudeshihou，yirendangzailejirenmianqian，caowuweikanzhedangzaishenqianderen，kaikouhewendao：laosan，nigaoshenme？
“daren”beijiaozuolaosandenanzihenhenyiquan，duizhecaocaosanrenzaxia。