夜凉如水。
初家大厅。
“jiuyue，jiusuanshishushuqiuni。shushuzhidaozheigeyaoqiuhenguofen，danshushuyeshimeibanfa，nijiubangwozheiyigemangba。”shafashang，yiweizhongniannanrenduizhezhanzaitamianqianliansecangbaidenvhaishuozhe。
“duia，jiuyue，shushushenshenyeshimeibanfale。”zuozaiyipangdedumeihuanquanweidao，“niyezhidaowomengongsiqianzhenzichulewenti，shushuqujielediangaolidai，benyiweihuijiuhuogongside，meixiang……”
dumeihuanyaoya，“neixiefanggaolidaideshuoyaoshalenishushu。womenzhihaogenxujialianyinle，lanxingenbierensibenquleguowai。mingtianxujiajiuyaolaijierenle，yezhiyouninengbangdelewomenle。”
neigejiaojiuyuedenvhaizhongyuyangqiletou，xujiu，tacaixiaohualetatingdaodexiaoxi，“nimenjiaowodaitilanxinjiajixuzhenyi？”
xuzhenyi，xujialaosi，chuanyannianjida，shuangtuicanji，xinggebaoli，neifangmianhaiyouyinji……
“meicuo。”dumeihuanyingleyisheng，“jiuyue，zheixuzhenyisuiranshigecanfei，nianjiyedaledian，danjialiyouqian，nijiaguoquyebuhuichikuide。zicongnibamaqushi，womenyanglenizheimeduonian，nihuibaodawomendeshiba？”
tabashichuzhengyangdeqingege，zaishiduonianqianqushizhihou，tashushuyijiashuofangbianzhaogutajiuzhujinletajia，tajiadegongsiyejiaoyoutamendali。mingmingzheijiushitadejia，jiuerjiuzhi，chujiuyuefanerjuedezijidaoxiangshigewairen。
tazhoulemeitou，“keshiwobijingbushilan……”
pengdiyisheng，menyijiaobeirenchuaikai，jigezhuanghanxiongsheneshadichuanglejinlai，qizhongyigewenshendecukuangnanrenzuanzhechuzhengyangyituo，cubaodijiangtaanzailechajishang。
“a……laogong……”dumeihuanchongguoqu，quebeineiqungaolidaisisizhuazhu。
neinanrenjiangshuiguodaodizaichuzhengyangdemianqian，mianmuzhengningdao，“qianni……chuzhengyang，nitemeqianlaozideqianni？shenmeshihouhai？”
chuzhengyanglianseyihuang，“qian……qianwohaizaichou！”
“ma.de，chouleyigeyuelehaizaichou！”neizhuanghantuomaleyisheng，“lairenjiwoanzhutadeshou，laozijintianyaobatashoujiduoledanglixi……”
neizhuanghannazhedaozhijieduizhetadeshouzhitouduolexiaqu。
“shushu……”chujiuyuelianseshubian，tuikaineizhuanghan，“nimenganshenme，kuaifangkaiwoshushu，zhangma，zhangma……kuaibaojing……”
“pa！”neizhuanghanyierguangshuaizailechujiuyuedelianshang，chujiuyuecubujifangbeitashuaifeizaidi。
neizhuanghantaijiaojiuchaochujiuyuechuaileguoqu，yankanzheneijiaoyaotizaitashenshang，dumeihuanturanzhengtuokaiqianzhitadenanren，chongdaolechujiuyuedegenqian，pengdiyisheng，neijiaozhongzhongdichuaizailetadeshenshang。
chujiuyuexinzhongyizhan，jiaolvdihandao，“shenshen……shenshennimeishiba？”
“womeishi。”dumeihuanshenseyouxietongku，jiangchujiuyuehuzaitashenhou，duizheneixiongsheneshadenanrendao，“nimenbiedata，tahaixiao，youshenmeshichongwolai……”
chujiuyueyankuangyihong，kanzhedumeihuanzheimebaohuta，xindihenshikuijiu，tamenyizhibatadangqinren，ertaquezongshishengshutamen，shitayizhixiaorenzhixindujunzizhifule。
tamengdicaoqipangbiandehuaping，duizheneiyingmianerlaidegaolidainanrenmenhenhenzaleguoqu，kuangdangdiyisheng，sifenwulie，“nimenbushiyaoqianma？jiwosantianshijian，wohainimenjiushile……gun……xianzaijiujiwogun……zaibugun……jintianwojiubaojing，gennimensikedaodi，daoshihounimenyifenqianyebiexiangnadao。”
“choubiao、zi。”neigaolidaiweishoudenanrenehenhendidengzhechujiuyue，“jizhunishuodehua，santianzhihou，wohuizailaide。zou。”tayihuishou，qitarendegenzhelikaile。
kanzhetamenlikai，chujiuyuejiaoyiruan，diedaozaidi。
chuzhengyangzhouzhemeitou，“jiuyue，womennalaideqiana？”
“bushishuojiajixuzhenyi，xujiajiuhuijiqianlema？”chujiuyuejinyaozhuxiachun，“shushu，woshinicongxiaodaidaodade，niyouweixianwozenmehuizhizhibuli？wojia。”
bujiushijiayigepiqiyoudianhuaidecanjirenma？meishenmelebuqide。tacongdishangpaqishen，fuqidumeihuan，“shenshen，kuaiqilai，dixialiang……”
“jiuyue，wodehaobaobei。”dumeihuanbaozhuta，“zhenshiweiqunile。”
chujiuyueyanjingyihong，“buweiqu，meishenmehaoweiqude。”
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yiri，jiudian，xujiadechezhunshidaolai。
yimingzhongniannanzizoudaochujiuyuedegenqian，bigongbijingdao，“chuxiaojie，qing。”
chujiuyueyouxiebushedikanleyanzheidongbieshu，zuihouduizhedumeihuangenchuzhengyangdao，“shu……”xiangdaozijixianzaishitamenduiwaigongbudanverchujiuyuedeshenfen，talikegaikou，“ba，ma，wozoule。”
dumeihuandiandiantou，“quba，baobei。”
chujiuyueshangleche，dumeihuanyizaichuzhengyangdehuaizhong，kanzheneiliangheisebinlijianxingjianyuan，lianshangdebushetuiqu，fanershiyipianqingxiao，“laogongnizheiyizhaokuroujihaizhenshihaoni。”
chuzhengyanglouzhutadeyao，“sheijiaozheiyatouxianglaichiruanbuchiying。”
dumeihuanxinqingdahao，“dengzheixiaojianrenshengmizhuchengshufan，wojiubawodebaobeinvercongguowaijiehuilai，wokexiangsitale。”
夜深似墨。
chujiuyuetangzaichuangshang，tingzheqiangbishizhenzhuandongdeshengxiang，xindimeilaiyoudiyouxiejinzhang。
shide，jinwanshitalaixujiadediyitian，yeshitagenneigenianjibitadaleyilun，zuyizuotashushudexuzhenyizhengshichengweifuqiderizi。zhiyaoyixiangdao，tadaihuijiuyaoguolaigentashuizaiyiqi，tadeneixinjiuqiansuoweiyoudejianao……
“gulu——gulu——”，menwaichuanlaiqingweidelunyihuadongsheng。
来了。
初九月浑身一抖。
menzhiyadiyisheng，beirentuikai，lunyigundongshengyuelaiyuejin，zaizheisenlengjijingdefangjianfenwaiyinleng。chujiuyuexinzhongweijin，xiayishidibishangyan，zhangxinshentouchulenghan。
xuzhenyiyouyinji，tingshuoneifangmianyebuxing。
raner，xujiashihaomenshijia，shibuyunxuyoubuqingbubaidenvrenjiarutajiade，suoyijinwan，chuleshitamendexinhunyewai，haishitabeiyanzhengshifouyongyouqingbaiderizi。
zhi……zhishi，ta、tayaozenmeshiyana……
nanrendichenlengliebianbuchuqingxudesangyinxiangqi，“xiguozaole？”
chujiuyueshenzibengjin，jiejiebabadao，“yi……yijingxiguole。”
beizibeirenxiankai，nanrenbingliangdedashouhuarutadecansishuiqunmoshangletajiaonendeji、fu。
要来了……
要来了……
chujiuyueshenzibuzijuedijiangyingleqilai。