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两(liǎng )省(shěng )接(jiē )壤(rǎng )处(chù ),十(shí )余(yú )年(nián )来(lái )主(zhǔ )持(chí )地(dì )方(fāng )军(jūn )事(shì )的(de ),注(zhù )重(zhòng )在(zài )安(ān )辑(jí )保(bǎo )守(shǒu ),处(chù )置(zhì )还(hái )得(dé )法(fǎ ),并(bìng )无(wú )变(biàn )故(gù )发(fā )生(shēng )。水(shuǐ )陆(lù )商(shāng )务(wù )既(jì )不(bú )至(zhì )于(yú )受(shòu )战(zhàn )争(zhēng )停(tíng )顿(dùn ),也(yě )不(bú )至(zhì )于(yú )为(wéi )土(tǔ )匪(fěi )影(yǐng )响(xiǎng ),一(yī )切(qiē )莫(mò )不(bú )极(jí )有(yǒu )秩(zhì )序(xù ),人(rén )民(mín )也(yě )莫(mò )不(bú )安(ān )分(fèn )乐(lè )生(shēng )。这(zhè )些(xiē )人(rén ),除(chú )了(le )家(jiā )中(zhōng )死(sǐ )了(le )牛(niú ),翻(fān )了(le )船(chuán ),或(huò )发(fā )生(shēng )别(bié )的(de )死(sǐ )亡(wáng )大(dà )变(biàn ),为(wéi )一(yī )种(zhǒng )不(bú )幸(xìng )所(suǒ )绊(bàn )倒(dǎo )觉(jiào )得(dé )十(shí )分(fèn )伤(shāng )心(xīn )外(wài ),中(zhōng )国(guó )其(qí )他(tā )地(dì )方(fāng )正(zhèng )在(zài )如(rú )何(hé )不(bú )幸(xìng )挣(zhèng )扎(zhā )中(zhōng )的(de )情(qíng )形(xíng ),似(sì )乎(hū )就(jiù )永(yǒng )远(yuǎn )不(bú )会(huì )为(wéi )这(zhè )边(biān )城(chéng )人(rén )民(mín )所(suǒ )感(gǎn )到(dào )。

边(biān )城(chéng )所(suǒ )在(zài )一(yī )年(nián )中(zhōng )最(zuì )热(rè )闹(nào )的(de )日(rì )子(zǐ ),是(shì )端(duān )午(wǔ ),中(zhōng )秋(qiū )和(hé )过(guò )年(nián )。三(sān )个(gè )节(jiē )日(rì )过(guò )去(qù )三(sān )五(wǔ )十(shí )年(nián )前(qián )如(rú )何(hé )兴(xìng )奋(fèn )了(le )这(zhè )地(dì )方(fāng )人(rén ),直(zhí )到(dào )现(xiàn )在(zài ),还(hái )毫(háo )无(wú )什(shí )么(me )变(biàn )化(huà ),仍(réng )能(néng )成(chéng )为(wéi )那(nà )地(dì )方(fāng )居(jū )民(mín )最(zuì )有(yǒu )意(yì )义(yì )的(de )几(jǐ )个(gè )日(rì )子(zǐ )。

端(duān )午(wǔ )日(rì ),当(dāng )地(dì )妇(fù )女(nǚ )小(xiǎo )孩(hái )子(zǐ ),莫(mò )不(bú )穿(chuān )了(le )新(xīn )衣(yī ),额(é )角(jiǎo )上(shàng )用(yòng )雄(xióng )黄(huáng )蘸(zhàn )酒(jiǔ )画(huà )了(le )个(gè )王(wáng )字(zì )。任(rèn )何(hé )人(rén )家(jiā )到(dào )了(le )这(zhè )天(tiān )必(bì )可(kě )以(yǐ )吃(chī )鱼(yú )吃(chī )肉(ròu )。大(dà )约(yuē )上(shàng )午(wǔ )十(shí )一(yī )点(diǎn )钟(zhōng )左(zuǒ )右(yòu ),全(quán )茶(chá )峒(dòng )[dòng]人(rén )就(jiù )吃(chī )了(le )午(wǔ )饭(fàn ),把(bǎ )饭(fàn )吃(chī )过(guò )后(hòu ),在(zài )城(chéng )里(lǐ )住(zhù )家(jiā )的(de ),莫(mò )不(bú )倒(dǎo )锁(suǒ )了(le )门(mén ),全(quán )家(jiā )出(chū )城(chéng )到(dào )河(hé )边(biān )看(kàn )划(huá )船(chuán )。河(hé )街(jiē )有(yǒu )熟(shú )人(rén )的(de ),可(kě )到(dào )河(hé )街(jiē )吊(diào )脚(jiǎo )楼(lóu )门(mén )口(kǒu )边(biān )看(kàn ),不(bú )然(rán )就(jiù )站(zhàn )在(zài )税(shuì )关(guān )门(mén )口(kǒu )与(yǔ )各(gè )个(gè )码(mǎ )头(tóu )上(shàng )看(kàn )。河(hé )中(zhōng )龙(lóng )船(chuán )以(yǐ )长(zhǎng )潭(tán )某(mǒu )处(chù )作(zuò )起(qǐ )点(diǎn ),税(shuì )关(guān )前(qián )作(zuò )终(zhōng )点(diǎn )。作(zuò )比(bǐ )赛(sài )竞(jìng )争(zhēng )。因(yīn )为(wéi )这(zhè )一(yī )天(tiān )军(jūn )官(guān )税(shuì )官(guān )以(yǐ )及(jí )当(dāng )地(dì )有(yǒu )身(shēn )分(fèn )的(de )人(rén ),莫(mò )不(bú )在(zài )税(shuì )关(guān )前(qián )看(kàn )热(rè )闹(nào )。划(huá )船(chuán )的(de )事(shì )各(gè )人(rén )在(zài )数(shù )天(tiān )以(yǐ )前(qián )就(jiù )早(zǎo )有(yǒu )了(le )准(zhǔn )备(bèi ),分(fèn )组(zǔ )分(fèn )帮(bāng )各(gè )自(zì )选(xuǎn )出(chū )了(le )若(ruò )干(gàn )身(shēn )体(tǐ )结(jié )实(shí )手(shǒu )脚(jiǎo )伶(líng )俐(lì )的(de )小(xiǎo )伙(huǒ )子(zǐ ),在(zài )潭(tán )中(zhōng )练(liàn )习(xí )进(jìn )退(tuì )。船(chuán )只(zhī )的(de )形(xíng )式(shì ),与(yǔ )平(píng )常(cháng )木(mù )船(chuán )大(dà )不(bú )相(xiàng )同(tóng ),形(xíng )体(tǐ )一(yī )律(lǜ )又(yòu )长(zhǎng )又(yòu )狭(xiá ),两(liǎng )头(tóu )高(gāo )高(gāo )翘(qiào )起(qǐ ),船(chuán )身(shēn )绘(huì )着(zhe )朱(zhū )红(hóng )颜(yán )色(sè )长(zhǎng )线(xiàn ),平(píng )常(cháng )时(shí )节(jiē )多(duō )搁(gē )在(zài )河(hé )边(biān )干(gàn )燥(zào )洞(dòng )穴(xué )里(lǐ ),要(yào )用(yòng )它(tā )时(shí ),拖(tuō )下(xià )水(shuǐ )去(qù )。每(měi )只(zhī )船(chuán )可(kě )坐(zuò )十(shí )二(èr )个(gè )到(dào )十(shí )八(bā )个(gè )桨(jiǎng )手(shǒu ),一(yī )个(gè )带(dài )头(tóu )的(de ),一(yī )个(gè )鼓(gǔ )手(shǒu ),一(yī )个(gè )锣(luó )手(shǒu )。桨(jiǎng )手(shǒu )每(měi )人(rén )持(chí )一(yī )支(zhī )短(duǎn )桨(jiǎng ),随(suí )了(le )鼓(gǔ )声(shēng )缓(huǎn )促(cù )为(wéi )节(jiē )拍(pāi ),把(bǎ )船(chuán )向(xiàng )前(qián )划(huá )去(qù )。坐(zuò )在(zài )船(chuán )头(tóu )上(shàng ),头(tóu )上(shàng )缠(chán )裹(guǒ )着(zhe )红(hóng )布(bù )包(bāo )头(tóu ),手(shǒu )上(shàng )拿(ná )两(liǎng )支(zhī )小(xiǎo )令(lìng )旗(qí ),左(zuǒ )右(yòu )挥(huī )动(dòng ),指(zhǐ )挥(huī )船(chuán )只(zhī )的(de )进(jìn )退(tuì )。擂(lèi )鼓(gǔ )打(dǎ )锣(luó )的(de ),多(duō )坐(zuò )在(zài )船(chuán )只(zhī )的(de )中(zhōng )部(bù ),船(chuán )一(yī )划(huá )动(dòng )便(biàn )即(jí )刻(kè )蓬(péng )蓬(péng )镗(táng )[tāng]镗(táng )把(bǎ )锣(luó )鼓(gǔ )很(hěn )单(dān )纯(chún )的(de )敲(qiāo )打(dǎ )起(qǐ )来(lái ),为(wéi )划(huá )桨(jiǎng )水(shuǐ )手(shǒu )调(diào )理(lǐ )下(xià )桨(jiǎng )节(jiē )拍(pāi )。一(yī )船(chuán )快(kuài )慢(màn )既(jì )不(bú )得(dé )不(bú )靠(kào )鼓(gǔ )声(shēng ),故(gù )每(měi )当(dāng )两(liǎng )船(chuán )竞(jìng )赛(sài )到(dào )剧(jù )烈(liè )时(shí ),鼓(gǔ )声(shēng )如(rú )雷(léi )鸣(míng ),加(jiā )上(shàng )两(liǎng )岸(àn )人(rén )呐(nà )喊(hǎn )助(zhù )威(wēi ),便(biàn )使(shǐ )人(rén )想(xiǎng )起(qǐ )梁(liáng )红(hóng )玉(yù )老(lǎo )鹳(guàn ) [guàn] 河(hé )时(shí )水(shuǐ )战(zhàn )擂(lèi )鼓(gǔ ),牛(niú )皋(gāo )水(shuǐ )擒(qín )杨(yáng )幺(yāo )时(shí )也(yě )是(shì )水(shuǐ )战(zhàn )擂(lèi )鼓(gǔ )。凡(fán )把(bǎ )船(chuán )划(huá )到(dào )前(qián )面(miàn )一(yī )点(diǎn )的(de ),必(bì )可(kě )在(zài )税(shuì )关(guān )前(qián )领(lǐng )赏(shǎng ),一(yī )匹(pǐ )红(hóng ),一(yī )块(kuài )小(xiǎo )银(yín )牌(pái ),不(bú )拘(jū )缠(chán )挂(guà )到(dào )船(chuán )上(shàng )某(mǒu )一(yī )个(gè )人(rén )头(tóu )上(shàng )去(qù ),皆(jiē )显(xiǎn )出(chū )这(zhè )一(yī )船(chuán )合(hé )作(zuò )的(de )光(guāng )荣(róng )。好(hǎo )事(shì )的(de )军(jūn )人(rén ),且(qiě )当(dāng )每(měi )次(cì )某(mǒu )一(yī )只(zhī )船(chuán )胜(shèng )利(lì )时(shí ),必(bì )在(zài )水(shuǐ )边(biān )放(fàng )些(xiē )表(biǎo )示(shì )胜(shèng )利(lì )庆(qìng )祝(zhù )的(de )五(wǔ )百(bǎi )响(xiǎng )鞭(biān )炮(pào )。

赛(sài )船(chuán )过(guò )后(hòu ),城(chéng )中(zhōng )的(de )戍(shù )军(jūn )长(zhǎng )官(guān ),为(wéi )了(le )与(yǔ )民(mín )同(tóng )乐(lè ),增(zēng )加(jiā )这(zhè )节(jiē )日(rì )的(de )愉(yú )快(kuài )起(qǐ )见(jiàn ),便(biàn )把(bǎ )三(sān )十(shí )只(zhī )绿(lǜ )头(tóu )长(zhǎng )颈(jǐng )大(dà )雄(xióng )鸭(yā ),颈(jǐng )膊(bó )上(shàng )缚(fù )了(le )红(hóng )布(bù )条(tiáo )子(zǐ ),放(fàng )入(rù )河(hé )中(zhōng ),尽(jìn )善(shàn )于(yú )泅(qiú )水(shuǐ )的(de )军(jūn )民(mín )人(rén )等(děng ),下(xià )水(shuǐ )追(zhuī )赶(gǎn )鸭(yā )子(zǐ )。不(bú )拘(jū )谁(shuí )把(bǎ )鸭(yā )子(zǐ )捉(zhuō )到(dào ),谁(shuí )就(jiù )成(chéng )为(wéi )这(zhè )鸭(yā )子(zǐ )的(de )主(zhǔ )人(rén )。于(yú )是(shì )长(zhǎng )潭(tán )换(huàn )了(le )新(xīn )的(de )花(huā )样(yàng ),水(shuǐ )面(miàn )各(gè )处(chù )是(shì )鸭(yā )子(zǐ ),各(gè )处(chù )有(yǒu )追(zhuī )赶(gǎn )鸭(yā )子(zǐ )的(de )人(rén )。

船(chuán )与(yǔ )船(chuán )的(de )竞(jìng )赛(sài ),人(rén )与(yǔ )鸭(yā )子(zǐ )的(de )竞(jìng )赛(sài ),直(zhí )到(dào )天(tiān )晚(wǎn )方(fāng )能(néng )完(wán )事(shì )。

掌(zhǎng )水(shuǐ )码(mǎ )头(tóu )的(de )龙(lóng )头(tóu )大(dà )哥(gē )顺(shùn )顺(shùn ),年(nián )青(qīng )时(shí )节(jiē )便(biàn )是(shì )一(yī )个(gè )泅(qiú )水(shuǐ )的(de )高(gāo )手(shǒu ),入(rù )水(shuǐ )中(zhōng )去(qù )追(zhuī )逐(zhú )鸭(yā )子(zǐ ),在(zài )任(rèn )何(hé )情(qíng )形(xíng )下(xià )总(zǒng )不(bú )落(luò )空(kōng )。但(dàn )一(yī )到(dào )次(cì )子(zǐ )傩(nuó )送(sòng )年(nián )过(guò )十(shí )二(èr )岁(suì )时(shí ),已(yǐ )能(néng )入(rù )水(shuǐ )闭(bì )铺(pù )汆(cuān )[cuān] 着(zhe )到(dào )鸭(yā )子(zǐ )身(shēn )边(biān ),再(zài )忽(hū )然(rán )从(cóng )水(shuǐ )中(zhōng )冒(mào )水(shuǐ )而(ér )出(chū ),把(bǎ )鸭(yā )子(zǐ )捉(zhuō )到(dào ),这(zhè )作(zuò )爸(bà )爸(bà )的(de )便(biàn )解(jiě )嘲(cháo )似(sì )的(de )说(shuō ):“好(hǎo ),这(zhè )种(zhǒng )事(shì )有(yǒu )你(nǐ )们(men )来(lái )作(zuò ),我(wǒ )不(bú )必(bì )再(zài )下(xià )水(shuǐ )了(le )。”于(yú )是(shì )当(dāng )真(zhēn )就(jiù )不(bú )下(xià )水(shuǐ )与(yǔ )人(rén )来(lái )竞(jìng )争(zhēng )捉(zhuō )鸭(yā )子(zǐ )。但(dàn )下(xià )水(shuǐ )救(jiù )人(rén )呢(ne ),当(dāng )作(zuò )别(bié )论(lùn )。凡(fán )帮(bāng )助(zhù )人(rén )远(yuǎn )离(lí )患(huàn )难(nán ),便(biàn )是(shì )入(rù )火(huǒ ),人(rén )到(dào )八(bā )十(shí )岁(suì ),也(yě )还(hái )是(shì )成(chéng )为(wéi )这(zhè )个(gè )人(rén )一(yī )种(zhǒng )不(bú )可(kě )逃(táo )避(bì )的(de )责(zé )任(rèn )!

天(tiān )保(bǎo )、傩(nuó )送(sòng )两(liǎng )人(rén )皆(jiē )是(shì )当(dāng )地(dì )泅(qiú )水(shuǐ )划(huá )船(chuán )好(hǎo )选(xuǎn )手(shǒu )。

端(duān )午(wǔ )又(yòu )快(kuài )来(lái )了(le ),初(chū )五(wǔ )划(huá )船(chuán ),河(hé )街(jiē )上(shàng )初(chū )一(yī )开(kāi )会(huì ),就(jiù )决(jué )定(dìng )了(le )属(shǔ )于(yú )河(hé )街(jiē )的(de )那(nà )只(zhī )船(chuán )当(dāng )天(tiān )入(rù )水(shuǐ )。天(tiān )保(bǎo )恰(qià )好(hǎo )在(zài )那(nà )天(tiān )应(yīng )向(xiàng )上(shàng )行(háng ),随(suí )了(le )陆(lù )路(lù )商(shāng )人(rén )过(guò )川(chuān )东(dōng )龙(lóng )潭(tán )送(sòng )节(jiē )货(huò ),故(gù )参(cān )加(jiā )的(de )就(jiù )只(zhī )傩(nuó )送(sòng )。十(shí )六(liù )个(gè )结(jié )实(shí )如(rú )牛(niú )犊(dú )的(de )小(xiǎo )伙(huǒ )子(zǐ ),带(dài )了(le )香(xiāng )烛(zhú )、鞭(biān )炮(pào )、同(tóng )一(yī )个(gè )用(yòng )生(shēng )牛(niú )皮(pí )蒙(méng )好(hǎo )绘(huì )有(yǒu )朱(zhū )红(hóng )太(tài )极(jí )图(tú )的(de )高(gāo )脚(jiǎo )鼓(gǔ ),到(dào )了(le )搁(gē )船(chuán )的(de )河(hé )上(shàng )游(yóu )山(shān )洞(dòng )边(biān ),烧(shāo )了(le )香(xiāng )烛(zhú ),把(bǎ )船(chuán )拖(tuō )入(rù )水(shuǐ )后(hòu ),各(gè )人(rén )上(shàng )了(le )船(chuán ),燃(rán )着(zhe )鞭(biān )炮(pào ),擂(lèi )着(zhe )鼓(gǔ ),这(zhè )船(chuán )便(biàn )如(rú )一(yī )枝(zhī )箭(jiàn )似(sì )的(de ),很(hěn )迅(xùn )速(sù )的(de )向(xiàng )下(xià )游(yóu )长(zhǎng )潭(tán )射(shè )去(qù )。

那(nà )时(shí )节(jiē )还(hái )是(shì )上(shàng )午(wǔ ),到(dào )了(le )午(wǔ )后(hòu ),对(duì )河(hé )渔(yú )人(rén )的(de )龙(lóng )船(chuán )也(yě )下(xià )了(le )水(shuǐ ),两(liǎng )只(zhī )龙(lóng )船(chuán )就(jiù )开(kāi )始(shǐ )预(yù )习(xí )种(zhǒng )种(zhǒng )竞(jìng )赛(sài )的(de )方(fāng )法(fǎ )。水(shuǐ )面(miàn )上(shàng )第(dì )一(yī )次(cì )听(tīng )到(dào )了(le )鼓(gǔ )声(shēng ),许(xǔ )多(duō )人(rén )从(cóng )这(zhè )鼓(gǔ )声(shēng )中(zhōng ),感(gǎn )到(dào )了(le )节(jiē )日(rì )临(lín )近(jìn )的(de )欢(huān )悦(yuè )。住(zhù )临(lín )河(hé )吊(diào )脚(jiǎo )楼(lóu )对(duì )远(yuǎn )方(fāng )人(rén )有(yǒu )所(suǒ )等(děng )待(dài )有(yǒu )所(suǒ )盼(pàn )望(wàng )的(de ),也(yě )莫(mò )不(bú )因(yīn )鼓(gǔ )声(shēng )想(xiǎng )到(dào )远(yuǎn )人(rén )。在(zài )这(zhè )个(gè )节(jiē )日(rì )里(lǐ ),必(bì )然(rán )有(yǒu )许(xǔ )多(duō )船(chuán )只(zhī )可(kě )以(yǐ )赶(gǎn )回(huí ),也(yě )有(yǒu )许(xǔ )多(duō )船(chuán )只(zhī )只(zhī )合(hé )在(zài )半(bàn )路(lù )过(guò )节(jiē ),这(zhè )之(zhī )间(jiān ),便(biàn )有(yǒu )些(xiē )眼(yǎn )目(mù )所(suǒ )难(nán )见(jiàn )的(de )人(rén )事(shì )哀(āi )乐(lè ),在(zài )这(zhè )小(xiǎo )山(shān )城(chéng )河(hé )街(jiē )间(jiān ),让(ràng )一(yī )些(xiē )人(rén )开(kāi )心(xīn ),也(yě )让(ràng )一(yī )些(xiē )人(rén )皱(zhòu )眉(méi )。

蓬(péng )蓬(péng )鼓(gǔ )声(shēng )掠(luě )水(shuǐ )越(yuè )山(shān )到(dào )了(le )渡(dù )船(chuán )头(tóu )那(nà )里(lǐ )时(shí ),最(zuì )先(xiān )注(zhù )意(yì )到(dào )的(de )是(shì )那(nà )只(zhī )黄(huáng )狗(gǒu )。那(nà )黄(huáng )狗(gǒu )汪(wāng )汪(wāng )的(de )吠(fèi )着(zhe ),受(shòu )了(le )惊(jīng )似(sì )的(de )绕(rào )屋(wū )乱(luàn )走(zǒu ),有(yǒu )人(rén )过(guò )渡(dù )时(shí ),便(biàn )随(suí )船(chuán )渡(dù )过(guò )河(hé )东(dōng )岸(àn )去(qù ),且(qiě )跑(pǎo )到(dào )那(nà )小(xiǎo )山(shān )头(tóu )向(xiàng )城(chéng )里(lǐ )一(yī )方(fāng )面(miàn )大(dà )吠(fèi )。

翠(cuì )翠(cuì )正(zhèng )坐(zuò )在(zài )门(mén )外(wài )大(dà )石(shí )上(shàng )用(yòng )棕(zōng )叶(yè )编(biān )蚱(zhà )蜢(měng )蜈(wú )蚣(gōng )玩(wán ),见(jiàn )黄(huáng )狗(gǒu )先(xiān )在(zài )太(tài )阳(yáng )下(xià )睡(shuì )着(zhe ),忽(hū )然(rán )醒(xǐng )来(lái )便(biàn )发(fā )疯(fēng )似(sì )的(de )乱(luàn )跑(pǎo ),过(guò )了(le )河(hé )又(yòu )回(huí )来(lái ),就(jiù )问(wèn )它(tā )骂(mà )它(tā ):

“狗(gǒu ),狗(gǒu ),你(nǐ )做(zuò )什(shí )么(me )!不(bú )许(xǔ )这(zhè )样(yàng )子(zǐ )!”

可(kě )是(shì )一(yī )会(huì )儿(ér )那(nà )声(shēng )音(yīn )被(bèi )她(tā )发(fā )现(xiàn )了(le ),她(tā )于(yú )是(shì )也(yě )绕(rào )屋(wū )跑(pǎo )着(zhe ),且(qiě )同(tóng )黄(huáng )狗(gǒu )一(yī )块(kuài )儿(ér )渡(dù )过(guò )了(le )小(xiǎo )溪(xī ),站(zhàn )在(zài )小(xiǎo )山(shān )头(tóu )听(tīng )了(le )许(xǔ )久(jiǔ ),让(ràng )那(nà )点(diǎn )迷(mí )人(rén )的(de )鼓(gǔ )声(shēng ),把(bǎ )自(zì )己(jǐ )带(dài )到(dào )一(yī )个(gè )过(guò )去(qù )的(de )节(jiē )日(rì )里(lǐ )去(qù )。

四(sì )

还(hái )是(shì )两(liǎng )年(nián )前(qián )的(de )事(shì )。五(wǔ )月(yuè )端(duān )阳(yáng ),渡(dù )船(chuán )头(tóu )祖(zǔ )父(fù )找(zhǎo )人(rén )作(zuò )了(le )代(dài )替(tì ),便(biàn )带(dài )了(le )黄(huáng )狗(gǒu )同(tóng )翠(cuì )翠(cuì )进(jìn )城(chéng ),过(guò )大(dà )河(hé )边(biān )去(qù )看(kàn )划(huá )船(chuán )。河(hé )边(biān )站(zhàn )满(mǎn )了(le )人(rén ),四(sì )只(zhī )朱(zhū )色(sè )长(zhǎng )船(chuán )在(zài )潭(tán )中(zhōng )滑(huá )着(zhe ),龙(lóng )船(chuán )水(shuǐ )刚(gāng )刚(gāng )涨(zhǎng )过(guò ),河(hé )中(zhōng )水(shuǐ )皆(jiē )豆(dòu )绿(lǜ ),天(tiān )气(qì )又(yòu )那(nà )么(me )明(míng )朗(lǎng ),鼓(gǔ )声(shēng )蓬(péng )蓬(péng )响(xiǎng )着(zhe ),翠(cuì )翠(cuì )抿(mǐn )着(zhe )嘴(zuǐ )一(yī )句(jù )话(huà )不(bú )说(shuō ),心(xīn )中(zhōng )充(chōng )满(mǎn )了(le )不(bú )可(kě )言(yán )说(shuō )的(de )快(kuài )乐(lè )。河(hé )边(biān )人(rén )太(tài )多(duō )了(le )一(yī )点(diǎn ),各(gè )人(rén )皆(jiē )尽(jìn )张(zhāng )着(zhe )眼(yǎn )睛(jīng )望(wàng )河(hé )中(zhōng ),不(bú )多(duō )久(jiǔ ),黄(huáng )狗(gǒu )还(hái )在(zài )身(shēn )边(biān ),祖(zǔ )父(fù )却(què )挤(jǐ )得(dé )不(bú )见(jiàn )了(le )。

翠(cuì )翠(cuì )一(yī )面(miàn )注(zhù )意(yì )划(huá )船(chuán ),一(yī )面(miàn )心(xīn )想(xiǎng )“过(guò )不(bú )久(jiǔ )祖(zǔ )父(fù )总(zǒng )会(huì )找(zhǎo )来(lái )的(de )”。但(dàn )过(guò )了(le )许(xǔ )久(jiǔ ),祖(zǔ )父(fù )还(hái )不(bú )来(lái ),翠(cuì )翠(cuì )便(biàn )稍(shāo )稍(shāo )有(yǒu )点(diǎn )儿(ér )着(zhe )慌(huāng )了(le )。先(xiān )是(shì )两(liǎng )人(rén )同(tóng )黄(huáng )狗(gǒu )进(jìn )城(chéng )前(qián )一(yī )天(tiān ),祖(zǔ )父(fù )就(jiù )问(wèn )翠(cuì )翠(cuì ):“明(míng )天(tiān )城(chéng )里(lǐ )划(huá )船(chuán ),倘(tǎng )若(ruò )一(yī )个(gè )人(rén )去(qù )看(kàn ),人(rén )多(duō )怕(pà )不(bú )怕(pà )?”翠(cuì )翠(cuì )就(jiù )说(shuō ):“人(rén )多(duō )我(wǒ )不(bú )怕(pà ),但(dàn )自(zì )己(jǐ )只(zhī )是(shì )一(yī )个(gè )人(rén )可(kě )不(bú )好(hǎo )玩(wán )。”于(yú )是(shì )祖(zǔ )父(fù )想(xiǎng )了(le )半(bàn )天(tiān ),方(fāng )想(xiǎng )起(qǐ )一(yī )个(gè )住(zhù )在(zài )城(chéng )中(zhōng )的(de )老(lǎo )熟(shú )人(rén ),赶(gǎn )夜(yè )里(lǐ )到(dào )城(chéng )里(lǐ )去(qù )商(shāng )量(liàng ),请(qǐng )那(nà )老(lǎo )人(rén )来(lái )看(kàn )一(yī )天(tiān )渡(dù )船(chuán ),自(zì )己(jǐ )却(què )陪(péi )翠(cuì )翠(cuì )进(jìn )城(chéng )玩(wán )一(yī )天(tiān )。且(qiě )因(yīn )为(wéi )那(nà )人(rén )比(bǐ )渡(dù )船(chuán )老(lǎo )人(rén )更(gèng )孤(gū )单(dān ),身(shēn )边(biān )无(wú )一(yī )个(gè )亲(qīn )人(rén ),也(yě )无(wú )一(yī )只(zhī )狗(gǒu ),因(yīn )此(cǐ )便(biàn )约(yuē )好(hǎo )了(le )那(nà )人(rén )早(zǎo )上(shàng )过(guò )家(jiā )中(zhōng )来(lái )吃(chī )饭(fàn ),喝(hē )一(yī )杯(bēi )雄(xióng )黄(huáng )酒(jiǔ )。第(dì )二(èr )天(tiān )那(nà )人(rén )来(lái )了(le ),吃(chī )了(le )饭(fàn ),把(bǎ )职(zhí )务(wù )委(wěi )托(tuō )那(nà )人(rén )以(yǐ )后(hòu ),翠(cuì )翠(cuì )等(děng )便(biàn )进(jìn )了(le )城(chéng )。到(dào )路(lù )上(shàng )时(shí ),祖(zǔ )父(fù )想(xiǎng )起(qǐ )什(shí )么(me )似(sì )的(de ),又(yòu )问(wèn )翠(cuì )翠(cuì ),“翠(cuì )翠(cuì ),翠(cuì )翠(cuì ),人(rén )那(nà )么(me )多(duō ),好(hǎo )热(rè )闹(nào ),你(nǐ )一(yī )个(gè )人(rén )敢(gǎn )到(dào )河(hé )边(biān )看(kàn )龙(lóng )船(chuán )吗(ma )?”翠(cuì )翠(cuì )说(shuō ):“怎(zěn )么(me )不(bú )敢(gǎn )?可(kě )是(shì )一(yī )个(gè )人(rén )有(yǒu )什(shí )么(me )意(yì )思(sī )。”到(dào )了(le )河(hé )边(biān )后(hòu ),长(zhǎng )潭(tán )里(lǐ )的(de )四(sì )只(zhī )红(hóng )船(chuán ),把(bǎ )翠(cuì )翠(cuì )的(de )注(zhù )意(yì )力(lì )完(wán )全(quán )占(zhàn )去(qù )了(le ),身(shēn )边(biān )祖(zǔ )父(fù )似(sì )乎(hū )也(yě )可(kě )有(yǒu )可(kě )无(wú )了(le )。祖(zǔ )父(fù )心(xīn )想(xiǎng ):“时(shí )间(jiān )还(hái )早(zǎo ),到(dào )收(shōu )场(chǎng )时(shí ),至(zhì )少(shǎo )还(hái )得(dé )三(sān )个(gè )时(shí )刻(kè )。溪(xī )边(biān )的(de )那(nà )个(gè )朋(péng )友(yǒu ),也(yě )应(yīng )当(dāng )来(lái )看(kàn )看(kàn )年(nián )青(qīng )人(rén )的(de )热(rè )闹(nào ),回(huí )去(qù )一(yī )趟(tàng ),换(huàn )换(huàn )地(dì )位(wèi )还(hái )赶(gǎn )得(dé )及(jí )。”因(yīn )此(cǐ )就(jiù )问(wèn )翠(cuì )翠(cuì ),“人(rén )太(tài )多(duō )了(le ),站(zhàn )在(zài )这(zhè )里(lǐ )看(kàn ),不(bú )要(yào )动(dòng ),我(wǒ )到(dào )别(bié )处(chù )去(qù )有(yǒu )事(shì )情(qíng ),无(wú )论(lùn )如(rú )何(hé )总(zǒng )赶(gǎn )得(dé )回(huí )来(lái )伴(bàn )你(nǐ )回(huí )家(jiā )。”翠(cuì )翠(cuì )正(zhèng )为(wéi )两(liǎng )只(zhī )竞(jìng )速(sù )并(bìng )进(jìn )的(de )船(chuán )迷(mí )着(zhe ),祖(zǔ )父(fù )说(shuō )的(de )话(huà )毫(háo )不(bú )思(sī )索(suǒ )就(jiù )答(dá )应(yīng )了(le )。祖(zǔ )父(fù )知(zhī )道(dào )黄(huáng )狗(gǒu )在(zài )翠(cuì )翠(cuì )身(shēn )边(biān ),也(yě )许(xǔ )比(bǐ )他(tā )自(zì )己(jǐ )在(zài )她(tā )身(shēn )边(biān )还(hái )稳(wěn )当(dāng ),于(yú )是(shì )便(biàn )回(huí )家(jiā )看(kàn )船(chuán )去(qù )了(le )。

祖(zǔ )父(fù )到(dào )了(le )那(nà )渡(dù )船(chuán )处(chù )时(shí ),见(jiàn )代(dài )替(tì )他(tā )的(de )老(lǎo )朋(péng )文(wén ),正(zhèng )站(zhàn )在(zài )白(bái )塔(tǎ )下(xià )注(zhù )意(yì )听(tīng )远(yuǎn )处(chù )鼓(gǔ )声(shēng )。

祖(zǔ )父(fù )喊(hǎn )他(tā ),请(qǐng )他(tā )把(bǎ )船(chuán )拉(lā )过(guò )来(lái ),两(liǎng )人(rén )渡(dù )过(guò )小(xiǎo )溪(xī )仍(réng )然(rán )站(zhàn )到(dào )白(bái )塔(tǎ )下(xià )去(qù )。那(nà )人(rén )问(wèn )老(lǎo )船(chuán )夫(fū )为(wéi )什(shí )么(me )又(yòu )跑(pǎo )回(huí )来(lái ),祖(zǔ )父(fù )就(jiù )说(shuō )想(xiǎng )替(tì )他(tā )一(yī )会(huì )儿(ér )故(gù )把(bǎ )翠(cuì )翠(cuì )留(liú )在(zài )河(hé )边(biān ),自(zì )己(jǐ )赶(gǎn )回(huí )来(lái ),好(hǎo )让(ràng )他(tā )也(yě )过(guò )河(hé )边(biān )去(qù )看(kàn )看(kàn )热(rè )闹(nào ),且(qiě )说(shuō ),“看(kàn )得(dé )好(hǎo ),就(jiù )不(bú )必(bì )再(zài )回(huí )来(lái ),只(zhī )须(xū )见(jiàn )了(le )翠(cuì )翠(cuì )问(wèn )她(tā )一(yī )声(shēng ),翠(cuì )翠(cuì )到(dào )时(shí )自(zì )会(huì )回(huí )家(jiā )的(de )。小(xiǎo )丫(yā )头(tóu )不(bú )敢(gǎn )回(huí )家(jiā ),你(nǐ )就(jiù )伴(bàn )她(tā )走(zǒu )走(zǒu )!”但(dàn )那(nà )替(tì )手(shǒu )对(duì )于(yú )看(kàn )龙(lóng )船(chuán )已(yǐ )无(wú )什(shí )么(me )兴(xìng )味(wèi ),却(què )愿(yuàn )意(yì )同(tóng )老(lǎo )船(chuán )夫(fū )在(zài )这(zhè )溪(xī )边(biān )大(dà )石(shí )上(shàng )各(gè )自(zì )再(zài )喝(hē )两(liǎng )杯(bēi )烧(shāo )酒(jiǔ )。老(lǎo )船(chuán )夫(fū )十(shí )分(fèn )高(gāo )兴(xìng ),把(bǎ )酒(jiǔ )葫(hú )芦(lú )取(qǔ )出(chū ),推(tuī )给(gěi )城(chéng )中(zhōng )来(lái )的(de )那(nà )一(yī )个(gè )。两(liǎng )人(rén )一(yī )面(miàn )谈(tán )些(xiē )端(duān )午(wǔ )旧(jiù )事(shì ),一(yī )面(miàn )喝(hē )酒(jiǔ ),不(bú )到(dào )一(yī )会(huì ),那(nà )人(rén )却(què )在(zài )岩(yán )石(shí )上(shàng )为(wéi )烧(shāo )酒(jiǔ )醉(zuì )倒(dǎo )了(le )。

人(rén )既(jì )醉(zuì )倒(dǎo )了(le ),无(wú )从(cóng )入(rù )城(chéng ),祖(zǔ )父(fù )为(wéi )了(le )责(zé )任(rèn )又(yòu )不(bú )便(biàn )与(yǔ )渡(dù )船(chuán )离(lí )开(kāi ),留(liú )在(zài )河(hé )边(biān )的(de )翠(cuì )翠(cuì )便(biàn )不(bú )能(néng )不(bú )着(zhe )急(jí )了(le )。

河(hé )中(zhōng )划(huá )船(chuán )的(de )决(jué )了(le )最(zuì )后(hòu )胜(shèng )负(fù )后(hòu ),城(chéng )里(lǐ )军(jūn )官(guān )已(yǐ )派(pài )人(rén )驾(jià )小(xiǎo )船(chuán )在(zài )潭(tán )中(zhōng )放(fàng )了(le )一(yī )群(qún )鸭(yā )子(zǐ ),祖(zǔ )父(fù )还(hái )不(bú )见(jiàn )来(lái )。翠(cuì )翠(cuì )恐(kǒng )怕(pà )祖(zǔ )父(fù )也(yě )正(zhèng )在(zài )什(shí )么(me )地(dì )方(fāng )等(děng )着(zhe )她(tā ),因(yīn )此(cǐ )带(dài )了(le )黄(huáng )狗(gǒu )各(gè )处(chù )人(rén )丛(cóng )中(zhōng )挤(jǐ )着(zhe )去(qù )找(zhǎo )寻(xún )祖(zǔ )父(fù ),结(jié )果(guǒ )还(hái )是(shì )不(bú )得(dé )祖(zǔ )父(fù )的(de )踪(zōng )迹(jì )。后(hòu )来(lái )看(kàn )看(kàn )天(tiān )快(kuài )要(yào )黑(hēi )了(le ),军(jūn )人(rén )扛(káng )了(le )长(zhǎng )凳(dèng )出(chū )城(chéng )看(kàn )热(rè )闹(nào )的(de ),皆(jiē )已(yǐ )陆(lù )续(xù )扛(káng )了(le )那(nà )凳(dèng )子(zǐ )回(huí )家(jiā )。潭(tán )中(zhōng )的(de )鸭(yā )子(zǐ )只(zhī )剩(shèng )下(xià )三(sān )五(wǔ )只(zhī ),捉(zhuō )鸭(yā )人(rén )也(yě )渐(jiàn )渐(jiàn )的(de )少(shǎo )了(le )。落(luò )日(rì )向(xiàng )上(shàng )游(yóu )翠(cuì )翠(cuì )家(jiā )中(zhōng )那(nà )一(yī )方(fāng )落(luò )去(qù ),黄(huáng )昏(hūn )把(bǎ )河(hé )面(miàn )装(zhuāng )饰(shì )了(le )一(yī )层(céng )薄(báo )雾(wù )。翠(cuì )翠(cuì )望(wàng )到(dào )这(zhè )个(gè )景(jǐng )致(zhì ),忽(hū )然(rán )起(qǐ )了(le )一(yī )个(gè )怕(pà )人(rén )的(de )想(xiǎng )头(tóu ),她(tā )想(xiǎng ):“假(jiǎ )若(ruò )爷(yé )爷(yé )死(sǐ )了(le )?”

她(tā )记(jì )起(qǐ )祖(zǔ )父(fù )嘱(zhǔ )咐(fù )她(tā )不(bú )要(yào )离(lí )开(kāi )原(yuán )来(lái )地(dì )方(fāng )那(nà )一(yī )句(jù )话(huà ),便(biàn )又(yòu )为(wéi )自(zì )己(jǐ )解(jiě )释(shì )这(zhè )想(xiǎng )头(tóu )的(de )错(cuò )误(wù ),以(yǐ )为(wéi )祖(zǔ )父(fù )不(bú )来(lái )必(bì )是(shì )进(jìn )城(chéng )去(qù )或(huò )到(dào )什(shí )么(me )熟(shú )人(rén )处(chù )去(qù ),被(bèi )人(rén )拉(lā )着(zhe )喝(hē )酒(jiǔ ),故(gù )一(yī )时(shí )不(bú )能(néng )来(lái )的(de )。正(zhèng )因(yīn )为(wéi )这(zhè )也(yě )是(shì )可(kě )能(néng )的(de )事(shì ),她(tā )又(yòu )不(bú )愿(yuàn )在(zài )天(tiān )未(wèi )断(duàn )黑(hēi )以(yǐ )前(qián ),同(tóng )黄(huáng )狗(gǒu )赶(gǎn )回(huí )家(jiā )去(qù ),只(zhī )好(hǎo )站(zhàn )在(zài )那(nà )石(shí )码(mǎ )头(tóu )边(biān )等(děng )候(hòu )祖(zǔ )父(fù )。

再(zài )过(guò )一(yī )会(huì ),对(duì )河(hé )那(nà )两(liǎng )只(zhī )长(zhǎng )船(chuán )已(yǐ )泊(bó )到(dào )对(duì )河(hé )小(xiǎo )溪(xī )里(lǐ )去(qù )不(bú )见(jiàn )了(le ),看(kàn )龙(lóng )船(chuán )的(de )人(rén )也(yě )差(chà )不(bú )多(duō )全(quán )散(sàn )了(le )。吊(diào )脚(jiǎo )楼(lóu )有(yǒu )娼(chāng )妓(jì )的(de )人(rén )家(jiā ),已(yǐ )上(shàng )了(le )灯(dēng ),且(qiě )有(yǒu )人(rén )敲(qiāo )小(xiǎo )斑(bān )鼓(gǔ )弹(dàn )月(yuè )琴(qín )唱(chàng )曲(qǔ )子(zǐ )。另(lìng )外(wài )一(yī )些(xiē )人(rén )家(jiā ),又(yòu )有(yǒu )划(huá )拳(quán )行(háng )酒(jiǔ )的(de )吵(chǎo )嚷(rǎng )声(shēng )音(yīn )。同(tóng )时(shí )停(tíng )泊(bó )在(zài )吊(diào )脚(jiǎo )楼(lóu )下(xià )的(de )一(yī )些(xiē )船(chuán )只(zhī ),上(shàng )面(miàn )也(yě )有(yǒu )人(rén )在(zài )摆(bǎi )酒(jiǔ )炒(chǎo )菜(cài ),把(bǎ )青(qīng )菜(cài )萝(luó )卜(bo )之(zhī )类(lèi ),倒(dǎo )进(jìn )滚(gǔn )热(rè )油(yóu )锅(guō )里(lǐ )去(qù )时(shí )发(fā )出(chū )唦(shā )——的(de )声(shēng )音(yīn )。河(hé )面(miàn )已(yǐ )朦(méng )朦(méng )胧(lóng )胧(lóng ),看(kàn )去(qù )好(hǎo )象(xiàng )只(zhī )有(yǒu )一(yī )只(zhī )白(bái )在(zài )潭(tán )中(zhōng )浮(fú )着(zhe ),也(yě )只(zhī )剩(shèng )一(yī )个(gè )人(rén )追(zhuī )着(zhe )这(zhè )只(zhī )鸭(yā )子(zǐ )。

翠(cuì )翠(cuì )还(hái )是(shì )不(bú )离(lí )开(kāi )码(mǎ )头(tóu ),总(zǒng )相(xiàng )信(xìn )祖(zǔ )父(fù )会(huì )来(lái )找(zhǎo )她(tā ),同(tóng )她(tā )一(yī )起(qǐ )回(huí )家(jiā )。

吊(diào )脚(jiǎo )楼(lóu )上(shàng )唱(chàng )曲(qǔ )子(zǐ )声(shēng )音(yīn )热(rè )闹(nào )了(le )一(yī )些(xiē ), 只(zhī )听(tīng )到(dào )下(xià )面(miàn )船(chuán )上(shàng )有(yǒu )人(rén )说(shuō )话(huà ), 一(yī )个(gè )水(shuǐ )手(shǒu )说(shuō ):

“金(jīn )亭(tíng ),你(nǐ )听(tīng )你(nǐ )那(nà )铺(pù )子(zǐ )陪(péi )川(chuān )东(dōng )庄(zhuāng )客(kè )喝(hē )酒(jiǔ )唱(chàng )曲(qǔ )子(zǐ ),我(wǒ )赌(dǔ )个(gè )手(shǒu )指(zhǐ ),说(shuō )这(zhè )是(shì )她(tā )的(de )声(shēng )音(yīn )!”

另(lìng )一(yī )个(gè )水(shuǐ )手(shǒu )就(jiù )说(shuō ):“她(tā )陪(péi )他(tā )们(men )喝(hē )酒(jiǔ )唱(chàng )曲(qǔ )子(zǐ ),心(xīn )里(lǐ )可(kě )想(xiǎng )我(wǒ )。她(tā )知(zhī )道(dào )我(wǒ )在(zài )船(chuán )上(shàng )!”先(xiān )前(qián )那(nà )一(yī )个(gè )又(yòu )说(shuō ):“身(shēn )体(tǐ )让(ràng )别(bié )人(rén )玩(wán )着(zhe ),心(xīn )还(hái )想(xiǎng )着(zhe )你(nǐ );你(nǐ )有(yǒu )什(shí )么(me )凭(píng )据(jù )?”另(lìng )一(yī )个(gè )说(shuō ):“有(yǒu )凭(píng )据(jù )。”于(yú )是(shì )这(zhè )水(shuǐ )手(shǒu )吹(chuī )着(zhe )唿(hū )哨(shào ),作(zuò )出(chū )一(yī )个(gè )古(gǔ )怪(guài )的(de )记(jì )号(hào ),一(yī )会(huì )儿(ér ),楼(lóu )上(shàng )歌(gē )声(shēng )便(biàn )停(tíng )止(zhǐ )了(le )。歌(gē )声(shēng )停(tíng )止(zhǐ )后(hòu ),两(liǎng )个(gè )水(shuǐ )手(shǒu )皆(jiē )笑(xiào )了(le )。两(liǎng )人(rén )接(jiē )着(zhe )便(biàn )说(shuō )了(le )些(xiē )关(guān )于(yú )那(nà )个(gè )女(nǚ )人(rén )的(de )一(yī )切(qiē ),使(shǐ )用(yòng )了(le )不(bú )少(shǎo )粗(cū )鄙(bǐ )字(zì )眼(yǎn ),翠(cuì )翠(cuì )很(hěn )不(bú )习(xí )惯(guàn )把(bǎ )这(zhè )种(zhǒng )话(huà )听(tīng )下(xià )去(qù ),但(dàn )又(yòu )不(bú )能(néng )走(zǒu )开(kāi )。且(qiě )听(tīng )水(shuǐ )手(shǒu )之(zhī )一(yī )说(shuō ),楼(lóu )上(shàng )妇(fù )人(rén )的(de )爸(bà )爸(bà )是(shì )在(zài )棉(mián )花(huā )坡(pō )被(bèi )人(rén )杀(shā )死(sǐ )的(de ),一(yī )共(gòng )杀(shā )了(le )十(shí )七(qī )刀(dāo )。翠(cuì )翠(cuì )心(xīn )中(zhōng )那(nà )个(gè )古(gǔ )怪(guài )的(de )想(xiǎng )头(tóu ):“爷(yé )爷(yé )死(sǐ )了(le )呢(ne )?”便(biàn )仍(réng )然(rán )占(zhàn )据(jù )到(dào )心(xīn )里(lǐ )有(yǒu )一(yī )忽(hū )儿(ér )。

两(liǎng )个(gè )水(shuǐ )手(shǒu )还(hái )正(zhèng )在(zài )谈(tán )话(huà ),潭(tán )中(zhōng )那(nà )只(zhī )白(bái )鸭(yā )慢(màn )慢(màn )的(de )向(xiàng )翠(cuì )翠(cuì )所(suǒ )在(zài )的(de )码(mǎ )头(tóu )边(biān )游(yóu )来(lái ),翠(cuì )翠(cuì )想(xiǎng ):“再(zài )过(guò )来(lái )些(xiē )我(wǒ )就(jiù )捉(zhuō )住(zhù )你(nǐ )!”于(yú )是(shì )静(jìng )静(jìng )的(de )等(děng )着(zhe ),但(dàn )那(nà )鸭(yā )子(zǐ )将(jiāng )近(jìn )岸(àn )边(biān )三(sān )丈(zhàng )远(yuǎn )近(jìn )时(shí ),却(què )有(yǒu )个(gè )人(rén )笑(xiào )着(zhe ), 喊(hǎn )那(nà )船(chuán )上(shàng )水(shuǐ )手(shǒu )。 原(yuán )来(lái )水(shuǐ )中(zhōng )还(hái )有(yǒu )个(gè )人(rén ),那(nà )人(rén )已(yǐ )把(bǎ )鸭(yā )子(zǐ )捉(zhuō )到(dào )手(shǒu ),却(què )慢(màn )慢(màn )的(de )“踹(chuài )水(shuǐ )”游(yóu )近(jìn )岸(àn )边(biān )的(de )。船(chuán )上(shàng )人(rén )听(tīng )到(dào )水(shuǐ )面(miàn )的(de )喊(hǎn )声(shēng ),在(zài )隐(yǐn )约(yuē )里(lǐ )也(yě )喊(hǎn )道(dào ):“二(èr )老(lǎo ),二(èr )老(lǎo ),你(nǐ )真(zhēn )干(gàn ),你(nǐ )今(jīn )天(tiān )得(dé )了(le )五(wǔ )只(zhī )吧(ba )。”那(nà )水(shuǐ )上(shàng )人(rén )说(shuō ):“这(zhè )家(jiā )伙(huǒ )狡(jiǎo )猾(huá )得(dé )很(hěn ),现(xiàn )在(zài )可(kě )归(guī )我(wǒ )了(le )。”“你(nǐ )这(zhè )时(shí )捉(zhuō )鸭(yā )子(zǐ ),将(jiāng )来(lái )捉(zhuō )女(nǚ )人(rén ),一(yī )定(dìng )有(yǒu )同(tóng )样(yàng )的(de )本(běn )领(lǐng )。”水(shuǐ )上(shàng )那(nà )一(yī )个(gè )不(bú )再(zài )说(shuō )什(shí )么(me ),手(shǒu )脚(jiǎo )并(bìng )用(yòng )的(de )拍(pāi )着(zhe )水(shuǐ )傍(bàng )了(le )码(mǎ )头(tóu )。湿(shī )淋(lín )淋(lín )的(de )爬(pá )上(shàng )岸(àn )时(shí ),翠(cuì )翠(cuì )身(shēn )旁(páng )的(de )黄(huáng )狗(gǒu ),仿(fǎng )佛(fó )警(jǐng )问(wèn )水(shuǐ )中(zhōng )人(rén )似(sì )的(de ),汪(wāng )汪(wāng )的(de )叫(jiào )了(le )几(jǐ )声(shēng ),那(nà )人(rén )方(fāng )注(zhù )意(yì )到(dào )翠(cuì )翠(cuì )。码(mǎ )头(tóu )上(shàng )已(yǐ )无(wú )别(bié )的(de )人(rén ),那(nà )人(rén )问(wèn ):

“是(shì )谁(shuí )人(rén )?”

“是(shì )翠(cuì )翠(cuì )!”

“翠(cuì )翠(cuì )又(yòu )是(shì )谁(shuí )?”

“是(shì )碧(bì )溪(xī )岨(qū )[jū]撑(chēng )渡(dù )船(chuán )的(de )孙(sūn )女(nǚ )。”

“你(nǐ )在(zài )这(zhè )儿(ér )做(zuò )什(shí )么(me )?”

“我(wǒ )等(děng )我(wǒ )爷(yé )爷(yé )。我(wǒ )等(děng )他(tā )来(lái )好(hǎo )回(huí )家(jiā )去(qù )。”

“等(děng )他(tā )来(lái )他(tā )可(kě )不(bú )会(huì )来(lái ),你(nǐ )爷(yé )爷(yé )一(yī )定(dìng )到(dào )城(chéng )里(lǐ )军(jūn )营(yíng )里(lǐ )喝(hē )了(le )酒(jiǔ ),醉(zuì )倒(dǎo )后(hòu )被(bèi )人(rén )抬(tái )回(huí )去(qù )了(le )!”

“他(tā )不(bú )会(huì )。他(tā )答(dá )应(yīng )来(lái ),他(tā )就(jiù )一(yī )定(dìng )会(huì )来(lái )的(de )。”

“这(zhè )里(lǐ )等(děng )也(yě )不(bú )成(chéng )。到(dào )我(wǒ )家(jiā )里(lǐ )去(qù ),到(dào )那(nà )边(biān )点(diǎn )了(le )灯(dēng )的(de )楼(lóu )上(shàng )去(qù ),等(děng )爷(yé )爷(yé )来(lái )找(zhǎo )你(nǐ )好(hǎo )不(bú )好(hǎo )?”

翠(cuì )翠(cuì )误(wù )会(huì )邀(yāo )他(tā )进(jìn )屋(wū )里(lǐ )去(qù )那(nà )个(gè )人(rén )的(de )好(hǎo )意(yì ),正(zhèng )记(jì )着(zhe )水(shuǐ )手(shǒu )说(shuō )的(de )妇(fù )人(rén )丑(chǒu )事(shì ),她(tā )以(yǐ )为(wéi )那(nà )男(nán )子(zǐ )就(jiù )是(shì )要(yào )她(tā )上(shàng )有(yǒu )女(nǚ )人(rén )唱(chàng )歌(gē )的(de )楼(lóu )上(shàng )去(qù ),本(běn )来(lái )从(cóng )不(bú )骂(mà )人(rén ),这(zhè )时(shí )正(zhèng )因(yīn )等(děng )候(hòu )祖(zǔ )父(fù )太(tài )久(jiǔ )了(le ),心(xīn )中(zhōng )焦(jiāo )急(jí )得(dé )很(hěn ),听(tīng )人(rén )要(yào )她(tā )上(shàng )去(qù ),以(yǐ )为(wéi )欺(qī )侮(wǔ )了(le )她(tā ),就(jiù )轻(qīng )轻(qīng )的(de )说(shuō ):

“你(nǐ )个(gè )悖(bèi )时(shí )砍(kǎn )脑(nǎo )壳(ké )的(de )!”

话(huà )虽(suī )轻(qīng )轻(qīng )的(de ),那(nà )男(nán )的(de )却(què )听(tīng )得(dé )出(chū ),且(qiě )从(cóng )声(shēng )音(yīn )上(shàng )听(tīng )得(dé )出(chū )翠(cuì )翠(cuì )年(nián )纪(jì ),便(biàn )带(dài )笑(xiào )说(shuō ):“怎(zěn )么(me ),你(nǐ )骂(mà )人(rén )!你(nǐ )不(bú )愿(yuàn )意(yì )上(shàng )去(qù ),要(yào )呆(dāi )在(zài )这(zhè )儿(ér ),回(huí )头(tóu )水(shuǐ )里(lǐ )大(dà )鱼(yú )来(lái )咬(yǎo )了(le )你(nǐ ),可(kě )不(bú )要(yào )叫(jiào )喊(hǎn )!”

翠(cuì )翠(cuì )说(shuō ):“鱼(yú )咬(yǎo )了(le )我(wǒ )也(yě )不(bú )管(guǎn )你(nǐ )的(de )事(shì )。”

那(nà )黄(huáng )狗(gǒu )好(hǎo )象(xiàng )明(míng )白(bái )翠(cuì )翠(cuì )被(bèi )人(rén )欺(qī )侮(wǔ )了(le ),又(yòu )汪(wāng )汪(wāng )的(de )吠(fèi )起(qǐ )来(lái )。那(nà )男(nán )子(zǐ )把(bǎ )手(shǒu )中(zhōng )白(bái )鸭(yā )举(jǔ )起(qǐ ),向(xiàng )黄(huáng )狗(gǒu )吓(xià )了(le )一(yī )下(xià ),便(biàn )走(zǒu )上(shàng )河(hé )街(jiē )去(qù )了(le )。黄(huáng )狗(gǒu )为(wéi )了(le )自(zì )己(jǐ )被(bèi )欺(qī )侮(wǔ )还(hái )想(xiǎng )追(zhuī )过(guò )去(qù ),翠(cuì )翠(cuì )便(biàn )喊(hǎn ):

“狗(gǒu ),狗(gǒu ),你(nǐ )叫(jiào )人(rén )也(yě )看(kàn )人(rén )叫(jiào )!”翠(cuì )翠(cuì )意(yì )思(sī )仿(fǎng )佛(fó )只(zhī )在(zài )告(gào )给(gěi )狗(gǒu )“那(nà )轻(qīng )薄(báo )男(nán )子(zǐ )还(hái )不(bú )值(zhí )得(dé )叫(jiào )”,但(dàn )男(nán )子(zǐ )听(tīng )去(qù )的(de )却(què )是(shì )另(lìng )外(wài )一(yī )种(zhǒng )好(hǎo )意(yì ),男(nán )的(de )以(yǐ )为(wéi )是(shì )她(tā )要(yào )狗(gǒu )莫(mò )向(xiàng )好(hǎo )人(rén )叫(jiào ),放(fàng )肆(sì )的(de )笑(xiào )着(zhe ),不(bú )见(jiàn )了(le )。

又(yòu )过(guò )了(le )一(yī )阵(zhèn ),有(yǒu )人(rén )从(cóng )河(hé )街(jiē )拿(ná )了(le )一(yī )个(gè )废(fèi )缆(lǎn )做(zuò )成(chéng )的(de )火(huǒ )炬(jù ),喊(hǎn )叫(jiào )着(zhe )翠(cuì )翠(cuì )的(de )名(míng )字(zì )来(lái )找(zhǎo )寻(xún )她(tā ),到(dào )身(shēn )边(biān )时(shí )翠(cuì )翠(cuì )却(què )不(bú )认(rèn )识(shí )那(nà )个(gè )人(rén )。那(nà )人(rén )说(shuō ):老(lǎo )船(chuán )夫(fū )回(huí )到(dào )家(jiā )中(zhōng ),不(bú )能(néng )来(lái )接(jiē )她(tā ),故(gù )搭(dā )了(le )过(guò )渡(dù )人(rén )口(kǒu )信(xìn )来(lái ),问(wèn )翠(cuì )翠(cuì )要(yào )她(tā )即(jí )刻(kè )就(jiù )回(huí )去(qù )。翠(cuì )翠(cuì )听(tīng )说(shuō )是(shì )祖(zǔ )父(fù )派(pài )来(lái )的(de ),就(jiù )同(tóng )那(nà )人(rén )一(yī )起(qǐ )回(huí )家(jiā ),让(ràng )打(dǎ )火(huǒ )把(bǎ )的(de )在(zài )前(qián )引(yǐn )路(lù ),黄(huáng )狗(gǒu )时(shí )前(qián )时(shí )后(hòu ),一(yī )同(tóng )沿(yán )了(le )城(chéng )墙(qiáng )向(xiàng )渡(dù )口(kǒu )走(zǒu )去(qù )。翠(cuì )翠(cuì )一(yī )面(miàn )走(zǒu )一(yī )面(miàn )问(wèn )那(nà )拿(ná )火(huǒ )把(bǎ )的(de )人(rén ),是(shì )谁(shuí )问(wèn )他(tā )就(jiù )知(zhī )道(dào )她(tā )在(zài )河(hé )边(biān )。那(nà )人(rén )说(shuō )是(shì )二(èr )老(lǎo )问(wèn )他(tā )的(de ),他(tā )是(shì )二(èr )老(lǎo )家(jiā )里(lǐ )的(de )伙(huǒ )计(jì ),送(sòng )翠(cuì )翠(cuì )回(huí )家(jiā )后(hòu )还(hái )得(dé )回(huí )转(zhuǎn )河(hé )街(jiē )。

翠(cuì )翠(cuì )说(shuō ):“二(èr )老(lǎo )他(tā )怎(zěn )么(me )知(zhī )道(dào )我(wǒ )在(zài )河(hé )边(biān )?”

那(nà )人(rén )便(biàn )笑(xiào )着(zhe )说(shuō ):“他(tā )从(cóng )河(hé )里(lǐ )捉(zhuō )鸭(yā )子(zǐ )回(huí )来(lái ),在(zài )码(mǎ )头(tóu )上(shàng )见(jiàn )你(nǐ ),他(tā )说(shuō )好(hǎo )意(yì )请(qǐng )你(nǐ )上(shàng )家(jiā )里(lǐ )坐(zuò )坐(zuò ),等(děng )候(hòu )你(nǐ )爷(yé )爷(yé ),你(nǐ )还(hái )骂(mà )过(guò )他(tā )!”

翠(cuì )翠(cuì )带(dài )了(le )点(diǎn )儿(ér )惊(jīng )讶(yà )轻(qīng )轻(qīng )的(de )问(wèn ):“二(èr )老(lǎo )是(shì )谁(shuí )?”

那(nà )人(rén )也(yě )带(dài )了(le )点(diǎn )儿(ér )惊(jīng )讶(yà )说(shuō ):“二(èr )老(lǎo )你(nǐ )都(dōu )不(bú )知(zhī )道(dào )?就(jiù )是(shì )我(wǒ )们(men )河(hé )街(jiē )上(shàng )的(de )傩(nuó )送(sòng )二(èr )老(lǎo )!就(jiù )是(shì )岳(yuè )云(yún )!他(tā )要(yào )我(wǒ )送(sòng )你(nǐ )回(huí )去(qù )!”

傩(nuó )送(sòng )二(èr )老(lǎo )在(zài )茶(chá )峒(dòng )地(dì )方(fāng )不(bú )是(shì )一(yī )个(gè )生(shēng )疏(shū )的(de )名(míng )字(zì )!

翠(cuì )翠(cuì )想(xiǎng )起(qǐ )自(zì )己(jǐ )先(xiān )前(qián )骂(mà )人(rén )那(nà )句(jù )话(huà ),心(xīn )里(lǐ )又(yòu )吃(chī )惊(jīng )又(yòu )害(hài )羞(xiū ),再(zài )也(yě )不(bú )说(shuō )什(shí )么(me ),默(mò )默(mò )的(de )随(suí )了(le )那(nà )火(huǒ )把(bǎ )走(zǒu )去(qù )。

翻(fān )过(guò )了(le )小(xiǎo )山(shān )岨(qū ),望(wàng )得(dé )见(jiàn )对(duì )溪(xī )家(jiā )中(zhōng )火(huǒ )光(guāng )时(shí ),那(nà )一(yī )方(fāng )面(miàn )也(yě )看(kàn )见(jiàn )了(le )翠(cuì )翠(cuì )方(fāng )面(miàn )的(de )火(huǒ )把(bǎ ),老(lǎo )船(chuán )夫(fū )即(jí )刻(kè )把(bǎ )船(chuán )拉(lā )过(guò )来(lái ),一(yī )面(miàn )拉(lā )船(chuán )一(yī )面(miàn )哑(yǎ )声(shēng )儿(ér )喊(hǎn )问(wèn ):“翠(cuì )翠(cuì ),翠(cuì )翠(cuì ),是(shì )不(bú )是(shì )你(nǐ )?”翠(cuì )翠(cuì )不(bú )理(lǐ )会(huì )祖(zǔ )父(fù ),口(kǒu )中(zhōng )却(què )轻(qīng )轻(qīng )的(de )说(shuō ):“不(bú )是(shì )翠(cuì )翠(cuì ),不(bú )是(shì )翠(cuì )翠(cuì ),翠(cuì )翠(cuì )早(zǎo )被(bèi )大(dà )河(hé )里(lǐ )鲤(lǐ )鱼(yú )吃(chī )去(qù )了(le )。”翠(cuì )翠(cuì )上(shàng )了(le )船(chuán ),二(èr )老(lǎo )派(pài )来(lái )的(de )人(rén ),打(dǎ )着(zhe )火(huǒ )把(bǎ )走(zǒu )了(le ),祖(zǔ )父(fù )牵(qiān )着(zhe )船(chuán )问(wèn ):“翠(cuì )翠(cuì ),你(nǐ )怎(zěn )么(me )不(bú )答(dá )应(yīng )我(wǒ ),生(shēng )我(wǒ )的(de )气(qì )了(le )吗(ma )?”

翠(cuì )翠(cuì )站(zhàn )在(zài )船(chuán )头(tóu )还(hái )是(shì )不(bú )作(zuò )声(shēng )。翠(cuì )翠(cuì )对(duì )祖(zǔ )父(fù )那(nà )一(yī )点(diǎn )儿(ér )埋(mái )怨(yuàn ),等(děng )到(dào )把(bǎ )船(chuán )拉(lā )过(guò )了(le )溪(xī ),一(yī )到(dào )了(le )家(jiā )中(zhōng ),看(kàn )明(míng )白(bái )了(le )醉(zuì )倒(dǎo )的(de )另(lìng )一(yī )个(gè )老(lǎo )人(rén )后(hòu ),就(jiù )完(wán )事(shì )了(le )。但(dàn )另(lìng )一(yī )件(jiàn )事(shì ),属(shǔ )于(yú )自(zì )己(jǐ )不(bú )关(guān )祖(zǔ )父(fù )的(de ),却(què )使(shǐ )翠(cuì )翠(cuì )沉(chén )默(mò )了(le )一(yī )个(gè )夜(yè )晚(wǎn )。

五(wǔ )

两(liǎng )年(nián )日(rì )子(zǐ )过(guò )去(qù )了(le )。

这(zhè )两(liǎng )年(nián )来(lái )两(liǎng )个(gè )中(zhōng )秋(qiū )节(jiē ),恰(qià )好(hǎo )都(dōu )无(wú )月(yuè )亮(liàng )可(kě )看(kàn ),凡(fán )在(zài )这(zhè )边(biān )城(chéng )地(dì )方(fāng ),因(yīn )看(kàn )月(yuè )而(ér )起(qǐ )整(zhěng )夜(yè )男(nán )女(nǚ )唱(chàng )歌(gē )的(de )故(gù )事(shì ),皆(jiē )不(bú )能(néng )如(rú )期(qī )举(jǔ )行(háng ),故(gù )两(liǎng )个(gè )中(zhōng )秋(qiū )留(liú )给(gěi )翠(cuì )翠(cuì )的(de )印(yìn )象(xiàng ),极(jí )其(qí )平(píng )淡(dàn )无(wú )奇(qí )。

两(liǎng )个(gè )新(xīn )年(nián )却(què )照(zhào )例(lì )可(kě )以(yǐ )看(kàn )到(dào )军(jūn )营(yíng )里(lǐ )与(yǔ )各(gè )乡(xiāng )来(lái )的(de )狮(shī )子(zǐ )龙(lóng )灯(dēng ),在(zài )小(xiǎo )教(jiāo )场(chǎng )迎(yíng )春(chūn ),锣(luó )鼓(gǔ )喧(xuān )阗(tián )[ tián]大(dà )热(rè )闹(nào )。到(dào )了(le )十(shí )五(wǔ )夜(yè )晚(wǎn ),城(chéng )中(zhōng )舞(wǔ )龙(lóng )耍(shuǎ )狮(shī )子(zǐ )的(de )镇(zhèn )筸(gān )[gān]兵(bīng )士(shì ),还(hái )各(gè )自(zì )赤(chì )裸(luǒ )着(zhe )肩(jiān )膊(bó ),往(wǎng )各(gè )处(chù )去(qù )欢(huān )迎(yíng )炮(pào )仗(zhàng )烟(yān )火(huǒ )。城(chéng )中(zhōng )军(jūn )营(yíng )里(lǐ ),税(shuì )关(guān )局(jú )长(zhǎng )公(gōng )馆(guǎn ),河(hé )街(jiē )上(shàng )一(yī )些(xiē )大(dà )字(zì )号(hào ),莫(mò )不(bú )预(yù )先(xiān )截(jié )老(lǎo )毛(máo )竹(zhú )筒(tǒng ),或(huò )镂(lòu )空(kōng )棕(zōng )榈(lǘ )树(shù )根(gēn )株(zhū ),用(yòng )洞(dòng )硝(xiāo )拌(bàn )和(hé )磺(huáng )炭(tàn )钢(gāng )砂(shā ),一(yī )千(qiān )捶(chuí )八(bā )百(bǎi )捶(chuí )把(bǎ )烟(yān )火(huǒ )做(zuò )好(hǎo )。好(hǎo )勇(yǒng )取(qǔ )乐(lè )的(de )军(jūn )士(shì ),光(guāng )赤(chì )着(zhe )个(gè )上(shàng )身(shēn ),玩(wán )着(zhe )灯(dēng )打(dǎ )着(zhe )鼓(gǔ )来(lái )了(le ),小(xiǎo )鞭(biān )炮(pào )如(rú )落(luò )雨(yǔ )的(de )样(yàng )子(zǐ ),从(cóng )悬(xuán )到(dào )长(zhǎng )竿(gān )尖(jiān )端(duān )的(de )空(kōng )中(zhōng )落(luò )到(dào )玩(wán )灯(dēng )的(de )肩(jiān )背(bèi )上(shàng ),锣(luó )鼓(gǔ )催(cuī )动(dòng )急(jí )促(cù )的(de )拍(pāi )子(zǐ ),大(dà )家(jiā )皆(jiē )为(wéi )这(zhè )事(shì )情(qíng )十(shí )分(fèn )兴(xìng )奋(fèn )。鞭(biān )炮(pào )放(fàng )过(guò )一(yī )阵(zhèn )后(hòu ),用(yòng )长(zhǎng )凳(dèng )绑(bǎng )着(zhe )的(de )大(dà )筒(tǒng )灯(dēng )火(huǒ ),在(zài )敞(chǎng )坪(píng )一(yī )端(duān )燃(rán )起(qǐ )了(le )引(yǐn )线(xiàn ),先(xiān )是(shì )咝(sī )咝(sī )的(de )流(liú )泻(xiè )白(bái )光(guāng ),慢(màn )慢(màn )的(de )这(zhè )白(bái )光(guāng )便(biàn )吼(hǒu )啸(xiào )起(qǐ )来(lái ),作(zuò )出(chū )如(rú )雷(léi )如(rú )虎(hǔ )惊(jīng )人(rén )的(de )声(shēng )音(yīn ),白(bái )光(guāng )向(xiàng )上(shàng )空(kōng )冲(chōng )去(qù ),高(gāo )至(zhì )二(èr )十(shí )丈(zhàng ),下(xià )落(luò )时(shí )便(biàn )洒(sǎ )散(sàn )着(zhe )满(mǎn )天(tiān )花(huā )雨(yǔ )。玩(wán )灯(dēng )的(de )兵(bīng )士(shì ),在(zài )火(huǒ )花(huā )中(zhōng )绕(rào )着(zhe )圈(quān )子(zǐ ),俨(yǎn )然(rán )毫(háo )不(bú )在(zài )意(yì )的(de )样(yàng )子(zǐ )。翠(cuì )翠(cuì )同(tóng )他(tā )的(de )祖(zǔ )父(fù ),也(yě )看(kàn )过(guò )这(zhè )样(yàng )的(de )热(rè )闹(nào ),留(liú )下(xià )一(yī )个(gè )热(rè )闹(nào )的(de )印(yìn )象(xiàng ),但(dàn )这(zhè )印(yìn )象(xiàng )不(bú )知(zhī )为(wéi )什(shí )么(me )原(yuán )因(yīn ),总(zǒng )不(bú )如(rú )那(nà )个(gè )端(duān )午(wǔ )所(suǒ )经(jīng )过(guò )的(de )事(shì )情(qíng )甜(tián )而(ér )美(měi )。

翠(cuì )翠(cuì )为(wéi )了(le )不(bú )能(néng )忘(wàng )记(jì )那(nà )件(jiàn )事(shì ),上(shàng )年(nián )一(yī )个(gè )端(duān )午(wǔ )又(yòu )同(tóng )祖(zǔ )父(fù )到(dào )城(chéng )边(biān )河(hé )街(jiē )去(qù )看(kàn )了(le )半(bàn )天(tiān )船(chuán ),一(yī )切(qiē )玩(wán )得(dé )正(zhèng )好(hǎo )时(shí ),忽(hū )然(rán )落(luò )了(le )行(háng )雨(yǔ ),无(wú )人(rén )衣(yī )衫(shān )不(bú )被(bèi )雨(yǔ )湿(shī )透(tòu )。为(wéi )了(le )避(bì )雨(yǔ ),祖(zǔ )孙(sūn )二(èr )人(rén )同(tóng )那(nà )只(zhī )黄(huáng )狗(gǒu ),走(zǒu )到(dào )顺(shùn )顺(shùn )吊(diào )脚(jiǎo )楼(lóu )上(shàng )去(qù ),挤(jǐ )在(zài )一(yī )个(gè )角(jiǎo )隅(yú )里(lǐ )。有(yǒu )人(rén )扛(káng )凳(dèng )子(zǐ )从(cóng )身(shēn )边(biān )过(guò )去(qù ),翠(cuì )翠(cuì )认(rèn )得(dé )那(nà )人(rén )是(shì )去(qù )年(nián )打(dǎ )了(le )火(huǒ )把(bǎ )送(sòng )她(tā )回(huí )家(jiā )的(de )人(rén ),就(jiù )告(gào )给(gěi )祖(zǔ )父(fù ):

“爷(yé )爷(yé ),那(nà )个(gè )人(rén )去(qù )年(nián )送(sòng )我(wǒ )回(huí )家(jiā ),他(tā )拿(ná )了(le )火(huǒ )把(bǎ )走(zǒu )路(lù )时(shí ),真(zhēn )象(xiàng )个(gè )喽(lou )罗(luó )!”

祖(zǔ )父(fù )当(dāng )时(shí )不(bú )作(zuò )声(shēng ),等(děng )到(dào )那(nà )人(rén )回(huí )头(tóu )又(yòu )走(zǒu )过(guò )面(miàn )前(qián )时(shí ),就(jiù )一(yī )把(bǎ )抓(zhuā )住(zhù )那(nà )个(gè )人(rén ),笑(xiào )嘻(xī )嘻(xī )说(shuō ):

“嗨(hēi )嗨(hēi ),你(nǐ )这(zhè )个(gè )人(rén )!要(yào )你(nǐ )到(dào )我(wǒ )家(jiā )喝(hē )一(yī )杯(bēi )也(yě )不(bú )成(chéng ),还(hái )怕(pà )酒(jiǔ )里(lǐ )有(yǒu )毒(dú ),把(bǎ )你(nǐ )这(zhè )个(gè )真(zhēn )命(mìng )天(tiān )子(zǐ )毒(dú )死(sǐ )!”

那(nà )人(rén )一(yī )看(kàn )是(shì )守(shǒu )渡(dù )船(chuán )的(de ),且(qiě )看(kàn )到(dào )了(le )翠(cuì )翠(cuì ),就(jiù )笑(xiào )了(le )。“翠(cuì )翠(cuì ),你(nǐ )大(dà )长(zhǎng )了(le )!二(èr )老(lǎo )说(shuō )你(nǐ )在(zài )河(hé )边(biān )大(dà )鱼(yú )会(huì )吃(chī )你(nǐ ),我(wǒ )们(men )这(zhè )里(lǐ )河(hé )中(zhōng )的(de )鱼(yú ),现(xiàn )在(zài )可(kě )吞(tūn )不(bú )下(xià )你(nǐ )了(le )。”

翠(cuì )翠(cuì )一(yī )句(jù )话(huà )不(bú )说(shuō ),只(zhī )是(shì )抿(mǐn )起(qǐ )嘴(zuǐ )唇(chún )笑(xiào )着(zhe )。

这(zhè )一(yī )次(cì )虽(suī )在(zài )这(zhè )喽(lou )罗(luó )长(zhǎng )年(nián )口(kǒu )中(zhōng )听(tīng )到(dào )个(gè )“二(èr )老(lǎo )”名(míng )字(zì ),却(què )不(bú )曾(céng )见(jiàn )及(jí )这(zhè )个(gè )人(rén )。从(cóng )祖(zǔ )父(fù )与(yǔ )那(nà )长(zhǎng )年(nián )谈(tán )话(huà )里(lǐ ),翠(cuì )翠(cuì )听(tīng )明(míng )白(bái )了(le )二(èr )老(lǎo )是(shì )在(zài )下(xià )游(yóu )六(liù )百(bǎi )里(lǐ )外(wài )青(qīng )浪(làng )滩(tān )过(guò )端(duān )午(wǔ )的(de )。但(dàn )这(zhè )次(cì )不(bú )见(jiàn )二(èr )老(lǎo )却(què )认(rèn )识(shí )了(le )“大(dà )老(lǎo )”,且(qiě )见(jiàn )着(zhe )了(le )那(nà )个(gè )一(yī )地(dì )出(chū )名(míng )的(de )顺(shùn )顺(shùn )。大(dà )老(lǎo )把(bǎ )河(hé )中(zhōng )的(de )鸭(yā )子(zǐ )捉(zhuō )回(huí )家(jiā )里(lǐ )后(hòu ),因(yīn )为(wéi )守(shǒu )渡(dù )船(chuán )的(de )老(lǎo )家(jiā )伙(huǒ )称(chēng )赞(zàn )了(le )那(nà )只(zhī )肥(féi )鸭(yā )两(liǎng )次(cì ),顺(shùn )顺(shùn )就(jiù )要(yào )大(dà )老(lǎo )把(bǎ )鸭(yā )子(zǐ )给(gěi )翠(cuì )翠(cuì )。且(qiě )知(zhī )道(dào )祖(zǔ )孙(sūn )二(èr )人(rén )所(suǒ )过(guò )的(de )日(rì )子(zǐ )十(shí )分(fèn )拮(jié )据(jù ),节(jiē )日(rì )里(lǐ )自(zì )己(jǐ )不(bú )能(néng )包(bāo )粽(zòng )子(zǐ ),又(yòu )送(sòng )了(le )许(xǔ )多(duō )尖(jiān )角(jiǎo )粽(zòng )子(zǐ )。

那(nà )水(shuǐ )上(shàng )名(míng )人(rén )同(tóng )祖(zǔ )父(fù )谈(tán )话(huà )时(shí ),翠(cuì )翠(cuì )虽(suī )装(zhuāng )作(zuò )眺(tiào )望(wàng )河(hé )中(zhōng )景(jǐng )致(zhì ),耳(ěr )朵(duǒ )却(què )把(bǎ )每(měi )一(yī )句(jù )话(huà )听(tīng )得(dé )清(qīng )清(qīng )楚(chǔ )楚(chǔ )。那(nà )人(rén )向(xiàng )祖(zǔ )父(fù )说(shuō )翠(cuì )翠(cuì )长(zhǎng )得(dé )很(hěn )美(měi ),问(wèn )过(guò )翠(cuì )翠(cuì )年(nián )纪(jì ),又(yòu )问(wèn )有(yǒu )不(bú )有(yǒu )人(rén )家(jiā )。祖(zǔ )父(fù )则(zé )很(hěn )快(kuài )乐(lè )的(de )夸(kuā )奖(jiǎng )了(le )翠(cuì )翠(cuì )不(bú )少(shǎo ),且(qiě )似(sì )乎(hū )不(bú )许(xǔ )别(bié )人(rén )来(lái )关(guān )心(xīn )翠(cuì )翠(cuì )的(de )婚(hūn )事(shì ),故(gù )一(yī )到(dào )这(zhè )件(jiàn )事(shì )便(biàn )闭(bì )口(kǒu )不(bú )谈(tán )。

回(huí )家(jiā )时(shí ),祖(zǔ )父(fù )抱(bào )了(le )那(nà )只(zhī )白(bái )鸭(yā )子(zǐ )同(tóng )别(bié )的(de )东(dōng )西(xī ),翠(cuì )翠(cuì )打(dǎ )火(huǒ )把(bǎ )引(yǐn )路(lù )。两(liǎng )人(rén )沿(yán )城(chéng )墙(qiáng )走(zǒu )去(qù ),一(yī )面(miàn )是(shì )城(chéng ),一(yī )面(miàn )是(shì )水(shuǐ )。祖(zǔ )父(fù )说(shuō ):“顺(shùn )顺(shùn )真(zhēn )是(shì )个(gè )好(hǎo )人(rén ),大(dà )方(fāng )得(dé )很(hěn )。大(dà )老(lǎo )也(yě )很(hěn )好(hǎo )。这(zhè )一(yī )家(jiā )人(rén )都(dōu )好(hǎo )!”翠(cuì )翠(cuì )说(shuō ):“一(yī )家(jiā )人(rén )都(dōu )好(hǎo ),你(nǐ )认(rèn )识(shí )他(tā )们(men )一(yī )家(jiā )人(rén )吗(ma )?”祖(zǔ )父(fù )不(bú )明(míng )白(bái )这(zhè )句(jù )话(huà )的(de )意(yì )思(sī )所(suǒ )在(zài ),因(yīn )为(wéi )今(jīn )天(tiān )太(tài )高(gāo )兴(xìng )一(yī )点(diǎn ),便(biàn )笑(xiào )着(zhe )说(shuō ):“翠(cuì )翠(cuì ),假(jiǎ )若(ruò )大(dà )老(lǎo )要(yào )你(nǐ )做(zuò )媳(xí )妇(fù ),请(qǐng )人(rén )来(lái )做(zuò )媒(méi ),你(nǐ )答(dá )应(yīng )不(bú )答(dá )应(yīng )?”翠(cuì )翠(cuì )就(jiù )说(shuō ):“爷(yé )爷(yé ),你(nǐ )疯(fēng )了(le )!再(zài )说(shuō )我(wǒ )就(jiù )生(shēng )你(nǐ )的(de )气(qì )!”

祖(zǔ )父(fù )话(huà )虽(suī )不(bú )说(shuō )了(le ),心(xīn )中(zhōng )却(què )很(hěn )显(xiǎn )然(rán )的(de )还(hái )转(zhuǎn )着(zhe )这(zhè )些(xiē )可(kě )笑(xiào )的(de )不(bú )好(hǎo )的(de )念(niàn )头(tóu )。翠(cuì )翠(cuì )着(zhe )了(le )恼(nǎo ),把(bǎ )火(huǒ )炬(jù )向(xiàng )路(lù )两(liǎng )旁(páng )乱(luàn )晃(huǎng )着(zhe ),向(xiàng )前(qián )怏(yàng )怏(yàng )的(de )走(zǒu )去(qù )了(le )。

“翠(cuì )翠(cuì ),莫(mò )闹(nào ),我(wǒ )摔(shuāi )到(dào )河(hé )里(lǐ )去(qù ),鸭(yā )子(zǐ )会(huì )走(zǒu )脱(tuō )的(de )!”

“谁(shuí )也(yě )不(bú )希(xī )罕(hǎn )那(nà )只(zhī )鸭(yā )子(zǐ )!”

祖(zǔ )父(fù )明(míng )白(bái )翠(cuì )翠(cuì )为(wéi )什(shí )么(me )事(shì )不(bú )高(gāo )兴(xìng ),祖(zǔ )父(fù )便(biàn )唱(chàng )起(qǐ )摇(yáo )橹(lǔ )人(rén )驶(shǐ )船(chuán )下(xià )滩(tān )时(shí )催(cuī )橹(lǔ )的(de )歌(gē )声(shēng ),声(shēng )音(yīn )虽(suī )然(rán )哑(yǎ )沙(shā )沙(shā )的(de ),字(zì )眼(yǎn )儿(ér )却(què )稳(wěn )稳(wěn )当(dāng )当(dāng )毫(háo )不(bú )含(hán )糊(hú )。翠(cuì )翠(cuì )一(yī )面(miàn )听(tīng )着(zhe )一(yī )面(miàn )向(xiàng )前(qián )走(zǒu )去(qù ),忽(hū )然(rán )停(tíng )住(zhù )了(le )发(fā )问(wèn ):

“爷(yé )爷(yé ),你(nǐ )的(de )船(chuán )是(shì )不(bú )是(shì )正(zhèng )在(zài )下(xià )青(qīng )浪(làng )滩(tān )呢(ne )?”

祖(zǔ )父(fù )不(bú )说(shuō )什(shí )么(me ),还(hái )是(shì )唱(chàng )着(zhe ),两(liǎng )人(rén )皆(jiē )记(jì )顺(shùn )顺(shùn )家(jiā )二(èr )老(lǎo )的(de )船(chuán )正(zhèng )在(zài )青(qīng )浪(làng )滩(tān )过(guò )节(jiē ),但(dàn )谁(shuí )也(yě )不(bú )明(míng )白(bái )另(lìng )外(wài )一(yī )个(gè )人(rén )的(de )记(jì )忆(yì )所(suǒ )止(zhǐ )处(chù )。祖(zǔ )孙(sūn )二(èr )人(rén )便(biàn )沉(chén )默(mò )的(de )一(yī )直(zhí )走(zǒu )还(hái )家(jiā )中(zhōng )。到(dào )了(le )渡(dù )口(kǒu ),那(nà )代(dài )理(lǐ )看(kàn )船(chuán )的(de ),正(zhèng )把(bǎ )船(chuán )泊(bó )在(zài )岸(àn )边(biān )等(děng )候(hòu )他(tā )们(men )。几(jǐ )人(rén )渡(dù )过(guò )溪(xī )到(dào )了(le )家(jiā )中(zhōng ),剥(bāo )粽(zòng )子(zǐ )吃(chī ),到(dào )后(hòu )那(nà )人(rén )要(yào )进(jìn )城(chéng )去(qù ),翠(cuì )翠(cuì )赶(gǎn )即(jí )为(wéi )那(nà )人(rén )点(diǎn )上(shàng )火(huǒ )把(bǎ ),让(ràng )他(tā )有(yǒu )火(huǒ )把(bǎ )照(zhào )路(lù )。人(rén )过(guò )了(le )小(xiǎo )溪(xī )上(shàng )小(xiǎo )山(shān )时(shí ),翠(cuì )翠(cuì )同(tóng )祖(zǔ )父(fù )在(zài )船(chuán )上(shàng )望(wàng )着(zhe ),翠(cuì )翠(cuì )说(shuō ):

“爷(yé )爷(yé ),看(kàn )喽(lou )罗(luó )上(shàng )山(shān )了(le )啊(ā )!”

祖(zǔ )父(fù )把(bǎ )手(shǒu )攀(pān )引(yǐn )着(zhe )横(héng )缆(lǎn ),注(zhù )目(mù )溪(xī )面(miàn )的(de )薄(báo )雾(wù ),仿(fǎng )佛(fó )看(kàn )到(dào )了(le )什(shí )么(me )东(dōng )西(xī ),轻(qīng )轻(qīng )的(de )吁(yù )了(le )一(yī )口(kǒu )气(qì )。祖(zǔ )父(fù )静(jìng )静(jìng )的(de )拉(lā )船(chuán )过(guò )对(duì )岸(àn )家(jiā )边(biān )时(shí ),要(yào )翠(cuì )翠(cuì )先(xiān )上(shàng )岸(àn )去(qù ),自(zì )己(jǐ )却(què )守(shǒu )在(zài )船(chuán )边(biān ),因(yīn )为(wéi )过(guò )节(jiē ),明(míng )白(bái )一(yī )定(dìng )有(yǒu )乡(xiāng )下(xià )人(rén )上(shàng )城(chéng )里(lǐ )看(kàn )龙(lóng )船(chuán ),还(hái )得(dé )乘(chéng )黑(hēi )赶(gǎn )回(huí )家(jiā )去(qù )。

六(liù )

白(bái )日(rì )里(lǐ ),老(lǎo )船(chuán )夫(fū )正(zhèng )在(zài )渡(dù )船(chuán )上(shàng )同(tóng )个(gè )卖(mài )皮(pí )纸(zhǐ )的(de )过(guò )渡(dù )人(rén )有(yǒu )所(suǒ )争(zhēng )持(chí )。一(yī )个(gè )不(bú )能(néng )接(jiē )受(shòu )所(suǒ )给(gěi )的(de )钱(qián ),一(yī )个(gè )却(què )非(fēi )把(bǎ )钱(qián )送(sòng )给(gěi )老(lǎo )人(rén )不(bú )可(kě )。正(zhèng )似(sì )乎(hū )因(yīn )为(wéi )那(nà )个(gè )过(guò )渡(dù )人(rén )送(sòng )钱(qián )气(qì )派(pài ),使(shǐ )老(lǎo )船(chuán )夫(fū )受(shòu )了(le )点(diǎn )压(yā )迫(pò ),这(zhè )撑(chēng )渡(dù )船(chuán )人(rén )就(jiù )俨(yǎn )然(rán )生(shēng )气(qì )似(sì )的(de ),迫(pò )着(zhe )那(nà )人(rén )把(bǎ )钱(qián )收(shōu )回(huí ),使(shǐ )这(zhè )人(rén )不(bú )得(dé )不(bú )把(bǎ )钱(qián )捏(niē )在(zài )手(shǒu )里(lǐ )。但(dàn )船(chuán )拢(lǒng )岸(àn )时(shí ),那(nà )人(rén )跳(tiào )上(shàng )了(le )码(mǎ )头(tóu ),一(yī )手(shǒu )铜(tóng )钱(qián )向(xiàng )船(chuán )舱(cāng )里(lǐ )一(yī )撒(sā ),却(què )笑(xiào )眯(mī )眯(mī )的(de )匆(cōng )匆(cōng )忙(máng )忙(máng )走(zǒu )了(le )。老(lǎo )船(chuán )夫(fū )手(shǒu )还(hái )得(dé )拉(lā )着(zhe )船(chuán )让(ràng )别(bié )人(rén )上(shàng )岸(àn ),无(wú )法(fǎ )去(qù )追(zhuī )赶(gǎn )那(nà )个(gè )人(rén ),就(jiù )喊(hǎn )小(xiǎo )山(shān )头(tóu )的(de )孙(sūn )女(nǚ ):

“翠(cuì )翠(cuì ),翠(cuì )翠(cuì ),帮(bāng )我(wǒ )拉(lā )着(zhe )那(nà )个(gè )卖(mài )皮(pí )纸(zhǐ )的(de )小(xiǎo )伙(huǒ )子(zǐ ),不(bú )许(xǔ )他(tā )走(zǒu )!”

翠(cuì )翠(cuì )不(bú )知(zhī )道(dào )是(shì )怎(zěn )么(me )会(huì )事(shì ),当(dāng )真(zhēn )便(biàn )同(tóng )黄(huáng )狗(gǒu )去(qù )拦(lán )那(nà )第(dì )一(yī )个(gè )下(xià )山(shān )人(rén )。那(nà )人(rén )笑(xiào )着(zhe )说(shuō ):

“不(bú )要(yào )拦(lán )我(wǒ )!……”

正(zhèng )说(shuō )着(zhe ),第(dì )二(èr )个(gè )商(shāng )人(rén )赶(gǎn )来(lái )了(le ),就(jiù )告(gào )给(gěi )翠(cuì )翠(cuì )是(shì )什(shí )么(me )事(shì )情(qíng )。翠(cuì )翠(cuì )明(míng )白(bái )了(le ),更(gèng )拉(lā )着(zhe )卖(mài )纸(zhǐ )人(rén )衣(yī )服(fú )不(bú )放(fàng ),只(zhī )说(shuō ):“不(bú )许(xǔ )走(zǒu )!不(bú )许(xǔ )走(zǒu )!”黄(huáng )狗(gǒu )为(wéi )了(le )表(biǎo )示(shì )同(tóng )主(zhǔ )人(rén )的(de )意(yì )见(jiàn )一(yī )致(zhì ),也(yě )便(biàn )在(zài )翠(cuì )翠(cuì )身(shēn )边(biān )汪(wāng )汪(wāng )汪(wāng )的(de )吠(fèi )着(zhe )。其(qí )余(yú )商(shāng )人(rén )皆(jiē )笑(xiào )着(zhe ),一(yī )时(shí )不(bú )能(néng )走(zǒu )路(lù )。祖(zǔ )父(fù )气(qì )吁(yù )吁(yù )的(de )赶(gǎn )来(lái )了(le ),把(bǎ )钱(qián )强(qiáng )迫(pò )塞(sāi )到(dào )那(nà )人(rén )手(shǒu )心(xīn )里(lǐ ),且(qiě )搭(dā )了(le )一(yī )大(dà )束(shù )草(cǎo )烟(yān )到(dào )那(nà )商(shāng )人(rén )担(dān )子(zǐ )上(shàng )去(qù ),搓(cuō )着(zhe )两(liǎng )手(shǒu )笑(xiào )着(zhe )说(shuō ):“走(zǒu )呀(ya )!你(nǐ )们(men )上(shàng )路(lù )走(zǒu )!”那(nà )些(xiē )人(rén )于(yú )是(shì )全(quán )笑(xiào )着(zhe )走(zǒu )了(le )。

翠(cuì )翠(cuì )说(shuō ):“爷(yé )爷(yé ),我(wǒ )还(hái )以(yǐ )为(wéi )那(nà )人(rén )偷(tōu )你(nǐ )东(dōng )西(xī )同(tóng )你(nǐ )打(dǎ )架(jià )!”

祖(zǔ )父(fù )就(jiù )说(shuō ):

“他(tā )送(sòng )我(wǒ )好(hǎo )些(xiē )钱(qián )。我(wǒ )才(cái )不(bú )要(yào )这(zhè )些(xiē )钱(qián )!告(gào )他(tā )不(bú )要(yào )钱(qián ),他(tā )还(hái )同(tóng )我(wǒ )吵(chǎo ),不(bú )讲(jiǎng )道(dào )理(lǐ )!”

翠(cuì )翠(cuì )说(shuō ):“全(quán )还(hái )给(gěi )他(tā )了(le )吗(ma )?”

祖(zǔ )父(fù )抿(mǐn )着(zhe )嘴(zuǐ )把(bǎ )头(tóu )摇(yáo )摇(yáo ),装(zhuāng )成(chéng )狡(jiǎo )猾(huá )得(dé )意(yì )神(shén )气(qì )笑(xiào )着(zhe ),把(bǎ )扎(zhā )在(zài )腰(yāo )带(dài )上(shàng )留(liú )下(xià )的(de )那(nà )枚(méi )单(dān )铜(tóng )子(zǐ )取(qǔ )出(chū ),送(sòng )给(gěi )翠(cuì )翠(cuì )。且(qiě )说(shuō ):

“他(tā )得(dé )了(le )我(wǒ )们(men )那(nà )把(bǎ )烟(yān )叶(yè ),可(kě )以(yǐ )吃(chī )到(dào )镇(zhèn )筸(gān )城(chéng )!”

远(yuǎn )处(chù )鼓(gǔ )声(shēng )又(yòu )蓬(péng )蓬(péng )的(de )响(xiǎng )起(qǐ )来(lái )了(le ),黄(huáng )狗(gǒu )张(zhāng )着(zhe )两(liǎng )个(gè )耳(ěr )朵(duǒ )听(tīng )着(zhe )。翠(cuì )翠(cuì )问(wèn )祖(zǔ )父(fù ),听(tīng )不(bú )听(tīng )到(dào )什(shí )么(me )声(shēng )音(yīn )。祖(zǔ )父(fù )一(yī )注(zhù )意(yì ),知(zhī )道(dào )是(shì )什(shí )么(me )声(shēng )音(yīn )了(le ),便(biàn )说(shuō ):

“翠(cuì )翠(cuì ),端(duān )午(wǔ )又(yòu )来(lái )了(le )。你(nǐ )记(jì )不(bú )记(jì )得(dé )去(qù )年(nián )天(tiān )保(bǎo )大(dà )老(lǎo )送(sòng )你(nǐ )那(nà )只(zhī )肥(féi )鸭(yā )子(zǐ )。早(zǎo )上(shàng )大(dà )老(lǎo )同(tóng )一(yī )群(qún )人(rén )上(shàng )川(chuān )东(dōng )去(qù ),过(guò )渡(dù )时(shí )还(hái )问(wèn )你(nǐ )。你(nǐ )一(yī )定(dìng )忘(wàng )记(jì )那(nà )次(cì )落(luò )的(de )行(háng )雨(yǔ )。我(wǒ )们(men )这(zhè )次(cì )若(ruò )去(qù ),又(yòu )得(dé )打(dǎ )火(huǒ )把(bǎ )回(huí )家(jiā );你(nǐ )记(jì )不(bú )记(jì )得(dé )我(wǒ )们(men )两(liǎng )人(rén )用(yòng )火(huǒ )把(bǎ )照(zhào )路(lù )回(huí )家(jiā )?”

翠(cuì )翠(cuì )还(hái )正(zhèng )想(xiǎng )起(qǐ )两(liǎng )年(nián )前(qián )的(de )端(duān )午(wǔ )一(yī )切(qiē )事(shì )情(qíng )哪(nǎ )。但(dàn )祖(zǔ )父(fù )一(yī )问(wèn ),翠(cuì )翠(cuì )却(què )微(wēi )带(dài )点(diǎn )儿(ér )恼(nǎo )着(zhe )的(de )神(shén )气(qì ),把(bǎ )头(tóu )摇(yáo )摇(yáo ),故(gù )意(yì )说(shuō ):“我(wǒ )记(jì )不(bú )得(dé ),我(wǒ )记(jì )不(bú )得(dé )。”其(qí )实(shí )她(tā )那(nà )意(yì )思(sī )就(jiù )是(shì )“我(wǒ )怎(zěn )么(me )记(jì )不(bú )得(dé )?!”

祖(zǔ )父(fù )明(míng )白(bái )那(nà )话(huà )里(lǐ )意(yì )思(sī ),又(yòu )说(shuō ):“前(qián )年(nián )还(hái )更(gèng )有(yǒu )趣(qù ),你(nǐ )一(yī )个(gè )人(rén )在(zài )河(hé )边(biān )等(děng )我(wǒ ),差(chà )点(diǎn )儿(ér )不(bú )知(zhī )道(dào )回(huí )来(lái ),我(wǒ )还(hái )以(yǐ )为(wéi )大(dà )鱼(yú )会(huì )吃(chī )掉(diào )你(nǐ )!”

提(tí )起(qǐ )旧(jiù )事(shì )翠(cuì )翠(cuì )嗤(chī )的(de )笑(xiào )了(le )。

“爷(yé )爷(yé ),你(nǐ )还(hái )以(yǐ )为(wéi )大(dà )鱼(yú )会(huì )吃(chī )掉(diào )我(wǒ )?是(shì )别(bié )人(rén )家(jiā )说(shuō )我(wǒ ),我(wǒ )告(gào )给(gěi )你(nǐ )的(de )!你(nǐ )那(nà )天(tiān )只(zhī )是(shì )恨(hèn )不(bú )得(dé )让(ràng )城(chéng )中(zhōng )的(de )那(nà )个(gè )爷(yé )爷(yé )把(bǎ )装(zhuāng )酒(jiǔ )的(de )葫(hú )芦(lú )吃(chī )掉(diào )!你(nǐ )这(zhè )种(zhǒng )记(jì )性(xìng )!”

“我(wǒ )人(rén )老(lǎo )了(le ),记(jì )性(xìng )也(yě )坏(huài )透(tòu )了(le )。翠(cuì )翠(cuì ),现(xiàn )在(zài )你(nǐ )人(rén )长(zhǎng )大(dà )了(le ),一(yī )个(gè )人(rén )一(yī )定(dìng )敢(gǎn )上(shàng )城(chéng )看(kàn )船(chuán ),不(bú )怕(pà )鱼(yú )吃(chī )掉(diào )你(nǐ )了(le )。”

“人(rén )大(dà )了(le )就(jiù )应(yīng )当(dāng )守(shǒu )船(chuán )哩(lǐ )。”

“人(rén )老(lǎo )了(le )才(cái )当(dāng )守(shǒu )船(chuán )。”

“人(rén )老(lǎo )了(le )应(yīng )当(dāng )歇(xiē )憩(qì )!”

“你(nǐ )爷(yé )爷(yé )还(hái )可(kě )以(yǐ )打(dǎ )老(lǎo )虎(hǔ ),人(rén )不(bú )老(lǎo )!”祖(zǔ )父(fù )说(shuō )着(zhe ),于(yú )是(shì ),把(bǎ )膀(bǎng )子(zǐ )弯(wān )曲(qǔ )起(qǐ )来(lái ),努(nǔ )力(lì )使(shǐ )筋(jīn )肉(ròu )在(zài )局(jú )束(shù )中(zhōng )显(xiǎn )得(dé )又(yòu )有(yǒu )力(lì )又(yòu )年(nián )青(qīng ),且(qiě )说(shuō ):“翠(cuì )翠(cuì ),你(nǐ )不(bú )信(xìn ),你(nǐ )咬(yǎo )。”

翠(cuì )翠(cuì )睨(nì )着(zhe )腰(yāo )背(bèi )微(wēi )驼(tuó )白(bái )发(fā )满(mǎn )头(tóu )的(de )祖(zǔ )父(fù ),不(bú )说(shuō )什(shí )么(me )话(huà )。远(yuǎn )处(chù )有(yǒu )吹(chuī )唢(suǒ )呐(nà )的(de )声(shēng )音(yīn ),她(tā )知(zhī )道(dào )那(nà )是(shì )什(shí )么(me )事(shì )情(qíng ),且(qiě )知(zhī )道(dào )唢(suǒ )呐(nà )方(fāng )向(xiàng ),要(yào )祖(zǔ )父(fù )同(tóng )她(tā )下(xià )了(le )船(chuán ),把(bǎ )船(chuán )拉(lā )过(guò )家(jiā )中(zhōng )那(nà )边(biān )岸(àn )旁(páng )去(qù )。为(wéi )了(le )想(xiǎng )早(zǎo )早(zǎo )的(de )看(kàn )到(dào )那(nà )迎(yíng )婚(hūn )送(sòng )亲(qīn )的(de )喜(xǐ )轿(jiào ),翠(cuì )翠(cuì )还(hái )爬(pá )到(dào )屋(wū )后(hòu )塔(tǎ )下(xià )去(qù )眺(tiào )望(wàng )。过(guò )不(bú )久(jiǔ ),那(nà )一(yī )伙(huǒ )人(rén )来(lái )了(le ),两(liǎng )个(gè )吹(chuī )唢(suǒ )呐(nà )的(de ),四(sì )个(gè )强(qiáng )壮(zhuàng )乡(xiāng )下(xià )汉(hàn )子(zǐ ),一(yī )顶(dǐng )空(kōng )花(huā )轿(jiào ),一(yī )个(gè )穿(chuān )新(xīn )衣(yī )的(de )团(tuán )总(zǒng )儿(ér )子(zǐ )模(mó )样(yàng )的(de )青(qīng )年(nián ),另(lìng )外(wài )还(hái )有(yǒu )两(liǎng )只(zhī )羊(yáng ),一(yī )个(gè )牵(qiān )羊(yáng )的(de )孩(hái )子(zǐ ),一(yī )坛(tán )酒(jiǔ ),一(yī )盒(hé )糍(cí )粑(bā ),一(yī )个(gè )担(dān )礼(lǐ )物(wù )的(de )人(rén )。一(yī )伙(huǒ )人(rén )上(shàng )了(le )渡(dù )船(chuán )后(hòu ),翠(cuì )翠(cuì )同(tóng )祖(zǔ )父(fù )也(yě )上(shàng )了(le )渡(dù )船(chuán ),祖(zǔ )父(fù )拉(lā )船(chuán ),翠(cuì )翠(cuì )却(què )傍(bàng )花(huā )轿(jiào )站(zhàn )定(dìng ),去(qù )欣(xīn )赏(shǎng )每(měi )一(yī )个(gè )人(rén )的(de )脸(liǎn )色(sè )与(yǔ )花(huā )轿(jiào )上(shàng )的(de )流(liú )苏(sū )。拢(lǒng )岸(àn )后(hòu ),团(tuán )总(zǒng )儿(ér )子(zǐ )模(mó )样(yàng )的(de )人(rén ),从(cóng )扣(kòu )花(huā )抱(bào )肚(dù )里(lǐ )掏(tāo )出(chū )了(le )一(yī )个(gè )小(xiǎo )红(hóng )纸(zhǐ )包(bāo )封(fēng ),递(dì )给(gěi )老(lǎo )船(chuán )夫(fū )。这(zhè )是(shì )规(guī )矩(jǔ ),祖(zǔ )父(fù )再(zài )不(bú )能(néng )说(shuō )不(bú )接(jiē )收(shōu )了(le )。但(dàn )得(dé )了(le )钱(qián )祖(zǔ )父(fù )却(què )说(shuō )话(huà )了(le ),问(wèn )那(nà )个(gè )人(rén ),新(xīn )娘(niáng )是(shì )什(shí )么(me )地(dì )方(fāng )人(rén ),明(míng )白(bái )了(le ),又(yòu )问(wèn )姓(xìng )什(shí )么(me ),明(míng )白(bái )了(le ),又(yòu )问(wèn )多(duō )大(dà )年(nián )纪(jì ),一(yī )起(qǐ )皆(jiē )弄(nòng )明(míng )白(bái )了(le )。吹(chuī )唢(suǒ )呐(nà )的(de )一(yī )上(shàng )岸(àn )后(hòu )又(yòu )把(bǎ )唢(suǒ )呐(nà )呜(wū )呜(wū )喇(lǎ )喇(lǎ )吹(chuī )起(qǐ )来(lái ),一(yī )行(háng )人(rén )便(biàn )翻(fān )山(shān )走(zǒu )了(le )。祖(zǔ )父(fù )同(tóng )翠(cuì )翠(cuì )留(liú )在(zài )船(chuán )上(shàng ),感(gǎn )情(qíng )仿(fǎng )佛(fó )皆(jiē )追(zhuī )着(zhe )那(nà )唢(suǒ )呐(nà )声(shēng )音(yīn )走(zǒu )去(qù ),走(zǒu )了(le )很(hěn )远(yuǎn )的(de )路(lù )方(fāng )回(huí )到(dào )自(zì )己(jǐ )身(shēn )边(biān )来(lái )。

祖(zǔ )父(fù )掂(diān )着(zhe )那(nà )红(hóng )纸(zhǐ )包(bāo )封(fēng )的(de )分(fèn )量(liàng )说(shuō ):“翠(cuì )翠(cuì ),宋(sòng )家(jiā )堡(bǎo )子(zǐ )里(lǐ )新(xīn )嫁(jià )娘(niáng )只(zhī )十(shí )五(wǔ )岁(suì )。”

翠(cuì )翠(cuì )明(míng )白(bái )祖(zǔ )父(fù )这(zhè )句(jù )话(huà )的(de )意(yì )思(sī )所(suǒ )在(zài ),不(bú )作(zuò )理(lǐ )会(huì ),静(jìng )静(jìng )的(de )把(bǎ )船(chuán )拉(lā )动(dòng )起(qǐ )来(lái )。

到(dào )了(le )家(jiā )边(biān ),翠(cuì )翠(cuì )跑(pǎo )回(huí )家(jiā )去(qù )取(qǔ )小(xiǎo )小(xiǎo )竹(zhú )子(zǐ )做(zuò )的(de )双(shuāng )管(guǎn )唢(suǒ )呐(nà ),请(qǐng )祖(zǔ )父(fù )坐(zuò )在(zài )船(chuán )头(tóu )吹(chuī )“娘(niáng )送(sòng )女(nǚ )”曲(qǔ )子(zǐ )给(gěi )她(tā )听(tīng ),她(tā )却(què )同(tóng )黄(huáng )狗(gǒu )躺(tǎng )到(dào )门(mén )前(qián )大(dà )岩(yán )石(shí )上(shàng )荫(yīn )处(chù )看(kàn )天(tiān )上(shàng )的(de )云(yún )。白(bái )日(rì )渐(jiàn )长(zhǎng ),不(bú )知(zhī )什(shí )么(me )时(shí )节(jiē ),祖(zǔ )父(fù )睡(shuì )着(zhe )了(le ),翠(cuì )翠(cuì )同(tóng )黄(huáng )狗(gǒu )也(yě )睡(shuì )着(zhe )了(le )。

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