話說濟公過去，一把揪住大漢。和尚說：「好東西！你沒造化，你要在那裏多站一刻的工夫，我把五吊錢就給了你﹔你打算搶了走，那可不行。你祇有五百文的命，若要拿五吊跑，我把你揪到錢塘縣打場官司。」那大漢一聽一害怕，用力一扯，撒腿就跑。和尚說：「追。」那大漢忙不擇路，剛一拐衚衕，正遇見一個瓷器擔子。他沒存神給碰了，摔了十七個碗，兩個碟子，一算四吊五百錢。大漢沒法，不得不賠，給人家四吊五，剩了五百，不怪和尚說他心不好。
话说济公过去，一把揪住大汉。和尚说：「好东西！你没造化，你要在那里多站一刻的工夫，我把五吊钱就给了你﹔你打算抢了走，那可不行。你祇有五百文的命，若要拿五吊跑，我把你揪到钱塘县打场官司。」那大汉一听一害怕，用力一扯，撒腿就跑。和尚说：「追。」那大汉忙不择路，刚一拐胡同，正遇见一个瓷器担子。他没存神给碰了，摔了十七个碗，两个碟子，一算四吊五百钱。大汉没法，不得不赔，给人家四吊五，剩了五百，不怪和尚说他心不好。
Now, Ji Gong went over and grabbed the big fellow. “You rascal!” said the monk. “You’ve got no luck. If you’d stood there a moment longer, I’d have given you the five strings of cash. But you meant to grab them and run, and that won’t do. You’re only fated for five hundred coppers. If you try to run off with five strings, I’ll haul you to Qiantang County and take you to court.” At this the big fellow took fright, wrenched himself free and took to his heels. “After him!” said the monk. The fellow ran headlong without looking where he was going, and just as he turned the corner of an alley he came straight on a man carrying a load of porcelain. Not watching what he was doing, he knocked into it and smashed seventeen bowls and two dishes, which came to four strings and five hundred cash. The fellow had no way out of it; he had to pay. He gave the man four strings and five hundred and was left with five hundred. No wonder the monk had said his heart was bad.
和尚把錢都施捨完了，正往前走，見前面來了兩位員外，一位是趙文會，一位是蘇北山。一見濟公，蘇北山二人趕過來行禮，說：「師父，你老人家的官司冤了。我們聽說師父被秦相府鎖了去，我等甚不放心，今日特地到靈隱寺去探訪。」濟公說：「我官司已完了，秦相也未把我怎麼樣。」便把相府之事向二人說了一遍。蘇北山一聽說：「今天可曾吃過酒了？」濟公說：「我正想要吃酒。你二人這時上哪去？」蘇北山說：「我等聽家人傳說，有一官家之女落在煙花，祇不知是真是假。我二人要去瞧瞧。」和尚說：「好，我也去瞧瞧。」趙文會說：「師父，你老人家要上勾欄院，有些不便了。你是出家人，講究修道參禪，要到那個地方去，豈不被人恥笑？」和尚說：「逢場作戲，也未為不可。你我三人，就此前往。」蘇北山哈哈大笑，三個人一同向前行，見前面是東西的一條衚衕，上寫煙花巷。進了衚衕，是路北第二個門，見上門高懸門燈，門上有一副對聯，上寫的：
「初鼓更消，推杯換盞多美樂。雞鳴三唱，人離財散落場空。」
和尚看畢，三個人往裏面走，纔一進去，門房便讓：「原來是趙老爺、蘇老爺二位員外來了！」和尚抬頭一看，迎門是照壁，牆頭前有一個魚盆，裏面栽的是荷葉蓮花。照壁上有四句詩，上寫道：
和尚把钱都施舍完了，正往前走，见前面来了两位员外，一位是赵文会，一位是苏北山。一见济公，苏北山二人赶过来行礼，说：「师父，你老人家的官司冤了。我们听说师父被秦相府锁了去，我等甚不放心，今日特地到灵隐寺去探访。」济公说：「我官司已完了，秦相也未把我怎么样。」便把相府之事向二人说了一遍。苏北山一听说：「今天可曾吃过酒了？」济公说：「我正想要吃酒。你二人这时上哪去？」苏北山说：「我等听家人传说，有一官家之女落在烟花，祇不知是真是假。我二人要去瞧瞧。」和尚说：「好，我也去瞧瞧。」赵文会说：「师父，你老人家要上勾栏院，有些不便了。你是出家人，讲究修道参禅，要到那个地方去，岂不被人耻笑？」和尚说：「逢场作戏，也未为不可。你我三人，就此前往。」苏北山哈哈大笑，三个人一同向前行，见前面是东西的一条胡同，上写烟花巷。进了胡同，是路北第二个门，见上门高悬门灯，门上有一副对联，上写的：
「初鼓更消，推杯换盏多美乐。鸡鸣三唱，人离财散落场空。」
和尚看毕，三个人往里面走，才一进去，门房便让：「原来是赵老爷、苏老爷二位员外来了！」和尚抬头一看，迎门是照壁，墙头前有一个鱼盆，里面栽的是荷叶莲花。照壁上有四句诗，上写道：
Having given all the money away, the monk was walking on when he saw two squires coming toward him: one was Zhao Wenhui, the other Squire Su Beishan. As soon as they saw Ji Gong, Su Beishan and his friend hurried over and bowed. “Master,” they said, “you were wronged in that case, sir. We heard you’d been taken away in chains by Chancellor Qin’s mansion, and we were very uneasy. Today we went to Lingyin Temple on purpose to call on you.” “My case is over,” said Ji Gong. “Chancellor Qin didn’t do anything to me.” And he told the two of them all that had happened at Chancellor Qin’s mansion. When he had heard it, Su Beishan said, “Have you had any wine yet today?” “I was just wanting a drink,” said Ji Gong. “Where are you two off to at this hour?” “We heard from our servants that the daughter of an official family has fallen into the pleasure quarters,” said Su Beishan, “only we don’t know whether it’s true or not. The two of us are going to take a look.” “Good,” said the monk. “I’ll go and take a look too.” “Master,” said Zhao Wenhui, “it’s hardly fitting for you to go to the brothel, sir. You’ve left the world; you’re meant to cultivate the Way and sit in meditation. If you go to a place like that, won’t people laugh at you?” “When you come on a show, you join in the play,” said the monk. “There’s no harm in that. The three of us will go there right now.” Su Beishan roared with laughter, and the three went on together. Ahead of them was an alley running east to west, with a sign that read “Yanhua Lane.” They entered the alley and came to the second gate on the north side. A lamp hung high over the gateway, and on the gate was a pair of couplet scrolls that read:
“At the first watch of the night the hours melt away,cups pass and glasses change, and the pleasure is sweet.When the cock has crowed three times,the guest is gone, his money scattered, and the show ends empty.”
When the monk had read it, the three of them went in. They had scarcely stepped inside when the doorkeeper made them welcome: “Why, it’s Master Zhao and Master Su, the two squires!” The monk looked up. Facing the gate was a screen wall, and in front of it stood a fish basin planted with lotus leaves and lotus flowers. On the screen wall was a poem of four lines, which read:
下界神仙上界無，賤人須用貴人扶。蘭房夜夜迎新客，斗轉星移換丈夫。
下界神仙上界无，贱人须用贵人扶。兰房夜夜迎新客，斗转星移换丈夫。
Fairies down here such as heaven above has none;the lowborn must lean on the wellborn to rise.Night after night the orchid chamber welcomes a new guest;the Dipper turns, the stars move on, and the husband changes.
三個人往裏面走，祇見那院中方磚舖地，北上房五間，前廊後院，東西配房各三間，東西配著還有院子。院子裏搭著大天棚。北上房柱子上有一副對句，上面寫的：
「歌舞庭前，栽滿相思樹。白蓮池內，不斷連理香。」
橫批是：「日進斗金。」三個人方到院中，見由上房出來一位僕婦，說：「蘇老爺、趙老爺來了！今天怎樣這等安閑？」高打竹簾，三個人進到上房一看，見靠北牆一張花梨俏頭案，頭前一張八仙桌子，一邊一張椅子，條案上擺著一個水晶魚缸，裏面養住龍睛鳳尾的蛋黃魚，東邊擺著一個果盤，裏面又有許多果子，西面擺著鏡子，牆上掛著一幅條山，上面是畫的半截身子一個美人。有人題了四句詩，上寫道：
三个人往里面走，祇见那院中方砖铺地，北上房五间，前廊后院，东西配房各三间，东西配着还有院子。院子里搭着大天棚。北上房柱子上有一副对句，上面写的：
「歌舞庭前，栽满相思树。白莲池内，不断连理香。」
横批是：「日进斗金。」三个人方到院中，见由上房出来一位仆妇，说：「苏老爷、赵老爷来了！今天怎样这等安闲？」高打竹帘，三个人进到上房一看，见靠北墙一张花梨俏头案，头前一张八仙桌子，一边一张椅子，条案上摆着一个水晶鱼缸，里面养住龙睛凤尾的蛋黄鱼，东边摆着一个果盘，里面又有许多果子，西面摆着镜子，墙上挂着一幅条山，上面是画的半截身子一个美人。有人题了四句诗，上写道：
The three went on in. The courtyard was paved with square bricks. The main room on the north side was five bays wide, with a veranda in front and a yard behind; the east and west side rooms were three bays each, and beyond them, east and west, were further yards. A big awning had been put up over the courtyard. On the pillars of the main room on the north side hung a couplet that read:
“Before the hall of song and dance,love-trees are planted all around;in the pool of white lotus,the scent of joined branches never fails.”
Across the top was written: “A peck of gold comes in every day.” The three had only just reached the middle of the courtyard when a maidservant came out of the main room. “Master Su, Master Zhao, you’ve come! How is it you’re so at leisure today?” She raised the bamboo blind high, and the three went into the main room and looked about. Against the north wall stood a rosewood side table with upturned ends; in front of it was an Eight Immortals table, with a chair on either side. On the long table stood a crystal fish bowl, in which swam yolk-yellow goldfish with dragon eyes and phoenix tails. To the east was a fruit dish piled with fruit, and to the west stood a mirror. On the wall hung a scroll with a half-length painting of a beauty. Someone had inscribed a poem of four lines on it, which read:
百般體態百般姣，不畫全身畫半腰，可恨丹青無妙筆，動人情處未曾描。
百般体态百般姣，不画全身画半腰，可恨丹青无妙笔，动人情处未曾描。
A hundred poses, a hundred charms,yet he painted not the whole of her, only to the waist.A pity the painter’s brush lacked the skill:the parts that stir desire were never drawn.
下面寫著：「惜花主人題。」兩旁又有一副對聯，上面寫的是：
得意客來情不厭，知心人至話偏長。」
下面写着：「惜花主人题。」两旁又有一副对联，上面写的是：
得意客来情不厌，知心人至话偏长。」
Beneath it was written: “Inscribed by the Lover of Flowers.” On either side hung a pair of couplet scrolls, which read:
“When a welcome guest arrives, fondness never palls;when a kindred heart comes, the talk runs long.”
趙文會看罷，點了點頭，果然是風月天生一種人。三人落座，老鴇兒說：「老爺，今日是哪陣風把你老爺刮來？許久不到這裏了。」蘇北山說：「我等聽家人說，你這裏新接來一個美人，把他叫出來，我們見見。」鴇兒說：「我這院人皆是新接來的，我喚來你們老爺看罷。」說了一聲：「吩咐見客！」祇聽外面嬌滴滴聲音婉轉，軟卻卻萬種風流，進來四名美妓，個個皆是光梳洗頭，淡敷胭脂粉，輕掃蛾眉，身穿華服，到了趙員外、蘇員外二人跟前站定。問了姓名，都瞧有一窮和尚也坐在那裏，眾妓掩口而笑。濟公說：「好好，蘇北山你二人看這幾人如何？」蘇員外說：「也好。」和尚說：「你看那些人都好。按我說，芙蓉白面，盡是帶肉骷髏，美麗紅妝，皆是殺人利刀。」說罷，提起筆在桌子上拿了信紙，隨手寫了一首七律：
赵文会看罢，点了点头，果然是风月天生一种人。三人落座，老鸨儿说：「老爷，今日是哪阵风把你老爷刮来？许久不到这里了。」苏北山说：「我等听家人说，你这里新接来一个美人，把他叫出来，我们见见。」鸨儿说：「我这院人皆是新接来的，我唤来你们老爷看罢。」说了一声：「吩咐见客！」祇听外面娇滴滴声音婉转，软却却万种风流，进来四名美妓，个个皆是光梳洗头，淡敷胭脂粉，轻扫蛾眉，身穿华服，到了赵员外、苏员外二人跟前站定。问了姓名，都瞧有一穷和尚也坐在那里，众妓掩口而笑。济公说：「好好，苏北山你二人看这几人如何？」苏员外说：「也好。」和尚说：「你看那些人都好。按我说，芙蓉白面，尽是带肉骷髅，美丽红妆，皆是杀人利刀。」说罢，提起笔在桌子上拿了信纸，随手写了一首七律：
Zhao Wenhui read it and nodded. Truly, some people are born for the pleasures of wind and moon. The three of them sat down, and the madam said, “Sirs, what wind has blown you gentlemen here today? It’s been ages since you came.” “We heard from our servants,” said Su Beishan, “that you’ve taken in a new beauty here. Call her out and let’s have a look at her.” “Everybody in my house is newly taken in,” said the madam. “I’ll call them for you gentlemen to look over.” She called out, “Girls! Come and meet the guests!” From outside came sweet, lilting voices, soft and languid and full of a thousand charms, and in came four lovely courtesans, every one of them with her hair sleek and freshly combed, a light touch of rouge and powder, moth eyebrows lightly brushed and fine clothes on her back. They came up to Squire Zhao and Squire Su and stood before them. Their names were asked. The girls all saw that a poor monk was sitting there too, and covered their mouths and laughed. “Fine, fine,” said Ji Gong. “Su Beishan, what do you two think of these?” “Not bad,” said Squire Su. “You think they’re all fine,” said the monk. “If you ask me, those lotus-white faces are nothing but skeletons wearing flesh, and that lovely rouge and finery are all sharp knives for killing men.” With that he picked up a brush, took some notepaper from the table and dashed off a poem in seven-character regulated verse:
煙花妓女俏梳妝，洞房夜夜換新郎，
烟花妓女俏梳妆，洞房夜夜换新郎，
Girls of the mist and flowers, prettily combed and painted,in the bridal chamber night after night change their grooms.
一雙玉腕千人枕，半點朱脣萬客嘗，
一双玉腕千人枕，半点朱唇万客尝，
A pair of jade wrists, a pillow for a thousand men;a dab of red lips, tasted by ten thousand guests.
裝就幾般嬌羞態，做成一片假心腸，
装就几般娇羞态，做成一片假心肠，
They put on every shy and bashful air there is,and fashion a heart that is false through and through.
迎新送舊知多少，故落嬌羞淚兩行。
迎新送旧知多少，故落娇羞泪两行。
Welcoming the new and sending off the old, who knows how many?And on purpose, all bashful, they let fall two streams of tears.
趙文會二人看了，哈哈大笑。祇聽鴇兒說：「老爺吩咐叫哪個伺候？」用手指定報名：蘭香、秋桂、蓮芳、小梅，蘇北山說：「不是這幾人，你家新接來那個，我聽說還是宦家之女，誤入煙花，我等是訪他而來。」那鴇兒素知道這二位是臨安首戶有錢，連忙說：「二位老爺不提那新買之人倒也罷了。提起那新買之人，一言難盡。原來我們吃這行飯的人，一老就不行了。我有一個女兒，叫花花太歲王勝仙大人買去作妾。我雖得幾百銀子，指著它吃，坐食山空，我纔買了一個人。此人原來是金陵人，他父親先年作過刺史，母早亡，因被議在京，住在胡萬成店。他父親叫尹銘傳，要在京找個門路，哪想到被騙子騙了幾千銀子，功名也未得著。他一口氣病在店中三個月，把積的幾文全行用完，便死了。他女兒春香就賣身葬父，我用了三百五十兩買來。及至過來，她一看是煙花院便惱了，要尋死。我一細問她，合共使了一百兩都叫胡萬成賺了。胡萬成告訴她，是賣與官家為妾，她一見是勾欄院就要死。還是我苦訴我的苦處，這三百五十兩甚不容易，你若死就苦了我了！她也好，說暫在我這裏避難，如遇知音之人，把她贖出去，銀子少不了我的。她親筆寫了首詩，說：「如有紳商文雅之人，可給他一看。」蘇北山說：「你拿來我看。」鴇兒取來展開一看，二位員外一愣。上寫：
赵文会二人看了，哈哈大笑。祇听鸨儿说：「老爷吩咐叫哪个伺候？」用手指定报名：兰香、秋桂、莲芳、小梅，苏北山说：「不是这几人，你家新接来那个，我听说还是宦家之女，误入烟花，我等是访他而来。」那鸨儿素知道这二位是临安首户有钱，连忙说：「二位老爷不提那新买之人倒也罢了。提起那新买之人，一言难尽。原来我们吃这行饭的人，一老就不行了。我有一个女儿，叫花花太岁王胜仙大人买去作妾。我虽得几百银子，指着它吃，坐食山空，我才买了一个人。此人原来是金陵人，他父亲先年作过刺史，母早亡，因被议在京，住在胡万成店。他父亲叫尹铭传，要在京找个门路，哪想到被骗子骗了几千银子，功名也未得着。他一口气病在店中三个月，把积的几文全行用完，便死了。他女儿春香就卖身葬父，我用了三百五十两买来。及至过来，她一看是烟花院便恼了，要寻死。我一细问她，合共使了一百两都叫胡万成赚了。胡万成告诉她，是卖与官家为妾，她一见是勾栏院就要死。还是我苦诉我的苦处，这三百五十两甚不容易，你若死就苦了我了！她也好，说暂在我这里避难，如遇知音之人，把她赎出去，银子少不了我的。她亲笔写了首诗，说：「如有绅商文雅之人，可给他一看。」苏北山说：「你拿来我看。」鸨儿取来展开一看，二位员外一愣。上写：
Zhao Wenhui and his friend read it and roared with laughter. Then the madam said, “Which one would you gentlemen like to wait on you?” Pointing at each in turn, she gave their names: Lanxiang, Qiugui, Lianfang, Xiaomei. “Not these,” said Su Beishan. “The one your house has just taken in — I hear she’s actually the daughter of an official family who has fallen into the trade by mischance. She’s the one we’ve come to see.” The madam had long known that these two were among the richest men in Lin’an, and said at once, “If you gentlemen hadn’t brought up the girl I’ve just bought, well and good. But since you do, it’s a long story. You see, for those of us who live by this trade, once you get old you’re finished. I had a daughter, and His Lordship Wang Shengxian, the Flashy Libertine, bought her for a concubine. I got a few hundred taels for her, but I was living off it, and if you sit and eat, even a mountain gets eaten away, so I bought someone. She’s from Jinling. Her father was a prefect some years back, and her mother died young. He had been censured and was in the capital, staying at Hu Wancheng’s inn. Her father was called Yin Mingchuan. He wanted to find some way back in at the capital, but who’d have thought it — a swindler cheated him out of several thousand taels, and he never got his post either. He fell ill from the blow and lay sick at the inn three months, spent every last copper he’d put by, and died. His daughter, Yin Chunxiang, sold herself to bury her father, and I paid three hundred and fifty taels for her. When she came over and saw it was a house of pleasure, she was furious and tried to kill herself. When I questioned her closely, it came out that only a hundred taels had been spent in all, and Hu Wancheng had pocketed the rest. Hu Wancheng had told her she was being sold to an official as his concubine, so when she saw it was the brothel she wanted to die. It was only when I poured out my troubles to her — those three hundred and fifty taels didn’t come easy, and if she died, it’d be the ruin of me! She’s a good sort, mind. She said she’d shelter with me for the time being, and if she met someone who truly understood her and bought her out, I wouldn’t be short of my silver. She wrote out a poem in her own hand and said, ‘If any cultivated gentleman or merchant comes, you can show him this.’” “Bring it here and let me see,” said Su Beishan. The madam fetched it and unrolled it, and the two squires started. It read:
萬種憂愁訴向誰？對人歡喜背人悲。此詩莫作尋常看，一句詩成千淚垂。
万种忧愁诉向谁？对人欢喜背人悲。此诗莫作寻常看，一句诗成千泪垂。
Ten thousand sorrows — to whom can I tell them? Smiling before others, grieving behind their backs.Do not read this poem as a common thing:a thousand tears fell for every line.
濟公三個看畢，問：「尹春香在哪院？我等要見此人。」鴇兒說：「在東院，本是我女的住房，三位爺跟我來。」蘇北山等站起來，同他出了上房，向東有四扇屏門，進去也是一所院落，三合房，北上房前出廊，後出廈。掀簾而入，祇見北壁上掛住四屏條，兩旁有聯頭。一條上畫一個女子在門首站立，有五六個男子都不走，站在那裏瞧女子。上面有人題的詩句：
济公三个看毕，问：「尹春香在哪院？我等要见此人。」鸨儿说：「在东院，本是我女的住房，三位爷跟我来。」苏北山等站起来，同他出了上房，向东有四扇屏门，进去也是一所院落，三合房，北上房前出廊，后出厦。掀帘而入，祇见北壁上挂住四屏条，两旁有联头。一条上画一个女子在门首站立，有五六个男子都不走，站在那里瞧女子。上面有人题的诗句：
When Ji Gong and the other two had read it, they asked, “Which courtyard is Yin Chunxiang in? We want to see her.” “In the east courtyard,” said the madam. “It used to be my daughter’s rooms. Come with me, the three of you, sirs.” Su Beishan and the others stood up and followed her out of the main room. To the east was a screen gate of four leaves, and through it lay another courtyard, with buildings on three sides; its main room on the north side had a veranda out in front and a lean-to behind. They lifted the curtain and went in. On the north wall hung a set of four scrolls, with couplet scrolls on either side. The first showed a woman standing at her gate, and five or six men who would not move on, standing there gazing at her. Someone had inscribed lines of verse on it:
一緺鳳髻綠如雲，八字牙梳白似銀，欹倚門前翹首立，往來多少斷腸人。
一緺凤髻绿如云，八字牙梳白似银，欹倚门前翘首立，往来多少断肠人。
A coil of phoenix-knot hair, glossy-dark as cloud,two ivory combs slanting apart, white as silver.She leans at the gate and stands with her head raised:how many passers-by go broken-hearted!
第二條上畫的是一個女子，在那裏梳頭。一個男子彷彿要走，那個女子彷彿不叫男子走。畫的甚是傳神，上面也有人題了四句詩：
第二条上画的是一个女子，在那里梳头。一个男子仿佛要走，那个女子仿佛不叫男子走。画的甚是传神，上面也有人题了四句诗：
The second showed a woman combing her hair. A man seemed about to leave, and the woman seemed not to want to let him go. It was painted to the life, and someone had inscribed a poem of four lines on it too:
姻緣本是百年期，相思日久豈肯離，描神畫形傳體態，二人心事二人知。
姻缘本是百年期，相思日久岂肯离，描神画形传体态，二人心事二人知。
A match is meant to last a hundred years;after longing so long, how could she let him go?The brush catches spirit and form and every pose:what lies in two hearts, only the two of them know.
第三條上畫的是一個女子，一位公子拉著手，彷彿要去安睡的樣子。上面也有人題了四句詩：
第三条上画的是一个女子，一位公子拉着手，仿佛要去安睡的样子。上面也有人题了四句诗：
The third showed a woman with a young gentleman holding her hand, as though they were going off to bed. Someone had inscribed a poem of four lines on it too:
欲砌雕欄花兩枝，相逢卻是未開時，姣姿未貫風和雨，囑咐東君好護持。
欲砌雕栏花两枝，相逢却是未开时，姣姿未贯风和雨，嘱咐东君好护持。
Two sprays of blossom, to be set within a carved railing,have met while the buds are still unopened.So tender a beauty, not yet used to wind and rain —we charge the Lord of the East to guard them well.
第四條上畫的是一張床，上面有帳幔，露出男女安眠半春的意思。上面也有人題了四句詩：
第四条上画的是一张床，上面有帐幔，露出男女安眠半春的意思。上面也有人题了四句诗：
The fourth showed a bed hung with curtains, through which could be glimpsed a man and a woman lying together, half hinting at the joys of spring. Someone had inscribed a poem of four lines on it too:
鸞鳳相交顛倒顛，五陵春色會神仙，輕回杏臉金釵墜，淺掃峨眉雲鬢偏。
鸾凤相交颠倒颠，五陵春色会神仙，轻回杏脸金钗坠，浅扫峨眉云鬓偏。
The luan and the phoenix entwine, tumbling over and over;spring in Wuling, a meeting with immortals.She softly turns her apricot cheek, and her gold hairpin slips;her lightly brushed brows, her cloud of hair askew.
兩旁邊的對聯上寫的是：
「室貯金釵十二，門迎珠履三千。」
二位員外瞧了一瞧，果然是別有一番的風景。進了屋中坐下，見東裏間垂著落地帳幔，西裏間也是如此。東牆掛的條山，上面的牡丹富貴圖，有人題四書兩句：「素富貴行乎富貴，素貧賤行乎貧賤。」兩旁又有一副對聯，上面寫的是：
「名教中有樂地，風月外無多談。」
鴇兒到裏面說：「姑娘，今有趙老爺、蘇老爺特前來過訪，久仰姑娘這樣的高才美貌。」就聽見裏面嬌滴滴的聲音說：「原來二位老爺來此探訪，待奴出去看看。」用手掀起簾子，由裏面走出一位女子來。趙文會、蘇北山連濟公睜眼一看，果然是國色天姿，一種柔情玉骨，婉轉動人。
两旁边的对联上写的是：
「室贮金钗十二，门迎珠履三千。」
二位员外瞧了一瞧，果然是别有一番的风景。进了屋中坐下，见东里间垂着落地帐幔，西里间也是如此。东墙挂的条山，上面的牡丹富贵图，有人题四书两句：「素富贵行乎富贵，素贫贱行乎贫贱。」两旁又有一副对联，上面写的是：
「名教中有乐地，风月外无多谈。」
鸨儿到里面说：「姑娘，今有赵老爷、苏老爷特前来过访，久仰姑娘这样的高才美貌。」就听见里面娇滴滴的声音说：「原来二位老爷来此探访，待奴出去看看。」用手掀起帘子，由里面走出一位女子来。赵文会、苏北山连济公睁眼一看，果然是国色天姿，一种柔情玉骨，婉转动人。
The couplet on either side read:
“In these rooms are kept twelve golden hairpins;at this gate are welcomed three thousand pearl-shod guests.”
The two squires looked about them: it truly was a world of its own. They went into the room and sat down. Floor-length curtains hung over the inner room on the east, and the inner room on the west was the same. On the east wall hung a scroll painting of peonies, the flower of wealth and rank, and someone had inscribed on it two lines from the Four Books: “Placed in wealth and rank, do what befits wealth and rank; placed in poverty and lowliness, do what befits poverty and lowliness.” On either side hung another couplet, which read:
“Within the bounds of the teachings there is a place of joy;beyond wind and moon there is little to say.”
The madam went into the inner room and said, “Miss, Master Zhao and Master Su have come especially to call on you. They’ve long admired a young lady of such great talent and beauty.” From inside came a sweet, soft voice: “So the two gentlemen have come to call. Let me come out and see them.” A hand lifted the curtain, and a young woman came out. Zhao Wenhui, Su Beishan and Ji Gong too opened their eyes wide and looked. She truly had a beauty to rule a kingdom and a heavenly grace, tender of heart and fine of bone, enchanting in every movement.
不知尹春香見了蘇趙二員外，畢竟如何，且看下回分解。
不知尹春香见了苏赵二员外，毕竟如何，且看下回分解。
What happened when Yin Chunxiang met the two squires, Su and Zhao? To learn what happened next, read the next chapter.