話說陳亮拉刀躥出來一看，見賊人一晃，進了路北一個門樓。陳亮趕過去，由門縫一看，見賊人在院中把蜈蚣梯子解了，拿著進了北上房。陳亮擰身躥到院內，這院內是北房三間，見賊人到北房東裡間，點上了燈。陳亮來到窗外，把窗紙濕了個小窟窿，往屋中一看，這屋裡是順後檐的炕，炕上擱著一張床桌，擱著一堆棉被，地下有八仙桌，錢櫃杌凳，桌上擱著一盞燈。
话说陈亮拉刀蹿出来一看，见贼人一晃，进了路北一个门楼。陈亮赶过去，由门缝一看，见贼人在院中把蜈蚣梯子解了，拿着进了北上房。陈亮拧身蹿到院内，这院内是北房三间，见贼人到北房东里间，点上了灯。陈亮来到窗外，把窗纸湿了个小窟窿，往屋中一看，这屋里是顺后檐的炕，炕上搁着一张床桌，搁着一堆棉被，地下有八仙桌，钱柜杌凳，桌上搁着一盏灯。
Now, Chen Liang drew his blade and sprang out. He saw the thief flit off and in through a gateway on the north side of the lane. Chen Liang hurried after him and peered through the crack of the gate. In the yard the thief untied the centipede ladder and carried it into the main north building. Chen Liang twisted round and leapt into the yard. There were three rooms on the north side, and he saw the thief go into the east inner room and light the lamp. Chen Liang came up outside the window, wet a little hole in the window paper and looked in. The kang ran along the back wall of the room. On it stood a low kang table and a heap of cotton quilts. On the floor were an Eight Immortals table, a money chest and some stools, and on the table stood a lamp.
賊人坐在炕上，把銀子掏出來，樂得心花俱開，把錢包打開，瞧著自言自語，拿出一塊銀子來說：「這塊銀子置房，這塊銀子買地，這塊銀子做買賣。」
贼人坐在炕上，把银子掏出来，乐得心花俱开，把钱包打开，瞧着自言自语，拿出一块银子来说：「这块银子置房，这块银子买地，这块银子做买卖。」
The thief sat on the kang and pulled out the silver, so happy his heart burst into flower. He opened the bundle and gazed at it, talking to himself. He picked up a lump of silver and said, “This piece buys a house. This piece buys land. This piece sets me up in business.”
說了半天，把銀子包起來，擱在錢櫃之內，由錢櫃裡拿出一吊錢來，拿了一百文，拿酒壺出去打酒。陳亮早藏在房上。錢心勝出來把門帶上，唱著哈哈腔，又唱二簧，又唱時調小曲，自己歡喜的不知如何是好。來到酒鋪，說：「王掌柜給我打酒。」這個酒鋪掌柜的是山西人，叫老西。錢心勝先前常誆老西的酒喝，到晚上去打酒，老西上門，隔著小洞兒賣酒，錢心勝帶兩把一樣的酒壺，灌上一壺涼水，拿空壺給老西打酒，老西打好了遞給錢心勝，錢心勝說：「掌柜的給我記上帳罷。」老西說：「不賒。」錢心勝說：「不賒，你把酒倒下罷。」他把那壺涼水遞給老西，老西倒在酒罈子裡，錢心勝白換一壺酒。日子長了，老西生了疑心，因近來吃酒的都說酒不好。這天錢心勝又打酒，把酒打上，他要賒，老西說：「不賒。」錢心勝說：「不賒，你倒下罷。」又把涼水遞進去。老西一嘗是涼水，出來把錢心勝揪住，一瞧他是兩把壺，老西跟錢心勝打起來，有人給勸了。今天錢心勝一說打酒，老西道：「錢先生你又來騙酒來。」錢心勝說：「我先給你錢，打一百錢的酒。」把酒打上，錢心勝拿著酒壺，心滿意足回來。剛一到門口，陳亮由後面一把手，把錢心勝的脖子一捏。
说了半天，把银子包起来，搁在钱柜之内，由钱柜里拿出一吊钱来，拿了一百文，拿酒壶出去打酒。陈亮早藏在房上。钱心胜出来把门带上，唱着哈哈腔，又唱二簧，又唱时调小曲，自己欢喜的不知如何是好。来到酒铺，说：「王掌柜给我打酒。」这个酒铺掌柜的是山西人，叫老西。钱心胜先前常诓老西的酒喝，到晚上去打酒，老西上门，隔着小洞儿卖酒，钱心胜带两把一样的酒壶，灌上一壶凉水，拿空壶给老西打酒，老西打好了递给钱心胜，钱心胜说：「掌柜的给我记上帐罢。」老西说：「不赊。」钱心胜说：「不赊，你把酒倒下罢。」他把那壶凉水递给老西，老西倒在酒坛子里，钱心胜白换一壶酒。日子长了，老西生了疑心，因近来吃酒的都说酒不好。这天钱心胜又打酒，把酒打上，他要赊，老西说：「不赊。」钱心胜说：「不赊，你倒下罢。」又把凉水递进去。老西一尝是凉水，出来把钱心胜揪住，一瞧他是两把壶，老西跟钱心胜打起来，有人给劝了。今天钱心胜一说打酒，老西道：「钱先生你又来骗酒来。」钱心胜说：「我先给你钱，打一百钱的酒。」把酒打上，钱心胜拿着酒壶，心满意足回来。刚一到门口，陈亮由后面一把手，把钱心胜的脖子一捏。
When he had talked on for a good while, he wrapped the silver up again and put it in the money chest. From the chest he took out a string of cash, counted off a hundred coins, and went out with the wine pot to buy wine. Chen Liang had already hidden himself up on the roof. Qian Xinsheng came out and pulled the door shut behind him, singing as he went: a bit of hahaqiang, a bit of erhuang, a few popular ditties, so happy he didn’t know what to do with himself. He came to the wine shop. “Shopkeeper Wang,” he said, “fill me some wine.” The shopkeeper was a Shanxi man, and people called him Old Xi. In the past Qian Xinsheng had often cheated Old Xi out of his wine. He would go for wine at night, when Old Xi had put up his shutters and sold through a little hatch. Qian Xinsheng took two wine pots exactly alike, filled one with cold water, and handed in the empty one for Old Xi to fill. When Old Xi had filled it and passed it out to him, Qian Xinsheng said, “Put it on my account, shopkeeper.” “No credit,” said Old Xi. “No credit?” said Qian Xinsheng. “Then pour it back.” He handed in the pot of cold water, Old Xi poured it back into the wine jar, and Qian Xinsheng had swapped himself a pot of wine for nothing. As time went on Old Xi grew suspicious, because lately all his drinkers were saying the wine was no good. That day Qian Xinsheng came for wine again. When it was poured he wanted credit. “No credit,” said Old Xi. “No credit? Then pour it back,” said Qian Xinsheng, and handed the cold water in again. Old Xi tasted it and found it was cold water. He came out and grabbed Qian Xinsheng, saw that he had two pots, and the two of them came to blows until somebody parted them. So today, when Qian Xinsheng said he wanted wine, Old Xi said, “Mr. Qian, you come cheat wine again.” “I’ll pay you first,” said Qian Xinsheng. “A hundred coins’ worth.” The wine was poured, and Qian Xinsheng took the pot and went home well content. He had barely reached his gate when Chen Liang reached out from behind and caught him by the back of the neck.