此文基于这项规则汉语拼音字母标调规则Bianfchheng (Err) Shenv ConwenChatdonrs difang pnglshui yfshan zhucxchheng, jnn shan yimian, chhengqqang yanxran ru yi tio changshed, yuanlj shan ppa qu. Lin shui yimian zezai chhengwai hedbianf lliuchu yyudi shes maatou, wanpbok xioxio pengkchuand. Chuand xaxng shh yunn tonlyout, qngmyanlx, raanse d wubeigzi. Shangxng ze yunn mienhuap, mienshap, yjik buspii, zahog tong haaiweis. Guannchuann gezge maatou you yi tio hedjef, renja ffangzi do yiban zholug, yiban zai shui, ynwei yyudi youxans, naxe ffangzi mocbu shesyou diorjiaolou. Hedzhon zhangj l chunshui, dao shuijiao zhhujans jn jef hou, hedjef shang renja, biann gez yon changchang d tifzi, yiduanm dam zai zic jawf yankfkou, yiduanm dam zai chhengqqang shang, renren zhengb maz z raang z, daii l baopfutb, pumgaii, miigangp, con tifzi shang jn chhengli qu, dengdaig shui tuii shh, fang youucon chheng mmenkou chuchheng. Mou yi nian shui ro laidep tebie meeng yixe, yanthed diorjiaolou, bisyou yichug liangchuu wwei dashui chonb qu, daja jep zai chheng shangtou daimwangg, shouu sunshm d ye tongyang daimwangg z, duiyu so shouu d sunshm fanngfulf whua kesho, yux zai zicran anppai xa, yanjan qqita wke wanjjiuu d buxngr laishh xangbsis. Zhangjshui shh zai chhengshang hai ke wangg z zhouzran zhaankuan d hedmian, liushui haoz-haoz dangzdangz, ssuitong shanshui con shangliu fudchen erl lai d you ffangzi, niu, yangl, dashus. Yush zai shuishzr jau huuan chug, shuicguan dunxchuand qanmian, biann chhangchhang youren jaz l xio shanbxbanj, yijan hedxn fudchen erl lai d s yi pii shengfchus, yi duann xiomur huo yi zhm kon chuand, chuandshang you yi g fucmren huo yi g xiohhai kubhaan d shengbyin, biann jidjid d ba chuand jangj qu, zai xayoud yixe yyng z l nage mudigwg, ba tap yon changshheng xir dng, zaii xiang anrbianf jangj qu. Zhexe chenglshl yoongaan d ren, ye ai lic, ye zhangczyr, tong yibanm dangdiren xangbsis. Bujuf jiuuren jiuuwg, que tongyang zai yizhoon yulkuai mauxanj xngwwei zhon, zuodep shkfen minjjie yoongaan, shiren jan jik bunengbu wei zhp heccaix.Na tio hedshui biannsh lirshv shang zhmmng d Youx Shui, xin mmngzis jaozo Bai Hed. Bai Hed xayoud dao Chenlzhoum yux Yuands Shui huiiliu hou, biann luexanv huntzhho, you chushan quandshui d ycsi. Ro suzzliu erlshang, ze san zhangg wu zhangg d shenftand ke qngfchec jandii. Shenftand zhon wwei bairi so yngzzhau, heddii xioxio bai shhizii, you huapwenl d mavnaox shhizii, quan kandep mngmng baibai. Shuizhon youdyud laiqu, quan ru fudzai konqiz li, liang-anr do gaoshan, shanzhon do key zauzhq d xis zhul, changnian zo shenf cui yanlse, bibren yanmu. Jnnshui renja do zai taol xngs huap li, chuntian shh zhixup zhuzyc, fantyou taolhuap chug bisyou renja, fantyou renja chug bis ke gubd jiuj. Xiatian ze shailiangs zai riguang xa yaocmu d zivhuapbus ypkuc, key zowwei renja sozai d qitzhcq. Qioudongf lai shh, Youx Shui zhonyoud ru Wangcuen, Char, Baojngss, Liyeb h xuudo wmmng shancuen, renja ffangwf zai xxuanyak shang d, bnb shui d, wbu laangran ruzmu. Huangnni d qqang, wmhi d waa, weigzhss que yongyuaan name tootieb, qe yux sirzhou hhuanjngg jjiqqi ttiohe, shiren yyngmian ddedao d ynnxangg, shlzai feichhang yulkuai. Yi g duiyu shpsgeb, ttuhuac shaofyou xngcweis d luivkes, zai zhe xiohed zhon, quantjfulm yu yi zhm xio chuand shang, zo sanshk tian d luivxng, bis bu zhgyu gandao yansffan. Zheng ynwei chugchug royou qiljir key faxan, ren d llaodon d chenggoo, zicran d dadaan chug yux jngmqiio chug, w yidi w yishh bu shiren shendwaang qngbxn.Bai Hed d yuandliu, con Sirchuanp bianfjngg erl lai, con Bai Hed shangxng d xiochuand, chunshui fa shh key zhhdda Chuanp shuu d Xoushan. Dan shuuyu Hutnnan jnggjie d, Chatdonrs suansh zuihou yi g shui maatou. Zhe tio hedshui d hedmian, zai Chatdonrs shh sui kuan yuem ban li, dang qioudongf zhpjirb shuilo shh, hedchhuang liushui chug hai budao errshk zhangg, qqiyyu zhish yi tanf qngmshhi. Xiochuand dao ci hou, jig wcon shangxng, ynci fantsh Chuanpdong d jn chukou hogwg, deei con zhe difang loshui qi-anr. Chukou hogwg jusm yyou jiaofup yon sangmmur bianqdanb yazai janpbobg shang tiao tait erl lai, ruzkou hogwg ye mocbu con zhe difang cheng shug cheng dancb d yon renliz banb qu.Zhe difang chhengzhon zhi zhurtzha yi yngk yyou ximpnian lustyngk ttunding gaaibianm erlcheng d shussbing, jik wubaai ja zooyoug d zhurhus. (Zhexe zhurhus zhon, chhule yibugfen yonbyou yixe shantien tong youtfangf, huo fanggzhangcs ttun yout, ttun mii, ttun mienshap d xio zimbenja wai, qqiyyu doshur s dangnian ttunshuss lai ci you junjilh d renja.) difang hai youge lidjin jju, bannshs jiguan zai chhengwai hedjef xamian xio miau li, jngchhang gua z yimian changchang d fanbf xnr. Jjuzhaang ze changzhur chhengzhon. Yi yngk bingshc zhurtzha lao canjiang yalmmen, chhule haubing meijtian shangchheng chuihau wwan, shiren zhdau zheli hai zhurtyou junduii ywai, qqiyyu bingshc fanngfulf bng bu cunzai. Dongftian d bairi li, dao chhengli qu, biann zhijan gezchug renja mmenqan gez liangsshai you ypfu tong qngmcaii; honshuxb do daii tengl xxuangua zai wfyankf xa; yon zonmyp zocheng d koudair, zhuang manle lisszi, zhenmszi h qqita yngrkekgoo, ye do xxuangua zai yankfkou xa. Wf jiioyukj gezchug you daxio jibz jao z wwan z. Jianhuo you shhenme nantzi, zhannjur zai zicjiq wfqan mmenxans shang juzgmur, huo yon fuvctou pib shus, pib haode chhaiduim dao channgpngk li qu ru yi zog yi zog baaotaa. Youu huo key jandao jiige zhonnian fucmren, chuan l jangpxij dep jji yngr d lanbus ypshangp, xonmqan gua you baibus kouuhuap weikqqun, gonpj z yaof zai riguang xa yimian shohua yimian zo shs. Yiqie zon yongyuaan name jingjisc, soyou d ren meijge rizi dou zai zhezhoon buke xxngron d danpchhun jiscmosj li gosqu. Yifen anjing zengjab l ren duiyu renshs d sisoo liz, zengjab l meng, zai zhe xiochheng zhon shengho d, gezren zicran ye yidng gez zai fen dng yifenn rizi li, hhuai l duiyu renshs aizengb bisran d qimdaig. Dan zhexe ren xang xe shhenme? Shhui zhdau! Zhurzai chhengzhon jaugao chug, mmenqan yi zhan biann key tioowangg dui hed yjik hedzhon d jngxzhc, chuand lai shh, yuaanyuaan d jiucon dui hed tanfshang kan z wshur qanzfup, naxe qanzfup yeyou con xayoud difang, daii l xis dianxn, yangtttang zhp lei, loon-anr shh que nnajn chhengzhon lai huannqien d. Chuand lai shh, xiohhaizi d xangxangg, yngdang zai naxe la chuand ren yifangmian. Daren ne, fum yi kemc xiojibz, yaang liang zhm zhum, top xaxng chuandfup daa fug jin eerhhuan, daii liang zhangg guanpqngmbus, huo yi tank hao jangsyout, yi g shuangliao d meifuh dengfzhaor hhuilai, biann zhann qu l dabugfen zo zhufucm d xn l.Zhe xiochheng li sui name anjing hepng, dan difang jigwwei Chuanpdong shangmyes jioyz jetouchug, ynci chhengwai xioxio hedjef, qngxxng que butong l yidian. Yeyou shangmren lojiao d kesdians, zorzhenr budon d liifacguuan. Ciwai fanndians, zahogpur, youthang, yanlxzhanr, huapypzhuangf, mocbu gezyou yizhoon diweig, zhuangdian zhe tio xio hedjef. Haiyou maii chuandshang tanlmur hoche zhullanx yux gom guanr purzi, jezshaoo shuishou zhkyes ch maatou fann d renja. Xio fanndians mmenqan chang-ans shang chhangyou janbz dep jiomhuang d lijyud doucfuv, shenshang zhuangshcf l hon lazjiopl sib, wog zai qian kou bombtou li, bomb pang da zhultonx zhon chab z daba zhufhon kuaizzi, bujuf sheige yuanzyc huap dian qien, zhe ren jiukey bangc l mmenqan chang-ans zor xalai, chouchu yishuang kuaizzi nie dao shoushang, nabianf yi g meidmao chee dep jji xis, lianshang cale baifeen d fucmren jiu zou goslai wenn: dagem, fugyye, yao tianljiuj? Yao shaobjiuj? nantzi hooyanz gao yidian d, xxiequc d, dui neizhanngguig youdian ycsi d, bis guyc zhuangcheng shengqiz shsxde sho: ch tianljiuj? Youu bush xiohhaizi, hai wenn ren ch tianljiuj! name, yansclier d shaobjiuj, con da wengg li yon murluiczi yaojchu, daoo jn tuwanq li, jitkez jiu laidao shenbianf anszhuo shang l. Zhe shaobjiuj zicran s nonk erlqe xangp d, neng zuiidaao yi g hanzi d, soy zhaulis ye buhui do ch. Zahogpur maii meifuh yout jik dian meifuh yout d yangtdengf yux xangpzhud, zhqzhang. Youthang ttun tonlyout. Yanlxzhanr duim Sirchuanp hoojngv chu d qngmyanlx. Huapypzhuangf zeyou bai mienshap, dabus, mienhuap, yjik baoptou d hi zhousschouls chumaii. Maii chuandshang yon wg d, baaiwg llolie, wso bubeii, qejian huoyou zhong dao baai jnf d tiemaok, gemz zai mmenwai lupang, denghouu zhuguz wennjia d. Zhuanp y jezshaoo shuishou wwei shsyes, ch shui maatou fann d, zai hedjef d jazhon, zhonfri dammen bis channgkai z, chhangyou chuan qngm yuqduans maguaa d chuandzhu yux maoshou maojiao d shuishou jnchu, difang xangs chatguuan que bu maiichat, bush yanbguuan youu key chouyanb. Laidao zheli d, sui sho so tan d s chuandshang shengycjng, ran-erl chuandzhm d shangxa, huatchuand laqanz ren dadou youge yidng guijuv, bubis zo shurmus hang d taolun. Tamen laidao zheli dadoshur daoosh zai llianhuanp. Y lontou guaanshs zo zhonxn, tanlun dian bendi shhshs, liang sheeng shangmwc shang qngxxng, yjik xayoud d xinwwen. Yaom huid, jil kuuan shh dadoshur dou zai cidi; bab toudzi kan dianshur doshao llunzo huishoou shh, ye chhangchhang zai ci juuxng. Zhenzhen chengwwei tamen shengycjng d, you liang jann shs: maimaii chuandzhm, maimaii xikfucm.Dadufshg ssui l shangmwc fadda erl chansheng d mouzhoon jicbshdzhee, ynwei shangmren d xuyao, shuishou d xuyao, zhe xioxio bianfchheng d hedjef, ye juran you name yiqun ren, juszjil zai yixe you diorjiaolou d renja. Zhezhoon xio fucmren bush con furjnn xangfxa non lai, biannsh ssuitong chuanpjun lai Xangbs liulo hou d fucmren, chuan l jaa yangtchouls d ypfu, ynnhuap biaobus d kuczi, ba meidmao chee dep cheng yitio xisxann, dada d facjicf shang fub l xangpweis jji nonkssu d youtlei, bairi li wshs, jiu zorzai mmenkou xio dengszi shang zuo xetzi, zai xet janb shang yon honlui sibxann tiio xiuz shuangfengz, huo wei qngren shuishou zuo xiuz-huap baoo duc, yimian kan goswaang xngren, xiaomol changri. Huo kauzai linhed chuangkou shang kan shuishou qihog, tng shuishou ppa weilczi changggeb. Daole waanjian, que llunliu d jedaig shangmren tong shuishou, qieqie shlshl jnr yi g jiccnui ynggjnr d yrwc.Yyouyu bianfdi d fengssu chunkpux, biannsh zo jiccnui, ye yongyuaan name hunthous, yuz bu xangbshhu d zhuguz, zuo shengyc shh deei xian jioqien, shurmu non qngfchux hou, zaii guanmmen sayee. Ren jig xangbshhu hou, qien biann zai keyou kew zhpjian l. Jiccnui do kau Sirchuanp shangmren weilchi shengho, dan enqng so jek, que do zai shuishou fangmian. Ganqng hao d, bielli shh huzxangb yaao z zuuichunt yaao z jngqbotg fa l shsf, yuem haole fenshou hou gezren buxuu hhunau; sirshk tian huo wushk tian, zai chuandshang fud z d nayi g, tongzai anrshang duen z d zheyi g, biann gez zai fen shang daim z daafa zhe yiduim rizi, jnr ba zicjiq d xn jnxjnx fuskdng yuaanyuaan d yi g ren. Youlqqi s fucmren, qngg-an zhenzhsq chf dao wke xxngron, nantzi gosle yuemdng shhjian bu hhuilai, zuomeng shh, jiu zon chhangchhang meng chuand loon l anr, na yi g ren yyaoyyao dangzdangz d con chuand tiaubaan daole anrshang, zhh xiang shenbianf paolai. Huo rizhon youle yyxn, ze mengli bis jan nage nantren zai weilc shang xiang lngyi fangmian changggeb, que bu liihui zicjiq. Xinggge ruo yidian-r d, je z jiuzai mengli ttouhed, tun yablpian yanb; xinggge qang yidian-r d, biann shou zhd caiidaom, zhh xiang na shuishou benb qu. Tamen shengho sui name tong yibanm shehui shufyuaan, dansh yanleii yux huanplez, zai yizhoon aizengb ddeshm jian, roudjn l zhexe ren shengming li shh, ye biann tong lngwai yipian tudi lngwai yixe nianqngp shengming xangbsis, quange shenxn wei nadian aizengb so jnctouu, jan hhan zo re, wangsle yiqie. Royou doshao butong chug, bugos s zhexe ren geng zhenqeb yidian, ye jiu geng jnnyu hhutul yidian barle. Duuanqim d baopdng, changqim d jasqux, yi shhjian d guanmmen, zhexe guanyu yi g nuiren shenti shang d jioyz, yyouyu mnqng d chunkpux, shen dang qqi shs d bu jueldep ruhet xaliu kechx, pangguanbzhee ye jiu con buyon dudshuren d guanbniann, jaby zhjzhai yux qngpshz. Zhexe ren jig zhongyr qngplic, youu neng shouvxnr zic yuem, jitbiann s changpjicc, ye chhangchhang jau zhp jang daudel zh xiufchx d chhengshg zhon shenmxshc hai geng ke xnrrenn.Zhanng shui maatou d mmngjao Shunshun, yi g Qanqngf shh biann zai yngkwvs zhon hunnguo rizi lai d renwg, Xnfhair gedming shh zai zhusmmng d lugjun sirshkjiiu biao zuoge shlp zhaang. Tongyang zuo shlp zhaang d, you yn gedming chengle weeiren mmngren d, you shabtou suirshms d, ta que daii z shaunian xiishs deeilai d jiaofengb tung, hhui daole jaxangf, ba so jimxur d yidian qien, maile yi tio liuu jangj bai murchuand, zum gi yi g qon chuandzhu, dairen zhuanghog zai Chatdonrs yux Chenlzhoum zhpjian laiwaang. Qizyunn hao, liang nian zhp nei chuand bu huaishs, yush ta con so zhuanz d qien shang, youu tao l yi g lueyou chanyes d bailian hifac xio guuafucm. Ynci yilai, shur nian hou, zai zhe tio hed shang, ta jiu youle daxio sir zhm chuand, yi g qipzi, liang g erzi l.Dan zhege dafang sajto d ren, shsyes sui shkfen shunshou, que yn huanpxii jio peng jek yoou, kangbkaai erl youu neng jizjren zhp jid, biann buneng tong fans yout shangmren yiyang dada fazo qilai. Zicjiq jig zai liangtzi li hunnguo rizi, mngbai chummen ren d ganbkuu, liijee shmyc ren d xnqng, yush fant yn chuandzhm shmshs pochan d chuandja, goslu d tuiiwvs bingshc, youdxue wenmoz ren, daole zhege difang, wwen mmng qiuzhuc d mocbu jnrliz bangzhuc. Yimian con shuishang zhuanz lai qien, yimian jiu zheyang sajto sannqu. Zhe ren suiran jiaoshang youdian xiomaobngg, haineng qiudshui; zoulu nan dde qqi png, wweiren que name gonzheng wsif. Shuimian shang gez shs yuanben jjiqqi janvdanp, yiqie dou wei yi g xxiguans so zhfpei, shei g chuand penggle tou, shei g chuand fangthaii l bie yi ren bie yi zhm chuand d licysl, zhaulis you xxiguans fangfaa lai jeejjue. Weit yunnyon zhezhoon xxiguans guijuv ppaidio yiqie d, bisxup yi g gaonian shuodel d zhonxn renwg. Mou nian qioutian, na yuanlai zhdshs d ren sii qu l, Shunshun zole zheyang yi g daitiszhee. Nashh ta hai zhi wushk suii, wweiren jig mngshs mnglii, zhengzhh hepng, youu bu ai ccai, ynci wren dui ta nianlngt hhuaiyy.Dao rujnm, tade erzi da d yv shkbaf suii, xiode yv shkliuu suii. Liang g nianqngpren dou jefzshl ru xio gonniu, neng jazchuand, neng qiudshui, neng zou changlu. Fant conxio xangf chhengli chushen d nianqngpren so nenggou zo d shs, tamen wyi buzo, zo qu wyi bujngm. Nianjisf jau zhaang d, xingqng ru tamen bazbaz yiyang, hhaofangg hosxdda, bujuf chhangtau xiojje. Nianyouc d qizzhrx jnnyu nage bailian hifac d muuqn, bu ai shohua, yanmeid que xoubba chuqun, yiwangg jit zh qqi wweiren conbmng erl youu fuscyu ganqng.Liang xondic jig nian yv zhaangda, bisxup zai gez yizhoon shengho shang lai xunnliann tamen d rengge, zo fucqn d jiu llunliu paiqanq liang g xiohhaizi gezchug luivxng. Xiangxa xngchuand shh, do ssui l zicjiq d chuandzhm chongdang hoqjic, ganbkuu yux ren xangb gung. Dangzjangj shh xuan zui zhong d yi ba, beisqanz shh la tou xanm err xanm, ch d s ganmyud, lazzi, chouu suanmcaii, shuii d s yngr bangbang d cangmbaan. Xiang shangxng con hanrlu zouqu, ze gen l Chuanpdong kes-hog, gos Xoushan, Lontand, Youxyyang zo shengyc, bulun hhanshux yujxuue, bis chuan l caoxet anz zhan ganjlu. Qe peii l duuandaom, yuz buddeyv bisxup donshou, biann huoo d ba daom chouchu, zhandao konkos chug qu, denghouu duimian d yi g, jisx z jiu tong zhege ren yon roubod lai jeejjue. Difang d fengqiz, jigwwei duifuzz choutddi bisxup yon daom, llianjek pengyoou ye bisxup yon daom, dao xuyao daom shh, tamen ye jiu con burang tap shmqu nadian jihui. Xue maozyz, xue ynggchoul, xuexxi dao yi g xin difang qu shsqyngg gezzhoon shengho, qe xuexxi yon daom baohu shenti tong mmngyusm. Jiauyuc d mudig, sis-hum zai shi liang g hhaizi xuedep zuoren d yoonqiz yux yrqiz. Yifenr jiauyuc d jekgoo, nondep liang g ren jefzshl ru laohuu, que youu heqiz qnren, bu jiomtdog, bu fudhhua, bu yqshzr llingren. Gu fuczii san ren zai Chatdonrs bianfjngg shang, wei ren so ttijik shh, renren dui zhege mmngxngg wbu jaby yizhoon zunjngc.Zo fucqn d dang liang g erzi hen xio shh, jiu mngbai da erzi yiqie h zicjiq xangbsis, neng chengja ligyes, que shaofshaof jandep niz-ai na dir-err g erzi. Yyouyu zhedian bu zicjuel d sifxn, ta ba zhaangzii quummng Tianbao, cirzii quummng Notson. Ycsi s tian baoyouzz d zai renshs shang huo bumiaan youxe juxyuqc chug, zhgyu not shend so son lai d, zhau dangdi xxiqiz, ren biann buneng shaofjab qngpshz l. Notson meeilisp dep hen, Chatdonrs chuandja ren zhof yu zanyangd zhezhoon meeilisp, zhi zhdau wei ta quuchu yi g hunzmmng jaoYueg Yun. 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