歲月,就如同江水匆匆流逝,又是幾年過去了。312Please respect copyright.PENANABpUoL9ffhm
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碧波蕩漾,風送荷香,遍生於水道的荷葉碧綠得鮮亮,而挺立於田田荷葉間的蓮花,收攏著淡雅花苞,靜待仲夏時節的綻放。312Please respect copyright.PENANAxtN5JJFUSv
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這恬靜悠閒的水鄉風光,數年來不曾變化,我晃悠悠地駛著蓮舟,潺潺水聲從耳邊輕盈流過,伴隨那清亮澄澈的嗓音:「某天夜裡,一名男子在家喝著悶酒,一副心神不寧的模樣,他妻子見他如此,便問他……」312Please respect copyright.PENANAs5PaEMbaBQ
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清漣此時正坐在我對面的舟板上,他一手捧著書卷,輕打了聲響板後繼續說道:「相公,何事擾得你這般煩憂,說來與妾身聽聽吧。」清漣像是換了副女人家的嗓子,聲音變得如水般嬌細軟膩。312Please respect copyright.PENANAbOvidwfrN8
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「娘子啊,我……我做了件對不住你的事……」312Please respect copyright.PENANAvetV1S4nfE
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下一句又變換成壯漢粗啞雄渾的聲線,若非親眼看到清漣說話的模樣,只聽他的聲音就會以為真的是一對夫妻在交談,312Please respect copyright.PENANAjp3CgyXHJm
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「什麼?莫非是相公您瞞著妾身,跟別的女人……」清漣眉間微蹙,聲音透發一股泫然欲泣的嬌軟。312Please respect copyright.PENANAQPSJIJLTn5
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「我沒有,只是昨夜我跟我兄弟喝多了酒,我們就……」清漣的神情黯淡了下來,越來越低沉的聲音充滿愧疚難言。312Please respect copyright.PENANAld74ktJJlS
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「還說沒有!你定是跟那些不三不四的朋友跑去妓院找女人了!」瞬間拔尖拉高的嗓音,真實呈現女子的激烈情緒,接下來清漣又變回那粗獷的壯漢,低聲道:「我沒有,因為我心中喜歡的,其實是男人……」312Please respect copyright.PENANAd8KUXCRqbT
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「什麼!?難道說……你這樣是違逆天理的啊,唉呦!真是孽障啊孽障……」312Please respect copyright.PENANA6Qp9YYAnW1
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清漣極為誇張豐富的聲調,以及維妙維肖的神態,將這齣荒誕不經的夫妻對談演繹得格外逗趣,引人發噱。312Please respect copyright.PENANACyQE5vmgQP
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「怎麼樣,漪洀,我改編的這段子好玩嗎?這故事很荒唐好笑吧。」說完段子的清漣脫離了娘子和相公的角色,興致勃勃地等待我的感想。312Please respect copyright.PENANA3RCwYM3aDo
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「哈哈,怎麼會有男人愛上男人的怪事呢?」312Please respect copyright.PENANAxWeknjis5g
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「你是說得挺有趣的,但別給清波姨聽到,不然她又會罵你胡言亂語。」312Please respect copyright.PENANA5h7G8pzbYL
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我老實的道出心中所感。這幾年來,清漣為了能當個說書人在外頭闖蕩,他把從外地過客聽來的鄉野趣談和歷史傳奇,改編成說書的段子和回目,他也偷偷拜宋說書為師,不斷苦練說書技藝,如今算是學得了宋說書七成的功力,也有不少鎮民會來聽清漣說書。312Please respect copyright.PENANADpitIHfpQ8
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但清波姨卻認為清漣是不務正業,最近不但禁止他練習說書,甚至還因此與宋說書斷絕往來,在那之後,宋說書再也不到訪連方鎮了。312Please respect copyright.PENANAvAK8cX5KZp
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「我當然不會給娘親聽見,現在我只能說給你一個人聽了。」312Please respect copyright.PENANADE6yqtLOtc
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「都是娘親太死腦筋了,甚至還把師父氣走,等我存好足夠銀兩當旅費,我一定要出鎮去找師父。」312Please respect copyright.PENANAeGi1AGeLlp
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清漣忿忿不平地說道,自從清波姨禁止清漣說書後,清漣私底下仍會找我當聽眾練習,想離開連方鎮的決心也更加堅定。312Please respect copyright.PENANAEILDS4kfDJ
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但是清漣和清波姨的關係卻也愈漸疏離,夾在他們之間的我感到左右為難,不知怎麼改變這般現況。312Please respect copyright.PENANACnc2LrltM9
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「漪洀,你會跟我一起到外面去的吧?」312Please respect copyright.PENANAiVO7uPUfOE
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「會,我們已經約好了。」312Please respect copyright.PENANAgc3ty0JVeB
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不論是懵懵懂懂的孩提世代,還是現在的青春年少,在與清漣共度的這數年間,我想陪在他身旁的心思從未變過。312Please respect copyright.PENANAmvYU6uzkLw
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「漪洀,你真好啊,真是我最好的兄弟。」312Please respect copyright.PENANAfTFRGOTNTC
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雖然清漣已長成高頎挺拔的清俊少年,心性卻仍是孩童般的天然純真,看著他對我的笑容依然是毫無虛偽的單純直率,我的心感到分外充實。312Please respect copyright.PENANAly3oBGt19N
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「話說,漪洀你有意中人嗎?」312Please respect copyright.PENANAlLYExHqegJ
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清漣突如其來的問題讓我猝不及防,我如同被一塊飛來的大石猛然重擊,思緒頓時一片空白。312Please respect copyright.PENANAnXzh5u0BD2
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這小鎮裡的男女交往算是相當自由,沒有過多禮節教條的束縛,只要彼此之間情投意合,雙方父母同意後便可結為連理。312Please respect copyright.PENANAl48IfiT5XU
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如今我和清漣已是論及娶妻的年齡,卻還未成家立業,清波姨不免替我們擔憂。312Please respect copyright.PENANAQzYfU88mV2
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我雖然已是連方鎮的一份子,但仍是來歷不明的外地人,應該不會有姑娘想要委身於我,我也沒這在方面有過什麼心思。312Please respect copyright.PENANAcLdaGNE3ah
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倒是清漣不但家世不錯,模樣生得眉清目秀的俊朗,又因博覽群書有基本的學識涵養。不少正值二八年華的妙齡少女已對清漣芳心暗許,但清漣對男女之事似乎不感興趣,依然是自在隨興的愛玩貪鬧。312Please respect copyright.PENANAaVloMl046D
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「我並沒有過這般心思,像我這般粗人,也不會有姑娘家對我有意的,清漣你為何會如此問?」312Please respect copyright.PENANAiYmbKbWY55
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「沒什麼,只是好奇問問罷了。」312Please respect copyright.PENANA9eAhHTECda
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清漣擺出一如往常的笑,但目光卻望向清明如鏡的水面,從清漣不自覺迴避的眼神和微妙神情,我就看出他的口是心非。312Please respect copyright.PENANAXm87LKosyE
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清漣伸出手撫弄著水面,用笑鬧的口吻說道:「不過,你就從未想過嗎?有個嬌美的姑娘依偎在你懷裡,叫你一聲『漪洀』。」312Please respect copyright.PENANAOc35ccMY80
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最後的那聲「漪洀」,被清漣用他刻意拔得尖細的嗓音喊得酥軟,讓我心神為之一蕩,原本寧靜的心湖就像被清漣掀弄的水面一般,同樣泛起陣陣漣漪。312Please respect copyright.PENANAOWRFVBUM6h
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「漪洀,清漣。」312Please respect copyright.PENANA8yZpVcbDMG
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我還未釐清這沒來由的莫名心緒,不遠處清脆甜軟的呼喊,就乘著清風荷香悠悠飄來。312Please respect copyright.PENANAIbIK58pIdY
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定睛一望,一名清秀少女獨自立於在另一艘蓮舟上,輕捧著幾朵未開的粉蓮,唇邊漾著嬌甜的笑朝我們揮手。312Please respect copyright.PENANAuP525eX2R3
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她的烏黑長髮用木簪攏束成簡單的雙環髻,略為稚嫩的圓潤臉龐鑲著一對水靈靈的清亮眼眸,她的身段纖細窈窕,穿著樣式簡樸的淡粉藕衫及嫩綠水裙,如同初長未綻的蓮荷花苞般清麗可愛。312Please respect copyright.PENANA689cp4SPac
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「涓兒,妳怎麼在這啊?」312Please respect copyright.PENANAcN0jhDQcmA
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清漣像是整個人要跳出船似的立刻站起來喊道,他喜出望外的神情及分外歡欣的語氣,並不讓我感到意外,清漣只會對涓兒有這般反應。312Please respect copyright.PENANA6QgBX5MW7f
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清漣的雙眸裡湧動著格外明亮的光采,如一面明鏡映照出他不曾明說的情思,我早就從他清澈的眼底明白了什麼,心底也同時升起一股莫名的陰霾。312Please respect copyright.PENANAeGd6OJ0FQl
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「我正在採摘未開的蓮花,帶回家裡用水養著,每天看著也舒心,等蓮花開時又會更好看了。」312Please respect copyright.PENANAFLabro8up6
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涓兒愉快明朗的語氣,讓人感覺不出她家曾遭逢大變故。312Please respect copyright.PENANAYin7IsRctV
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涓兒是去年才搬來連方鎮的,她的娘親原是連方鎮人,遠嫁至京城裡的一戶大官人家裡做妾,並生下了涓兒。312Please respect copyright.PENANAV0m0hg4ph7
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但好景不常,涓兒的爹爹因為被敵對的奸臣陷害誣告,最後以莫須有的罪名被處死,她的娘親承受不住打擊抑鬱而終。她的乳母為避免孤苦無依的涓兒受害,於是跋山涉水帶她來依靠連方鎮的娘家。312Please respect copyright.PENANAL9Jv6jdkcE
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她的身世堪憐,讓鎮民們不禁疼愛憐惜,起初鎮民們擔憂涓兒在京城裡過慣了錦衣玉食的好日子,無法適應連方鎮粗茶淡飯的簡樸生活,但涓兒卻很快融入了連方鎮,加上她相貌秀麗,性情又伶俐聰慧,已是連方鎮裡許多人家中意的媳婦人選。312Please respect copyright.PENANACjszuhL0UT
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「看我採了很多呢,不然我也分幾朵給你們吧。」涓兒將蓮舟駛向我們,同時將身軀探出舟外,要把幾朵蓮花遞給我們。312Please respect copyright.PENANAGNkkWoI9Vy
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「唉啊!」「小心!」312Please respect copyright.PENANA3K6Kf0a5js
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涓兒身體不小心一滑,眼看就要摔進水裡,我情急之下攔腰抱住涓兒,將她帶進我們的蓮舟裡。312Please respect copyright.PENANA94Bt2RrwZ2
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涓兒驚魂未定地微微顫抖,單薄的胸脯隨著急促呼吸上下起伏。我第一次碰觸到女子身軀,是出乎意料的嬌小及柔軟,同時鼻間還縈繞著獨特的淡淡芳香……312Please respect copyright.PENANAgUCC1qM3xi
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「涓兒,妳沒事吧!?」清漣著急地湊到涓兒身邊問道,只見還在我懷裡的涓兒,白玉般的柔嫩臉頰漸漸暈染上幾分紅霞,低垂著頭默默不語。312Please respect copyright.PENANAWoClYrIElQ
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「漪洀,你還想抱著人家到什麼時候啊?」312Please respect copyright.PENANANiyKmfyRtW
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清漣有些不滿的出聲提醒,回過神來的我趕緊放開涓兒。312Please respect copyright.PENANAWhIohROtTF
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「抱歉,我沒有別的意思……」我有些慌張地解釋,我確實沒有別的旖旎心思,只盼涓兒不會多想才好。312Please respect copyright.PENANAqpPrOb8V5A
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「沒事兒,是漪洀你救了我,我怎會怪你呢……」涓兒似乎接受了我的說法,但她面頰的暈紅尚未褪去。312Please respect copyright.PENANAj5De6pwPZX
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我盼著清漣說些什麼化解這尷尬的氛圍,但他凝視我和涓兒的神情卻凝著難以言喻的陰鬱之色,他的目光變成一根細刺深深鑽進我的心窩,生出一股說不清道不明的苦悶。312Please respect copyright.PENANA3bhQBTrOv1
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「漪洀,我的帳算好了,等娘親回來你就跟她說一聲。」312Please respect copyright.PENANAIvZI4jgV2c
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「你這回出去也是要找涓兒嗎?」312Please respect copyright.PENANAm5xU0XTJoR
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「是啊,我可不能讓涓兒等太久,拜託你了。」312Please respect copyright.PENANAGP1taTTZHL
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清漣臉上洋溢著情竇初開的青澀笑意,他踏出青門客棧後,轉眼間就不見蹤影,被他留在客棧裡收拾的我,像是神魂被抽去一部份似的,心底總覺得空落落的。312Please respect copyright.PENANARP4mE0Xbij
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「漪洀,怎麼只有你一個人,清漣人呢?」312Please respect copyright.PENANAk93vHRaEnW
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從外頭回到客棧的清波姨,見到我獨自一人擦拭桌椅,出聲問道。312Please respect copyright.PENANAlNyrlUF60X
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「清漣已經把帳算好,找涓兒去了。」312Please respect copyright.PENANAuAL7kXsqyn
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我的語氣不自覺帶有些許埋怨,清波姨也多少聽了出來,不禁替我打抱不平:「真是的,我們家清漣居然叫你一個人收拾,等他回來我定好好說他一頓。」312Please respect copyright.PENANAp8De6QrxPH
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「清漣那孩子,都是快要娶妻的人了,卻還是這樣愛玩愛鬧的性子,真傷腦筋啊。」312Please respect copyright.PENANARqhKxT1XbK
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聽見「娶妻」兩字,我的心不禁為之一緊。312Please respect copyright.PENANAdEeEfupFFK
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幾日前,清漣終於鼓起勇氣向涓兒表明心意,而涓兒也接受了清漣的追求,如今日漸親密的兩人在大多數鎮民眼中,無疑是一對郎才女貌的佳偶,連清波姨也盼著涓兒趕緊嫁入清家。312Please respect copyright.PENANApSQdJbhq1z
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周遭都在衷心祝福清漣和涓兒共結連理,唯獨我總覺得心裡不舒坦。312Please respect copyright.PENANAUfnNDveuJV
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我心肉裡彷彿生出一根棘刺,每當碰觸到有關清漣和涓兒在一起的事,那根棘刺帶來的鬱悶就會在胸口擴散,久久無法撫平。312Please respect copyright.PENANAURivolFkgE
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身為清漣的兄弟,我理應要為他的好姻緣感到欣喜,況且我對涓兒並沒有絲毫情意。或許是我還沒適應清漣和涓兒的關係吧,我只能這樣開導自己,繼續懷抱這份無解的心緒,等待歲月的流逝將其弭平。312Please respect copyright.PENANAnqKAbj1I5S
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「漪洀啊,等等可以幫我拿杯茶嗎?」312Please respect copyright.PENANA4f7V1vaMB9
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「我總覺得頭有些昏,想喝點茶醒神,咳咳咳……」312Please respect copyright.PENANALaB78sM6Ru
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清波姨有些虛軟地坐在椅上,連帶乾咳了幾聲。312Please respect copyright.PENANAnlstTxOCjO
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「清波姨,您沒事吧?」312Please respect copyright.PENANAtwJLzQ9zUV
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清波姨歲數已高,身體已經不像從前那般硬朗,最近還會沒來由的頭昏或胸悶,雖然江大夫開了幾帖調養身子的藥方給清波姨服用,但情況始終不見好轉。312Please respect copyright.PENANAyWI55qeCUC
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「沒事沒事,都是老毛病了,我休息一下就好。」312Please respect copyright.PENANAqdyhHcDulW
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清波姨連忙擺手要我無須緊張,但我還是感到十分擔心,對她說道:「那我馬上就拿茶過來,請您稍待。」312Please respect copyright.PENANAVi7BbTCH92
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「好……我等你,咳咳……」312Please respect copyright.PENANA2aSnTbqiQk
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聽著清波姨無力的乾咳聲,我趕緊進入廚房倒了一盞蓮心清露。312Please respect copyright.PENANA3k5BhLayXl
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當我走出廚房,打算將蓮心清露捧給清波姨喝時,卻沒料到眼前的情景,讓我驚恐得打翻了手中的茶碗。312Please respect copyright.PENANAAQs2wDxcGn
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「清波姨!?」312Please respect copyright.PENANAa2snf7oiHo
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我驚慌的失聲大喊,只見清波姨痛苦地緊閉雙眼,整個人癱軟在地,對我的呼喊沒有任何回應。312Please respect copyright.PENANAiOTP0x5Cf3
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心中像是有什麼東西頹然傾倒了,我踩過地上的茶碗碎片,衝到清波姨身邊……312Please respect copyright.PENANAqhNg4rLuHm