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送老瓦回台灣站後,回程路上,阿偉突然提議,說他不想那麼早回部隊,還坦承自己養病這段期間,實在憋壞了!這趟出來,就盼著能逮到機會,去茶室好好發洩一番!157Please respect copyright.PENANAzXy47Jc1HG
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其實弘爺正有此意,難得放出來自由兩天,就這樣回去,確實有點可惜;加上他也好些日子沒看到百合子了,於是兩人一拍即合,決定回去前,先走一趟茶室。157Please respect copyright.PENANAC7ZcRt00vQ
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稍晚,兩人輾轉來到茶室。阿偉一如往常,小姐剛到,便急著往後室帶去!留弘爺獨自一人在和室泡茶。157Please respect copyright.PENANABM84sElYtL
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不過今天反常,等了許久,都未見百合子過來;最後弘爺實在按奈不住,直接跑去找媽媽桑詢問,究竟怎麼回事?157Please respect copyright.PENANAXCMAtiddfj
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只見媽媽桑一臉尷尬,吱吱嗚嗚半晌,一副難以啟齒的模樣!弘爺警覺不妙,態度轉為嚴肅地質問她,百合子到底怎麼了?是否人在醫院?是否安好云云!157Please respect copyright.PENANAMeboblGsA5
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媽媽桑自知今天若沒給弘爺一個交代,他是不會善罷干休的!於是這才唯唯諾諾的坦承,說百合子於農曆年後沒多久,不幸因病過世了!157Please respect copyright.PENANAYfVovhleqt
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突然收到這晴天霹靂的噩耗,弘爺當場震驚到啞口無語!他落寞的回到和室,整個人癱軟地坐在榻榻米上,此時他的心,徹底涼歇!157Please respect copyright.PENANAMii9WaNAxE
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穿越自今,弘爺最大的精神支柱就是百合子,可如今人就這麼沒了,連最後一眼都沒能見著!他是悲慟萬分,卻又欲哭無淚!157Please respect copyright.PENANALhQOLu1AY9
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媽媽桑見弘爺情緒低落,先免費招待兩壺清酒,再上幾碟小菜,任他獨自一人在和室裡頭沈澱沈澱;而她則躲在和室外頭偷偷觀察,只是沒想到越看,她的心裡也是越發沈重!157Please respect copyright.PENANAaAvhE5M9JU
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按說,一般男人遭遇這類打擊,不外乎痛哭一場後再喝個酩酊大醉!經過一番宣洩,這關也就過去了。可弘爺不那樣,他沒哭沒鬧也沒落淚,只是靜靜坐著,一聲不吭;眼前一茶几的酒菜是文風不動,滴酒未飲!157Please respect copyright.PENANAptWEdB23Q6
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弘爺光臨茶室快一年了,媽媽桑對他多少有些了解;知道他與一般的尋歡客不同,真那種有情有義且剛正不阿的男人!但她鮮少見過男人悲傷時是呈現這種狀態,一時半刻也不知該如何是好;慎重起見,也沒敢派小姐過去。面對這種喜怒不形於色的男人,就怕女兒們一不小心觸怒到他,掃到颱風尾!157Please respect copyright.PENANAX8H9Z7UfoI
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半小時後,辦完事的阿偉心滿意足地走了出來。驚見弘爺狀態不對,趕緊上前關切怎麼回事;得知百合子死訊後,阿偉也沉默了。157Please respect copyright.PENANAvqf5Pd9ZKu
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阿偉生病時,人在軍隊,有醫官在,染病尚可醫治;但百合子就不同了,在這個資源匱乏的時代,又身處社會底層,想獲得妥善的醫療資源,確實不易。再說,媽媽桑手底下小姐那麼多,生死之事、來來去去;對她而言,走了一個百合子,不過是少一副碗筷而已!157Please respect copyright.PENANAToilQ4olOu
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阿偉拍了拍弘爺的肩膀,輕聲地說:「走吧,我們離開這裡,以後不來了。」語畢,扶弘爺起身,緩緩走出和室。157Please respect copyright.PENANADuWtLLm43a
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臨走時,阿偉特地詢問媽媽桑:「ゆり子埋置叨位?」還說他們想去致奠、弔唁。157Please respect copyright.PENANAPUC1mGEPvA
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媽媽桑告訴他們,百合子因病死亡,遺體直接火化,沒有入土,而牌位就安奉在姑婆廟裡。感念弘爺過去對百合子多有關照,她特地請龜公領路,帶他們前去祭奠。157Please respect copyright.PENANArUTVbMuPAE
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兩人隨著龜公的腳步,出了街區,一路向西,輾轉來到郊外一間姑婆廟;廟不大,是棟閩南式的小平房,但入口處卻矗立一座原木搭起的日式鳥居。157Please respect copyright.PENANAxGowGps9S6
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見廟裡沒人,弘爺心想:難道這是間陰廟?思緒走到這,隨即發現廟的後頭有片墳地,裡頭立滿墓碑,有漢式也有和式。157Please respect copyright.PENANAz6sn6O7w4v
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廟裡有尊地藏菩薩,菩薩後面有座三層階梯台,上面擺滿牌位。龜公說附近一帶幾十間茶室的姊妹們若不幸故去,尚未出嫁又回不了家門的她們,牌位便會安奉於此,日後茶室同行再定期舉行法會,祭祀她們。157Please respect copyright.PENANA7yfjXdCbIo
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龜公先走一遍祭奠流程,再恭敬地從階梯台上請下百合子的牌位;這時弘爺才知道,原來百合子的漢名叫「翁採珠」!157Please respect copyright.PENANASibQy7SojD
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「阿珠啊,常常來找妳『開講』(聊天)的軍大人這馬來捻香祭拜,妳若天上有知,就請妳要保庇大家平安健康,順心如意……」龜公合手持香,嘴裡念念有詞。157Please respect copyright.PENANAvR4ddipEPp
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就在他們焚香祭奠之際,有隻巴掌大的白蛾子飛到弘爺的左肩上停下!這蛾子有對雪白的翅膀,兩隻毛茸茸的觸鬚,優美極了。157Please respect copyright.PENANAcD7mnM8qUU
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阿偉從未見過這種既大且白的蛾子,於是興奮地叫弘爺轉頭快看!157Please respect copyright.PENANAXBxlA6EmGO
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弘爺轉頭一看,那白蛾子仍在!見牠沒飛走,於是伸手搭了過去;沒想到白蛾竟爬到他的手背上,還用口器在皮膚上的來回磨蹭,彷彿像在輕吻!157Please respect copyright.PENANA9HNJlEySvq
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弘爺破涕微笑,突然間釋懷了!他意識到百合子的死,對她來說其實是種解脫,提早結束悲情的此生,得以重新投胎轉世去!這念頭剛一閃過,白蛾子隨即拍拍翅膀,振翅高飛,朝不遠處的竹林飛去。157Please respect copyright.PENANA57m6oC69Z9
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回到站樓的老瓦,還是沒能見著楊站和小玲;他有種不好的預感,心中一股醋意油然而生!直覺告訴他,小玲很可能讓楊站給佔去!當初他被調去南部,最放心不下的就是把小玲留在北部,果真就應了那句「怕什麼,來什麼」!157Please respect copyright.PENANAIDOQewAuZW
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老瓦心想:好傢伙,想躲著我!我就守在這裡等,反正你衙門在此,早晚得回來!157Please respect copyright.PENANAOoVTvoP4fq
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於是老瓦就在站裡四處溜達,不經意的就溜到了號房。見裡頭烏央烏央的人滿為患,不少人犯連坐下的地都沒有!這畫面勾起了他當年在76號遭囚禁時的回憶,當場令他萌生了側隱之心;可無奈這裡不歸他管,也只能愛莫能助。157Please respect copyright.PENANA5D3UsF5nKj
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等到傍晚,楊站總算回來了,他與小玲先後從車上下來。瞧他們言行舉止、談笑風生的模樣,就老瓦看來,兩人的關係已不言而喻!157Please respect copyright.PENANA8QRCVIKrie
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老瓦心裡雖然很不是滋味,但仍不動聲色的上前迎接他們。157Please respect copyright.PENANAlMs1wAZC43
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「唷喝,是秀真!你啥時回來的?快,快快進來,咱們得好好喝上兩杯才行!」楊站滿臉笑意,一手搭著老瓦的肩,心虛地將他迎來辦公室絮叨,同時還不忘吩咐燈子,帶小玲再去一趟憲兵隊!157Please respect copyright.PENANAhoIV9bymgY
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老瓦見小玲又被支開,略感不悅,但無奈有要事求助於他,只好先耐住性子,沒多說什麼。和過去一樣,兩人在沙發上先抽幾支菸,再喝上兩杯,一陣寒暄後才開始說正事。157Please respect copyright.PENANAKvvqZV0p7J
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老瓦開門見山,直接向楊站提出請託;希望能透過他在官場上的人脈,讓專賣局的人於二月底的最後三天,也就是26、27、28三日,暫停台北市的稽查工作!
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