寅末戌初,一輛樸實的馬車在兩個大紅燈籠前停下。車頭的男人翻身落地,掌心纏布、向廂內的乘客伸手。
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「阿綰娘,請小心。」「愚娘謝過閣下。」
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結實的木履底壓上青磚,阿綰攜袱下車,躬身向護送的衛人叉手重揖謝別。袖外的人到底有否回揖,倒也沒太講究。
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直到聽見車聲轔轔,她才收手正身,轉而走進紅燈籠下的客棧大門。月色初現,照得陰雨後的前庭猶盈甘露,那樹白桃稍垂,似與晚風一起迎她回來。
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真香。
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「曉生君晚安。」「啊啊啊啊阿綰娘!」
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人兒悄無聲息的到來嚇得曉生猛然一跳,手一抖差點抖溢尚熱的茶水。幸好有一手及時扶住茶壺,才不至於壺碎茶散,頂多就有數滴茶水落到新刷好的桌面。
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「實在萬分抱歉,是我無禮衝撞了。」
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以手絹抹乾桌面後,阿綰邊覆掌邊躬身,誠懇的歉語歿於那誠揖的臂間與袖後。
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「沒沒沒沒事的!是我太不小心而已……啊啊丹紅姐有要事找您商討,正在閣裏候著您呢!我我我馬上就去為您熱些新茶、馬上就拿上去哈!手絹也請給我處理吧!」「欵等……」125Please respect copyright.PENANAHfSZLJTPhl
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還未等她說完,店小二已然卷起所有架撐急急離開,彷彿不在一刻鐘內泡好茶就會丟了飯碗似的——話說起來,她還未用膳。
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大抵是已將膳食安排在房閣內——大抵是真有什麼要事吧。
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兩眸稍沉,姑娘還是對遠去的店小二莊重地叉手揖別,作罷才負袱走上客居的廂房樓層。
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「願您晚安,丹紅娘。」「喲回來啦!!別客氣坐坐坐!!!」
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輕扣的兩指剛離木門,阿綰還來不及躬身問禮就被一股熟悉的力量拉進了房內、領到了桌案前。粗野的行徑教她不由得皺了皺眉,卻又無必要甩手反抗,就只能掛著無奈的笑緩緩坐下。
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「還未用飯吧?來、別餓著了。」125Please respect copyright.PENANAUwbTslSydo
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丹紅熱情笑說,抬手就將一塊糖醋鯉魚夾到姑娘的碗內。
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「……謝過丹紅娘。」125Please respect copyright.PENANA4frRKUPVdf
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阿綰點首抬眸一笑,慢悠悠地拿起碗筷,起魚緩緩放進檀口,合唇細嚼。這一口魚鮮嫩酸甜,倒是教她慶幸自己沒拒絕。
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「話說戌槐——就是那個暹羅人啊,他想要做一雙花簪。」
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這一口魚鮮嫩酸甜,原來是吃人嘴短了。
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「……那位郎君,可知花簪何價?」125Please respect copyright.PENANAhlb0z7Oyr5
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舉箸間又自挑了幾縧青菜,平凡的司珍娘掩唇嚼過,吞落後才幽幽問道。
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「不知道才好啊!傻子送來一兩白銀就為了一雙再簡單不過的簪,要是我有妳幾分本事我就自己攬下來了。」125Please respect copyright.PENANAMyCIYFJSa8
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丹紅邊嚼邊說,餐膳間的無禮卻顯得她真實不虛。吞食過後她還不忘補充,就在那再起的筷間:「說起來真做了好歹也是一件功德,說不定還能跟那堆和尚交個好。」
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「……愚娘蠢鈍,還請丹紅娘明示。」
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「就說戌槐他呀……」
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婦人邊用著羮湯,邊回憶起今日早上與暹羅男人的對談。也許是年歲大了些,她已經沒怎樣將他的言詞記住——125Please respect copyright.PENANAFcDdPiGqFE
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惟有那雙任痛悔翻騰的褐眸,讓人無從放下。
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「心上人死了。他想趕在今月廿六日、那位姑娘的死忌前做好簪子拿去拜個衣冠塚——大概是這樣吧。」
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二月廿六日。
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碗內的羮湯不滿一勺,阿綰乾脆三指勾頂、借衣袖擋去自己把碗盡羮的無禮之舉。那一刻她順勢閉上了雙眼,嘴邊淺勾的弧難感溫度。
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「……十日左右,只能做一纏花簪一掩鬢,一兩白銀怕是會有所辜負。」「那定個價八百文,按老規矩妳八我二,妳看怎樣?」
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阿綰笑而不語,起身先後為對岸人和自己添了茶。未幾滿溢的茶水燙紅了纖指,她面不改容,向婦人許杯默用。125Please respect copyright.PENANAHkfbgAYkpW
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如此便是千金一諾。
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「妳的禮數呀~難怪隔壁雲芍妹子這樣想妳過塘去教她的姑娘們呢!」125Please respect copyright.PENANATy5q3N8ZTr
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丹紅娘邊回茶邊嘆。就憑這禮數儀態,可惜出身普通人家,不然進京當個女官也好啊……125Please respect copyright.PENANA3QGNvFUgMh
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一世安穩有家,江湖中又有誰不稀罕呢?
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「……願您晚安,丹紅娘。請恕愚娘先辭了。」
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得房閣主人揮手允了,女子才攏臂作揖,後退到門邊才轉身開門、踏出走廊。她輕輕關上了門,卻突然失去了抬足離去的理由。
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身處落腳一年餘的客棧內,她已然心生累意;直到偶然扭首,對岸的紙窗前掛上了一個暹羅佛杵,瞌睡蟲才飛快地褪散。
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或者,待上巳節後就起程吧。
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她如是想,雙手置腹而轉身離去;髻邊柔美的珠縧流蘇輕輕晃動,隨步生根,幾許掠過了開門者的眼眸。
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「……司珍娘,嗎?」
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開門離房之際,暹羅男人只看到那縷流蘇飾著小巧的墜玉匆匆歿進木柱後。125Please respect copyright.PENANA2wW31J8aQv
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白似夜槐,宛似清淚。
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TBC.
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