蘇州城，清溪客棧。773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhJXBjU8Dm
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天色濛濛，欲醒未醒，輕盈靈動的晨霧宛若潔白羽紗，披覆在座古色古香的江南城鎮上，寧靜中帶著些許的躁動。773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLJtpkSF1Yi
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客棧後頭的廚房，隔著薄霧依稀可見星點般的火光，兀自延燒，為單調平凡的景象平添幾分色彩。773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZuOCoaPoNz
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月兒守坐在藥壺前，右手執著一把有些破舊的芭蕉扇，徐徐扇風維持藥爐火勢，身旁還擺著一盞已然燒盡的蠟燭。773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpL8dRNUGGL
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似乎有些疲倦，月兒輕輕打了個哈欠，接著用手背擦去額上點點汗珠。春寒猶帶冷意，可是她守了多時爐火，不免也烘紅了臉蛋，流了不少熱汗。773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡglGN3KaAEC
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除了紅通通的臉頰，月兒臉上用手擦過汗的地方，留下一塊一塊淺淺的碳痕，月白色齊胸襦裙也沾了不少炭灰。即便如此，她缺一點也不覺得辛苦，反而對著即將燒好的湯藥，不自覺流露笑容。773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuTkhmAn9Ub
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這時廚房門被推開，發出嘔啞難聽的磨擦聲，一名穿著粗布衣的三十多歲婦人走了進來。773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGj5AKc8Ni9
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婦人一來便見著了月兒，不經說道：「月兒小姐，妳又起得這麼早啊！」語氣裡透著幾分不捨之意。773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡprKxt8IHG8
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婦人是這家客棧的廚娘，平日總是第一個踏入廚房。可是自從月兒入住客棧以來，她已經連續好幾天落於後，這不由得令她感到有些不好意思。773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ83AK2yD9A3
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月兒搖搖頭，帶著靦腆的笑容說道：「真是不好意思，又沒經過大姊同意擅自使用這藥壺了。」773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCxnVdiR8A0
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「沒這的事。」廚娘連忙擺了擺手，要她別介意。她拿起吊掛在木架上，早已沾滿油污的圍裙圍在腰間，說道：「那藥壺擺著也是擺著，小姐如有需要，就盡量用唄。」773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn12cXYGLC6
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「謝謝。」月兒說道，細心呵護著爐火。773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1QqH983GkC
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廚娘走向灶台，開始準備早膳要用的蔬菜、肉塊。過了一會兒，她忍不住勸說道：「別嫌大姊囉嗦啊……月兒小姐，藥要燒，身子也要照顧啊，每晚看小姐總是過了子時才歇息，天未亮接著起來熬藥，這身子骨怎麼堪得住？」773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMjFTxMulhY
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並非廚娘有意探求他人隱私，只是看月兒一個十七、八歲的年輕姑娘孤身一人，又得獨力照顧帶傷的兄長，自然忍不住多加留意、關心。自從月兒入住以來，她就沒看到過房間是在子時前暗去的。773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaPwkwlmXyh
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「多勞大姊費心了，月兒不要緊的。」月兒笑道，搔了搔臉頰。773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7j2C1Zh6ty
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看得出來她真心不覺得這是一件苦差疲累事，反而從中得到了大大的滿足感。也不知道她是怎麼想的?773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZZsHd4xvOG
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廚娘搖了搖頭，人家都說道這份上了，她也不好意思再多說些什麼，只得對著菜刀、鍋瓢之數，繼續膳食的料理。773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbvGcafOfBu
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片刻後，藥終於煎好了。773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuem6O95mjj
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月兒站起身，跟廚娘借來瓷碗，小心翼翼地將藥爐子裡的湯藥到入碗裡，頓時冒出一股蒸騰熱氣。然而，相較於這股微不足道的熱氣，瀰漫滿座城鎮的霧氣早已隨著旭日東昇淡去，沒了蹤影，天氣也變得有些暖和。773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXKwnzO9O9M
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廚娘看著她熟練的動作，嘖嘖稱奇，慨歎道：「起初見著小姐舉止儀態，言談應對，本以為是哪戶五指不沾陽春水的大家閨秀。可是小姐選揀藥材、熬煮藥湯的手法又是這般熟練，絕非那些黃花閨女做得來的。真是好奇，小姐究竟是怎麼學來的？」773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8yuHip9PR7
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月兒苦笑道：「大姊妳就別取笑月兒了……要說月兒是哪裡學來的，如果大姊家裡也有個人經常弄傷自己，或許大姊也能三折肱而成良醫了。」聲音裡有著幾分無奈，幾分擔憂。773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxtvodX46u
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廚娘皺起眉，自然而然就顯想起那位同月兒入住的兄長。雖然月兒並沒有與那人同居一室，反倒是要了兩間相連的客房，但廚娘看得出來，月兒對這位兄長是十分敬重與愛護，每天每夜為了對方傷勢忙得不可開交。773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD1qBIazIt4
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只是廚娘真的不懂，老天怎麼偏要捉弄這麼一個優秀的姑娘？月兒兄長的傷勢，正是身傷易瘉，眼疾難醫!不論傷病是好是壞，注定拖累......773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvmUMpGoyQj
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月兒太過專心於湯藥，沒有注意到廚娘神情變化。她簡單收拾下煮藥器具後，跟大姊道了個別，便捧著瓷碗回房間去了。773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcCvTABdpb6
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廚娘望著明月般隱去的背影，不禁發出歎息。773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX0zeuhn72V
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