睜開雙眼，映入眼底的是烏雲密布的陰冷天空，奄奄一息的我躺臥於一艘破船裡隨江水漂流，不斷落下的冷冷細雨，攜著蝕入膚骨的寒意，無情地打在我佈滿傷痕的瘦弱身軀上。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡooSdZSFpdj
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前天我和一群乞丐在討飯的時候，一名路過的富商見我年紀最小，心生憐憫就隨手多塞了幾枚銀子給我。但他離開後，其他老乞丐見到我多得的銀子，便紅了眼，氣勢洶洶地撲打過來要搶我的錢。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrL4lWo9reV
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但即使被他們毒打狠踹，我骨子裡的硬脾氣就是不肯屈服，我死命緊抓著銀子不放，並找到機會狠狠咬了其中一名乞丐的大腿，推開其他乞丐趁機逃跑。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4QRVZIPJcv
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那些乞丐當然不肯善罷干休，向一群瘋狗般死命追趕著我，我就這樣一路逃到河岸邊，情急之下，我跳進繫在岸邊的破爛小船，駛向江心逃離了他們，但我討的銀子也就這麼掉進河裡，只有留下滿身大大小小的傷口。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzK0t4y9GCT
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本來我就過著有一餐沒一餐的苦日子，逃到船上後更是滴水未沾粒米未進，受重傷的羸弱身體早快到了極限。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlcdYFQSUcC
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雖然經過了幾處可停靠的岸灣，但我始終都沒有把船划過去，因為不論去哪裡，都沒有屬於我的歸處。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiMqaJsAjHY
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我赤條條的降生於這世間，從沒見過自己的爹娘一眼，從有記憶開始就過著乞討維生的日子，不知道自己的年紀，卻看盡了世間人情冷暖。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG8R0vrVjGM
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就像前幾天的乞丐們，一開始他們充滿善意地接納我成為一份子，還會分我一些殘羹剩肴，然而見了我的銀子後卻瞬間變了臉，發狠地把我往死命裡打。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡccXZcDKBYG
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我不想花費心神去恨他們，因為我所見過的人也大都是這樣，這世態炎涼，大抵就是如此了。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwCa63A1K52
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我就像漂泊於天地間的浮萍，無所依托的孤弱，就這麼無聲無息地死去，也是再正常不過的事了，這樣也好，不會再餓肚子也不會覺得疼了。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI1QtvZCNhT
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我緩緩閉上雙眼，靜待微弱呼吸徹底停息的那一刻。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgm6Gj3Cmw
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但就在此時，我卻隱然感到有股陌生的力量反抗著江水流向，推動了載著我的破船往岸邊靠攏。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs7ZmoBCO96
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「喂！撐著點啊，我馬上找鎮裡的大夫幫你治傷！」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWrYOl6MsRr
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDYcFp1h74F
淅淅瀝瀝的雨聲中，某人清脆高亢的呼喊，稍稍喚起了我的幾分神智。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSYOhW6lIXL
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbWWXjlEM23
迷迷糊糊之際，我綿軟無力的身軀倚靠在某個人的身上，方才呼喚我的聲音又在我耳畔迴盪：「醒醒啊，你不會真死了吧？」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa7qlUSLnb1
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1MDPkHo1bS
與雨水浸透全身的寒冷截然不同，一股屬於生命脈動的暖意，撫貼在我被雨淋濕的臉龐上，我撐起沉重的眼皮，看見了一名和我年紀差不多大的男童湊到我面前。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEYYhPnWnCl
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Zby9lMzyd
在朦朦朧朧的雨幕中，他注視我的明潤眼瞳蘊涵著水光，清亮得彷彿能滲透進心底一般。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzt4A4urLua
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「太好了，你還活著，我馬上帶你去我家！」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6pgSZVm91P
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWgJzpNDNrZ
再度陷入昏迷之際，殘留在我最後感知裡的，是屬於他掌心的溫度。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtnGXlSFRGD
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「唉乃──」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡawU2nBxFjW
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNai6j01hKV
綿長響亮的么喝聲，悠然地漂蕩入我的意識中，牽引我緩緩睜開雙眼。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRb1YBN8lyX
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我身下躺臥的軟柔床榻，身上的乾淨衣衫，身處的陳設簡樸的臥房，還有室內飄散的清透水氣，融混若有似無的淨逸花香，陌生的景物讓我不知自己身於何處，猶若身在幻夢中。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8SMlUR2dSk
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGMzEBYIP1
「江大夫說你今日就醒了，說得還真準耶。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfdHcdBXcLw
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyghb9DCnVM
我循著聲音望過去，只見一名穿得素淨的男孩兒立於門邊，他那雙水靈清亮的眸子，喚起了我記憶裡那濛濛細雨中的面容。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ28fJbeVQkZ
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZR4b1N1idO
「這碗蓮子粥是我偷偷去客棧的小廚房裡煮的，不過這是我第一次下廚，可能味道不怎麼樣就是。」生得清秀的眉眼彎得笑吟吟的，他捧著一碗熱呼呼的東西朝我走來，然後一屁股坐在我床邊的凳椅上。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxyqNDs9DUU
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRPhaDE9fsr
那碗粥冒出的氤氳熱氣攜著淡雅香氣，徹底勾起了我的食慾，餓得兩眼發直的我不管三七二十一，逕自從他手中搶過那碗粥，大口大口把粥的扒進嘴裡。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTzEyuAvHCd
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg6qImDOchB
「哇，你吃得像餓死鬼一樣，你是餓了多久啊？」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA9umcvHFuq
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZobvvcn7A
我沒有回答他，只顧著埋頭吃粥。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVZk3T4U3V
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXESwpw44Hv
被燙得舌頭發麻的我嘗不出什麼細緻的滋味，黏糊糊的熱粥裡，有些米飯沒有熟甚至還結了塊，但是再豐盛的珍饈佳餚，也比不上現在紓解我飢餓的這碗清粥。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsnWmsCOBZv
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhkhrBwuBtP
「你的傷還會痛嗎？你為什麼傷得這麼重啊？江大夫花了好多膏藥來治你呢，你是怎麼摔的啊？」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Lju7BzP0H
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEBrWzvAego
見我把粥吃得碗底朝天得乾淨，他就連珠炮似地問我一連串的問題，偏偏我的頭還有點昏沉地脹痛，一時之間不知如何回應。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYEjt72jT5H
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWN1OOriKYw
「為什麼……你要救我？」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsToE4kIaWF
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY4kPIFD6rF
我從些許乾澀的喉間擠出沙啞的聲音，不自覺道出心中最初的困惑。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSGOlEB3MAl
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQUlHA6P29a
「為什麼？有什麼好問的，不然你要誰救你啊？」他理直氣壯地把這件事說得是天經地義，反而疑惑我怎麼會問出這怪問題。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmK6dPfmggj
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「可是，我身上沒有什麼東西可以給你……」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCxU8dNNSk5
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2lK5ieMpB
我還是想不透他為什麼要救一個來歷不明的陌生人，他看起來就是衣食無虞的好人家的孩子，照理說不會想要搭理一個滿身破爛的小乞丐吧，意識到這點的我，在他面前感到自慚形穢。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNRWmxbTj9S
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYWQ0dm4l7V
「這還用你說，我當然看得出來啊，你這人可真怪耶。」他卻毫不在意地咧嘴而笑，對我露出潔白皓齒。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMSAtTIzIjP
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtkGB1UMvoz
「反正我把你帶這來了，你就不要再問東問西啦，而且你還沒回答我的問題耶，你為什麼摔得那麼重？」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡebTtHtJ9ad
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO7xRRO3tZh
「我這不是摔的，是被人打的。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8bNDkcshAJ
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ11CGPzp16
我回想起他剛才問我的事，心平氣和地向他坦白，他聽了之後大感震驚，義憤填膺地說道：「這世上居然真有人這麼過分！？把你打得差一點就要死了啊，到底是誰這麼狠心啊？」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgDR8rEGPhS
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtARZR38N6P
「這個……」我回憶起那些乞丐分我剩飯的和善笑容，以及毒打我的狠戾表情，想說的話就硬生生地堵在喉頭，他看見我難過的神情，便搖頭說道：「好吧好吧，不想說就不問你了。¬」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNlMQnZZnet
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「對了，你叫什麼名字？你從哪兒來的啊？你的爹娘呢？」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaFjYcAKAWt
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuLXcWBYXIX
「我沒有爹娘，也沒有名字，我也不太知道自己從哪來的……」我的聲音就像抹遊魂般飄了出去，內心也空落落的沒個底。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNoEJqQsaIy
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「怎麼可能？我看你跟我差不多大，怎麼活到現在，連自己的名字和爹娘也不知道？」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIPgwG5GTVT
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpWgaDhC3pk
「該不會是傷得太重，把頭也給撞了，把什麼事都全忘記了？」他一臉驚訝，像遇到珍奇異獸似地不敢置信地望著我。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8OuMLbW4u4
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「我不是忘了，我是真的什麼都沒有……」說這句話時，我的心底湧起一股莫名的酸楚，雖然是心裡早就明白的事實，但當化作言語說出口時，卻比想像中難受。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPLbWQ0hjxd
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「好吧，你沒有名字的話，我就幫你取一個就好啦。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpBq3MiRLW3
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ06Tw4QdeeO
我還沒反應過來，他就自顧自地接著說道：「漪洀，你就叫做漪洀吧，我的名字是清漣，我們的名字是一對兒的，合起來就是『輕舟漣漪』，很有趣吧。」他親暱地喊著幫我取我的名字，凝視我的圓潤水眸涵著雨過天霽的明淨光采。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSUGxxmgQZr
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那一刻，我空寂已久的心湖彷彿湧入一股活泉，泛起陣陣漣漪。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUqjNqk4OFe
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「而且你別擔心，這連方鎮的人都很好，還有我會護著你，沒人敢動你一根寒毛的，哈哈。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAYiOQl0RAM
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「清漣，你這小鬼又丟下事情不做跑到哪去了啊！？還不快給我滾出來！」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyaDUKiOgYV
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但門外猛然爆出的一聲怒吼，讓他嚇得縮起身子，瞬間打破他穩重可靠的形象。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ254ExXppqC
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「小二，給我一壺蓮心清露。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPVomVu82H
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「好的，馬上來。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8AbS3BxRF0
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我趕緊端茶給邊桌的客人，在櫃檯算帳的清波姨，看著我忙碌的樣子，便喚我到她跟前來。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdW1nfh98Kf
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「漪舟，你傷還沒完全好，剩下的交給我來做，你就先去休息吧。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaIhggT1OL7
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「沒關係，我做這點活不礙事的。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmNF5nGIfRv
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清波姨的關切慰問讓我倍感暖心，清波姨是清漣的娘親，當初清漣帶我來到青門客棧，清波姨憐憫孤苦無依的我，便收留我做客棧的伙計。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbfdRwu7lht
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如今我在這已三月有餘，康復了大半的我也開始幫忙青門客棧的生意。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbBK3WANmmv
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這家青門客棧是連方鎮內唯一的一間客棧，由於連方鎮位處南方偏鄉之地，平常只有途經南嶺的商旅或隨處漂泊的行客會前來投宿，清波姨家代代經營客棧，就是為了讓行經連方鎮的過客有個歇腳之處。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjSoGjJjc6y
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「真是的，要是我們家清漣有你一半的勤快就好了，眼下他又不知跑去哪了。」清波姨無奈地輕嘆一口氣，此時又有一名客人踏進了客棧。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡry0Z7xlz7M
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「掌櫃，好久不見啦。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFYW5BkTmYn
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「宋說書，你今年怎麼來這啦。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Df7bKaHbG
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清波姨熱誠地招呼來客，只見那人面寬體胖，年紀看來是三十來歲，雖然穿著簡便的褐布衣衫，雙肩揹著的大竹篋卻掛滿五彩繽紛且稀奇古怪的小玩意兒，讓人不禁好奇竹篋裡頭裝著什麼東西。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoFN0tA9wU4
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「因為這裡水鄉風光好，人情味更是讓人無限懷念，所以我在外飄遊久了，雙腳卻還是跟著心，一起回到這兒了啊。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaediAO5BsI
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS6QhEHhIUE
宋說書隨手打了幾聲響板，說話的韻律隨響板的節奏快慢起伏，顯得妙趣橫生。他身上雖沾染些許櫛風沐雨的塵泥，卻不減他神采奕奕的飛揚煥發。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbNScGQgxSZ
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「娘，我回來啦。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLugXNMVZ1D
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmftsFGNoay
清漣突然從宋說書身後鑽了出來，惹得清波姨一陣罵：「好小子，你還懂得回來？漪洀在這幫我做事，你倒在外面逍遙去！」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBmU4GvF9sp
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0RvQxHJWel
「好啦，掌櫃別生氣，小孩兒貪玩愛鬧是本性，況且他今日幫我招了很多聽眾，等下他們就會來這聽我說書啦，現在掌櫃還是消消肝火吧。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdFf9FHsn8b
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGX9nkPsekN
宋說書充當和事佬，清波姨當下也不好再對兒子發怒，清漣悄悄對上我的目光，對我眨眨眼微吐粉舌，我便知道這又是清漣的小把戲了。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbUeXFNvII
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過了不久，鎮上的人就聚集到客棧裡邊，使原本清閒的客棧多了些喧騰歡鬧的氛圍，336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡECa05eq3iK
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHTEFFSUae1
連方鎮裡雖清淨悠閒，但也少了些熱鬧的娛樂，對鎮民而言，能聽上幾回說書就是極大的樂趣。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2c9NlUStW
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzgprz57rA
「好咧，就照以往的慣例，第一齣就說《蓮華緣》裡最精采的回目，『法華大仙鬥蛟龍』吧！」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNOiybeEse8
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwraXjY3fxp
宋說書闊步踏上客棧的戲臺，從背後的大竹篋裡抽出一本書。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbhGXrPmNbf
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUskanbdT4c
「開卷！」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡafNclVbccU
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9yXlKpdTlv
宋說書的響板打得響脆清亮，他揚袖一揮攤開書卷，戲臺附近的牆壁及的屋瓦全消失了，取而代之的是大江奔流的壯闊景象，宋說書就佇立於不斷被江濤沖激的磐石上。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnm67OhvwL2
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb7aNYq7Hf4
和戲臺下的現實人間截然不同，戲臺上如此奇絕的幻景讓我大為驚嘆，我的全副精神投注在身處其中的宋說書身上，彷彿連神魂都被吸引過去般。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzDMNSVhMJq
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfvMWrHkXDY
「話說上回，法華子在第七世修得仙身，聽聞下界長年飽受洪災之苦，便下凡救濟眾生。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ77QPczZlY
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd2ey9el0d5
「法華子乘踏祥雲行至洪水源頭，這才發覺，原來是一隻通身碧綠的蛟龍在興風作雨大肆作亂，於是法華子決意將牠收服，以平息洪禍。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡroZ7c2IGcm
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1iupJ41IPZ
宋說書在磐石上站得筆直，精神勃發地打著響板說著書，他滔滔不絕的快板，激得身後的江流愈加洶湧滂渤，彷若幻化成一條巨大的水龍，激盪出昂首翻騰的雄渾氣勢。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyvcB0B0HVX
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIE3VKosUHa
「心性高傲的蛟龍，不信區區一個仙人能治得了自己，牠使出渾身解數要撲殺法華子，法華子也施展全部法力與之抗衡，一仙一蛟就這樣連鬥了七天七夜，這期間可是雷雨滂沱，洪流漫溢……」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvKVf0CaUOe
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyLx6cvKKi2
宋說書說至高潮之處，他所身處的幻境就變得風雨交加的暝暗沉沉。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOIejykVvUZ
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3gLjAKaBs
宋說書口中的法華子和蛟龍纏鬥得愈加激烈，手裡的響板也打得越快越響，如貫耳雷鳴交雜著雨聲嘩嘩，伴隨他高亢激昂的渾厚聲調，在我們耳裡迸發出仙法的燦燦靈光以及蛟龍的震天咆哮，連帶把我們聽得入迷的一顆心懸得七上八下。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGMthKey3Yg
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4btvMLccee
「最後，蛟龍耗盡氣力，牠發出一聲悲怨長嘯，從天上重重摔至地面¬。¬蛟龍的碧綠龍身，在牠死後化為奔流千里的碧江，灌育天地的萬千眾生，以償還罪孽。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5H9Yi4rhW8
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsSlOK28afJ
「而法華子也在這場惡鬥中用盡法力，無法救濟在此劫難中死傷慘重的百姓。不忍天下蒼生蒙受苦難，法華子便將自己的仙身渡轉為萬朵法蓮，藉此渡化因這場禍難而生出的眾多怨魂，引祂們前往西方極樂淨土。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5aQgbSzT3X
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmfA3mSBaig
宋說書說至此處，響板打出最亮脆的一聲，那一霎那，一道明燦金光劃破天際，散去了沉厚烏雲，止息了狂風暴雨，放眼望去盡是風清天霽的嶄新氣象。悠悠江水清明得倒映著天光雲影，從中又孕化出蘊染金光的朵朵法蓮，承載一片祥和的清淨天地。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxvR4un93o3
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPkP8XELFsC
「法華子仙逝後，她的嫡傳弟子悟明創立了法蓮教，立法華大仙為仙身佛宗，宣揚:『眾生平等，慈悲大愛，天地至情，世間至福』的教旨，勸導凡界世人常存憐憫之心並多行善舉，才能讓自心內存的蓮花綻開，以渡化自身孽劫。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5XNatUggPC
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNTzC42Y8QB
「此後數百年，法華大仙的慈悲胸懷與恢弘理念，仍如遍布人間的潔淨蓮花，普濟陷溺於苦難的芸芸眾生。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP1bjSh7Xko
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXhwtsrVRxh
宋說書清朗悠然的聲調，宛如清泉般淙淙流淌，洗滌了世俗的塵念紛擾，讓人透徹領會法華大仙的那份憐心慈愛。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdqVj1jdGym
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7RhURsolAv
接著他輕打兩聲響板，淺而脆亮的響聲，將人猛然勾回現實來，最初翻開的書卷已悄然闔上。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0w0xrGBd3G
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ8CsWOrgXL
戲臺上的幻境虛像轉眼間煙消雲散，恢復原先的客棧模樣，不留一絲殘像餘痕。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuTY5C9vxO8
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYcE2yCXaYf
「一切有為法，如夢幻泡影；如露亦如電，應作如是觀。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZpks9DMtf9
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCzOookWmms
「法華大仙鬥蛟龍，封卷。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI75uOKMtm7
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Y5bTllaJR
話語落畢，臺下眾人就連聲叫好，博得一片歡騰的滿堂彩。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03gbffP4Ql
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeja3zDbJlP
「好些年沒聽宋說書講故事啦，果然還是跟以前一樣精采啊。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJhxHp9kmYx
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxwz3sLkGSM
「宋說書，再說一回給我們聽聽吧！」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxa1SdPu0C1
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBSbJyIhudx
我沉浸於聆聽說書後那酣暢淋漓的餘韻中，心還在薄弱胸膛裡不受控制地怦怦直跳。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJVTIf0isgv
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnSA13Gwekf
我雖然曾到大城裡的茶館或勾欄見過人說書，但那時的我餓到兩眼發昏只顧著討飯，也無多餘心思去關注戲臺上的舌燦蓮花與玄妙幻景，如今我才知曉這說書的妙趣深韻。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKFYf328dYG
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0WaAiHcKYV
「漪洀。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8YaT5zgDba
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7mQsQbbmZ
正當我期盼宋說書下一回目的開場，清漣就在喧鬧的滿堂聽眾間偷偷拉住我的衣袖，在耳邊低聲喚我的名字。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGgiGcFRFM
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他對我遞出巧黠隱秘的微笑，眼角餘光還不時朝向客棧外頭。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWifv511NXg
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd5J0Pkeo9w
我馬上明白他的意思，跟著他悄悄地走出客棧大廳，行至停放蓮舟的碼岸邊。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWfsBPoH9to
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ41LAj72mm8
「裡頭鬧哄哄的，還是來到外邊舒服多了。」清漣朝向蓮花滿綻的開闊水道舒展雙臂，大口呼吸著浸染蓮香的清透水氣。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3us014Slqj
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「我看是清漣你不想留下來被清波姨叫去做事，才偷偷溜出來吧。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSO5RJi9P8D
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2MQ5TnKhKw
「哈哈哈，被你看出來了，不過你也跟著我偷溜出來了，不是嗎？」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9rrQinsBKg
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiVHAuJFHl0
「我跟你不一樣，清波姨不會罵我。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoIMA1MK31R
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡumdaTNPWDj
「真是的，現在娘親都比較疼妳，反而一直叨唸我這親兒子。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSFSKMWKSH0
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「那是因為你懶惰不做事，才老惹清波姨生氣。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYLl3WNoHxU
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6J9D3330Ay
我和清漣兩人就坐在棧橋上，擺晃雙腳在水面上濺起一波波水花，我們一搭一唱地說說笑笑，一邊數著水岸旁盛開的蓮花。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0nTUrEx3K9
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自從被收留在青門客棧後，我和年紀相仿的清漣很快成為親密無間的好友，我們就像親兄弟一樣，總是形影不離的玩在一起。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjMtrdbjAqb
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「對了，漪洀，現在就讓我看看你的『渡舟』練得如何吧。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLi6i48C2do
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡirR2EvnIdC
清漣二話不說就拉著我跳上蓮舟，蓮舟是連方鎮裡行駛水道的專用船種，船身較短且船頭高翹，形似蓮花花瓣，是用浸泡於蓮花水液中七天七夜的實木加以打造而成，因此船身隱約透發一股淡雅清香。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmu5cALfeoe
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「好吧，我試試。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxGetPoJgjd
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此刻我和清漣坐在同一艘蓮舟裡，我試著運用自身法力，讓江水能自然推移蓮舟向前航行。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn5XzTmaCMG
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2T3KplqZpc
首先要屏氣凝神感知江水的流動，再用法力凝聚水流，並導引至適當方向。這種渡舟仙法雖然在連方鎮裡幾乎人人都會，但要徹底學起來不是件容易之事。沒有固定型態的水流不易掌握，注入法力若太過會令江水凝滯而無法流動，太少又會使江水往其他方向流散開。我學習渡舟的時間已有數十日，所能做到的程度只有聚攏水流而已。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjP6izw7kPG
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlPNWgOeAhJ
「不錯啊，漪洀你已經能操控水流的方向了呢。」清漣觀察在蓮舟附近流轉的水痕波紋，興奮地喊道。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN4HVG86vc6
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「但我覺得我沒什麼進步。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQzvO76xOge
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我有些沮喪，即使我嘗試讓江水推移蓮舟，但蓮舟還是靜靜浮於水面，不見絲毫動靜。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzu3iksU0HD
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「哪有，你已經算厲害的了，我想再過半年，你就能完全學會了。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnhgZ7mUY2H
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtiafLDkWJk
一股穩健有力的水流開始推送蓮舟前行，當初清漣就是用這仙法，把我連人帶船送上岸邊。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmsuF1WVDSJ
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡefrwTQ7oOh
清漣悠閒地哼著小調，隨性躺臥於蓮舟船板上，相較於我方才吃力卻無用的模樣，我不禁感到些許懊惱。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNrBfKgNzoC
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「幹嘛這副表情，說不定以後你比我還行呢。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT69KqGnlWN
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLcsojR5WvS
清漣拍拍我的肩，他爽朗的笑容掃去我煩悶的心緒。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLOJXmqsG0P
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCGyriQDrwV
「漪洀，以後我們就一起去連方鎮外面遊歷旅行吧。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ96gi6GZHxy
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsVV1a1i1dJ
「清漣，你在說笑吧？」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhbDESEEVPN
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我以為這又是清漣隨口說的玩笑話，想不到他收斂起平常玩鬧的神情，一臉認真地說：「我是說真的，而且因為有你，我才這麼說的。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Aa4AtbIKJ
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTCiFeUISSQ
「因為我？」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzXXTFeKQoI
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我藏不住臉上驚訝的表情，清漣將目光放向江水流逝的盡頭，若有所思地娓娓道來：「我從小在客棧裡長大，見過不少外地來的旅客，他們總是會跟我說連方鎮外面的風光。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMgqnSfE0my
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「綿延千里的高聳群山，蒼茫壯闊的西域大漠，還有那傳說中的浩瀚滄海，繁華熱鬧的京城大都，好多好多我們這看不到的人事物，不管我聽得再多都難以想像，只能用紙筆把他們說的風景跟故事一一記錄下來。雖然有時會想親眼去看看，但也只是空想，我也捨不得娘親和連方鎮的大家。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJdCQH35Bj9
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「但自從你來到這之後，我想到外面去的想法就越來越強烈，我想像宋伯伯一樣當個說書人，一邊說著各地的故事，一邊暢遊天涯海角。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5WKP1gO4it
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說到此處，他的目光從不知名的遠方回到我的身上。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRIYpyYX03
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「以前大概是覺得一個人的旅程太過孤單，所以從沒想過要去外頭，但現在我有你一起作伴了。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqQPPXmA7UX
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「等我們長大，你也學會渡舟了，我們就一起駛著小船，遨遊五湖四海，覽盡天下風光，之後再回到連方鎮，把我們的經歷見聞說給大家聽吧。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcUWRdSlj77
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他熱誠殷切的握住我的雙手，遞來在那天的淒冷細雨中同樣的暖熱，他凝視我的眼眸是清澈見底的明亮。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6BPkT1Cgk8
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清漣和我不一樣，他自幼生長於純樸敦厚的水鄉小鎮，又受娘親和鎮民們慈愛對待，養育出天然純善的無瑕性情，絲毫沒有沾染過世間的醜惡疾苦。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUtj92jxM1
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而我從小就在最髒濁不堪的塵世中打滾，清漣憧憬的外界天地，對我來說卻充滿淒涼苦澀的記憶。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYbB0IsqP4E
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直到清漣把我帶到連方鎮這世外仙境，這裡的蓮香水氣以及溫厚人情，洗盡了我前生的汙塵濁泥，讓我真真正正地在這人世間重新活過來，我一點也不想離開這兒。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpMTTwQvT0V
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「好的，以後我們就一起去吧。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIhZtsfbF6A
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但我如何讓他明白我曾受過的苦楚，又怎麼能拒絕他如此真摯的盼望，清漣是我生命中的貴人，也是我最要好的兄弟，反正以後他想去哪裡，我就跟著他，拚命護著他便是。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3U5zLXAJ1s
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在清淨得彷彿只有我和清漣兩人的遼闊天地間，我暗自在心底道出堅守一生的誓約。
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