夜深,我拖著疲憊身軀來到準備打烊的麵店。178Please respect copyright.PENANABcbjtQvAGC
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「一碗淨麵。」178Please respect copyright.PENANADesvaUOyG9
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老闆瞥了我一眼,不發一言,雙手來回忙著。178Please respect copyright.PENANAynBSgw7ru9
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他的臉色不大好看,正如我剛才點菜時的語氣也不禮貌。178Please respect copyright.PENANAstZs9jHust
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我知道兩者沒有關連,他板著臉並非因為我的不禮貌,我的不禮貌並非因為他板著臉。178Please respect copyright.PENANAKtSCzm0eCI
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火在燒,水在滾,麵在翻。心在跳,耳在聽,手在動。178Please respect copyright.PENANAy6gG3vqmu2
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各有前因,各有煩惱,毋須對號入座。178Please respect copyright.PENANAXkoLJ44Olr
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麵來了。178Please respect copyright.PENANADt6u4GwzfX
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名副其實的淨麵。沒有湯汁,沒有調味料,沒有配料。178Please respect copyright.PENANA9qDvYiiiAT
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「有可能好吃嗎?」老闆的臉色依然玄青,聲調卻是淡然如水,不含惡意。178Please respect copyright.PENANAWWOWBhomNo
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「我不需要它好吃。」我低頭吃麵,心裡希望老闆閉嘴。178Please respect copyright.PENANAPNDWWtnVZd
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也許老闆不知道該如何接話,僅是站在原地,默默看我將淨麵吃清光。178Please respect copyright.PENANA02awVh5nFB
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我掏出銀包取鈔票,老闆突然又開口:「你光顧這店不下百次,每次只點一碗淨麵。由於這種吃法太奇怪,我早在你光顧的第十次已然開始留意你。」178Please respect copyright.PENANApjXcWfaro1
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「有沒有甚麼特別發現?」我拿著鈔票的手沒有收回,定在空中伸向老闆。178Please respect copyright.PENANAj4o3RQH2lr
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「你從事服務業。」老闆有意無意地交叉雙手架在胸前,沒有接過鈔票。178Please respect copyright.PENANADcMSWDiID5
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「何以見得?」我的手不自覺退回來,想聽他說下去。178Please respect copyright.PENANA9taqerzRgt
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「每次你的臉色不大好看,語氣也不禮貌,就像一碗淨麵。」老闆毫不客氣。178Please respect copyright.PENANAzf7KRYe9BR
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「還以為服務業從業員都是笑臉迎人的!」我笑老闆過於主觀。178Please respect copyright.PENANA4Nu604WlHg
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「你已然下班。」老闆眼神放軟,現出疲態:「累了,累得沒能假裝。」178Please respect copyright.PENANAQFUceQbYQ8
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「你想太多。」我假笑,再次將鈔票遞予老闆。178Please respect copyright.PENANAVWPQyw3VEM
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老闆點點頭,終於伸手接下鈔票,但沒有感謝我的惠顧。178Please respect copyright.PENANADl9kZNObDf
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我走出麵店,猶豫要不要繼續光顧這麵店——被看穿心思的感覺令我很不安、很難受。178Please respect copyright.PENANAd0nufTgl9q
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心念電轉,靈光一閃,驀地抬頭。178Please respect copyright.PENANA3DDFBXpC8g
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算了吧。178Please respect copyright.PENANA7rh3lhk0tZ
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難得遇到一個敢於對客人板著臉的人。178Please respect copyright.PENANA56JYuznaSa
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我也想成為這樣的人。
淨麵食譜178Please respect copyright.PENANAMTTUcWF5np
1)煲水178Please respect copyright.PENANAA6XiwZfU26
2)放入麵條178Please respect copyright.PENANAEqaKP6WhSv
3)取出熟透的麵條,放入碗內178Please respect copyright.PENANAMOLMvmxQx1
4)最重要的步驟:趁熱食!178Please respect copyright.PENANAtkfYkDZL7g
註:本篇另收錄於短篇小說集《雜念集》。
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