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夜深，我拖著疲憊身軀來到準備打烊的麵店。199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlTf0GyxpzD
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「一碗淨麵。」199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWbEfiaAOOl
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老闆瞥了我一眼，不發一言，雙手來回忙著。199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8jx2qAnF1O
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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。199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLG8ZlyE4J
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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。199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡohhrjXE7uD
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火在燒，水在滾，麵在翻。心在跳，耳在聽，手在動。199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY0zq7DtfwL
199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaG09wFRivF
各有前因，各有煩惱，毋須對號入座。199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuXrElWUmKO
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麵來了。199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLAgiUGoKz
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名副其實的淨麵。沒有湯汁，沒有調味料，沒有配料。199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAHMNpgxr2r
199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl1CmnINmu0
「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。199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvVQhBAFaUZ
199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgfusB3w17c
「我不需要它好吃。」我低頭吃麵，心裡希望老闆閉嘴。199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ47vhu0Qai2
199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm9dUC2x5dm
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。199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlo1NTwg2Oc
199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ1QUZcmqWS
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。」199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoi3K565Y7O
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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。199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡekYZW8AtFa
199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡltHrRMGwSn
「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。199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMtBgLKuW7o
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「何以見得？」我的手不自覺退回來，想聽他說下去。199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXJ9dP1kop
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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。199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTXgPhjILiQ
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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。199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLoNUzH3UC0
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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。」199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWq7mcB3d3X
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「你想太多。」我假笑，再次將鈔票遞予老闆。199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8YNilkjOY
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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。199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz94PhPGTQj
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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。199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZWR6eeTsis
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心念電轉，靈光一閃，驀地抬頭。199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvtWAIR7mjm
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算了吧。199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd3acglUNta
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難得遇到一個敢於對客人板著臉的人。199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnwRN4I0mc4
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我也想成為這樣的人。
淨麵食譜199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPuSm4QUlLn
1）煲水199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWsK21A92ST
2）放入麵條199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP2fGjOhEG1
3）取出熟透的麵條，放入碗內199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPYsieHauey
4）最重要的步驟：趁熱食！199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsb73J5tkOO
註：本篇另收錄於短篇小說集《雜念集》。
ns 15.158.61.20da2
