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因為通貨膨脹,小玲、弘爺、阿偉,三人一起湊了60萬的大紅包!整疊捆好,紅紙裹著,像塊磚兒似的交付禮金桌。248Please respect copyright.PENANAhizxMyvx2J
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阿春、乙妹坐在桌裡頭,她們身後還擺了兩件大竹簍,裡頭裝滿像這樣子的錢磚!一旁的孩子們正圍著竹簍轉呀轉,嬉戲的同時還兼著看顧禮金。248Please respect copyright.PENANAIdnrLOdjzM
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簽完名、交完禮金後,三人在蔡秀的引路下找到小治他們;沒想到,光大輪車一行人就佔了一桌!248Please respect copyright.PENANAaMoodyfp6W
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小玲數了數人頭,以她為基點,左起依序是小治、查理、浩克、羅排、花子;右起是弘爺和阿偉,一共八個人。248Please respect copyright.PENANAN0uItiQOWA
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「咦,怎麼沒看見俊泰?」小玲問。248Please respect copyright.PENANAi0H3pDle4o
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「他今天不舒服,待在家裡休息。」浩克婉轉回道。248Please respect copyright.PENANAdXzh3YUeYx
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一張十人桌,餘下兩個空位。小玲心裡嘀咕著:等一下會是哪兩位和我們一起同桌呢?248Please respect copyright.PENANAw7jItgHm8O
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過了一會兒,許久不見的蔡蓉,在海川的攙扶下緩緩走來;夫妻倆先後就坐,只見蔡蓉小腹為凸,明顯有了身孕!248Please respect copyright.PENANAgMfT9vfntY
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由於已過頭三個月的保密期,海川趁今天蔡家大喜之日,喜上加喜的宣佈蔡蓉懷孕的喜訊!248Please respect copyright.PENANARoMflrzxiF
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現場親友聞訊後,輪番前來敬酒致賀;畢竟海川也盼了好多年,如今總算如願以償,喜獲麟兒!唯小治、查理、浩克三人,尷尬的面面相覷,心照不宣。248Please respect copyright.PENANAhNnha62BZS
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查理試著轉移話題,滿臉笑意地讚嘆道:「在這麼艱困的時期,幫『阿賢』舉辦大婚,蔡家確實不簡單啊!」248Please respect copyright.PENANAYGf6k2twf5
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不料,蔡蓉卻不冷不熱地嘲諷道:「這哪有啥,攏是因為『賢仔』是咔桑的親後生……」248Please respect copyright.PENANAnQbPmCiMjR
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話沒說完,海川趕緊示意她少說兩句,以免失言!248Please respect copyright.PENANAqW7ek46JCG
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這時,有對夫妻從鄰桌走了過來,他們先對海川敬了一杯,接著再對同桌的人也敬一杯。海川起身向大夥介紹,他們就是二姊夫「卓東陽」與二姊「蔡娣」!248Please respect copyright.PENANA6z1wV7IrSV
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小玲舉杯回敬的同時,刻意與「卓仔」對了一眼!他們彼此心裡有底,但仍顧作陌生!248Please respect copyright.PENANAnp4S0dJgIn
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又過了一會兒,阿貴偕金富一同過來敬酒。248Please respect copyright.PENANAw7QAr4Dpaw
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阿貴因忙於張羅婚宴,分身乏術。他向大家頻頻致歉道:「招呼不周......還望你們多多包含,今晚酒菜一定包君滿意!」248Please respect copyright.PENANAfO9C4lskcB
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可一旁的金富卻顯得氣色很差,好似多天沒睡的樣子,整個人神情恍惚、魂不守舍,不同以往那樣能言善道、八面玲瓏!248Please respect copyright.PENANAQ3MBmiV72g
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冬天太陽落得早,很快的,天色開始變得昏暗,路燈也紛紛亮起。248Please respect copyright.PENANAat6N40JSST
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當桌上花生瓜子都快嗑光了,「總舖師」(外燴廚師)的人手這時才開始陸續上菜;與此同時,新郎倌和新娘終於登場亮相!偕同長輩們,逐桌敬酒。248Please respect copyright.PENANAhrRH8Txzo4
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金賢一身黑色緞面長袍馬褂,胸前掛著一朵大紅結彩!新娘則一身鳳冠霞披、穿金帶銀!248Please respect copyright.PENANAF7EqYzMV5C
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大輪車一桌人,這時才首次見到新娘的模樣;她的相貌平平,姿色一般,五短身形,體態豐腴!他們終於明白,為何這個時代,還能有女孩都年芳二十了,還尚未出嫁!248Please respect copyright.PENANAXRJzye7heW
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身為新郎倌的金賢,臉上雖掛著笑意,但卻皮笑肉不笑,不難發現他正用意志力強打著精神,逢場作戲!他的內心肯定很排斥這樁婚事,但即便百萬個不願意,也無可奈何,只好藉著不停敬酒,企圖把自己活活灌醉!248Please respect copyright.PENANAsc6NrRvIxO
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席間,小治與小玲比鄰而坐;兩人雖心繫彼此,但整晚卻沒有太多交集。也許是兩人心中皆有愧的緣故,只見他們是一而再、再而三的顧左右而言他,始終不把話題帶到彼此的近況。248Please respect copyright.PENANA2fn858M8nS
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小玲與楊站的那點破事,以及蔡蓉肚子裡的孩子,這些都深藏彼此心裡,沒敢讓對方知道!248Please respect copyright.PENANAMNq2GJ5N6o
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筵席接近尾聲,海川夫妻倆先一步離席。他們前腳才剛走,小玲就趕緊向小治透漏。她說:「對面桌那個叫『卓仔』的二姊夫,你們得防著點!」248Please respect copyright.PENANAq3oUjb0UYJ
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「為什麼?」小治不解。248Please respect copyright.PENANA6JfsdNPQU4
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小玲:「他就是姓楊的安插在你們身邊的『抓耙仔』(馬仔)!」248Please respect copyright.PENANAACAEcFvwok
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聽到小玲這麼一說,小治不禁倒吸一口涼氣!248Please respect copyright.PENANAStZgtnRBAq
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「但你們先別打草驚蛇!」小玲再怯聲地說:「我看他也不是什麼壞人。這回多虧有他,金富才能順利脫險!」總之,他們只要知道誰是眼線,後面的防範措施就好辦了。248Please respect copyright.PENANAHwbVYnDafG
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這一晚,俊泰之所以沒去吃喜酒,是怕觸景傷情!248Please respect copyright.PENANA64SUuyJz1A
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俊泰獨自一人在家留守,煮點麵線,拌一拌肉燥,囫圇就是一餐。就在他端起麵碗,正要開動時,門外傳來多輛汽車的引擎聲,由遠而近,在此起彼落的陣陣煞車聲後,停了下來。248Please respect copyright.PENANAxBKPOYM1SA
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俊泰直覺不妙,因為這時代的汽車本來就不常見,加上每回聽到引擎聲,準有壞事發生!於是他不敢大意,將碗筷放下,先穿上鞋子和外衣再說。248Please respect copyright.PENANAKPzdlaOOte
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三輛黑頭車就停在平房前面的街道上,車上先後下來九名黑衣人;他們身著中山裝、頭戴紳士帽,於隊前帶頭者,正是燈子!248Please respect copyright.PENANAZq1e9bXVh4
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燈子帶著一隊幹員,循卓仔提供的線索,驅車來到這裡。楊站命他趁婚宴這天來江仔嘴踩點,闖一趟空門,搜一搜大輪車的老巢!248Please respect copyright.PENANAD6TgLJX4qu
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當燈子走近平房一瞧,感覺不大對!嘴裡嘀咕:「怎麼屋裡頭會有燈火?」248Please respect copyright.PENANAv0PeXC816e
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燈子環顧四周鄰房,家家戶戶皆門窗緊閉,烏漆嘛黑,唯獨這戶尚有明光!於是他輕輕推了大門一把,結果門沒鎖,一推就開;此時俊泰人就站在門後,他與燈子四目相望,雙方剎時間皆不知所措!248Please respect copyright.PENANATe1y4Z4rw8
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「站住!」燈子這一喊,俊泰立馬撒腿往後跑!跑到廚房,推開後門,奔出屋外後,一溜煙就不見蹤影!248Please respect copyright.PENANASUgwFJ2cYE
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燈子趕緊帶人追了過去,因為讓人看到臉了,按江湖規矩,他得滅口才行!248Please respect copyright.PENANAuMgSLqjTRW
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他們兵分多路,勢必得把人逮住!只是後門一出去就是鄰里間的巷弄,若非當地住戶,外人一旦闖入,就如同進了八掛陣,拐沒兩個彎準迷路!248Please respect copyright.PENANA2U5Jkbjjyd
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俊泰遁入巷弄的同時,邊跑邊用台語大聲喊叫:「火燒厝、火燒厝啊、緊來救火唷!」他知道這時候喊救命,肯定不會有人出手,但如果喊失火,街坊鄰居定會竄出來一探究竟!248Please respect copyright.PENANAeo9zFwOYPC
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果不其然,原本夜深人靜的鄰里,很快開始有了騷動。全仗日本人戰時的消防演練到位,家家戶戶男丁們,熟練地戴上防災頭巾,執起打火帚、提著水桶,紛紛從屋裡跑了出來!248Please respect copyright.PENANAC3TXbZeERF
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鄰居們發現有外省人打扮的陌生人出現在巷弄裡,趕緊圍過來盤問。他們先用閩南話問:「恁是啥麼人?是叨位在火燒厝?敢是恁在喊救火?」見對方似乎不懂,又用日語再問一遍。248Please respect copyright.PENANA7117ZCEuMn
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燈子及其幹員們都慌了!倒也不全是因為聽不懂或答不出,而是行動見了光、露了臉,還不慎栽進了八卦陣,驚動了馬蜂窩,讓鄉親們持傢伙給團團圍住!此時的燈子,一心只想著速速撤離,走為上策!248Please respect copyright.PENANAUJsGgjHXdv
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俊泰回到自家後巷,再爬上屋頂,匍匐於屋瓦上,居高臨下,遠觀街坊鄰居如何團團圍住黑衣人盤問。248Please respect copyright.PENANAbbdUD09SOu
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燈子等幹員們陸續收攏、聚齊後,趕緊撤回黑頭車,引擎一發、油門一踩,立即揚長而去,不知所蹤!248Please respect copyright.PENANAHhv7NML8kO
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莫名其妙的街坊鄰居因遍尋不著火源,紛紛各自回家休息,鄰里間又恢復往常一樣的寧靜。
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