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看過災情後,海川開始重新評估溪畔這塊地,是否不宜再繼續養鴨。他認為躲得了初一,躲不了十五,不能每逢颱風季,三天兩頭就得轉移一趟,那太費勁了!於是他向大夥提議,欲找另一塊地試試。113Please respect copyright.PENANArOf5GGkqcs
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小治想起早上回來時,曾經過一處埤塘,於是提議把鴨子遷至埤塘養殖。113Please respect copyright.PENANATilH55raOh
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當海川得知埤塘位置後,直接否決了!他說那處埤塘是滯洪池,旱季幾乎沒有水;即便有水,也是分給附近田地灌溉用,不可能讓他們拿去養鴨。113Please respect copyright.PENANA4UwM3MmNWL
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雖然小治的提議沒被採納,卻給海川提供了另一條思路。擺接溪上遊不遠處有條「湳仔溝」,那一帶也是沼澤地,且地勢較高,或許能把一部分鴨隻遷到那裡去養。113Please respect copyright.PENANAhZTthCV5dA
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回到保安宮,海川向廟公請託,希望能把大輪車已故戰友的骨灰暫時安奉在廟裡。113Please respect copyright.PENANApzj7hExAnw
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廟公心裡雖不是很樂意,但看在海川的面子上,還是勉為其難的向保生大帝請示旨意。113Please respect copyright.PENANAy5QPwNAJg9
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當海川擲出三個聖茭後,廟公於偏殿,清出一張供桌,將十五個骨灰匣子,依序往上頭安放。擺上香爐、蠟燭,再焚香、燒紙;等全套祭奠儀式走完,骨灰安奉一事,自此算是獲得了一個圓滿。113Please respect copyright.PENANAkcvQYaHAzB
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晚餐後,大夥來到鄰庄一所澡堂洗澡。澡堂裡,查理、浩克、俊泰,三人突然朝小治圍了過來,質問昨晚他到底去了哪裡?又發生了什麼事?113Please respect copyright.PENANAhl70tzAQxG
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一開始,小治仍重複那套「漂流說」,企圖忽悠過去,可其他人並不買帳!113Please respect copyright.PENANAc89gDBD1KW
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「你說你讓溪水沖走!」查理指著小治光溜溜的身體,接著說:「那洪水裡都帶有樹枝、石頭什麼有的沒的垃圾一大堆,你身上肯定渾身是傷!」113Please respect copyright.PENANALtZHpDErdP
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「是呀是呀,你看你,毫髮無傷呢!」俊泰附和道。113Please respect copyright.PENANA6CYZnVcCWh
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「你那故事唬得了鄉親,唬不了我們!」浩克直言不諱地問道:「從實招來,那晚......你是不是在阿姊家過夜?」113Please respect copyright.PENANA58JQN6aj04
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「當時......就還挺突然的……」小治眼看瞞不過他們,索性全招了!三人聽他講完真實版的遭遇後,又一次瞠目結舌、哭笑不得!113Please respect copyright.PENANAOvjWfajSnE
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最後,查理鄭重的叮囑:「『副連長』和『阿姊仔』的事,只能我們四個人知道,必須守口如瓶,萬萬不可洩漏出去!」113Please respect copyright.PENANAFZvA5kI4ii
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颱風走後,緊接著「回南」(西南氣流),又沒完沒了的下好幾天雨!眼看擺接溪的水勢久久不退,大輪車四人暫時回不了農舍,於是在廟裡又多住了幾天。113Please respect copyright.PENANA88sN4mTN83
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自從溪水暴漲後,農舍也沒人想再回去住了。好在烤鴨舖這小半年經營下來,手上攢了些錢;於是大夥合計,決定搬離農舍!113Please respect copyright.PENANA8aitFgsEEd
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浩克透過阿丁的牽線,於廟口附近租了間平房。比起農舍,平房相對寬敞、舒適,且生活機能也比溪畔好,起碼飲用水乾淨許多。113Please respect copyright.PENANALdrHO0CDc4
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往後幾天,四人開始忙著搬家以及修繕鴨場。有過前一回施工經驗的他們,第二回的重建工程就進展相當順利。他們還在平房屋頂重新架設無線電天線,不到一週的時間,一切又恢復往常。113Please respect copyright.PENANA9jShI7wT0I
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一晃眼,時間來到八月,恰逢中元節普渡,烤鴨舖生意略有回溫,但仍不及剛開幕時的盛況。113Please respect copyright.PENANAvMCDSpvqIN
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海川於湳仔溝附近尋得一塊地,建議等農曆七月半後再過去整地。如此一來,就有兩處鴨場,更有利於分散風險。只是新增了「湳仔溝鴨場」,運輸成了新的難題。113Please respect copyright.PENANAra5ryaDlCN
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湳仔溝位於江仔嘴西南方向約三公里處,牛車往返一趟得耗去兩個小時,況且劉伯不可能天天這樣無償幫他們來回運送;於是海川邀請大輪車四人到他的洋樓晚餐,順便開一場小型會議,商討運輸事宜。113Please respect copyright.PENANAYk8pp8gTuP
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查理、浩克、俊泰,三人首次來到洋樓,對這裡的一切都很陌生,唯小治顯得有些近鄉情怯!他對屋裡的動線、擺設都熟悉,還不忘關切二樓的漏水情況是否改善。113Please respect copyright.PENANA73kYxq6ZKX
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「頭前厝頂已經請人攏總換過,毋免閣再煩惱會漏水。」海川說完,話鋒一轉,隨即切入正題。他說現階段還能暫時向蔡家租借牛車,但時間一久,終究不是辦法,想問問大家有沒有其他更好的建議?113Please respect copyright.PENANAkWbedZKpNe
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查理率先提議道:「不如咱們自己也買一輛牛車?」113Please respect copyright.PENANAXI33JYg8xV
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只見海川面有難色的說:「欲買牛車是簡單,但是牛隻歹找!」113Please respect copyright.PENANAHNj7HN5kDH
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因為戰時牛隻都讓日本人徵走了,如今市面上多是老牛和牛犢,至少還得再等兩個月後,才有強壯的成牛。113Please respect copyright.PENANAcVeptz7f0t
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「如果走水路呢?」浩克提議,鴨隻沿著湳仔溝入擺接溪,順溪而下,行至舊鴨場上岸,再換乘牛車運抵店舖。113Please respect copyright.PENANAlNspFksF3q
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海川盤算一下,覺得浩克這提議可行,且水路的速度也快,但壞就壞在水路運送的成本較高!113Please respect copyright.PENANA93XqacXC6y
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「要不,咱們換地方開店如何?換到離湳仔溝較近的市場。」俊泰提議。113Please respect copyright.PENANA1b7QSYfGId
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這下換小治有意見了。他說:「廟口生態,我們已經適應了;而且……剛在附近租了平房,沒幾天又再換地方重新開始,還挺麻煩!」113Please respect copyright.PENANAlGxKiEm3qs
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「保安宮這裡其實『袂䆀』(不錯),而且咱的口碑也立在這,恁的戰友也安在這……」海川語重心長的接著說:「這馬時機歹歹,生意也毋是講有多好,我看......還是先莫換別位開店咔妥當。」113Please respect copyright.PENANAKjPXXpyW7R
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經過幾番來回討論、交換意見,最後決定採納浩克的水路提案。113Please respect copyright.PENANAXYuDdu7kmj
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海川:「阮林家在擺接溪有幾條運糧的平底船,先暫時試看麥。」113Please respect copyright.PENANADb8Y1V85wW
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八月下旬,一天傍晚,劉伯來報,說門樓外來了一對男女,還牽著一匹馬,說是「副連長」的朋友,要找金富和金貴!113Please respect copyright.PENANAz7Z1iCQ6ZP
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在家放長假的阿貴前去應門。那男人確實有些面熟,但一時間卻想不起究竟是誰?只見他牽著一匹馬,馬背上騎著一名未曾見過的年輕姑娘,看上去約莫十五歲上下,馬屁股還駄著一些行囊和被毯。113Please respect copyright.PENANAChWmXD22cC
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「怎麼,『阿貴』......你不記得我了?」男人問。113Please respect copyright.PENANA4ghY18Z6J1
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阿貴的記憶力雖不及金富,但聽他口音,腦子裡快速跑過一遍大輪車所有倖存成員。最後他答道:「你是排長、羅排長!」113Please respect copyright.PENANARLVj7e0HUU
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「Bingo!」羅排大笑!113Please respect copyright.PENANAFmSblUaOA3
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得知羅排長回來,阿貴二話不說,跨出門樓,要羅排牽著馬調轉方向,跟著他走!113Please respect copyright.PENANAIt2huEo6Vf
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不明就裡的羅排,緊跟在後,問道:「怎不帶我進去你家坐坐?難不成你媽媽還不歡迎我們嗎?」113Please respect copyright.PENANAEjZFYxDeHt
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「不是,是副連長他們不在我家,全在廟口,我這就帶你過去......」阿貴邊走邊說,腳步越走越快!
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