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養"鴉"員
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ISSUE #1
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聽到這個詞的,是從我朋友口中說起,當時我們在咖啡廳談天說地,他突然說起『養鴉員』這件事,態度變得很像煩人的推銷員,神秘似的,想勾引我的興趣。344Please respect copyright.PENANATAoNwELH6J
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「你是在說養鴨子嗎?」344Please respect copyright.PENANAiAC0lC2siT
「不是那個『鴨』,是烏鴉的『鴉』。」344Please respect copyright.PENANANyxU4sLMLs
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養烏鴉?這我倒是聽一次聽說。344Please respect copyright.PENANABc3n8pSbw1
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接著他左顧右盼,像是怕別人聽到似的,他一手遮住嘴巴一旁,身體微微往前身,偷偷摸摸地告訴我:「其實這附近有養鴉員的說明會,你有沒有興趣啊?」344Please respect copyright.PENANAGnF1DhdNM4
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簡直是在搞非法勾當一樣,區區說明會,幹嘛說得很神秘似的,就算是想引起興趣也不該這樣吧?344Please respect copyright.PENANAGIAmdenOVp
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雖然一開始表示拒絕,但在朋友努力勸誘下,加上我多少對養鴉這工作有點好奇,最後還是去了。344Please respect copyright.PENANAbrfyRYtLIJ
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我們倆來到了說明會的場所,是一棟跟一般公司大樓沒什麼兩樣的普通大樓,但外面的確擺著『養鴉員說明會』的牌子。我跟他走進了大樓,搭了電梯到了五樓,來到了演講廳。進去後,發現明明離開始還很早,有不少人坐早已坐在椅子上,少說也有五十人。幸運地,我跟我朋友找到可以坐在一起的位置。344Please respect copyright.PENANAJXyTxJgDIH
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到了說明會開始,演講者這家公司的副經理,他說明養鴉這個行業,從一開始養鴉只是少數人在當寵物,到後來發展多項用途,並成了新興產業的經過。說簡單一點,就只是把鴉從寵物變成像豬一樣的家畜,不但能食用,其羽毛又可以作成服飾,幹嘛要說得這麼複雜,變得很深奧似的?簡直是打腫臉充胖子。344Please respect copyright.PENANAz351kr6QQs
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大約經過一小時,我有點不耐煩想走人了,實在是乏味的受不了,可是一想到這對朋友不給面子,又不得不繼續聽下去的窘境。順便一提,我朋友非常認真地專心聽講,不曉得到底是什麼內容讓他聽得如此津津有味,讓我更不好意思離開。344Please respect copyright.PENANAEChiltPRmC
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約過了十分鐘,演講者換了人,是公司的養鴨員老手。他穿着藍色工作服、戴著藍色的鴉...喔不,是鴨舌工作帽,留著為數不多的白髮,看起來約六十幾歲的男子,其滄桑的外表,的確給人種老練的感覺,配上那工作用的服裝,更是有種專業職人的感覺。344Please respect copyright.PENANAmf4h9Xx6UW
他接下副經理的麥克風,走上了講臺,他動了那乾燥的雙唇:「大家好,敝姓 大川,今年四十九歲,從事養鴉員已有三十年的經歷。」344Please respect copyright.PENANAI84ndpNDcZ
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首先第一秒想到的是:「什麼,竟然是四十九歲?」其次是他的資歷。底下的人開始喧嘩,看來驚訝的人不只我而已。344Please respect copyright.PENANAB3Yx6hBJJL
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「『早上八點到下午五點,週休兩日,工作是照顧一群烏鴉。』先不說薪資多寡,論工作內容來看,聽起來是份簡單的工作-如果真是這樣想的話,我奉勸各位最好不要想得如此天真,免得會後悔接下養鴉員的工作。總之,我先說說養鴉員一天的行程好了。」344Please respect copyright.PENANASs1TsK28IG
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他闔起眼皮,似乎在回想工作內容,但表情看起來有點痛苦。344Please respect copyright.PENANAEcAoQ4EN8B
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「從早上八點開始,就要走進了烏鴉的牢籠,牢籠裡上面擺放著讓烏鴉停靠的木幹,且高到令人觸手不及的高度。每個養鴉員負責照顧三十至四十幾的烏鴉,最多不超過五十隻。最重要的是,一整天都得待在牢籠裡不能出來。」344Please respect copyright.PENANAa1NR8lYfj5
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他突然開口不說話,身體微微顫抖一會兒,接著又再度開口。344Please respect copyright.PENANA5C580WpZ8V
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他突然給我的感覺,像是充滿了恐懼。344Please respect copyright.PENANA3AfkBGAxsv
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「首先你將體會到的是,烏鴉們投以極為冰冷的眼光看著你。有的會發出瞧不起人的細微叫聲,有的是刻意撇頭不看你。這些都還是輕微的,更甚者,是飛往地上,啄起地上的小石子丟向你,其他烏鴉還跟著起哄,我身上的傷,就是烏鴉們攻擊造成的。」344Please respect copyright.PENANAbXQu3T8jjw
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他拉起工作服的袖子,秀出那難以計數的傷痕,讓人看得不禁汗顏。344Please respect copyright.PENANAbaVwIcNMLU
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「我照顧的烏鴉還算聰明,知道攻擊哪裡,所造成的傷痕,才難以讓人看見。至於其他的養鴉員,有沒有這麼幸運,就因人而異了,有的可是臉上傷痕累累。」344Please respect copyright.PENANAbbP5XK66p2
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他拉回袖子,低著頭看著地板,他沒有因為這些傷痕而感到自豪,而是自卑。344Please respect copyright.PENANApYIuqKULzZ
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「接著,你要負責清理牢籠,可是你不管再怎麼努力、再怎麼花時間,你永遠清不乾淨,有人知道為什麼嗎?」344Please respect copyright.PENANAQOlBhTw08N
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底下觀眾面面相覷,你看我,我看你,不知道該說什麼才好。其實大家心裡都有個底,只是不敢說出來罷了。344Please respect copyright.PENANAd4AF3Go9c5
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「因為那些烏鴉會故意大小便在地上、弄髒環境,不是把羽毛弄得到處都是,就是把養鴉員備好的飼料或水,撒得到處都是。」344Please respect copyright.PENANA6i9tHBtUfO
大川先生深深嘆了口氣,感覺老了好幾十歲。344Please respect copyright.PENANAN4MYb3MVkW
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「明明只要花不到半小時的清理,卻變成一天也清不完的量,還會被上司質疑工作態度不佳。」344Please respect copyright.PENANAyJoO17rTZc
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他抬起頭道:「只是負責清掃、餵養及照顧的簡單工作,牠們就是會想盡辦法折磨養鴉員,增加其工作量。其實養鴉員的工作真的沒有很複雜。」344Please respect copyright.PENANA9O24zxznnI
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雖然只是隱隱約約,我可以看到,在大川先生後面的副經理,冒起冷汗起來。344Please respect copyright.PENANAk61w9WHalu
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「就算有幾隻還算有良心的烏鴉,還會關心養鴉員,給予安慰,或是責備牠的族群。可是到了第二天,牠們不是被其牠烏鴉啄死,就是變成那些烏鴉一伙。」344Please respect copyright.PENANAH5iOmyadOT
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大川先生肩膀微微下垂,口氣突然變得異樣柔和。344Please respect copyright.PENANA6qMui2mrI4
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「但是,只要牠們沒有攻擊我,只是在一旁默不作聲,我就已經很感謝了。」344Please respect copyright.PENANAOjq47i64kh
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他拿起放在口袋的礦泉水,打開瓶蓋大口喝了起來,像是要把自己灌醉,試圖忘掉什麼。344Please respect copyright.PENANAHrCr0eePZz
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「雖然我曾試圖親近牠們,可是牠們所站的高度,與我所站的高度,簡直是天差地遠,連個邊都沾不上。人是人,鴉是鴉,兩者是完全不同的存在,根本無法相提並論。而我永遠是底下的那一個。」344Please respect copyright.PENANAKVM2xBNtDZ
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一種莫名的酸意,直衝鼻子。我從沒想過,有職業是真的悲哀到『是連畜生都不如』的。344Please respect copyright.PENANAE4JI5Jazot
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「當上司或監督來巡查時,還會刻意裝出痛苦的樣子給他們看,我有時就因此被冠上『照顧不周』的莫須有罪名。就算你解釋給他們聽,他們只注重眼前的結果,並不會注意事情的是非。」344Please respect copyright.PENANAThueETvGKm
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後面的副經理的臉開始鐵青起來。344Please respect copyright.PENANAdz6gLH4Tev
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「即使最後回了家,為了不讓家人擔心,只能忍氣吞聲。沒辦法,畢竟是工作,也不能因為這樣,而對你的家人唉聲嘆氣,或是大發雷霆吧?」344Please respect copyright.PENANAYcp8T8B5gs
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後面副經理走向講臺,似乎想阻止大川先生繼續說下去,可是一被大川先生用著極為憤怒,已經足以稱為殺意的眼神直視,打了退堂鼓站回去。344Please respect copyright.PENANAXUlteWdfNM
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「由於時間有限,我就開放大家發問,有什麼想問的,儘管問我吧。」344Please respect copyright.PENANAo5T32FpzV9
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「請問...」344Please respect copyright.PENANAxVRk2Q008g
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發問的是坐在最前排,一個看似女大學生,扭扭捏捏舉起她的右手。344Please respect copyright.PENANATYyVJfMcMI
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「難到沒有任何上司可以幫忙的嗎?」344Please respect copyright.PENANA5EwfS5MG7z
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「我只能說一句:『真的幫不了忙。』我也是有遇過幾位好心的上司,試著解決問題,改善其工作環境,可是就如一句成語:『道高一尺,魔高一丈』。就算他們想盡辦法,仍解決不了問題,這是因為,光靠一人之手,是無法與眾人之手抗敵的。」344Please respect copyright.PENANA5M4B50KKcK
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「大川先生,那麼請問...」344Please respect copyright.PENANAqURPtWiQj7
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另一個舉手的,是坐在我背後,一個體格壯闊的青年,看起來相當血氣方剛、正義感十足。344Please respect copyright.PENANACv9bLBfBu1
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「對於其他養鴉員新人,他們將所經歷的痛苦,難道你就這麼坐視不管嗎?」344Please respect copyright.PENANAatxBhjFtTU
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「我也曾想要幫助他們過,可是時間一久了,有可能是感覺麻痺,或是領悟到一些事,我就放棄了。」344Please respect copyright.PENANAf4HQBXxHXc
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大川先生無奈地笑道:「畢竟每個養鴉員,都是這麼走來的。」344Please respect copyright.PENANAIuZy6olOv8
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「大川先生,你為何要選擇這份工作?」344Please respect copyright.PENANA9FdU8PFKx9
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這次發問的是我朋友,見他一臉遲疑的樣子,想必是鼓起極大的勇氣發問的吧。344Please respect copyright.PENANA2FRhT1nhVc
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「因為我沒有選擇。」大川先生則毫不遲疑的回答。344Please respect copyright.PENANAQFCUhTVKdC
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「我只能這樣告訴你,我沒有選擇,至於為什麼,由於是私人的問題,我就避而不談了。那麼...」344Please respect copyright.PENANAcDAlf3dIGt
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大川先生環顧四周,又看著身後拿起手帕擦汗的副經理,疲憊地看向前方,但總感覺不是再看我們,而是看向更遠的方向。344Please respect copyright.PENANAKKfBqXJWfe
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「由於時間的關係,我只能再回答一個人的問題。還有人想發問的嗎?」344Please respect copyright.PENANAQkhadopq6a
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「我...那個...」344Please respect copyright.PENANAunubwPmZ1Z
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這次舉起手的,並不是那位女大生、熱血方剛的青年、我的朋友或是其他人,但聲音卻比任何人還要小聲,而這個人就是我。344Please respect copyright.PENANAJxUA7xLqBl
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我也不知道我是哪裡有問題,以前在學校上課都不曾舉手過的我,竟然舉起我們右手。344Please respect copyright.PENANAkbUz6DZ5D5
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「那麼,請問你有什麼問題呢?」344Please respect copyright.PENANADDKdrLWbNb
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大川先生很平靜地看著我,讓我不禁緊張起來,因為我不知道他的平靜,是不是真的平靜,更不用說那幾百對眼睛正在盯著我看。344Please respect copyright.PENANAtkreHJp2cd
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「那個...這個...」344Please respect copyright.PENANAx9CzxdAISd
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聲音越來越小,小到連我感覺羞恥的地步。我緊閉雙眼,深吸一口氣,把想說的話,在頭腦裡不停地轉繞幾遍。344Please respect copyright.PENANATtwzv5OFvE
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「請問你工作的動力是什麼?」344Please respect copyright.PENANAUUFPoiHexo
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這次是聲音大到足以蓋過麥克風的音量,讓我的臉不禁漲紅起來。344Please respect copyright.PENANATaTKjIaK7M
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「小伙子,你這問題問的好,實在太好了。」344Please respect copyright.PENANAQlJ3ny205i
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大川先生笑了起來,還不停拍手著。由於他的表現實在過於異常,讓包含我在內的所有人,不寒而慄地吞起口水看向他。344Please respect copyright.PENANA4HcvwOijvs
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「從前,我也是跟其他養鴉員一樣絕望著,這樣的日子一日又一日,簡直生不如死。可是到了某一天,我想通了...」344Please respect copyright.PENANAuxq33Ro8SF
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大川先生嘴巴微微上揚,我很本能地判斷,那絕不是微笑,而是『冷笑』。我只有從書中看到冷笑兩個字,但我從沒在現實中,看到活生生的人冷笑著。344Please respect copyright.PENANAHWqYlGJ7Xg
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「一想到那群烏鴉有何下場,我就開心地難以自拔。」344Please respect copyright.PENANArfo0gCIlVc
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當他說這句話的同時,先是之前對他的同情雲飛煙滅,可是又一種同情油然而生,或許是可憐他吧。344Please respect copyright.PENANA1CihPIuBZA
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一種給人兩極想法的瘋狂,正血淋淋地活現在我眼前。344Please respect copyright.PENANAUgPcq5jqYn
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「大川先生!」344Please respect copyright.PENANATBk2VuT7Kv
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身後的副經理總算是受不了,惡狠狠地瞪著大川先生,而他則是向觀眾微微點頭致意,表現出演講者該有的風範,像是剛剛的事如做夢般,泰然自若地走下臺。344Please respect copyright.PENANAN3VUCOipWC
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接下來的演講內容,無疑是副經理想要力挽狂瀾,我根本無心聽下去。慶幸的是,朋友先開口對我致歉,叫我先走沒關係。我對朋友有點歉意,畢竟是我陪他來,雖然有幾分被強迫就是了。344Please respect copyright.PENANAzQd87XoIIr
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我走出了公司,走到了附近的街道上,在便利商店裡買了包便宜的香菸。原本想在店附近就抽,但看到有人群聚在一起,似乎被什麼吸引著。344Please respect copyright.PENANAGy2Vhkt46P
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我總是學不乖,老是輸給自己好奇心。我走進人群,看到人群中央,有一隻血淋淋的烏鴉,正奄奄一息地躺在街道,痛苦地抽搐著,看到的人露出同情的眼神看著牠,但沒有人願意伸手援助。344Please respect copyright.PENANAoBQitzi6M9
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我並沒有待太久,馬上掉頭就走。大概走了約十分鐘,才想起剛買香菸的事。我點起了香菸,因不小心吸太快而咳了起來。344Please respect copyright.PENANAoXdkFVXah7
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我不知道,我該對那位血淋淋的養鴉員同情,還是對血淋淋的烏鴉同情。ns 108.162.216.53da2
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