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孽攣
Author:
彤鷹

ISSUE #12
孽攣 ○1-11
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夜裡不清楚時間,古家的人只管聽鐘聲行事。而紫兒畢竟是膳房的人,又是等級頗低的四等丫頭,所以得早早去膳房,準備東西給其他的老前輩烹煮所有人的菜餚。這隔日,天還未亮,下人房剛響起兩聲悠悠短鐘。聽得鐘鳴,猛地醒來了的紫兒就把染兒給搖醒了。43Please respect copyright.PENANARecbIpsvcT
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雖然染兒可以不那麼早起,紫兒卻不能在幹活的時候跑回來帶著染兒去知道膳房的位置。就算紫兒得了空回來,恐怕也老早過了上工的時間了,所以也只得委屈染兒一同早起了。43Please respect copyright.PENANAY8np71tRO8
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勉強藉著冷水醒了醒面,兩個半大的孩子打著哈欠,只三兩句閒聊著、撐著走去膳房。路上有幾次曾碰著了紫兒的熟人,打了招呼,才走近幾步,看到了紫兒身邊的染兒以後,暗自竊竊私語,,不是趕著腳步走,要不就是要等人、落到了後頭,卻沒有一個真的聚上來的。43Please respect copyright.PENANAYuX0kYFDh2
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紫兒看了,也知道是為什麼。紫兒打八歲就進了古家,宅子裡的待人處事,紫兒也是明白的,只是一時之間面對這人情冷暖,心裡也不能好受。43Please respect copyright.PENANAIMfAIPD72G
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染兒雖然覺得那些人的反應有些奇怪,卻覺得不是很重要,不過心情不好的紫兒倒是影響到她了。只是染兒沒聽見古家其他人是怎麼說自己的,本身又沒什麼心眼,明明身為當事人,她卻摸不清是什麼原故,秉持著有疑必問的求知態度,問了紫兒一句。紫兒也不知道該怎麼說,只是臉色微僵,尷尬地說了句「沒事」,讓染兒更迷茫了些。43Please respect copyright.PENANA6qc5WviwaO
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看紫兒不願多說的模樣,已經把紫兒當成了朋友的染兒也不想打破沙鍋問到底,只是看著紫兒沉默了半晌,才以「喔」一聲作結。43Please respect copyright.PENANAOjiJZFQ4ZD
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眼看兩人之間的氣氛越來越尷尬,還好膳房距離不遠,兩人沉默沒有多久,這就到了跟前。43Please respect copyright.PENANAontN9rzrla
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膳房分為前後,前邊有好幾副像是客棧裡頭一樣整齊的桌椅,正門對著一板數丈長桌,長桌後頭則有一扇用一簾暗色布料遮住了的寬門。整個膳房沒有什麼裝飾,但是一走進去,卻已經聞到了木頭的清香。43Please respect copyright.PENANATTjCtc6Qjk
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紫兒本來是要染兒坐在前邊等開飯的,但又想到有幾個與染兒有些嫌隙的孩子總來吃剛出的飯菜,就怕染兒糊里糊塗撞上了人家的槍口。想了又想,想不出個好法子,才問染兒要怎麼辦。43Please respect copyright.PENANAl6shE9Z4MY
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待在前邊,染兒嫌無聊;再拐去睡回籠覺,染兒卻又是嫌麻煩。這天雖然還黑著,但也有不少的下人起來走動了,可不適合染兒隨便亂晃。這下子聽紫兒問了,也不曉得自己能怎麼揮霍這空檔。43Please respect copyright.PENANA0Q6W4fFIoH
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「紫丫頭,怎麼來了還不進來幹活?咦?這個孩子好是面生,是新來的,怎麼沒見過?」43Please respect copyright.PENANAI2V2yWTtVx
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兩人還想不出個辦法來,一名略帶沙啞,卻很是慈祥的婦人聲音卻從後頭傳過來。只見那掩著布簾子的寬門走出一個老婦人,面容蒼老而祥和,身體微福,略有駝背,卻充滿了平和之氣。43Please respect copyright.PENANAHOUiDv9zKM
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紫兒見著老婦,就拉著染兒跑上前去,心中的雀躍全寫在臉上頭。道:「姜婆婆,妳怎麼出來了!」43Please respect copyright.PENANAHjpGiX0S9x
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「咱們紫丫頭都是最早來的,婆婆在裡頭沒見著妳,卻聽到前邊有妳的聲音,就出來找妳了。」老婦人笑著摸摸紫兒的頭,轉眼看向染兒,道,「婆婆我姓姜,這裡的人都叫我姜婆子,或是姜婆婆。妳叫作什麼啊?小丫頭。」43Please respect copyright.PENANAddAbnv8iub
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看著姜婆子,染兒恍惚之間卻把她和一直扶養著自己的老婦的身影重合在一起,更感一絲親切。染兒直直地看著姜婆子,開口道:「染兒,渲染的染。」43Please respect copyright.PENANAPU1Ru4e9nz
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「染、兒?」43Please respect copyright.PENANAprPw0Srp63
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雖然不知道姜婆子是不是也不喜歡染兒,但看姜婆子有些愣神,紫兒打了個機靈,趕緊插話,道:「姜婆婆,染兒剛搬進下人房,和我住在一起,對這裡不太熟,所以紫兒著帶她來熟悉熟悉,卻忘了離開飯還有好一段時間,如果可以,能不能……」43Please respect copyright.PENANAjA7rUY9YUK
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「妳這個小丫頭,是想讓她進來幫忙洗掃吧?咱們膳房的人不多,當然是好,不過……」姜婆子遲疑了一下,轉頭又看向染兒,問道,「小丫頭,妳是叫作染兒吧?妳是被派到哪裡作事呢?」43Please respect copyright.PENANA7BXGzO4clP
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「茶房。」43Please respect copyright.PENANADiKf99bjCl
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「這樣啊,倒是離膳房挺近的。」姜婆子的神色又古怪了起來,但過幾秒,笑道,「既然這麼近,也有好一會兒才開飯,染兒要不要到膳房這裡幫忙?」43Please respect copyright.PENANATdW9OPTzpe
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看染兒點了點頭,姜婆子也笑了,便帶著鬆了一口氣的紫兒轉到了膳房後邊,簡單地用過饅頭後,便跟著紫兒洗菜、撿菜。43Please respect copyright.PENANAnc2V06id3i
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膳房的人數不多,加上紫兒,也就七個人,卻得負責整個古家的吃食。加上平時得起得早,又收得晚,偶爾還會在半夜裡被叫起來幹活,又不容易被提點,年輕的奴才大多作不了,或是作了一段時間後,就不願意做了。幾來幾去,也只有紫兒這麼一個十幾歲的孩子做得下去,其他的人對紫兒也就格外愛護,彼此的感情也十分要好。43Please respect copyright.PENANA1TnVdTxJ8C
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畢竟人也不多,七個人裡頭,姜婆子是唯一個一等家丁,還有兩個莫約三四十歲的婦人是為二等,其他三等的婆子也都是三四十了。突然看到紫兒和姜婆子帶了個小孩子進來,當然歡喜,雖然也有聽得名字後神色古怪的,但仍對染兒笑了一笑,也算是釋出善意了。43Please respect copyright.PENANAnvYJNHVMyf
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紫兒本來還怕其他的婦人會不高興,但看這樣的情形,紫兒自己也放心了。心裡頭盤算著等一下就讓染兒在後邊吃飯就好,免得去了前邊,卻不小心撞見了什麼麻煩。43Please respect copyright.PENANAIWg3HaCP1l
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染兒從前過得刻苦,雖然不太習慣這些作業,卻也不覺得苦,乖乖地作自己的本分。等飯菜好了,三聲短鐘還未響起,姜婆子就先把染兒叫過去吃,還偷偷多給了染兒一顆雞蛋和一小塊燉肉,算是給染兒來幫忙的謝禮。43Please respect copyright.PENANABViTQMcwsa
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罷了,姜婆子給染兒指了路,順帶包了兩顆小饅頭讓染兒肚子餓的時候吃。染兒謝過了,也和膳房的人都打過了招呼,才往茶房的路上去。43Please respect copyright.PENANAdr4dflgVRf
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