**【時令】** 仲春時節,柳色新新,河水初暖。75Please respect copyright.PENANATbRorScAF5
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天光初透臨河的窗櫺,碎成幾縷金線,落在蘇綰面前的宣紙上。75Please respect copyright.PENANAGRRSpQkHZv
她垂著眼,指尖捏著一支紫竹小楷筆,筆尖沾了濃淡適中的松煙墨,在紙上落下一行清雋圓潤的字。筆鋒遊走處,字字端正,結構嚴謹,卻又帶著幾分不經意的靈動——這是執筆八年,日日臨帖抄書,纔磨得出來的功夫。75Please respect copyright.PENANAacFYoWaAe6
今日抄的是一卷新收的詩文稿,作者署名只一個「硯」字。75Please respect copyright.PENANAAccpHqGRCR
詩句清麗脫俗,寫江南早春的風物,開篇便是「柳線垂河綠,書窗映日明」。她抄到這一句時,不自覺抬眼,望了一眼窗外——臨河的柳枝果然垂了嫩綠的長線,隨風輕蕩,河面上波光碎金,映著書坊的窗,明亮而溫柔。75Please respect copyright.PENANAQrE8hZ6gYn
她收回目光,嘴角微微彎了一下,筆尖落下去的時候,比方才又輕了幾分。75Please respect copyright.PENANAaBWRCRyeDF
這懷古齋是鎮上傳了三代的老書坊。她三歲那年被林氏夫婦收養,便在這滿室書香墨香裏長大。十歲起替坊中抄書,一手小楷寫到如今,已是鎮上遠近聞名的好手。往來的書生常說,懷古齋蘇姑娘抄的詩,比刻本還要珍貴三分——刻本終究是冰冷的雕版,她筆下的字,卻像懂詩人的心。75Please respect copyright.PENANAwGWMUxfDEr
可她聽了這些話,從來只低頭淺笑,不發一言。75Please respect copyright.PENANAAfbT20s1fA
她不過是個無父無母的孤女。這兩個字,是她心底一根軟刺,拔不掉,也按不得。幼時在巷口聽見鄰里閒語,說她「不是林家骨血」,她聽不懂,回去問養母,林夫人紅著眼眶將她抱進懷裏,什麼也沒說。她從此便懂了——不能再問,也不必再問。75Please respect copyright.PENANAUVq08VKtcY
養父母待她視如己出,從未讓她受半分委屈。可她始終存著一份小心翼翼,生怕自己不夠好,不配這份恩情。抄書的時候,哪怕無人監督,她也必定字字端正,從無半分敷衍。待人接物溫和有禮,話卻極少,像一隻安靜的雀,縮在溫暖的巢裏,不敢隨便撲翅。75Please respect copyright.PENANAQSku8TqhLk
「阿綰。」75Please respect copyright.PENANAJ4euuaKxGl
店堂裏傳來林老東家的聲音,溫和厚重,像隔著一層暖融融的棉布:「陸公子送了新詩稿來,你出來接一下。」75Please respect copyright.PENANAdddP58bmAl
蘇綰握筆的手微微一頓。75Please respect copyright.PENANAqyFuVDhSmm
心頭像被什麼東西輕輕撞了一下——極輕,像春日河面上,兩隻燕子掠水時留下的那一圈漣漪。75Please respect copyright.PENANAOcW5A2z6db
她知道這位陸公子。75Please respect copyright.PENANAEfut56DO7g
近數月來,他幾乎日日都來懷古齋。卻從不買書,只在店堂西側那排臨河的書架前靜靜站著,揀一本舊書翻閱,一坐便是半個下午。鎮上人大都知他是前府學教授陸謙之的公子,數年前父親蒙冤歿於獄中,他便流落至此,寄居在鎮東古廟裏,只靠抄書寫狀維生。他總是穿一件洗得發白的青布長衫,袖口已見磨損,卻漿洗得乾乾淨淨。身形修長,脊背挺直,眉眼清俊舒朗,身上永遠帶著淡淡的墨香與皂角氣息。75Please respect copyright.PENANAO1WZp6Q8Q4
她不知他姓名時,便在心底暗暗稱他「青衫客」。後來纔從養父口中得知,他便是那個寫得一手好詩的陸硯,是她筆下抄過無數次的那個「硯」字。75Please respect copyright.PENANASrpgAZbpaR
——原來她抄了無數遍的清麗詩句,都是他寫的。75Please respect copyright.PENANAdbNkRHSZdH
她放下筆,理了理淺色的布裙。指尖拂過裙面時,才發覺指腹沾了一點墨跡,她在衣側輕輕蹭了兩下,蹭不掉,便也罷了,輕步走進了店堂。75Please respect copyright.PENANASGNKmvLBZC
抬眼的瞬間,便撞進了一道溫和的目光裏。75Please respect copyright.PENANAXuk4gNkgPJ
陸硯就站在櫃檯前,手中拿著一疊疊得整整齊齊的詩稿。晨光從他身後臨河的窗照進來,落在他洗得發白的青衫上,落在他清俊的眉眼間,將他的髮梢染成一層淺淺的棕色。他比她高出大半頭,她需微微仰臉,纔能看清他的面容。75Please respect copyright.PENANAyqrBwhCpTw
四目相對的一瞬,他握著詩稿的指尖不自覺地蜷了蜷,耳尖悄悄漫上一層淺淺的緋色。75Please respect copyright.PENANA1c0VEuzu2G
蘇綰慌忙垂下了眼。75Please respect copyright.PENANAuZa9BTIhNW
她不敢與他長久對視,只伸出雙手,輕輕接過那疊詩稿。紙張上還帶著他指尖的溫度,混著淡淡的松煙墨香,透過紙頁,透過她的指尖,一路鑽進她的鼻息裏,燙得她指尖微微發麻。她的心跳忽然亂了一拍,指尖差點沒捏穩紙頁。75Please respect copyright.PENANAoKeY6FWNKk
她的聲音很輕,像落在水面的柳絮:「陸公子。」75Please respect copyright.PENANA5LlbtirxQG
「有勞蘇姑娘。」陸硯的聲音溫潤,像三月的暖風拂過河面,不高不低,正好能讓她聽見,又不會驚擾了店堂裏的安靜,「這些詩稿,有勞姑娘費心抄錄。」75Please respect copyright.PENANAO5Wr2NUldZ
「公子客氣,是份內之事。」75Please respect copyright.PENANA6U5sDXvvsl
她依舊垂著眼,不敢看他。說完這句,便捧著詩稿轉身,快步走回了抄書廂房。75Please respect copyright.PENANA40HIl384Hj
關上廂房的門,她才靠在門板上,輕輕喘了口氣。75Please respect copyright.PENANAyY2hsJBgY8
抬手摸了摸自己的臉頰——燙得驚人。像三伏天貼近爐火,又像被正午的日頭曬了許久。她用手背貼著臉頰,涼了好一會,纔緩過神來。75Please respect copyright.PENANALM9rVkPOPv
走到案前坐下,將那疊詩稿放在案頭最順手的位置,一頁頁翻開。詩稿上的字跡是行書,灑脫俊逸,筆勢如行雲流水,和他的人一樣清朗。詩裏有河風,有柳色,有書齋的清靜,也有藏在字句裏、淡淡的孤獨。75Please respect copyright.PENANAVdVXvX1RP2
她讀著讀著,忽然想起方才他望著她的眼神——溫和,清澈,像春日午後的河水,不深不淺,卻能映出岸邊柳枝的倒影。75Please respect copyright.PENANAVhhzZqBmhd
她握筆的手指,又微微發起抖來。75Please respect copyright.PENANAbSQBxZOAwm
定了定神,鋪開一張新的宣紙,提筆開始抄錄。落筆的第一個字,比平日更添了幾分溫潤——她怕驚擾了詩裏的春光,也怕驚擾了自己心裏那點不敢言說的、怯生生的歡喜。75Please respect copyright.PENANAJzySNh4Fdo
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店堂裏,陸硯並沒有立刻離開。75Please respect copyright.PENANAUvom55PFxb
他依舊走到了西側那排臨河的書架前,揀了一本舊詩集,卻遲遲沒有翻開。75Please respect copyright.PENANAI2bHL3Q903
書冊之間的空隙裏,正好能看見廂房窗內,她執筆的側影。75Please respect copyright.PENANAKFYU8iiBSL
晨光落在她髮間那支素銀簪上,折出一點細碎的銀光。她的脊背挺得很直,握筆的手穩而輕,筆尖在紙上遊走,像魚在水裏自在弋遊,沒有半分猶疑。偶爾寫到難寫的筆劃,她的眉頭會輕輕蹙一下,很快又舒展;寫得順手了,嘴角會彎起一點極淺極淺的弧度,連她自己都未必察覺。75Please respect copyright.PENANAzGnMgPA2Gr
他看了許久。75Please respect copyright.PENANA25s6QWGga0
直到店堂裏來了別的客人,腳步聲近,他纔斂了眸光,低頭翻開手中的詩集。75Please respect copyright.PENANAcoY2nyEl0y
其實那首「柳線垂河綠,書窗映日明」,是他數日前,站在這書架前,望著她臨窗抄書的模樣,隨手寫下的。75Please respect copyright.PENANAztwYjpmPGi
彼時也是這樣一個清晨,她坐在窗內執筆,窗外柳色新新,河面波光映在她的窗上,又映在她的側臉上。他看了許久,回去便寫了這首詩,第二日便鬼使神差地,將詩稿送到了懷古齋。75Please respect copyright.PENANAC5Ad5pWXAU
他知道這些詩稿會交到她手中,由她一筆一劃抄錄成冊。75Please respect copyright.PENANAhCNMD7GkM3
她抄詩的時候,會讀他的詩。會看見他寫的柳線與河綠,書窗與日光。會知道他曾在某一個清晨,站在河邊,看見了這樣的風景。75Please respect copyright.PENANA1SoxuLxTat
指尖撫過詩卷上那句詩,指腹輕輕摩挲過「書窗」二字,眼底的溫柔連他自己都未曾察覺。75Please respect copyright.PENANAtAuCuzD6pN
只是他不敢讓她知道,這詩裏的那扇「書窗」,就是她的窗。75Please respect copyright.PENANAdqptPv4ZJV
這詩裏藏了滿滿一整個春天的人,就是她。75Please respect copyright.PENANAUIEvrKkoDb
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日影漸斜,河面上的波光從金黃轉為橘紅,又漸漸暗下去。75Please respect copyright.PENANAadafEVoODo
陸硯合上書卷,輕步離開了懷古齋。走到通濟橋頭,停下腳步,回頭望了一眼。75Please respect copyright.PENANAN2iZqkuYWz
那座臨河的書坊,靜靜地立在暮色裏。白牆黑瓦,臨水的閣樓亮著一盞燈,窗紙上映著一個執筆的剪影,安靜而溫柔。河水映著岸邊的柳色與天際的餘暉,隨波蕩漾,像他此刻亂了節奏的心跳。75Please respect copyright.PENANAiVix20Aprw
他在橋頭站了片刻,直到那盞燈又添了一回油,纔轉身,往鎮東古廟的方向走去。75Please respect copyright.PENANA3vbubLzaoq
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廂房裏,蘇綰抄完了最後一首詩。75Please respect copyright.PENANAufs0gqSAJE
她擱下筆,揉了揉發酸的手腕,將抄好的紙張一張張理齊。紙上的墨跡還未全乾,在燈下泛著溫潤的光。75Please respect copyright.PENANAGdauMzoS9w
她將陸硯的詩稿原稿,與自己抄好的抄本,分作兩疊。原稿放在案角,明日要交給養父收藏;抄本則整整齊齊疊好,壓上一方鎮紙——明日要送到店堂裏,供客人翻閱。75Please respect copyright.PENANAyflDWF4LED
做完這一切,她沒有立刻起身。75Please respect copyright.PENANAp3qFNaSEY3
她從那疊原稿裏,抽出了那首「柳線垂河綠,書窗映日明」,又讀了一遍。75Please respect copyright.PENANArKKHIE02h0
然後,她鋪開一張廢紙,提筆,用極輕極輕的力氣,將這首詩又抄了一遍。75Please respect copyright.PENANAaywGQPgA4q
這一遍,不是為了交差。她抄得極慢,筆劃比平日更溫柔,像怕驚醒了什麼似的。抄完,她將那張紙捧在手裏,看了許久,纔輕輕嘆了口氣,拿到燈前,看著火苗舔上紙角,將那一行行字,燒成一縷青煙。75Please respect copyright.PENANA9oBehtRjdn
她是個孤女。75Please respect copyright.PENANAPxnkPc5SpV
縱然有一手好字,也不過是書坊裏的抄書女。他是才華橫溢的書生,詩寫得那樣好,將來總要金榜題名,入朝為官的。75Please respect copyright.PENANAOLlO2EBfZV
他們之間隔著的,不是這一排書架,而是雲泥之別。75Please respect copyright.PENANAUKqVLtbj5z
這點藏在筆墨裏的心事,不過是她一個人的痴心妄想罷了。75Please respect copyright.PENANA9G2xJux97J
她將灰燼掃進角落的竹簍裏,熄了燈,起身推開廂房的門。75Please respect copyright.PENANAu0jGioQnS3
月色很好。天井裏那株老梅,枝葉在夜風裏輕輕搖晃。她站在廊下,抬頭望著月亮,想起他今日遞詩稿時溫熱的指尖,想起他隔著書架望過來的目光,心頭又是一陣酸軟。75Please respect copyright.PENANAF7uQoPs4av
半晌,她輕輕對自己說了一句,聲音低得只有自己能聽見:「別想了。」75Please respect copyright.PENANAIslOJq8UkW
然後轉身,關上了門。75Please respect copyright.PENANAb5O360OViF
窗外河面上,兩隻燕子掠水而過,留下一圈圈輕淺的漣漪,很快便散了。75Please respect copyright.PENANA6JajgXVc7X
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這夜,鎮東古廟的禪房裏,陸硯點起一盞油燈。75Please respect copyright.PENANAka7rh1rURi
窗外蟲鳴陣陣,月光從破損的窗紙間漏進來,落在他面前的粗木案上。他鋪開一張紙,提筆,卻遲遲沒有落下。75Please respect copyright.PENANAvQLpjumD1i
他想寫點什麼。75Please respect copyright.PENANAladyKKHwPH
想寫今日她從廂房裏走出來時的模樣——淺色布裙,素銀簪綰著烏髮,垂著眼,睫毛在臉上投下淡淡的影子。想寫她接詩稿時指尖的微顫,想寫她聲音的輕軟,像春日柳絮落在水面。75Please respect copyright.PENANATNnbZtuVBi
可他寫不出來。75Please respect copyright.PENANADlXZXO3L4Q
那些詩句,寫江南風物時信手拈來,寫到她的時候,筆卻像被什麼東西堵住了,一個字都落不下去。75Please respect copyright.PENANAgyn54jeFYx
他放下筆,吹熄了燈,在黑暗裏坐了很久。75Please respect copyright.PENANALOqS2wNRWh
月光照進來,落在案頭那疊明日要送去懷古齋的新詩稿上。詩稿的最上面一頁,是他今日午後在書架前新寫的一首,題目只有兩個字——75Please respect copyright.PENANAQUyRXQVrPh
《書窗》。75Please respect copyright.PENANAIjDPGRVtih
他知道她會看見。知道她會一筆一劃抄錄。知道她抄到那句「書窗映日明」的時候,會抬眼望一望窗外。75Please respect copyright.PENANAwV5AvhvJtA
而他明日,還是會站在那排書架前,隔著書冊的間隙,望著她執筆的側影,一個下午。75Please respect copyright.PENANATs4UJrZO1B
這便夠了。75Please respect copyright.PENANAe6LUeKUNgj
他不敢奢求更多。75Please respect copyright.PENANArEsh3iDNGr
窗外蟲鳴漸歇,月色如水。隔著半座古鎮,兩盞燈先後熄了——一盞在懷古齋的抄書廂房,一盞在古廟的破舊禪房。75Please respect copyright.PENANANolKUKtaKA
燈熄了,人卻都沒有睡。75Please respect copyright.PENANAuBvLlLJRhS
懷古齋的廂房裏,她指尖反覆撫過紙上那句「書窗映日明」,枕畔的素銀簪被指尖摩挲得溫潤;古廟的禪房裏,他指尖輕輕叩著案頭那疊題為《書窗》的詩稿,窗紙外的月色落了滿身。75Please respect copyright.PENANAdwoLKwmGja
河水無聲,載著滿河的星光與柳絮,靜靜流向遠方。75Please respect copyright.PENANA61C8Eoxoo2
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《書坊裡的筆墨心事》
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第一章 書坊初遇,筆墨藏心
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