
071:出門
一八八四年,男孩(蒼原城隍)八歲。411Please respect copyright.PENANAa6oeEMyQoE
這一天,天色一發亮,母親(素娘)起床,前往廚房料理早餐。411Please respect copyright.PENANAZhcz0KDVJm
不多久,走入另一名老婦人,是這個家族的老阿嬤,走去查看煎藥壺。411Please respect copyright.PENANAfkEnkPhqqQ
素娘:「早。」411Please respect copyright.PENANAj9TFYcZzxe
阿嬤:「孩子還好?」411Please respect copyright.PENANAYtzHIPqpsK
素娘:「還在發燒。」411Please respect copyright.PENANAlIfvszXeI4
阿嬤用粗布防熱,提起煎藥壺。411Please respect copyright.PENANALe32Aknyu5
素娘:「媽,我來弄就好。」411Please respect copyright.PENANA13uFQPjxOE
阿嬤:「我來,妳去忙吃的。」411Please respect copyright.PENANA74fJzolWZn
說完,藥水小心倒入大碗公,右手拿著,左手燭臺,進入男孩房間。411Please respect copyright.PENANAWazSOFUDeK
陰暗的房間內,男孩躺在床上熟睡。411Please respect copyright.PENANAp8UySiZuab
阿嬤坐到床沿,點燃床頭櫃上的蠟燭照明,這才輕搖男孩,口氣溫和:「喝藥了。」411Please respect copyright.PENANAD5vF0HKDLl
男孩醒來,睡眼矇矓好一會:「阿嬤……」411Please respect copyright.PENANAn3PTvly0d7
阿嬤:「喝過藥,身體才會快快好起來。」411Please respect copyright.PENANAPh29Rme7iD
就此讓阿嬤扶起,一口口啜飲苦澀的湯藥。411Please respect copyright.PENANAFt5F13GJau
沒多久,母親弄好早餐,端著一碗進房。白飯上面蓋著二樣青菜,一樣魚肉。因為每當這樣高燒,孩子不會有什麼體力前往廚房,只好端來房間讓他用餐。411Please respect copyright.PENANAJEkwe3yK5q
好不容喝完湯藥,換母親餵飯。411Please respect copyright.PENANAjiJtQ3hjMx
阿嬤詢問:「素娘,明天又要出門?」411Please respect copyright.PENANA5BBKxctsJX
昨晚睡前,蝦宜港內開旅店的老林趕來,通知阿嬤有六名外地年輕人入住旅店,都和素娘有關。411Please respect copyright.PENANAnALvVaogsF
終究是個小漁村,鎮民之間感情好的,都會第一時間私下通報消息。411Please respect copyright.PENANA0tSexRGeIL
素娘被問,直接承認:「嗯……」沉默幾秒,「這次要去比較深山的蕃村,大概三個月才會回來。」411Please respect copyright.PENANAOe0SbmwoxP
阿嬤:「妳一個已經嫁過來的女人家,整天和幾名男人在外面走,山裡到處和蕃人打交道,這樣怎麼好?」411Please respect copyright.PENANATtrmpH790x
素娘:「這是為了孩子和這個家。」411Please respect copyright.PENANAUpnwy4f0oB
阿嬤:「也考慮一下人家會怎麼說妳?」411Please respect copyright.PENANAFXw9KtaZ2j
素娘:「…………」411Please respect copyright.PENANAmr7sRK9Pc9
阿嬤:「再說,深山蕃村那種危險地方,要是妳也出事,看要怎麼辦?」411Please respect copyright.PENANA6NOg7gp6K2
素娘:「那是以前,現在蕃仔沒有大家傳的那麼壞。備好禮,有話好好的說,不會有問題。」411Please respect copyright.PENANAUid7tesjXU
阿嬤:「反正女人家少出遠門啦。」411Please respect copyright.PENANAUKubIO6xlh
素娘:「等到把女孩買回家,我就不會再出遠門了。」411Please respect copyright.PENANAzutrQ2oIIP
阿嬤:「唉……」411Please respect copyright.PENANAQLwf41lJ62
素娘也不再多說這事,只是餵孩子,和孩子說話。411Please respect copyright.PENANARX5PckLIDq
果然,這天大約早上八點,六名健壯男人一起來到三合院找素娘。411Please respect copyright.PENANAvNWa3oFf39
他們看來都才剛成年,十幾二十歲的年輕人。411Please respect copyright.PENANAGisjM4vE0Y
其中五位,阿嬤見過。另外一位,是新面孔。411Please respect copyright.PENANAamTQrPKb2e
他們一起稱呼:「大姊好。阿嬤好。」411Please respect copyright.PENANAQBcrqtjBRw
阿嬤沒有理會他們,直接前往照顧生病的孫子。411Please respect copyright.PENANAdIoljl4IFs
素娘對待他們如同弟弟,說說笑笑,計畫出發路線,直到傍晚,男孩們才又回到旅店休息。411Please respect copyright.PENANAFaTjvHTSfv
隔天,因為六點就要出發,所以天未亮的四點,素娘就起床,連忙處理早餐。411Please respect copyright.PENANA6octWFGWJi
大約五點,端進房間,給孩子餵餐。411Please respect copyright.PENANAte2qN4N8mz
阿嬤比較晚起,不過也前來房間。411Please respect copyright.PENANAolkd6VY3SP
素娘:「退燒了。身體覺得比較舒服?」411Please respect copyright.PENANAdh11ythb75
男孩:「有……」411Please respect copyright.PENANARmq7zxT2r9
素娘:「媽媽等會就要出門。這次去比較遠,三個月才會回來。不論多久,你都要乖乖聽阿嬤的話,知道嗎?」411Please respect copyright.PENANA5uoJjsW4Ug
男孩點頭:「嗯……」411Please respect copyright.PENANAMGuwK60P2t
素娘:「記住,不論媽媽去到多遠的地方,你永遠都在媽媽心裡。」411Please respect copyright.PENANAYAFHCojW6F
再次點頭:「嗯……」411Please respect copyright.PENANATqM0BRhqL5
再疼惜孩子一會,素娘轉頭:「媽,我有留一筆生活費在神桌下的抽屜。」411Please respect copyright.PENANArdOLFrqpXy
阿嬤:「唉……我更希望留下來的是妳啊。」411Please respect copyright.PENANAM36upSPsfa
素娘不再多說,疼惜撫摸孩子的臉,就此出門離去。411Please respect copyright.PENANAox5moAc4md
結果,沒有再回來了……411Please respect copyright.PENANAWV5ZJCLZBX
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