
069:家裡唯一的男孩
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西元一六四五年,闖王李自成推翻腐敗的大明朝,打退盤踞東北的後金,創立大順朝。422Please respect copyright.PENANAuR3p8WLhwz
大順朝延續二百五十年,直到西元一九00年,才被革命志士武裝推翻,建立現在這個上下議會制的中華國。422Please respect copyright.PENANAEqbAz5jC84
不過這個故事,必須早從一八八0年代開始說起。422Please respect copyright.PENANAgjKbc5K0sw
當年的蒼原城隍,只有四歲。422Please respect copyright.PENANAQeQ5viaEEA
東南海濱,有一個小漁港,叫做蝦宜港。422Please respect copyright.PENANAS9kuPUsUqG
那裡是一個小漁村,人口不過一千多人,卻絕對是一個民風純樸,人們發自內心彼此幫助的好所在。422Please respect copyright.PENANA51uBtyklvE
魚港外的荒郊地方,有一棟老舊的三合院。422Please respect copyright.PENANAn0Xu75ZWpL
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聽說,大約一八00年代的時候,擁有這個三合院的家族人口興旺,光是漁船就有五艘,是蝦宜港的大戶人家。422Please respect copyright.PENANAy7iwtbxbdS
一路傳到一八八0年,男人們或是因病早死,或是出海捕魚遇難,或是其他的意外,終於只剩下阿嬤(吳妹)、母親(素娘)和四歲男孩(蒼原城隍)三人,算是徹底家道中落了。422Please respect copyright.PENANAiszSO3te8q
婆媳的希望和生活意義,只有努力這個獨留的長子好好養育長大,讓這個家族得以繼續傳承下去,不會斷絕於此。422Please respect copyright.PENANAq1w8r9PfgT
這個男孩,就是蒼原城隍爺。422Please respect copyright.PENANArZjPq0ZKML
無奈的是,他從小體弱多病,大病小病不斷,幾乎整天臥床。422Please respect copyright.PENANAQmriBsvw07
如果不是熱心的村民們無償給予藥草,提供補品,恐怕蒼原城隍早就夭折。422Please respect copyright.PENANAVJ8FmRuaxI
婆媳惟有到處拜神,祈求神明保佑。422Please respect copyright.PENANAggdFPH43nR
就此前往一間專治病痛的醫神保生大帝廟。422Please respect copyright.PENANAP1G1n58tdr
一名道士,坐在牆壁邊,免費幫人算命服務,提供消病解痛的法事服務。422Please respect copyright.PENANARmaYmktzLw
婆媳過去:「這位法師,我家一個男孩,從小體弱多病,怎樣都治不好……」422Please respect copyright.PENANA6WKJBdqAjH
道士:「自小多病不斷,或是命數問題。請給男孩的生辰八字。」422Please respect copyright.PENANA1g4AoXreyt
之後,道士掐指算起,略得解答。422Please respect copyright.PENANATae8rd83n4
道士再於桌上,灑上一撮白米:「請任意撥米出來,進行米卦。」422Please respect copyright.PENANAs32S0oJX8x
母親伸手,撥出數十米粒。422Please respect copyright.PENANAFZEtcdjrw2
道士細數完畢,再把桌上米粒收回。422Please respect copyright.PENANAFXdHbF4MRG
道士:「這個孩子,命帶死關,應該不會超過十歲。」422Please respect copyright.PENANAx6mwkmrqIt
婆媳都是難以相信:「…………」422Please respect copyright.PENANAtZrAKeSAON
道士:「命盤格局,左無依,右無靠。米卦命數,前有山,後有虎。二者相加,命在旦夕。這已經不是病理上的問題,是天命,藥物再多也無用。」422Please respect copyright.PENANARkv5uTastI
阿嬤:「法師,還是可以做什麼法事?」422Please respect copyright.PENANAQRXt7EwfjU
道士:「沒有用,是天命。」422Please respect copyright.PENANAWIT9C8uhLM
阿嬤:「法師,我們家只剩這個孩子!」422Please respect copyright.PENANApXhmEQw1Pn
母親:「我只有這個孤子啊!」422Please respect copyright.PENANADCKYzDjwm9
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阿嬤:「不論是什麼法事,要多少費用---」422Please respect copyright.PENANAnxYRO3eiIt
道士:「剛才說過,不是費用問題。再說,貧道絕不收取任何費用。」422Please respect copyright.PENANA9AxmDAwI7B
阿嬤:「法師,那麼要怎麼辦?」422Please respect copyright.PENANAD65vCo6yDn
道士:「此事,貧道的確無能為力,請回吧……」422Please respect copyright.PENANArlhIBsPine
這正是婆媳最不想聽到的答案。422Please respect copyright.PENANAWYGNTUFwIk
一起忍著眼淚,心亂如麻,站起來,就要離開。422Please respect copyright.PENANAZjkaJlBWy5
道士或許是不忍:「請等等。」422Please respect copyright.PENANAKNaMtVEs5m
婆媳:「…………」422Please respect copyright.PENANAHkgm1KZ1wr
道士:「我教你們一個方法,可以做做看。妳們可知沖喜一事?」422Please respect copyright.PENANAKu70RvzoDc
阿嬤:「沖喜?」422Please respect copyright.PENANAeC0fXDlMbG
道士:「便是給家中男孩帶回一名命盤好、但是無依無靠的小女孩,讓他們成婚。透過婚姻的大喜,試圖沖改男孩的命數,絕地中走出一片活天。這是最沒有辦法中的辦法了。」422Please respect copyright.PENANACxpJkTmUTx
阿嬤:「是童養媳?」422Please respect copyright.PENANAm08XWELOkM
道士點頭:「如果無效,孩子還是走了,請你們視為天意如此,好好照顧善待那名可憐的女孩吧……」422Please respect copyright.PENANAPd7O4KubN0
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