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。559Please respect copyright.PENANA5iIMwNRl5i
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。559Please respect copyright.PENANATdLLC7OMEG
不過這個故事,必須早從一八八0年代開始說起。559Please respect copyright.PENANAC2ZCjCShj7
當年的蒼原城隍,只有四歲。559Please respect copyright.PENANAej3ffHE3AW
東南海濱,有一個小漁港,叫做蝦宜港。559Please respect copyright.PENANAipfb5D0OZj
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。559Please respect copyright.PENANAoclwDNRmox
魚港外的荒郊地方,有一棟老舊的三合院。559Please respect copyright.PENANAhpyX6epqkg
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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。559Please respect copyright.PENANAHCMJ2BKLrp
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。559Please respect copyright.PENANATwECYK9Ioa
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。559Please respect copyright.PENANAP0KEaTOC7c
這個男孩,就是蒼原城隍爺。559Please respect copyright.PENANAoOCGqL9NAV
無奈的是,他從小體弱多病,大病小病不斷,幾乎整天臥床。559Please respect copyright.PENANAvIauMRp9DB
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。559Please respect copyright.PENANAxzUpYqVYvm
婆媳惟有到處拜神,祈求神明保佑。559Please respect copyright.PENANAJTHDVqc97a
就此前往一間專治病痛的醫神保生大帝廟。559Please respect copyright.PENANAewI0BEkfyj
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。559Please respect copyright.PENANALWJrtIKiDK
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……」559Please respect copyright.PENANATH0lFcYMkG
道士:「自小多病不斷,或是命數問題。請給男孩的生辰八字。」559Please respect copyright.PENANA2tsWiNmY77
之後,道士掐指算起,略得解答。559Please respect copyright.PENANAir1Mmgk3bR
道士再於桌上,灑上一撮白米:「請任意撥米出來,進行米卦。」559Please respect copyright.PENANARuDiKssID9
母親伸手,撥出數十米粒。559Please respect copyright.PENANAJDqr63ji4D
道士細數完畢,再把桌上米粒收回。559Please respect copyright.PENANABadMiSHkHi
道士:「這個孩子,命帶死關,應該不會超過十歲。」559Please respect copyright.PENANAi3GCwLRZUV
婆媳都是難以相信:「…………」559Please respect copyright.PENANAQIQTYoeFRJ
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。」559Please respect copyright.PENANAQ9Hzvqrs3f
阿嬤:「法師,還是可以做什麼法事?」559Please respect copyright.PENANAf4QhpB8Pgl
道士:「沒有用,是天命。」559Please respect copyright.PENANAU27I2PwFvh
阿嬤:「法師,我們家只剩這個孩子!」559Please respect copyright.PENANAlC2C7xhK0P
母親:「我只有這個孤子啊!」559Please respect copyright.PENANAQkOeg0GqzM
道士:「…………」559Please respect copyright.PENANAGy93cP1HYi
阿嬤:「不論是什麼法事,要多少費用---」559Please respect copyright.PENANAba0nfoYOlX
道士:「剛才說過,不是費用問題。再說,貧道絕不收取任何費用。」559Please respect copyright.PENANAbjw5qUYZ00
阿嬤:「法師,那麼要怎麼辦?」559Please respect copyright.PENANAYK5ofdj3JI
道士:「此事,貧道的確無能為力,請回吧……」559Please respect copyright.PENANAYhTyPsmtfa
這正是婆媳最不想聽到的答案。559Please respect copyright.PENANAS6MRk1bn7p
一起忍著眼淚,心亂如麻,站起來,就要離開。559Please respect copyright.PENANAaI22Hl7tT8
道士或許是不忍:「請等等。」559Please respect copyright.PENANAINU5u0EArj
婆媳:「…………」559Please respect copyright.PENANAAHxceQlnmv
道士:「我教你們一個方法,可以做做看。妳們可知沖喜一事?」559Please respect copyright.PENANAuTmuSVvK8x
阿嬤:「沖喜?」559Please respect copyright.PENANAIgrnR5JTmc
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。」559Please respect copyright.PENANAHMM0Ow9bga
阿嬤:「是童養媳?」559Please respect copyright.PENANAJqndn29fet
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……」559Please respect copyright.PENANA4fubUzIosM
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