夜深,我拖著疲憊身軀來到準備打烊的麵店。427Please respect copyright.PENANAi1sAuJ41N8
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「一碗淨麵。」427Please respect copyright.PENANA6ITlBc5lGr
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老闆瞥了我一眼,不發一言,雙手來回忙著。427Please respect copyright.PENANAQPBwUtoqfH
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他的臉色不大好看,正如我剛才點菜時的語氣也不禮貌。427Please respect copyright.PENANArBxuZiZzkl
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我知道兩者沒有關連,他板著臉並非因為我的不禮貌,我的不禮貌並非因為他板著臉。427Please respect copyright.PENANAk6hfthQdsI
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火在燒,水在滾,麵在翻。心在跳,耳在聽,手在動。427Please respect copyright.PENANAX2zicCmKcC
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各有前因,各有煩惱,毋須對號入座。427Please respect copyright.PENANA5Fcfwunuxm
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麵來了。427Please respect copyright.PENANA79KAYCp17U
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名副其實的淨麵。沒有湯汁,沒有調味料,沒有配料。427Please respect copyright.PENANA8wKhbqnQrw
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「有可能好吃嗎?」老闆的臉色依然玄青,聲調卻是淡然如水,不含惡意。427Please respect copyright.PENANAZ9U8D9XF8J
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「我不需要它好吃。」我低頭吃麵,心裡希望老闆閉嘴。427Please respect copyright.PENANAYBEoEgt7wQ
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也許老闆不知道該如何接話,僅是站在原地,默默看我將淨麵吃清光。427Please respect copyright.PENANACzGdHKUPvj
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我掏出銀包取鈔票,老闆突然又開口:「你光顧這店不下百次,每次只點一碗淨麵。由於這種吃法太奇怪,我早在你光顧的第十次已然開始留意你。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAGmWmbxxsNO
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「有沒有甚麼特別發現?」我拿著鈔票的手沒有收回,定在空中伸向老闆。427Please respect copyright.PENANA29db9kxAwd
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「你從事服務業。」老闆有意無意地交叉雙手架在胸前,沒有接過鈔票。427Please respect copyright.PENANAffLcAIRCvh
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「何以見得?」我的手不自覺退回來,想聽他說下去。427Please respect copyright.PENANAoCtuAwLHCX
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「每次你的臉色不大好看,語氣也不禮貌,就像一碗淨麵。」老闆毫不客氣。427Please respect copyright.PENANA3QSK86HZs8
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「還以為服務業從業員都是笑臉迎人的!」我笑老闆過於主觀。427Please respect copyright.PENANAhi7tACIcsM
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「你已然下班。」老闆眼神放軟,現出疲態:「累了,累得沒能假裝。」427Please respect copyright.PENANAdop7a95mbZ
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「你想太多。」我假笑,再次將鈔票遞予老闆。427Please respect copyright.PENANA3Ftj0JDHXc
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老闆點點頭,終於伸手接下鈔票,但沒有感謝我的惠顧。427Please respect copyright.PENANAPzwqbYiw0M
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我走出麵店,猶豫要不要繼續光顧這麵店——被看穿心思的感覺令我很不安、很難受。427Please respect copyright.PENANASem4eYHPfW
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心念電轉,靈光一閃,驀地抬頭。427Please respect copyright.PENANAf9wfIOrKVA
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算了吧。427Please respect copyright.PENANAysBw19kXvC
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難得遇到一個敢於對客人板著臉的人。427Please respect copyright.PENANAh5k9P8hUjj
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我也想成為這樣的人。
淨麵食譜427Please respect copyright.PENANA5NQUTH8tsf
1)煲水427Please respect copyright.PENANACu4tszAOSP
2)放入麵條427Please respect copyright.PENANAhjs7KejVre
3)取出熟透的麵條,放入碗內427Please respect copyright.PENANA4ZTNTp8pbh
4)最重要的步驟:趁熱食!427Please respect copyright.PENANAYFcheFmkvA
註:本篇另收錄於短篇小說集《雜念集》。
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