夜深,我來到準備打烊的麵店。507Please respect copyright.PENANAARC4eyKeH0
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「一碗淨麵。」507Please respect copyright.PENANArNufVxWg3i
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老闆瞥了我一眼,不發一言,雙手來回忙著。507Please respect copyright.PENANAybzcVOSlc8
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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。507Please respect copyright.PENANACzJcV5bO6I
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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。各有前因,各有煩惱,毋須對號入座。507Please respect copyright.PENANAYSeDExItEz
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麵來了。507Please respect copyright.PENANArsFgo8qY4Y
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名副其實的淨麵。沒有湯汁,沒有調味料,沒有配料。507Please respect copyright.PENANAWA3uV1sfSl
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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。507Please respect copyright.PENANAoTRyoHwuBz
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「我不需要它好吃。」我低頭吃麵,心裡希望老闆閉嘴。507Please respect copyright.PENANA6HliZkSlEi
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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。507Please respect copyright.PENANAXqqSqdTHgC
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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。」507Please respect copyright.PENANAwkLcQxJu81
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「有沒有甚麼特別發現?」我拿著鈔票的手沒有收回,繼續遞向老闆。507Please respect copyright.PENANAaU4rYkWUlB
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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。507Please respect copyright.PENANAzKkWj7zAW1
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「何以見得?」我的手不自覺退回來。507Please respect copyright.PENANAhTVNfc9ghA
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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。507Please respect copyright.PENANACRuyaiBzOs
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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。507Please respect copyright.PENANABFsZySJSWB
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「你已然下班。」老闆眼神放軟,狀甚憐惜:「你累了,累得沒能假裝。」507Please respect copyright.PENANAj1MDZzSGsq
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「你想太多。」我假笑,再次將鈔票遞予老闆。507Please respect copyright.PENANA7LBqRlZ4iB
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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。507Please respect copyright.PENANArKbqrmCUnR
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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。507Please respect copyright.PENANATypqpnGNEi
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心念電轉,靈光一閃,驀地抬頭。507Please respect copyright.PENANA1Wz8AFRdFp
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算了吧。507Please respect copyright.PENANAddCnuILWUc
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難得遇到一個敢於對客人板著臉的老闆。