冬日，藍天，小雪。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ231GQwBmzN
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空氣乾冷，每次呼吸都會令肺部生起輕微灼痛之感。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLkG7KfQEmQ
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帶娣不期然騰出手來，將掩鼻布巾稍稍拉整，以保存溫熱濕潤的鼻息。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrR3HoBVQM
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「若有快馬一匹，那該多好！」她心想。雖說不是弱質纖纖大家閨秀，但背負整整一籃子大蘿蔔在寒冬雪地上陡步行走於她亦是一件苦事。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRldlqZrWr9
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「小姐。」忽爾有道男聲叫住帶娣：「有興趣占卦嗎？」247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJLGNDmsa9
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帶娣循聲望去，只見不遠處梅樹下有一老者正在向她點首微笑。沒有回應的必要，但帶娣自然而然地回了句：「不了。沒錢。」247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGBRjWhTC1h
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「免費的。」老者沒有絲毫不悅，掏扇撥涼。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡABEVpM0izr
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「那麼好？」帶娣生起戒心——世上哪可能有這麼便宜的事情？247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsfgl9te4xe
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「占卦師乃天界人間之橋樑，工作不外乎『為凡人找答案』和『為天界傳遞訊息』。」光頭紅頰白長鬚的老者笑意盈盈，遠看活像寺廟神像。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb08V5C9xuC
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「我沒需要找答案。」帶娣斷言拒絕，再次開步。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOjziC5aldx
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「但天界託我傳訊息給你。」老者不急不躁，語速不徐不疾：「關於你的終身大事。」247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT5776Hc2G1
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這話正中帶娣下懷——終身大事！247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3igt2iV5FD
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農村女大多十三、十四歲時出嫁，以早日生孩子，為夫家提供更多工作人口。而且農村人自知身份卑微，對成親對象沒多要求，只消四肢健全、頭腦正常、能夠正常工作，再醜再窮亦不會乏人問津。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVWZpm9Nrt
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但單身的帶娣下個月將要踏入十九歲！247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXllCMI8seJ
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怎麼會無人提親？不知有多少鄉里背著她議論紛紛，甚至有人已認定帶娣是個不祥人，有意無意疏遠她、孤立她……247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUPRWoL1kuh
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帶娣神色緊張，急步走向老者，恭敬奉上三條大蘿蔔：「請你為我占卦吧。」247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡty4dFMQqtf
往大城路上，帶娣不斷思索手中籤文之意。老者不予解釋，只給她一張籤文，奈何她目不識丁，村內又無人識字，那可怎麼辦？苦惱之際，她驀地發覺自己已到達目的地——大城市集。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu7RS7Srl4q
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她千里迢迢到大城來就是為了賣出大蘿蔔。老爹種蘿蔔很有一手，尺寸大、水份足、味清甜，每年都能賣得好價錢，賺來的錢足夠買下過冬糧食和一條肥豬肉。她努力叫賣。蘿蔔的好有目共睹，可惜今年經濟不景氣，人人都想年末多留一分錢在口袋，不停雞蛋裡挑骨頭，務求低價買蘿蔔。帶娣見怪不怪，沒有退讓，確保了收入，卻增加了賣蘿蔔所需時間。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG3JgxZ3Sk2
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蘿蔔賣清光時，天色已黑，大多店鋪已打烊。帶娣苦苦掙扎於該否連夜冒險趕路回家，翌日再來大城買東西，抑或花點小錢到客棧投宿，翌日買糧食後踏上歸途……忽爾靈機一觸，決定到寺廟借宿。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzOM2aDmWz
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天氣極寒，寺廟擠滿前來借宿的無家可歸者。寺廟住持命人為大家生火取暖，還提供一頓免費齋菜給大家充飢。帶娣留意到角落有一位看似讀書人的小伙子，連忙厚著臉皮上前請他解籤。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyFdgHOP4sX
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讀書人聽原委、接籤文，先是一呆，繼而一笑：「籤文說，小寒當日，你的真命天子會出現在梅花樹下。」247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ94LyhlmwVs
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「哪棵梅花樹？甚麼時辰？他是誰？甚麼樣子？我們是否會馬上成婚？」帶娣求嫁之心洋溢於表，忘形緊扯著讀書人衣袖不放手。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCvs5xR9Sxy
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「籤文沒有提及。不然你試想想有沒有哪棵梅花樹於你有特別意義。」讀書人眉頭輕皺，擔心帶娣會扯破他的衣服。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdc0kMfw7FC
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占卦老者不就是站於梅花樹下麼？難道是那棵樹？一定是！247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrX2h3AJTpW
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帶娣大喜，連聲謝過讀書人。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJs8BrsKh2U
回家以後，帶娣一直心心念念小寒當日將會出現的那抹身影。神不守舍，工作頻頻犯錯，招致金錢損失。老爹問清緣故後悖然大怒：「你這笨蛋！怎麼會相信占卦這回事？動動腦筋吧！」247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdpNZTGZsXn
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罵聲震天，吵得鄰居們清楚聽到對話內容。帶娣成為村中笑柄，人人皆拿她當笑料。自尊受損，帶娣提不起勁工作，乾脆窩在家裡呆等小寒到來。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl1ld82vpqZ
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顏面受損，加上帶娣不願工作，老爹對帶娣更是沒甚麼好臉色。某夜，老爹再次因瑣碎小事對帶娣大發脾氣。盛怒之下，他失控暴打帶娣。帶娣咬緊牙關，不吭一聲，雙臂抱頭護著臉蛋，心中只求不要被打得臉青鼻腫，以免在真命天子心中留下不好印象。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpf5RAl8yyr
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踏入亥時，帶娣所有家人已倒頭大睡。她抵著劇痛起床，匆匆梳洗打扮，披上厚衣離家，趕在子時之前到達梅花樹下。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZeet9kmdn
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寒。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmwL7t7pdHv
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「小寒」標誌著開始進入一年中最寒冷的日子，奈何身寒不及心寒。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKhPuaaXF2
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對方會出現嗎？247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5t4xIbaeqo
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「會。」她再三告訴自己，強要自己堅持下去。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwLm4gyprsj
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對方會嫌棄她是窮困潦倒的大齡農家女嗎？247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡizqdKawk9U
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「不會。」她不停催眠自己，未來夫君定會待她如珠如寶。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDLxe7Orkod
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身體的痛、環境的寒和內心對幸福愛情的憧憬形成強烈對比，她的思緒於希望與失望之間來回跳躍。忐忑、不安、未知將她情緒推向極致。不可以！她誓要把眼淚強忍下來——總不能甫見面就哭得一塌糊塗。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn4a0uwmoYc
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痛。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fpx18jFty
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頭痛欲裂。後腦剛才被老爹重擊過，加上此刻寒風吹襲，受傷位置彷如被巨石擠壓，思緒漸見不清。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxuCxJ2WZDe
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這棵樹？那棵樹？哪棵才是籤文所講的梅花樹？247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlYCaeGdQkc
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有可能趕在子時（一天中第一個時辰）前去到嗎？247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6473pA5h28
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若果遲到，對方會否離開，不再出現？247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj0iZeOmIBy
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絕望。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1930DBucqm
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帶娣意識到自己沒可能在一片樹林中找到那棵樹。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0fGyGXX02s
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跌坐地上，哭。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuoDQ8bQwlz
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撕心裂肺。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVC41ewJ5og
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颯颯風中，倏忽聽見杳杳嗓音：「你在找我嗎？」247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNyeFgkSxna
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帶娣抬頭，驚見不遠處聳立一棵參天梅花樹。她連忙止住哭聲，撐起身子往梅花樹跑去。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4VZswi2Rir
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樹下有人影。對方面朝前方、背對她。帶娣不假思索，衝前從後環抱對方。對方沒有掙扎，轉過身來將她擁入懷裡。帶娣哭，哭中帶笑，笑容裡滿是幸福快樂：「是真的！真的有人會愛我！」247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvLT2zEfuHk
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她抬起頭，想要看看真命天子的臉。誰料天上繁星突然變亮，星光耀眼得她再也睜不開眼……247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0PL3C4eZYj
日。眾人在樹林中找到她的遺體。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUEISN8tmlm
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老爹呼天搶地，自責對帶娣動粗。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3I9AfRTCx
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村民口頭上紛表惋措，說帶娣其實是個很不錯的女生。247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBehoBLjetq
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讀書人從寺廟住持口中聽見帶娣死訊，暗忖：「那農婦真笨，竟會相信鬼神之說！」247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMCmv3ZH8fZ
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老者從路人口中聽見帶娣遭遇，心裡發笑：「她真笨！我為了騙幾個大蘿蔔而亂寫一通，怎麼她會相信？」247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZrpDZrj61C
