正當兩人轉身要走,水哥又叫住他們,硬是疊了一包捆了好幾層的袋子、壓在原本的紙箱上。41Please respect copyright.PENANA3Q3MgEHAaI
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「招待的龍蝦!正式的那一批再跟你收錢。」41Please respect copyright.PENANA2evtMwwxWP
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水哥嘴裡還是刁著菸,視角瞟了孟瑤函一眼。41Please respect copyright.PENANAqzfypdBm02
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「給妹子當見面禮,好好照顧人家。不要讓好女孩,總是看不上我們鯨鰭灣。」41Please respect copyright.PENANA4r3lBEBxe3
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話中有話。41Please respect copyright.PENANAR8aeB88fQK
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「別說得我好像虐待她。謝謝招待,東西我幫她收下便是。」41Please respect copyright.PENANAwPK0PYttN8
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水哥笑開,「今天沒跟你喝幾杯,就得放你走,太不甘願了!」41Please respect copyright.PENANAnIRJiqTzw6
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「以後有的是機會。」侯邦彥立刻婉拒,「我要騎車,何況還載著她。」41Please respect copyright.PENANA8kGR5MSyPh
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「也是,車後座的女生,男人得負責,今天先饒你。」水哥眨眨眼。41Please respect copyright.PENANAkArpSltXet
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孟瑤函跨上機車,離去前,對水哥揮揮手道別。41Please respect copyright.PENANAjY1z7ww1A1
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「抓好!天上雲很厚,有可能會下雨,我要加速騎。」41Please respect copyright.PENANAYZLoAfCNuX
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「喔。」後方置物架全滿,她只能扶著侯邦彥的腰。41Please respect copyright.PENANAnheYOf0ql6
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侯邦彥用力踩踏油門,野狼一聲長吼,排氣管冒出些白煙,兩人的身影逐漸消失在下一個彎道。41Please respect copyright.PENANAOiZmjHoR3J
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水哥望著他們,微笑,用力吸了一口菸,把菸灰往旁邊一撢。
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回到六絃,兩人的晚餐出奇簡陋,僅僅是泡麵,什麼配料都沒加。41Please respect copyright.PENANAWiKYK2aeOF
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但阿逃的晚飯依舊豐盛,是一大碗手撕雞胸肉加紅蘿蔔丁泡飯。41Please respect copyright.PENANA5OP7AEWfct
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當孟瑤函放下狗碗,阿逃一臉不敢置信,用試探的眼白望著她,不敢開動。41Please respect copyright.PENANA0JOqGWsRYx
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狗食比人食豐盛,這位工讀生是不是送錯餐?41Please respect copyright.PENANAVw2GiQUOeZ
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「欸,你放心吃吧!等一下大叔要教我殺龍蝦,所以今晚的宵夜一定是五星級的!泡麵雖然簡陋但也可口,平衡一下人生唄。」41Please respect copyright.PENANAPDkmmOeRxP
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想到自己至少可以獨佔一隻龍蝦,孟瑤函笑容燦爛,揉了揉阿逃的頭頂。41Please respect copyright.PENANABrHrEQrkwO
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她認真地解釋原委後,阿逃確定自己沒誤解指令,就放心開動了。41Please respect copyright.PENANApCGLO1vJxy
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但,這世界上總有些事,想像起來很美好;自己經手時,卻完全不是那一回事。41Please respect copyright.PENANAj4tmGlvkth
開始處理龍蝦五分鐘後……41Please respect copyright.PENANAUjhRUZyovy
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「我的媽咪呀,太恐怖了吧!」41Please respect copyright.PENANApyEofC2Pj2
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孟瑤函帶著厚厚的防護手套,緊緊按住龍蝦,固定在流理台上。她臉色慘白、雙手顫抖,努力把眼淚噙在眼角,不讓它低落。41Please respect copyright.PENANAgTbTjChxhe
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但是侯邦彥還是不滿意,他拿著一支細鋼條,正戳進龍蝦尾部的泄殖腔,那鋼條還要繼續往龍蝦的頭穿刺。41Please respect copyright.PENANAPdJW5zpJ8G
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「再用力一點,一定要把龍蝦的身體拉直!現在這個步驟最重要,龍蝦烹飪前,一定要趁活把它的沙腸取出、血尿放乾淨,不然蝦肉留有腥臭,再貴的食材也是白搭。」41Please respect copyright.PENANAbyjpOM4UCX
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孟瑤函雖然勇敢獨立、但生活技能上還是溫室裡的小花,在家家務都由母親操手。偶而挑個菜蟲、就已經犯嘀咕。41Please respect copyright.PENANAaPprgCBAVH
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現在要她眼睜睜地看著大龍蝦被剝奪生命,還是用殘忍的手法。41Please respect copyright.PENANAjv8ZhAsQO0
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在極端壓力下,人們常戲稱『眼前出現跑馬燈』,但孟瑤函的腦子不知怎麼跳到奇怪的畫面,出現的是電影『滿清十大酷刑』中蕩婦騎木馬遊街的一幕……41Please respect copyright.PENANApRGhsamyp0
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「這隻龍蝦又不淫蕩,為什麼要用這麼殘忍下流的方法虐殺它?」說完,眼淚也跟著滑下來。41Please respect copyright.PENANAaq5NxhODPg
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聞言,侯邦彥翻了一個超級大白眼,無奈望向自己挑的幫手。41Please respect copyright.PENANAAtbcUouG5z
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「雖然滿十八歲,可以觀賞限制級電影,還是要慎選。否則garbage in、garbage out,OK?」想必大叔也猜中她腦海的截圖。41Please respect copyright.PENANAMPGK5riE4T
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「又不是我選的!失眠的夜晚,就只有後面頻道的老電影能看呀!」孟瑤函聳起肩膀,用肩膀的衣服勉強吸掉淚水。41Please respect copyright.PENANAveoMowekUE
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看著手握半死不活的龍蝦,她恨不得在佛祖耶穌阿拉下跪,用力懺悔。41Please respect copyright.PENANAtghlWR34kq
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所謂『婦人之仁』正是如此,侯邦彥嘆了一口氣。41Please respect copyright.PENANAbYSAdhOuMO
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「妳動作再不利索一點,是要害我慢慢戳死它、還是賞它一個痛快?」41Please respect copyright.PENANAMylcdIjhly
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「好啦,我知道啦。」她很不甘願應聲,用力吸鼻子。41Please respect copyright.PENANA3whRIDLh5n
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「心腸這麼軟。還是我們只殺這一隻?妳就別吃,都拿回海邊放生?」他故意試探。41Please respect copyright.PENANAnTfWya1IUm
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「不行!」孟瑤函嗓門立刻大起來,態度也瞬間果決。41Please respect copyright.PENANAn1nZtnNeR1
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「反正大錯已經鑄成,我有幫忙,我是共犯。我要吃,不准把我那一份A走!」41Please respect copyright.PENANAZYOWVdQQgR
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哭歸哭,DNA裡的吃貨基因,不會因為幾滴眼淚就被洗刷。41Please respect copyright.PENANAUCGHZqVMQE
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「呵呵。」侯邦彥從喉頭深處發出冷笑。41Please respect copyright.PENANAtIr7EWeBeR
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即使是來意不善的嘲笑,那低沉的嗓,緩緩的震動,撓得孟瑤函的耳根子癢癢。41Please respect copyright.PENANAYA4FAIbWvm
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但,知道和做到,向來都是兩碼子事。41Please respect copyright.PENANALAFZFOff2n
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「都叫妳使勁壓了!」孟瑤函的動作還是無法達到要求,侯邦彥嚴厲斥責,有些真動氣。41Please respect copyright.PENANAn9tHFWbS6d
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扭來扭去的龍蝦處理不好、浪費食材不說;萬一操作時他使勁過猛,鋼條戳傷孟瑤函,事情才嚴重。41Please respect copyright.PENANAvtGyCxGS7f
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「我有!但這隻龍蝦實在太大,我摁不住牠。」41Please respect copyright.PENANA838JaJXqFQ
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孟瑤函用全身的力氣試圖制伏與死亡搏鬥的龍蝦,滿頭大汗。41Please respect copyright.PENANAAyisUhdL8b
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「真是的!」41Please respect copyright.PENANAgbdftxV39m
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眼看孟瑤函Hold不住,侯邦彥往後一個滑步借位、繞到她身後,長臂一攬,左手直接覆蓋在孟瑤函的手背。41Please respect copyright.PENANAks4OaLpWIQ
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不理會自己的手緊貼孟瑤函,侯邦彥的掌加強施力,並且同時指導她。41Please respect copyright.PENANAepDuaZSD1W
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「好好感覺!這樣按著龍蝦的身體,跟砧板之間不能有空隙。透過觸覺,食材的一切妳都能感受到……」41Please respect copyright.PENANAjtmVGSwJTk
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他專注在教學上,完全沒注意兩人的身體貼得有多近,但孟瑤函注意到。41Please respect copyright.PENANA7B8ys0785s
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心臟跳動的速率,立刻加速,害她原本就在顫抖的手,就更抖。41Please respect copyright.PENANAxXfes7zlj4
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侯邦彥只以為她害怕,把她手握得更緊。41Please respect copyright.PENANAvlqnLxMwmK
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「當妳與它合而為一,才能真正掌握。我們不是故意要傷害它,所以動作一定要俐落,讓痛苦減到最低。烹飪是一種轉化,過程要心懷感謝與謙卑。」41Please respect copyright.PENANAZCKPqorjdd
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當侯邦彥低沉的嗓音在耳際緩緩響起,她的後背感受到他身體散發的溫度,說也奇怪,孟瑤函原本慌亂的心情,反而漸漸平靜下來。41Please respect copyright.PENANA91Y5yuxjlx
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他的手掌覆蓋著她的,溫度透過手套傳給她。緊握鋼纖的那隻手大而有力,手指卻是那麼修長好看……41Please respect copyright.PENANAPeS6HUX2qc
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一瞬間,她有點懵,自己的注意力到底是放在手心的龍蝦?還是手背上的撫觸?41Please respect copyright.PENANAW5AKKOFN6E
回神哪!41Please respect copyright.PENANA8m1Efs7ODd
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還好,手掌下的龍蝦終於安靜下來。侯邦彥也在她面前示範了挑沙腸、放血的過程。41Please respect copyright.PENANAZIoUBP7hBx
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處理一隻大龍蝦至少需要十五分鐘。好不容易搞定,孟瑤函卻在此時提出要求。41Please respect copyright.PENANAkkkWkooEiN
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「我想自己練習一次完整殺龍蝦、放血的過程。」她鼓起勇氣。41Please respect copyright.PENANADOFj4vfXK4
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侯邦彥奇了。「妳不是害怕嗎?」41Please respect copyright.PENANAPRW6pTNq7v
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孟瑤函不否認。「可是這是個難得的技能,我這輩子搞不好只有在你身邊時,才學得到。所以我想自己操作看看,如果我做錯,拜託你糾正我!」41Please respect copyright.PENANAqlZBPjaDM8
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看她有心,侯邦彥就挑了最小的龍蝦遞給她,交由她處理。41Please respect copyright.PENANASRMEqGKlkl
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孟瑤函的手法偶而失準,侯邦彥在旁見狀立刻糾正。她的悟性不差,略微提醒,加上稍早的見習,立刻能把要訣掌握。41Please respect copyright.PENANAaiwQnNpVNZ
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孟瑤函手裡還緊握龍蝦,放血的過程接近尾聲,侯邦彥望著一臉認真的她,眼神突然有些遙遠。41Please respect copyright.PENANA8WoQUtsPvN
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「以前,我也跟妳一樣,在家裡從來沒有做過家事,更別說烹飪。出國留學回報家裡我要修餐飲管理,他們都跌破眼鏡。」41Please respect copyright.PENANAS7uVfpvPrw
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侯邦彥很少主動談起家人。41Please respect copyright.PENANAx0AOXDtzHO
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「你的廚藝超讚的!回國後有做給家人吃嗎?他們一定會以你的廚藝為榮!」孟瑤函一臉天真。41Please respect copyright.PENANAgX739rb3cy
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侯邦彥只能苦笑。41Please respect copyright.PENANAi2XkS89EzJ
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「我家送我去留學,歐美名校聯盟的文憑,是基本門檻。他們希望我至少拿到大企業管理階層的資格、或是結交名流,讓家族地位晉升。」41Please respect copyright.PENANAH0O8kNq4iL
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孟瑤函注意到他臉上表情的微妙變化。41Please respect copyright.PENANARoh8BcTQsS
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「烹飪這種事,對老一輩來說,是下人的工作,難登大雅之堂。高中時我只是偷學吉他,被我爸發現,立刻把吉他摔爛,丟進垃圾車。我從英國回來,帶回這個廚藝資格,他們只覺得丟臉。」41Please respect copyright.PENANADCCcu4rOGM
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「啊?」她完全沒猜到是這種結局。41Please respect copyright.PENANA8aKKYY2mj8
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大家族的壓力,這話題對孟瑤函來說太沉重。她不知道該如何回應侯邦彥,只能繼續完成手上的事。41Please respect copyright.PENANAmW86vxJ3oh
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而侯邦彥,除了指導她操作烹飪,再也沒有提及其他事。
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