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由於瞳打算在嬝舞樓裡建造茶館,所以瞳也趁著熟悉嬝舞樓之便,不時出入前苑,和那些僕役和妓子們打交道,以旁敲側擊地收集所需的資訊、物色人才。55Please respect copyright.PENANA5u7uWDziHh
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嬝舞樓本多招待那些貴族遊宦,所以樓內的妓子就算是下層的,也會些貴族平時愛把弄、炫耀的東西,寫幾聯好對子更不成問題。瞳早打定主意要盡其所能地學習各種技藝,以備未來不時之需,所以瞳一見到妓子寫的好對聯或者是有所疑惑的地方,便會親自向那妓子詢問。55Please respect copyright.PENANAK5y1QPdM6v
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雖然嬝舞樓是金絡裡著名的大青樓,但在這世界裡,青樓裡的女子在人家眼裡只比街上的乞兒好些,縱然有艷名在外,卻鮮少被人以青眼正視。就像曾為青樓花魁的李奴兒之母李霞,一朝嫁為人婦,受盡萬般屈辱,那些曾許下山盟海誓的男人們卻到哪去了?55Please respect copyright.PENANAXzjOfIOrpQ
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再者,這嬝舞樓作主的是三位花魁。那些僕役一個個只懂得巴結花魁,對前苑的妓子沒什麼好臉色,瞳就有好幾次撞見男奴強扯著漂亮的妓子、口出穢言。還好這些男奴都知道瞳是炎菊的書僮,一對上瞳冷絕的眸子,只能緊張地辯解了幾句,倖倖然離去。55Please respect copyright.PENANAZ2Ev3dj9O1
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相較之下,身為花魁書僮的瞳卻能放下身段,恭謙地向妓女詢問、解惑,也不刻薄勢利,這些妓子自然也越發親近瞳了。55Please respect copyright.PENANADI2E9CYshl
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前些日子,端著自己第一次煮出的飯菜、正從前苑打道回後苑去的瞳卻聽見一聲聲尖銳的打罵聲與哭叫。瞳頓了一秒,便抬起腳,轉了方向,往聲音來處走去。55Please respect copyright.PENANAXSEK6z7Fcq
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「妳這個痴兒!教了這麼多次,妳卻一點也記不住!」一名體態微福的老婦手裡拿著掃帚,一手捉著女童的耳朵,惡狠狠地叫著,「哭!哭!就只會哭!如果觸怒了樓主,看我不把妳扒下一層皮去!」55Please respect copyright.PENANAAOcWipGXBQ
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耳朵被擰得疼了,女童哭叫得悽慘,求饒聲淒厲得令人心疼。55Please respect copyright.PENANAYuvuuyFs1j
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瞳認得那老婦。老婦姓吳,苑裡的妓子都稱她吳嬤嬤。這吳嬤嬤不僅是嬝舞樓的老鴇之一,更是徐榮的妻子。瞳第一次參觀前苑時,就是這吳媽媽陪同的。後來,知道瞳經常到前苑裡向妓子和僕役們學習技藝,便隔著三叉五叉地為瞳噓寒問暖一番,逢迎諂媚的次數只比人多而不少。55Please respect copyright.PENANAgRxybu2oj2
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瞳皺了眉頭,走向前去,刻意弄了聲響,一雙眼冷冷地瞪向吳嬤嬤,曝著光的半張臉匍匐著兩道怵目驚心的刀裂,看起來格外猙獰。55Please respect copyright.PENANABCIcRFL4Db
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吳嬤嬤一看到瞳,嚇得丟開手中的掃帚,擠了一張諂媚的臉,陪笑地說:「哎呦!原來是映魂啊!要回後苑那兒去了嗎?」55Please respect copyright.PENANAz0qSc3oU0D
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瞳沒有回話,只是直直盯著吳嬤嬤看,看得吳嬤嬤一身冷汗,也不知道怎麼開口好。55Please respect copyright.PENANAu5W9YbZ6pn
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正當此時,那女童踉蹌著步伐,滿臉淚水與鼻涕地跑到瞳的身後,拉緊了瞳的衣角,啊啊啊地叫著。55Please respect copyright.PENANAbrw4dAgGz4
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吳嬤嬤見著,一張臉都鐵青了,作勢捉人,怒斥:「妳這痴兒!竟——」55Please respect copyright.PENANACROP8vS8Sh
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「新奴?」一眼掃過四肢上的瘀青,不想再聽吳嬤嬤尖銳的叫聲,瞳逕自打斷吳媽媽的罵語,直接切入正題。55Please respect copyright.PENANAJDrEAVy7W7
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「是、是……」吳嬤嬤尷尬地應是,卻又被瞳那雙黑眸盯得心虛不已,直打顫了身子,伏了地,叫道,「是妓子。幾、幾日前碰上一、一對夫婦急、急要賣孩子,聽、聽說這女童、有把好嗓子,所以、所以……嬤嬤也是想給樓主驚喜啊!」55Please respect copyright.PENANATcqD7wkvmK
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嬝舞樓和別的青樓不同,因為權力放給了三位花魁,所以在這裡的老鴇是沒有資格管賣妓子的。一旦犯了規定,可不是單單趕出嬝舞樓那麼簡單。水諾就曾告訴瞳,曾經有個老鴇犯了惑罌的忌諱,結果被碾斷了手骨、打得半身不遂,丟進乞丐堆裡,任其自生自滅了。55Please respect copyright.PENANAL63GJoaXrz
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不過,也有例外的時候。55Please respect copyright.PENANASArk0sYPcR
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炎菊就是另一位嬤嬤偷偷買進來調教的,樓主和兩為花魁得知以後也未加以苛責,更沒想到炎菊竟成了樓裡的第三位花魁。事後,那位嬤嬤的地位便跟著水漲船高,除了三位花魁,就是那位嬤嬤的話最大。55Please respect copyright.PENANAu7LzU5DkLz
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瞳曾聽那些妓子們說過,這吳嬤嬤有那徐榮作靠山,一直都看不慣另外一位嬤嬤,更對另外一位嬤嬤帶進來的奴僕不是一般的刁難。自從炎菊成了花魁之後,吳嬤嬤囂張的氣燄終於弱了下來,嬝舞樓裡才有好日子過。55Please respect copyright.PENANAxkn9fnM458
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另一方面,吳嬤嬤也開始積極地收留孤兒、買賣孩童,心裡打好算盤,想順著另外一位嬤嬤的老路走。55Please respect copyright.PENANAunPyeplmuD
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所以,瞳一看到那面生的孩子,便立刻明白了。55Please respect copyright.PENANAMpmyo6UFvG
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瞳看向身邊的孩子,一雙灰藍色的眼蓄滿淚水,嬌小的身形與滿身的髒污撐著一副可憐兮兮。55Please respect copyright.PENANAzFI8NXaedT
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「這是第幾個了?」沉默良久,瞳又看向惴慄不安的吳嬤嬤,問了一句。55Please respect copyright.PENANAMVQg22r0XO
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僅此一句,吳嬤嬤卻驚得身子一大震,抖落一身篩糠。立刻抬起頭,皺了一張老臉,哽著喉嚨說道:「哎呦!映魂、不!我的小祖宗啊!就看嬤嬤平時待妳不薄,好的字帖都給妳留下,妳可千萬別跟小姐們說啊!」55Please respect copyright.PENANAggaJpGZOrM
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瞳看著吳嬤嬤,卻覺身邊的孩子緊緊地將自己的衣服攥緊,不由得躊躇了起來。55Please respect copyright.PENANAe3O0eZ0ZVC
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只是瞳也知道自己的身分,強出頭的事絕對不能幹的,再者瞳還得求助樓主實現自己的計畫。在還不曉得樓裡誰事樓主的親信之前,在樓裡豎立敵人是件愚蠢而且不明智的事——就算是個地位卑下、負責掃除穢物的奴僕也是。55Please respect copyright.PENANASEPqwy8rum
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瞳輕輕攬住小童的手,垂眸,低道:「吳嬤嬤,時候不早,廚姨那兒,正缺人手。」55Please respect copyright.PENANA1Mi1kbQo7o
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吳嬤嬤一聽,知道瞳的打算,立刻會意地笑燦了一張滿是皺紋的臉,陪笑地連聲應是,沒心力管那小童,趕緊帶著剛撿回的一條小命,跑開了!55Please respect copyright.PENANAxdiSFynBXv
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掏出懷裡的帕子,瞳再度看向小童,輕拭著女童已經被塵土、淚水與鼻涕混濁的臉,問:「我是李映魂,妳叫什麼?」55Please respect copyright.PENANAMAN1ZjEBtM
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「殊、殊英。」自稱為殊英的女童怯怯地看著瞳,捏著繡著小小朵蒲公英的衣服,有些結巴著。55Please respect copyright.PENANAKHjhdKyFgB
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「我只是個奴,能否留下都難說,所以才沒能幫妳。」不知怎地,一直待人極其疏離的瞳卻自顧自地解釋開來,一時反應過來,住了嘴,瞳自己也詫異萬分。但是看那殊英只睜著一雙眼,迷茫地看著自己,瞳只能無奈地嘆了一口氣,提起手邊的食盒,拿出自己剛做好的紫米饅頭和豆漿饅頭遞到殊英的手裡,道,「吃吧,這我自己做的。」55Please respect copyright.PENANAY9gmUvMRya
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話罷,瞳便轉身離去,卻又被殊英捉住了衣服。瞳回望進殊英一雙灰藍色的眸子,沉默一會兒,抬起手,輕輕拍了殊英的頭,才說:「回去休息吧,我也該走了。」55Please respect copyright.PENANAL9UZ174VR6
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殊英看著瞳良久,終於放開了手,緊緊地捧著懷中的饅頭,看著瞳轉身離去。55Please respect copyright.PENANAxGnGK43Ukn
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此後,瞳每天都會在同個時間與地點碰上看著天空發呆的殊英,習慣地將自己做好的食物分一半給她,習慣地看殊英看見自己時綻開的純淨笑容。55Please respect copyright.PENANA0O5h77Rfw4
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只是兩天前起,殊英卻不再出現於瞳的歸途上了。55Please respect copyright.PENANA1c0q7Dnorr
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蓋上食盒的蓋子,摩娑著盒上的花紋,瞳垂下眼簾,不語。55Please respect copyright.PENANA5bTayMxGR6
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