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冬日，藍天，小雪。487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡInkzlqzER4
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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。487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUkRanC3auJ
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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。487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrSwv3ryVqF
487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSqkEjkCFxy
「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。487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuCFdQVdzci
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「小姐。」忽爾有道男聲叫住帶娣：「有興趣占卦嗎？」487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV2xrVX35zI
487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJzVcOvhjv
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。」487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSwRc11PmBI
487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSvA9ooIhg3
「免費的。」老者沒有絲毫不悅，掏扇撥涼。487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqfJWERQotL
487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcWGyAdcRMT
「那麼好？」帶娣生起戒心——世上哪可能有這麼便宜的事情？487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡucWqhVVXrw
487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQBz02a1aW
「占卦師乃神明和凡人之橋樑，工作不外乎『為凡人找答案』和『為神明傳遞訊息』。」光頭紅頰白長鬚的老者笑意盈盈，遠看活像寺廟神像。487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTAAC8enea5
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「我沒需要找答案。」帶娣斷言拒絕，再次開步。487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9fVyuHaQt4
487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyNqD8YU4Mk
「但神明託我傳訊息給你。」老者不急不躁，語速不徐不疾：「關於你的終身大事。」487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQq7GBgy1Z8
487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLRwWzRGuG
這話正中帶娣下懷——終身大事！487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN5i4K4TSkT
487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡysthPmDUCy
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。487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz5UiZd3ntf
487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLeQqdg2Enz
但單身的帶娣下個月將要踏入十九歲！487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiREm34bfxG
487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡixbxT0vR1o
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壞孬子，有意無意疏遠她、孤立她……487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6xrqAfNiY
487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ77UpcCLIG5
帶娣神色緊張，急步走向老者，恭敬誠懇道：「請你為我占卦吧。」487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFscGpKYYAW
487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSArIBFakcU
老者樂呵呵的，欣然答應。唸咒。神明附身，雪地寫字，神明歸位。487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTICPAW6biv
487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtgNW4cPbMM
老者甫看見地上文字，立即換上一臉驚喜：「恭喜你！神明說你的真命天子將於小寒當日子時路經這梅花樹！你們會一見鍾情，共諧連理，白頭到老！」487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ39faa7wcv
487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGdTECSIK0s
帶娣聞言大樂，主動奉上三條大蘿蔔送予老者表達謝意。487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKIQuakH0vY
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！」487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPgw7PEvOdO
487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfACXpxxVHy
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。487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD6OttwFqLJ
487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1U3Jv4egXD
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。487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzcIjtj8LxF
487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM7sEWdWCjA
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。487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU7K7gwG7sY
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寒。487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNwWYBmAoxu
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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。487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7SjB5BOBhV
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對方會出現嗎？487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFXlnupMOcX
487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDAjM7eqRJM
「會。」她再三告訴自己，強要自己堅持下去。487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwdOUCpPKBV
487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTLPBpJDt0E
對方會嫌棄她是窮困潦倒的大齡農家女嗎？487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdyG4hp73Zr
487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcoLuMPPmrW
「不會。」她不停催眠自己，未來夫君定會待她如珠如寶。487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpLyM6FNrHy
487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAbk6A7LAds
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。487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm8RG4PfZx9
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痛。487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQyG4XUhLQ
487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu3EEyEJtqk
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。487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm2MdGrkZyZ
487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQCK2WXM4UF
這棵樹？那棵樹？哪棵才是神明所講的梅花樹？487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC2j1kMIoM0
487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9AM6dCOutz
有可能趕在子時前去到嗎？487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGos9Hzt6b
487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz4wgVcJbL8
若果遲到，對方會否離開，不再出現？487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn9mqXRqSUD
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絕望。487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvz0Wni8NPU
487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKZUhQ5IksH
帶娣意識到自己沒可能在一片樹林中找到那棵樹。487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpjwFuFbas4
487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ919HSZP62H
跌坐地上，哭。487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV8DadLvjSJ
487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFHjqYMBdgh
撕心裂肺。487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNTwJlh8dHU
487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwLV2V2aBtN
颯颯風中，倏忽聽見杳杳嗓音：「你在找我嗎？」487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOHJnV0lIg5
487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfG3wVUOYpu
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。487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhZiWSAJwBb
487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1aiJNSlBCL
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！」487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEFKWbvpLMJ
487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkOYl3EFzNF
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……487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7RvOmZndfx
日。眾人在樹林中找到她的遺體。487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡymi8spcsyh
487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcFRDXvUss
老爹呼天搶地，自責對帶娣動粗。487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGmB9ygqXl7
487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRB6TGtMsCB
村民口頭上紛表惋措，說帶娣其實是個很不錯的女生。487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzHO1CKZGsp
487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpgiYjIbnyp
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說一通，怎麼她會相信？」
