人多好辦事,人多手腳亂,往往總是一念之差所致。327Please respect copyright.PENANARmz6oEU73E
327Please respect copyright.PENANAlnO0BSBipj
雖則這場「炸魚薯條」比賽並無設有任何參賽人數限制,但烹飪終歸不是比拼勞力的比賽,胡亂召集成員組隊的話只會造就人多手腳亂的場面,得不償失。327Please respect copyright.PENANA5YLl1nwV6T
故此,是次比賽隊伍的組成必須是重質不重量,每一位成員也應該要是精英之中的精英,獨當一面的存在。327Please respect copyright.PENANA1J4CAcMLI5
327Please respect copyright.PENANAsihEr55ZfR
這次比賽關乎到自己日後在默記的掌管權,克深臨責無旁貸自當親身上陣。327Please respect copyright.PENANAl53e2h7T2x
而選構隊伍成員方面,他的方針是側重選取他最為看好的新城市分店員工,間時為自己的心腹,自當是必然的選擇。而在間時的極力推薦下,之旦亦被納入在隊伍之中,不過她在團體裡的角色並不是主打在廚藝之上,而是在於資訊科技戰上,收集實時數據加以分析,為團隊制訂對策應對多變的局勢。327Please respect copyright.PENANAS9F5Tfpp7O
327Please respect copyright.PENANASL5zhs7xox
本來冥叔亦是心水之選之一,但因其去向未明的關係,克深臨只好屈就選取在新城市分店裡頭主管薯條部門的友朋以作替代,希望透過他平日在分店內磨練出的煮製薯條技巧為菜式的薯條部份出一分力。327Please respect copyright.PENANA4v4YBIRPpK
327Please respect copyright.PENANAmgSF6x9Acs
而之於為何會選取畢時我本人,那就純粹是他一系列的偏執及「誤會」所致,不值一提。327Please respect copyright.PENANAG6uxsM1G9B
327Please respect copyright.PENANANGFI7oL9jl
除新城市分店外,克深臨亦有把金鐘分店的凱歐及陽江撥入隊伍之內,這二人是實力和默契高企的組合,能靈活運用武學在廚藝之上,早前比賽的「國際都市」作品、集各家之大成的漢堡包亦是相當出色之作。327Please respect copyright.PENANAGD237WdcOE
唯一的隱憂就只有是二人長期視新城市分店成員為競爭對手,有可能會與他們發生摩擦和不合的地方,但克深臨認為二人會曉得顧及局勢放下不必要的成見,因此對這一方面亦沒有過份的憂慮。327Please respect copyright.PENANAf9djeysiPo
327Please respect copyright.PENANAxQWtc75KNb
最後,經過審視的考慮之下,希爾頓分店的麥默宋亦被邀請納入在隊伍之內,主要原因是克深臨品嚐過東方芝豬作品後,認可了默宋在魚柳處理方面的獨特見解及卓越成就,深信她在炸魚薯條的魚柳部份上定必會幫上不少的忙。327Please respect copyright.PENANAIopXOyTTF3
327Please respect copyright.PENANAbxRzdNDxSS
原定的隊伍組成本來就只有上述八人,克太的加入並不在早期的計劃之內。327Please respect copyright.PENANAuUEQNboO0w
這並不是對克太的實力給予否定的意思,只是歸根究底整件事也是因她而起,若然她沒有擅自暗中簽下柑紅門合約的話,根本就不會有「炸魚薯條」這場比賽的發生。327Please respect copyright.PENANAxyQPsJsaNP
327Please respect copyright.PENANAxIbkYgdqkw
對此,克深臨的內心是藏有相當程度的不滿及不悅。327Please respect copyright.PENANAoJxJq2Abgk
327Please respect copyright.PENANAiyxj0MfeFP
不過正如俗語所說,兩公婆床頭打架床尾和,二人之間的糾紛很快亦隨之熄滅。327Please respect copyright.PENANAq7ucj42Iq3
327Please respect copyright.PENANA7dUBzy2Fmh
「臨,為何你要冒這樣大的風險參加比賽?」327Please respect copyright.PENANATQ08XIWtVc
對於克深臨堅決參加比賽的決定,克太大感不解。327Please respect copyright.PENANAnlUYGwQVxY
327Please respect copyright.PENANA8M3ABUn8k5
比賽取得勝利的話,情況便會一切如常。但倘若失利落敗的話,那就等同於免費把香港區的默記經營權拱手予人無異。327Please respect copyright.PENANAdxqrBsj3zL
327Please respect copyright.PENANAhljHw3P7rX
輸掉比賽的損失實在是太過巨大,反之勝出比賽卻沒有相應的報酬。換作是克太本人作話事人決定的話,她定必會果斷選擇放棄參加比賽,不會冒險。327Please respect copyright.PENANA4SqxSbNHq3
327Please respect copyright.PENANATFcjiurh2X
「他們在收購合約上的匯款,你用了多少?」327Please respect copyright.PENANABbSgeCufyS
克深臨沒有回答她的問題,而是拋出一道反問。327Please respect copyright.PENANAM3Iixeq0fC
327Please respect copyright.PENANA3WjZ1Ff572
「我一分錢也沒有用過,那全都是屬於你的金錢,由你來決定如何使用。」327Please respect copyright.PENANA7dpYQmQ1cK
克太微微搖頭。327Please respect copyright.PENANAiqgSi3DfQe
327Please respect copyright.PENANAs9aSLcg6Y8
「嗯,那便好了。比賽過後便把全數完整匯返給他們吧!」327Please respect copyright.PENANAuTfIyx8n7y
克深臨瞄向了郭獅及塗世傑二人那方。327Please respect copyright.PENANAaLCXlI287H
327Please respect copyright.PENANA72fQlR5IyN
「那可是整整五十億港元哦!臨,你真的是一點也不心動嗎?327Please respect copyright.PENANAh7l4CXv9jp
你大可把五十億港元用在投資另一盤生意,同樣亦能達成你所追求的願望呢!」327Please respect copyright.PENANA6Kjwi938wr
克太在此實在是沒法讀懂老公克深臨的邏輯。327Please respect copyright.PENANA28lMeASQkF
327Please respect copyright.PENANAvUchmLSePG
「不,你錯了,喪失香港區默記掌控權的話,我就等同失去達成願望的機會。」327Please respect copyright.PENANAQM0aPREVbB
克深臨剎那間展露出一副落漠的嘴臉,上顎的牙齒緊咬著下唇。327Please respect copyright.PENANA0NVOJOtCHe
327Please respect copyright.PENANA3dSO2brlRn
「怎麼會呢?你大可用上那五十億港元建設另一道飲食事業,同樣可以......」327Please respect copyright.PENANARHMprvtdBZ
克太說到中途之孫,克深臨把食指放到他的嘴前,示意她不要再說下去。327Please respect copyright.PENANAXZad6ijcv2
327Please respect copyright.PENANAayLoovSf7R
「的而且確,那五十億港元可以用作建設主力售賣魚柳包的事業之上,招來那人的目光及注意,但我所指的願望並不是這一個。」327Please respect copyright.PENANAjiVmvn0oFJ
說罷,克深臨雙手插在褲袋之內,抬頭望向大會舞台上的默記招牌。327Please respect copyright.PENANAgvR2tC6aex
「還記得我第一次到你家中跟你雙親吃晚餐的情形嗎?」327Please respect copyright.PENANA0E8prqYVxw
327Please respect copyright.PENANAiiYmLWar7A
「記得,當日你打算盛湯給我阿爸的時候,卻不慎手滑把整碗熱湯淋在他身上,把他弄得非常氣憤呢!」327Please respect copyright.PENANAX1OstqBdZI
克太掩嘴吱笑了一聲,不禁回想起父親當日的不悅模樣以及克深臨的「淆底」神情。327Please respect copyright.PENANAWRa1oioEiz
327Please respect copyright.PENANAwBmEmhJrEQ
「嘿,的確是,當時我真的是手足無措,不知道應否替他抹乾衣服還是拿取紙巾毛巾才好。」327Please respect copyright.PENANAKwu0DhJo8A
回想起當日不堪回首的醜態,克深臨同樣偷笑了起來。327Please respect copyright.PENANA7eCsnLCLrM
「不過,事情還是有後續的。」327Please respect copyright.PENANAkm87aITt1J
327Please respect copyright.PENANAjn77OB0XYN
「嗯?」327Please respect copyright.PENANAX4GTM3KuyN
克太從來沒有聽說過事情有後續的發展。327Please respect copyright.PENANAxVxFR8YN2j
327Please respect copyright.PENANAM0XgHkpBsq
「飯後你跟你母親在廚房洗碗的時候,你父親在露台上跟我說過一番話,我至今還非常的深刻。」327Please respect copyright.PENANAJoILwHAXsr
克深臨收起了笑容,一臉凝重的望向默記招牌。327Please respect copyright.PENANA0qs5IDACX6
「他看得出我倆是真心相愛的,但同時亦看得出我的家境及財政狀況非常不濟......」327Please respect copyright.PENANAMORg45V4bV
327Please respect copyright.PENANAN6SBEWo5oz
327Please respect copyright.PENANAZf1tHoOtd4
_________________________________________327Please respect copyright.PENANAVLyozFWjT5
327Please respect copyright.PENANAYEI69UixA4
十年前,一棟三層高半山豪宅的二樓露台上。327Please respect copyright.PENANAar8QPlT715
327Please respect copyright.PENANApJ9ECYNXQH
「外父,剛才的事情,實在真的是非常不好意思。」327Please respect copyright.PENANABl31aQhSpl
克深臨臉露尷尬望向外父。327Please respect copyright.PENANAWbGWxFUspN
327Please respect copyright.PENANADH4QwhjQof
「臨仔,不妨告訴你,當日我第一次到我現時老婆家中與她雙親吃晚飯的時候,因為過於緊張的關係不小心被魚骨啃到,最終更是要送至醫院急症室弄了好一大輪才能平息事件。」327Please respect copyright.PENANA8vHWVZqdWD
外父雙眼直視著露台外一望無際的風景,輕笑一聲。327Please respect copyright.PENANAszKkkVweQx
「對比起來,剛才的事根本不值一提。」327Please respect copyright.PENANAEu7Xnm0LgV
327Please respect copyright.PENANAf6KWasiGf7
「噢。」327Please respect copyright.PENANA52vWQzOCcA
感覺到外父的善意後,克深臨剎那間放鬆了下來,早前湯水失誤的尷尬感一消而散。327Please respect copyright.PENANAMMI5jr1pZN
「你別介意就好了。」327Please respect copyright.PENANAl10zTRUImm
327Please respect copyright.PENANAknFHvPbnhj
「我從我的女兒口中聽說,你在默記擔任見習經理職位?」327Please respect copyright.PENANAa3TdpQEDPt
外父沒有在晚飯中談及此事,故意把這話題留在二人獨處的時候討論。327Please respect copyright.PENANAEZpNb5kt0S
327Please respect copyright.PENANA5hnhOJ8OMv
「對。」327Please respect copyright.PENANAXlJ4DIJWaJ
回到「嚴肅」話題後,克深臨的神情再度繃緊起來。327Please respect copyright.PENANAdY7SOY52lD
327Please respect copyright.PENANARiSOtOVy1h
「放心,我沒有甚麼的意思。正所謂行行出狀元,除非你是擔當香港警察,否則的話我並不會看不起你。」327Please respect copyright.PENANAYzSDvVXrSw
感受到克深臨的神情轉變後,外父用上右手輕輕拍打他的肩膀,著他大可放鬆一點。327Please respect copyright.PENANApiUIUVEFC9
327Please respect copyright.PENANAaRmhF2VftR
「不過呢,假設,假設你是我當日的外父,眼見未來女婿竟然在首次會面上如此不濟地弄出急症室鬧劇,你又會否放心把女兒交給他呢?」327Please respect copyright.PENANAZW9XNobrmW
327Please respect copyright.PENANAyEaWPTHaJx
無疑,這是一道史詩級刁鑽的問題。327Please respect copyright.PENANAcHmr48iB3N
327Please respect copyright.PENANAKeV72aPsz5
答不放心的話,這等同是在冒犯著現時的克爸,同時亦是在貶低著自己早前在晚飯上的過失。但答放心的話,這又好像顯得自己在處事方面上不夠謹慎,對自己珍重的人毫不在乎。327Please respect copyright.PENANAiu72GjQZfu
327Please respect copyright.PENANAUla6jcCdGN
「我看......不應該單憑一件事來斷定一個人是否值得信任吧?」327Please respect copyright.PENANAAvmYbgBfQw
克深臨用上第三選項政策,消解問題的正當性。327Please respect copyright.PENANAgfwv0vABJG
327Please respect copyright.PENANAYGKCpEdwRH
「沒錯,說得非常之好。327Please respect copyright.PENANA940gxqjrmK
雖然我當日給予外父的第一印象並不為好,但日後我憑著努力證明自己的本事,闖出了一番事業創立雷鰻魚店並弄得聲聲有色後,才讓他放心把自己的女兒交託予我。」327Please respect copyright.PENANAJuuMgl4HcU
外父挺起胸膛,一臉自豪道,並往露台的落地玻璃位置輕敲數下。327Please respect copyright.PENANAvCWfBXJaim
「所以,臨仔,你應該明白我的意思吧?」327Please respect copyright.PENANAs2sEFEPwYy
327Please respect copyright.PENANAzVpCx6T5t9
「你的意思是......?」327Please respect copyright.PENANAPGHC2eIrdK
克深臨大概亦能夠領略外父的了弦外之音,但為了確保自己沒有理解錯誤,他索圖一道更清晰的指示。327Please respect copyright.PENANAW5b0hGdZsX
327Please respect copyright.PENANAj4FxvYtbYg
「我需要一道確實的保證,我並非把女兒交付予一名無能的男人。」327Please respect copyright.PENANAoUGlh7xEJJ
外父的雙眼甚為凌厲及尖銳,板起一副嚴肅的臉容,用上食指用力朝克深臨的心臟位置戳了數下。327Please respect copyright.PENANAi2RrsEzT9a
327Please respect copyright.PENANArwsuZgqYtJ
_______________________________________327Please respect copyright.PENANAm67YENDaWw
327Please respect copyright.PENANAqaQgHxWH8L
「為了得到你父親的信任,我排除萬難才能爬上現時的位置,促使他準許把你許配予我。327Please respect copyright.PENANAhkvDm2MX2g
對我來說,香港區默記總裁這個位置不單只是權力的象徵與及實踐我兒時願望的地方這麼簡單,而是我倆海枯石爛、情比金堅愛情的一道見證。」327Please respect copyright.PENANAnvAbhZ6m72
克深臨雙手放在克太雙膊之上,一臉深情道。327Please respect copyright.PENANAyyDGIKsONu
327Please respect copyright.PENANA89D15fpk5B
「雖然香港區默記現時正陷於低迷景況,但我是絕對不會容許任何外力摧毀我對你的愛,就算對方用上整番身家收購業務,我也是不會動容的。」327Please respect copyright.PENANAMdjqVKsaJo
327Please respect copyright.PENANApd6UtIROVH
327Please respect copyright.PENANAwPHvVIsvx4
嗚嗚嗚嗚嗚嗚嗚嗚嗚.......327Please respect copyright.PENANAUNUCtEBkEZ
327Please respect copyright.PENANAc7ViMPrDdd
「對不起,對不起,我.......」327Please respect copyright.PENANAVAgQILf9ZN
聽到克深臨這道深情的解釋後,克太無視外人的觀感,俯在他的胸膛上痛哭。327Please respect copyright.PENANATDS3xCUTwo
327Please respect copyright.PENANA00gAf40sx6
「沒事,沒事,沒事,不要緊,不要緊。」327Please respect copyright.PENANAHtKCLr2fgP
克深臨輕輕拍打觸碰克太的背部,任她在自己懷裡盡情大哭,宣洩自己的情感。327Please respect copyright.PENANA5tcapaJO9e
327Please respect copyright.PENANAmPpvVMeesC
「我......沒想到原來默記對你來說是這樣的重要,我......」327Please respect copyright.PENANAvhll9RzY0h
克太哭成淚人,心裡大為慚愧及愧疚,痛恨自己毀了克深臨的事業及用心。327Please respect copyright.PENANAZCbEzo7ryj
每晚克深臨獨自返回辦公室深宵工作的場面,每早親自抵達倉庫檢測魚柳品質的畫面,一一在她的腦海裡構想起來。327Please respect copyright.PENANAJqsftcTy7k
「我想補救自己的過失......」327Please respect copyright.PENANAflU71VotNA
327Please respect copyright.PENANAogaICnu5yR
「好,好!」327Please respect copyright.PENANAPdtz7XtCEn
克深臨輕撫著克太的秀髮,微笑道。327Please respect copyright.PENANAnfiZxakPls
327Please respect copyright.PENANAHvVytgqulA
327Please respect copyright.PENANAIMUZI86jB1
327Please respect copyright.PENANAOxmdh24Bmx
呀!327Please respect copyright.PENANAzFR8Eeo1co
327Please respect copyright.PENANAW77kmzGd6v
「郭獅,你沒事嗎?」327Please respect copyright.PENANAJAvzyAobVU
眼見郭獅雙手掩著胸膛突然痛叫一聲,塗世傑大為感到緊張。327Please respect copyright.PENANAFXjRARvOFK
327Please respect copyright.PENANA9jer3FdctI
「沒事,沒事,純粹只是欺詐之刀感測到強烈的欺詐惡臭,所以生起反應而已。」327Please respect copyright.PENANANDBvxoVyDu
郭獅望向攬在一團的克深臨克太二人,對其惡臭的源源揚起不屑的目光。327Please respect copyright.PENANAtc265GChHa
327Please respect copyright.PENANAGwYtMGJinI
327Please respect copyright.PENANAoN6QPdQLOz
327Please respect copyright.PENANAioYyWotGmQ
327Please respect copyright.PENANA3OPHYYA5Eu
327Please respect copyright.PENANAx6W8pGjZJM
327Please respect copyright.PENANArxTyzDsKWP
327Please respect copyright.PENANAmlTSQq6Nd3
327Please respect copyright.PENANA43y3UdCCjN
327Please respect copyright.PENANAT8LB0vASIF
327Please respect copyright.PENANAEJpuRKKuER
327Please respect copyright.PENANAY4530Y62V6
327Please respect copyright.PENANAXon6CdaJHj
327Please respect copyright.PENANA0GutLe7ufv
327Please respect copyright.PENANA7lGpngIoIn
327Please respect copyright.PENANAfxPhcOczTi
327Please respect copyright.PENANAaNR55xqWe0
327Please respect copyright.PENANAM5g8bCKCBE
327Please respect copyright.PENANA8YJiTqmkro
327Please respect copyright.PENANAX5x8l3ZMYO
327Please respect copyright.PENANACCUX4AGvdf
327Please respect copyright.PENANAxq9Zh55P0F
327Please respect copyright.PENANA6GqonxDQwz
“呼,總算是成功瞞過去了呢!”327Please respect copyright.PENANAzpEkdQF29g
克深臨與克太作深情擁抱的同時,雙眼不自覺地瞄向右手無名指的十字架形狀結婚戒指。327Please respect copyright.PENANAJsuM30YX4J