冬日，藍天，小雪。311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ48xEHrWF8H
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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。311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwxJlx42cVd
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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。311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEwFs0SOpd9
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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。311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdpJZNA5M9N
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「小姐。」忽爾有道男聲叫住帶娣：「有興趣占卦嗎？」311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkGsTaYl3E5
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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。」311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk6RFczEiWX
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「免費的。」老者沒有絲毫不悅，掏扇撥涼。311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67qnrMcZFM
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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？311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6x1bALgIhf
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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。311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡro8CtmbppR
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「我沒需要找答案。」帶娣斷言拒絕，再次開步。311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtIAxB0aLYO
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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。」311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcIz7UbvSx6
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這話正中帶娣下懷——終身大事！311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnY8ZaA9Lfi
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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。311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuFQitwWZih
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但單身的帶娣下個月將要踏入十九歲！311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ76QSFjKMBX
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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……311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjP6FOeEVvA
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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。」311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoVjQbT0JUf
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。311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqzMuLEW9ZM
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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。311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9VLJ5tDhvt
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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。311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOPhmdrxZZI
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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。311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDmxx1cbcpA
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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。」311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUMhKlRpUV0
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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。311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBwj86NZGGR
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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。311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ExJUfGfQf
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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！311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Mbl2fi6nE
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帶娣大喜，連聲謝過讀書人。311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC64ZNkkm0R
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！」311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMM6xo8MK6k
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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。311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡawPEoWmp6d
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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。311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJKZ4GB2gA
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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。311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWCPXdw3OO1
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寒。311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEDxsvwIqhf
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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。311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKzCzwbmgf
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對方會出現嗎？311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkDLMRckk31
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「會。」她再三告訴自己，強要自己堅持下去。311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbWN9XbCyGV
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對方會嫌棄她是窮困潦倒的大齡農家女嗎？311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ2iSDQUeN2
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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。311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpcukP4vKsR
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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。311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbIdsdoXBQO
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痛。311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfq1eBhO7eY
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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。311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRjgLOE4Luo
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這棵樹？那棵樹？哪棵才是籤文所講的梅花樹？311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWBatM1yUy9
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有可能趕在子時（一天中第一個時辰）前去到嗎？311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyBjH9Kz7U5
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若果遲到，對方會否離開，不再出現？311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7bDy8BhYx
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絕望。311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBXE0JaCyk1
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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。311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkI5yL7nGNY
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跌坐地上，哭。311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhO271v110p
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撕心裂肺。311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgS6dqOJx2J
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颯颯風中，倏忽聽見杳杳嗓音：「你在找我嗎？」311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgxNiyf0RUM
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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。311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl82FSIF9qW
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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！」311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJSBApyvhz
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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……311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQdeVlaWRWj
日。眾人在樹林中找到她的遺體。311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfVOl38CxGv
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老爹呼天搶地，自責對帶娣動粗。311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnhzQ88IO2Q
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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。311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOmdp2EAzsC
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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！」311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGaW3n3Iq96
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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？」311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmYfYYBK72x
