據稱在一千顆雞蛋裡頭,總會有一顆雞蛋含有兩個蛋黃。若然某天你買下了十二顆裝的雞蛋而裡頭均是雙黃的話,恐怕你一生的幸運已全數用在那盒雞蛋裡頭,六合彩頭獎的機會將也不會再屬於你。501Please respect copyright.PENANA6NkEmVeaCL
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「希叔,這個浮沉測試純屬只是用來猜量雞蛋的新鮮程度。就算那顆雞蛋含有兩個蛋黃,若然它並不新鮮的話,它也是會浮在水中的。」501Please respect copyright.PENANAU6T04b2dJ2
畢時拿起膠盤裡頭其中一顆浮在水面的雞蛋,開始進行滔滔不絕的講解。501Please respect copyright.PENANA3DOEUkC9DU
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雞蛋圓拱的那一面,其內部存在著一個名為氣囊的結構,主要功用是輔助內裡的小雞進行呼吸,好使牠不會在雞蛋裡窒息而死;501Please respect copyright.PENANAzWfALs2QEn
市面上所售賣的雞蛋均是未經受精的,所以裡頭並不會孵出小雞。只要給予母雞適當的營養,無論牠有否遇見公雞,她仍是會生下雞蛋的。501Please respect copyright.PENANA94uWsTvFNC
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而當一顆雞蛋從母親身上新鮮誕下來的時候,其氣囊的體積是非常細小的。但隨著雞蛋滯留在世上的時間增長,空氣便會從蛋殼的微孔進入到氣囊裡頭,使其體積逐漸倍大。501Please respect copyright.PENANABCVQfvBTSd
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當我們把雞蛋放進清水裡頭的話,氣囊某程度上來說便可以說為雞蛋的水泡。501Please respect copyright.PENANAk0RvGQ967y
而越是不新鮮的雞蛋,水泡的空氣含量便會越大,亦因而使雞蛋更易在水中浮起來。501Please respect copyright.PENANArDOcf7VzEt
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「一般來說,雞蛋存留在世上有三四日多的話,它便會開始站立在水底,而不是打橫攤在水底裡頭。而過了一星期左右,雞蛋便會開始從水中浮起來。」501Please respect copyright.PENANAt0gFrFOo4m
畢時剛才以鷹爪之勢所抓拿的三顆雞蛋,正正就是橫攤在水底的雞蛋,亦即是最為新鮮的雞蛋。501Please respect copyright.PENANA7p9fxAfFG3
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「竟然......」501Please respect copyright.PENANArTdiVex41u
對於希叔來說,打蛋早已變成了一道麻木的工作,有客人點上炒蛋的話他便會打蛋,沒客人要求的話便任由雞蛋安然留在蛋盒裡頭。501Please respect copyright.PENANAXj6jpjpl4C
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利用浮沉方法來測量雞蛋新鮮度,他想也沒有想過。501Please respect copyright.PENANAQ3FA1fN4uV
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「這十二顆雞蛋裡頭,竟然有六顆浮蛋,兩顆站立蛋......」501Please respect copyright.PENANArNRKV3BuiJ
一直認定默記所訂購的來貨必屬佳品的希叔,被眼前的景象嚇倒了起來。501Please respect copyright.PENANAFxk2V8ZNr3
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「站立蛋並不一定是壞蛋來的。就以洽蛋為例,站立蛋將會比攤地蛋更之為適合不過。」501Please respect copyright.PENANAbiqEQTKsRp
事實上,對蛋類產品有所講求的畢時,在家中洽蛋的時候便只會用上站立蛋,攤地蛋或浮水蛋均不會納入在考慮之內。501Please respect copyright.PENANACAbfEepwpf
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「哦?何解呢?為何有新鮮的雞蛋不用,而是偏偏用上新鮮期『不鹹不淡』的雞蛋?」501Please respect copyright.PENANAfVQOgtAvJf
希叔側起頭來,感到大惑不解。501Please respect copyright.PENANAYNl3PncVix
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「這純屬是個人經驗來的,我發現當氣囊處於不大不細、亦即是站立蛋狀態的時候,蛋殼剝起上來會更之為容易而已!」501Please respect copyright.PENANAVz8ajrXZpx
畢時一本正經道,訴說站立蛋的美好。501Please respect copyright.PENANAsut0KQQ4cT
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「哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈!」501Please respect copyright.PENANAGaVa8HDMH0
聽到畢時的解釋後,希叔豪邁地放聲大笑,笑得不亦樂乎。501Please respect copyright.PENANAveXo5YDjJh
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「我起初還以為你間時之所以會接納你,主要原因是你有著自己的一套想法,而不是墨守成規地依照著『默書』的手法去處理事情。501Please respect copyright.PENANA3Qgecr40mI
看來,我這個想法真的是太過天真呢!」501Please respect copyright.PENANAfyew9K9yZ0
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希叔突然之間彈出的這一句話,可謂完全令畢時摸不著頭腦起來。501Please respect copyright.PENANAL1LB9Yn3fy
到底有甚麼事值得他昂聲大笑呢?站立蛋很失禮他嗎?還有的是,何以無緣無故間又會提起間時此人?501Please respect copyright.PENANAVg9MYvm7Xm
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只不過,在眾多疑問之中,「默書」此字始終最為讓畢時感到疑惑及在意。501Please respect copyright.PENANAhyTppWqsvh
「『默書』?希叔你在說甚麼呢?」501Please respect copyright.PENANAgnAwVbqvtX
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「哦?『默書』喎,每一間分店只少有一本才是的,難道新城市分店沒有的嗎?」501Please respect copyright.PENANA6oCKFz4UNC
希叔拿出早前收藏在櫃底暗角的「默書」,啪一聲的放在檯前。501Please respect copyright.PENANAwpmRzfsXY8
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默書是一本接近超過三百頁的百科全書,堪稱為默記的萬用聖典,小至薯條的平均長闊高度,大至清潔桌面推薦用的洗潔精牌子均一一能夠在書中找到;501Please respect copyright.PENANAsBJp768m0e
若然分店真的是遵從默書的全部指引實行起來的話,那麼理論上地球上每一間分店的菜式味道也應該會是一模一樣的。501Please respect copyright.PENANAgTo2pzP2kV
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「『默書』嘛......我真的倒是不覺眼在新城市分店看得到,可能他們把它收藏在一旁。501Please respect copyright.PENANAmpdRsM6iIp
只不過這本書甚至比一本聖經還要厚,真的有人會花時間看畢所有頁數嗎?」501Please respect copyright.PENANAXINSbXukoF
畢時隨手翻開數頁,只見裡頭全是密密麻麻的文字,偶有一兩張黑白照片插在段落裡頭。501Please respect copyright.PENANAgNnW5Nf0oN
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「好說了!我可是足足看過裡頭的所有內容超過三次以上呢!」501Please respect copyright.PENANASxlaF1YTm4
希叔當年為了爭取表現上位,的而且確花下了一段頗長的時間作苦心研讀,某數頁的內容更是純熟至倒背如流的境界。501Please respect copyright.PENANAVaWvZPPkjA
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「這麼厲害?那我考一考希叔你,默樂雞的烹調指引又是在哪一頁呢?」501Please respect copyright.PENANAWWeMzDVDn8
畢時此道問題顯然是機心十足,藉考驗希叔之詞來方便自己。501Please respect copyright.PENANAhXqOsyfi5t
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「好說了,就在43頁。」501Please respect copyright.PENANALCGsv8HyVV
希叔輕哼了一聲,一臉自豪道,絲毫不察覺剛剛被畢時利用了一道。501Please respect copyright.PENANAlhcoAFRoiH
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翻到第43頁後,畢時即時用上手提電腦拍下該頁的內容,以便作日後的參考。501Please respect copyright.PENANAAux2mRtEqW
他日有機會的話,對比一下陳平是否依照著『默書』記載的手法烹調默樂雞也好,畢時是這樣的做出打算。501Please respect copyright.PENANAeqNIGGbZAh
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叮噹!501Please respect copyright.PENANA0Or9lH3E14
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此際,後門傳來了一道響亮的鈴聲。501Please respect copyright.PENANAQz7DFY8GFY
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「唔,應該是今天的來貨送到來了!畢時你跟我一同去收取貨物吧!」501Please respect copyright.PENANAsv5WLTlE1u
希叔看了手上的勞力士手錶一眼,剛好正正就是平日送貨的時間,因而囑咐畢時跟在其後充當一下勞力搬運工。501Please respect copyright.PENANAuG58ztFnxw
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「你有沒有聽說過,新城市廣場分店總是能夠取得一批品質較為上乘的魚柳這個說法呢?」501Please respect copyright.PENANALqarEzQv0M
前往後門的中途,希叔對畢時作出打探,試圖查看一下能否從畢時的口中取得額外的資訊。501Please respect copyright.PENANAraO7SV9rx1
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「是嗎?可能我還是新人的關係,對於店內的資訊還是不太掌握呢!501Please respect copyright.PENANA6l94QeV9IS
只不過,魚柳放到油裡深炸之後最終也只會變成空有個脆字的炸魚一件,多上乘的魚柳最終也只會糟蹋了。」501Please respect copyright.PENANAKygfosOkw1
畢時當然能夠嗅出希叔試圖向自己打探的氣味,但事實在他真的是對新城市廣場分店的事情一無所知,就算真的是想幫忙的話也愛莫能助。501Please respect copyright.PENANAvAm1ppZTqc
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「唔......或許吧!」501Please respect copyright.PENANAZv11teY977
希叔並不太贊同畢時的說法,但沒有閒情逸致作出糾正。501Please respect copyright.PENANAxNBBEfShGw
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啪!501Please respect copyright.PENANAao0A86Odky
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「希叔,貨到,簽收!」501Please respect copyright.PENANAdWaWu1fgBv
後門打開後,一名穿著白色李彩華牌背心的中年男人手推卡車拖著一大堆貨物,半睡半醒地把一大堆收據塞到希叔手中。501Please respect copyright.PENANA2AVni1p5ys
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眼角銳利的畢時察覺得到,手推車的貨物大致分成為兩批,一批貼上藍色「希爾頓分店」標籤,另一批則貼上黃色「新城市廣場分店」標籤。501Please respect copyright.PENANAxaNgobWxTn
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「希叔,不如我們先測試一下雞蛋的品質,然後才作決定簽不簽收吧!」501Please respect copyright.PENANAd0SlQTw382
畢時心裡生起了一個極為狡猾的打算。501Please respect copyright.PENANA5N8nmLBbOB
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「也好!你去拿一個大膠盤過來吧!」501Please respect copyright.PENANAIydFG8rZZt
希叔點頭示好,著畢時速去速回。501Please respect copyright.PENANA5z523ByEsG
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畢時急步返回廚房裡頭,暗中把一大堆幼鹽撒在膠盤之上,再以急步跑回至後門裡頭。501Please respect copyright.PENANAJof3KkmFmQ