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夜深，我拖著疲憊身軀來到準備打烊的麵店。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwc73aUsU8Z
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「一碗淨麵。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZSYDM0XZEd
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老闆瞥了我一眼，不發一言，雙手來回忙著。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbqMyZgujB
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他的臉色不大好看，正如我剛才點菜時的語氣也不禮貌。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpH4drndwWW
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我知道兩者沒有關連，他板著臉並非因為我的不禮貌，我的不禮貌並非因為他板著臉。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6GEW59HFFv
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火在燒，水在滾，麵在翻。心在跳，耳在聽，手在動。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZm8TLCPKa6
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各有前因，各有煩惱，毋須對號入座。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrhUEg0NTSH
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麵來了。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyR6cvTHOFc
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名副其實的淨麵。沒有湯汁，沒有調味料，沒有配料。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWU14LGzT2Z
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「有可能好吃嗎？」老闆的臉色依然玄青，聲調卻是淡然如水，不含惡意。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWtLc4iewJa
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「我不需要它好吃。」我低頭吃麵，心裡希望老闆閉嘴。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rhnnNJ0Hr
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也許老闆不知道該如何接話，僅是站在原地，默默看我將淨麵吃清光。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgZE4UGMUKM
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我掏出銀包取鈔票，老闆突然又開口：「你光顧這店不下百次，每次只點一碗淨麵。由於這種吃法太奇怪，我早在你光顧的第十次已然開始留意你。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ01Dd8WRzjj
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「有沒有甚麼特別發現？」我拿著鈔票的手沒有收回，定在空中伸向老闆。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPM4gJrBbRO
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「你從事服務業。」老闆有意無意地交叉雙手架在胸前，沒有接過鈔票。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa0RSNtlCUa
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「何以見得？」我的手不自覺退回來，想聽他說下去。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO1kOtFOG7m
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「每次你的臉色不大好看，語氣也不禮貌，就像一碗淨麵。」老闆毫不客氣。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5OM6sKaAw
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「還以為服務業從業員都是笑臉迎人的！」我笑老闆過於主觀。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Fl1lDeL33
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「你已然下班。」老闆眼神放軟，現出疲態：「累了，累得沒能假裝。」259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHqmx3f9518
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「你想太多。」我假笑，再次將鈔票遞予老闆。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJ5xkCk294
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老闆點點頭，終於伸手接下鈔票，但沒有感謝我的惠顧。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGkTOP7ihE
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我走出麵店，猶豫要不要繼續光顧這麵店——被看穿心思的感覺令我很不安、很難受。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡovNPe87pw4
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心念電轉，靈光一閃，驀地抬頭。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYH2BhmM8YW
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算了吧。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGWBQffhdA5
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難得遇到一個敢於對客人板著臉的人。259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUDwBFSRbeV
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我也想成為這樣的人。
淨麵食譜259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNiWO1FsXp7
1）煲水259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNUVe9ouECh
2）放入麵條259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx7LUlWyvj9
3）取出熟透的麵條，放入碗內259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2xKu1bBUTg
4）最重要的步驟：趁熱食！259Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeSqNmgr5Nz
註：本篇另收錄於短篇小說集《雜念集》。
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