都市野草</SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN>第一章</SPAN> </SPAN>逃婚记</SPAN> </SPAN> </SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> 1997</SPAN>年的仲夏,沿海的的小城市,依旧热浪翻滚。</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> 狗狗们也都窝在路旁的无花果下耷拉着脑袋伸出长长的舌头散热</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> 午后的柏油路上,一个人也没有,安静的只听见烫呼呼的风声</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> 一会,马路上出现一个骑着自行车烫着长波浪,穿着花衬衫的三十五六岁的女人急匆匆</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> 拐进了在长方形的小平房里。她停好自行车,往堂屋上一坐,扯着嗓子:“小梅给我倒杯水”。</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> “知道了,妈”随着一声娇脆的应声,一个</SPAN>1</SPAN>米</SPAN>6</SPAN>左右黑黝黝的小姑娘端着水从里屋出来</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> “诶哟,你想烫死我啊,死丫头?”</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> “那我拿去给电风扇吹一吹,你再喝吧。”小梅端起水正欲正欲转身而去。</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> “算了,放着,我有几句话和你说</SPAN>’.</SPAN>建国嫂用眼瞟着打量着小梅,那脸扁得就和一块南瓜饼</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> 似的,塌鼻梁、单眼皮、厚嘴唇,身子就和一块搓衣板似的,要不是勤快又能干,</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> 也不晓得那台湾人会看上这丫头哪,这死丫头要真的嫁了,这家里的活还真指望不上谁?</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> 建国嫂:叹一口气,:‘小梅呀,虽然我是你后妈,但我也算对得起你,你爸死了,按理说我</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> 要不管你,也是在理,小红他是我亲生的,你可不是,我这人就心肠软,我可是带着你和小</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> 红一起改嫁到罗家的,这些年,一口汤一口饭地好不容易把你给拉扯大了,</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> 你看现在你也</SPAN>16</SPAN>岁了,你可得记着这份情“。</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> “妈,我知道的。”小梅低着头用指甲抠着衣角低声应着。</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> “知道就好,今晚你把小红的那条太阳裙穿上和我去九嫂家”</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> “妈,今天不是礼拜天,九嫂家里不聚会”</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> “谁说去聚会了?噢,顺便把我那双白色高跟鞋也穿上”。</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> “妈,姐姐不在,我不敢穿她的裙子”</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> “我让你穿你就穿,几点了?晚上烧稀饭吧,我先睡会。没事别叫我。”。。。</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> 晚饭后,小梅穿着一件黑色衬衫套着一条白色太阳裙,扎着高马尾,</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> 脚上穿着一双扣带的白色高跟鞋</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> 猛一看,虽不漂亮倒也清爽端正的很</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> “知道自己的脸又有多大不?把头发给我放下来,多少也能遮点丑。”</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> “妈,这鞋子有点大,”放下头发小梅小声嘟囔着</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> “穿着,大不了多少,又不是让你去跑步,再拾掇也就这副德行,走吧。。。</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> </SPAN> 母子俩前后脚进了九嫂家的厅堂</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> 厅堂上有个坐轮椅的瘦削但精神的老太太,一头花白的头发梳得很整齐,一双眼睛隐藏在满</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> 脸皱纹里仍显的炯炯有神,抹着口红下垂的嘴角也透露着一股精明,</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> 身旁坐在黝黑但健壮的中年男人,正悠闲喝茶</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> “他九嫂不在?”建国嫂没瞧见九嫂满脸堆笑的冲堂上的人发问,小梅萎缩在她身后。</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> “刚进去,你先坐一回”中年男人招呼着建国嫂</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> “不了,我自个进去找她去”,“小梅你在这呆着”建国嫂边说边往里屋走去。</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> “小梅,你也来相亲?”刚要坐下的小梅迎声一看是小学同学秋霞</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> “相</SPAN>---</SPAN>亲?不是的,我妈没说”。小梅迎了上去</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN>“九嫂不在?”秋霞她妈问小梅</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN>“</SPAN> </SPAN>我妈进里屋找她去了。”</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN>“你看你,穿成这样还说不知道是相亲?秋霞追着小梅</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN>小梅红着脸,“我们</SPAN> </SPAN>到外面说去好不好?”</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> “怕什么羞,我们应该就是和他们相亲”,秋霞大声说着,边用眼神征询老人和中年男</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN>老太太仍旧面无表情但眼神却十分冷,恍若未闻端起茶杯自顾自喝着,</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> 倒是中年男微笑着点了点头,秋霞大胆的直视对方并为自己准确的判断得意地笑了</SPAN></SPAN> 而小梅低着头,一头散发遮住了整个脸,远看几乎有一点惊悚。</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> 说话间又陆续进来几对母女或父女,一会九嫂她们端着花生和瓜子出来了。</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> 大家落座之后,九嫂清了清嗓子开口:“很欢喜今天大家能够聚在一起,这是台湾的</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> 林子文先生,这位是他的妈妈,因为林先生是一个海员,不能够经常在家,家里还有一个</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> 果园,和一个弟弟,林妈妈年龄大了,林弟弟身体也不太好,因为我女儿在台湾很勤快也</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> 很贤惠,林先生就想到我们这里找一个老婆一起过日子,之前已经把各位的照片给林先生</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> 看过了,今天也就是一个互相认识的意思”</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> “林先生的厝在台湾哪里?”</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> “在台南”</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> “林老板厝有几部车”</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> “</SPAN>3</SPAN>辆,</SPAN>2</SPAN>辆摩托,一辆丰田”</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> “林老板今年几岁?”</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> “属龙的,今年</SPAN>33</SPAN>岁”</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> “33</SPAN>岁?看上去不像,有</SPAN>40</SPAN>了吧?”</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> “因为是个海员,风吹日晒的,看起来会显老些”</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> “林先生一个月能赚有多少”</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> “新台币</SPAN>40000</SPAN>以上,折合人民币</SPAN>8000-10000</SPAN>万”</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> “林先生有几个兄弟姐妹”</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> “</SPAN>3</SPAN>个,姐姐已经出嫁,弟弟在家”</SPAN></SPAN> 。。。</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> “好了,各位也问的差不多了,我们家不是大户人家,娶媳妇是过日子,不是做少奶奶,</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> 果园里的活不轻松,家务也不少,所以媳妇不仅要勤快身体也要好,说话间歇间老太太用</SPAN></SPAN> </SPAN> |