第一章 城南（十）
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果然不出程小九所料，里正吴大贵一看到二人奉上的孝敬，脸上的笑容立刻绽放得比夏日里的牡丹还要灿烂。“你们两个小家伙儿，拿钱给我做什么？这乡里乡亲的，别人不知道你们的人品，我老吴能不知道么？”说话间，衣袖干净利落地在桌面上一拂，立马将四百个肉好拂了个踪影皆无。然后扬眉吐气，抖了抖宋玉的腕子，提起蒙恬的毛笔，在两张蔡侯亲手造的纸上将程、王二人的具保文书一挥而就。
反复欣赏了几遍自己堪堪能急死王羲之，气杀仓颉的墨宝，吴里正将其慢慢折好，逐一交到两个少年手里，郑重叮嘱道：“其实这不符合规矩，特别是小九，才搬来几天，过去做过什么，跟谁有瓜葛，根本无人能说清楚。但大叔我相信你们都是好孩子，今天就冒着儿风险，给你们当了这个保人。如果你们今后混出人样来，也别忘了是大叔我慧眼识英雄。常回来看看，远亲不如近邻！”
“那是自然，那是自然。大叔今日的照顾，我们两个晚辈没齿难忘！”程小九拉起王二毛，一起向吴里正施礼致谢。然后将文书仔仔细细又拜读了一遍，折好，小心翼翼地揣到胸口处。
见两个少年如此认真对待自己的手迹，吴大贵心情更佳。站起身，亲自送二人走出家门，临到了大门口，又摇了摇头，叹息着道：“唉！把你们两个年青人送到刀头上打滚，大叔我不知道做得对还是不对！这世道就这模样，做好事也害人，不做事也害人，左右都是在造孽！”
“大叔何必这样说。我们两个若能找到事情做，少不得再回来看您。您这是在积德行善，灶王爷肯定会在功德本子上给您记下一笔！”程小九听对方好像话里有话，笑着回过头，非常体贴地劝解。
吴大贵手扶门框，苦笑着摇头。当了这么多年里正，他还是第一次听见有人如此尊敬地评价自己。往日前来求告的乡邻们虽然礼物上不敢给得太薄，转过头去，却立刻将自己的祖宗八代都数落个遍。“老乌龟”这三个字，别人在肚子里嘀咕，难道他听不见，还看不到对方眼神里流露出来的轻蔑么？
想到这些，他又叹了口气，低声道：“罢了，罢了。谁叫老夫没别的本事，非要当这个里正呢！你们两个后生拿着具保文书，也不必去牙行找事情做。明天赶早儿去衙门口转转吧，我听说衙门里边要招乡勇以维护地方。那边未必能赚到什么大钱，至少比给人当保镖押货要活得安全些！”
“多谢吴叔指！”程小九闻言，赶紧躬身施礼。“吴叔能不能拨得再详细些，我们两个也好多做些准备！”
“谢个啥，福祸难料的勾当！”吴大贵笑着摆手，“我实话告诉你们，衙门里边之所以招募乡勇，是因为天雷劈塌了咱馆陶的南侧城墙。县里一时来不及重新筑城，只好先招募些乡勇备用，以防贼人趁机窥探！”
“那，那需要什么条件，才能被招入衙门当差？”听说有美差在等着自己，王二毛对吴里正的印象也好了起来，凑上前，毕恭毕敬地询问。
“不算当差！乡勇是临时征募的，过后便会解散。算不得差役！”吴大贵笑了笑，实话实说。“我得到的消息是，想吃乡勇这晚饭，第一要人品端正，邻里肯给予担保。你们两个既然拿了我的保文，这第一条也就满足了。”
“还有呢？”听说不算差役，王二毛的热情立刻冷了下去，蔫头耷拉脑地问道。
“第二，年青，要力气大。身板直！”吴大贵上下打量两个少年，笑着回答。“第三，要机灵，听话！这两条你们都符合。如果遇到其他麻烦，回来跟我说说，我去找找熟人，也许能帮得上忙！”
“那我们两个可得好好谢谢您老人家！”程小九拉了把王二毛，再度给吴大贵行礼。
看出王二毛已经心不在焉，吴大贵摇摇头，笑着道：“不用谢了！我不是说过么，这是个福祸难料的差使。咱们馆陶距离贼窝子近，说不定已经被人惦记上了。”
顿了顿，他又继续补充道：“不过工钱据说还可以。平时一天管两顿饭，一稀一干。月底还有三斗米拿。如果贼人真来攻打馆陶，则每日提供三顿饭，外加一大笔赏钱！”
最后那笔是买命钱！未必有人花得到！程小九对此心知肚明。尽管如此，他还是扯了扯重新高兴起来的王二毛，再三向吴大贵道谢。然后施礼告辞，与王二毛两个一道去准备明日应募事宜。
目送着两个少年人的背影在落日下去远，里正吴大贵又叹了口气，转身进了自家院门。将世间一切隔离在厚重的黄梨木门外之后，他突然伸出手，狠狠地抽了自己一个大嘴巴。
有股火烧火燎痛楚立刻涌入心扉，将他心内的负疚慢慢冲淡。吴大贵蹒跚着走回屋子中，起三柱香，对着锅台前木刻的灶王像喃喃祈祷：“灶王爷明鉴，我不是故意的，我真的是出于好心。我不是故意的，我真的……”
烟熏火燎的造王神像危襟正坐，像是听见了，抑或没听见。目光里露出几丝慈悲，几丝怜悯。也许静观世态这么多年，他早已看穿了世间苍生，看穿了隐藏在每个人心里的光明和阴暗。
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