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    3/25/2009

    407的安静

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    我们在上海住的房子,是外滩边上的殖民时期建筑。1928年建成,原址是基督教青年协会的办公楼。因为是改建过来的民居,结构难免古怪——我们的408,必须要穿过407家的走廊才能进入。所以,与邻居势必抬头不见低头见。

    408,是我记事以来住过最破旧的房子。走廊狭仄阴暗,房间肮脏破败。角落里藏着沉寂多年的污垢,空气里随时都悬浮着灰尘。所有的家具都是上世纪五、六十年代的遗物。到了晚上,耗子会肆无忌惮的在无人处上蹿下跳,声音之大、足让人怀疑那是家里养的正经宠物。

    而407,我们每天经过的407是另外一个世界。很难想象,就一墙之隔,那里的墙壁永远是雪白干净的样子,地板随时都泛着刚打过腊的光泽,厨房里传来煲汤炖肉的香味,混杂着吴侬软语和时断时续的越剧调子——那样缓慢而温暖的生活,成了我对上海人的“家”的第一印象。

    407住的是一对退休夫妇。儿女都不在身边,平常只有两夫妻在家,偶尔太太的老母亲会来小住,常看到她们搀扶着下楼散步。周末的时候,亲戚朋友常来家中聚会。一大家子人围坐在一起吃饭,很热闹、很温馨。

    太太是典型她那个年纪的上海人,有骨子里带出来的骄傲,看我们这些外地人有点趾高气昂的样子。偶尔和我们讲话,比如,要换掉两家人共用的门锁一类,也总是带着命令和教育式的口吻。对于每次碰面我的微笑点头致意,也不是次次都会予以正面回应。但我并不真的讨厌她,我知道她不是坏人,对着家人也是温柔和蔼的样子。她不过,是有些莫名其妙的优越感罢了。

    就这样,我在408住了大半年,然后去了英国念书。等我再回来的时候,熊告诉我,那家的太太已经过世了。是癌症,我们都不知道。只是突然有一天,熊说,看到他们家设了灵堂。

    从此,407就安静了下来。我再也听不到越剧的调子,听不到有人讲上海话,当然,更听不到周末那些暖洋洋的笑声。一个人就这样消失了,407干净整洁依旧,只是、再也没有家的样子……

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    61wrote:
    最近在看陈丹燕写的上海系列,她说那个城市不由自主地会让人骄傲起来。
    Apr. 6
    洁莉Jieliwrote:
    你回去上海啦?
    Mar. 30
    mickey liuwrote:
    我会不会也会是个可怜的老太太,到死都带着莫名其妙的骄傲。
    Mar. 25
    可怜的老太太,到死都带着骄傲。
    Mar. 25

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