男孩小拐出生于一月之夜,恰逢大雪初歇的日子,北风吹响了屋檐下的冰凌,香椿树街的石板路上泥泞难行,与街平行的那条护城河则结满了厚厚的冰层。小拐的母亲不知道她的漫长的孕期即将结束,她在闹钟的尖叫声中醒来,准备去化工厂上夜班。临河的屋子里一片黑暗,拐的母亲在黑暗中摸索了一会儿,提起竹蓝打开了面向大街的门。街上的的积雪已经结成了苍白的冰碴,除了几盏暗淡的路灯,街上空无一人。小拐的母亲想在雨鞋上绑两道麻绳以防路滑摔跤,但她无法弯下腰来,小拐的母亲就回到屋里去推床上的男人,她想让他帮忙系那些麻绳。男人却依然呼呼大睡着,怎么也弄不醒。小拐的母亲突然着急起来,她怕是要迟到了。她对着床上的男人低低咒骂了几声,决定抄近路去化工厂上班。 小拐的母亲选择从结冰的河上通过,因为河的对岸就是那家生产樟脑和油脂的化工厂。
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