he asked the coachman.

　　 "Sir, they should be collecting donations."

　　 The coachman replied without turning his head, "Winter is coming, collect donations for the poor, donations for the stray cats and dogs... who knows?"

　　 Jenkins turned his head thoughtfully and looked back, and then thought of Miss Mikhail's career in saving pet cats.

　　 "Chocolate's "City Residence Permit" is changed every three months, right?"

　　 He thought to himself that he planned to go there again when he had time on the weekend.

　　 Now that time was thought of, Jenkins reached out and took out the damaged pocket watch from his coat pocket. It was late, and the watch shop was probably closed, so I had to go back another day.

　　 gave the coachman a 5p tip and asked him to wait at the intersection. Jenkins and chocolate walked quickly to the door of the old antique shop. Taking a breath, a white mist formed in the air. The temperature today is too cold.

　　 Although the cardboard is not the word "in business", you can see the faint light of the fireplace through the crack of the door.

　　PS: Although the main stage is in Nolan, there are still many interesting things going on in this world. It's time for Jenkins to expand his sights to further places.

Chapter 250 Chapter 246 The Warmth of the Reading Festival

　　 "Sure enough, the old man came back long ago, so I didn't see him just now."

　　 Jenkins put the chocolate on the ground, and then sorted out his clothes in the shop window of Aunt Sally next door, before knocking **** the door.

　　 After a while, I heard the sound of slippers stepping on the stairs, and then the old man frowned and opened the door of the store.

　　 "Jenkins? It's you~"

　　 He waved his hand helplessly, "Is the church work done?"

"Busy working."

　　 spoke quickly, rubbing his hands together to raise his body temperature. The biggest drawback of this dress is that it doesn't keep warm. He didn't expect the temperature to fall so badly in the evening.

　　 "Come in now."

　　 Daddy waved.

"no, I'm fine."

　　 Jenkins shook his head, put his right hand into the big pocket inside the coat, and took out a pair of brown socks: "Happy Reading Day!"

　　 As soon as Daddy took the sock, Jenkins immediately bent down, picked up the chocolate beside his feet and stuffed it into his arms, and then re-buttoned the button, leaving only the one at the neckline.

　　 shivered fiercely. The cat's body temperature was higher than that of humans, and it could barely be used as a hot water bottle when it was stuffed into its arms.

　　 "Socks? Such a traditional gift?"

　　 He did not refuse either.

　　 "Yes, I knit it myself."

　　 Jenkins stomped his feet twice as he spoke, and suddenly felt much warmer. He is not a master of housekeeping either. He learned how to knit socks in an elective course in another world. Because of the comprehensive comparison, knitting socks is more cost-effective than buying socks, so this craft has been maintained.

　　 The old man looked down at the socks in his hand, then raised his face to look at Jenkins who was shivering with cold.

　　 "You knit... brat, you are a bachelor who went to learn knitting!"

　　 He raised his sock and yelled, Jenkins smiled and hid, while waving goodbye, he shrank his head and turned and ran towards the carriage.

　　 The old man held the doorknob like this, watched Jenkins get on the carriage, then looked down at the pair of brown woolen socks, a smile suddenly appeared on his face.

　　 "Huh, brat."

　　 He just wanted to turn around and return to the house, but suddenly raised his head and looked at the sky ahead. After walking two steps forward, leaving the black awning in front of the door, spreading out his left hand without holding anything, a small piece of crystal snow fell into the rough **** palm, and then melted.

　　 "It's snowing?"

　　 Yes, in the eighteenth period, 1865 in the universal calendar, the first snow in Nolan City came quietly in the third week of the month of the sage and the harvest.

　　 (Chocolate breathing...)

　　 The reason why the Williams family does not allow pets is not because anyone is allergic to cat hair. It is purely Jenkins’s mother. Mary Williams does not like cats or dogs.

　　 But today is an exception. Jenkins wants to spend a warm reading festival with his family, so the Williams family made an exception to let him take the cat to dinner. Jenkins also deliberately added a back chair behind his chair, with a red soft cushion, letting the chocolate lie there and lick her milk.

The family is here tonight. Newman Williams went to school with his teacher a few days ago and rushed back before the holiday. John Williams who went to school and Robert Williams who went to work also They arrived home on time. They went to the church at noon to participate in activities, but they had their own affairs in the afternoon.

　　 The holidays of the Orthodox Church are not official holidays in the kingdom. Therefore, if there is a working day, the benevolent bosses may approve a day off without pay, and the unkind bosses will pretend that they don't know anything.

　　 In short, the Williams family got together neatly after a long time. Mary was very satisfied that Jenkins was the first to return home.

　　 But this does not prevent her from constantly discussing his fiancée with Jenkins' elder brother during dinner, and always hinting at him that Jenkins is also brought into the topic. Obviously, the tall Newman only cared about the content of the conversation and the bacon on the table, and did not understand his mother's hint.

　　 Giving gifts to each other and according to tradition, the family gathers in front of the fireplace to read a book. After dinner, Jenkins and Robert went to the study to talk. The latter was very satisfied with the performance of his son who looked most like his own.

　　 At least from the perspective of ordinary people, Jenkins Williams is indeed a very accomplished young man, and Robert is also very happy that he can maintain his friendship with the church.

　　Mary forbids the men in the house to drink privately outside the table, even wine. Therefore, the two men sitting under the dim gas lamp can only hold one teacup each. During the conversation, Jenkins consciously or unconsciously brought the topic to the plague thirty years ago. He wanted to know more details and was also very interested in the history of the ordinary family of William.

　　 "A relative?"

　　 Old Williams looked up at the cat struggling in Jenkins’s arms, picked up the pen on the oak desk and turned it around. This is his habitual movement:

"Our family has settled in Luyin Town, Gufrel City, my home country for a long time. I am in the first generation and it is not clear. Your grandfather and grandmother passed away very early, and I have no brothers or sisters, so when I fled. , There is nothing to worry about. As for the plague, I don’t know much about it, but it is really a terrible disaster..."

He shook his head slightly, his eyes a little muddy: "I still remember that scene. The old Mr. Steele, who had been neighbors with the Williams family for more than 60 years, died in front of me. When I first came to Nolan, I I still dream of him often, but then I gradually forget. If I don’t bring up this topic today, I can’t even remember his appearance, that **** plague."

　　As an ordinary person, Robert Williams doesn't know much about the great plague caused by the tricks thirty years ago. But he knew very well that that kind of plague can be spread through the air, and burning a corpse with fire is the safest method...and it is also a means of desecrating the corpse.

　　 Nowadays, the crow's beak masks worn by the epidemic doctors who prevent the plague have become popular since that time. Although the plague named "Black Death" has completely disappeared for more than 20 years, once someone has similar symptoms, doctors can still immediately recall the terrible disaster.

　　 Big brother Newman Williams walked in while the two were talking. He wore a pair of ridiculous rabbit-style cotton slippers, which formed a sharp contrast with his tall image. He was also holding a teacup, Jenkins didn't pay attention at first, until he found that the chocolate stretched out his paw to him dissatisfied, only to smell the faint smell of wine in the air.

Chapter 251 Chapter 247 Unexpected Customer

　　 Jenkins glanced at Newman’s teacup sitting in the armchair by the side, which contained a purple-red transparent liquid.

"you......"

"fruit juice."

　　 He said in a calm voice, while covering the mouth of the teacup with his hand, preventing Robert's inquisitive gaze.

　　 "Believe you will have a ghost."

　　 Jenkins stroked the soft chocolate fur, muttering in his heart.

　　 Robert also talked about his experience of studying abroad, but compared to the exciting life of Jenkins, it seemed a bit ordinary.

　　 Even so, Jenkins is still attracted by what he said, the local customs of all parts of the mainland. Unlike Jenkins, who left Nolan once physically, Newman often travels outside with his teacher.

　　 "If you have the opportunity, it is also great to go outside to take a look and experience the scenery of this world."

　　 Jenkins slowly thought, some envy Miss Miller who was ready to leave the city. No matter where she is going, she can always see new scenery.

　　 While thinking about it, Newman’s topic has shifted to the school in Nolan City. The school he worked and studied was called St. Louis College, which is not very famous in the city. This is also because, at the time when Newman was studying, the Williams family hadn't prospered yet.

　　 "In school, Mr. Clark, who teaches history, has disappeared..."

　　 The topic is still going on, but Jenkins feels like he has heard the name from somewhere.

　　 He scratched his hair, and then remembered that he had been in the same coachman twice. The coachman told him that there was a kind Mr. Clark who would spend a period of time in the gathering place of coachmen before going to school every day to read some news to the illiterate coachmen. But since the night of the workers' riot, Mr. Clark has disappeared.

　　 "Does he read the newspaper to the coachmen every morning?"

　　 Jenkins asked.

　　 "I am not familiar with this teacher, I just heard of it."

　　 Newman shrugged, which is also normal.

　　 Tonight, Jenkins will stay in this house for the night. His previous room is still the same as before, and it is very clean. Mary will let the maid to clean it every day.

　　 The night ended the conversation with the family. Jenkins asked his brother John about where there is a shop for repairing pocket watches. As a result, the shop he recommended was the same watch shop that Jenkins went to behind the castle.

　　 "Go there if you have time."

　　 He planned in his mind, then turned the **** of the gas lamp to turn off the light, took a deep breath, and then exhaled slowly.

　　 "I am, Jenkins Williams."

　　 He said to himself before going to bed.

　　B-07-4-7711 has been hidden in the inner pocket of Jenkins' black coat, and he didn't even show it this night. Because he didn't want to let this ordinary family get any relationship with strange things.

　　Friday is not only the rumored day for the auction of gifts on the black market, but also the second day of the reading festival, so Dad allowed Jenkins to be late to the store.

　　 He bid farewell to his family and gave Mary a big hug, and then he got into the carriage and returned to his home.

　　 The characteristics mentioned by Miss Amorphite are not wrong. This item can only be used when a plurality of gifts are injected into the spirit. It is meaningless to hold it in the hand alone.

　　 He wanted to replicate the ceremony of Mr. Constantine so that this item could play a greater role. But Constantine is dead, it is impossible.

　　 Coincidentally, I just put away the paintings. As soon as I opened the newspaper, I learned through the code that Mr. Hood’s party would be tomorrow night.

This is a very rare thing. For insurance, even if the date is random, Mr. Hood will try to make the notified party time three days or more later than the notified time point, so that everyone can find a way to spare. time.

　　 "Maybe you can ask Miss Magic tomorrow night, she might have a way."

　　 This idea is very good, after all, the priesthood of the deity that this lady believes in corresponds to the "ritual".

　　 If there is no error in the calculation, then today should be the day to receive the reply from Elderron. But today's black market is very dangerous. After thinking about it, Jenkins didn't go.

　　 He changed his clothes at home, put away his formal clothes, and then put on a brown sweater, a double-layered coat and a double-breasted dark coat, before he hurried out.

　　 Although there was a light snowfall yesterday evening and night, the temperature during the day has actually risen again today. Jenkins originally thought that the snow last night was the earliest sign of winter, but unfortunately it was not. Like Jenkins, the gentlemen and ladies hurriedly walking down the street also wore very heavy clothes, and people were wrong.

　　 Temperature and weather are changing, only the mist covering the city remains unchanged. Arrived an hour later than usual, and Dad has already started business.

　　 In addition to the daily copying of those tadpole-like texts, Jenkins has to write a report on yesterday’s mission today. The old man did not stand next to him, but while wiping the gold objects, he stared at the burning fireplace and wondered what he was thinking.

　　 The cat lay lazily on the soft carpet in front of the fireplace, squinting to know if he was asleep or sleeping in a fake sleep.

　　 "It's too quiet."

　　 While watching the pen in his hand write a large section of descriptive text on the paper, he sighed in his heart.

　　 The story structure of "Frozen" is almost finished, but it's still a little bit polished. He wasn't in a hurry. After Miss Mary's letter was sent and then received, he would fill up his description of the Snow Kingdom and it was almost enough.

　　 Although, the letter to Miss Mary has not been sent yet.

　　 "Father, what are you thinking?"

　　 He lowered his head and asked, satisfied with his progress in writing.

　　 "Nothing. The postman brought me a package this morning. It was a reading festival gift from an old friend who hadn't seen each other for a long time. I was wondering how he suddenly thought of me..."

　　 Ding Dong~

　　 Before he finished speaking, the bell in front of the store rang, and a cold wind blew inside the door, causing the flames in the fireplace to shake.

　　The guest who came in was a middle-aged man with ordinary appearance and glasses. He wore a yellow and black scarf around his neck, and the end of the scarf had slender leaf-like stripes.

　　 Jenkins looked at his father in shock, the nut hanging on his chest was emitting amazing heat. This person is not an ordinary infected person, this person is the source of infection of gear germs!

　　 Daddy looked at him as well, shook his head slightly, and signaled Jenkins not to startle him, then the expression on his face adjusted to a business-like smile, and he took the initiative to greet him.

Chapter 252 Chapter Two Hundred and Forty-Eight

　　 "Welcome to the old father antique shop, this gentleman, can I help you?"

"Hello there."

　　 The man stretched out his hand, shook his father, and then walked into the door to block the cold wind from the door.

　　 "It's like this. My boss in the law firm is about to celebrate his birthday. I want to give him an antique vase as a birthday gift. He likes this kind of thing. Excuse me, do you have any recommendations?"

　　 While talking, he took off his hat and looked at the whole shop. When his gaze met Jenkins, the two just nodded to each other.

　　 "Ordinary people, but there is a black aura on their body, which is confirmed to be the source of infection."

　　 Jenkins squeezed the pen in his hand, lowered his upper eyelids to cover his eyes, and made a judgment in his heart.

"Oh, that's how it is!"