Because it must be worn on the chest to use it, Jenkins asked his father to help him fix the pin firmly behind the badge with a heated wire. This thing has since become a must-have for him to go out.
When I got home in the evening, it was still drizzling. Jenkins changed his shoes, put away the umbrella and handed it to the maid. He raised his head and unexpectedly saw his elder brother, Newman Williams. He has long since moved out of this home and is completely independent. A few days ago, he went out to study with the professors of the school, and only recently returned to Nolan. So this is the first time Jenkins sees him.
In front of him smiling was a tall, resolute-looking man who inherited half of old Williamette's handsomeness, and the other half looked like his mother.
Mary Williams, like the common name, is an ordinary-looking middle-aged woman. She used to be a girl from the slums of Nolan City, and when she grew up, she accidentally met Robert Williams, who had fled from other places.
Compared with his status as a commoner, the old William was extremely handsome when he was young, but he immediately took a fancy to this ordinary girl from Norland City. Among the three sons, Jenkins looks the most like the old William, which may be the reason why he can always prefer this uneducated son.
"My dear Jenkins, I heard that you have found a job with the help of Bishop Parode! Congratulations, that's great. I'm going to give you a gift. Tell me, what do you want?"
The man gave Jenkins a warm hug with a smile on his face. Jenkins has also adapted to getting along with his "family" these days, and smiled and told his own Robert what he saw at work.
In order to celebrate the reunion of the family, the Williamette family had a very rich dinner today. Jenkins thought this would be the right moment, and stood up, holding up the glass of juice.
"I have something to announce."
The whole family looked at him.
"It's like this. I have been working at Papa Oliver's for two weeks. Judging from the current trend, I am afraid that I will spend several years there. But Papa's place is too far away from home. It is not very appropriate to go to work by carriage every day, so... "
His voice grew softer, while Mary Williams' sobs grew louder.
"Please don't, mother, mother."
Jenkins was a little embarrassed.
"I have long expected that there will be such a day. The sons who have worked so hard to grow up grow up one by one, and then move out of this house. Gradually, you are not willing to come back. Every year, the reading festival is just me and yours. Father sat alone in front of the fireplace, reading to each other the fairy tales you read when you were young."
This time, the whole family was embarrassed.
The sentimental Mrs. Williams, who was comforted by the head of the family, finally stopped crying, but still looked on the verge of breaking down.
"Jenkins, I'm glad you're thinking of being independent."
Robert raised his glass and gestured to Jenkins, "But is your savings enough for you to rent a decent apartment? Or are you willing to share a bathroom with those dirty poor people? I hope you can live a little longer Think about it again, and you will be able to accumulate some savings by then."
As he spoke, he kept blinking to signal Jenkins, which should mean to consider Mary's thoughts.
Newman Williams was about to speak, but John Williams grabbed his sleeve immediately.
"What do you want to do?" the younger son asked his elder brother in a low voice.
"I am a teaching assistant in the university, and I have accumulated some savings, which I can temporarily lend to Jenkins..."
"Brother, it's not suitable for us to talk at this time, do you understand?"
There was silence at the dinner table for a while, and Jenkins made up his mind to resolve this matter. Moving out is not only good for yourself, but also prevents the troubles you caused from implicating your family.
"In fact, I conceived a book a few days ago. Father Oliver helped me contact the bookseller, and the publishing matter has almost been settled, and I have a part of the deposit from the publishing house in my hand."
This is a lie. Jenkins didn't get a copper penny for the publication, and posted a lot of it. The money in his hand was left over from the reward.
"Published? Book?"
Newman, who was suppressed by the youngest brother, cried out in surprise.
In the end, Robert did not find a suitable reason to stop Jenkins' move out plan, but fortunately, he is still looking for a suitable apartment, so this matter will not happen this week.
The whole family came to Jenkins' bedroom that night, or sat on his bed, or leaned against the bookshelf, or leaned cross-legged on the side of the bed, quietly listening to the story Jenkins wrote him.
Until many years later, Jenkins also felt that this was the warmest night of his life.
In addition to being regularly taken to the hospital by the elusive Captain Bincy to treat patients with strange wounds, Jenkins also developed the habit of going to church to pray regularly.
This not only represents a change from his "wild boy" image, but also can reasonably explain the reason for frequenting churches-although he enters through the back door most of the time.
In the church, you can occasionally meet Bishop Parode who talks to ordinary believers. In addition to his daily affairs of the parish, he spends most of his time in the prayer hall, or the library on the side of the church that is open to believers.
"I read the fairy tales you wrote, and they are very interesting, but the grammar and fonts need to be practiced."
The old man highly praised Jenkins' self-independence behavior by relying on books, which is the highest quality that a believer of a goddess should have!
I don't know whether it was from Old William or Dad that he heard about Jenkins' relocation plan. He even offered to lend Jenkins some gold pounds, but Jenkins refused with a wry smile.
"I'll turn to you when I can't afford the steam bill for a solo apartment."
The matter of the evil spirit in the hospital was completely put on hold. Although the appearance of Jenkins allowed the injured Giver to heal quickly, the Church still couldn't find a way to fight the evil spirit after putting in a lot of effort.
Jenkins had suspected that it was an unrecorded [creature], but Captain Bincy denied it.
"It has all the characteristics of an evil spirit... Moreover, we now have an octopus and a little flower girl. Norlan City shouldn't be so unlucky that three out-of-control monsters appear at the same time, right?"
Jenkins was very skeptical about this, but he could only pray to the goddess, hoping that the Blesser team that went out to sea would come back soon, or that the support from the capital could solve his troubles as soon as possible.