Jenkins was not wrong about the weather. Around two o'clock in the afternoon, snowflakes began to fall in the sky of Nolan City.
When he got out of the carriage with the cat and the suitcase, Xiaoxue was about to turn into Zhongxue. But even so, there were still a lot of people walking in front of the Nolan train station. It took him a lot of effort to cross the flow of people leaving the station and find his friends with their suitcases.
Thanks to the well-developed steam industry, small towns of a small size have been connected to the railway. The group's plan was to first take the train to the small town at the foot of the snow-capped mountains, stay overnight in the town, and then take a carriage into the mountains the next morning. If everything goes well, they will be able to reach the resort tomorrow evening.
There were seven young people participating in the winter trip this time. In addition to Miss Lawrence, Hathaway, and Miss Mihail, who Jenkins knew well, there were one woman and two men.
Among them, the young girl was named Yura Rick, and her father was an official in charge of business in the Nolan City Hall. Jenkins wasn't exactly sure what that position was, but it seemed important.
Miss Rick has a sweet appearance and is not tall. She obviously has a better relationship with Miss Lawrence, and she can only be regarded as ordinary friends with Miss Michael and Hathaway.
Two young gentlemen, one named Alan Garcia and the other Franklin Quick. Garcia's father was a big businessman in the kingdom and owned three large factories in the east of Norland; Quick's father was an earl like Hathaway's father, but unlike Earl Hessa, who had an army background, Earl Quick doesn't seem to have any special background in Nolan. Jenkins once heard from the girls that Earl Quick is related to a certain important figure in Beldyland.
Jenkins had heard Hathaway and Miss Michael talk about Eura Rick and Alan Garcia, who seemed to be secret lovers. But the family of the two had some conflicts in the past, which led to the fact that they have not made their relationship public.
Although the train travel time is only one afternoon, we still booked the whole carriage. When boarding the car, even though he knew that no one would see him off, Jenkins turned his head and glanced behind him. Every time he leaves Nolan, he feels melancholy, after all, this city is the place he is most familiar with.
"what's on your mind?"
The servants have already helped find the cart and moved everyone's luggage to the interior of the carriage. Miss Michael patted Jenkins on the shoulder and found the expression on the man's face strange.
"I'm just thinking about what will happen here within a week of my departure from the city; and what new stories will be brought to the city by what I did before I left."
Miss Mihail didn't expect that what Jenkins was thinking was such a complicated thing, she smiled slightly at the man:
"The purpose of vacation is to forget your troubles. The train is about to start. Sit down."
The rare train arrived on time and departed on time, and as it moved slowly with the roar of steam and the bang of wheels, Jenkins' week-long vacation officially began.
"Meow~"
The cat and the man were lying on the window together, looking at the train platform that disappeared little by little, and soon the scenery turned into a large expanse of snow-covered wilderness. Together they breathed a sigh of relief, grateful for the start of the journey.
There is only one afternoon left on the train, and people have to find something to do to pass the time. Jenkins had prepared a book to entertain him, but was soon dragged into a game of cards by the enthusiastic Miss Michel.
They don't gamble, but they always have to bet money on fun. So, in the next hour, Jenkins almost won double-digit gold pounds.
"Your gambling skills are really good."
The young Quick sighed while carefully counting his remaining change. The bet was small and he didn't lose much, but he lost to the same person 13 times in a row. No matter who he was, he would say such admiration.
"No, I never gamble...it's just luck."
Jenkins stacked coins with his right hand boredly, squinting to the side. Today's luck is very good, which represents a good start, and maybe the good luck blessing of the candy giver is still in play.
The entire carriage was packed, and the ladies certainly wouldn't take part in such a "rude game". At first they watched the men playing cards with great interest, but soon found it boring because Jenkins kept winning, so they sat together and took out their colorful jewelry to judge each other.
"I hope the weather in the mountains can be better. I don't want to delay the trip because of the wind and snow."
A new round of dealing cards began again, and Garcia, who was sitting on Jenkins' right hand, saw the first card in his hand lit up. Jenkins and Quick looked at each other, knowing he had a good card.
"I have never encountered bad weather when traveling here this season in previous years."
Quick also revealed his first card. He pursed his lips and touched his chin, then took a sip of tea from the teacup beside him.
"Speaking of which, are there fewer people traveling this year? I heard from Miss Mihail that in the past, there were double-digit friends who participated in the trip."
Jenkins asked, put a stack of coins in his hand on the table with a snap, touched his cat with his hand, and then opened his first card.
"Oh, it seems that my luck is not bad."
A smile appeared on the young face.
"No, I won't necessarily lose this time."
Garcia shook his finger to remind, signaling the old butler who was temporarily serving as the referee to deal the second card.
"There were indeed a lot of people who came last year, but some unpleasant things happened, so this year we only invited friends we trust."
Quick answered Jenkins' question. In the second round, the cards were dealt out. Judging from his expression, his luck was obviously still that bad.
"Unpleasant events?"
Jenkins repeated, rubbing the chocolate cat's head, which was a little upset that Jenkins interrupted its enjoyment of playing with the ball.
"Yes, very unpleasant."
Quick added another adjective, "It is inconvenient for me to tell you the specific situation, after all, it is what happened between the ladies. Mr. William, I think you may ask Mihail or Hesha, they It should be quite clear what happened. But in the end, it was just a small matter. I invited a playboy on the last trip, and some things happened because of jealousy. But it doesn’t matter. In the autumn, because of Little Wellington’s kidnapping and illegal offerings Those people were all taken away about the sacrificial offering, and they are probably still in the prison of the church or the Inquisition in the capital.”
He shrugged and looked at the third card dealt to him. Sighing, he hinted to the other two that he had absolutely no chance in this round.