Chapter 10: Big and Small Jerry (Ask for Recommendations, Ask for Comments!)
Weighing the two silver coins, Alan walked out the door with a satisfied smile on his face.
According to Frank, the commission of the mage is generally given in the form of sacrifices by Afaloon, that is, the organization of mages, and there is no need to pay the reward if the commoners issue the commission.
But Frant also told Alan that ordinary people think that magicians are murderers, so they never have a good face for magicians, and since the other party doesn't like him, then Allen naturally doesn't have any psychological burden on extortion.
Two silver coins were already the profits of a family's hard work in the fields for a year, and although the village chief was a little painful, he still took them out.
No matter how poor you are, you can't be poor village head, this is really reasonable.
After coming out of the village chief's house, the man's performance seemed to be nearing its end.
As the red-clad rat flipped again, the clown-like man bowed to everyone in horror and began to clean up the stage.
Looking at the scattered crowd, Alan was about to walk up and talk to the man, only to find a small child running towards the man.
It was the little boy who had been bullied earlier.
"Uncle Rat, these rats ...... Can I understand you?"
The little boy's face was still a little tear-stained, and he looked at the rats that were circling around the man, his face full of curiosity.
"Yes, yes, they're all uncles...... Uncle's friends, they are very friendly, unlike the rats outside, to ...... People have so much malice. ”
Seeing someone talking to him, Uncle Mouse's wrinkled face huddled together again, revealing a strange smile.
Although Alan was far away, his enhanced sense of hearing allowed him to hear the conversation between the little boy and Uncle Rat clearly.
For some reason, when Alan looked at Uncle Mouse's short, hunched figure and his wrinkled face, Eren always thought of a big mouse.
"Andy, and ...... Say hi to him. ”
Uncle Rat stopped what he was doing, put the big mouse in red clothes in his hand, and then squatted in front of the little boy and said.
The big mouse, known as Andy, actually waved its paw at the little boy, as if to say hello.
This man...... You can really communicate with mice.
Seeing this scene, Allen, who was still a little puzzled, suddenly changed his face.
"Hello Andy, I, my name is Jerry!"
Seeing that Andy actually greeted him, the little boy was a little excited, and his little hands kept rubbing his clothes.
Andy said...... Say he's nice to meet you...... He, he thinks you're a good boy. ”
"Really...... Really?"
Little Jerry gently grabbed Andy's outstretched little paw, and his little face flushed.
Uncle Rat raised his other hand and couldn't help but want to reach for Jerry's head.
As if thinking of something, the smile on Uncle Rat's face began to become a little unnatural, his hand froze in the air, and finally silently retracted it.
After shaking hands with Andy, little Jerry's face showed a bright smile, even if there were still some bruises and scratches on his face, but at this moment, he was like a little angel.
"Okay, uncle...... It's time to call it a day and go home, Jerry...... Aren't you going home?"
After letting Andy play with little Jerry for a while, Uncle Rat asked as he put Andy in a small box next to him.
"Right...... Jerry is going home. ”
When he heard the word home, the happy smile on little Jerry's face paused for a moment, and then he lowered his head and whispered.
"Then you're ...... Let's go back. ”
"Hmm. ”
Uncle Rat put all the remaining mice into the small box, put away the table again, and was just about to leave, when he turned his head, he found that little Jerry was still standing there, looking down and picking at his little hands that were still stained with dirt, a little twisted.
Uncle Rat just wanted to speak, but he didn't expect little Jerry to take the initiative to raise his head, and his eyes were still so clear.
"Uncle Rat, what's your name?"
Listening to little Jerry's words, Uncle Rat was stunned for a moment, and after a few seconds, he said, "Uncle...... The uncle has no name. ”
"How can my uncle not have a name? Mom said that everyone has a name......
Little Jerry tilted his head, as if he didn't understand what Uncle Rat was saying.
"Uncle is sure...... There really is no name, or you ...... You call one for your uncle?"
Looking at little Jerry's innocent appearance, Uncle Rat's eyes kept blinking, as if something had flown into his eye sockets.
"That uncle is also called Jerry!"
Little Jerry nodded, thought for a while, and said.
"No...... No, aren't you just called Jay...... Jerry?"
"But my mother told me that people in the same family should have the same name, I like my uncle very much, and my uncle also likes me very much, so my uncle will have the same name as me, my mother doesn't care about me, I have long wanted such a powerful uncle......"
Seemingly a little shy, little Jerry couldn't help but lower his head and grab the corner of his clothes.
However, when little Jerry lowered his head, he didn't see that Uncle Mouse's eyes suddenly turned red, his eyes suddenly became moist, and his short and thin body began to tremble.
"Good...... Okay, that uncle is also called Jerry, and you will be a little ...... in the future Little Jerry, Uncle is ...... It's Jerry Sr. ”
"Uncle wants to ...... It's time to go home, so hurry back to ...... Let's go back. ”
Not wanting little Jerry to find out what he was looking at, old Jerry quickly turned around and took steps as he spoke, but he walked crookedly, and even looked a little funny.
"Uncle, will you always be here?"
Looking at the old Jerry's stumbling steps, little Jerry shouted loudly.
"As long as little Jerry doesn't ...... Don't go, uncle...... Uncle won't leave!"
Old Jerry didn't dare to look back, tears were already covering his wrinkled face.
"Then I'll wait for my uncle tomorrow!"
Hearing the satisfactory answer, little Jerry's face bloomed like a flower, and he jumped up and ran towards the end of the village.
Feeling that little Jerry was getting farther and farther away from him, old Jerry couldn't help but sit on the ground, tears kept running out of his eyes.
"Silly boy, your mother is talking about her last name, and besides, your uncle doesn't deserve to be treated like this at all. ”
Afraid that others would find out about his embarrassment, old Jerry wiped his face with his sleeve, and then carried his small suitcase and ran towards a dilapidated wooden house.
Allen, who had been in the dark, couldn't help but sigh as he saw what had just happened.
This Uncle Rat, as Jerry Sr. should be called by now, obviously has a lot of suspicions on him, but he doesn't look like a bad guy.
Originally, it was planned to extract a confession, but now Alan has abandoned the idea.
Alan, who was full of thoughts, couldn't help but ask in his mind.
"Front, do you think there is anyone in the world who can connect with the heart of a mouse?"