Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 409 First Encounter with Mo Liancheng (4)_1

Chapter 409: Chapter 409 First Encounter with Mo Liancheng (4)_1

Officer Mo paid no mind to the shopkeeper’s attitude and simply responded, "Yes!" casually.

He then pulled out a piece of hemp rope from the counter, tying up the small piece of meat, picked it up, and left. The young man walked away with his back straight, not at all resembling a beggar who had just begged humbly. Even if his attire made him appear impoverished, he carried a sense of pride from top to bottom.

Cai Wei, intrigued, inquired further about this young man from the shopkeeper.

Because Cai Wei was a key customer and the shopkeeper had intentions of cultivating her as regular, he enthusiastically provided a detailed account of Officer Mo’s circumstances.

"Ah, Officer Mo is just a victim of unfortunate circumstances. His dad used to be a poor laborer, earning a living by doing chores in a shop owned by the Huo Family. When his mother gave birth to him, since they were too poor to recuperate properly, she fell sick and her health had always been poor. Later, his father’s fortune turned around and he was spotted by the Old Master from the Huo Family, he was promoted to manage that shop. Then, he was promoted again and put in charge of managing Jufude, the biggest restaurant owned by the Huo Family in the capital. He managed every affair in Jufude and his life finally took a turn for the better."

"As the saying goes, ’Being full of food and warm only leads to lecherous thoughts.’ Now that the father has accumulated wealth of tens of thousands, entering vermilion manors, and going out with slaves and horses following him, he naturally wouldn’t be happy to look at a sick yellow-skinned wife every day, so he bought a ’skinny horse,’ which is a derogatory term for a courtesan from the Shouma Pavilion, and kept her as a concubine at home."

"Later, being bewitched by this skinny courtesan, he could no longer resist the badgering, and ended up divorcing his wife. He bestowed the courtesan with status and made her the official wife. Officer Mo was always tough. He choose to leave home with his mother, changed his last name to follow that of his mother’s, firmly cutting off any association with his father."

Although the father was ignorant, Officer Mo was, after all, his only son. How could he bear to see his son suffer like this? Besides, it was a significant scandal. Hence, secretly, he sought out his son several times, earnestly pleading him to return home and promised to leave him his entire fortune in future. However, his son rebuffed every request. After a few times, the father gave up completely, especially after his new wife got pregnant, he then stopped worrying about them entirely."

"His mother always had health issues and was unable to pick up any work. Each day she would need to consume medicine that cost several dozen coppers per bag. Poor Officer Mo, besides caring for his mother, he also had to take up various side jobs just to provide for her. But their earnings were always insufficient..."

While the shopkeeper droned on and on, the assistant had brought over the basket and put the purchased pork hind bump meat into the basket. Cai Wei paid for her purchase and declined the shopkeeper’s offer to have it delivered. She picked up the basket and followed in the direction where Officer Mo had gone.

Cai Wei felt a bit sorry for the young lad. Despite being in such dire straits, he remained determined not to turn back and ask his wayward father for financial aid. It was apparent that he was adamant about severing all ties with his father. She admired a person with such a determined spirit. Besides, she was in need of people at the moment. How could she let go of such a person?

When they reached a secluded area, she quietly sent all the meat and the basket into her space. With empty hands, she hurried after him and soon caught sight of him.

He was walking briskly toward the front as if he was rushing. After approximately 15 minutes, he turned into a dirty alley. It was cluttered and disorderly, with many small, dilapidated houses. Some families even resided in temporarily erected sheds. Filthy ditches filled with rotten garbage flowed past each door, emitting a nauseating smell that made people want to vomit.

If she hadn’t seen it with her own eyes, Cai Wei could hardly believe that anyone would live in such a dirty and decrepit place. It wasn’t even comparable to the house she had in the Mu Family Village.

"Ahem, ahem!"

Cai Wei coughed twice, attempting to attract his attention. However, the young man didn’t bother turning his head, continuing to walk forward. Cai Wei had no choice but to call out.