Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 1281 - 401 Abnormality, Yanyan’s Crisis_3

Chapter 1281: Chapter 401 Abnormality, Yanyan’s Crisis_3

The waiter, who came to add more porridge, saw the opportunity to ingratiate himself and quickly introduced, "This caravan comes from the northwestern border, traveling year-round between JingDu and some tribes in the northwest. They mostly use cheap cloth, pottery, and farm tools to exchange for precious furs, medicinal herbs, and gems from those remote and uncivilized tribes. Then they transport these goods to Jing City to resell for a substantial amount of Silver Coin."

Mo Yan, detecting no envy in the waiter’s tone, asked out of curiosity, "They earn perhaps more Silver Money in one trip than you could in your entire lifetime, aren’t you tempted?"

The waiter, somewhat perplexed, countered, "Why should I be envious? I work here as a waiter, with room and board included. I can earn Eight Hundred Wen every month. By the end of the year, I can save Eight Tael Silver. In just three to five years, I can afford to build a new house and take a wife. Later on, when I have children, I can also make ends meet. Though I can’t become rich and prestigious, what’s wrong with a whole family living together, safe and content?"

At this point, the waiter’s face beamed with pride. He quietly pointed to those rough men of the caravan and whispered, "Don’t be fooled by how much they earn; it’s all earned at the risk of their lives. Do you think those uncivilized tribes are easy to deal with? One misstep, and not only could they lose their goods to robbery, but they might also lose their lives. Even if they return home safely, they are hardly ever home to care for their elders and their children, causing their families to live in constant fear. No matter how much Silver they have or how luxurious their lives become, what’s the point if there’s no real meaning to it?"

Seeing the waiter’s blissful expression, Mo Yan was also moved and couldn’t deny that he was right. Life is but a brief few decades and if one’s energy and time are spent elsewhere, they cannot properly care for their elderly and young. Even if adorned in fine clothes and feasting on gourmet food, living in houses filled with jewels and gold, without the most authentic happiness, such a life is incomplete.

The waiter, having received Half a Tael of Silver as a tip, thanked them profusely before leaving. Mo Yan turned around to see her father had stopped eating and was looking at them with a face full of guilt. She immediately understood her father’s thoughts and comforted him, "Dad, let bygones be bygones. Aren’t we all doing well now?"

Mo Qingze, however, could not let go so easily and said, despondently, "At the beginning, it was because Dad was so focused on material gains that I neglected you all, making you endure so much hardship. Now when I think about it, I owe you all too many apologies."

Back then, he left his three young children behind to teach at a school, admittedly to provide for his family, but more so to save up for the travel expenses to participate in the imperial examinations. He put too much thought into his academic pursuits and neglected the needs of his children.

Now that he had achieved his ambition and brought honor to the Mo Family’s ancestors, his children had also grown up. He wanted to make up for the regrets of the past, but it seemed that he no longer could.

No sooner had Mo Yan and Xin Er heard this than the scenes of the past returned to their minds, and both sisters’ eyes reddened. Even if they had once harbored resentment towards their father, it was nothing compared to the love he had for them and his helplessness in the situation. Any resentment had disappeared the moment it arose, and all that remained were the good things about their father.

Their home was now lively and prosperous, far better than they had ever imagined, with white rice for every meal and pork every month. They thought less and less about their troubled past. When it crept into their dreams at night, those years felt like a nightmare that, upon waking, no longer troubled them.

Cui Qingrou and Shengsheng didn’t know what terrible hardships the Mo Family had faced in those years, but they could feel the sadness emanating from the father and daughters, and it made their own hearts heavy.

Not wanting to dampen the good mood, Mo Yan flashed a look at her sister, and both of them put on smiling faces, cheering up their father.

Mo Qingze wasn’t one to wallow in self-pity. He believed in making up for his shortcomings through action rather than letting guilt fester. Comforted by his daughters, he put away his emotions, and the family continued to enjoy their breakfast happily.

After breakfast, Mo Yan suggested they take a stroll around the streets.

It was still early, and the crowd heading to the Peach Blossom Town market was growing. The streets were lined with stalls, and the loud cries of the vendors carried far and wide, audible even from where they were.

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