Chapter 347: Leaving without Saying Goodbye (Part 2) (3)
Mu Zhongqing and his wife also got up. They were surprised to find that Nangong Yi had left without saying goodbye.
Caiwei explained that the master had an urgent matter and left last night. Because it was too late and his parents had gone to bed, the master could not say goodbye to them, so he left first and asked her to take him to tell his parents.
Although Mu Zhongqing felt sorry for Nangong Yi's leaving without saying goodbye, he had no time to think about it now. What he was most concerned about at the moment was Huo Yuan's proposal of marriage. What did his daughter think? She seemed willing, but she didn't say it after all. He didn't dare to agree rashly. He decided to test his daughter's tone again and go to the prefect after getting her definite response.
During the meal, Du Shi brought up the old topic again and asked her daughter how to reply to the prefect Han.
This time, Caiwei was very straightforward and said two words directly: "Replied!"
"What? Replied?"
Mrs. Du said in disbelief: "Didn't you say yesterday..."
"Did I agree to this marriage yesterday?" Caiwei asked with a light smile.
Mrs. Du was speechless.
Yes, although her daughter's attitude was vague yesterday, she didn't agree to anything. I guess it was because she and her husband were too suspicious!
"Weier, marriage is a big deal, don't take it lightly. You must think it over before you give a reply." Mu Zhongqing said to his daughter solemnly.
Caiwei smiled and said: "Dad, don't worry, my daughter is not confused. If there is a good opportunity, she will never miss it."
After listening to his daughter's words, Mu Zhongqing felt relieved. After breakfast, he got up and went to the mansion of Han Zhifu to reply.
Caiwei promised Huo Yuan that she would help him open a nursing home. Although it was not very decent for him to rashly send someone to her house to propose marriage, opening a nursing home was a public matter. Caiwei did not want to mix this matter with their private affairs, so she made up her mind to stay in Lin'an Prefecture and help Huo Yuan open the nursing home before leaving.
When Mrs. Du heard that her daughter wanted to help Huo Yuan open a nursing home, she was very disapproving. After all, they had just rejected someone's proposal, and now they were mixed up again. If they were seen together, people would gossip. Her daughter was a girl in the boudoir, so she should avoid suspicion!
Caiwei disagreed and insisted on helping Huo Yuan open the nursing home before leaving. Mrs. Du could not persuade her, and she was also a soft-hearted person. Knowing that her daughter was doing good deeds, she persuaded her a little and did not insist.
After dinner, Caiwei hired a carriage and went to Huo Yuan's residence, intending to discuss the matter of the support hall with him. When Huo Yuan saw her, he smiled at her frankly without any embarrassment.
Caiwei was also a frank person. Seeing that he did not mention this matter, she also refused to mention it, and only told him some matters about opening the support hall.
The two agreed that if they wanted to open a support hall, they should buy a house first. Lin'an City was prosperous and had a large population. There were more beggars than in other cities. If Huo Yuan wanted to open a support hall here, he had to buy at least a large house that could accommodate 100 to 80 beggars at the same time.
After some calculations, Huo Yuan sent a servant to find the most famous middleman in Lin'an City. After asking about several houses, he took Caiwei and took a car to see the house.
The housing prices in Lin'an Prefecture were extremely high, and they were not comparable to those in Qingyun Town. They looked at several houses, but they were either too expensive or too small. They worked until noon, but still did not find a suitable house.
Seeing the sun approaching noon, Huo Yuan smiled and said, "Thank you for your trouble today, sister. Why don't I treat you to a good meal at noon as a reward for your efforts? How do you think?"