Chapter 35 Negotiation Done (2)

The county magistrate smiled and called Caiwei, asking: "You are really good, little girl. Let me ask you, the price of two hundred taels is what your master asked you to pay."

"No." Caiwei denied it: "It was my own idea."

"Oh? Why do you have to pay two hundred taels of silver? Not even a penny less?"

"First, my dishes are worth that price; second"

She thought about it and felt that there was no harm in telling her plan. The county magistrate seemed to be a good person and might be able to help her, so she told her plan in full.

"I want to build a nursing home to take in homeless beggars, so that they can at least have food to eat and not starve to death, and have a place to live and not freeze to death! The cost of the nursing home is huge, and I am afraid that two hundred taels of silver is not enough!"

Nursing home!

Take in beggars!

The county magistrate was stunned by Caiwei's idea. He looked at Caiwei in shock, with an incredible look in his eyes.

The girl in front of him was a child who had just grown up. She was so poor and ragged that she looked like a beggar, but she actually had such a mind to adopt those beggars she didn't know at all!

Shopkeeper Shen was also stunned. Just now, Caiwei bargained with him forcefully. He thought she was just a woman from a small family who was obsessed with money, but he never thought that she would have such a compassionate heart to let the old, weak, sick and disabled beggars have a place to live, so that they can have someone to rely on when they grow old and raise their children when they grow old.

One was pure gold and unpolished jade, with a pure heart of kindness; the other was greedy and racked his brains to make money. Comparing the two, Shopkeeper Shen was immediately ashamed of his thoughts.

The county magistrate touched his chin and said thoughtfully: "Little girl, setting up a private charity organization is not a joke. How do you plan to set up this nursing home? Is there anything you need government assistance for?" Caiwei said: "I want to buy a big house first to settle down those old, weak, sick and disabled beggars, and provide them with two meals a day so that these people will not starve or freeze. As for those strong beggars, they are lazy and do not like to work. They are not within the scope of relief and are not allowed to enter the nursing home. If you are willing to help me, please send someone to check how many beggars there are in this town now and how many are eligible to enter the nursing home. If it is convenient, please find a broker. I want to buy a house to settle these people first." "Okay, very good, it's hard for you to have such a broad mind and think so carefully. I will send someone to do it now!" The county magistrate readily agreed. At this time, his appreciation of Caiwei has turned into admiration! ...

When Caiwei came down from upstairs, she found Jiujin still sitting in the same place, waiting for her eagerly. She couldn't help but slap her head and said in annoyance: "What a bad memory, I forgot that Jiujin hadn't eaten yet."

Zhou Jiujin is tall and strong, and his appetite is amazing. He can eat three bowls of rice in one meal, and he can't eat less. This is also the reason why Zhou's father and son have a good income but still live in poverty. This morning, he got up early to accompany Caiwei to the town. It's already past noon now, and he must be starving.

Jiujin saw Caiwei coming down the stairs with the waiter, and hurried over to greet her, asking with concern: "Sister Wei'er, is everything going well? When will we be back?" Caiwei smiled warmly and said: "I'm afraid I won't be back until later. You must be hungry. I'll get you some food to fill your stomach. The deal is done, and I have to go to the kitchen to teach the chef how to make these two dishes. You can eat while waiting for me." "I'm not hungry, how about I go with you?" Jiujin lied clumsily. Coincidentally, his stomach "gurgled" and exposed his lie immediately, making him blush. Caiwei couldn't help but smile and said: "The kitchen is a restricted area, outsiders can't enter casually, you'd better stay and eat obediently, you will be busy later." Jiujin had no choice but to "hmm" and sit down honestly.