Chapter 355: Entering the Capital (1)
Caiwei originally thought that Huo Yuan's nursing home could be opened in three to five days, but she couldn't find a suitable house. Caiwei was very anxious about this. After much inquiry and searching, she finally found a house that met Huo Yuan's requirements in the southern suburbs of Lin'an Prefecture.
It was a large house with four entrances, dozens of rooms in front and back, plus side rooms, which was more than enough to accommodate one or two hundred people. The environment was quiet and peaceful, and it was the most suitable place to live. According to the middleman, the house was originally the private residence of a landlord. Because the landlord died, the young master loved the prosperity of the capital, so he sold his property, took his wives, concubines and children, and moved to the capital to live.
When Huo Yuan saw the house, he didn't find anything wrong with it. Moreover, seeing that Caiwei was anxious about finding a house, he couldn't bear to toss it anymore. After negotiating the price, he finally bought the house for 2,200 taels.
After the house was bought, the rest of the affairs of the Yangyang Hall were ready, and it was opened immediately. On the day when the beggars moved in, according to Caiwei's request, they all bathed in fragrant water in advance, cleaned themselves up, wore clean jackets issued by the Yangyang Hall, and moved in excitedly.
When they saw the environment where they would live in the future, they couldn't believe their eyes. This big house with carved beams and painted rafters was like a fairyland on earth. Was it really for beggars like them to live in?
It was said that the person who lived here before was a landlord with a huge fortune, and they were just people at the bottom of society, who had always been discriminated against and ignored. Could they really live in the landlord's house?
After confirming that this would become their future home, the beggars were so moved that they knelt down spontaneously and kept kowtowed to Huo Yuan to express their gratitude. Many people were sobbing with tears.
"Benefactor, please accept our greetings!"
"Benefactor, you have a kind heart like a bodhisattva, saving all living beings, and you will be rewarded in the future."
"Mr. Huo, you are our reborn parents, grandparents..."
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Looking at the beggars kneeling on the ground, Huo Yuan was somewhat moved, and said to Caiwei: "I didn't expect that a good deed I did unintentionally could move them so much, it was really beyond my expectation."
Caiwei said: "These people are all people who have no ability to work and have no guarantee of life. They worry about a meal every day and are on the verge of hunger and cold every day. You can lend a hand to them in this situation and give them enough guarantee for their lives. This is tantamount to saving them from the water and fire. No wonder they are grateful to you."
Huo Yuan said: "I I have been running around for the family business all day and have never paid attention to these beggars. If it weren't for Sister Caiwei's reminder, I might not be able to do this good deed today. I also want to thank Sister Caiwei for her kind reminder. I will definitely do more of this kind of thing in the future. "
Hearing him say this, Caiwei was very pleased and felt that her work these days was not in vain. She smiled and said: "I will continue to do such things. When the time comes, I will compete with Brother Huo to see who has opened more support halls."
Huo Yuan laughed loudly: "Okay, let's compete..."
The support hall was opened, and the management personnel inside were strictly selected and trained by Caiwei. After a few days of inspection, Caiwei was relieved about the management of the support hall, and discussed with Huo Yuan to leave Lin'an City and go to the capital.
Huo Yuan was also urged by his mother in Beijing many times, urging him to return home quickly. He was preparing to return to Beijing, and Caiwei happened to come to discuss this with him, so he agreed with her that the two families would go to Beijing together.