Chapter 35 Negotiation (2)

 The county magistrate smiled and stopped Caiwei, asking, "You are quite capable, little girl. Let me ask you, did your master ask you for the two hundred taels of silver?"

  "No," Caiwei denied, "It was my own idea."

  "Oh? Why do you insist on two hundred taels of silver? You won't accept 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 its entirety.

  "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 a place to live and not freeze to death! The cost of the nursing home is huge, and I'm afraid two hundred taels of silver is not enough!"

  Nursing home!

  Taking in beggars!

  The county magistrate was stunned by Caiwei's idea. He looked at her 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 the idea to adopt beggars she didn't even know!

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

  One is pure gold and jade, with a kind and innocent heart; the other is greedy and racking 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 no joke. How do you plan to set up this nursing home? Is there anything you need help from the government?"

  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 the kind of people who love leisure and hate 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 human trafficker. I want to buy a house first to settle these people."

  "Okay, very good, it's rare that you have such a broad mind and think so carefully. I'll send someone to do it right away!"

  The county magistrate agreed readily. At this time, his appreciation of Caiwei had 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 hasn'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 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 it will be later. You must be starving. I'll get you some food to fill your stomach first. The business is settled, and I have to go to the kitchen to teach the chef how to make these two dishes. You can wait for me while you eat."

  "I'm not hungry, or I'll go with you?" Jiujin lied clumsily.

  As luck would have it, his stomach growled, exposing his lie and making him blush.

  Caiwei couldn't help but smile and said, "The kitchen is a restricted area, outsiders are not allowed to enter casually. You'd better stay and eat. You'll be busy later." Jiujin

  had no choice but to say "hmm" and sit down obediently.