Chapter 122 Family Reunion (8)_1
Unlike the others, Cai Wei had already met her father yesterday, so she wasn’t as excited. Calmly, she stepped down from the carriage, pulled out her purse, and gave each of the beggars around a taels of silver.
The beggars who received the reward were overjoyed. Originally, they had been troubled about how to split this tael of silver among themselves, but they hadn’t expected such an extravagant surprise from Miss Cai Wei. In their elation, they knelt down in gratitude, repeatedly kowtowing and thanking her.
Other beggars who had heard the news also gathered, continuously uttering auspicious phrases, congratulating Cai Wei on the fulfillment of her heart’s desire, and her family’s reunion!
Although she clearly understood their intended purpose, Cai Wei still rewarded each of them. "When one is happy, the spirit is refreshed," she thought. "What’s a few taels of silver as a reward for finally finding Dad and reuniting as a family?"
Moreover, the money she was awarding wasn’t earned through her hard work. Instead, she had taken it from Lü Zhongma. She had checked Lü’s purse, finding hundreds of silver notes and some loose silver coins. Even if she gave all it away, she wouldn’t feel any pinch. After all, she had gotten it for free, and it wasn’t the fruit of her hard work. Plus, there were still plenty of antiques and paintings, the value of which far exceeded a few hundred taels of silver!
In the beginning, Mu Zhongqing had been busy staring lovingly at his wife, their hands entwined as they gazed at each other with tearful eyes and spoke not a word. However, when a large crowd of beggars swarmed around them, his attention was naturally drawn.
Seeing his daughter handing out piles of copper coins and loose silver so freely, Mu Zhongqing was deeply shocked! For several months, he had been sparingly saving every copper penny he earned by writing letters and copying texts for others. The money he had painstakingly saved was less than what his daughter was casually giving away. Although he was aware that his daughter was running a business and that her tavern was doing well, he had never imagined that she would have so much money that she could freely give away piles of silver without batting an eye!
Cai Wei didn’t notice her father’s astonished gaze. She was busy thinking that her parents, who hadn’t seen each other for so long, must have a lot to pour out. Especially her mother, who had a lot to explain about leaving the main house, for fear her father would harbor any misunderstandings.