Chapter 355: Entering the Capital (1)_1
Cai Wei had initially thought that Huo Yuan’s Nursing Home could be set up within three to five days. However, they had been unable to find a suitable house, leaving Cai Wei rather worried. After much searching and inquiries, they found a mansion in the southern suburbs of Lin’an Prefecture that met Huo Yuan’s requirements.
It was a four-entrance mansion, with dozens of rooms including side rooms, more than enough to house one to two hundred people. The environment was quiet, serene, and very suitable for living. According to impartial sources, the mansion was initially the private residence of a landlord. The landlord passed away due to illness, and his young son, who favoured the splendour of the capital city, decided to sell his family properties, and relocated with his wives and children to the capital.
Upon seeing the mansion, Huo Yuan didn’t find anything inappropriate. Considering Cai Wei’s anxiety about finding a house, he did not want to cause her more trouble. After they agreed on a price, he bought the mansion for two thousand and two hundred taels.
Once they bought the mansion and all the other matters for the Nursing Home were ready, they immediately started operations. On the day the beggars moved in, they were bathed with fragrant soaps in accordance with Cai Wei’s instructions. They were dressed in the clean clothes provided by the Nursing Home and moved in with great excitement.
Upon witnessing the environment of their future dwelling, they could hardly believe their eyes. Was this large mansion, resembling a fairytale amongst humans, really meant for them, mere vagabonds, to live in?
They were told that the mansion had previously housed a wealthy landlord, while they, being at the lowest rungs of society, were typically looked down upon and neglected. Could they really end up living in the mansion of the landlord?
In confirming that this would be their future home, the beggars were so touched that they spontaneously knelt down, endlessly thanking and saluting Huo Yuan. Many of them were moved to tears.
"Benefactor, please accept our courtesy!"