Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 1370 - 1377: Cai Lian’s Pain (1)

Chapter 1370: Chapter 1377: Cai Lian’s Pain (1)

Copper Hot Pot steamed vigorously, thin slices of mutton, tender cabbage, seafood, and other delicious foods bubbled and tumbled inside the pot. Mo Shuya was enjoying the food immensely, heartily feasting and praising the food as she ate. Zhao Gui ate gracefully, dabbing his mouth lightly with a handkerchief as he ate, his movements elegant and refined.

Xiang Yun had already eaten her fill and was listlessly fiddling with leftover crab shells on the table, her childish game catching the attention of Situ Changge who couldn’t help but have his gaze drawn towards her.

At this moment, the shop assistant knocked on the door and entered, saying, "Boss, Young Master Huo Yuan has arrived and is in the private room next door. Young Master Huo and two other masters have come together. They would like to see you."

Upon hearing this, Cai Wei hurriedly put down her chopsticks and stood up, saying to Liu Xi, "You help entertain them first, I will go and see!"

Previously, the purse she had given to Huo Yuan was discovered by Nangong Yu, and she had been brooding over it ever since. Upon returning, she immediately sent someone to find him, wanting to take the purse back, only to find out he had left and did not know when he would return.

All these days, she had been keeping this incident in mind. Hearing that Huo Yuan had arrived, she of course hurried to find him. The purse must be taken back as it concerned Fei’er’s reputation, she could not afford to be careless!

Huo Yuan had come along with An Qilu and Cao Jin, and when Cai Wei entered, the three were drinking.

Upon seeing Cai Wei, Huo Yuan’s eyes momentarily darkened before returning to normal, he laughed and said, "It’s been a long time... Are you well?"

Cai Wei’s status was no longer what it once was, and he could no longer call her "Cai Wei Younger Sister" or "Younger Sister", but he couldn’t bring himself to address her as "Your Majesty", so he ended up not calling her anything at all.

Cai Wei understood his dilemma, and nodding with a smile, she said, "Thank you for your concern, I’m doing well!"

An Qilu said, "Your Majesty, An has come today for two reasons: firstly, to celebrate Your Majesty’s business opening, and secondly, to repay a debt."

Cai Wei said, "Privately, please still call me Cai Wei. We are friends and business partners, calling me Your Majesty feels too distant."

"Yes, An remembers!" An Qilu continued, "The batch of glass you left with me sold extremely well and is almost sold out, and the sixty thousand taels of silver I owe are also ready for you. I just don’t know when to repay you? Do you prefer silver bills or cash? Where should it be sent?"

Cai Wei replied, "Give me silver bills, and you can give them to me now!"

These days Cai Wei was short on funds. As the year came to an end, the weather grew colder, and hundreds of Nursing Homes needed a lot of charcoal for heating; also, with the New Year approaching, she planned to improve the food in the Nursing Homes and give out some New Year’s gifts to let the tens of thousands of people there also feel the joy of the New Year.

These expenses added up to a very large amount. Even though her business was prospering and she was making a fortune, feeding those tens of thousands of mouths, which did not earn any profit, often left her in a situation where her income was insufficient for her expenses!

She had just run out of money when An Qilu came to repay his debt, which was like sending charcoal in snowy weather for her. She excitedly received the bulging money pouch handed to her by An Qilu.

"This contains the sixty thousand taels of silver bills you’re owed, issued by Sishui Street Daxing Bank, and you may exchange them anytime."

Huo Yuan smiled towards Cai Wei and said, "We had an agreement to cooperate before, unexpectedly Brother Qilu beat me to it."

Previously, Cai Wei had indeed discussed with Huo Yuan about partnering to sell glass. However, at that time, the glass market in the Capital was not yet saturated, the demand was great, and Lingbei’s glass production speed had not reached today’s levels, hence there was still a shortage of glass in the Capital, so they had never actually partnered up.