Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 349 I Want to Sleep with You (1)_1

Chapter 349: Chapter 349 I Want to Sleep with You (1)_1

"Three hundred taels!"

Huo Yuan’s nonchalant statement nearly dislodged Cai Wei’s jaw.

Oh my god! Three hundred taels of silver for a meal, this is too... too... extravagant!

In consternation, Cai Wei is somewhat baffled by him. If he could spend a fortune on a single meal, why did he become so miserly when it came to buying a house?

If Huo Yuan knew she had such a perception of him, he would not have made so many excuses to avoid buying a house in order to spend more time with her!

After finishing this lavish lunch, Cai Wei felt a pang, there was so much left of the big banquet spread, that’s all hard-earned silver!

Despite her heartache, she called over the waiter and ordered him to pack up the leftovers. She wanted to take them away.

The waiter was amazed at hearing Cai Wei’s command. Those who could dine in this private room were either wealthy or noble figures in Lin’an Prefecture. He had never seen anyone pack their leftovers, this sort of thing was considered dishonorable in the eyes of the rich and famous, especially given that the man who came with this woman was none other than the renowned Young Master Huo, Huo Yuan.

However, upon hearing the woman’s command, Young Master Huo did not object. Instead, he cast a glance at the stunned waiter and urged, "Well, aren’t you going?"

"Ah, ah..."

The waiter came to his senses, and hurried to find food boxes.

After the waiter left, Huo Yuan delicately said, "The food here is indeed as good as its reputation suggests. How about inviting Uncle Mu and Aunt Mu over for a taste tomorrow?"

Cai Wei chuckled, "Big Brother Huo, I’m not taking this food home for my parents. Earlier when we were house hunting, I accidentally noticed a few beggars on West Street scavenging for food in a garbage pile next to a restaurant. It was heartbreaking to see. These leftovers of ours are really good, nutritious food. If we gave it to the beggars, not only could they fill their stomachs but also get some nourishment. If these dishes were just left here, they might be thrown away, and that would be wasteful. We might as well take them and do a good deed, it could be a merit."

Hearing this, Huo Yuan had even more admiration for Cai Wei’s kind heart. He nodded in approval, "You truly have a kind heart, sister. If that’s the case, I’ll have someone distribute this food to the beggars right away."

With that, he called for his personal servant, Sui Xi, and ordered him to distribute this food to the beggars as well as buy a hundred pancakes, a hundred stuffed buns, and a hundred steamed buns to distribute among them as well.

After a luxurious lunch, Huo Yuan accompanied Cai Wei to continue house hunting. They visited several houses, but none were to Huo Yuan’s liking. Even though Cai Wei felt they were all good enough, Huo Yuan was very particular, feeling that these houses were either too big, too small, too eccentric, or too expensive, in short, none of them suited him.

Seeing that they couldn’t find a suitable house immediately, and not wanting to waste time, Cai Wei suggested they go ahead and buy daily necessities for the Nursing Home. Huo Yuan accepted her proposal and they went to carry it out.

They first went to a linen shop and purchased a large batch of coarse cloth, intending to leave it to the beggars in the Nursing Home, for making clothes and bedding.

The beggars usually had only one set of clothes on them, which were often filthy and worn out, and some even had lice on their bodies. Cai Wei decided that as soon as the people were moved into the Nursing Home, she would have them throw away their ragged clothes and put on the new ones she prepared for them!

Huo Yuan’s servant, Sui Xi, who was walking behind them, was scratching his head in puzzlement. It was only a dozen or so bolts of coarse cloth and a few dozens of jin of cotton, so why did his master need to buy them personally? Normally, even big issues like buying houses and lands at home were mostly handled by the housekeeper, so why did the young master need to be personally involved?