Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 918 - 920 Zhenbao Pavilion (4)

Chapter 918: Chapter 920 Zhenbao Pavilion (4)

"Good!"

Cai Wei agreed immediately, "Tomorrow morning, I will go to your esteemed shop to take inventory. Then we can estimate the value of the goods and discuss further."

After Manager Dong had left, Cai Wei made no delay and went directly to Huo Yuan’s mansion. Huo Yuan had just returned from a trip today, and upon seeing Cai Wei, he was very surprised.

Cai Wei did not stand on ceremony with him and shared her plan to take over the shop and do inventory the next day, asking for his assistance in evaluating the goods.

Having the rare opportunity to be with Cai Wei, Huo Yuan naturally did not decline. He immediately agreed and even said, "Taking over Zhenbao Pavilion isn’t a matter of thirty or fifty thousand silver, if Younger Sister is short on money, I can lend you some."

Cai Wei made a rough estimate, figuring that taking over Zhenbao Pavilion would require about eighty or ninety thousand silver, an amount she could manage, so she declined Huo Yuan’s kind offer.

"Thank you, Big Brother Huo. Your help in taking over the shop is already the greatest assistance to me, as for the rest, I really don’t need it."

Huo Yuan thought it was Nangong Yi who had provided the funds, a glimmer of sadness flickered in his eyes, but the look of loss vanished in a flash, replaced quickly by a warm smile.

"If you really are grateful, how about treating me to dinner tonight?"

Cai Wei laughed and said, "Certainly, I have some matters to discuss with you as well."

The matter Cai Wei wanted to discuss with Huo Yuan was about selling glass. Huo Family’s business spanned the entire world. Cai Wei did not have the energy to open shops everywhere, so she wanted to collaborate with Huo Yuan. She would supply the glass at seven taels of silver per piece to Huo Yuan, who would then sell it for ten taels of silver. Although there was only a three-tael margin per piece, glass was not like ginseng or other goods, it was about volume, as no one would buy just one or two pieces. A purchase would typically start from at least ten pieces, so there was substantial potential profit in selling glass!

When going to the restaurant with Huo Yuan, Cai Wei sneakily brought out a palm-sized piece of glass from her space. After they were seated, she showed the glass to Huo Yuan and expressed her desire to collaborate with him.

Huo Yuan was quite curious about the new item, glass. Upon hearing that it could keep warmth inside a room when fixed to windows and increase transparency, and that it was not as easily damaged as window paper, the many advantages made him instantly interested in the product.

This business was excellent; not only could he earn money from it, but it also provided a chance for him to frequently interact with Cai Wei, a prospect he welcomed eagerly. Therefore, he unhesitatingly accepted the proposition.

Cai Wei saw her wish fulfilled and was naturally delighted. In the future, she planned to focus her business primarily on three things: glass, catering, and jewels.

As for the soon-to-be-acquired Zhenbao Pavilion, she would continue running it. Her space produced a large number of pearls and various beads. With Zhenbao Pavilion, she could openly sell pearls produced by Lingxi River without intermediaries taking a cut of her profits.

That night, Cai Wei entered her space and scooped up several large Melo snails from Lingxi River. After steaming them and extracting the meat, she discovered two orange-colored Dragon Pearls. According to Nangong Yi, these pearls were extremely valuable and rare, so much so that wealthy ladies could not buy them even if they waved their money around. Even Empress Mo, a woman of such esteem, only had one such pearl!

She chopped the snail meat and stir-fried it with green onions, Sichuan peppers, and ginger slices to create a dish of green onion oil snail slices. She also steamed some saltwater prawns and a few plump crabs to enjoy with Brother Parrot, Chang Mei, and the Great Immortal Turtle.

The white-furred tiger was not present as it had gone to escort Nangong Yi back to his camp last night. It was only able to deliver him there by the Fourth Watch of the Night, and it was too late to return to the Capital under the cover of darkness. Thus, it spent the night hidden in a large mountain, waiting for nightfall to make the return journey.

At that moment, the tiger was rushing back to the Capital, sending updates to its master through mental communication as it ran.

"Master, the army has already reached Yushu County. They will camp in Yushu County City tonight, and in twenty days, they will be back in the Capital."

Cai Wei asked, "Has anything happened in the camp these days? Is everything still going smoothly for King Qin?"

"Master, everything is smooth with King Qin, and I will bring you to the camp to meet with him tomorrow night!"

"Tomorrow night might not be possible!"

She had to take over Zhenbao Building tomorrow, and such an expensive shop could not be neglected right after taking ownership. She needed to personally manage it for a few days to get acquainted with the people there and the sales model before she could afford to leave.

Moreover, she had an even more important task for the white-furred tiger tomorrow night.

The eldest branch of her family was currently residing in a house she covertly bought in the Capital. Tomorrow night, she planned to drug them and have the white-furred tiger carry them off to a distant place, preferably to an uninhabited deserted island where the malicious family could live like indigenous people, or perhaps to another realm such as Xianbei, Liaodan, or among the Meng slaves. She wanted them to survive in another land.

In short, she wanted them far away from her home, her parents, and her family, best if they never saw each other again in this lifetime!