Cai Wei asked in surprise, "You’ve come all this way just to take me to Bianzhou Prefecture?"
The man paused for a moment, then casually said, "Our young master had once ordered five hundred jin of cumin from you, which was scheduled to be delivered these few days. I wonder if it’s convenient for you now? If it is, that would be great. If not, we can delay the delivery for a few more days too."
Cai Wei suddenly realized, slapped her forehead and chuckled, "Look at my memory. The delivery was supposed to be made yesterday, and I forgot about it. I’m truly sorry. Wait here, I’m going to check on the goods."
With that, she cheerfully turned around, took out the key to open the door of the restaurant, and walked in.
Of course, she didn’t go in to check the goods. As soon as she entered the restaurant, she immediately took out the five bags of cumin that were ready in her space. Then, she returned to the entrance and called those few people in to take their goods.
The man, accompanied by a few little boys, carried the five bags of cumin to the cart. He bid her a polite farewell and rode off.
Cai Wei breathed a sigh of relief. When that man just said he was waiting to take her to Bianzhou Prefecture, she was truly frightened. If Big Brother Huo really sent someone to pick her up specially for her, she would really doubt his motives. However, clearly, they were here to collect the goods. They were merely giving her a generous gift as a courtesy for the Lunar New Year. Since Big Brother Huo was a wealthy man, it was only expected that he would be generous.
When she returned to the backyard, her mom and dad were anxiously waiting for her. Seeing her return, they both stood up and asked hurriedly, "Did you find out?"
Cai Wei nodded, having no choice but to lie again. She said, "They said that Young Master Huo gifted us such a huge present out of gratitude because I gave him the secret recipe for the grilled skewers. So, mom and dad, you can accept this big gift without any worries!"
"Is it really ? You didn’t fool your mom?" Lady Du asked.
Mu Zhongqing interrupted his wife, saying, "Lady Mei, listen to yourself. When has our Wei’er ever lied? If Wei’er says it’s so, then it must be so!"
Cai Wei heard this and her ears turned red. Ever since she got the space, she couldn’t keep track of how many lies she had told. Her lies were getting smoother by the day, completely overturning the once kind and honest Cai Wei. If her parents ever found out about the huge lies she’s been telling, how disappointed would they be! Just thinking about it, her heart was filled with fear!
However, considering that all the lies she told were white lies, her guilt and unease eased a bit. She could only hope that these lies would never be exposed.
During breakfast, Chun Liu served a big plate of crescent-shaped ground dumplings. They were wrapped by Auntie Liu and Aunt Zhang using celery grown in their own side room and filled with wild boar meat. The filling was mixed with old soup, sprinkled with chopped green onion, minced ginger, and other seasonings. The dumplings were large and juicy, extremely delicious.
Cai Wei took a few bites and felt that although the ground dumplings were delicious, they were still a bit plain. Her dad’s health had greatly improved, and it was suitable for him to eat more meat. So, she ordered Aunt Zhang to cut a smoked chicken that Huo Yuan had sent and bring it over for the meal, as well as some cold dishes.
Aunt Zhang took the order and respectfully went to do it.
Mu Zhongqing laughed as he watched his daughter give orders, and said, "In my opinion, our Wei’er has the aura of a proper lady. Even if she were born in a large family and had to manage the central distributions, I believe she would have no problem!"
Cai Wei smiled, revealing her playful side of a young girl, and said, "What’s the big deal with managing the central distributions, I could even manage the Imperial Harem if I have to."
Suddenly, there was a noise from the roof tiles.
Lady Du sternly said, "Wei’er, some jokes should not be made. Remember, calamity stems from our mouths. We, simple folks, should not talk about matters within the palace. Do you understand?"