When they arrived at Madam Cui’s parental estate, Juhua’s uncle was overjoyed to see Cai Wei.
Qing County, located on the border of the Great Jin, is adjacent to the barbarous Meng and Liaodan tribes, leading to few residents and difficulty in selling land. He has been struggling to sell this estate, so when he saw Cai Wei, he was overjoyed and immediately led her into the house with great fervor.
On the way, Cai Wei noticed the manor’s fields had already been sown. Considering the size of the manor and the cost of seeds and labor, it would cost at least one hundred taels. Cai Wei voluntarily added an extra hundred making it a total of two thousand six hundred from the original amount of two thousand five hundred taels, overwhelming Juhua’s uncle with gratitude.
When it came to pay, Madam Cui suddenly produced a bundle of banknotes, insisting on paying on behalf of Cai Wei to express her gratitude for Cai Wei’s kindness towards her and her daughter.
Cai Wei refused to allow her to pay, but when Madam Cui was insistent, Cai Wei said: "If you insist on doing something for me, Madam, could you please assist in managing the nursing home for me in the future?"
Previously, when Cai Wei was in Qing County, she planned to set up a nursing home in the manor. She was worrying about who could reliably manage it when she thought to ask Madam Cui.
Setting up a nursing home is a philanthropic act benefiting the public. Naturally, Madam Cui agreed immediately. Cai Wei explained the specifics of setting up the nursing home, including who to take in, personnel management regulations, and budgetary concerns.
Madam Cui listened carefully, even asking Juhua to take notes out of fear she would forget. By the time Cai Wei finished, Madam Cui had the utmost respect and admiration for her.
"Girl Wei, I didn’t expect such breadth of mind and meticulous planning from someone your age. Even I, as an adult, wouldn’t have thought of some of your ideas. You truly are a glass-hearted person. No wonder your parents were comfortable with you venturing out on your own!"
Cai Wei laughed modestly and said, "You flatter me, Aunt. From now on, the establishment and management of the nursing home will depend on you."
Madam Cui replied: "Rest assured, girl. I’m eager to do more of such good deeds. I will manage your nursing home whole-heartedly and won’t let you worry at all. If you are not available to manage your manor, I can help you with that too. You won’t lose a penny!"
Of course, Cai Wei trusted Madam Cui. After discussing the management of the nursing home, they had dinner in the villa before Cai Wei returned to Shen mansion.
Upon hearing that Cai Wei had bought an estate, Lady Yin and Sanchun requested to assist with it.
While they were currently living at the Shen mansion, and despite the good treatments, they knew it wasn’t their home and it wasn’t right to overstay. Therefore, when they heard Cai Wei had an estate, they volunteered to help so that they would have a place of their own to live and also be able to help Cai Wei.
Cai Wei was glad to have trustworthy people to look after the manor. Although Madam Cui had agreed to help manage the manor, as the wife of the county lord, she would have to spend most of her time at her own residence and couldn’t stay long. Lady Yin, having once managed a restaurant for her former husband Gao Jia was a capable woman, so it was an ideal choice for her to be the housekeeper of the manor.
In addition, Cai Wei specifically noted some individuals to be taken into the manor once the nursing home was set up. These included the grandfather and grandson duo Dog Egg, as well as Xi Niu and her daughter, and if the elderly couple selling breakfast on the roadside were willing, they should be taken in too...
For this nursing home, Cai Wei only contributed the money and laid out the management rules. All matters of operation were entrusted to Madam Cui and Lady Yin. As for herself, she had no time to linger because she was going back to the Meng tribe that night to see how Nangong Yi’s battle was going.
In the evening, Brother Parrot returned, weary from his journey. Cai Wei prepared a seafood feast for him in the space as a reward. After letting him eat and drink to his satisfaction, she tied a letter she had written to Huo Yuan to his leg and let him leave.
After nightfall, Cai Wei summoned the white tiger and rode it back to Lingbei...
The next morning, Cai Wei was awoken by cheers. She got dressed and walked out of the space. As she got to the entrance of the large tent, she heard the soldier guarding the entrance excitedly say: "Your Highness, word has just arrived from the front line. His Highness King Qin has taken Qinlun City!"