Cai Wei had initially thought that Huo Yuan's Nursing Home could be set up within three to five days. However, they had been unable to find a suitable house, leaving Cai Wei rather worried. After much searching and inquiries, they found a mansion in the southern suburbs of Lin'an Prefecture that met Huo Yuan's requirements.
It was a four-entrance mansion, with dozens of rooms including side rooms, more than enough to house one to two hundred people. The environment was quiet, serene, and very suitable for living. According to impartial sources, the mansion was initially the private residence of a landlord. The landlord passed away due to illness, and his young son, who favoured the splendour of the capital city, decided to sell his family properties, and relocated with his wives and children to the capital.