[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls":3,"chapter-clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-106":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Clan Prosperity Starting With My Servant Girls",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1202673,1553,"Chapter 106: Ambitious Auntie Sue","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-106",106,"\u003Cp>\"Huh. It’s time already.\" Lin Xuan Qi glanced into the distance, with his eyes looking lazy while they tried to focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took a while, so he rubbed his eyes with his sleeve, stretched his hands up, and gave out a yawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was one of the best naps he had in ages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sick?\" He stood up and placed the back of his hand onto Xue Cong’s forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was worried as her face and ears were flushed red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m fine Master Lin... I was cleaning up the dining hall with the new servants. All the work must have made me heat up, that’s why.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought of an excuse quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Cong was too shy to tell him that he was the culprit that made her so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi gave out a sigh of relief and said, \"You gave me a scare right there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need you to help manage the household well for the time being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should let the new servants do more instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s best for you to start behaving like a senior to them as soon as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are still works to be done for me outside and I can’t be distracted with matters inside the mansion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that she was loyal to him and that was why he felt comfortable letting her manage the mansion for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Cong nodded her head and said, \"I will try my best.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt needed by Lin Xuan Qi, and that was something that brought comfort to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All her hard work didn’t go unnoticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She put her hands in front of her chest and felt the thumping from her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never had she felt so alive before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While she did so, Lin Xuan Qi raised an eyebrow at her response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least she didn’t seem anxious about her new role, he thought to himself silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you waiting for? Time for dinner.\" He walked over to the doorstep, stood at it, and said to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Cong quickly put down her hands and followed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Lin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he got into the dining hall, everyone bowed and greeted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He frowned at the number of people there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The senior servants stay while the rest of you shall have to eat at the servant canteen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi wasn’t naive to think that he could treat everyone the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once you establish a hierarchy, you will have to treat everyone accordingly to their roles in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Cong and the others had been with him since the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was no big deal that they ate with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was not about to accord the same privileges to the new servants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had to work hard and prove their worth first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other servants except Xue Cong, Yue Jie, Yue Xin and Zhi Yong bowed to him and they left immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was something that they’d expected anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the dining hall was left with familiar faces except for one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Lin, I’ve prepared this meal and I hope it would be to your liking.\" Auntie Sue bowed and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at her, thought for a moment, and took his seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi wasn’t sure what she was up to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he gave her the benefit of the doubt that she genuinely wanted to see if he liked her cooking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aroma from the food quickly filled his nose, and with it, all the different flavors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could smell the braised meat with the soy sauce, vegetables giving out a taste of freshness and the fish that was steamed with plum and ginger slices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A refreshing change from what he had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Auntie Sue’s lips curled up when she saw his response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi used his chopsticks and picked up a piece of the braised meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He brought the meat to his nose and took a whiff of the aroma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It enticed him to put it into his mouth and chew on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The braised meat was braised perfectly, with the flavor from the sauce seeped throughout the meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meat itself was tender, and it only took him a few bites before he swallowed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well done. It’s great.\" Lin Xuan Qi exclaimed and nodded at Auntie Sue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks, Master Lin. I’m glad you liked it.\" Auntie Sue gave him a smile, and she stole a glance at Xue Cong with a side eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, it’s still missing something...\" He shook his head thinking that the braised meat could have been better with some other flavoring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe he should really get to work and come up with MSG after the soap business is successful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, it was just... salty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Auntie Sue thought that he meant that there wasn’t enough salt, so she didn’t think too much about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried out the other dishes, and they were just as good, but still felt like there was something amiss from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I apologize, Master Lin. I will try to improve next time.\" Auntie Sue nodded and said, \"Then, I shall leave you to enjoy your dinner.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She bowed at him and left the dining hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, what are you waiting for? Dig in.\" Lin Xuan Qi said when he saw the others sitting in their seats and not making any move on the food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Master Lin.\" They bowed and picked up their chopsticks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi frowned and sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that it was inevitable that some of the social dynamics would change with the new servants coming in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A part of him was still sad that things wouldn’t be as simple anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lee He Song smirked and patted him on his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s part of getting more powerful. Don’t worry, you are doing well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having seen so many clans and families rise, he knew what it entailed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he was glad that Lin Xuan Qi had stayed right on course so far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many young masters would have gambled their future away or become residents of brothels by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks, Master Lee.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi appreciated his recognition, and he thanked Lee He Song.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow. This braised meat is indeed great.\" Yue Xin’s eyes opened wide when she had a taste of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was much better than what she was used to having in the mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Jie also agreed with her sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was busy munching on the food while nodding vigorously to Yue Xin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Lin, meat nice!\" Zhi Yong was also equally excited by the dishes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their satisfaction also brought a smile to Lin Xuan Qi’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made all his hard work worthwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>",1103,"2026-06-03T13:58:56.970Z",1,"novelbin.me","d669fdcbffd7bfd5e9d235cef04d71cbee826655a777e51890d4c9625067ce12","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-408","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-407",469,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fclan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-cover.jpg"]