[{"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-120":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},1202723,1553,"Chapter 120: Candied Hawthorn Sticks","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-120",120,"\u003Cp>\"I shall be there.\" Lin Xuan Qi thought for a moment and nodded his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was intrigued with meeting a high-level cultivator like Lee Zhen Ren to see if Lee Zhen Ren was as powerful as he had heard from everyone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides that, it might not be nice to reject the invitation from his close business partner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sima Long would also most probably be invited, and Lin Xuan Qi would be able to meet up with him at the birthday celebrations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great, I’ll see you there.\" Hun Xiong Kun replied with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glad that Lin Xuan Qi had accepted the invitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi bid him farewell and left the Chang Fu Rice Store in a good mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who wouldn’t after earning one hundred and fifty-six taels of silver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking along the bustling streets, Lin Xuan Qi had the time and mind now to browse the wares and food the merchants were selling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After getting everything more or less settled, he wasn’t one to constantly be stressed about stuff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wonder how long it takes to carve that statue.\" He pointed at a small wooden sculpture that was an ox with a little kid sitting on its back, glanced back and asked Yue Jie and Yue Xin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, they weren’t in the mood to reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were still feeling down from witnessing how frail and weak their father was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head and figured that he had to do something to cheer them up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi glanced around and saw someone selling candied hawthorn sticks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having something sweet should cheer them up a little, he thought silently to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without warning, he held onto the hands of Yue Jie and Yue Xin, leading them to the vendor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Lin....\" They didn’t expect it, and they didn’t know how to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was some part of them which wanted to break free from his grasp, but the part of them that treasured his comforting touch was much more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pick which ones you like.\" Lin Xuan Qi pointed at the candied hawthorn sticks that were on display.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We shall have one each.\" Yue Jie said and Yue Xin nodded her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi picked up two of the candied hawthorn sticks and passed one each to Yue Jie and Yue Xin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How much for these two?\" he asked, and the vendor raised two fingers at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reaching into his sleeve pocket, he rummaged through it for a moment and handed two copper coins to the vendor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he saw Yue Jie and Yue Xin holding the candied hawthorn stick in their hands, he tilted his head and said, \"What are you waiting for? Try it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Xin was the first to take a bite of the candied hawthorn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sugar covering the hawthorn was sweet and it put a smile on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when the slight sour taste of the hawthorn hit her, Yue Xin couldn’t help it but closed her eyes and furrowed her eyebrows from the sourness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi and Yue Jie burst out in laughter at her reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph. You will be like me when you try it yourself.\" Yue Xin retorted in her usual flair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced over at Yue Jie and waited for her to try it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With eyes on her, Yue Jie had no choice but to take a small bite from the candied hawthorn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the sweetness from the sugar coating wore off, she also got hit by the slight sourness of the hawthorn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, having taken a small bite, her reaction wasn’t as exaggerated as Yue Xin’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s not fair. I had a larger bite.\" Yue Xin protested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Jie sighed and took a bigger bite at her sister’s request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And her face squirmed from the sourness like Yue Xin’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was then Yue Xin’s turn to burst out laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi was glad that they were back to their usual selves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come, let’s get back to the mansion for dinner.\" He wanted to turn around and continue on their way, but he stopped halfway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slapped the back of his head and said, \"How can I forget?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give me three more sticks.\" Lin Xuan Qi said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vendor picked up three more sticks of candied hawthorn and passed them to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he paid for it, he turned around and said, \"Let’s go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Jie and Yue Xin figured that they would be for Xue Cong and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they saw him doing so, they felt a tinge of disappointment that the candied hawthorn wasn’t exclusive to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they also knew that they weren’t in the position to expect it from Lin Xuan Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who were they to think otherwise?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were only his servant girls after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, they savored the candied hawthorn slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The candied hawthorn had done the trick, and the sugar had made them feel better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Lin, welcome back.\" The guards at the wooden gates greeted him when they saw him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were now used to the routine in the mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t as exciting as their adventures around the lands, but it allowed them to have an income and stable lodging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi nodded at them and entered the mansion with Yue Jie, Yue Xin and Lee He Song behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Welcome back, Master Lin.\" Xue Cong’s face brightened up when she saw him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was in the main hall, supervising the new servants to clean up the furniture and ornaments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great, you are here. Where is Ah Di? I’ve got something for both of you.\" Lin Xuan Qi said and pointed at the sticks of candied hawthorn in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Cong was happy that he had bought her something. It had been a long while since he bought her meat buns from Luo Bao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her happiness went down drastically when she saw Yue Jie and Yue Xin holding the same candied hawthorn sticks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew she shouldn’t feel this way but couldn’t help it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Cong had promised herself that Lin Xuan Qi’s happiness was of the highest priority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After clearing her mind of jealous thoughts, she called out to her brother, \"Ah Di, Master Lin has something for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1039,"2026-06-03T13:58:56.970Z",1,"novelbin.me","a3efe3bf7b1e7fbee43046d39d088c0670207dcae845e12fc19b369cef1a3c79","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-437","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-436",469,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fclan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-cover.jpg"]