[{"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-129":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},1202764,1553,"Chapter 129: Finally! Outing!","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-129",129,"\u003Cp>Lu Ting came up to Lin Xuan Qi with a smile and bowed to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Lin, we’ve sold out the batch of soap.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded and said, \"Well done, everyone. There will be a ten copper coins bonus for everyone for today’s performance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The staff of the retail store opened their eyes wide and couldn’t believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Master Lin.\" They said in unison and bowed to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi glanced over at the servants from the mansion and said, \"It’s the same for everyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The servants were also surprised by his generous gesture, and they bowed to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like a dream for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve always said that you shall be rewarded if you work hard and not mess things up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And I’m more than ready to punish you if you slack or go against the rules.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi reiterated his stance to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Master Lin.\" Everyone bowed to him and said in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren’t dumb enough to try and test him with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yue Jie, go and check on the earnings for the day with Lu Ting.\" He glanced at Yue Jie and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Jie nodded her head, and she went over to the counter with Lu Ting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They started to count the earnings for the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the batch of two hundred bars of soap at a hundred copper coins each, it had come up to twenty taels of silver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not bad for a day’s worth of revenue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Lin, we’ve earned twenty taels of silver today.\" Yue Jie looked up and said after calculating the earnings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ting was now more than convinced of the business acumen of Lin Xuan Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She leaned forward and asked eagerly, \"Master Lin, when will the next batch of soap be out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait for three days.\" He replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next batch of soap needs to be hardened, which coincides nicely with a three days’ break to pent up the demand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ting was disappointed with the news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was so ready to make more money for the business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take the time in between to review what had happened and what could be improved.\" Lin Xuan Qi shook his head and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Improvements...\" Lu Ting mumbled to herself and pondered on what could be done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other staff for the retail store also went into their own thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi smiled and pointed at the trying out area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The trying out area wasn’t sufficient for the demand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can increase it to two or three next time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The queue number and lucky draw were just a contingency plan, but we should always try to solve the issues at their root.\" He explained his train of thought to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s better to teach them how to fish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Master Lin. I shall get it done.\" Lu Ting replied and started to instruct the staff to get to work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sima Long, who hadn’t left, was impressed with Lin Xuan Qi’s management of the staff and servants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He patted him on his back and said, \"Enough about work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since everything is settled, remember the outing you wanted to have?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can go to the riverside and enjoy the scenery if you want to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll ask Liu Shao along too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great! We can have a barbeque by the riverside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi was glad to hear that, and he agreed immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We shall come over to your mansion after breakfast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Sima Long didn’t know what a barbeque was, he was sure that it was something fun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi nodded, and Sima Long bid him farewell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staying here for too long might raise the suspicion of Zhang Jie that he went to the brothels again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Sima Long left, Lin Xuan Qi glanced over to Xue Cong and said, \"Buy more meat and vegetables for the barbeque tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After that, ask Auntie Sue to prepare a sumptuous dinner tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is time for a little celebration.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Master Lin. But aren’t you coming back with us?\" Xue Cong asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head and said, \"I have to check on the factories first and bring them the good news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take the horse carriage back to the mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Lee, come with me to the factories.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lee He Song nodded his head and followed behind him as Lin Xuan Qi left the retail store.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything looks gorgeous when you are in a good mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blue sky with white clouds up above was a pretty sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The streets were lively with the men and women going about their daily activities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even their banter sounded like they were singing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aroma from the food merchants in their makeshift stores smelled more delicious than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi happily hummed a tune while he walked along the streets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t been so relaxed for a very long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rice business was now stable, and now the soap business was able to run smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All his hard work had paid off handsomely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the next batch of soap comes out, he would double the price and then it would be time to think of expanding the franchise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for now, he was more interested in enjoying the fruits of all his labor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wouldn’t be possible without the workers in the factories, so he wanted to make a visit and let them hear the good news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, he went over to the factory in the east.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was working hard as usual and they greeted him warmly when he arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Lin. The production time has been reduced by half after we added two more pushcarts with the help of the carpenters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The workers came up and told him what they did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded his head and was impressed with them taking the initiative to improve the process and workflow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who was the one that came up with the idea?\" He asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was Lu. He thought of it and Song from the carpenter team got it done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi took note of it and said, \"Lu will get ten copper coins as a bonus for his allowance after I verify that it has indeed improved the productivity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu was surprised at the reward, and he came up to Lin Xuan Qi and knelt on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Lin, it will be too much of a reward. You’ve given me a job, food, and lodging. There’s nothing more I could ask for.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1073,"2026-06-03T13:58:56.970Z",1,"novelbin.me","6c262f2fd5bc0b3ec16692785bd3d31ca8446c0a5661aba51c0ab3cf9b180ecc","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-165","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-164",469,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fclan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-cover.jpg"]