[{"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-14":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},1202424,1553,"Chapter 14: Rice Merchant Association","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-14",14,"\u003Cp>Unaware of them, Lin Xuan Qi had his hands raised wanting to push the door of the kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his hands froze in mid-air when he heard the conversation inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi was surprised that Xue Cong had gotten into the role of supervising the sisters well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was pleased with what she had said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Yue Jie and Yue Xin, he understood why they would be worried about their father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He decided to try and find out information about their father when he had the opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi then turned around and went to the dining hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it was lunchtime, Xue Cong went to check the dining hall, and she was glad to see Lin Xuan Qi sitting next to the dining table, sipping a cup of tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Lin, lunch is ready. Do you want me to serve it now?\" Xue Cong asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan nodded his head and said, \"Yes, I’m starving.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was slowly enjoying his life as the head of the clan in this mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having three servant girls serving him and attending to all his needs was something he had never dared to dream of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lin Xuan Qi knew that it was only the beginning, and that there were lots more things to be done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Cong, Yue Jie and Yue Xin came into the dining hall with plates and bowls of food in their hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi was impressed with the spread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were chicken, fish, rice and soup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most families in Da Qian could only afford to have meat once a year during the new year festival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And here he was, getting to enjoy these on a normal day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi picked up his chopsticks and tucked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was starving after walking so much in the morning, trying to seek a security chief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at Xue Cong, Yue Jie and Yue Xin, gesturing to them to join him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They nodded and they sat down and started eating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi munched on a piece of meat, swallowed it and asked, \"Yue Jie, Yue Xin, do you know of older martial arts fighters?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone who might be able to join the mansion?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I tried at the Cloud Sword Martial Hall, and all the disciples aren’t available.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Master there, Master Xin, recommended me to seek someone retired.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Jie and Yue Xin glanced at each other, glanced up at the corners of their eyes as they tried to think of someone suitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Xin gave up after a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She, as the youngest in the family, didn’t get to know others as much as her elder sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Jie’s eyes opened wide as she finally thought of someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There was an old man my father would visit occasionally; his name is Lee He Song.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He sometimes lives in the city, inside the red tiled house next to the Hou Gong temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Other times, he is out venturing in the lands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great, I shall try and go pay him a visit later,\" Lin Xuan Qi said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, there was some progress, he thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi continued eating and started to have images of Lee He Song as an old sage in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Jie nodded with a smile, happy that she was able to help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he finished his lunch, Lin Xuan Qi took some of the copper coins from Yue Jie and ventured out again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he went to the Hou Gong temple, Lin Xuan Qi decided to settle the matter about selling the rice first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lee He Song might not be in his house anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"More buns?\" Luo Bao asked when he saw Lin Xuan Qi approaching his store.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi shook his head and said, \"No thanks, I just had lunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you happen to know where I can sell rice?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rice?\" Luo Bao heard Lin Xuan Qi and frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s nowhere to do so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Bao shook his head and said, \"You misunderstood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It isn’t so simple compared to getting servant girls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The right to sell rice falls under the rice merchant association, helmed by Magistrate Ho, under the appointment of the Governor, Governor Tan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’ve cornered all the rice supplies from the lands nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You wouldn’t be able to get rice from the farmers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, I have my own supply of rice,\" Lin Xuan Qi was relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had thought it was something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But getting the rice to sell to the rice merchants wasn’t an issue for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Bao raised an eyebrow and thought, \"His master must be someone with a very big and powerful background.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Being able to get rice to sell takes someone with wealth, power and influence to do so.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Bao proceeded to point at a building under a tower in the distance and said, \"That’s where the rice merchant association is located; rich merchants will gather there to make their trades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have to remind you that a little bit of greasing might be needed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Bao gave Lin Xuan Qi his advice on approaching the rice merchant association officials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks! I will definitely buy some more of your delicious meat buns when I come back later,\" Lin Xuan Qi thanked Luo Bao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned around, left and walked towards the tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Rice Merchant Association wasn’t too far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi arrived after half an incense time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The building for the Rice Merchant Association was big but not as big as his mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the building, there was bustling activity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Men in silk clothes were chattering with each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bargaining with each other for a better deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The helper sitting at the counter saw Lin Xuan Qi and looked up and asked, \"Here to buy or sell?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m here to arrange for the sale of the rice I have.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You need to register for the right to do so. That will be a hundred copper coins,\" the helper said and glanced around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seeing that there wasn’t anyone nearby, the helper continued and said, \"I can make it better for you depending on your sincerity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi knew what he was asking for.\u003C\u002Fp>",1027,"2026-06-03T13:58:56.692Z",1,"novelbin.me","cf91612af27fea3454db9e2395746719eb9eb023da70ecaeab835c95ea5b367e","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-15","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-13",469,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fclan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-cover.jpg"]