[{"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-206":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},1202516,1553,"Chapter 206: Sand in Porridge?!","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-206",206,"\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi leaned forward and briefed Hun Xiong Kun on his plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will be setting up charity porridge all over the city, and in the meantime make use of the opportunity to employ those in need for my other businesses.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Would it...\" Hun Xiong Kun was worried that the charity porridge would affect the rice business they had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi shook his head and explained, \"The charity porridge would be so diluted that it will just be enough to keep those needy alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And they can’t afford the price in the first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But it would be enough to make the other rice merchants nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They wouldn’t want to be the ones holding on to their stock of rice when the price falls down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why keep the porridge diluted? Wouldn’t it be better to feed them properly and make it even more pressing for the other rice merchants?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hun Xiong Kun asked again to clear some of his doubts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After taking another sip of his tea, Lin Xuan Qi explained once more, \"If the porridge was too filling, then it wouldn’t be the needy that would come for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will add sand into it if I find those that aren’t the poor and unfortunate coming for the porridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And it would deter the other rich merchants from taking advantage of the porridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Trust me, I’m very sure that’s what is going to happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It will make it unpleasant for those who genuinely need it but that’s how things work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see...\" Hun Xiong Kun nodded his head and cupped his hands to Lin Xuan Qi, \"Thanks for enlightening me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the first time he had thought about it in this manner, and he tried to recall past events.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And most of the time, it played out like what Lin Xuan Qi had anticipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever someone tried to do the charitable thing, the rice, essential supplies got hijacked by the corrupted officials or robbers instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Giving the bare minimum and making it as undesirable as possible might be the best way in these times of chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, I shall not bother you anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hun Xiong Kun wanted to stand up and bid Lin Xuan Qi farewell but was stopped by Lin Xuan Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave Hun Xiong Kun a smile and said, \"Master Hun, well actually, I’ve got other news for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What news?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi gave out a burst of laughter and said, \"It shall be my wedding soon, and I would like to invite you to attend the wedding ceremony on the big day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hun Xiong Kun also gave out a burst of laughter and congratulated him, \"That is indeed great news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a good time to get married and settle down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will bring my wife and kids on the day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was glad to be invited and took the opportunity to get closer with Lin Xuan Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the business partner and the sole supplier for the rice of his business, it was beneficial for Hun Xiong Kun to do so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I shall send an invitation to you when the date is fixed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It would be an honor to meet your wife and kids.\" Lin Xuan Qi smiled and walked Hun Xiong Kun to the gates of the mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hun Xiong Kun bid him farewell and left soon afterwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Lin Xuan Qi got back to the main hall, he was all smiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the chest with the taels of silver inside, his face lit up with the glare from the silver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were such a godsend when he needed them the most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi could now execute his plan for the charity porridge and recruit new workers for the factories and the mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also required more guards for the safety of the factories and the mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ten guards he had right now wouldn’t be sufficient enough to handle so many when the new recruits came in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this in his thoughts, he went over to the kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Auntie Sue, Mei Jiao and the other servants were cleaning up, and some were already preparing the ingredients for dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Lin.\" Auntie Sue was surprised to see him at the kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quickly put down what she was doing and came to greet him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Jiao also followed closely behind, worried that the lunch might not have been to his liking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Was the lunch bad?\" Auntie Sue lowered her head and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was confident in her skills so far and thought that she had adapted to his taste with more seasoning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she was anxious that she might have overdone it this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To which, he shook his head and gave her a smile, \"No, lunch was great as usual.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Auntie Sue and Mei Jiao gave out a sigh of relief and smiled at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s good to hear.\" They were glad that it wasn’t about the lunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, I’ve got a task for all of you.\" Lin Xuan Qi said and pointed at the bag of rice in the kitchen, \"I need you to cook a lot of porridge, make it as diluted as possible to feed hundreds of people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Porridge? Diluted?\" Auntie Sue glanced at him, looking confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Jiao also wasn’t sure what he was up to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I would be opening a charity porridge stall for the poor and needy, the weather is getting cold, most wouldn’t survive without getting something to eat.\" He explained what he wanted to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Auntie Sue immediately bowed at him and said, \"Thank you, Master Lin! I shall do my best.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Jiao and the other servants also joined in and thanked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew he was kind and fair to them but wasn’t the same when he dealt with outsiders or those who tried to harm Lin Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, they appreciated him being willing to help the needy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were after all, once in such a situation before they were welcomed into the Lin Clan by Lin Xuan Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi nodded his head at them and said, \"However, there are things that all of you need to take note of...\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1025,"2026-06-03T13:58:56.971Z",1,"novelbin.me","4d362ded8241e2923f68c838530ea6ea4830a7ff9a82293c5abc1f615729b3c7","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-207","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-205",469,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fclan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-cover.jpg"]