[{"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-209":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},1202519,1553,"Chapter 209: Iron Smiths","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-209",209,"\u003Cp>These men and women sitting by the side of the streets or standing around aimlessly glanced over at the convoy when they saw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, they didn’t think much about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of them thought that it was another rich man or cultivator getting from one place to another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though they were in the same place, they knew that their lives were a world apart from those rich men and cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could only stare and watch them pass by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some, however, wanted to try their luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They tried to get near the convoy but backed away when the guards stared at them with their hands on the handles of their weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them sighed and stood where they were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when the pushcarts went past them, the smell from the porridge filled their noses and it triggered their stomachs to growl immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes fixated on the barrels that were on the pushcarts and followed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Food!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s food!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of the young kids got excited at the porridge but were stopped by adults.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards looked menacing, and they’d seen some atrocious things these rich men and cultivators did when they tried to beg for food or money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the porridge was too alluring for the kids, and they ran after the pushcarts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Cong, Yue Jie and Yue Xin, who were peering out from the window of the horse carriage, frowned and gave out a long sigh when they saw the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They glanced at Lin Xuan Qi and felt once more how fortunate they were to have met him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a day had passed where they had to starve or be living in a bad condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was nothing more they could ask from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Shi Shi, who had seen more during her time travelling throughout the Da Qian Dynasty, also felt gratitude for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the coachman cracked his whip and pulled the reins on the horses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The horses stopped and neighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, the doors of the horse carriage opened, and the coachman quickly placed the ladder by the door for Lin Xuan Qi and the others to alight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Lin Xuan Qi stepped out of the horse carriage, he glanced around and saw that they had arrived near the new factory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Cong, Yue Jie and Yue Xin quickly alighted behind him and started to organize things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The servants set up the stalls under the hungry eyes of those needy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some had followed them all the way from where Luo Bao’s stall was to the northern side of the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those needy who were around the area also gathered around to see what was happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they saw that there was porridge in the barrels that the servants were unloading from the pushcarts, they couldn’t help but swallow a mouthful of saliva.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hadn’t eaten for so long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when they saw the stalls set up, their hearts sank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t have anything left on them to afford the porridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Lin, everything has been set up accordingly,\" Xue Cong came over and informed him of the progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi nodded and said, \"Then, let’s begin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Cong nodded and she walked back to the stalls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She raised her hands and shouted at those needy that had gathered around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My master knows that it’s tough for all of you after such a calamity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And out of his mercy, we are here to distribute free porridge to everyone in need.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can queue up and be granted one bowl of porridge each.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After she was done, those needy in the vicinity went into a frenzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did I hear correctly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Free food?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We better hurry before it runs out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They questioned their sanity before rushing to the porridge stalls, fearing that the porridge might be snatched up soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The unruly horde was met with the menacing shouts from the guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Queue up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you dare to try anything funny, we wouldn’t hesitate to use force!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You over there, stand in line!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards who had been bored out of their minds finally had something different for them to do, and they were more than enthusiastic to execute it well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those needy did as instructed and formed a queue to the porridge stall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you!\" The man who was first in line thanked profusely when he got the bowl of porridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though it was still piping hot with the white mist rising from the porridge, the man gobbled down a mouthful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even though there wasn’t much rice in it, the fragrant smell and thickness of the porridge were enough to fill his stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was, after all, better than nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t stop and gobbled down another few mouthfuls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he was done, one of the servants grabbed onto his bowl and said, \"Hope you had your fill. Our master has something to ask from you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something to ask?\" The man frowned and thought that here was the catch to the porridge being free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He instinctively took a step back but bumped into a guard standing behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The servant went on and asked, \"Don’t be scared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First, please help to advertise that there will be rice supplies coming in soon after this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And secondly, our master would like to ask whether you are skilled in any carpentry or smithing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes...\" The man replied and glanced at the servant warily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The servant gave him a smile and stretched out his hands over to where Lin Xuan Qi was standing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My master would like to offer you a job if you are really skilled.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man couldn’t believe what he had heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A job! In this turbulent time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be a gift from heaven if it were true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man glanced at Lin Xuan Qi who was good looking but didn’t look menacing like the guards and made his decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded to the servant and approached Lin Xuan Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, you are looking for iron smiths?\" The man asked when he came over next to Lin Xuan Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi gave him a smile and nodded his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am willing to offer you a job if you can prove your worth,\" he said and pointed at an anvil with a hammer and a piece of metal beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>",1054,"2026-06-03T13:58:56.971Z",1,"novelbin.me","8c7be2df4a2afd79cfecd3f12778258cf679deabb1115531b03ebc8f974bce8b","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-210","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-208",469,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fclan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-cover.jpg"]