[{"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-215":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},1202525,1553,"Chapter 215: Professionals","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-215",215,"\u003Cp>The Governor glanced at Lin Xuan Qi and felt that he had seen his path to the capital city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his ideas, maybe he could manage the city well enough for him to be summoned to the capital city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ideas started to simmer inside his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Talented young masters like you should be contributing more to the Da Qian Dynasty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The kingdom needs you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Governor raised the teacup he had in his hand, proposed a toast to Lin Xuan Qi and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi gave him an awkward smile back, and returned the toast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he downed the tea he had inside the teacup, Lin Xuan Qi shook his head and said, \"I’m nothing but just a businessman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s best to leave the governance to the professionals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph. Professionals?\" The Governor grumbled and put down his teacup with a thump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These professionals aren’t pulling their weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need someone fresh with ideas and untainted by their influence...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone...like you.\" The Governor said and pointed at Lin Xuan Qi with his finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m flattered but I’m afraid I might disappoint you.\" Lin Xuan Qi stood up, bowed, and cupped his hands at the Governor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t expect this from the Governor, and he knew it was best to weasel his way out of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wouldn’t help him with anything other than making more enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there were already so many things on his plate which were yet to be done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were the spirit herbs, his marriage, getting the soap business back on track, and the research for the MSG.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just too many for him to be even more distracted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Governor’s face pulled long and he lowered his finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, I shall figure out a way for you to do so.\" He said and gave out a long sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe the Dark Lord’s way was the only way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kill all of them and let the next generation of compassionate elites take over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had thought that Lin Xuan Qi might be different than the others, but it was apparently not so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as a compromise, the Governor asked, \"What do you think about the governance of Hong Feng City?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What could be improved for the common folks?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Lin Xuan Qi’s turn to sigh when he heard the question from the Governor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From where he came from, throughout its history, many forms of governance had been attempted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many mistakes were made and there were but a few forms of governance left surviving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he didn’t know how things would work where there were cultivators around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How do you control someone with such enormous powers and longevity?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know the answer, and it was not his duty to know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi knew that his goal to become one of the cultivators was the safest bet for himself and his clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know of two possible ways...\" He went on and talked about the surviving forms of governance that he knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was mind blowing for the Governor to hear, and he wished that the Dark Lord was around with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone having a chance to steer the way, and everyone sharing the spoils of labor was something he had never dreamed about before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside these forms of governance, there are many things similar to what the Dark Lord had planned for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there were also many differences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s where he knew that what Lin Xuan Qi had said wouldn’t work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How would you ask those cultivators to give up their powers and be treated equally like a mortal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even someone as idealistic as he was knew that it would be impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Governor slumped in his seat and gave out a sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The worst feeling one could have was the disappointment after all your hope was busted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Governor was feeling it right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi saw the Governor’s disappointment and said, \"It’s late now, I think it’s best I get home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Governor waved at him and said, \"I will get what you asked for to be done. My men and I shall pay a visit when you dispense the charity porridge tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without any hesitation, Lin Xuan Qi bowed and quickly left the guest room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Phew. That was close.\" He patted his chest while he walked towards the gates of the Governor’s residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was lucky for him that the Governor didn’t appoint him as an advisor or something similar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he had better get away before the Governor comes around to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rice Merchant Association.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Men sat around with wine and an abundance of food, chattering among themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the chairman’s seat was Magistrate Ho looking frustrated, with a wine cup in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man with bruises on his face came in and their chatter stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How was it?\" One of the rice merchants leaned forward and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man bowed with his head low and said, \"We... We tried but they were too strong for us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Useless fools!\" the rice merchant who had asked shouted and threw his wine cup at the man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cup hit the man’s head and dropped onto the ground, broken into pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magistrate Ho sat up straight and gestured for the man to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man quickly bowed to Magistrate Ho and scurried away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Magistrate Ho, I told you this wouldn’t work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah. He has the backing of the Sima Family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do we do now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s on you if the Sima Family comes after us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rice merchants weren’t too pleased with how things were going.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wanted to stop Lin Xuan Qi from dispensing the charity porridge and yet were afraid of any repercussions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magistrate Ho had enough of them and shouted, \"What do you suggest then?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was the one to hold the Governor off for all of you, and I was the one to do something about that charity porridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, tell me, what do all of you suggest instead?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of the rice merchants went silent, and they glanced at each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It went on for a few moments until someone said, \"You are taking a commission from all of us with every sale made.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And if you aren’t too pleased about it, I think it’s time we nominate a new head for the Rice Merchant Association.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other rice merchants nodded their heads and shouted the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"New head of the Rice Merchant Association!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magistrate Ho frowned and got anxious with what was happening.\u003C\u002Fp>",1081,"2026-06-03T13:58:56.971Z",1,"novelbin.me","c818c1bc95602f3e4114c5f3481a5de09dea0d2f65f220459be340d41045778a","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-216","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-214",469,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fclan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-cover.jpg"]