[{"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-24":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},1202434,1553,"Chapter 24: Candidate","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-24",24,"\u003Cp>Lee He Song shook his head and corrected Hun Xiong Kun, \"It’s not me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m doing it under the instruction of Master Lin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And I do have to give you advice, time to buff up your security.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hun Xiong Kun nodded his head; he knew that Lee He Song was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other rice merchants could be trying to stop him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he couldn’t expect Lee He Song to be escorting the delivery of the rice every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you so much. I will do so as soon as possible.\" Hun Xiong Kun said and clapped his hands, \"But first, here’s a toast for the successful delivery today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His servants came up to him with a wine bottle and cups filled with wine on a tray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Hun Xiong Kun could pass him a cup from the tray, Lee He Song grabbed the wine bottle and drank a few mouthfuls from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good wine!\" He wiped his mouth with his sleeve and said out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His life was coming to an end soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lee He Song tried to enjoy what life offered while he could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only worry in his world left was keeping Yue Jie and Yue Xin safe, keeping his promise to his old friend, Liu Ju Zhen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe it’s time to visit my old friend.\" Lee He Song mumbled to himself as he left the rice shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi was practicing the martial arts that Lee He Song had taught him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His progress was getting faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every punch he threw out was perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he could feel the Qi in his dan tian getting more plentiful and substantial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Focus on your work. Careful with that vase.\" Yue Jie frowned and warned Yue Xin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Xin was dusting off the dust and she kept glancing over at Lin Xuan Qi while he practiced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, sister.\" Yue Xin lowered her head and focused on her work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Cong, who was beside them, kept quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her background was vastly different from theirs and the only person she missed was her younger brother, Ah Di.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoughts about how life was for Ah Di went through her mind again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Lee.\" Lin Xuan Qi’s voice broke her thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lee He Song had returned to the mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How was it?\" Lin Xuan Qi stopped what he was doing and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It went well albeit a few hiccups.\" Lee He Song said and showed Lin Xuan Qi the daggers and darts he had gotten from the masked men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will try and figure out from the make and design of these to see who they were.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s great news. We might be able to get a better deal with Hun Xiong Kun.\" Lin Xuan Qi said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and Lee He Song went into the main hall next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Cong quickly poured tea for both of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi was all smiles and in a great mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a huge burden lifted off his chest now that there would be a steady stream of income coming in from the rice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That reminded him to get more people into the clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he knew he had struck the lottery with servant girls like Xue Cong, Yue Jie and Yue Xin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Lee He Song was introduced to him via Yue Jie and Yue Xin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He might not be as luck again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this in mind, he took a sip of the tea, glanced at Lee He Song and said, \"Master Lee, I need more people in the mansion to help with the daily work or security.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Best if you can introduce someone that’s reliable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lee He Song stroked his beard while he pondered the people that he knew could help Lin Xuan Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had friends that knew martial arts, merchants and even beggars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of them was a good fit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those martial art fighters treasured their ability to go wherever they wished. They were like wild beasts that couldn’t be tamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the merchants he knew were more focused on becoming wealthy themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for beggars, they were great if Lin Xuan Qi required an information network. These beggars were among the best to get firsthand information due to their overwhelming presence everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was not what Lin Xuan Qi wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced over at Yue Jie and Yue Xin dusting off the dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A candidate popped into his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lee He Song glanced at Lin Xuan Qi and said, \"I’ve got someone that you might be interested in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can go and visit after lunch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks, Master Lee.\" Lin Xuan Qi said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without needing Lin Xuan Qi to remind her, Xue Cong looked at the bright sun that was getting hotter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come and help me prepare lunch.\" Xue Cong said, leading Yue Jie and Yue Xin to the kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi took a sip of his tea and was pleased with the feeling of being the head of the clan, even though there were endless things for him to worry about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lunch was great as usual and when they finished it, Lin Xuan Qi and Lee He Song went out of the mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They traveled along the usual streets that Lin Xuan Qi recognized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even had time to stop by Luo Bao’s stall for some meat buns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after that Lee He Song led him to some streets he had never ventured to in the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The streets were now filled with people that dressed well and were rich.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, Lin Xuan Qi had never seen so many young masters before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The buildings had red lanterns hanging in front of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scantily dressed ladies stood outside the buildings and tried to chat with the young masters as they walked by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi frowned at what he was witnessing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What blasphemy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What were they doing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s the price?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These thoughts went through his mind, and he asked Lee He Song, \"Master Lee, I’m afraid I’m not that interested in ahem such cultured activities.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lee He Song chuckled and said, \"Don’t worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not interested too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m afraid the potential candidate is a little bit peculiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You shall see what I mean later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hope the candidate is not into some cultured play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi thought silently to himself, and he entered one of the buildings with Lee He Song.\u003C\u002Fp>",1057,"2026-06-03T13:58:56.692Z",1,"novelbin.me","8a4694e701aeedf749e99276f863382e42c774649912f305943e4404c646efa1","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-25","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-23",469,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fclan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-cover.jpg"]