[{"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-332":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},1202492,1553,"Chapter 332: Punishment","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-332",332,"\u003Cp>\"Are you sure you wouldn’t want to bring more?\" Yue Jie asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was income from the new batch of soap that she could get from the retail store.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hun Xiong Kun’s payment for the rice was still pending.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she could ask him about putting in an advance for the Lin Clan Taste Transcendant Essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That should help Lin Xuan Qi on the trip, she thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lin Xuan Qi shook his head and said, \"It’s fine, bringing a few chests of gold and silver ingots isn’t the most convenient.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t want to babysit the wooden chests in the Capital City when he was there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine.\" Yue Jie said and gave out a sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Lin, Mistress Yue Jie, dinner is ready.\" Xiu entered the room and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi gave her a nod and they left for the dining hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dinner was a normal affair like any other day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here, have some. You wouldn’t be able to have a taste of Auntie Sue’s culinary skills for quite some time.\" Xue Cong helped pick up some of the braised beef for Lin Xuan Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Jie nodded and helped with the fish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi gave them a smile and took the fish after the braised meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Shi Shi shook her head at them as usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Yue Xin was still excited about the sights and scenes she would be able to see on the trip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister, do you have anything that you want from the Capital City?\" She asked and Yue Jie shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I only want you to stay out of trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Capital City isn’t like Hong Feng City, so you better be much more careful.\" Yue Jie said and gave out a sigh, hoping that Yue Xin wouldn’t spoil the trip for Lin Xuan Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surprisingly, Yue Xin nodded her head and said, \"Don’t worry, I will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Jie kept quiet after that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Xin had indeed managed the preparations of the items and handled it well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting by the side, Liu Shi Shi nodded quietly to what Yue Jie had said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was much more complex and dangerous in the Capital City compared to Hong Feng City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lee He Song chuckled and said, \"Since it will be a while before I see Master Lin again, here’s a toast to a safe and successful trip.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his wine gourd, poured two cups of wine and proposed a toast to Lin Xuan Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi picked up the wine cup from him and said, \"Thanks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he saw it, Zhi Yong also stood up and said, \"Master Lin, me want toast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here’s one for you.\" Lee He Song chuckled and poured another cup of wine for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to join in the toast too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That got the atmosphere going and Yue Xin also clamored for a toast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone shall join in the toast.\" Lee He Song chuckled and proceeded to pour everyone at the dining table a cup of wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here’s to a safe and successful trip.\" They raised the wine in their hands and shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After which, they downed the wine in a mouthful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah... burning inside.\" Zhi Yong said when he felt the sensation of the wine going down his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi shook his head and said, \"Have some tea to soothe it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhi Yong quickly picked up the teapot and poured the tea into his mouth and gave out a satisfying ah afterwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Me like tea better.\" He frowned at the wine gourd in Lee He Song’s hand and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone gave him a smile and the dinner ended on a happy note.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in his bedroom, Xue Cong helped pour a cup of tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have some tea.\" She said and passed the cup of tea to Lin Xuan Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi, who was sitting by the tea table, took the cup of tea from her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when he did so, he caught a glimpse of her face glowing by the candlelight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Cong’s face was blushing from the wine and the orange tint of the candlelight gave her a different glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was gorgeous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he had seen her for the first time, she was like a young woman with her hair tied in a ponytail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He loved how her ponytail jumped whenever she moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, she was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her ponytail was gone but in its place, her hair was nicely bundled up with many pretty hairpins and ornaments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Giving her an aura that was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She froze when she saw his eyes gazing at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Cong frowned and said, \"Is there something wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She touched her flushed cheeks with her hands, and she figured out why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the wine but it was too late now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things also happened when they had wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was the night before he was away, and Lin Xuan Qi had to make sure that he took good care of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing is wrong.\" Lin Xuan Qi took a sip of the tea and asked, \"How many days before the mansion runs out of salt?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Salt? How many days?\" She was surprised by his question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Cong had let Auntie Sue take care of it and she only verified it when she did the stock take.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi shook his head, put down the teacup and gave out a long sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can I go on the trip if the head mistress of the mansion doesn’t even know how long the salt can last?\" He grabbed onto her hands with a grin on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe I should punish the head mistress according to the house rules.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Cong knew he was teasing her by now and she stopped her struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lowered her head and said, \"Punish me how?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Jiao’s words about bearing a child for him sounded in her mind and she knew that it was also what he wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She herself wanted to have kids as an important part of getting married.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And since the mood was right, she was willing to oblige.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi pulled her into his chest and whispered in her ear, \"You will find out soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1036,"2026-06-03T13:58:56.972Z",1,"novelbin.me","04e54b13fc66614634634361682af2fd61db4de7c1ea0ea7af2c11d8d630ef2d","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-333","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-331",469,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fclan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-cover.jpg"]