[{"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-34":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},1202444,1553,"Chapter 34: Tong Fang Servant Girl","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-34",34,"\u003Cp>\"We are tasked to help out with the preparation of the lunch by our master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The servant girls of Sima Long replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks! We can learn a thing or two from you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Xin was glad to hear that, and she quickly led them into the kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Cong was also surprised to see the unfamiliar faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yue Xin, who are they?\" she asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Xin repeated what they had told her, and Xue Cong greeted them with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s see what ingredients you have here.\" One of the servant girls under Sima Long asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have some poultry, fish, lamb and vegetables.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Cong replied with what they had on hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The servant girl thought for a moment and said, \"It’ll do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced at her compatriot and said, \"Get started and don’t let Master Sima Long lose face.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other servant girls bowed and got to work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Cong noticed the authority the servant girl commanded over the others and the thought the servant girl put in for her master’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wondered if she would be able to do the same when the need arose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the sounds of chopping, meat being fried and crackling of the fire, they started to chitchat among themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is the mistress in the mansion?\" one of the servant girls under Sima Long asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This caught the attention of the other servant girls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, who wouldn’t be interested in some household gossip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Cong, Yue Jie and Yue Xin glanced at each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They gave the other servant girls an awkward smile in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our master seems to be still single,\" Xue Cong replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Jie nodded silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew why the other servant girl would have defaulted to Lin Xuan Qi having a wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other young masters would be married by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s odd,\" the other servant girls were perturbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The servant girl who asked the initial question smiled sheepishly and asked, \"So, which of you is your young master’s tong fang servant girl?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other servant girls under Sima Long grinned and waited for a reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Err... Our master doesn’t have a tong fang servant girl,\" Xue Cong replied, and her face flushed as she recalled that night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must have been tough on Lin Xuan Qi, she thought silently to herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? Then how does he...\" The servant girl stopped herself when she saw Xue Cong blushing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Yue Jie and Yue Xin had the same response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Jie knew something about it but not completely and the question made her aware that Lin Xuan Qi must have been hard on himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her sister, Yue Xin couldn’t help herself but started to have many weird thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think all of you should work hard to be one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s better than being just a servant girl after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One of our sisters is now in the main hall enjoying herself with our master while we have to work here,\" the servant girl said and let out a sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other servant girls also did the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Cong’s mind raced with thoughts as she chopped the vegetables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt that Lin Xuan Qi was treating her well, compared to where she came from.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the same for Yue Jie and Yue Xin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Jie’s concern was with making sure that Yue Xin was safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Yue Xin’s thoughts were on saving their father from jail and proving his innocence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what if Lin Xuan Qi offered to help, and in exchange...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Xin quickly shook her head to get the thought out of her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Lin wasn’t someone like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahchoo.\" Lin Xuan Qi sneezed all of a sudden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone must be cursing me, he rubbed his nose and thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most likely those rich merchants that are trying to make Hun Xiong Kun go out of business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excuse me. I’m sorry about that. You were saying...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your poem is now the rage in Hong Feng City,\" Sima Long said and took a sip of the tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All the young masters would go to the brothel, try any means to find a reason to recite the poem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A courtesan’s birthday, they recite it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Their birthday, they recite it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even when their cricket wins a match, they’ll also recite it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi nodded and said, \"They have good taste, I guess.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sima Long was surprised by Lin Xuan Qi’s nonchalant response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good taste?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s more than that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The emperor of Da Qian now prefers his subjects to be cultured and indulge in the studies and arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You might be able to gain some favor with your talents,\" Sima Long explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks for the explanation.\" Lin Xuan Qi thanked Sima Long for the information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It gave him a glimpse into something he wasn’t privy to previously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems like the Da Qian Emperor is trying to suppress the generals, martial arts fighters and cultivators to consolidate his power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something which had happened throughout history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most notably during the Song Dynasty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mark my words. There will be good news for you soon,\" Sima Long said with confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lee He Song and Liu Shi Shi nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew the rich clans and sects would try and befriend Lin Xuan Qi soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was up to Lin Xuan Qi to decide what he wanted to do with all the potential attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lunch is ready, Master Lin,\" Xue Cong came into the main hall and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She bowed and kept her head down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her cheeks were burning hot with what she was thinking about when she saw Lin Xuan Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t help it as he was good looking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her young raging hormones did the rest of the work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were more dishes than normal, and the variety was also greater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi gestured for Sima Long to sit down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sima Long gladly took his seat, and his tong fang servant girl also did the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This fish is nicely done,\" Lin Xuan Qi took a bite from the fish and it was tender and nice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His chopsticks froze when he saw Xue Cong, Yue Jie, Yue Xin and Zhi Yong standing by the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you waiting for? Sit down and join us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other servant girls under Sima Long couldn’t believe it when they heard Lin Xuan Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>",1053,"2026-06-03T13:58:56.692Z",1,"novelbin.me","fd62af5eef58e9e60ddbbbb050c1ce550752b023b69f755e9671a5aba2830dee","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-35","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-33",469,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fclan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-cover.jpg"]