[{"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-42":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},1202452,1553,"Chapter 42: Ah Di","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-42",42,"\u003Cp>After Su Chen clapped his hands, the servant girls that were part of his entourage came up to Lin Xuan Qi, and they bowed at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi wanted to roll his eyes to the back of his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The servants that were in front of him were just less than average looking by his standards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These young masters sure had a peculiar taste. Lin Xuan Qi thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Chen’s smile disappeared when he saw Lin Xuan Qi not having much of a response, calmly drinking his tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did Lin Xuan Qi want?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seems like even fine beauties that Su Chen had couldn’t satisfy him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at Xue Cong, Yue Jie, Yue Xin and Liu Shi Shi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could someone prefer them instead? All of them were slim and fair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Chen glanced over at Wu Tong, trying to seek his assistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh.\" Wu Tong got his cue, and he gave out a laugh to make it less awkward and said, \"Master Lin must be busy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not everyone is lustful like you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clapped his hands and the servant girls got away from Lin Xuan Qi and stood behind with the other entourage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Tong continued and said, \"I think Master Lin is more interested in business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about we offer three times what Hun Xiong Kun is paying you right now for the rice?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have more than a few hundred mouths to feed in the Su and Wu Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please consider saving us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi blew the steam coming up from the teacup and took a sip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Chen and Wu Tong’s acting was believable, and he might have believed them if he didn’t know the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too bad for them that it wasn’t the case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t about to make a deal with those who had sent out martial art fighters to disrupt the rice delivery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren’t there to take on his business when they had the opportunity to do so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Hun Xiong Kun gave him the opportunity, or to be more precise, they helped each other at the right time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m afraid I am not one to go against my words. I had a deal with Hun Xiong Kun, and I don’t plan on breaking it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi said and he glanced over at Lee He Song and Liu Shi Shi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them came over to his side, in case there was anything drastic to happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surprisingly, Wu Tong gave him a huge smile and said, \"You are right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was rash and wrong for us to do what we’ve done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think we owe you an apology for that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It will make us feel better if you allow us to make up for it with a dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can introduce some of the other clans and powerful families that can help your business.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi smiled, shook his head and said, \"Don’t think too much about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand the pressure to sustain the business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, thanks for the offer of the dinner, but I don’t think it’s needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here, let’s have a toast and nothing happened here today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held his teacup up to his head and proposed a toast to Su Chen and Wu Tong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Tong and Su Chen cursed silently inside but they smiled at Lin Xuan Qi externally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Lin Xuan Qi wasn’t as simple as he seemed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had no choice but to go with Lin Xuan Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a mouthful, they drank the tea from their teacup and stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We shall leave now. Do let us know if you change your mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi couldn’t wait for them to do so, therefore he didn’t stop them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let Zhi Yong lead them out with Lee He Song and Liu Shi Shi with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After they got out of sight, Lin Xuan Qi couldn’t help but shake his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things weren’t as they seemed in Hong Feng City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had better get the clan bigger and stronger faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Power was the only deterrence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi knew he had to make a visit to Sima Long soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And meanwhile, it was time for him to get more people to the mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xue Cong, do you have anyone in your family that is trustworthy and would want to join the mansion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His query caught Xue Cong by surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... Err...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flashes of familiar faces came into her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She missed some of them, especially her younger brother, Ah Di.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be perfect for her if he could learn how to read and write in the mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he was too young to work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t sure if Lin Xuan Qi would want someone like him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And on top of that, she wasn’t sure if Lin Xuan Qi would be angry if she recommended her own family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding onto the corner of her sleeves tightly, she bit her lower lips as she hesitated. Fearing that Lin Xuan Qi wouldn’t be happy about what she wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry. Speak your mind. I need you to be assertive to help me handle the servants that I’ll be getting.\" Lin Xuan Qi said with a gentle tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made Xue Cong feel better and she said, \"I think my father could help as a carpenter. My mother is better than me at sewing. And if you don’t mind, my younger brother can help you with the stationery for writing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great, let’s pay them a visit tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tomorrow?\" Xue Cong didn’t expect it to be so soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The sooner the better.\" Lin Xuan Qi replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would have to wait for two more days before he could see if his experiment worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Cong nodded her head and said, \"All right. We can visit them tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Jie and Yue Xin were also glad for Xue Cong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least she gets to see her family again, unlike them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi saw their expression, and he took note of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would have to wait first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t have bandwidth to deal with potential challenges for their father’s case right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it was that simple, Lee He Song would have taken care of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had so many things to do and so little time.\u003C\u002Fp>",1050,"2026-06-03T13:58:56.692Z",1,"novelbin.me","2d0d59a058ace11d0d87237dab9896ad470be8cbfef9337db12794f1562d1f47","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-43","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-41",469,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fclan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-cover.jpg"]