[{"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-58":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},1202742,1553,"Chapter 58: All in the Family","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-58",58,"\u003Cp>Zhang Jie’s arm felt smooth to the touch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They withdrew their hands and did the same to their forearms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was rough and unpleasant in comparison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with them experiencing what it was to have the smooth feel, these young mistresses couldn’t get it off their minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It lingered and gnawed at their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They must have what she had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what the cost would be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s that smell?\" one of the mistresses said when she smelled a whiff of jasmine flower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other mistresses took a whiff too and they could also smell the same thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie gave a smirk and said, \"That’s the added bonus when you use this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced back at her servant girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The servant girl came forward and placed a bar of soap onto the tabletop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s it?\" The other mistresses narrowed their eyes and glanced at it with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does anyone of you want to try it out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie picked it up and glanced at them from left to right, seeing their expressions change when her gaze landed on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all these years of hers to endure them showing off their gifts and whatnot from their husbands, it felt great to be the one doing so for once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was now invested in the success of this thing called soap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coming from a merchant family, she was smart enough to know what was going on between Sima Long and Lin Xuan Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, her gaze stopped at someone younger than her; the younger mistress had been at least cordial with Zhang Jie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Lan, come try it and wash your hands with it.\" She handed the bar of soap over to young mistress Lan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young mistress Lan opened her eyes wide and was glad that she had the opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other mistresses weren’t as happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They mumbled among themselves and one of them said to young mistress Lan, \"Are you sure about that? What if it was poisonous?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah. You be careful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your husband might not be too happy if you were to go back with your hands scarred for life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhang Jie, you should stop it before the joke gets out of hand. We as sisters in the Sima family should be cordial and harmonious among us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others gave out subtle taunts and threats trying to frighten young mistress Lan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young mistress Lan hesitated for a moment, and she glanced back and forth at the other mistresses and Zhang Jie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie stayed calm, picked up her teacup, and took a sip from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if the discussion had nothing to do with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young mistress Lan bit her lower lip as she was in two minds; the other mistresses were from the more powerful branch of the family, she didn’t want to outright be enemies with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the lure of having something that would make her desirable to her husband kept pulling her heartstrings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you guys going to the brothel later?\" A man’s voice boomed in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was one of those young masters planning to have fun later at the brothel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was enough for young mistress Lan to make her decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young mistress Lan glanced back at her servant girl and the servant girl bowed and got to work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She left and came back moments later with a copper basin filled with water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The servant girl knelt and held the copper basin for young mistress Lan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young mistress Lan began to dip her hands into the water with the soap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, she had reservations and washed her hands with the soap with small movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she felt nothing uncomfortable but had a pleasant sensation of her hands feeling cleansed and smooth, she began to wash her forearms with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other mistresses watched on with their teeth grinding at each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had hoped what they’d said came true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was not to be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young mistress Lan took out her hands and another servant girl of hers came and helped wipe her hands with a silk handkerchief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After her hands were dry, she held her arms close to her nose, and she took a whiff of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a familiar pleasant jasmine smell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other mistresses looked on with envy and anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why wasn’t I chosen? they thought to themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie covered her mouth with her sleeves and gave out laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her laughs made their anger more intensified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhang Jie couldn’t be more bothered and in fact it was what she wanted them to feel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Lan, how was it? It’s like a miracle, huh.\" She glanced at young mistress Lan and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young mistress Lan nodded her head vigorously and agreed, \"Yes, it feels so nice and pleasant. I can’t wait to show it to my husband.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her cheeks blushed red after she said it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie grinned at her remarks of her wanting to see her husband as soon as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone knew what she would do after that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She proceeded to be nice and said, \"If you like it so much, take the soap. It’s a gift for you since you’ve taken care and helped me and Sima Long so much previously.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... Thanks!\" Young mistress Lan thanked her profusely and she quickly pondered on anything appropriate as a return gift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have some herbs from the east mountains; they are good for your husband’s vitality. I will ask my servant girl to send them to you later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young mistress Lan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie rolled her eyes in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her husband Sima Long was healthy and able to perform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He in fact had too much vitality to get a tong fang servant girl against her liking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she wasn’t about to make a fuss over it with young mistress Lan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young mistress Lan had good intentions after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t have to...\" Zhang Jie said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other young mistresses after their initial envy and anger now came to their senses and one of them couldn’t wait anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Zhang Jie, I think we might have had some misunderstandings previously. I hope you can be kind enough to forgive me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie gave out a burst of laughter again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other mistresses frowned at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to their surprise, when she stopped, she said, \"Why would you think otherwise? We are all in the same family after all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1068,"2026-06-03T13:58:56.970Z",1,"novelbin.me","b662137eab5a79f7ef187a54590e2bcc5bfc0cd7316f7b8e9c37eeda4f33556e","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-443","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-442",469,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fclan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-cover.jpg"]