[{"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-83":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},1202818,1553,"Chapter 83: Seeking Help","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-83",83,"\u003Cp>\"Have a seat,\" Lin Xuan Qi stretched out his hands at the seats that were by the side of the main hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sima Long and Zhang Jie walked over and sat down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without any prompting, Ah Di took the initiative and helped to pour tea for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Cong, Yue Jie, and Yue Xin were all busy in the kitchen, and there was no one else around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see that your mansion is still as calm and quiet,\" Sima Long said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi wanted to roll his eyes at what Sima Long had said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beating around the bush wasn’t his style, especially with someone he considered to be his friend and ally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head and replied, \"Just say that it’s pretty empty. I am in the process of seeking more help after what happened.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sima Long nodded his head at Lin Xuan Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem,\" Zhang Jie cleared her throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sima Long gave him an awkward smile and glanced over at Zhang Jie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Picking up the teacup, Sima Long had a sip of tea, and he kept quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, what do you mean by giving you troubles?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi saw their interaction and came to Sima Long’s rescue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t know what you’ve done, huh?\" Zhang Jie gave out a sigh and said, \"All my sisters and friends are clamoring for more of the soap every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s been a long while since I had peace and quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are definitely getting on my nerves lately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave a long sigh and briefed them on what he had done so far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sima Long nodded his head while he listened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never had he thought that setting up a business was this tough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His wife, Zhang Jie, on the other hand, came from a rich merchant family, and it was familiar to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was more than impressed with the thought process and execution powers of Lin Xuan Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Giving out a sigh, she gave Sima Long a side eye as she thought silently to herself, if only her husband was as capable as Lin Xuan Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can we help? Feel free to let us know,\" Sima Long and Zhang Jie said in unison after hearing Lin Xuan Qi’s brief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Help?\" Lin Xuan Qi hadn’t thought about seeking help until now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was too focused on getting things up and running.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Sima Long was also part of the business, it wouldn’t be an issue if Sima Long chipped in with help other than the initial investments and properties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought for a moment and said, \"I need someone who can provide high quality oil layered paper or maybe wooden boxes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It would be used for the final packaging of the soap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And I would need some ironsmiths to forge equipment that’s required.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The materials for packaging hadn’t been sourced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would save him much time and effort if they could help him with getting the packaging materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s not an issue. My family has business with suppliers that deal with oil layered paper and wooden boxes,\" Zhang Jie replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced over at Sima Long as it meant that Sima Long’s family would be involved in a part of the business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having witnessed Zhang Jie’s ability to build up hype, he wouldn’t mind having her help with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he wouldn’t be sure if Sima Long was agreeable to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sima Long tilted his head and gave him a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks. I shall give you the dimensions and what type of oil layered paper I need later,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie nodded her head and said, \"I shall get it done as soon as possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced over at her husband.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sima Long quickly said, \"I guess you’ve forgotten what the Sima Family is known for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our business deals with forging Artifacts for all the sects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ve got the best ironsmiths in Da Qian Dynasty, I must say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will get ten of them to help you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Would that be enough?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That would be great to help me get things going.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi picked up his teacup and proposed a toast to Sima Long and Zhang Jie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They returned the toast and drank the cup of tea they had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With business out of the way, it was time for some casual chitchat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My husband told me that you are still single. Just in case you are looking for someone, I’ve got some sisters and close friends who are looking for a husband...\" Zhang Jie said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nearly spat out the tea he had in his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi wanted to give her the excuse that he was still young but realized that those in Da Qian Dynasty married young.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the odd one out instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m more focused on my career at the moment,\" he gave her an awkward smile and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s all right, I can understand that. Sometimes I wish my husband could be as career focused as you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean? I’m his business partner, hence I’m as career focused as he is,\" Sima Long protested and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly kept his mouth shut when the cold gaze from Zhang Jie landed on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan Qi came to his rescue again and said, \"As the saying goes, comparison is the thief of joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone is unique in their own ways.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie gave out a long sigh and said, \"If only he could talk like you. He is only good for making me angry whenever he opens his mouth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" Sima Long shrugged and said, \"Have you heard the poems Master Lin can come up with?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How deep the sorrow hearts must know?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As endless rivers eastward flow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie recited the lines from the poem that she had gotten to know from Sima Long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked out into the distance melancholically as she did so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was also popular among her circle of young mistresses, and every one of them was clamoring to know who was behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All that they could gather was that it came from a good-looking young master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An idea struck him when Zhang Jie did so.\u003C\u002Fp>",1023,"2026-06-03T13:58:56.970Z",1,"novelbin.me","deea58d0a29f46ca4f6b8da3de6364ed0c121ea47ea9b3835cbe29ad59a4b5a7","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-146","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-145",469,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fclan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-cover.jpg"]