As they moved along the streets in the city, Lin Xuan Qi noticed that Xue Cong’s family mbers weren’t comfortable walking out in the open.
They lowered their backs, trying to make their profiles small, so that others wouldn’t see their tattered and worn-out clothes.
A stark contrast to those wearing luxurious clothes that were around them.
Noticing this, Lin Xuan Qi took note of it.
"Luo Bao, give six buns." He ordered the buns when they were at the at bun stall.
Luo Bao who was smiling brightly as usual, bowed and said, "Sure, here you are."
He took out the buns from the steam basket, which were piping hot, with steam coming out from them.
The buns were wrapped in an oil coated paper, and he passed it to Lin Xuan Qi.
"Here, share it among yourselves."
After paying for the buns, Lin Xuan Qi handed the buns over to Xue Cong.
"Yes, Master Lin." Xue Cong nodded.
She was reminded of how he did the sa for her when she first t him.
Ah Di swallowed a mouthful of saliva when he saw Xue Cong’s hands holding the buns.
He had not eaten a decent al for a very long ti.
All that they could afford was porridge with only a few grains of rice in it.
And that was with the money they’d gotten from selling off Xue Cong, after paying for Old Shao’s dicine.
"Here." Xue Cong saw Ah Di’s reaction, and she passed a bun to him.
Ah Di blew at the bun and nearly dropped it due to how hot it was.
But he held onto it and took a bite out of it.
That was how hungry he was.
"Eat slowly. There are three als every day in the mansion."
Xue Cong shook her head when she saw Ah Di wolfing down the bun in a few bites.
"Hmph...I’m just...humph." Ah Di tried to explain but the bun was too good for him to stop.
He was still the sa as he was. Xue Cong thought.
But she would need him to work hard and not disappoint Lin Xuan Qi.
Xue Cong glanced over at her parents and thought the sa for them.
She handed the buns over to her parents next.
"Thank." Her parents thanked her and they felt better.
It didn’t last long.
"Don’t thank . Thank Master Lin." Xue Cong said.
"Yes, how can we forget. Thanks, Master Lin." Both of them bowed at Lin Xuan Qi.
"Let’s keep going, the mansion is near." Lin Xuan Qi said, and the others followed him closely behind.
They continued the journey back to the mansion.
It didn’t take them long before they reached their destination.
"Wow." Ah Di opened his mouth and glanced at the long stretching wall of the mansion.
Old Shao and i Jiao were also in awe at the size of the mansion.
When they got into the mansion, they gasped and forgot to breathe at the sight.
The buildings, the garden and spacious area.
Inside the buildings were lavish furniture and paintings, which was sothing they’d never imagined they could see in their lifeti.
And yet, here they were.
Lin Xuan Qi stood and waited for them as they glanced around the surroundings.
Words had appeared in his mind as he was doing so.
[Congratulations to host for recruiting three people to the mansion.]
[30KG more rice will be delivered to the mansion daily.]
[Keep up the good work and recruit more personnel.]
[System shall be upgraded when it’s done.]
He felt a sense of relief when he saw the notifications.
Ti for him to renegotiate the deal with Hun Xiong Kun again.
But first...
"Xue Cong, get them settled and go prepare dinner to welco your family."
Xue Cong bowed and said, "Yes, Master Lin."
As she led her family to the servant quarters, Yue Jie and Yue Xin also followed her.
Lin Xuan Qi went into the main hall, sat down and poured a cup of tea for himself.
There were so many things to do, and he got to savor whatever rest ti he could find.
...
"Co, let’s have a toast to our new mbers." Lin Xuan Qi held his teacup and the others obliged.
He glanced around at those sitting at the dining table.
The feeling of him being a Clan Head really struck him now since there were so many people under him.
After they drank the tea in their hands, they sat down and started to dig in.
"Xue Cong, buy so cloth tomorrow for making so new clothes for everyone."
"Yes, Master Lin."
Xue Cong was grateful for Lin Xuan Qi.
He tried to make it so that it wasn’t about her family.
Lin Xuan Qi looked as if he had a halo around him to her now.
"i Jiao, I need you to make the clothes. Xue Cong would be busy with her duties."
"Yes, Master Lin." i Jiao didn’t hesitate and nodded her head vigorously.
He glanced over at Old Shao next and said, "Find in the morning tomorrow, I need you to create sothing out of a wooden block."
It would be the third day tomorrow and he could see if the experint worked. And if it did, he would need a mold for creating the soap blocks.
Old Shao also was glad to be able to prove his worth so soon and he said, "Yes, Master Lin. I will do my best."
Lastly, Lin Xuan Qi glanced over at Ah Di, and he thought for a mont.
He grinned and he glanced over at Xue Cong and the others.
"I’m in a good mood today." He said and this startled Xue Cong and Yue Xin.
They recalled what happened previously when Lin Xuan Qi was happy.
He made them study.
And unfortunately for them, their hunch was right.
"Tomorrow, you shall have a lesson with . Ah Di, just help with preparing the brush and ink."
Ah Di nodded his head and his eyes glead with anticipation.
Xue Cong frowned and shook her head at her younger brother.
Too young, too naive, she thought.
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