Next day.

Lin Xuan Qi woke up to Xue Cong calling his name.

"Master Lin, time for breakfast."

"Give me a moment."

He sat up and rubbed his aching arm.

Last night's practice for the Daoist Five-Element Cultivation Techniques had left his body sore and aching.

After he got out of his bed, he washed up, changed into a set of new clothes, and opened the door to his bedroom.

The sunlight shone brightly into his eyes.

He narrowed his eyes and used his hands to cover the sunlight.

It was a day with white clouds and a blue sky.

The smoke that was everywhere from the burning buildings was gone.

Everyone in the city was already busy rebuilding their lives.

Lin Xuan Qi walked over to the dining hall with Xue Cong.

She didn't say much other than stealing glances at him.

There was so much she was dying to tell him, but she stopped herself from doing so.

Now was not the time to add to his troubles, she thought.

When they got to the dining hall, everyone else was there waiting for his arrival.

"Master Lin." They bowed and greeted him.

He nodded back at them and his role as the Clan Leader felt 'real' to him.

They sat down after Lin Xuan Qi got to his seat.

But before he could pick up his chopsticks, a guard came into the dining hall and said, "Master Lin, there's a guest, Hun Xiong Kun, requesting a visit."

"Let him in." Lin Xuan Qi waved his hand at the guard.

He wasn't expecting Hun Xiong Kun, but he roughly had an idea about the visit.

With the chaos and food supplies cut off for the time being, rice prices would rise very soon.

He figured that Hun Xiong Kun was here to ask for more supplies of the rice.

"Master Lin." Hun Xiong Kun bowed and greeted Lin Xuan Qi when he entered the dining hall.

"Sorry for intruding during breakfast, but I have..."

"We can discuss in my study." Lin Xuan Qi stood up and gestured for Hun Xiong Kun to follow him.

Hun Xiong Kun nodded and did so.

When they got into Lin Xuan Qi's study room, Hun Xiong Kun couldn't wait anymore and said, "After the chaotic situation, the rice supplies for the other merchants have been cut off..."

"Don't worry about it. I will be able to supply the same amount of rice to your rice store."

Hun Xiong Kun clapped his hands in excitement when he heard Lin Xuan Qi.

He was worried sick that the rice supply would end for him.

"Great, with the price of rice increasing, we can make more.

"Don't you worry, I will pay more for them accordingly.

"We've worked so long together, I think you should be able to trust me for that." He slapped the back of his head and said.

Lin Xuan Qi nodded his head.

Hun Xiong Kun has been reliable so far.

As for the increased price, he wasn't going to keep the same price and affect the market, trying to be a saint.

Even if he kept the same price, it would simply be bought by other merchants or rich folks, for them to turn around and sell the rice at a profit instead.

The only solution was to have so much supply to be able to keep the price of the rice stable.

Which he couldn't do so easily for now.

He had to take care of matters in the factories and the mansion before taking in more workers.

"That's great, Master Lin. I shall inform you of the latest prices daily." Hun Xiong Kun bowed to him and said, "I need to get back to the rice store to take care of the damage.

"Please enjoy your meal."

Lin Xuan Qi didn't try to stop him and Hun Xiong Kun left immediately.

"Looks like it's going to be busy days ahead again." He shook his head and lamented the possibility.

When he went back to the dining hall for breakfast, he saw that the others were still waiting for him.

"Next time, you don't have to wait for me." He shook his head and sat down.

"No. Master Lin, eat first." Zhi Yong protested.

Lin Xuan Qi had given him a new life, and he wasn't about to disrespect Lin Xuan Qi by eating the meal before Lin Xuan Qi.

That got Lin Xuan Qi to recite the rules.

"Rule no. 1 for the Lin Clan..."

Zhi Yong quickly lowered his head and said, "Me wrong, Master Lin."

Lin Xuan Qi shook his head at Zhi Yong.

He was glad for the respect shown to him by Zhi Yong, but at the same time, he felt he had neglected to foster and train Zhi Yong for quite some time.

Same thing for the other servants like Xue Cong, Yue Jie, and Yue Xin.

"Tuck in, everyone must be starving." He picked up his chopsticks, and everyone did the same after him.

While he munched on his food, he gazed at Xue Cong, while pondering how he should approach the marriage with her.

Xue Cong could feel his gaze on her, and she wasn't sure what to make of it.

Something changed in Master Lin, she thought.

Maybe...he wants her?

The thought came and went in an instant.

After the incident previously, where she and Yue Jie tried to make him happy, she had started to think that he wasn't interested in them.

Yue Jie who was sitting beside her also saw his gaze and it made her feel a tinge of jealousy.

Suddenly, Lin Xuan Qi's gaze focused on her and Yue Jie nearly dropped the bowl of rice she had in her hands.

When Lin Xuan Qi saw her startled, he turned around and glanced to his side.

Maybe thinking about getting both of them as wives was too much.

Unexpectedly, Liu Shi Shi who was sitting beside him, wasn't looking too pleased.

She sulked and he didn't know what to make of it.

Was she also...

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