Xue Cong and Yue Jie felt embarrassed when they realized what they had done.

Lee He Song chuckled, came to their rescue and said, "Eat more, Master Lin. Then, you'll have sons and daughters very soon."

That made Old Shao and Mei Jiao give out a huge smile at Xue Cong.

They too were eager to see their daughter extending the family for Lin Xuan Qi.

Lin Xuan Qi could only give them a smile back, gesture for the others to continue and enjoy their food.

It was something on his mind, but he would like to take things naturally.

Soon, they finished the dinner and he glanced over at Yue Jie.

"Come with me to the studies. Bring the account books you have."

"Yes, Master Lin." Yue Jie nodded and replied.

...

In his studies, Lin Xuan Qi waited while Yue Jie went and fetched the accounts for the household.

When she arrived, she opened the account books and explained the records she had made inside.

All in all, he now had around forty taels of silver left.

For the rest of the month, he would need to pay thirty copper coins each for the forty workers, which would be around one thousand two hundred copper coins.

That would be one tael of silver.

For his supplies of clam shells, lard and crop stalks, he would also need to pay around one tael of silver for them.

Then, there was going to be a new cost he had to budget for with the expansion of the new factories and also getting the new workers.

Luckily, there was another payment from Hun Xiong Kun of seventy-eight taels of silver that was to be paid soon.

All in all, he was still financially sound, but he didn't have the extra capability if he wanted to procure the spirit herbs for the Five-Element Qi Concentration Pills.

He would need to get the second batch of soap out and have his MSG business up and running soon.

"Well done." Lin Xuan Qi closed the account books and looked up at Yue Jie.

She was a great help to him and Xue Cong, managing the household budget.

"Even though I have some plans ahead which might need more money for the initial investments.

"Don't be too stingy either, splurge on things you deem necessary too." He said and had a sip of his tea.

Yue Jie nodded and said, "I will try to do so. Maybe we can get something for sister Xue Cong?"

"Xue Cong?" He raised an eyebrow and asked.

"She has been working hard for so long, it'll be a great surprise for her." Yue Jie said from the bottom of her heart.

Xue Cong had been kind to her and her sister since day one they had entered the mansion.

It would be something that will be fitting for Xue Cong's new status as the young mistress of the mansion.

"Then, what about me?" Lin Xuan Qi shrugged his shoulders and stretched out his empty hands, teasing her.

Yue Jie sighed and pointed at the account books in front of him on the table, "We have just gone through the account books."

She said in jest but noted what he had said.

He was right, maybe they could make a gift for him together.

She kept the account books afterwards and when she was done, he stood in front of her with his face close to hers.

"What do you..." Before she could finish her sentence, Lin Xuan Qi pecked her on her lips and he said, "Thanks. Have an early rest."

After that, Lin Xuan Qi left his study room and headed for his bedroom.

She glanced at his figure going further away from her with her fingers on her lips.

It was such a pleasant surprise from him.

Yue Jie stacked the account books properly, held them to her chest, and got out of the study room after him.

...

Meanwhile, in Xue Cong's room.

She had moved to this room that was away from the workers' quarters and near Lin Xuan Qi's room.

It was four times bigger than the room she lived in at the workers' quarters and better furnished.

The bed could accommodate two people while the one she had was only good enough for one.

Bedsheet and the blanket on the bed were made of silk and cotton, with many auspicious patterns sewn onto them.

For those that came from a poor family like she did, this was something out of a dream.

Xue Cong sat on her bed and had to touch the smooth and luxurious looking bedsheet and blanket to make sure that it was real.

There was even a bathtub inside the room for her, covered by four folding screens.

It felt surreal to her as she was the one cleaning this place up when she had just come to the mansion.

She didn't expect to be able to live in it so soon.

Mei Jiao, who was beside her on her bed, took her hand and said, "Remember what I have told you, always think of Master Lin first.

"We are more than happy as we are right now.

"There is nothing more we ask for except for the happiness for you and Master Lin."

Xue Cong nodded to her mother's speech.

She felt grateful for what Lin Xuan Qi had done for her and her family too.

Old Shao stood by the bed and gave out a long sigh.

The guilt for what he had done to her would never go away, and he could only try his best to atone for it.

Ah Di was just purely happy for his sister.

However, he also knew that even though Lin Xuan Qi would be his brother-in-law soon, he had better treat Lin Xuan Qi with the same amount of respect that Lin Xuan Qi commands now.

His opportunity to be able to learn how to read and write was bestowed upon him by Lin Xuan Qi and he wasn't one to forget.

Ah Di glanced at his sister, Xue Cong, and promised himself that he would pay back with all his might to Lin Xuan Qi when he grew up.

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