Next day.

Lin Xuan Qi woke up, had breakfast, and wasted no time getting to the factories.

"Master Lin!" The workers at the factory greeted him with a huge smile when they saw him arrive.

They were loading the supplies of clamshells and crop stalks into the factory.

Things were now getting back to the usual routine.

Lin Xuan Qi alighted from the horse carriage and checked on them.

"Is everything going smoothly?"

"Yes, Master Lin. Once we get the raw ingredients into the factory, we can start working on it immediately." The workers said.

They hastened their pace in loading the supplies after doing so.

All of them were dying for work all this while.

Their fear of the factory closing down and them as slaves going back to the slavery brokerage was something they wouldn't want to experience.

They were fed and had the ability to earn an honest living here.

"Alright, I need the next batch of production out by today.

"It might be tough for you, but it's crucial for all of us."

Lin Xuan Qi was glad to see their enthusiasm, and he instructed the workers to put in their best effort.

He needed the next batch of soap to be out as soon as possible.

"Yes, Master Lin!" The workers replied with a thunderous roar.

After he had settled the matters in one of the factories, he moved on to the other.

The same thing happened at the other factory.

Supplies were also back to normal, and everyone was just as enthusiastic about getting back to work.

He left the factory soon after and checked on the plot of land of the other two factories.

They were located on the northern and southern side of the city, which he hasn't been to so far.

The northern side of the city was pretty much filled with workshops of all sorts.

Shops that made everyday essentials were in abundance in the isle of buildings in the streets.

But most of them now had their doors shut tight.

Marks of the rebellion were still left on them.

"Master! I know how to craft the best chairs in Hong Feng City.

"Please, just give me a chance and I shall repay it with my handiwork!"

"No, I'm better at it than he is!

"Take me please, I've got mouths to feed, my family needs the food to get through the autumn and winter!"

Some of the tradesmen, who were able to run their workshops and make a living previously, came up to his horse carriage when they saw it, to beg for work.

His guards held onto the handles of their weapons and gave them a stare.

They stopped and stumbled back in fear.

Lin Xuan Qi took note and thought that they were great candidates for him to employ in the new factories.

Trot.

His horse carriage trotted away, leaving them waiting for another opportunity in the deserted street.

When he got to the plot of land that Sima Long and Zhang Jie had gotten for him, he was pleased that it was even bigger than the previous ones.

He could ramp up production four times what it was right now with the space the new plot of land offered.

But right now, there wasn't much on the plot of land but a vacant warehouse and workers' quarters.

There were some modifications to be made before it could be put into use.

Lin Xuan Qi measured the areas of the warehouse, workers' quarters, and after taking it down, he left for the other new plot of land in the south.

The plot of land in the southern part of the city was among the area where the fishmongers and such congregated.

The southern gate of the city led to the seaside that wasn't too far away from Hong Feng City, so it naturally became the place for the fishmongers to gather.

It was perfect for him.

If there were kelp at the southern seaside, he would be able to get them delivered very fast without much delay.

And even if there weren't any, he would be able to shift the production of the burnt clamshells over here.

The factory that was doing so now would then be used solely for the burning of the crop stalks.

Production of the MSG would require the ashes from the crop stalks, so he could make use of the decentralization.

The new plot of land on the southern side of the city wasn't as big as the one on the northern side, but it was still twice the size of the factories he had now.

Sima Ye, Sima Long, and Zhang Jie, after witnessing his execution, were now comfortable with his ability and were willing to put in more investments.

He appreciated their trust and especially the help from Sima Long.

Sima Long had given him all he could without asking for anything back.

Their profit split was half, which was something very favorable to Lin Xuan Qi considering that he didn't have to put up much capital for the factories.

He thought about giving back something to Sima Long, and maybe a gift for their child would be appropriate.

And if it wasn't enough, he would have the promise of immortality for him.

Sima Long hasn't given him the impression that it was something he sought after, but if he does, Lin Xuan Qi was more than willing to give him a hand.

Lin Xuan Qi held the thought in his mind and reminded himself of it when he was on his way back to the mansion.

"Stop." He called out to the coachman when he saw a store selling jewelry and gold.

Lin Xuan Qi wanted to check if he could get something for the child of Sima Long and Zhang Jie.

When he entered the store, it was crowded with young mistresses with their servant girls inside.

A stark contrast to what he witnessed in the southern part of the city and elsewhere.

"I'm bored out of my mind, and thankfully it's fine for us to get outside now."

"Too bad the shop selling the soap is still closed."

"Right, I've gotten the money to splurge on it, but alas..."

"I've heard that those who got the soap earlier were really satisfied with it."

The young mistresses were lamenting about the fact that they had the money but couldn't splurge on the soap.

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