Those needy were pleased to hear the Governor, and their hearts lightened up.

Amidst the suffering and chaos in their lives, it was like a sliver of light for them.

If the price of rice stabilized and went down, then those who weren't affected badly by the rebellion would have more money to be able to think of other things.

Like expanding their businesses, and that's where those who were down and out might have a chance of employment.

But right now, Lin Xuan Qi was the only one to offer it to them.

And he had stopped after getting thirty new servants so far.

As usual, Lin Xuan Qi didn't want to get so many new servants at one go.

There were only ten servants and ten guards in the mansion now, and having too many new servants might get too messy for them to manage.

So, it was best for him to take it slowly.

The ten servants he had now would be promoted, and they would help Xue Cong and Yue Jie to manage these new servants.

It would then entice the new servants to work harder for promotion, and at the same time, make those servants that were loyal and hardworking so far even more so.

"Get me the Magistrate here now!" Things weren't over for the Governor.

He wasn't pleased and shouted at his men, demanding the Magistrate be brought to him.

Some of his men nodded, got on their horses, and headed for the Magistrate's Residence.

Their figures disappeared into the meandering streets quickly.

Lin Xuan Qi took this opportunity and approached the Governor.

"Governor, pleased to see you here." He bowed and cupped his hands to the Governor.

The Governor nodded and said, "Don't worry, I shall get rid of whoever is making troubles for you."

It was obvious to him who was behind this.

There was no way he was going to let the Magistrate off this time.

Time and again, the Magistrate had ignored his orders to suppress the increase in the price of rice.

He wanted to get rid of the magistrate once and for all.

As for the rice merchants, they would get what was coming for them soon, when the price of rice plunged.

"Thanks, Governor. I'm not sure who is behind it all, but I'm sure you will let justice for everyone prevail." Lin Xuan Qi feigned innocence, not knowing who was behind it, and said.

Those needy in the queue who had gathered around in the surroundings gave out a loud cheer again.

"Hmph. Sure, I don't expect you to know. Just focus on helping those in need." The Governor said and shook his head at Lin Xuan Qi.

Lin Xuan Qi stood up and gave the Governor a smile.

This was a great time to let the Governor see what he had done, and he said, "I'm sure you would like to see what I've accomplished so far, so let me show you."

It was part of the deal when the Governor promised the tax rebate for Lin Xuan Qi, so the Governor nodded his head.

The Governor was eager to see whether there was someone rich who was able to stick to their words.

They went over to the porridge stall, and the servant got a bowl of porridge for the Governor.

"Be careful, it's hot." Lin Xuan Qi said when he saw the Governor try to drink from the bowl.

He was right, and the Governor had to take a few breaths from his mouth after he took a small mouthful of porridge from the bowl.

"Did you get this porridge yesterday?" The Governor turned over to the man nearest in the queue and asked.

He wanted to make sure that Lin Xuan Qi didn't make a show out of it today, because Lin Xuan Qi knew that he was coming.

The man in the queue bowed with his head lowered and said, "It was the same yesterday; porridge was served to us."

"Well done." The Governor put down the bowl of porridge, nodded at Lin Xuan Qi with a look of being impressed, and said.

"If you'd like to, we can have a look at the new factory while we wait for the Magistrate to arrive."

It was not all.

Lin Xuan Qi stretched out his hands and invited him to take a tour of the new factory.

"Sure." The Governor gave him a nod and followed him to the new factory.

The new factory wasn't too far away, and they arrived very soon.

Workers were busy at work when they arrived.

"Master Lin....Governor!" They greeted Lin Xuan Qi and the Governor when they saw the Governor.

"These are the men I've recruited yesterday, and they are now hard at work setting up the equipment required for the production."

Lin Xuan Qi said and brought the Governor into the main building of the factory.

Inside the main building, there were many things being made.

The stoves, racks, barrels and even pushcarts required for production were being made by the workers.

And to make sure, the Governor took a close look at all the workers.

Even though they were well fed after they were recruited by Lin Xuan Qi, their bodies were still frail and thin from the starvation they had endured earlier.

A tell-tale sign that these men weren't brought in from somewhere by Lin Xuan Qi to play along.

They toured the other areas of the new factory, and the Governor was impressed with its arrangement.

The workers' quarters were spacious and tidy.

There was even a kitchen for preparing food for the workers.

It alleviated the essential needs for the workers.

"The workers' quarters can be improved further, but right now I need the production to start first before I have time to do anything about it." Lin Xuan Qi explained while they inspected the workers' quarters.

The Governor nodded and kept silent.

It was already good for him.

There were beds, tables, and chairs with essential items in every room of the workers' quarters. Nothing more he could ask for.

He couldn't help but glance at Lin Xuan Qi, and the thoughts of wanting Lin Xuan Qi to meet with the Dark Lord came to him again.

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