At the dinner table, Lin Xuan Qi munched on the food, savoring it.

He might not have such a luxury to do so for the next few days or the next week.

Things were about to get busy for him.

Xue Cong glanced into the distance without focus as she picked up the food.

She was still dwelling on what happened earlier when she saw Zhang Jie.

Yue Jie and Yue Xin weren't any better, with them thinking about the drop in their status.

"So, what did Master Lin do to the three of you?" Lin Shi Shi couldn't help it and asked.

Lin Xuan Qi frowned and said, "What? I didn't do anything to them. I've only ever did..."

He stopped himself when he saw Liu Shi Shi's gaze on him.

She bit her lower lips and sulked.

"I will get my revenge one of these days," Liu Shi Shi said to herself silently.

He pretended not to see it and said to Xue Cong, Yue Jie, and Yue Xin, "Tell me what's wrong?"

"I err..." Xue Cong didn't know what to say, and she glanced over at Yue Jie for help.

Yue Jie shook her head at her as Yue Jie was also clueless.

She had no idea what Xue Cong was thinking about in her mind.

Thud.

Lin Xuan Qi put down his chopsticks and said, "Tell me, that's an order.

"You realize what would happen if you went against your master's orders, don't you?"

Xue Cong shook her head, fearing punishment, and she said, "I was just feeling anxious about not having my own...legacy."

She couldn't think of a better way to phrase it, so she used what Sima Long had said.

"You are thinking too much.

"Work hard and you shall be rewarded.

"And with the rewards, you would be able to have a great career out of it.

"In fact, I will be getting more servants, and the three of you would have to help me manage them."

His understanding of having a legacy was different from Xue Cong's, and he didn't think of it as having his own offspring to carry the family's name forward.

Xue Cong was surprised when she heard that there would be more servants coming in.

She was comforted in a way by Lin Xuan Qi.

Even though he misunderstood what she meant by having a legacy of her own, he was at least thinking about a path of progression for them.

He saw her reaction and thought that he might have to have a talk with her.

She didn't seem to be that happy with what he had said.

"Then, what about the two of you?" Lin Xuan Qi glanced over at Yue Jie and Yue Xin.

Yue Jie thought for a moment and said, "It's nothing. We just felt a sense of nostalgia when we saw Master Sima Long and his wife, Madam Zhang Jie."

Yue Xin kept quiet and nodded her head.

What she said made him realize that he hadn't seen or heard them talk about their father so far.

Something that he had thought about helping them with earlier.

"You know, it's all right if you want to visit your father," Lin Xuan Qi said and glanced over at Lee He Song.

Lee He Song nodded his head at him.

He was grateful to Lin Xuan Qi for doing so.

Most slave owners would want their slaves to stay loyal and cut them off from their family as much as possible.

Lin Xuan Qi was kind and fair.

Lee He Song thought that he would have to make sure that the new servants wouldn't take advantage of Lin Xuan Qi.

Not all the slaves would be as easily managed as Xue Cong, Yue Jie, and Yue Xin.

"Really? Thanks so much, Master Lin." Yue Jie and Yue Xin's eyes perked up, and they thanked him profusely.

It was a long time coming, and finally, they could get to see their father again.

They glanced over at Lee He Song and said, "Master Lee, we might need your help."

Lee He Song gave them an assuring smile and said, "I will arrange for the visit, don't worry about it.

"Spend the next few days helping Master Lin with managing the new servants."

"Yes, we will!" Yue Jie and Yue Xin sat up straight and shouted.

Lin Xuan Qi had never seen them so happy before.

It was also the first time he saw Yue Jie lose her young mistress composure, which was a rare sight to him.

Well, other than the time that he intruded into her room while she was changing.

He quickly shook his head, gave out a sigh, and said, "Now that we have everything settled, eat and have a good rest for the night.

"There are so many things to be done."

They nodded and went back to munching on the food.

Liu Shi Shi's mind was now, however, adrift from what was in front of her.

"Family..." She mumbled to herself as she picked up the piece of braised meat with her chopsticks.

She too had unfinished business.

But unlike Yue Jie and Yue Xin, she thought that Lin Xuan Qi couldn't help her.

And who was she to ask?

After all, it might cost Lin Xuan Qi his life if he tried to help.

...

When dinner was over, Lin Xuan Qi went back to his room, and he started to draft the designs for the packaging.

He designed the oil-layered paper packaging's decorations with auspicious symbols like peach, which signifies longevity.

And there were also small boys that carried huge coins and taels of silver with them.

It was something that the young mistresses liked.

Bearing a child for their husbands, especially a son, meant that their status would be higher in the family.

After he was done with the design of the oil-layered paper, he went on to draft the design of the wooden gift boxes.

The wooden gift box would be able to hold four bars of soap, and it would be decorated with carvings on the outside.

Same thing as the oil-layered paper, he added auspicious decorations for the carvings.

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