Chapter 170 Ming Lanruo is definitely not something in the pool!
"Yes!" Among the crowd, Chen Ning was the first to clasp his fists in agreement.
Now that they have decided to accept the young lady as their master, they will obey the orders.
Branches of Baicaotang are spread all over the world. In addition to doing business on weekdays, they also help those in need during disasters. They are also the intelligence station of the Red Blood Legion.
Ordinary organizations and the imperial court would only focus on places like brothels and restaurants where it is easy to pry for information.
But they will ignore the medical center, where it is easiest to gather important information——
After all, as long as someone is injured or poisoned, there will always be a need for doctors and medical clinics!
After sending Chen Ning and others away, Ming Lanruo looked at Chunming and said, "Prepare some gifts and send my greeting card to Mr. Xu, the Minister of Dali Temple. In two days, we will go to Mr. Xu's house to meet Xiuyi and the others.
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Princess Yuanjia, as the leader of the clan, was executed by Ling Chi. She offended many people in the clan, so she naturally had to unite other forces that could be united.
Chunming immediately nodded in agreement.
In the blink of an eye, two days later, on the first day of May, Ming Lanruo changed into a green jacket and led Chunming and Jinghe to the Xu Mansion.
The post was addressed to Xu Xiuyi, so she simply invited a group of little sisters who played well with her to play with flying flowers in her garden, and to drink water from the meandering water.
Ming Lanruo leaned on the edge of the bamboo pavilion and looked at the garden of Xu Mansion. The girls were laughing, writing poems, and flying kites. The years were peaceful.
She sighed: "I haven't seen such a scene for a long time."
"Sister Ming, why don't you go down and play with the other sisters? Those sisters all admire my sister very much. They are definitely not shallow-sighted and conservative people." Xu Xiuyi smiled and led the girls to bring snacks and tea.
If Minglan doesn't go to play, she will receive him alone.
Ming Lanruo smiled faintly: "Of course girls who can be friends with Xiuyi are good, but my heart is old and the things I like now are boring, so I won't spoil the interests of the sisters."
She was also the one who took the lead in these poetry and song receptions back then, but now she no longer has such interest.
"If Concubine Ming grows old, then I will be buried." A middle-aged male voice said with a calm smile.
Xu Xiuyi immediately stood up and saluted: "Dad."
Mr. Xu touched the beard on his chin and looked at his only legitimate daughter with a smile: "Xiuyi, go and receive your little sister. My father is looking at Feiyan, who is also below."
Xu Xiuyi nodded with understanding: "Yes."
She turned around and handed the tea she had made by herself to Ming Lanruo, with bright eyes filled with undisguised envy: "I envy Sister Ming for being so 'boring'."
Ming Lanruo, who was able to make her father go out of his way to ignore the difference between men and women, come to visit him in person, and interact with him as equals and peers, had abilities and skills that were beyond her reach.
She blessed her, turned around and left with her maids.
Ming Lanruo watched Xu Xiuyi leave: "Master Xu, not only can you raise your son, but you can also raise your daughter very well."
The three sons and one daughter of the Xu family are all well-known. At a young age, the three sons are either candidates or Jinshi. They really come from a scholarly and noble family.
Mr. Xu smiled: "My little girl is a little impatient. She is still far behind Concubine Ming, who has been dormant for five years and became a blockbuster. If Duke Ming can return safely, he will be very happy."
Ming Lanruo paused while holding the tea cup and raised her bright eyes to look at Mr. Xu: "It seems that something happened to my father...the court already knows about it."
Mr. Xu sighed: "Dali Temple has received the news, and His Majesty also knows it. However, according to the external news, the people in Dongchang have launched a comprehensive investigation. I believe you should know."
Ming Lanruo paused and found out that Cang Qiao had known the news for a long time and had begun to investigate.
She closed her eyes and did not deny it. After all, Cang Qiao was her "uncle" and it was known to both the government and the public.
She lowered her eyes and smiled bitterly: "I just hope that my father can return safely, but now, there is no news in Northeast Xinjiang. I heard that it is May, and there are some places where there is heavy snow and the mountains are closed, and there is no news at all."
Mr. Xu looked at her, thinking that if he disappeared, his own girl would probably toss and turn, and he was worried.
He pondered for a long time and suddenly said: "If Concubine Ming wants to know some news about Northeast Xinjiang, it may not be impossible."
Ming Lanruo was stunned and looked at him: "Master Xu, is there anything you can do?"
Dongchang couldn't do anything, so why would Mr. Xu have something?
Mr. Xu said meaningfully: "It's not really a solution. It's just a news channel for Dali Temple's previous case handling. Although it's more secretive, it's not completely shameless."
Ming Lanruo understood it as soon as he heard it——
When handling cases in Dali Temple, both the black and white channels naturally have information channels.
"There is a very wide black market in the suburbs of Beijing. It is a mixed bag of good and bad, but it has the most extensive information channels of black and white. Everything is sold in the black market, including news, but whether the news sold is true or false, you have to judge for yourself."
Master Xu asked someone to bring a box over, with a copper coin lying inside.
There was no word on the copper coin, but there was a picture printed on it - fish.
"People who go to the black market are fishing for the "fish" they want, so this is a sign of the black market." Mr. Xu placed the small box in front of Ming Lanruo.
When the water is clear, there are no fish. Where there is light, there are shadows. The existence of this black market will also help Dali Temple solve the case. Unless a big incident occurs, Dali Temple will turn a blind eye to this black market.
Ming Lanruo took the box and was in a happy mood. She smiled and said to Mr. Xu, "Mr. Xu helped me to invite Duke Cheng'en last time. The old lady and the others came forward to protect Baicao Hall. I haven't thanked you yet, so I'm bothering you again this time!
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She originally came here to win over and consolidate the relationship with Master Xu and the group of people, but she didn't want to gain anything else.
She also took a box from her sleeve and handed it to Mr. Xu: "Here is an ivory token and two equity documents. The two equity documents are for Cheng'en Gong and the old lady."
Ming Lanruo paused and said with a smile: "As for this token being given to you, it means that your whole family is the most distinguished guest of Baicao Hall."
Sure enough, Mr. Xu only hesitated for a moment, then accepted it with a smile: "My wife is not in good health, so I would like to thank Concubine Ming for taking care of her."
Ming Lanruo looked at him and smiled: "You're welcome."
The two raised cups of tea and said something with smiles. Mr. Xu asked his wife to send Ming Lanruo out of the house in person.
Xu Xiuyi returned to her father and was a little curious: "Father, what did Sister Ming give you? You never accept things from others casually."
Mr. Xu looked at the ivory token in his hand and said with emotion: "After all, Concubine Ming comes from a century-old family. Her mind is really not that of a girl in her early twenties."
He saw that the two equity documents were actually the shares of Lord Dehui. After being taken back by Ming Lanruo, they were now distributed to Cheng En Gong and the old lady as a favor.
The two small shareholders who were originally Baicaotang were persuaded by him because they did not want Baicaotang to be confiscated by the eldest princess and suffer losses themselves, so it was most appropriate to buy them off with Baicaotang's interests.
He prides himself on having a noble family and being a powerful second-rank minister of the Dali Temple. He disdains money and material things, but people are subject to aging, sickness and death.
Being able to get Baicaotang's token means that the whole family has top doctors and the best medical treatment and care. Even daily health care is taken care of by Baicaotang. Ginseng, bird's nest, and Ganoderma lucidum are inexhaustible.
How many people can refuse the benefits offered by doctors?
"Being able to give gifts to people's hearts is a matter of vision and ability to understand people's hearts. Even the old fritters in the officialdom who have not learned about sexual performance can't do it." Mr. Xu said, stroking his beard.
He and Mr. Mo abandoned their secular prejudices and secretly chose to stand with Ming Lanruo. It seemed they made the right choice.
That woman is not something from the pool.
After hearing her father's analysis, Xu Xiuyi couldn't help but murmur with envy in her eyes: "Sister Ming is only a few years older than me."
How she envied Ming Lanruo's ability and vision to not stick to the backyard.
Xu Xiuyi's slender eyes flashed a little, and she suddenly made up her mind.