Beijing Baicao Hall, the old residence of the Bai family.
A letter from Jiao'ao broke the tranquility of the Bai family's old home.
Several principals of the Bai family gathered together to discuss the unexpected matter.
"Let's all talk about it, should we do this business?"
The second wife of the Bai family, who was the head of the Bai family at this time, spoke directly.
"There should be no problem in doing business with Jiao'ao!"
"That's right, the uncle is also over there. He can't possibly harm us, right?"
"The quantity requested by Jiao'ao this time is quite large. Once completed, we can at least earn a lot of money, which will also be of great help to our family!"
"It's just a normal medicine business, don't worry too much!"
The rest of the Bai family and a few elderly people all expressed their opinions, and they all had the same idea: This business is best.
The Bai family had been through a lot of trouble before. Not only did the old man die, but the family was also divided. It can be said that their vitality was severely damaged.
Even though the second wife was very capable and managed to pull the Bai family out of the quagmire, the Bai family's foundation was severely depleted.
At this time, the Bai family is in urgent need of blood replenishment and recovery.
When the second wife saw this, she sighed and said, "But, the uncle is following Brother Lu Di Fa Tan in doing things, so he is afraid that there will be trouble!"
"What trouble?"
"Bai Lian..."
The second wife just said two words, and the faces of the core members of the Bai family changed drastically, and they completely lost their previous excitement.
The White Lotus Sect in Lu Di is no joke, they have been engaged in rebellion for hundreds of years.
The imperial court has been suppressing him since the Qianlong period. He is definitely something that cannot be contaminated. The Bai family can no longer withstand too many twists and turns.
"Madam, are you sure that the Dharma Brother who follows me has something to do with the White Lotus Sect?"
Of course, after the panic subsided, some members of the Bai family regained their composure and asked directly: "Is it possible that the uncle had no choice but to..."
"No, I'm just worried!"
The second wife shook her head and said: "Our family often travels there and is quite familiar with the situation over there in Lu Di!"
"Many altars have inexplicable connections with the White Lotus Sect!"
"Of course, the person I follow is quite cautious and very low-key. There should be no problem in doing medicinal materials business with him!"
Seeing the dissatisfaction and confusion among the core members of the Bai family, she continued: "Who knows if anyone will continue to stare at our Bai family? What if there is random talk? The court will not care so much about it!"
"So, I just want to remind everyone that it is okay to do business with Jiao'ao, but you must not leak it easily, otherwise it will be framed and it will be unclear!"
What he said was reasonable and well-founded, and all the core members of the Bai family nodded in approval.
What happened next forced the Bai family to make a quick decision and sent the second master and the two sons of the eldest family, together with a group of old pharmacists from Baicao Hall, to Lu with enough medicinal materials and wound medicine.
Dijiaoao area.
After the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894, we, the Qing Dynasty, negotiated with Xiaorili, and Xiaorili asked for an indemnity of 200 million taels of silver.
The Qing court naturally refused to agree, especially since the confidence of Weihaiwei's victory was there, which showed that the Qing army was not without the strength to fight.
Even the Liaodong region occupied by Xiaori was being turned upside down by volunteers at this time. The army of Xiaori was unable to kill them all, and there were even interference from the three powers of Britain, France and Russia. Xiaoli was afraid that Xiaori would not last long at all.
Under such circumstances, Xiaori asked for 200 million taels of silver as soon as he opened his mouth. It was probably a sign that his brain was in trouble.
But if you have a keen sense of smell, or the court intends to blow the whistle, whether it is to reorganize the Qing army or pay reparations to Japan, a large amount of money will be invested.
At present, the imperial court has no money and the treasury is very empty. Naturally, it has to find rich people to share some money to raise some money.
After all, the Bai family is a well-known medical family in the capital. They have news channels in the court and official circles. How can they not be anxious after hearing this?
Every time the imperial court assigns tasks, the Bai family basically has no chance to run away, and it's probably impossible to hide this time.
The Bai family still knows the current situation of the imperial court.
Contacted by the lion in his childhood, the Bai family had to shell out at least 300,000 taels of silver to be able to barely pass the test.
If you are targeted by a big boss who specifically raises money, you will have to bleed a lot.
Even in the heyday of the Bai family, it was a bit difficult to take out so much money in one go, let alone now when they are just getting up from the quagmire?
Therefore, the whole Bai family was extremely anxious.
He no longer cares about the quality of the boss that Mr. Bai is following. He must make money first, otherwise life will be difficult in the future.
At this time, Bai Jingqi, the pig-footed man of the mansion, was just fifteen, and it was the time of rebellion.
Seeing his always honest father made him angry, and the recent atmosphere in the capital was quite depressing, so Nao Niang wanted to go to Lu Di with him.
This guy can be described in one word right now: Bastard!
The second wife and the master couldn't resist Bai Jingqi's efforts. Of course, the most likely reason was that they were worried about something happening in the capital, so they acquiesced to his behavior.
I don’t know why Mr. Bai, who had separated from his family, heard the news from Bai Jingqi and came back to make money in Lu Di, showing his dissatisfaction vividly.
Finally, one more member of the Bai family went to Lu Di, the rogue Mr. Bai.
It was a tiring journey all the way, but fortunately there were no setbacks and we arrived in Ludi safely.
The situation on Lu Di's side is not very good. Although the Xiaori Army has been completely destroyed, Weihaiweijun Port is always threatened by the Xiaori Navy at Lushun Military Port.
This situation made the people of Lu people panic.
After all, those who are close enough to know about the good deeds Xiaoli has done in Lushun are all worried that Xiaoli will come to kill him and do the same in Ludi.
At this time when people's hearts are in turmoil, various forces emerge one after another not to be outdone, making the already uneasy situation even more complicated.
Thieves, bandits and bandits appeared one after another, taking the opportunity to plunder.
The brothers of the Dharma Altar in various places went their own way, some fought fiercely with the foreign churches, and some joined forces with the White Lotus Sect, Hong Dengzhao and other forces to make the Gelu area a mess.
This situation shocked the Bai family who had just arrived in Ludi.
However, Mr. Bai, who has a rogue temperament, and Bai Jingqi, who is in the rebellious stage, specially go to the Fireworks Willow Alley in the town, looking like a wealthy young man, which is very eye-catching.
As a result, how can you walk along the river without getting your shoes wet?
Being set up by a local gangster in a certain town, the uncle and nephew jumped right in.
When Mr. Bai, who was leading the team, saw the blackmail letter in his hand, he was so angry that he was shaking all over but there was nothing he could do.
One is the third master of the Bai family, and the other is his direct son. It is impossible to care whether they live or die.
However, the Bai family of Baicao Hall had only average connections in Lu Di, and they didn't know any powerful people.
It's impossible. If people say you can give them as much money as you want, aren't you digging a hole for yourself?
If other local snakes heard about it, they might really rob someone directly. Who doesn't like free money?
At this time, the accompanying old pharmacist reminded me that I could ask for help.
The second house master was also helpless and had no choice but to write to his eldest brother for help, without any expectations in his heart.
Who knows, within a few days a powerful cavalry team came looking for me.
"Are you from the Bai family of Baicao Hall in Beijing?"
The strong man at the head is full of strength, and you can tell from a glance that he is not someone to be trifled with.
Under the protection of several guards, the second master Bai dared to speak to him: "That's right, I am the second master of the Bai family!"
"I am a brother from Jiao'ao Dharma Altar. I have been entrusted by Senior Brother Wu to come here to help you solve your troubles. This is your uncle's token!"
The leading man directly took out a token, handed it to Mr. Bai, and said in a deep voice: "I wonder what kind of trouble the Bai family and the others have encountered?"
Mr. Bai was in a daze for a moment while holding his eldest brother's token, and couldn't think straight.
Didn't it mean that the boss whom the eldest brother follows is very low-key, and he doesn't seem to be very powerful. Is this the current situation?
A letter asking for help summoned a team of very oppressive men in front of me. Is this a sign of strength?
Seeing that the man who came to help was a little impatient, he was embarrassed to tell the story of the third master of the Bai family and his own son, and finally said helplessly: "If there is no other way, it is not impossible to redeem people with money, but the price cannot be so high!
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"Haha, I thought it was some big deal. Mr. Bai doesn't need to waste money on such a small matter. It can be easily solved!"
The man who came to help laughed, waved his hands with a nonchalant look on his face, and said leisurely: "Second Master Bai, wait a minute, I will go and invite Third Master Bai and Young Master Bai here!"
After saying that, he took the brothers behind him and walked quickly towards a certain direction in the city.
Mr. Bai was very uneasy and didn't know whether he should trust these guys, but now he could only wait anxiously for the results.
Fortunately, the man from Jiao'ao didn't lie, and he actually rescued the person not long after, without paying a penny.
At this time, Mr. Bai was completely convinced, and at the same time he had the most intuitive understanding of the strength of Senior Brother Wu in the Jiao'ao Dharma Altar.
Although they clearly do not belong to their own territory, they are able to easily rescue their third brother and son from the local gangsters. This ability is not small.
In fact, his guess was still somewhat inaccurate.
The brand name of the Jiaoao Dharma Altar is quite easy to use in the entire Shandong Province at this time, and it is definitely a well-known presence. Senior Brother Wu is also a famous person, and everyone in the Shandong Province must give some face to it.
There is no way, the process of the Weihai Guards' defense battle can be hidden from the court and Li Zhongtang, but it cannot be hidden from the local snakes in Lu.
When they learned about the great achievements of Senior Brother Wu and the powerful strength of the Jiaoao boxers' armed forces, they were both impressed and shocked. Isn't this too exaggerated?
The small army of more than 20,000 people landed, the powerful force that swept through Goryeo and Liaodong, was defeated by Senior Brother Wu and his Boxers in a few strokes?
It seems that in my childhood, the Army was just like paper, but this is not the case...