On the twenty-fifth day of the third month of the twenty-second year of Emperor Chongzhen’s reign, Lü Daqi arrived at the Shaanxi branch of the Great Ming Dynasty Bank, dressed in plain clothes.
After entering and taking a seat, Lü Daqi cupped his hands in greeting toward Cao Huachun. "Master Cao, how have you been lately?"
"I am well," Cao Huachun replied, nodding while beckoning someone to serve Lü tea. "You and I are both sensible men. Let us speak plainly; there is no need for beating around the bush."
Chapter 669