Manbao counted on her fingers the various loopholes she knew, "They say officials can't engage in commerce, but which official in the court doesn't have a shop under the name of a servant or someone else outside the court? Not to mention relatives and friends; they can all collaborate. Basically, as long as you don't fall, these collaborations can continue for a long time."
She didn't shy away, saying directly, "For example, our Imperial Doctor's office, Director Xiao's family has several pharmacies, all under the names of his two sons. Even though Imperial Doctor Liu doesn't have his own pharmacy, he has close connections with some pharmacies and occasionally goes there for consultations or helps them treat patients who can't invite an imperial doctor but are very important…"
