The Hua family's circle was quite large. As a qualified merchant, Lu Hong indeed had many friends. He introduced Lu Hong to three families with substantial foundations: the Shen family, Yi family, and Ke family.
However, there were not many people from these three families serving in the military; most of them were engaged in other administrative roles.
After chatting briefly, Lu Hong found an excuse to leave the small circle. Since listening to those three old men's conversation that night, Lu Hong knew the path laid out for him.
