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"That's easy!" Madam Lu responded without a second thought, "Our Lu Family doesn't lack for ships; what kind of large ship does Doctor Qin need?"
Xiao Ruo's eyes flashed: "Does the Lu Family have many idle ships?"
Madam Lu didn't notice Xiao Ruo's probing, and replied, "I wouldn't say idle; my family does maritime business, and every so often we need to come back to change ships, so we must keep a couple of spare ships on hand."
"I see." Xiao Ruo smiled, "But a ship for the banquet shouldn't need to be that large. The cargo ships you use for sea voyages might be too big. Do you have anything a bit smaller, though still spacious on deck?"
"Oh yes, we also need three or four small boats that are relatively fast." Xiao Ruo suddenly seemed to remember, "As a precaution, we've invited a few women skilled with water to maneuver the small boats, so we'll need to trouble Madam Lu with that as well."
