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  "It doesn't matter." Mozi smiled lightly. "You just help me use a cake to stuff his old mouth shut and it's done."

  Tian Da listened, puffed out his chest and glared. Unexpectedly, Er Ya really obeyed, grabbed a piece of cake and slapped it into his mouth. Suddenly, the aroma of tea, sugar, and sesame filled the air, leaving no room for criticism or nitpicking.

  "Sister, what did Third Sister get you to buy this time?" Finally having a moment of peace, Er Ya smiled and asked.

  Mei Zi had already prepared for this, "Miss is thinking of the small noodle shop at the alley entrance, let me buy a pair of Zhou Lang Xiao Qiao to use as painting models."

  In this ancient era, she didn't know the specific year. She was in the Great Zhou country, a descendant of Wu Zetian's legacy. The previous dynasties before the Great Zhou were basically similar, with history showing that the Wu family refused to yield power to the Li family, leading to a different timeline from Mozi's arrival. Seventy years ago, the Great Zhou was plagued by violent rebellion, and although a wise ruler took the throne, the war led to the emergence of three other countries: Dagu, Yuling, and Nande. The Great Zhou suffered greatly, unable to recover its losses, and could only use the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers as borders, retaining half of its territory. A four-country treaty brought a ceasefire, with each country forming alliances, finally living in peace. But last year, Dagu suddenly launched an attack on the small country Yuling, sparking war. The Great Zhou and Nande attempted to mediate but failed, and now more than half of Xingling's territory has fallen under Dagu's control, on the verge of collapse.

  However, Mozi is indifferent to national affairs.

  "This little thing, sister just go." Without even looking at Lian Yu's token, Er Ya opened a small door.

  "Isn't it just a small matter? The young lady ordered me, and I had no choice but to run an errand. There isn't even a tree at the alley entrance, if there isn't something ready-made to buy, I'll have to wait for new ones to be made, I'm afraid of getting sunburned" Mozi let out a deep sigh, her eyebrows furrowed tightly.

  "What's so difficult about it?" Er Ya volunteered, "I'll go buy some right away."

  Mozhi was delighted, but shook his head, "It's still not good. There are guests in the Wild Goose Tower, and at this hour, they should be dispersing soon. You're not on duty, I'm afraid someone will blame you afterwards."

  "It's nothing. This guest just arrived and will leave after dinner. And the female guest will come in an hour. I'm free anyway." Er Ya, having received small favors from Mo Zi, had always been grateful, so without waiting for Mo Zi to respond, he quickly ran out the door.

  "This second tooth, don't want it and ran away." Mozi took out a handful of copper coins from the only pouch on her body.

  A rough big hand slapped under the purple eyelid, "Give me one too."

  The only one who reached out was Tian Da, no one else. However, unlike the previous dark and knife-like words, a smiling face, with wrinkles at the corners of his eyes that were genuinely and sincerely piled up - that's what it means to be happy.

  Mozi unexpectedly handed over the money to him, and he smiled as he put it in his wallet. Without saying a word, he asked, "Is the guest of Fourth Master surnamed Wei?"

  Tian Da, wearing a second-hand robe, deliberately pretended to be ordinary and unassuming. Due to his poor family background and ugly appearance, he held a low position among the many servants in the Qu Mansion. His wife wanted to take their son back to her parents' home, but fortunately, Mo Zi provided him with some silver in time, and from then on, Tian Da was willing to serve as Mo Zi's messenger.

  Mozi thought that if the gatekeeper's eyes and ears were sharp, she would have a good grasp of who came and went in the mansion. Although Tian was eccentric, when he returned to the mansion last year, he glanced at her shoes and muttered "Jiangzhou-made", which revealed his keen eyes. Moreover, freely entering and leaving the mansion gate was one of San Niang's few remaining privileges, so she took it very seriously. Therefore, the silver she gave him was reported on the public account.

  In the Jiayuan, where the Zhang family's power is all-pervasive, Mozi has established three footholds. Xiao Hua, the main courtyard. Liu Po, the kitchen. Tian Da, the gatehouse. It has been proven to be effective. In military strategy, this is called occupying the high ground.

  "His surname is Wei, and he's the master of the three main houses in the southern part of the city. He also invited several songstresses from Hongliu Alley to drink tea and listen to music. The fourth master personally welcomed him at the front door, addressing him as 'Third Master of the Wei family'. I secretly asked a young servant from the Wei household that the third master of the Wei family had just obtained a fifth-rank official position. He should have taken office immediately, but due to the passing of his elderly father, he needs to observe mourning for a year and has been delayed." This is Tian Da's skill - offending those inside while not offending those outside.

  "Still dare to call yourself a filial daughter?" As it has always been said, those above have policies, while those below have countermeasures.

  "So it's tea that's being drunk, and the music is a clear melody." Tian Da understood everything, and muttered to himself, "The Wei family member who was invited to dinner tonight is the younger sister of the eldest master of the Wei family, born out of wedlock."

  "Has Wei Shi ever sent someone to post a letter?" Mo Zi asked very carefully.

  "There is. Thrown to the lady. The one who came to the door was a young servant boy. However, I saw very clearly that there was a quite luxurious carriage parked at the entrance of our alley. At that time, the curtain was lifted halfway by the little maid, and inside sat two people. One was a woman in her thirties or forties, dressed in gold and silver. The other was a nun from Ciniang An. That carriage wasn't made in Luozhou." Tian Da showed off his skills again.

  "Is this Ci Nian An's aunt?" The carriage might be from Shangdu.

  "Yes. I went with my wife to Ci Nian Temple to worship Buddha and saw that nun twice." So it's obvious at a glance.

  Ci Nian Temple is one of the largest temples in Luozhou. Ci Nian An, located not far from Ci Nian Temple, has a good reputation among women for asking about marriage and childbearing, and incense is also prosperous.

  "Who's on duty tonight?" Mozi asked Tian Da again after hearing this.

  "What a coincidence, it's actually me." Tian Da said with a smile.

  Mozi nodded and handed him two silver coins. "Be careful, help me find out about the Weishi family's schedule for the next few days."

  "Alright." Tian Da heard the door sound, calmly put away the silver, and his face turned gloomy again.

  Second Brother hastily pushed open the door, grinning from ear to ear as he handed the rice cake to Mo Zi, "Consider this my filial piety to Third Sister."

  Mozzie glanced at Tian Da with a cold smile and said, "You're no match for me. This big gate won't last long, and soon I'll have to take it down myself."

  Two teeth want to be a personal attendant, after hearing Mozi's words, they are delighted and scratch their heads.

  "Don't use your own money, I've already given Tian Da some cash, go ask him for it." Mo Zi smiled faintly and said thank you, took the noodles and left.

  Er Ya was stunned for a moment, staring at the purple figure for half a day, and it wasn't until Tian Da kicked him in the butt that he came back to his senses.

  "Look at that young fellow, he's lost his marbles and won't even turn back. So young yet thinks a lot. Tian Da clicked his tongue in disapproval."

  Er Ya's face turned slightly red, and he muttered to himself, "Where was I waiting for her to turn back?" Then he said again, "It's strange, the first time I saw her, I didn't even notice what she looked like. Lately, I feel like she's getting prettier and prettier! Even more beautiful than San Gu Niang!"

  "So, you can stop dreaming. In our household, even a slightly pretty maid could be your master, what are you worth!" Tian Da scolded loudly.

  "When I'm in front of my grandfather, it's uncertain. If I do well, I'll be in charge later. If Third Sister marries Mu Zi to me, I'll serve her like a fairy." Er Ya has ideals and forgot that he didn't acknowledge earlier.

  "The toad wants to eat swan meat." Tian Da spat in disgust.

  At this time, Mozi had just passed by Yanlou.

  "Hey, you!" A commanding voice.

  Mei Zi pretended not to hear. There are many people in the garden, who knows who he is calling?

  "Hey, you, yes you, the one with green hair." The voice was still impolite.

  Wearing green? Ink purple lowered her head to look at herself. Her skirt was white, her outer shirt was green, and her waistband was also green. So, she looked around and saw a person staring at her on the right corridor, it was a bearded unfamiliar man with a specially made housekeeper's card on his waist.

  "Is this call for me?" Zi asked, pointing at himself.

  The breeze blows up the green silk belt around her waist, cutting out a pool of spring water.