Volume 1 Chapter 123: With Great Success Comes Retreat (2)

  Chapter 123: With Great Success Comes Retreat (Part 2)

  Heaven treats me kindly. With a purple cloak wrapped around her, she fell outside the west wall and looked at the scenery in front of her, thinking so.

  She said that she could recite very few ancient poems, but there is one here, which is from the Southern and Northern Dynasties. People of this era are also familiar with it. Although it's not quite suitable for the occasion, it can still set the atmosphere.

  The sky is vast and wide, the fields are endless, the wind blows and the grass is bent, revealing cows and sheep.

  Where did this come from? Such a desolate sentence.

  It's not far away, just past the high wall on the west side, that family next door.

  "It's been so long since anyone lived here that even rabbits have made their nests." Murong Zi sighed in wonder.

  The wild grass is green and rustling in the wind, a white rabbit is hopping around. The huge courtyard only has one row of houses at the front and back edges. More than 100 acres of land, but it's empty in the middle, with only flowers, trees, and an artificial lake. The bridge on the lake is broken, the stone pedestal of the flower bed has collapsed, and the fake mountain still maintains its original shape, looking very isolated and strange among the overgrown flowers and trees.

  Such a big place with no one living in it, isn't it good treatment for Mu Zi who always sneaks out? Or is it good treatment for Qiu San Niang. Because Qiu San Niang's luck is much better than hers.

  Xiao Yi wrinkled her nose, indicating she wasn't quite clear, but had a good feeling. "This place is better than the Wang Manor."

  Mozi naturally knew it was because of the many trees and smiled, saying, "No wonder I haven't seen you around for the past two days, came here to play, huh? Shaozi?"

  Xiao Yi nodded in agreement, "However, I also have a way to help Miss. The house in the front row can be used to exchange men's clothing. The north corner door leads to a very secluded alley, with high walls on both sides, and no one will pass by. I think it would be best to send messages from there in the future."

  "Tell the girl," Mozi said, walking northwards. "Xiao Yi, remember to listen for Xiao Mao's calls, I don't want to enter through the main gate of the Wang Manor." Now that Tian Da is no longer around to help, if she were to enter through the main gate, it would cause a stir.

  Xiao Yi didn't hear her and turned back to see two rabbits hopping happily out of the bushes.

  How many rabbits are there in this place? Mozi lost his smile and walked quickly for a while, changing clothes and makeup in a house near the North Angle Gate. He quietly pushed open a door gap to make sure no one was there before slipping out.

  Not far from the alley, she saw a horse-drawn carriage with a blue canvas top stopped at the end of the quiet street. The driver wore a wide-brimmed hat and deliberately covered his face. She thought it was Cen Erlang, but the figure in the carriage was wearing an old gray shirt that was stretched tight, looking much taller than Cen Erlang.

  Just thinking about whether it was Cen Erlang's faction coming to pick her up, the deep blue fabric curtain suddenly lifted, revealing Cen Er's thin and long smiling face.

  "Mo Ge, it's been two months since we last met, how have you been lately?"

  The ancients said that once you leave your door, it's a journey of years and months.

  Mozi saw a familiar face, and the suffocation in the Wang Fu was swept away. With both hands clasped together, he laughed from the heart, "Xun Erlang, congratulations!"

  Cen Er didn't understand and had a questioning look in his eyes, "Mo Ge, where does this joy come from?"

  "The master has told me to inform you that from today on, you will be the one in charge of Wǎng Qiū Lóu in Shàng Dū. How can I not congratulate you?" Mò Zǐ had planned this outing since early morning.

  Cen Er was overjoyed and bowed deeply to Mozi, "Thank you, Brother Mo."

  Mozzie chuckled and dodged to one side, "You should thank Dongjia instead, why thank me?"

  "I'll see you later, boss. Thanks again. But if it weren't for Brother Mo leading me to do meritorious service for the boss these past six months, how would I have gotten this position as head of the household? And Brother Mo must have also put in a good word for me, right?" Xiang Erlang thought to himself and spoke ambiguously. "Actually, if it weren't for Brother Mo being by the boss's side, this position should be his."

  "Never mind, it's better to say less and coax me." Mozi was actually not very interested in the management of Wang Qiulou. As a soldier, she always felt that running a food and entertainment business was "breaking discipline". "As for me, whether I become the big boss or not doesn't matter, as long as someone invites me to dinner, it's fine."

  "Certainly," said Cui Er hastily. "I'll treat you today. Once Wang Qiulou opens up, Moge can go there to eat every day and it will be fine, won't anyone dare ask you for money?"

  "Alright, take the chicken feather as a token. Be careful not to let the East House know, or they'll say we're abusing our power for personal gain." Mozi couldn't help but think that Qiu San Niang was a complete petty-minded person, especially when it came to money matters.

  Cen Er frowned and shook his head, saying, "The others in our household are fine, but..." Ai Cai thought of this and asked, "Will the master raise my salary?"

  Zi Yan's face showed suspicion that Qiu San Niang would not give him a raise, but he immediately burst out laughing, "Zi Er, I thought your loyalty to the master had nothing to do with how much you were paid."

  Cen Er's face turned slightly red, "It has nothing to do with it, but rising is always better than not rising."

  Mei Zi patted Er Ge's shoulder, "If you don't get a raise, and you're still getting the same as the ordinary housekeeper, do you still have the heart to make money for others? Don't worry, from now on, you'll be getting an equal share with your father, paid monthly, and at the end of the year, we'll divide the profits. Once the building is open, the master will give you a contract, clearly written."

  "Am I getting as much as my dad?" Is there a dividend?

  The people of the Shen family are intelligent and simple-minded, so they can become a good helper for Qiu San Niang.

  "Right, just as much. With so much silver, you can marry a beautiful wife, have a bunch of kids and live a happy life." Mozi joked, lifting his blue shirt to get on the carriage, "If we don't leave now, it'll be dark soon. It's not easy for me to come out this time, let's make the most of it..."

  Suddenly a green sword flashed before his eyes.

  Mozi slowly withdrew his left foot from the carriage shaft and stared at the carter wearing a bamboo hat, saying in a leisurely tone, "Good - go ahead."

  The bus driver immediately took off his hat, good-looking eyebrows and eyes, a regular face, wheat-colored skin, smiling with white teeth and bright eyes, who else if not Zan Jin? No wonder he looked tall and strong from afar.

  "Cen Er, you lost! One or two silver coins." Zan Jin stretched out his big palm towards Cen Er.

  Mozi felt a gust of wind in his face, but then he heard Zan Jin asking Cen Er for money. He asked, "Zan Jin, it's only been two months since we last met, and you've already learned to gamble?" In the past, the contract was written by his father, and without a sword, he wouldn't follow anyone, insisting on martial virtue, not doing anything evil or crooked. Now that he had left the mountain, he too had become worldly.

  Don't look at Zan's straightforward and silly appearance, he's actually not stupid. He heard the tone of Mozi's voice was off, and suddenly withdrew his hand, "It's from Cen Erjiao, I've never gambled before."

  Cen Er said with a sullen face, "Mo Ge, we were just fooling around, it doesn't count as real betting."

  "What's the bet?"

  "I bet you can't recognize me." Zan Jin was genuinely delighted to see Mo Zi, "Xun Er, I don't want the silver anymore. I told you, a master who can make me serve him must be the smartest. If he's not as clever as me, I wouldn't be willing to follow him either. With my high martial arts skills, I couldn't just be ordered around casually, or else I'd lose face for my grandfather, my father, and all the people of the Zan family..."

  He looks like a man made of steel, this nagging strength, purple head big, with a wave of his hand, "Zan Jin, I've told you before, you can't follow me."

  "Mo Ge, I know you have a master. But no one says that having a master means you can't be a master yourself. Take Cen Er Lao Die for example, his master is also your master, but he has dozens of people following him and eating with him, right? You help your master with things, I'll help you with things, we each do our own thing. And as for the food issue, I've already solved it. Cen Er asked me to be his bodyguard, and he'll provide three meals a day. When you don't need me, I can work for Cen Er, earn money and have food to eat, so you won't need to give me silver. Plus, I can sleep at Cen Er's place, which solves the problem of where to live." Zan Jin refuted all the reasons Mo Zi gave for refusing to be his master.

  Don't mention it, she was refuted very well. Is there such a person? Without her providing food and shelter, without her giving silver, she can help with life-and-death tasks. Since becoming a maid, her status has been at the bottom of society. Now Zan Jin is willing to be loyal to herself, making Mozi unable to harden her heart and say no. In fact, she hopes to have the same luck as Qiu San Niang in winning people's hearts. She also knows that if she wants to be independent, she must have someone like Zan Jin who is only loyal to her.

  Cen Er suddenly said a sentence at this time, which made Mo Zi discover that her luck wasn't so bad after all.

  Cen II said: "Mo Ge wants to show off his great talent, and Zan Jin is indispensable for this."

  Cen Er looked at Mo Zi in surprise, and then said, "Mo Ge doesn't have to be surprised. Although my Cen family serves the Dong family, we also have feelings and righteousness. Mo Ge has helped me and my father many times, now that I, Cen Er, can finally stand on my own, I must repay Mo Ge's kindness. From now on, whatever Mo Ge doesn't want the Dong family to know, I, Cen Er, will definitely keep it a secret for Mo Ge. Mo Ge can absolutely trust me."

  As the saying goes, good people will be rewarded. Another phrase says that with hard work, there will always be gains. Mozi's wholehearted help to the Shen family father and son has finally paid off today.

  "Qin Erlang, since you're sincere, I won't lie either. I won't do anything that would harm the master, but being a lifelong slave is not my wish either. If I can get your help, it's like growing wings on both sides of my body, and I'll be eternally grateful." Mozi clasped his fists together briefly.

  Cen Erlang just smiled and nodded, "One day, if Mo Ge has a good future, don't forget to bring Cen Er along. Cen Er also doesn't have the intention of being a servant for his whole life." The second generation of the Cen family is not as conservative as his father, having some small ambitions.

  It seems that it's not a bad thing after all.

  The two of them spoke in front of Zan Jin. Zan Jin was inexperienced and had never read a book, so when he heard their eloquent conversation, with its cunning tone, he didn't understand what they meant. He only cared about whether Mo Zi would accept him or not, and just as he was about to ask, Mo Zi spoke to him.

  "Good job." As soon as he spoke, his tone was different from before.

  Zan got used to Mo Zi's gentle tone, but when she saw her aura change suddenly, her voice had an irresistible pride, and her tall stature seemed to shrink by half. She couldn't help but lower her head and answer respectfully with a "yes".

  "I am a woman." Mu Zi said.

  He suddenly looked up, his eyes wide as bronze bells.

  "I didn't intend to get close to you before, so I kept it a secret. Now that you insist on following me, I'm telling you. If you want to change your mind, now is still the time. If you don't want to follow me, you can still work for Wang Qiulou, and I believe Cen Er will be happy to provide you with food and lodging, and pay you a salary." Since the other person trusted him enough to entrust their life to him, Mo Zi couldn't hide the fact about his daughter.

  "Are you a girl?" Zan Jin still stared at her, ignoring others.

  "I'm a girl." Mozi didn't dodge or evade, but instead looked straight into Zanjin's eyes with a calm and composed expression.

  "Good job!" He nodded his head towards the sky, after scolding a sentence, and then looked at Zi with a calm gaze, saying two words -

  "I and"

  Today's second update, also an additional update for Powder 330.

  Powder 360 is still tomorrow. Powder 390 is still short of one vote, and powder 420 is still short of 31 votes.

  In the last 4 hours of November, folks, honestly hand over your votes. Thank you.

  I will definitely pay it back.

  Goodnight, sweet dreams. (Wishing that tomorrow morning when I wake up, the new book will be in the top three of the pink chart, praying)

  Chapter 123: With Great Success Comes Retreat (Part 2)

  Chapter 123: With Great Success Comes Retreat (2)