Being an emperor is not something he can do, so he can only rely on his connections.

Huangfu Ling's face was as red as a ripe apple. He ran out of the East Courtyard in a hurry. His steps were so fast that it seemed as if there was a wolf chasing him from behind. He looked extremely panicked and at a loss.

Douya, who was following behind, caught up breathlessly and shouted anxiously, "Miss, your uncle is so bold. He actually kissed you in front of so many people! This is too outrageous!"

Huangfu Ling glared at Douya angrily and said coquettishly, "You little rascal, if you dare to talk too much again, I'll punish you by making you do the horse stance!"

Douya just laughed and said nonchalantly, "If punishing me can make the young lady happy, Douya will do it without hesitation!"

Huangfu Ling was both embarrassed and angry. She stamped her feet and cursed, "You little girl, you are becoming more and more unruly. All you know is to talk nonsense!"

At the same time, in the east courtyard, Mu Tou was carefully holding a cotton towel soaked in cold water and gently applying it to Zhang Jingwei's swollen face.

Zhang Liu, standing by, couldn't help but complain, "Young Master, you're such a fool! How can you do such a thing in public? Now you've pissed off the young mistress, haven't you?"

Zhang Jingwei's handsome face was now half swollen, and his words were slurred: "She...her grip was really strong, I almost got my teeth knocked out. Ouch..."

Mu Tou looked at Zhang Jingwei's miserable appearance, shook his head distressedly and said, "In my opinion, it's clearly the Young Madam who is wrong this time. Even if she is angry, she can't hit him directly in the face. Look, now both sides of her face are asymmetrical."

Zhang Jingwei nodded with lingering fear after hearing this: "Yeah, Mu Tou, you better be more careful when you find a wife in the future. Don't look for someone who knows martial arts. She has such a hot temper!"

Mu Tou smiled innocently, patted his chest and assured, "Don't worry, young master. With a body as tough as mine, I'm not afraid of getting beaten. Besides, I'll even check if the girl's hands are hurt first."

Zhang Jingwei said with a look of disgust: "Tsk tsk tsk, Wood, you... are too excited!"

But now in online slang, it is used to describe those who know that the other party has no good feelings for them, but still repeatedly put down their dignity and try to please the cold butt with their warm face, which is commonly known as "licking dog".

Mu Tou was already used to the strange words Zhang Jingwei said. Sometimes when he couldn't respond, he chose to remain silent.

Zhang Jingwei frowned as he looked at the uneasy Mu Tou in front of him and asked doubtfully, "Mu Tou, I haven't seen you for a long time. Where have you been? Did you do something bad behind my back?"

Mu Tou lowered his head, fiddling with the corners of his clothes with his hands unnaturally, and stammered, "I...I've been practicing with the axe, trying to improve my skills."

Zhang Jingwei raised his eyebrows and said with a half-smile, "Oh? Really? Don't think I don't know, it's Jiuer who's here!"

When Mu Tou heard this, his face instantly turned red, and he stammered, "She...she has indeed been coming to the Marquis' Mansion every day recently, but I just watched her from afar and didn't dare to disturb her."

Zhang Jingwei immediately became furious and pointed at Mu Tou and shouted, "What do you mean by this? You like someone but you are so secretive about it. How can you be a man? Are you still a man? Ouch~" He forgot to control his expression for a moment and grimaced in pain.

Mu Tou explained with a look of grievance: "But I'm just a small servant..."

Zhang Jingwei glared at him with a look of dismay and said unhappily, "Jiu'er and Lingmei are now sworn sisters. If you can marry Jiu'er, we'll be brothers-in-law in name only. This is such a great opportunity, why don't you know how to cherish it?"

After hearing this, Mu Tou's eyes flashed with surprise, but soon dimmed. He murmured to himself, "Master, you really flatter me. Someone like me..."

Zhang Jingwei slapped Mu Tou's shoulder hard and said angrily, "You idiot! If you look down on yourself, how can you expect others to look up to you? Especially your future mother-in-law. How could she possibly let her precious daughter marry someone with such low self-esteem?"

Mu Tou lowered his head silently and replied softly, "Young Master is right."

At this moment, there was a sound of hurried footsteps, followed by a figure rushing in. It turned out to be Liang Dahai. He was holding some parts tightly in his hands, as if they were some rare treasures.

Liang Dahai trotted up to Zhang Jingwei, his face full of excitement, and said breathlessly: "Young...Master, this is the pulley made according to your instructions!" Then he handed the parts in his hand to Zhang Jingwei.

Zhang Jingwei took the parts and examined them carefully. A look of satisfaction flashed in his eyes. He nodded and praised, "Well, not bad, not bad. It's just as I expected. It's very exquisitely made!" Hearing the praise from the young master, Liang Dahai smiled naively, scratched his head and said embarrassedly, "It's all because of your detailed description, young master. I just copied it!"

Zhang Jingwei smiled slightly, and then said: "Okay, don't be modest for now, let's install these pulleys and try to see if they can be used normally." After that, he signaled Liang Dahai to start the installation.

Several people came to the well in the yard. Liang Dahai installed the pulley system. Liang Dahai made a bracket at the wellhead. A bolt on one pulley was pressed on the bracket at the wellhead, and the other pulley was hooked on the bucket handle. After passing the rope through the axle, the bucket was thrown into the well. Since the pulley was made of iron, the bucket mouth was pressed below the water level line, and a bucket of water was drawn in two seconds.

Seeing this, Liang Dahai fixed the other end of the rope to the winch on the bracket. Under the surprised gaze of everyone, Liang Dahai pulled up the full bucket of water with just one hand. He also installed a bolt on the winch, which was fixed with a light push.

He tilted the bucket and the water flowed into the water trough, which led directly to the water tank next to it.

Zhang Jingwei applauded and gave Liang Dahai a thumbs-up, praising him: "Brilliant! Good job, Dahai, you can draw inferences from one example!"

Liang Dahai said with a flattering face: "It's all because of the young master's talent!" As he spoke, he nodded and bowed, and the smile on his face was brighter than the flowers.

However, Liu Guanjin on the side retorted mercilessly: "If you have nothing to say, don't force it!" After that, Liu Guanjin rolled his eyes at Liang Dahai, obviously disdainful of his flattery.

Liang Dahai felt embarrassed when Liu Guanjin said that. He stiffened his neck, curled his lips, and said angrily, "What do you care? I can say whatever I want!"

At this moment, Zhang Jingwei interrupted their quarrel and said, "Okay, stop quarreling! I am lucky enough to get a skilled craftsman today, and I am in a good mood! So, I decided to take everyone out for a good meal! Eat to your heart's content, and don't think about saving money for me!" As soon as he finished speaking, everyone cheered.