The general's eldest daughter has a spatial ability

Mo Liuyun walked forward and stopped in front of a stall selling trinkets. He examined the items displayed on the ground. The vendor, seeing Mo Liuyun's age and clothing, guessed that he must be the young master of some wealthy or powerful family, who had run off to play. He then greeted Mo Liuyun warmly.

"Young master, which item catches your eye? Let me show you around; I have some truly fine things here..."

"Master, the system has detected a natural pearl in front of you on your left, worth 300 space coins!"

Mo Liuyun's eyes lit up as he looked to the left. There was no sign of the pearl; instead, there were only two pendants, one fish-shaped and the other ruyi-shaped. They were quite obvious. He looked at a fist-sized pebble with a puzzled expression, then picked up the ruyi-shaped one and asked, "How much is this?"

The vendor's eyes lit up with delight. "Young master, you have excellent taste! This jade ruyi is carved from Hetian jade. It's exquisitely crafted and symbolizes good fortune! Only thirty taels!"

Mo Liuyun retorted angrily, "Young Master is Young Master, what do you mean 'Little Young Master'?" As he spoke, he even stood on tiptoe and puffed out his chest, "Where is it 'little'? Where is it 'little'?"

The vendor looked embarrassed, thinking to himself: "He's quite short, can't I say that?!"

"And this... young master?!" the vendor asked tentatively.

Wushuang, standing some distance away, covered his eyes with his hand: "Good heavens, what's going on? I've never found tracking someone so difficult! Staying high up in the tree is unbearable; there's always the risk of falling. Getting too close not only makes me easier to spot but also makes me burst out laughing! I wonder if holding back my laughter too many times will cause internal injuries? This task is a bit too difficult... Hmm, I need more money! Yes, I definitely need more money!"

Mo Liuyun snorted and pointed at the vendor:

"Speak properly! Do you think I'm a fat sheep? This is just an ordinary piece of jade, a scrap piece at that. You call this exquisite workmanship? Do you think I'm blind? Look, there's a chip here!"

Seeing that the customer knew his stuff, the vendor dared not try to fool him any further, fearing that he might be the son of an official and that he wouldn't want to offend him. He smiled obsequiously and said, "It was my fault for being blind. I didn't recognize your worth. If you like it, please give it to me!"

Mo Liuyun said jokingly, "What? Don't you want to think about how to fool me anymore? How about this, I'll give you three taels of silver, buy one get one free, and consider that pebble as an extra?"

Upon hearing that it cost three taels of silver, the vendor's eyes lit up again. He glanced at the pebble, then picked up a fish-shaped pendant next to him and said ingratiatingly, "Take this one, that one isn't worth it!"

Mo Liuyun didn't take the fish-shaped pendant. Instead, he picked up the pebble and said, "I like walnuts. This thing is perfect for cracking walnuts. This is it. Also, I have a question for you. If you answer well, there will be a reward!"

Hearing there was a reward, the vendor fawned, "Young master, what would you like to ask? I know everyone on this street, which pastry shop has the best pastries, which restaurant has the best dishes, and even which brothel has the most beautiful girls..." He was about to say the girls were beautiful when he glanced up and saw Mo Liuyun staring at him intently. He quickly smiled and pretended to slap himself, saying, "Look at my mouth, I'm always so outspoken. Please don't be offended, young master! What would you like to ask? Something delicious? Or something fun?"

Mo Liuyun asked, "Which are the largest restaurants in this imperial city? Do you know who owns them?"

The vendor said in a serious tone, "If you're talking about the biggest restaurants in the Northern Capital, there are only two: Chunfeng Restaurant and Wangjiang Pavilion. Coincidentally, the two restaurants are located opposite each other. Chunfeng Restaurant is backed by a mountain, while Wangjiang Pavilion is overlooking the river. I heard that the owner of Chunfeng Restaurant is a merchant surnamed Liu, but no one knows who the owner of Wangjiang Pavilion is."

Chunfeng Tower is a gathering place for the powerful and wealthy. Chunfeng Tower is divided into three floors with different prices. The first floor is the ordinary area, where the lowest price for a table is nearly ten taels!

The second floor has private rooms, mostly for court officials or wealthy merchants in the city, and the price is around fifty taels!

The third floor houses four private rooms, named after the Four Gentlemen: Spring Orchid, Summer Bamboo, Autumn Chrysanthemum, and Winter Plum. Each room is exquisitely luxurious, adorned with calligraphy by renowned scholars of the previous dynasty, worth a fortune. There are also dedicated dancers and maids skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, their talents rivaling those of noble ladies, and all are exceptionally beautiful. Prices on the third floor exceed one hundred taels of silver! Chunfeng Tower enjoys a renowned reputation and is highly sought after by members of the royal family and nobility.

Mo Liuyun said with a half-smile, "You talk as if you've been to Chunfeng Pavilion? How do you know so much about it?"

The vendor scratched his head sheepishly and said, "I only heard it from my neighbor; his youngest son works as a waiter at Chunfeng Restaurant!"

"Oh, I see. Now tell me about Wangjiang Pavilion."

"As for Wangjiang Pavilion, compared to Chunfeng Tower, it also has three floors, but they are not distinguished by the amount of silver spent."

"Oh, then what will we use to distinguish them?" Mo Liuyun took out a small piece of silver and played with it in his hand, asking in a very cooperative manner.

The vendor smiled obsequiously, "Young master, you may not know this," his eyes darting between the silver coins in Mo Liuyun's hand and the vendor's. Mo Liuyun readily tossed the coins to him, and the vendor quickly caught them, expertly tucking them into his pocket, as if afraid Mo Liuyun might change his mind. He then continued:

“This Wangjiang Pavilion is divided according to talent. The first floor is a reception area for the general public. From princes and nobles to peddlers and laborers, there are no thresholds. Everyone can enter the pavilion to dine. However, the price is about one or two taels of silver. How can we commoners afford to spend that much?”

"Those who wish to ascend to the second floor must compose a poem, which must be approved by the gentlemen and guests in the pavilion before receiving a silver plaque for the Wangjiang Pavilion and enjoying a lifetime 20% discount on all dishes!"

"Those who wish to ascend to the third floor must not only compose a poem but also provide a matching couplet for the first line of the couplet displayed on the third floor. Furthermore, they must write a second line to be displayed in the pavilion to defend their position, and will be awarded a golden plaque and enjoy a 40% discount for life!"

Upon hearing this, Mo Liuyun exclaimed: "Damn, what a talent! Isn't this just like a modern membership system combined with a talent show elimination round?! Using this method to select learned individuals, it seems the person behind this is no ordinary individual!"

Thinking of this, Mo Liuyun added, "It's just composing poems and writing couplets, can't we just ask someone to do it in advance?"

The vendor said, "You may not know this, but there is a manager named Mr. Jiang in this Wangjiang Pavilion. He is a member of the great Confucian family of Jingzhou, and he once ranked third in the imperial examination. He was the second-place scholar in the sixth year of Beili. Moreover, all the questions are set by Mr. Jiang on the spot. Those who enter the pavilion are limited to answering within one incense stick's time. There is absolutely no possibility of cheating!"

Mo Liuyun thought to himself: Others may not be able to, but I can. In the five thousand years of Chinese history, there have been countless poets. Anyone who has received nine years of compulsory education can recite the Three Hundred Tang Poems by heart. The small Wangjiang Pavilion is a piece of cake!

After listening to the waiter's introduction, Mo Liuyun indeed learned quite a bit about Chunfeng Tower and Wangjiang Pavilion. So he took out another coin and weighed it up and down, saying, "That's all? Is there anything else that others don't know? Tell me, if you're satisfied, sir..."

Seeing this, the vendor cautiously looked around, then pulled Mo Liuyun closer and whispered, "Young master, come closer!" Mo Liuyun moved closer, and the vendor whispered in his ear:

"This Spring Breeze Pavilion is most likely the property of Prince Qing, Nangong Chun!"

Mo Liuyun asked, "How did you know such a secret?"

The Prince of Qing was not without brains. The imperial court explicitly forbade princes from engaging in commerce, in order to prevent them from amassing wealth through business and to prevent them from forming cliques to seek power. Even if some princes did engage in business for profit, it was registered under the name of the princess or other royal consorts. In Beili, there was a saying that women's businesses were not registered under their husbands' families, and their dowries belonged to the women.

The vendor blushed and said embarrassedly, "I have many brothers and sisters in my family. Sometimes when we are hungry, some of my brothers have to go out begging. Sometimes after I close up shop, I have to go and pick up my younger siblings who have difficulty getting around. I have seen the manager of Chunfeng Tower entering and leaving the Qingwang Mansion through the back door many times at night! That's why I dare to guess that Chunfeng Tower is owned by the Qingwang."

Mo Liuyun handed the silver to the vendor and asked, "What's your name? Who else is in your family?"

The vendor took the silver, grinning from ear to ear: "Young master, I grew up in a charity hall. I have no parents, no surname, and more than a dozen brothers and sisters, all orphans. I am the sixth child, and everyone calls me Little Six!"

Mo Liuyun said, "Indeed, he's clever, but what he said today must not be told to anyone else, lest it bring about his death!"

Xiao Liu replied, "I will remember, thank you, young master!"

Mo Liuyun then picked up the fish-shaped jade pendant from the street stall and handed him a five-tael ingot.

"This young master likes it, so don't ask for too much. It's worth at most this much silver!"

Xiao Liu had been running a stall here since he was a child, surrounded by all sorts of people. Quick-witted, he knew Mo Liuyun had done it on purpose, and readily agreed:

"Young master, you have a good eye. I have some other excellent materials here. Would you like to take another look?" Xiao Liu said with a fawning smile.

"I have something to attend to today, I'll come another day when I'm free!" Mo Liuyun said, shaking the folding fan in his hand.

"Alright, take care. I set up my stall here every day. Please come again when you have time!"

Mo Liuyun turned and left.

"Congratulations, Master, your Space Faith Value has increased by 50."

Mo Liuyun was speechless: This can increase faith points?! And he even tricked me out of an Eastern Pearl! Should I go back and give him some more silver?! Forget it, if I give too much, others might become suspicious and it could bring trouble to Xiao Liu. I'd better go to the charity he mentioned later and see if there's anything I can help with.

Spring Breeze Pavilion, King Qing, very good. After making up his mind, Mo Liuyun walked towards Wangjiang Pavilion.