Male, runs Xuewen Academy, which is rising to compete with the prestigious Hua Heng Academy. He is cousin of Magistrate Mo Shanrui. He learned sketching technique from Jian Xiu, considering it useful for yamen work. He sent someone to buy cakes from Cai Fang Zhai but found the line too long, so he decided to go himself. He has craved Jian Xiu's cakes since first eating them.
