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In the afterglow of the setting sun, the orange-red clouds colored the sky and the earth. The sky, which had been extremely quiet under the heat wave, became lively at this moment. Under the rosy glow, a flock of birds that were out foraging flew across the sky, their reflections were reflected in the sparkling waves, and then flew into the distant mountains and forests.

People who had been hiding in their houses for a day also took to the streets. The streets were bustling with people fanning themselves with palm-leaf fans and talking and laughing loudly, children chasing each other in the streets, and vendors at stalls were busy soliciting customers.

Tang Mo led Xin An into the mundane world, feeling relaxed and comfortable.

Today, Zhuangyuan Building is extremely lively. Many years ago, some people discussed the past and present in this building. Dozens of people participated in the verbal battle. The Zhuangyuan Building did not close for three days and three nights. From then on, it became a monthly elegant event of discussing the past and present. Many literati and poets would come here on this day to compete with others.

When the two arrived, the humanities students inside had been fighting fiercely for a whole day, talking excitedly. Tang Mo led Xin An in and listened for a while, and accurately found Luo Qi, who was wearing half-worn clothes, and asked.

At this time, Luo Qi asked the man who was arguing with others about whether the policies of Qiu Wantian, a powerful official of the previous dynasty, were appropriate and whether his character could stand the test. The other party said that Qiu Wantian was a high-ranking official but did not think about benefiting the people. Instead, he chose to go along with the corrupt officials and he deserved to be infamous for eternity.

Luo Qiwen said that it was a strategist who had entered the game with his own body and had a half-beaten move. "The court at that time was already in a state of dire straits. If he held a high position as an upright person, the things he planned would involve the interests of half of the people in the court. In this case, no matter how good his policies were, they would never be able to leave the imperial city."

"Facts have proven that although he was corrupt, his policies were widely adopted and the people benefited greatly. If it weren't for him, how could the previous dynasty have survived for decades longer?"

"Being covered in mud but still keeping one's original heart is much better than being a mere occupant doing nothing. How can one not admire him..."

He kept talking, and Tang Mo whispered to Xin An about who they were talking about. Xin An asked, "How is he, is he a talent?"

Tang Mo smiled and said, "Is it both? I think this person is very tactful and smooth, no wonder he can be a counselor."

"So how do you go about 'encountering'?"

Tang Mo chuckled, "You'll know when you see it."

As the setting sun began to reluctantly fade away, those who had stayed in Zhuangyuan Building for the whole day began to leave in twos and threes. The old practice of keeping the building open for three days and three nights was gone. The scholars had to eat and study, and they were not so free.

Luo Qiwen also left Zhuangyuan Building after drinking a sip of water, and passed by Tang Mo, but Tang Mo did not greet him or even look at him. After a while, he took Xin An out the door and walked along the street for a while. Xin An heard some sound and was about to go to investigate when Tang Mo grabbed her, then held her hand and walked forward leisurely, and "inadvertently" saw Luo Qiwen surrounded by two people.

One of them said viciously, "I'll give you two choices. Either you pay back the money, or you use your Luo family's ancestral home as collateral. Choose one."

Then came Luo Qi's voice asking for a few days' grace. When it was almost time, Tang Mo motioned for Lai Lai to come forward, "Who are you? How dare you bully students in the street?"

In one sentence, Xin An understood what Tang Mo meant by "chance encounter". This was an opportunity that he could not force himself to create.

Tang Mo brought her forward. At this time, Luo Qiwen had been beaten up, and the beating was not light.

The debt collector said that Luo Qiwen had pawned a jade pendant some time ago, and later borrowed money from the pawnshop to redeem it. Now he can't pay the money back, and according to the agreement, the pawnshop requires the Luo family to use their house as collateral.

"What kind of jade is more valuable than a house?"

The debt collector said that Luo Qi asked for money not only to redeem the jade, but also to treat her mother's illness. "He said he was poor, but he still went to the Imperial Medical Bureau to buy Qi-nourishing Pills. He is poor but enjoys himself."

"It doesn't matter who comes today. You have to pay back the money."

Tang Mo glanced at Xin An, who did not express his opinion. Tang Mo just sighed and said to the lender, "Just now I saw him talking about history and modern times with others in Zhuangyuan Building. He seemed quite knowledgeable. I think he is a good student. Who knows, he may have great fortune in the future. You have given him some time, which can be regarded as a good relationship."

He wasn't stupid enough to say that he could ask for the money back on Roche's behalf. Wouldn't that make him seem like he was asking for trouble?

"who are you?"

Lai Lai stepped forward and said, "My young master is the second young master of Weiyuan Marquis Mansion."

Several people looked at each other and then bowed. However, the second son of the Marquis' Mansion could not control their debt collection because they had many backers behind their pawnshop.

Tang Mo said one more sentence and took Xin An's hand to leave. The two debt collectors turned around and went to deal with Luo Qiwen. After being punched and kicked again, Luo Qiwen didn't care about anything else. He rushed forward to Tang Mo and knelt down, "Please save me, Second Young Master."

Tang Mo pretended to protect Xin An, looking dissatisfied, and shouted at Lai Lai, "What do you want to do?"

Luo Qiwen, with a cut on the corner of his mouth, kowtowed and said, "The student is willing to be loyal to the Second Young Master and beg for his rescue."

Tang Mo said, "I have no shortage of loyal people. I saw you debating with someone in Zhuangyuan Building and I admired your literary talent, so I said a few words for you. Don't think too much."

Luo Qiwen continued to plead, saying that if he lost the house, his mother and brother would have no place to stay, his family would have no income, and he would not be able to continue studying in college. How could he achieve fame and fortune when even food would be a problem?

In his eyes, the second young master in front of him was the one sent to him by God, and he had to catch him no matter what.

Xin An watched Luo Qiwen kneeling on the ground begging desperately to express his determination to be loyal, and thought to himself that in his previous life, he was invited by Tang Ronglixian as a humble official, and he was still putting on airs, but it turned out that he was also very skilled at bowing.

Perhaps Tang Mo was touched by Luo Qi's sincerity, "Get up."

He turned around and said to the two debt collectors, "Give him three days' grace. Go back and tell your shopkeeper that it was I who said that."

The pawnshop of the second son of the Marquis's mansion was going to be sold. The two debt collectors threatened Luo Qiwen a few more times before leaving. Luo Qiwen staggered to his feet and said, "Second son, I don't have the money to pay you back in three days."

"Now the only valuable thing in my family besides the jade pendant is the ancestral house. In order to make a living, I have rented out the two side yards of the house to two families. I really can't make up the money."

Tang Mo's lips curled slightly, "Since you know you can't pay it back, why do you want to borrow it?"

Luo Qiwen bowed, "My mother was seriously ill at the time, and the jade pendant was an heirloom from her ancestors. She had always kept it in her heart. I was afraid that she would have regrets, so I redeemed it. Fortunately, she met a good doctor, and she is now back to health."

"At the time, I thought that no matter how good the ancestral home was, it couldn't be more important than my mother's life. As long as I could save my mother, I would sell the ancestral home."

Tang Mo raised his eyebrows, "If I hadn't met this young master today, I would have sold the ancestral home in the end, right?"

Luo Qiwen didn't say anything, which was considered an answer. Tang Mo asked him to go back and think about what he could do to help him. When he figured it out, he could go to Beiya Army to find him. "You have three days to convince me. I will ask you to be my adviser. I can also lend you money to pay off your debt first."

Luo Qi asked gratefully, Tang Mo then left with Xin An in satisfaction, and when they were far away, Xin An gave him a thumbs up, "Did you design all of this?"

Tang Mo smiled and said, "Yes and no."