Chapter 2714 Return to Tianyun 280

"You are talking nonsense. Time can be squeezed out. If I don't do anything else, can't I accompany you to read books here?" After a pause, she smiled again, "I think it's more interesting to accompany you to read books than to do anything else. I haven't seen anyone who likes reading books as much as you do. My fourth uncle also likes reading books, but he has never read as much as you do."

"However," she said, her eyes darkened, "It's also because of his poor health. Even if he wants to read, he can't read for long and needs to rest."

"So," her eyes lit up again and she smiled again, "You have to exercise well, don't be like my fourth uncle, it's really not good for him."

Tao Mingqing responded lightly: "Yeah."

After Tao Mingxiang left, Tao Chengyin was angry for more than half a month before he recovered his mood.

Once his mood recovered, Tao Chengyin didn't care about Tao Mingxiang outside, but really treated Tao Mingxiang as his daughter and began to think about the marriage of Tao Mingqing, his son.

On this day, December 13, Tao Chengyin called Tao Mingqing to the study alone.

"Qing'er, the New Year is coming soon. Dad wants to arrange a marriage for you before the New Year. What do you think?"

"Dad"

Tao Mingqing had just opened his mouth when Tao Chengyin frowned: "If you run away from home, Dad will also treat you as an ex-child!"

Tao Mingqing was helpless, "Dad, what are you talking about? Why would I run away from home when everything is fine?"

Tao Chengyin snorted: "You are not satisfied with the marriage I arranged. What else can you do for it?"

Tao Mingqing was even more helpless, with a look of begging for mercy: "Dad"

Tao Chengyin's expression eased a little, and said: "I won't arrange it for you directly. Tomorrow, the legitimate son and daughter of the Minister of Personnel will be married. We held a plum blossom banquet together and invited some officials and young ladies to attend. Our family also received an invitation. You should go too. I heard that the plum trees in their family are really in full bloom and very beautiful. You go to see if you can take a fancy to any girl, and also take this opportunity to make more friends. "

After a pause, Tao Chengyin couldn't help but remind him: "If you take a fancy to a girl from a certain family, you must come back and tell me. Many people want to marry their daughters to you. If I wasn't afraid that you would run away from home, I would directly arrange a marriage for you, and I wouldn't let you go by yourself to see it."

Tao Mingqing didn't know what to say.

"If you are embarrassed to go alone," Tao Chengyin said, "you can take Fang'er with you. Fang'er has nothing to do anyway."

After a pause, Tao Chengyin sighed again: "Qing'er, Dad is worried about your marriage now. Dad really wants to settle your marriage before the New Year. Among those official ladies, with your status, you will be marrying up with anyone."

It can be seen that the children who will go to appreciate the plum blossoms tomorrow are those officials with higher positions than Tao Chengyin.

Tao Mingqing didn't want to go, but his father had said so much, so he could only say: "Yes, Dad."

The next day, which was December 13, Tao Mingqing took Tao Mingfang to the home of the Minister of Personnel to appreciate the plum blossoms.

On this day, Su Yuxin came to Tao's house to find Tao Mingqing, and found that Tao Mingqing was not there, so he asked the people in Tao Mingqing's courtyard where Tao Mingqing had gone.

A maid quickly reported back: "The young master took Miss Six to the home of the Minister of Personnel."

"Why did they go to the home of the Minister of Personnel?"

The maid said truthfully: "The plum blossoms in the plum forest of the Minister of Personnel's home are all in bloom, and they are very beautiful. He invited some officials and young ladies to go and appreciate the plum blossoms, and also sent invitations to the young master and Miss Six."