Seeing Tao Ming walk in, Mrs. Tao, who had been indifferent before, had changed her smile at this moment, took Jiang Zhiming's hand on the side, and explained to Tao Ming.

"Brother Ming, this is your cousin! Since you were born, your grandfather has sent you to a grange in the country, but I am afraid that he has not seen your cousin. Now that we've seen each other, we've known each other in the future, the two of you can also move around more. ”

Jiang Zhiming was pulled by Mrs. Tao to sit next to Tao Ming, and after Tao Ming saluted Mrs. Tao, he asked Jiang Zhiming: "I heard that my cousin is a heroic and majestic person, but now when I see it, it is as good as the rumor." ”

Jiang Zhiming is a person who can't stand praise, especially someone like Tao Ming who praises him to the heavens and the earth, and soon he feels a little floating.

Turning around, Jiang Zhiming looked at Tao Ming in front of him.

This cousin of his, who is about thirteen or fourteen years old, looks the same as his eldest aunt, and looks honest and honest, but I don't know if it is really as it looks on the outside, and he is also honest and honest.

I heard that he has now learned to do business with the old shopkeeper hired by his grandfather, Tao Ming's heart is not above the official career, he heard that Mrs. Tao has mentioned it to his grandfather a few times, and talked to Tao Ming a few times.

In addition to himself, his grandfather's most painful thing is this grandson, where is he willing to let him give up the business he has learned to retake the official career?

Mrs. Tao couldn't help it, so in the end she could only obey her grandfather's arrangement, and invited the experienced old shopkeeper to return to her home and teach Tao Ming to do business and do accounts.

Jiang Zhiming also saw Tao Ming for the first time, so he took off the jade pendant he was wearing and handed it to Tao Ming.

"Famous brother, the first time we met, my cousin didn't have anything to give. This jade pendant was originally given to me by my grandmother, and now I will give it to you, this jade pendant has been with me for many years, and has experienced a lot of ups and downs, I just hope that it can also inspire you. ”

Tao Ming took the jade pendant handed to him by Jiang Zhiming, a little at a loss, and was stunned for a long time before saying: "Thank you cousin, cousin for your kindness, the famous brother understands it, but this jade pendant is the cousin's personal belongings, it is too valuable, the famous brother dare not accept it, and ask the cousin to take it back!" ”

After that, Tao Ming handed back the jade pendant that Jiang Zhiming handed him.

Mrs. Tao, who was sitting on the main seat, saw Jiang Zhiming's jade pendant, which she had seen before.

A few years ago, at Jiang Zhiming's first birthday, Tao took Jiang Zhiming to Tao Mansion to meet the old lady of the Tao family, and the old lady personally tied it to Jiang Zhiming.

It's just that Jiang Zhiming rashly gave the jade pendant to the famous brother today, what does it mean?

Could it be that he was showing off that he was loved by the old lady and the old lady when he was a child? Today's famous brother, it's just that he has been loved by the old lady and the old lady in recent years?

Mrs. Tao thought so in her heart, and without thinking about it, she said bluntly: "Brother Zhiming, there is no shortage of such things around Brother Ming'er for the time being, this jade pendant is your personal thing, please put it away!" If one accidentally loses it, it will be worth the loss! ”

Jiang Zhiming roughly understood the meaning of Mrs. Tao's words, she was just hinting, what kind of things do you want in today's Tao Mansion? Will it still be rare to have a jade pendant of its own? If this jade pendant is accidentally lost by himself, maybe it will have to rely on Tao Fu's head.

Jiang Zhiming was a little indignant in his heart, but he didn't show it, and replied lightly.

"Auntie, it's my nephew who was negligent. Please rest assured that the nephew will definitely take good care of the jade pendant and will not lose it. ”

Immediately afterwards, Jiang Zhiming glanced at the sky outside that was gradually darkening, and thought that he would go back to ask his grandmother for peace, and it was inconvenient to delay any longer, so he said.

"Auntie, it's not early, my grandfather and grandmother haven't come back yet, I'm afraid they won't come back until tomorrow. The nephew has to go back to say goodbye to his grandmother, and if the eldest aunt has nothing to do, the nephew will go home. Jiang Zhiming said word by word, staring at Mrs. Tao's reaction in front of him.

Mrs. Tao looked at Jiang Zhiming in front of her, and said secretly in her heart: It is really the witty Dingwu Marquis in Tao's mouth, and people can't find a little mistake or omission in their words. is so humble and polite, if you don't let him go back, wouldn't it be your own?

After thinking about it again in her heart, Mrs. Tao said: "Since Brother Zhiming is going back to ask for peace to his grandmother, then I won't leave Brother Zhiming to have dinner in the house." I went and ordered the mother-in-law who was waiting at the second gate to send you back! ”

After that, Mrs. Tao called the mother-in-law who was waiting at the second gate, and after a few words, she asked the mother-in-law to prepare a carriage for Jiang Zhiming and sent them out.

The little maid carried an octagonal palace lamp in front of her, and Jiang Zhiming held the stove in her arms, looking around at the furnishings in the house, while walking unhurriedly.

After walking in the corridor for a long time, I heard Ah Liang say behind me: "Brother, the famous son of Tao Mansion has followed, looking at the appearance, there is something you want to say to your brother." ”

As soon as Ah Liang's words fell, he heard a panting voice coming over, it was Tao Ming!

"Cousin, why are you walking so fast? Famous brothers can't catch up with you! ”

Jiang Zhiming instructed the maid leading the way in front of him to stop, and he also stopped, standing in place and waiting for Tao Ming to come over.

Looking at Tao Ming's sweaty appearance, he knew that he was rushing over, Jiang Zhiming hurriedly instructed Ah Liang to take out the handkerchief he was carrying with him and handed it to Tao Ming in front of him.

"Wipe it now! It's windy at night, and you're sweating again, so beware of catching a cold. ”

Seeing Tao Ming wipe the sweat on his face like a child, Jiang Zhiming saw that there was no little maid around him, and he had some questions in his heart, so he said, "Brother Ming, where is the little maid who is serving next to you?" At night, you're alone, and you're not afraid of falling and rolling into the lake, and no one will save you. ”

Hearing Jiang Zhiming's disgusting appearance, Tao Ming was a little panicked, and wiped the sweat on his face before explaining.

"Cousin, when I was in the country, I was alone, and there were no maids around me. I'm used to being alone, and even when I go back to the house, I don't have the maids and maids that my mother has to serve. ”

What Tao Ming said, Jiang Zhiming also knew a little.

When Tao Ming was just born, the doctor said that he was congenitally insufficient, and he couldn't even cry. I'm afraid that Tao Ming will be abandoned as soon as he is born.

Old lady Tao felt sorry for this firstborn grandson, and invited a lot of doctors to enter the house to treat him, but even if those doctors tried their best, they could only barely heal Tao Ming halfway. can heal this half, Tao Ming took too much medicine, and the whole person gained weight three times, and someone had to watch him when he ate and sleeped.

Mrs. Tao felt sorry for her son and was reluctant to let him suffer a little. In the end, I listened to Mrs. Tao's words, sent Tao Ming to the grange in the countryside, and after some training, he lost the fat on his body.

Jiang Zhiming pinched Tao Ming's still fat little face and said with a smile.

"Brother Ming, I used to suffer you, but in the future, I will be bitter. After you have learned something from those shopkeepers, my cousin will fund you to open a ticket number and experience experience. ”

"Really, my cousin will fund a ticket number in the future, so that I can experience experience?" Tao Ming couldn't believe it, and asked again with a look full of doubt.

"Big husband, once you say it, it's hard to chase the horse. Could it be that I would lie to you, this little child?" Jiang Zhiming said, and slammed Tao Ming's forehead, which immediately made him scream in pain.

"Cousin, Brother Ming is not a child anymore, Brother Ming will be a man who stands up to the sky in the future! I can't be underestimated by my cousin. ”

Tao Ming said, looked around the corridor, and then fell on the little maid behind Jiang Zhiming who was carrying an octagonal palace lamp to guide the way, and after making a look at the maid, the maid left with interest.

Seeing Tao Mingping retreat from the maid who was waiting, Jiang Zhiming knew that he had something important to say to him.

Before he could speak, he heard Tao Ming's eyes a little lonely, and he said slowly.

"Cousin, my mother has betrothed me to marriage. The girl is the seventeenth girl of the Changping Bo family in Chengjiang Prefecture, and her mother said that I have known the seventeen girl since childhood, and our two-character mother has gone to the temple to count.

said that it will be an excellent husband and wife in the future, and my mother also said that I will go to the Changping Bo Mansion to be hired at some time, and I have no acquaintance with the seventeenth girl of the Changping Bo, and I have no feelings, what kind of appointment?"