With Tao Wucha taking the lead, the others also stood up. Tao Ewu and Tao Qianhu left without saying a word.
If Tao Mingxue did not intend to stand on the same side as them, why would they force him?
At worst, the brothers could do whatever they wanted. They could just fight for their own interests.
"Big brother, you're being too harsh." Tao Feng looked at him in confusion. "Are you really going to offend everyone? Do you think Third Brother will stand on the same side as you if you do this? You're underestimating him. He won't do as you wish. "
"Among the six of us, you and I are the oldest. Tao Feng, you're 70 this year, right?" Tao Mingxue asked.
Tao Feng was stunned for a moment before she nodded. Although this woman looked to be in her early fifties and had taken good care of herself, she could not hide her age from others, especially her family. She could hide it from others but not from her own family.
"You're 70. Why be as impulsive as them?" Tao Mingxue said.
"Brother, I'm not being impulsive," Tao Feng said. "I'm just planning for my future."
"I understand. You're also thinking for the next generation." Tao Mingxue said, "But if you force Third Brother now, do you think it'll be good for the next generation?"
Tao Feng was stunned. She did not understand what Tao Mingxue meant.
Tao Mingxue sighed. "It won't be good at all because our children are all grown up. Do you understand?"
Tao Feng seemed to understand a little.
"Other than our children, the other three children are still young. They're not even as old as Tao Yinan." Tao Mingxue said, "So they're not a threat in Longqing's eyes. But you and I are different. We're a threat in Longqing's eyes …"
When Tao Mingxue said this, Tao Feng seemed to understand.
If they made a scene at this time, Tao An, Tao Kang, and Tao Yi would be in danger.
Tao Mingxue could guarantee that!
That was why he did not want to provoke Tao Longqing too directly. If Tao Longqing was pushed too far, as a person who had just lost a son, it was very likely that he would give them a taste of his own medicine. That was why Tao Mingxue did not dare to provoke Tao Longqing too much.
Among the siblings, he was probably the one who understood Tao Longqing the most.
He could understand the other people's urgency, but he could resist the threat.
If they really forced Tao Longqing at this time, Tao Longqing could do anything.
It could even be said that if Tao Longqing saw that the clan was going to fall into chaos, divide, and kill each other, he would dare to directly give power to his cousins and let those people join in the killing.
Because once this kind of slaughter began, it meant that he no longer had to worry about anything.
At that time, he would no longer have the final say in the Tao family. As the head of the family, he would no longer be the head of the family.
Therefore, Tao Mingxue believed that Tao Longqing understood in his heart that it would be best if there was no chaos. If there was chaos, he would make sure that everything was completely messed up and start anew!
No one should think about rising up because of his downfall, especially the people among his siblings!
There was a saying that was very true. What people were jealous of was not the meteoric rise of strangers, but the meteoric rise of the people around them!
This was the place to be.
If the Tao family fell into chaos, Tao Longqing would rather let his cousins take over the Tao family and take control of everything than let his brothers take over. This was the strange heart of human beings.
It was just like how you would not be jealous of Uncle Ma's Lynx being sold for hundreds of millions on Double Eleven and Double Twelve, but a certain Qiang would be jealous of this.
"I can understand you," Tao Mingxue said to Ceramic Phoenix. "I also hope you can understand me."
"I understand," Ceramic Phoenix said lightly. "It's just that what you're thinking about is something they won't accept. They're still young. They won't think so much. "
"Qian Hu and Wucha are indeed too young, but Lao Si shouldn't think that way. He's not young anymore. "Senior Tao Ming sighed.
Ceramic Phoenix smiled but said nothing.
Tao Mingxue was startled. "Maybe Brown Tiger has other motives?"
"Big brother," Ceramic Phoenix said expressionlessly. "The human heart is unpredictable."
The two of them said nothing. Ceramic Phoenix also got up and left.
It was supposed to be a meeting where everyone's hearts were twisted into a rope. It circled around "the human heart is unpredictable." In the end, no one knew what the other was thinking.
The human heart was sometimes so interesting. When faced with people who didn't want to work with them, they would try their best to get in touch with them. When faced with people who wanted to work with them, they would begin to figure out what the other party's motives were.
Scary. It was really scary.
Even Tao Mingxue deeply felt the horror of the relationship between siblings. This really shocked him more than the feelings of an outsider.
He didn't dare to say or guarantee what would happen. All he could do now was to protect himself as much as possible!
Only by protecting himself well could he talk about other things.
If he couldn't understand such a simple principle, he would have lived for more than seventy years in vain.
Tao Mingxue believed that without him, no one else would be able to make any waves. Therefore, he was sure that Tao Longqing would definitely pay him a visit.
All Tao Mingxue needed to do now was to wait for good news.
Just now, he didn't let Tao Ewu smoke in the tearoom for the same reason. Tao Mingxue and Tao Longqing didn't smoke. It could even be said that they didn't like the smell of cigarettes.
Even if a cigar was placed in front of them, they wouldn't even look at it.
Although Tao Mingxue believed that Tao Longqing would be able to guess that the few of them would gather at his place, he still didn't want Tao Longqing to appear here and smell the thick smell of smoke. That way, even a fool would know that the others had been here.
Tao Ewu was the only person in the Tao family who dared to smoke in front of Tao Mingxue. Even Tao Qianhu didn't dare to light a cigarette in front of Tao Mingxue.
Ceramic Phoenix would smoke occasionally, but she would never smoke in front of her big brother. She would only be reprimanded if she did.
Some things could be perceived by the other party. It was one kind of mood. However, this kind of thing that was obvious to the other party would be another kind of mood if the other party found out.
Tao Mingxue found the best tea leaves in his collection. He knew that Longqing also liked to drink tea and had a better taste in tea than he did.
So, he had to find the best tea leaves to treat him.
Even if there was no brotherhood between the two of them in the future, he should still prepare this cup of tea for him.
Tao Mingxue walked to the courtyard outside the tearoom and looked at the lonely fallen leaf under the tree.
Luoye still knew his roots. He was seventy-six years old this year. He couldn't have been kicked out of the Tao family at this age, could he?
That would be really embarrassing.
Even if he died this time, he would die at home and scatter his ashes in the courtyard of his home.
Tao Mingxue raised his head and closed his eyes. He pondered for a long time. He felt that he was really wrong. He should have seized power before Tao Longqing's wings were fully grown. He shouldn't have listened to his father's teachings and supported Tao Longqing!
If he hadn't made the wrong decision back then, he wouldn't have to face such a choice today.
Perhaps the Tao family would be even stronger than it was now! At least there wouldn't be such a crisis, right?
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