When Bai Erzhu and Mrs. Zhang went to their room, Mrs. Liu and Bai Dazhu also returned to their room.
“What now?” Mrs. Liu asked Bai Dazhu.
Bai Dazhu replied: “Things are about to be completed, and we must not fail.”
“If Zhang Shumei continues to disagree, what should we do? Even if Pei Daren quietly picks up Zhenzhu, if Erzhu and Shumei cause trouble, won’t this matter be known to everyone?”
An evil idea flashed on Bai Dazhu’s mind: “Then it’s either don’t do it or don’t rest.”
Mrs. Liu’s thought was the same, but she didn’t dare to speak first, because after all, the two were brothers.
Now listening to Bai Dazhu’s words, she was happy.
Bai Dazhu then said: “Pei Daren said to Zhenzhu to sort things out first before leaving. I think he meant the same thing. Look at Zhang Shumei’s face, and then look at Zhenzhu’s face. As long as Zhang Shumei lives, Zhenzhu can’t sit comfortably as the young miss. Rather than encountering endless trouble, it’s better to end it all at once.”
At this time, Mrs. Liu’s anger at Mrs. Zhang reached its peak. So now that there was an opportunity to clean her up, she was naturally excited. Once Bai Zhenzhu becomes an orphan, then she and Bai Dazhu will be her adopted parents logically. Everything would be perfect by then.
“But what should we do?” Mrs. Liu asked.
After all, Zhang Shumei and Bai Erzhu were strong. They were adults, they were not a weak girl like Bai Zhi. They can’t kill them even after hitting a few times.
Bai Dazhu said: “I’ve already thought about it. I’ll go to the town in a minute. Pei Daren must live in the best inn in the town. I will go there and ask him to lend us some money to buy ‘some things’. I will set the house in fire, and after that, we can go to the capital to enjoy these blessings with Zhenzhu.”
Mrs. Liu’s heart was filled with excitement. She didn’t realize before how good Bai Dazhu’s brain work. This time, she was impressed with him.
After the two discussed their plans, Bai Dazhu went to the town in a hurry. When Bai Dazhu left, Old Lady Bai slipped into Mrs. Liu’s room: “What did the two of keep whispering about?” She was eavesdropping outside. She wondered if she was too old, so she couldn’t hear their voice, or their voices were just too low.
Mrs. Liu thought to herself that it would be better to kill this old lady and save herself from taking of her in the future.
She waved her hand and said: “We’re not whispering, we didn’t talk at all.”
Old Lady Bai didn’t believe it. With such an event, can’t they have no idea?
“You tell me honestly, what are you planning to do?” Old Lady Bai asked.
Mrs. Liu shook her head: “Niang, this is not for us to decide. Didn’t you hear it? Zhang Shumei said that she will never agree with it. Zhenzhu came out from her belly, not mine, so how can I decide?”
Old Lady Bai sneered: “Didn’t Erzhu came out from my belly? Why I can’t decide for them?”
Mrs. Liu smiled: “Then don’t be idle, try it, and see if Zhang Shumei will agree to your decision.”
Old Lady Bai didn’t make a sound. After she left the room, she didn’t go to see Mrs. Zhang. She knew it very well. Zhang Shumei will never listen to her. Especially after separating, she took all the words she says like a fart.
She was very angry and upset. What a pity, such a great opportunity, but it became a waste!
* Don’t do it, or don’t rest – either give up or go through it until the end.