Da nodded and turned to find the foreman. Er took advantage of the moment to grab Zhao Dahua and said, "Dahua, let's team up and get Big Brother drunk, then we'll go back."
"Why?" Zhao Dahua asked, puzzled.
The second patiently analyzed, "Dahua, think about it. They've been husband and wife for a day, and even a day of marriage is a hundred days of kindness. What if Brother can't bring himself to do it and the two of them reconcile? What good will that do for us? Why don't we go back, tie up Rou Niang and her daughter, and sell them off? Then we can split the money and run away together."
Da Hua hesitated for a moment: "But if we do that, my brother will probably hate us to death."
“What’s there to hate? You know him. He’s never liked Li Rou Niang and those kids. We’ll leave the house and land to him. What else could he possibly hate us for? Do you really want to go back to Zhao Da Zui’s house? Think about it. You can’t stay in Zhao Family Village anymore. You might as well take the money and leave. If you really have nowhere to go, your second brother will take you and find you a handsome young scholar. You won’t have to worry about making a living.”
Listening to Eryou's persuasive words, Zhao Dahua was tempted. She thought it made sense. Now that her mother was gone, even if she stayed in the Zhao family, even if her eldest brother sold Li Rouniang and would remarry later, no one would protect her. As someone who had been married before, her reputation in Zhao Family Village was already ruined. It would be better to go out and make a name for herself with her second brother; perhaps she could find a different world.
Unaware of the siblings' scheme, Zhao Dayou asked his foreman for leave and took them to a small tavern at the foot of the mountain for a meal and drinks. While Dayou was distracted, Eryou slipped a sleeping potion into his drink, causing him to pass out.
The two men carried Dayou up the mountain and asked the foreman for leave, saying that Zhao Dayou would work on the mountain temporarily, and Eryou would go home instead.
When the foreman heard that the two brothers' mother had passed away, he felt sorry for them. Besides, if one of the brothers was left behind, the foreman would have done his duty. So he nodded in agreement.
The brother and sister hurried down the mountain to Zhao Family Village, while Zhao Dayou, upon waking, realized he had been tricked by his younger brother and sister. His wife was unfaithful at home. His mother had also passed away, leaving him deeply grieving.
He felt like the whole world had abandoned him.
The world where only Zhao Da was injured has been achieved.
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