Chapter 1083 - 1085 Persuasion to Murder_1
Ms. Liu Junior’s sister-in-law’s eyes immediately swiveled as she glanced at her younger sister-in-law, noticing that the clothes she wore were quite nice, and she even sported a silver bracelet on her wrist.
This girl hadn’t had a single piece of silver as a dowry when she married, and even the betrothal gifts of silverware given by the Yang Family were all withheld by her mother-in-law. It seemed that the bracelet on this girl’s wrist must have been a recent addition from the Yang Family.
It looked like the Yang Family truly was wealthy, especially with that large courtyard that was so enviable. It was just too bad that the mistress of the Yang Family was the wife of the Land Officer, and with that old man still around, if the mistress’s position were replaced by this younger sister-in-law, wouldn’t they, her sisters-in-law, be able to make some money too? Maybe they could even wear silver bracelets and hairpins themselves.
She immediately snorted, "Your mother-in-law is quite lucky to still be alive, it’s just a stroke, why didn’t she just die? If she had died, you would be the one in charge."
Upon hearing this, ideas immediately sprang to Ms. Liu Junior’s brother’s mind.
"Sister, having your mother-in-law around is a bad thing too, she can’t handle even a small matter properly. Take the issue with your niece for example; I think she didn’t put her heart into it. If she had, given her relationship with the Ye Family, how could their marriage proposal possibly fail? Now she’s had a stroke, and you’ll have to look after her in the future. Handling her toileting and such, aren’t you disgusted? It would be better if she were just dead."
After hearing her brother-in-law’s intention, which just happened to match her own, she also said, "Exactly, that’s what your brother said just now. Those with strokes can’t be agitated, but if it were me, I’d say, sister, you could be a bit more ruthless and agitate her. If she dies, so be it. If not, the stroke will become more severe, and she’ll die sooner, saving you the trouble of looking after her."
Ms. Liu Junior’s mother had not spoken a word throughout.
Ms. Liu Junior was somewhat speechless with indignation, "How can this be okay?"
Seeing that their mother showed no sign of stopping them, Ms. Liu Junior’s brother continued to brainwash his second sister, "But think about it sister, if your mother-in-law were to die, no one would be over you anymore. Consider the life you’re living now. When dad fell ill, you couldn’t provide a penny, and without your mother-in-law’s nod, you couldn’t even see dad’s face. If that old witch were gone, you could come home whenever you wanted. As for us, your siblings, you could help us however you wished. Your brother-in-law has long wanted to work at the carpentry shop, but your second brother-in-law just won’t allow it. Isn’t it because your mother-in-law is thwarting him from inside?"
After Ms. Liu Junior’s brother finished speaking, her sister-in-law started up again.
"Isn’t that so, sister-in-law? You heard what Madam Ye said, right? It’s clear she looks down on us Liu Family people, doesn’t she? And why? Isn’t it because the Liu Family is poor? If the Liu Family had money, not to speak of marrying into the Ye Family, we could even marry into the richest families in town. If the Liu Family had money, wouldn’t you stand taller in the Yang Family? Wouldn’t you gain more face in front of your sisters-in-law? Recall the nephew’s full-month celebration – that was your cousin-in-law, wasn’t it? Look at what they presented. And us? Those taunting words left everyone embarrassed. If you were in charge at home, not only could your eldest brother-in-law work in the carpentry shop, but your elder brother and I could get in too. Your brothers are capable men; once in, they could work hard and gradually save money. When we have money, our family could renovate the house, and who in your husband’s family could look down on you then?"
The pair went on like this, taking turns talking, and Ms. Liu Junior, who had always been rather impressionable, found herself tempted.