The next morning, Baba went to Delhi with Desai and Baidul to evaluate matters for himself. They arrived that afternoon. Baba met with the companions at Keki Desai's residence, where they voiced their business difficulties to him. It was evident that the ghee business idea was a failing proposition.
In the evening Baba slept at Was Deo Kain's house, but did not allow Mrs. Kain or anyone else there to see him. It was stiflingly hot, but as usual Baba had all the windows, shutters and curtains closed in his room and did not want the fan turned on either.
The next day, Baba returned to Desai's and met with Kishan Singh, Harjiwan Lal, Todi Singh and the companions. Since the building which was to house Baba and the women in Delhi on Rohtak Road was not ready, Baba expressed his desire to relocate somewhere else. And since the companions of the Temporarily Restricted B-Group had always to be with him, they would naturally have to close down their ghee business.
Baba informed them, "As companions of the original Plan One-B group, you must undergo the labor phase."
He therefore proposed two methods of carrying out this phase, directing them to choose either one:
Method One:
The companions should render lifelong service to Baba through the four women [Mehera, Mani, Meheru, Goher] who had been and will be with Baba throughout the New Life, and to obey Baba as a servant obeys his master or employer. Baba can and will give orders of any kind, and all those who accept this proposal will be Baba's lifelong servants, and must therefore obey him as their master or employer.
Since a master may sometimes forgive the shortcomings of his servants, Baba may also forgive the drawbacks [shortcomings] of those companions who accept this method of lifelong service to him, which, according to Baba, will not compromise his oath.
Baba, as master or employer, can and will give all kinds of orders [to those companions who become his lifelong servants]. He may order them to do farm work, to take up jobs, to work as coolies — in short, to do anything. The servant-companions [should] expect nothing in return from Baba; there will be no reward, and no hope of reward. Whatever happens, every companion who accepts this method of carrying out the labor phase will be personally responsible for the consequences — whatever they might turn out to be.
The companions may get food from Baba through the four ladies' money, and this food may or may not be enough, and it may be regularly or irregularly given.