Qin Dashu was embarrassed by his adopted son's words and glared at him fiercely.

Qin Huai also looked at him without avoiding, and the two of them glared at each other like aggressive black-eyed chickens.

Yatou and Xiaomi were trembling as they looked at their father and brother.

Finally, Qin Dashu lowered his head first, sighed, and sat down dejectedly: "Your uncle..."

"I only have two sisters, I have never met them and I don't have any uncles." Qin Huai interrupted him.

Qin Dashu changed his tone and said, "I only have a salary of 22.5 yuan. It's hard for me to support a family of four..."

Qin Huai asked curiously, "A family of four? That's not right? Even if I'm not counted, Dad should be a family of five. You only have three people in the city, so where did the family of four come from?"

Qin Dashu is obviously a rough man, but his personality is not rough at all. He was very embarrassed after hearing this, and could only patiently explain: "The girl's grandmother also lives with us."

"You haven't forgotten that you still have your biological father at home, have you? It's okay if you forgot me, but you've forgotten my two sisters and my grandfather. Aren't you afraid that the villagers will poke holes in your spine?" His words hit the heart directly, without any mercy.

Qin Dashu said, "If your mother won't let me, what can I do? I earn too little, and I can only take care of one thing and not the other."

"You're wrong. You can take care of one thing but not the other."

Qin Dashu was stunned: "Qin Huai, are you still blaming me? You used to be the most sensible and always understood me."

Qin Huai said bluntly, "Yes, I understand you, but what about you? You ran away to the city. Have you ever thought about how your children at home would survive? When you came to the city, Xiaomi was only five years old. Do you know how we have been living these past six years?"

At this point, he put his own emotions into his mind, and his eyes turned red. Qin Xiaomi timidly called him, "Brother..."

Qin Huai turned his head and smiled at her, saying, "Don't be afraid, Xiaomi. I didn't quarrel."

Qin Dashu's hands were shaking, and he couldn't put the pipe in his hand into his mouth. Qin Huai felt pity for the man when he saw this, and lowered his voice and said, "Go away. I will not forgive them, and I will not sell my sister to others for some inexplicable people. You are a man, I don't understand why you can't stand up and take the responsibility you should have like other people's fathers."

Qin Dashu probably came here today to comfort the children, but he didn't expect to be scolded by Qin Huai. He stood up dejectedly and said, "Qin Huai, I'm very happy that you are like this. I'm useless, and I will leave the family to you from now on." In front of Qin Huai, he put himself in a very low position.

He stood up and staggered. The girl and Qin Xiaomi came to Qin Huai. Qin Huai held the two girls on the left and right. The little girl's body was shaking violently. The three of them looked at Qin Dashu together.

Qin Dashu lowered his head, looked at the three children opposite him, was shocked, turned around and walked out.

The girl's eyes were full of tears and she cried, "Brother..."

Qin Huai held her tightly, and Qin Dashu's back paused slightly. This tall man was very tall, but very thin. His body made a sound of bones rubbing against each other as he walked like a skeleton. I guess his life in the city must be hard enough, right? But as soon as this thought came to mind, he immediately cut it off with a hard heart.

As a man, you should remember your responsibilities no matter how difficult it is. It is one thing to leave your family in the countryside and go to the city and ignore them, but it is unforgivable to allow others to bully your children, no matter how many reasons there are.

The three of them watched Qin Dashu walk into the darkness and disappear. He probably just returned home after get off work, as his work clothes smelled of oil.

Qin Xiaomi cried, "Brother, my parents don't want me anymore."

The girl said, "Why are you crying? We have a brother."

"It's not that he doesn't want to take care of you, it's that he doesn't have the ability. Don't blame him." Qin Huai's expression changed at the speed of light.

The two little girls looked up in surprise and asked, "Brother, that's not what you said to Dad just now."

Qin Huai said, "Adults have their own difficulties. You will understand when you grow up."

Let me bear all the suffering. The pain of adults should not be passed on to children.

After waiting for a while, footsteps were heard again in the darkness. It turned out to be Qin Dashu who had come back. This time, he was much more determined. He stood in front of Qin Huai, took out five yuan from his pocket and said, "Here, buy some oil and salt."

Qin Huai didn't reach out his hand but said, "You took this money back without telling her, right? Take it back. If she finds out, she'll make a scene."

Qin Dashu said angrily, "Just take it if I tell you to. No matter what, I'm your father. Shouldn't you share the money you get as a father?"

Seeing Qin Huai reaching out to take it, he smiled and said, "Qin Huai, I know you look down on me, but Li Lan doesn't know about this money. My salary has increased by five yuan, and I will give it to you every month from now on."

Qin Huai's heart suddenly softened. This man probably got five dollars more in salary, so he took it without stopping.

Looking at the man in front of me, he is not old but looks old. He is not the one who comes to the city to enjoy life as the villagers say. He works as a general worker in a stamping parts factory and has heavy work every day.

Qin Dashu smiled and said, "Put it away."

"Thank you." He took the money with mixed feelings. Even with the five-dollar increase, Qin Dashu's salary was only 27.5 yuan. Maybe he was trying to be a good father? But the sins he had committed against his children could never be undone.

Yatou and Qin Xiaomi also said, "Dad."

Qin Dashu's rough hands were still greasy. He touched his two daughters' heads and said, "Don't hate your father."

The two little girls nodded.

Childhood has a profound impact on a person's life. Children who do not receive love will spend their entire lives healing the inner wounds. Qin Huai is a brother, not a father. He cannot replace Qin Dashu's position in the children's hearts. Qin Dashu's actions today will surely bring a touch of family affection to make up for their devastated hearts.

But thinking about Li Lan and her mother, Qin Huai also understood that the truth would come out sooner or later. Qin Dashu's salary had increased by five yuan, and Li Lan would find out about it sooner or later. Then there would be a big fight. Thinking of this, he said carefully: "Just give me the five yuan this month, and don't take it home in the future."

Qin Dashu glared and said, "I can't even give the money I earn to my own children?"

Qin Huai said, "It's enough for me to know that you care about us. Now that I can earn money, I will take care of my sister and grandfather in the future."

“How much money can you make?”

"It's not much, but it's enough to support us." He wanted to end the topic, but immediately added, "You still have to talk to the city and tell them not to sell their daughter again. If anyone dares to come here again, don't blame me for being rude to her."

Qin Dashu said awkwardly: "Don't worry, I will take good care of them."

The girl brought him a glass of water and said, "Dad, drink some water."

Qin Dashu looked at her hair and shoes, and his eyes became dim again.