She immediately walked up to the crowd with tears in her eyes: "If there was any way, I would not come up with such an idea. Xiaomi is the flesh that fell from my womb after ten months of pregnancy. I am her biological mother. How could I harm him?
You all misunderstood me. The family I found for Xiaomi is the best in the county. I am useless as a mother and cannot give my child a good life. I can only find a good family for her. Please don't misunderstand me."
I don’t know if the performance is useful, but it’s enough to fool the people in front of me.
Qin Huai sneered and reminded, "You took 200 yuan from them, what's the matter?" Li Lan and Hua Guafu brought a group of men, and he had to rely on the people of Qinjiazhuang today to save his sister.
The people in Qinjiazhuang's attitudes swayed as the two men talked.
"That was all Sister Hua joking with you. I am Xiaomi's biological mother. How could I do such a thing as selling my daughter?" The middle-aged woman was incredibly shameless. She actually wanted to fool people in front of so many people.
"So many people are watching here, don't treat us like fools. I don't care whether you are selling or giving it away, Xiaomi is my sister and she is not going anywhere." The elderly people in the village also accused Li Lan of being unreasonable.
The widow pushed Li Lan a few times from behind. Li Lan didn't think her performance had been exposed and continued to say, "How can that be? We have already agreed on it."
Qin Huai said, "You can't do your job if you take the money. As long as I'm alive today, no one can take Xiaomi away." Qin Xiaomi and her sister were so scared that they kept crying behind him.
Li Lan lost her patience and said, "It's not your turn, a cripple, to make the decision in this family. Take her away."
At her command, several strong men rushed towards Qin Huai and his sister again. They could not win over them by reasoning, so they were ready to use force.
"stop."
It was the production team leader Qin Laoshuan who came rushing over after hearing the noise.
In that era, the production team leader was like the local emperor of the village. He was in charge of the food, clothing, housing and transportation of the villagers, and no one dared to go against him.
Although Li Lan's husband had gone to the city to work as a worker, he was still very cautious of him. He immediately stopped and said, "Brother, it's just a small matter at home. Why did it alarm you?"
Qin Laoshuan sneered and said, "Big worker, selling your daughter is not a big deal, what is a big deal?"
Li Lan secretly complained in her heart: "Brother, I'm not selling her, I'm sending her to a rich family to enjoy a good life. My child at home can't make a living, she's been wronged, and I'm sending her to a rich family to prevent her from being wronged."
If anyone dared to accuse someone of selling his daughter, the production team leader Qin Laoshuan would be the first one to not forgive him, so she was cautious and put on a smile, hoping to fool him.
The captain squinted his eyes and said, "Huh, you've become quite capable in just three days in the city. Li Lan, you've also learned to use your brain. You're really promising."
After speaking, she glanced at everyone and basically understood the whole story. She said bluntly, "I saw you showing off from afar. Let me tell you, if you dare to sell your child, I will go to the city and get your husband's job. Don't hang around the village with a group of people all day."
He was actually taking advantage of the situation to scold Qin Dashu for forgetting who he was after three days in the city, not speaking up for Qin Huai.
Li Lan was shocked by his words. She was used to life in the city. If Qin Dashu's job was really taken away and she was asked to return to the village to farm, it would be more painful than killing her.
The captain scolded Li Lan and then said to Hua Guafu, "Hua Guafu, you damned human trafficker, how dare you come to my territory? Don't leave. I'll hold a village meeting later and parade you through the streets wearing a dunce cap."
The widow screamed in fear and ran a long way away. When she felt safe, she stopped and said to Li Lan, "Li Lan, you have accepted the money, so you have to do the job. I will go back to the city and wait for you."
The villagers then understood that Li Lan had really sold her daughter for money.
Widow Hua doesn't care how unlucky Li Lan is. If she can't take Qin Xiaomi away, Li Lan has to pay back the money, not a single cent less.
The captain glanced at Li Lan and asked her, "What did you take the money for? The money from selling the child?"
Li Lan was so scared that she quickly said, "No, no, Mom, let's go back quickly." The mother and daughter fled in panic.
She had worked in the village before, and every time she returned to the village she would recall the fear of being dominated by the captain. This feeling was even more terrifying when she met him, so the matter of selling her daughter had to be put off until later.
The captain sneered behind him and said, "Don't think you are a city dweller just because you are in the city. Even if you go to heaven, you are still a Qinjiazhuang native. Don't forget who you are." The meaning of these words was full of gloomy warnings.
Qin Huai thanked him and said, "Uncle, thank you for saving our Xiaomi."
Qin Laoshuan didn't even raise his eyelids. He held a high position in the village and saw flattering faces everywhere he went, not to mention Qin Huai, the lame boy.
He turned and said to the villagers, "You people are being polite to the traffickers when you see them. The next time they come to kidnap your children, you will be happy."
The crowd dispersed, and Qin Xiaomi hugged Qin Huai's legs and cried. She was eleven years old and understood everything. Her own parents wanted to sell her. What could be more sad than this?
Qin Huai said, "It's okay, Xiaomi. I won't let anyone take you away."
Qin Xiaomi wiped away her tears and said, "I won't let them get what they want. If they really want to sell me out, I'll kill myself halfway."
Children from poor families have to grow up early. Qin Xiaomi is strong-willed by nature. If she is weak-willed, she will be bullied to death in the countryside. In the past, Qin Huai was weak-willed, and her sister's strong-willed personality also influenced her.
Qin Huai was startled and said, "Qin Xiaomi, I'm telling you, you must keep this life no matter what. No matter where you go, I can find you and bring you home."
The girl said worriedly, "Brother, my parents have taken money from others. If Xiaomi doesn't go with them, they won't give up."
"No matter who calls you these days, don't leave the village. As long as you stay in the village, they won't dare to do anything to Xiaomi. This applies to both of you."
The two little girls felt much more at ease when they saw that their brother was no longer numb as before, but was standing in front of them like a man who stood tall and upright.
When Old Man Qin heard the news and rushed over, the crowd had already dispersed. He said angrily, "Qin Huai, I'm sorry for you..." Then he said angrily, "That beast, he's so greedy that he's blinded by his lard. How could I raise such a thing?"
"Master, don't get yourself hurt by being angry. I will take good care of my sisters and make sure nothing happens to them."
In this era, rural areas are big families, and they can only survive by sticking together. Qin Dashu is the strong laborer in the family, and he also lived in the big family at the beginning. However, after his grandmother died, Qin Dashu went to the city again, and kept the money he earned for himself and did not take it home. Wu Huixiang was of course not satisfied, and took the opportunity to demand a division of the family.
Even though he has many children and grandchildren, the old man still lives alone.
With his family falling apart, his words no longer held any authority, and he was barely surviving.
Looking at this family of old and weak people, Qin Huai felt a lot of pressure. His adoptive mother had gone crazy. Fortunately, everyone in Qinjiazhuang was here today, otherwise he might not be able to protect his sister. He had to become stronger.
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