Chapter 280 Buying Out the So-called Family Ties
Qin Zhigang listened to what Lin Jianye said, but he still didn't understand. If the child went back to school, his household registration would definitely have to be transferred, and then he would be like he didn't have this child anymore.
He objected directly, "We adopted Zhaodi so that she would be taken care of in her old age. Now that she's grown up, you want her back? I don't agree."
Lin Xiaoxia said, "It's useless for you to disagree. You took Xiaoya away by improper means. We are not suing you now because Xiaoya has feelings for you."
"If you have feelings for her, you should come back. You have so many children in your family, but we only have this one. If you take her away, how will we survive?" Li Xiulan started crying. She was different from Qin Zhigang. Qin Zhigang just wanted a child to support him in his old age, but Li Xiulan had taken care of Lin Mei for thirteen years and still had deep feelings for her.
Lin Xiaoxia said to Li Xiulan, "We've considered this for you. Xiaoya now knows her true identity, so she can't get along with you the same way she did before. You already have some grudges against her. So, why don't you go to the orphanage and properly adopt a child. Cultivate a good relationship from a young age, and that way you'll feel at ease."
Qin Zhigang snorted coldly: "It's easy to say, but is raising a child that easy? How much does it cost?"
Lin Xiaoxia smiled and asked, "You started raising your child when he was five years old. Everyone knows that children are difficult to raise before the age of five. When Xiaoya came, she could eat, go to the toilet, wash her face and dress herself. Your difficulties were not as great as those five years for my mother, right?"
These words were not only said to the Qin couple, but also to Lin Mei who was boiling water in the kitchen. Some things were not appropriate to say directly, but she had to know them.
Li Xiulan was a woman, so she naturally understood these things. She had seen how difficult it was for others to raise children. To be honest, she didn't have to worry much after bringing Lin Mei back. Within two years, the child went to school, and when she was in her teens, she helped herself with washing clothes and cooking.
Qin Zhigang also knew at this time that the more he talked about it, the more his family would be ignored. So he might as well just ask for the money and bring back a boy while he was still young. If the money he asked for was a lot, he could buy a boy and move to the county town to live. In the new place, no one would gossip about him.
So he said to Lin Jianye, "I know you want the child back, but you can't just take him away like that. If you leave, how are we going to survive in this village? You have to leave us a way out, right?"
Lin Jianye asked, "What do you want to do?"
Qin Zhigang said, "We promise to adopt another child. We can't return to this village. Otherwise, the villagers will gossip about us, which will be bad for the child. So we have to move out. Buying a house will cost money, right? Raising another child will also cost money, right?"
Lin Jianye asked directly: "How much do you want?"
Seeing Lin Jianye being so open, Qin Zhigang began to calculate in his mind: "How much can you give?"
At this time, Lin Mei was standing by the wall at the door, listening to the conversation inside. She never thought that her adoptive father would want to use her to extort money from her biological parents. She squatted on the ground and shed tears silently.
Lin Xiaoxia knew this was a good opportunity, so she said to Qin Zhigang, "How much we can give you depends on how you want to handle your relationship with Xiaoya. If we talk about money, your relationship with Xiaoya will be different."
Qin Zhigang knew that now that he had talked about money, his daughter would become estranged from him and would not even recognize him. He could not rely on her in the future, so he might as well ask for more money.
He asked, "What do you mean by this relationship?"
Lin Xiaoxia said, "Of course, the less you can involve my sister in the future, the more money we are willing to give you."
Qin Zhigang listened to Lin Xiaoxia's words and thought for a while: "Just tell me what the maximum you can give is?"
Lin Xiaoxia could see what Qin Zhigang meant. He just wanted money now. If he could use money to buy off his sister's relationship with their family, that would be a good thing.
But she couldn't say this herself, so she turned to Qin Zhigang and asked, "How far do you want to take this relationship?"
Qin Zhigang thought for a while and made up his mind. This girl is no longer the same, so he might as well ask for more money: "We will pretend that we have never raised her. I will register her for you tomorrow, but I will ask for more money."
After Qin Zhigang finished speaking, Lin Mei came in from the kitchen crying: "Are you going to sell me out?"
Qin Zhigang said guiltily, "It's not selling you, it's returning you to your biological parents, isn't it?"
Lin Mei looked at Qin Zhigang: "I'm not a child, how can I not understand what you are saying?"
Li Xiulan still couldn't bear to part with Lin Mei. She looked at Qin Zhigang and said, "Her father, you can't just look at the money."
Qin Zhigang snorted coldly and said, "She's seen what her biological parents' home is like. She has a father who is a director. Do you really think she can still treat you and me as her parents in the future? Since she raised us for nothing, we have to ask for some money so that we can raise another child. This is not unreasonable."
Lin Xiaoxia went over and pulled Lin Mei towards Lin Jianye.
Lin Jianye had also stood up. He put his arm around Lin Mei's shoulders and said, "Dad is here. There are many people at home who care about you and miss you. Don't be sad. Your uncles, uncles, and aunts all remember you. There are many people who love you."
Lin Mei threw herself into Lin Jianye's arms and cried loudly. Although she didn't call him dad, this showed that she had completely accepted the Lin family from the bottom of her heart, because she knew that the Qin family was no longer her home. Qin Zhigang was about to sell her out, and all the family affection for so many years was fake.
Qin Zhigang also felt uncomfortable, his eyes were red. It's not that he has no feelings for Lin Mei, but he has to think about the future, so he had to harden his heart.
Lin Xiaoxia said to Qin Zhigang, "Let's talk about money. How much is the buyout?"
Qin Zhigang thought for a while and stretched out his hand: "Five thousand."
Lin Xiaoxia nodded. "I won't bargain for my sister's affairs. My sister is a priceless treasure. This price is the price in your heart. Then I respect you. No matter how my sister came to your house, you didn't abuse her. I am grateful for this. My sister also has feelings for you. If you don't let me call the police, then let's settle it privately. Five thousand yuan, it's not something we owe you, it's to buy me some peace of mind. I'll come with cash tomorrow morning, and you will follow me to transfer Lin Mei's household registration. Our two families will have nothing to do with each other in the future."
Lin Xiaoxia found it a little funny. Meng Qiuju's family also paid 5,000 yuan in compensation, and they also wanted 5,000 yuan here. It was quite a coincidence.
When Qin Zhigang heard Lin Xiaoxia agree so readily, he immediately regretted it. He should have asked for more. He thought five thousand was not a small amount and he could buy a house in the county town. He thought the Lin family would bargain, but they agreed directly.
He hesitated and said, "I haven't finished talking about five thousand yet. Five thousand and eighty, otherwise I won't transfer my household registration."
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