CHAPTER 617: CHAPTER 594: ANOTHER ENCOUNTER

Qin Dazhuang is packing up his stall.

He has set up a pancake stall at the university gate.

Carrying heavy bags wasn’t a long-term solution; he had calculated it well in advance.

After carrying heavy bags for a few months, he saved up some money and paid off some of his debts. It wasn’t much, but it showed his sincerity.

Sister Cat and her group weren’t adamant about ruining Qin Dazhuang, so they indirectly allowed him to repay slowly.

As long as he repays, everything is negotiable.

Qin Dazhuang now rents a small flat himself.

The monthly rent is only five yuan.

Actually, five yuan isn’t cheap; how much does a worker earn in a month?

He then made himself a small cart.

The only thing he knows how to make is pancakes, which he learned from his wife, so he set up a pancake stall outside the school gate.

Qin Dazhuang’s right hand was really damaged by those few smashes with the brick, and although it has recovered, its function is still a bit impaired, and it still hurts on rainy days.

But every time his hand hurts, he remembers his resolute determination.

This time, he is determined to turn over a new leaf.

He found it strange; before, when he saw others playing cards, he couldn’t resist joining in as if possessed, with an intense urge in his heart to grab those cards.

But now, ever since he smashed that brick, others playing cards no longer had such an allure to him.

When others called him to play, he could cheerfully refuse without feeling the least bit itchy.

Qin Dazhuang is more confident in himself. He believes he can do well, as long as he reforms and starts afresh.

He didn’t think he and Jiang Xin could reconcile; he had broken his wife’s heart.

Thinking back to how he treated Jiang Xin, Qin Dazhuang is so angry with himself he could slap himself.

Is he still a man?

Ever since his wife married him, he hadn’t wanted to lift a finger against her.

But during that period, he was practically crazy; he doesn’t know what came over him.

That he could do such things to his daughter, to his wife, when he couldn’t stand seeing men hit women before, yet he became such a person in the end.

The feeling is really unbearable; he only wants to make money properly and work hard to support his two daughters’ schooling.

He couldn’t let Jiang Xin, a woman, support the two children alone. Is he still a man?

Now what he can do is repay the money, work hard to support his wife and children.

It’s already dark, and there aren’t many students, so he plans to pack up and go back.

Dinner will be these leftover pancakes, after all, he has to eat what’s left and unsold.

Fortunately, business here is good. He can earn around seven or eight yuan every day.

He does business sincerely and is particular about ingredients, so students like to buy pancakes from him. Business is pretty good.

It’s even better than when he was working, so he’s thinking of saving for a few more months, and he can pay off a good amount of his debt, and maybe buy a small courtyard.

By then, he plans to find a way to visit his daughters and bring them to live in his courtyard.

Jiang Xin wouldn’t stop him from seeing his daughters.

His wife and her family are good people; they wouldn’t do such things.

The house he rents now is in a compound full of various tenants: outsiders, scavengers, all sorts of people. He doesn’t want to bring his daughters here; it’s not good for them.

From afar, Qin Dazhuang suddenly felt as if someone was watching him.

Looking up sharply, he saw Ladi holding Zhaodi, staring at him.

Jiang Xin was pushing a bicycle, looking at him dumbfounded without speaking.

Qin Dazhuang, embarrassed, wiped his hands; he was dirty from selling pancakes all day, reeking of grease and smoke. He felt a bit embarrassed seeing the kids and Jiang Xin. He looked quite shabby.

"Dad!"

"Dad!"

The two kids didn’t think much, but directly ran up, hugging their father’s legs affectionately.

Since their last separation at the hospital, the two children hadn’t seen their father for several months.

Today, their mother took them to the bookstore by bicycle to buy some books.

Since it was Sunday and they didn’t have school, after buying books, they didn’t expect to see Qin Dazhuang setting up his stall here.

Jiang Xin silently stood by.

Qin Dazhuang had really changed.

The last time she saw him carrying heavy bags, her heart felt uneasy.

She knew that with such a big incident, the factory wouldn’t keep Qin Dazhuang; he would definitely be fired.

She didn’t imagine that after being fired, Qin Dazhuang would start over like this, living with his feet on the ground.

Jiang Xin told herself she no longer needed to care about Qin Dazhuang, because he had nothing to do with her.

Whether he was good or bad, alive or dead, it had nothing to do with her; she didn’t want any involvement with a gambler.

If not for the children being an inseparable bond, Jiang Xin wouldn’t want to remember these past events.

But unexpectedly, she saw Qin Dazhuang again here.

Seeing his skillful way of doing business, it was clear he had been running this business for quite a while.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t be so adept at making pancakes.

Watching him bent over, tidying things up.

Jiang Xin was truly moved.

Qin Dazhuang was really surprising.

"Why are you guys here?"

Qin Dazhuang hadn’t seen his two children for a long time, and seeing his daughters filled his eyes with joy.

Wanting to hug them, but didn’t want his greasy self to stain them.

Seeing his daughters dressed like little butterflies, he knew his in-laws hadn’t treated them badly; they were good people.

He had nothing to worry about concerning that.

"Mom took us to buy books; we passed by here, and I immediately recognized that the person selling pancakes was Dad."

Zhaodi said proudly.

Ladi, dissatisfied, explained, "I didn’t see it because I was sitting on Mom’s bicycle back seat. If I had seen it, I would have recognized Dad too."

Qin Dazhuang spoke kindly and gently to his daughters.

"Don’t hug Dad’s legs, I’m too dirty. I might soil your clothes. By the way, have you eaten? Dad’s pancakes are delicious, let me make one for you to taste Dad’s cooking, okay?"

The only thing he could do for his daughters now, apart from making pancakes, was really nothing else.

The little ones immediately clapped their hands and cheered.

"Yes, yes, the pancakes Dad makes must be really delicious, we want to eat them."

Qin Dazhuang quickly turned on the stove to make pancakes for the kids.

Jiang Xin could only push her bicycle over, standing silently watching Qin Dazhuang busy himself, without saying a word; in this atmosphere, nothing she said seemed appropriate, and there wasn’t much left to say between them.

Qin Dazhuang hastily turned on the stove, made three pancakes, putting in plenty of ingredients.

After making the pancakes, he handed them to his daughters, giving one to Jiang Xin.

"Try it; I’m running a pancake business now, and making pancakes is something I learned from you. I don’t know if it’s any good."

Qin Dazhuang was at a loss, facing his ex-wife, filled with regret, remorse, and self-blame.

Seeing her daughters’ expectant eyes, Jiang Xin had no choice but to accept and take a small bite, and she had to admit the taste was really good.

It seemed Qin Dazhuang had really put in effort.