So what it means by "two farther" is that he is between two adults that are treating him like his son, his teacher having strict teachings and have his father do the homework instead, the author made multiple meanings because he wants his readers interpretation guide the story instead of his words, the priest I'm guessing on but helps him with his problem with the teacher and his farther since he's getting abused in the story.
Answer:
Before leaving to sell the pearl, Juan Tomas warns Kino and Juana to get the best price for the pearl, and tells him how their ancestors got an agent to sell their pearls, but this agent ran off with the pearls. Kino had heard the story told as a warning of punishment against those who try to leave their station.
