He is a middle-aged man and a gay, so he should have participated in the summer harvest.
But he suffered a blow two years ago and fell ill, which made him much weaker. In addition, his leg was injured during the criticism activities of the red armband group, which resulted in him being lame and having difficulty moving.
So, that year his wife's health recovered and she was able to go to the fields to harvest, but he still continued his work and took care of the children together with the old man.
However, seeing his wife working in the fields while he, a grown man, had to sit and take care of the baby, he felt very uncomfortable.
Especially since most of the people around who were also looking after the children were elderly, this made Tan Xian'er's self-esteem even more frustrated.
Tan Xian'e was still discussing with his wife last night that he would go to the team leader tomorrow and tell him that he didn't want to look after the children anymore as he also wanted to go to the fields to harvest rice.
As a result, his wife gave him a lecture and told him to cherish the good opportunity to recuperate. If he rushed to harvest with his lame leg, the condition of his leg would probably become worse later.
It was because the couple had a disagreement on this matter last night and argued for a long time that he was unable to get up earlier than others that day.
Tan Xianbei looked depressed, and anyone with a discerning eye could see it.
After breakfast, everyone went to the brigade headquarters. Lu Zhenfeng deliberately stayed behind to ask Tan Xian'e about his feelings.
Tan Xian'e sighed deeply: "Brother Lu, I really feel like a loser. My family also farmed when I was a child, but ever since I went to school, my parents wouldn't let me work in the fields, saying that I was destined to be an official. In the end, I did become an official, but now... I feel that I might as well have stayed at home and farmed."
The Tan couple have been with the Lu family for so long that their accents have gradually changed. They are no longer the half-Cantonese and half-Mandarin accent they used to have.
"You're not the only one who doubts and hates yourself. I used to do that, too." Lu Zhenfeng said in a deep voice, "But Brother Tan, look at our life now, it's actually not that bad. If you feel unhappy that you're not participating in the labor, then go to the fields. Even if your body is uncomfortable, if you're unhappy, it's not good for your health."
Even in Lu Zhenfeng's opinion, the physical pain is far less serious than the depression in his heart.
Hearing this, Tan Xianbei nodded.
When he arrived at the brigade headquarters, Tan Xian'e still went to find the brigade leader and applied to work in the fields.
Zhou Aiguo didn't have any objection. He even hoped to have another laborer involved. But didn't Qiao Zhiqing say that this comrade had an old leg injury and was still very weak?
He asked, "How is your body and leg injury?"
"It's okay, I can move slowly. I just want to do my best. I think there are enough people taking care of the children over there." Tan Xianye tried hard to explain.
"Oh, oh!" After hearing this, Zhou Aiguo was surprised and satisfied, "Okay then, I'll have someone record your work points."
When he was done, Zhou Aiguo said to Qiao Qingqing: "Qiao Zhiqing, you are right. We should not look at every person who was sent down with prejudice. Maybe they made mistakes. Love has many sides. Even if they were sent down, it does not mean that they are bad people."
Qiao Qingqing was very pleased to hear the captain say this.
It's worth all the effort she made...
"Captain, after the summer harvest is over, I will discuss something with you. It is related to the education of the children in our brigade."
As Qiao Qingqing spoke, she paid close attention to the captain's facial expression. After seeing that the captain did not act indifferent, she felt more confident about the matter.
Zhou Aiguo originally wanted to ask more questions, but someone happened to call him, and he realized that now was not a good time to chat for a long time.
I could only hurriedly say: "Okay, let's talk about it when the time comes."
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