Wang Hongju was classified as a stubborn rightist in the anti-rightist struggle, and he belonged to a group of people who were under strict supervision in the labor camp, and sometimes after a day's work, his back and legs hurt so much that he wanted to lie down in bed and sleep after eating. Wang Hongju was young and strong, and he was able to endure this hard work, but the burden of his heart made him almost unbearable, so he suffered from insomnia. Almost every time in the dead of night, other labor prisoners were sleeping soundly, but Wang Hongju was tossing and turning and suffering from pain.

Wang Hongju loved Lin Meijiao deeply and regarded her as an inseparable part of his life, and he once vowed to make this beautiful and weak woman the happiest woman in the world. Wang Hongju also knew that Lin Meijiao loved him deeply, and this kind woman pinned all her hopes and her family on him. But these beautiful visions were smashed in front of them like a very beautiful vase that they cherished so much.

Wang Hongju once reflected on his performance in the anti-rightist struggle and tried to deny some of the viewpoints he put forward during the movement, but it was very difficult for him to do so, and his extreme inner entanglement caused Wang Hongju to fall into the quagmire of pain and could not extricate himself. Wang Hongju starred in Shakespeare's play "Hamlet" when he was in college, and he was like the Danish prince who was confused, suffering pain but not knowing what the way out was. In those years, he threw himself into the revolution with great ideals, but now he has become a prisoner of labor who has lost his freedom, and he has never been able to figure out what he is asking, and he has never been able to accept such a fate.

Wang Hongju, who was pessimistic and disappointed about the future, felt that he was sorry for his wife, and after many days of repeated thinking, in order to prevent his wife from carrying the black pot for himself politically, he resolutely decided to divorce Lin Meijiao.

Soon Lin Meijiao received a letter from Wang Hongju, which wrote:

Gillian:

Hello, my dearest and longing wife.

Now you and I have been separated for more than half a year. During this period, I spent every day in deep thoughts about you, and if one day was counted as a year, my life would have passed for a hundred years.

Once they broke up, the loving couple broke their bowels. When you and I broke up, I took you to the long-distance station. The sky was overcast that day, and occasionally a few small drops of rain would fall from the sky, and I was pulling Han Hui in front of me, and you were holding Han Ming and following behind, crying all the way. After sending you away, I will go to the labor camp, and I don't know when the husband and wife will be reunited after parting, and I saw a deep grievance in your eyes at that time. Although I forced you to be strong with a smile, in fact, your eyes have pierced my heart deeply, and my heart is dripping blood! The scene of that day is etched in my mind, and I will never forget it for the rest of my life.

I want you and me to be in love and live a happy life. Now it's just because I accidentally fell into the quagmire of the right. I have no resentment when I accept the labor camp alone, but I can't bear to burden my wife and children. I know the Tao in the days without me. Your life must be hard; I know that the hats of right-wing family members will overwhelm you; I know you love me so much. But I give you harm in return, although I don't think it's my fault.

Gillian, I'm in a state of confusion and depression right now, and I don't know what awaits me in the future. I'm no longer the strong, optimistic and positive Hongju brother, I'm a guilty body now, and all you get from following me is pain and humiliation. You are a beautiful and kind woman. You and your children deserve a good and happy life, and for the sake of your future, please shake off my heavy burden.

Gillian, after careful consideration, I formally ask you for divorce, and I think that divorcing you is my greatest love for you and my children. Divorcing you will also alleviate my guilt towards you. I'm sorry, let's get a divorce, please forget about me. ……

This is the first letter Wang Hongju wrote to Lin Meijiao after entering the labor camp, Lin Meijiao's heart was full of joy when she received this letter, but after reading this letter, her mood became very bad, she couldn't believe that Wang Hongju actually asked for divorce!

Lin Meijiao is a traditional woman, no matter what situation she encounters after getting married, she has to start from the beginning, and the word divorce has never appeared in her mind. As the saying goes: husband and wife are birds of the same forest, and they fly separately in times of disaster. There are several such women in the town, Lin Meijiao has seen them, and she sneers at this kind of person.

Lin Meijiao cried bitterly after reading the letter, and then she tearfully wrote a reply to Wang Hongju, in which she categorically rejected Wang Hongju's request for divorce. Here's what she wrote in reply:

Hongju, the dearest husband I miss day and night:

After separating from you, I was very concerned about your life in the labor camp, and I was even more worried about whether your body could adapt to the heavy physical labor. Thoughts and worries about you occupy a large part of my life, but it is surprising that you asked for a divorce from me without mentioning the things that I care about most in your letter!

In the years we have been together, I thought you knew me very well, but after reading your letter, I realized that you did not fully understand me, which made me a little disappointed. It is true that you are now a rightist that everyone shouts at, and you have lost your former honor and dignity when you entered the labor camp. But I often ask myself: Is Wang Hongju a bad person? Is Wang Hongju anti-party? The answer is no! In my eyes, you are a good husband, a good father, and a good person with an upright, selfless and righteous sense! I'm sure people who really know you have the same conclusion as me, and I'm proud to have a husband like you! But your letter pierced my heart that loved you so much.

Hongju, I know that you once cherished great revolutionary ideals, and being classified as a rightist was a major setback in your life, but now you are in pain and hesitation, and you have developed a strong sense of resistance, and even lost the direction of your life. You want to divorce me ostensibly for the good of me and my children, but in fact you have lost the courage to face hardships and setbacks. The reason for your divorce is that you are afraid of hurting me and my children, but in fact, you want to divorce me is the biggest harm to me and my children!

Hongju, I am a weak woman, I have shed a lot of tears for you, but I hope that my husband is a strong person, and only when you are strong and optimistic is the greatest comfort to me. I have never regretted marrying you, no matter what state we will be in in the future, I will go on with you for the rest of my life.

Hongju, I love you, I won't agree to divorce you. I hope you take care of your health and work with your head down. Say less and do more, don't get into trouble, and don't think nonsense. It is recommended that when you are depressed, think more about me and the child, me and the child are your talisman, your hope, for us you must be strong to survive. I'm waiting for you, waiting for the day when you come back to us! ……

After Wang Hongju received Lin Meijiao's letter, he was very moved by his wife's sincere words, but in order for his beloved woman to no longer be dragged down by himself, he still did not change his original intention of divorce. wrote several letters to Lin Meijiao in a row. Lin Meijiao was reluctant to divorce, so she simply stopped writing a reply to Wang Hongju, and Wang Hongju did not mention the divorce for the time being.

One day, the iron abacus inadvertently found a letter written by Wang Hongju to his daughter in Lin Meijiao's house, and he secretly opened it to find out that Wang Hongju was going to divorce his daughter. The iron abacus was overjoyed. He put the letter written by Wang Hongju in his pocket and happily ran to the Luonanhai unit to report the news.

When the iron abacus came to the gate of the town government, it rushed in. The doorman in the communication room hurriedly stopped him. The iron abacus kept saying that he wanted to see Mayor Luo. The doorman told him that the mayor had not returned from his errand, and that the iron abacus had no choice but to turn around and go home. At this time, Luo Nanhai came back on a bicycle, and at the gate he took a look at the iron abacus.

When Luo Nanhai saw the iron abacus, he asked: "Iron abacus, why don't you stay at home and go to the town government to do something?" ”

The iron abacus winked mysteriously at Luo Nanhai, "My big mayor." I'm here for you! ”

Luo Nanhai asked, "Do you have something to do with me?" ”

The iron abacus pointed his hand into the courtyard of the town government and said, "There must be something good when I come to you!" Is it okay to go in and talk? ”

"Okay, you can come with me to the office."

As soon as he entered the mayor's office, the iron abacus couldn't help but be happy, Luo Nanhai looked at the iron abacus with strange eyes and asked, "Iron abacus." When you see that I have something, please say, what are you doing standing there stupidly? ”

"Nanhai, I'm happy for you!" The iron abacus is still so happy that it can't keep its mouth shut.

Luo Nanhai felt more and more strange, "Hey! What have I done to make you so happy? I'm going to be stupid by you! ”

Only then did the iron abacus hold his smile, and he asked mysteriously: "Nanhai, let me ask you, do you still have my Gillian in your heart?" ”

The words of the iron abacus stumped Luo Nanhai. He blushed and said, "This, this, Iron Abacus, you have a sick brain, what do you mean by asking me?" ”

"Hai Zai, then I'll open the window and say something bright, you didn't marry Gillian at the beginning, and you must still be very awkward in your heart now. If I promise Gillian to be your wife, do you still want her? ”

Hearing Iron Abacus say this, Luo Nanhai showed a trace of displeasure on his face, "Iron Abacus, are you sick in the head?" Gillian is a married woman, you let her be my wife, isn't this a trick on me! ”

Iron Abacus hurriedly explained: "Ouch, don't worry, my big mayor, listen to me, my rightist son-in-law is going to divorce Gillian!" ”

"Oh?" Luo Nanhai's eyes lit up, "Tell me quickly, what's going on?" ”

Iron abacus took out a letter from his pocket and said: "This letter was written by my son-in-law to Gillian, he said in his heart that he wanted to divorce Gillian, you can see for yourself." ”

After Luo Nanhai took the letter, he hesitated and said: "It's illegal to peek at other people's letters, I can't read them, you better put them away." He returned the letter to the Iron Abacus.

Seeing that Luo Nanhai refused to read the letter, the iron abacus said: "If you are afraid of breaking the law, then I will read it to you." The iron abacus opened the letter and shook his head to read it, and he paused from time to time to check Luo Nanhai's expression.

After listening to the letter, Luo Nanhai's face did not show the joy that the iron abacus wanted to see, on the contrary, he was moved by the sincere words in Wang Hongju's letter.

"Iron abacus, that son-in-law of yours can give up anything for Gillian, he is a rare good person, if Gillian agrees to divorce, it will be a stone for Wang Hongju, I'm so sorry for others."

"Alas, I also know the Tao, but he is now a rightist, and it is difficult for the mud bodhisattva to cross the river to protect himself, how should our Gillian and the children live in the future? You can't live with the name of a rightist's family member, and you can't even raise your head when you see someone! ”

Luo Nanhai patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, as long as I am the mayor of the town for one day, I will not let Gillian be wronged!" ”

Iron abacus asked rhetorically: "Nanhai, I believe what you say, but one day you are not the mayor of the town, and one day you are high, who will help Gillian at that time?" ”

"This, this, let's talk about this later." Luo Nanhai was questioned by the iron abacus.

Iron Abacus still did not give up and explained: "Nanhai, listen to me, my son-in-law is sincere in proposing to divorce Gillian, he does this for the good of Gillian and the child, he is a responsible man, if Gillian is unwilling to divorce him, he will be sad." Gillian divorced her and then married a good man, I think this must be his wish, and we should fulfill him. ”

Luo Nanhai felt that what the iron abacus said was all crooked, he didn't want to listen to it anymore, so he issued an eviction order, "Iron abacus, I still have official business to do, let's find time to talk about Gillian later, you go back." ”

The iron abacus touched Luo Nanhai's nose here, so he had to leave boringly.

As soon as the iron abacus foot stepped out of the threshold, Luo Nanhai reminded behind him: "Iron abacus, don't let Gillian know that you read her letter, remember, it's illegal to peek at other people's letters!" (To be continued......)