署假爸爸带我去下乡

2023-02-13

我爸爸是乡镇干部，他每天都去下乡。我不太懂爸爸做的工作，只知道他每天去得很早，回来很晚，很少有时间陪我和妈妈。

My father is a township cadre. He goes to the countryside every day. I don't know much about my father's work. I only know that he goes very early every day and comes back very late. He seldom has time to accompany me and my mother.

一天妈妈出差去了，我从来没有一个在家呆过，爸爸只好带我和他一起去下乡。我们到了一家农户，没有大人，只有两个女孩。姐姐看来年龄和我差不多，在当地一所乡村小学读书。我们到她家的时候，她正在门外切菜，妹妹在家中煮饭，柴火把屋内熏得很黑，到处都是恢尘。看来她们是留守儿童，每天得自已煮饭吃还要做些家务事。回来的路上，爸爸对我说：农村有许多这样的孩子，他们的父母都不在家。

我低声对爸爸说：“爸爸，我下次不和你们一起出去了，我得学会在家煮饭吃，做作业”。爸爸点了点头。从那以后我学会独自一人在家。

I whispered to my father, "Dad, I won't go out with you next time. I have to learn to cook and do my homework at home.". Dad nodded. Since then I have learned to be at home alone.