At that time, Gan wrote to his grandmother to complain, but her grandmother told Gan that the children of cadres should not be special, but should adhere to the spirit of hard struggle and make more contributions to the country. 1957, Gan Zuchang returned to his hometown to farm, and several brothers and sisters such as Gan went with his father. In this way, Gan became an authentic farmer and worked hard in the fields of his hometown like his father.
On the third day after returning to their hometown, Gan Zuchang led the children to collect dung in the wild. Gan Zuchang and the children went barefoot in order to get used to the rice eating habits of southerners more quickly. This is very difficult for children who have never done this before. In just two days, I got a lot of blisters on my feet, which was very painful.
Where did the children get used to these things? They complained to their fathers one after another. At Gan Zuchang's insistence, the children still adapted to the environment here and the living habits of working in the fields.
Gan Zuchang, with his family, embarked on the journey of returning to his hometown to farm, hoping to work with the people to build a beautiful cause in the countryside and let the people have enough to eat and wear. Thanks to Gan Zuchang's efforts, all this is developing in a good direction. Children in Gan Zuchang are constantly adapting to the status of farmers and the local living environment and contributing to rural construction.
After returning to his hometown, Gan wanted his father to pay for building a house for himself, but Gan Zuchang didn't agree. He thought that the wages paid by the state should not be used for children's enjoyment, but he chose to use the money to invest in the construction of his hometown. Not only did Gan not enjoy any preferential treatment from his father Gan Zuchang, but several other brothers and sisters of Gan never received any special care from Gan Zuchang and lived by their own efforts.