“When people help me, I will never forget it; when I help others, I will never forget it.” This is a famous saying by the mathematician Hua Luogeng. This is in line with the traditional Chinese virtues of repaying kindness and being willing to help others. There is an ancient story called "Piao Mu's Rice Letter", which tells the story of a kind-hearted aunt who gave rice to the poor Han Xin in the early years of the Han Dynasty without any intention of repaying her. Han Xin became famous and established a career, and was named the Queen of Chu, and was rewarded with a thousand pieces of gold.

This is where the idiom "One meal makes a thousand gold" come from. Throughout the ages, there may be many such stories. Dai Xingfen and He Rongfeng can be said to be the contemporary Piao Mu and Han Xin.

The kind-hearted girl met the down-and-out boy for the first time

Her name is Dai Xingfen, a native of Yangfu Village, Xianju, Taizhou, Zhejiang, and an ordinary rural woman. Over the years, he has been working hard to maintain his family's livelihood. She and her husband run a small noodle shop in Dujiang, Linhai. Although the store is not big, with the couple's hard work, they can support the family with even a small income.

In 1993, Dai Xingfen was still a young girl in her twenties. On her way home from get off work, it was getting late. She was alert and found three strangers following her. Fortunately, they Not far from home, Dai Xingfen boldly continued walking home. When she was almost at the door of the house, she suddenly turned around and shouted: "What do you do? Why have you been following me?"

Those three The man was obviously startled. He explained that he was going to Huangyan to find a job because his wallet was stolen by a thief at Jinhua Railway Station. He had no choice but to beg here on the street. He had been walking for several days and hoped to get help from kind-hearted people. .

Dai Xingfen looked at them and saw that they were unkempt and embarrassed, with blood on their feet, so he let them into his home. According to Dai Xingfen's later recollection, "People at that time were very simple and had no thoughts of guarding against others. They just saw how pitiful they were and felt soft, so they let them in to rest and have a rest."

Three people. The smallest one, dark and thin, is named He Rongfeng and is from Sichuan.

This year, he was only 17 years old. Because his home was stolen, his family was burdened with a debt of 10,000 yuan. In order to help his family pay off the debt, he went to Zhejiang to work with his two partners at a young age. As misfortunes never come singly, a thief stole their little money on the way. The three of them were trapped in a foreign land and penniless, so they had no choice but to beg and hit the road. At that time, he felt resentful and helpless.

Think of the food in my mouth and share the warmth on your body

Dai Xingfen was living with her parents at the time. It happened that the family hired craftsmen to do muddy work on those days, so she used the craftsmen to do the work. I cooked a few side dishes in the big iron pot, heated up the rice, and gave it to a few hungry teenagers.

You can imagine how delicious such a meal is to them. It may be the most delicious meal in their lives. In a short period of time, everyone devoured several bowls.

While the teenagers were eating, Dai Xingfen was busy boiling water to help them treat the wounds on their feet.

While taking care of them, Dai Xingfen asked about their welfare and understood their situation. It was learned that the three of them had no one to rely on and slept in the open. So he arranged for them to stay in his own home.

The next day, in order to help the teenagers rebuild their lives, Dai Xingfen enthusiastically helped to find out if there were any suitable jobs for them nearby. However, people were wary of several people with unknown origins, and Dai Xingfen's search in the end was fruitless.

At this time, the three teenagers could not bear to trouble this kind-hearted elder sister, and one of them proposed to go to Huangyan to seek refuge with his cousin. After the three of them made up their mind, they bid farewell to Dai Xingfen.

The older one of the teenagers promised Dai Xingfen: "Sister, you are a good person. When you get to Huangyan, find a job and earn money, I will definitely send the money back to you." But Dai Xingfen flatly refused, just He told them to just help him find peace after settling down.

Dai Xingfen gave them 10 yuan each as fare, and prepared food and water until they were put on the train.

Afterwards, Dai Xingfen did not remember this incident in her heart, but just hoped that they could find their relatives and settle down.

However, He Rongfeng firmly remembered the name of this benefactor - Dai Xingfen, and secretly vowed to stand out in the future and repay her well.

Looking for her thousands of times, just for a favor

As the saying goes, don’t bully young people into poverty. In the 20 years after the separation, He Rongfeng worked hard to start a business and moved around the country. Later, he opened his own furniture factory in Shenyang. With diligence and integrity, his business grew bigger and bigger, and he became a famous local entrepreneur.

However, He Rongfeng never forgot the elder sister who helped him when he was most desperate. Every time I recall the past, I feel warm in my heart. If it hadn't been for her, it would be hard for me to imagine that the trajectory of my life would have been rewritten.

However, despite his rapid rise, he has never been able to repay his eldest sister's kindness. This has become a stone in He Rongfeng's heart. He searched hard, hoping to see her again, thank her again, and fulfill the promise he made back then.

The hard work paid off. In 2013, He Rongfeng finally found his benefactor. He eagerly called Dai Xingfen and rushed to Linhai with his wife all the way.

After meeting, He Rongfeng took out a check worth one million cash, which was a gift that carried his deep gratitude. No, Dai Xingfen refused almost without any hesitation, saying that she didn't do anything at the time.

The two families have maintained contact since then. Before the National Day in 2014, He Rongfeng came to visit Dai Xingfen's home again. This time, he brought 50,000 yuan in cash and valuable supplements.

Dai Xingfen couldn't bear to refuse in person, but after He Rongfeng left, she found out He Rongfeng's card number and refunded the money and sent the supplements back.

Twice refusing heavy rewards, Dai Xingfen showed her kindness without repaying kindness. What made her even more happy and gratified was that after her daughter, who was interning in other places, found out, she told her mother: "Mom, you are great, I am proud of you."

One is a farmer who is willing to help others without asking for anything in return. Daughter, a young man who repays kindness with drops of water and springs of spring has created a legend in the world.

Just imagine, if He Rongfeng, who was down and out, had not met a kind person like Dai Xingfen, he might not have achieved any subsequent results. If he had not been guided correctly, he might even have gone astray. It is precisely because he has experienced the tenderness in the world that he feels grateful, full of hope, and regains the courage to live.

In today's society, when people continue to lament the indifference of people's hearts.

Each of us should use our own strength to protect the warmth of the world. Perhaps an inadvertent act of kindness will warm a person's heart and change a person's destiny. At the same time, having a grateful heart and passing on this kindness will definitely be rewarded.

As the song goes: "As long as everyone gives a little love, the world will become a warm world." Let us go hand in hand to build a harmonious world and a harmonious society.