Today is one of the few festive days in my village. My good neighbor Ma Dong is getting married! The day I received the invitation, I danced with joy and immediately agreed to attend the wedding.
Now that Ma Dong has finally found his other half, I am sincerely happy for him.
"Li Ming, here and here!" To my delight, Ma Dong's father offered to call me to their table.
"Hello uncle! What about Ma Dong? Today is his big day, why don't you see anyone? I smiled and greeted.
"Ma Dong, that kid is helping in the back, you'll see it when you're ready to enter later." Uncle laughed.
After a while, the ceremony officially began, and the audience was silent. Ma Dong entered the hall with a bright look and stood side by side with his bride.
Rings were exchanged, glasses of wine were exchanged, and the ceremony went very smoothly. In the warm applause of the audience, the couple kissed each other and tied the knot.
"Okay, okay, applause! Our Ma Dong is married! I shouted happily.
"Wishing you prosperity, a hundred years of good marriage!" The guests laughed.
The sound of joyful drums echoed in the banquet hall again, and it was time for the banquet to begin. I swallowed excitedly, looking forward to the next meal.
After a while, the waiters rushed in with plates. I was excited to find my favorite dishes on the menu.
Just then, I suddenly noticed a clean bag behind the desk that no one used. A thought popped into my mind – should I secretly put my elbow in that bag and take it home as if nothing happened? My wife Chen Mei also likes to eat this and will be very happy.
I knew it wasn't appropriate, but I couldn't control my desire.
While I hesitated, the guests at the other tables were already eagerly gathered around, scrambling to get their elbows away.
"Good risk, good risk!" I wiped my sweat nervously, afraid that I would be discovered. At this moment, I took advantage and was so happy that I couldn't close my mouth.
Returning home happily, I said to Chen Mei impatiently: "Wife, what good things do you think I brought back from the wedding banquet?" ”
Chen Mei was confused and looked at my mysterious appearance suspiciously. I playfully placed the bag on the table, then slowly opened it and poured out a shiny golden comb.
"Wow!" Chen Mei's eyes widened in surprise, "This comb is too beautiful, it must be expensive, right?" ”
I was also shocked by the beauty of the golden comb, and it took a while to come back to my senses: "It should be accidentally left by someone else, we have to return it."
Hearing me say this, Chen Mei's face immediately changed. She said disappointedly: "If you can't find it, it should be a gift from God!" Our family is so poor, it is time for God to take care of us.
I felt very unhappy in my heart, and said firmly: "The owner of this comb must be looking for it in a hurry, we can't take it for ourselves because we covet beauty, this is immoral."
Seeing that my attitude was so resolute, Chen Mei stopped persuading me. But I could tell that she was still very impressed with this golden comb.
In order not to give her this opportunity, I decided to speed up and find the owner of the comb as soon as possible.
Early the next morning, I went to the wedding hotel and looked around to see if anyone was looking for something. I tentatively asked the waiter if any guests reported losing valuables, but no one knew about it.
Just as I was racking my brain, I suddenly saw the logo of the video surveillance room. I had a wit and asked the person in charge if I could view the surveillance video from the previous day, maybe I could see the previous owner of the comb! The person in charge was happy to help, and we soon found a young girl in cyan clothes in the surveillance, and the comb was by her side when she came.
"Found it! It's much easier to know what she looks like. "I am happy to thank the person in charge, and he sincerely hopes that I can find Allah as soon as possible.
Maybe I could really help this poor girl find her favor, and I was even more determined to return the comb to her intact.
After finding clues about the girl in blue, I set out to investigate her identity and residence. Although the surveillance video was obtained, the hotel did not know her specific information.
I first went to the groom's place, trying to search in the direction of the bride's relatives and friends. Unfortunately, the groom had no impression of the girl I described, he said that it was probably a distant relative, and there were too many relatives and friends on the bride's side, I really can't remember exactly.
The planner also shook his head after watching the surveillance footage to indicate that he did not know, but he was very active in discussing other options with me.
The planner analyzed. It dawned on me that his reasoning made perfect sense.
So I looked for it in a different way. In the wedding banquet venue, I took the initiative to talk to young male and female guests, saying that some important items were missing when I participated, fortunately there was monitoring to find clues, but I still need to confirm some information, hoping to get everyone's help.
I couldn't wait to call my teenage cousin, and he was also very excited after explaining the situation. When the woman learned of this, she burst into tears with joy.
Hanging up, I let out a long sigh of relief. Finally found the Allah, this time I must let Chen Mei also experience the joy of restoring other people's lost items.
After making an appointment with the girl to meet tomorrow and return the comb, I rushed home excitedly, ready to share the good news with Chen Mei.
"Wife, I have found the owner! It's a cute little girl, her grandmother's heirloom is lost, she must be in a hurry.
To my surprise, Chen Mei's face became ugly. She stammered, "This." In fact. The comb is no longer with me.
I instantly exploded and asked loudly, "What?!" Where did you get the comb? ”
Chen Mei bit her lip and did not dare to look into my eyes: "Two days ago, Lao Liu came to visit our house, and when he saw that the comb was beautiful, he said that he wanted to buy it and give it to his niece."
I sold it to him in a moment of weakness.
I was going crazy: "I told you to return it, how can you sell it privately?" Also a little girl's family heirloom, so immoral! ”
Chen Mei defended aggrievedly: "I'm also confused for a while, don't blame me, you just think I'm for the family."
"Is it okay that the family is not allowed to break the law? Hurry up and get the comb back! I commanded, holding down my anger.
Chen Mei nodded helplessly: "Okay, I'll call Lao Liu, you must be careful to hold it, you can't lose it again!" ”
I was about to go out, Chen Mei suddenly said again: "Husband, can you not find that little girl, let's keep the comb for our own use, my niece doesn't know."
I took a deep breath and tried my best to calm myself down: "Chen Mei, this is a matter of moral bottom line, I will never betray my integrity, please understand and respect this."
With that, I left the house without looking back. I was very disappointed by what Chen Mei did, but I was even more determined to do it my own way.
Through various means, I finally got the comb back in my hand from Lao Liu. It was not easy, and I spent several times more than the price I sold to Lao Liu to redeem the comb.
Tomorrow, make sure to get it back to where it belongs!.
After many ups and downs, I finally returned the golden comb to the poor girl intact as promised.
Seeing the golden comb that suddenly appeared in front of her, the girl was first so surprised that she couldn't speak, and then burst into tears with excitement, and said "Thank you so much" repeatedly.
I watched her reaction with mixed feelings, both gratified by my integrity and sad for what Chen Mei had done.
"Don't thank me, it's what I'm supposed to do. I am relieved that your comb, which was mistakenly disposed of by my wife, was finally returned to you intact.
"Well, thanks to you, otherwise I wouldn't have known what to do. The comb is important to me and represents my grandmother's entrustment and blessing.
I saw it in my eyes, and my heart softened. Maybe Chen Mei is just a brain fever, and I shouldn't blame her too much. In the common feelings of people, it is inevitable that there will be yearning and nostalgia for beautiful things.
Chen Mei listened to me with red eyes, and also realized her mistake: "I'm sorry, I shouldn't dispose of other people's things privately, and I shouldn't advise you to betray your integrity."
Hearing Chen Mei's apology, the stone in my heart also fell to the ground. I smiled and teased her: "With your greedy nature, I will have to check my pockets every time I go out in the future, for fear of being sold by you!" ”。
"Hmph! Dislike! Chen Mei symbolically stomped her foot and laughed.
And so it came to a successful end. I have re-realized that family harmony depends on everyone to maintain together, and that no one party can make a decision on his own.
After this incident, my opinion of Chen Mei also changed somewhat.
In the past, I often thought that Chen Mei was more timid and cowardly, and she always needed me to show strength and determination in front of her to dispel her inner confusion.
But this incident made me see that Chen Mei's inner vulnerability and blindness also have my reasons. When she shows weakness or mistakes, I should not blindly order, but carefully guide, understand her thoughts, and give her warmth and support.
So I began to learn to listen to Chen Mei and give her more encouragement instead of blindly denying it. I found that she also has her own unique opinion, and if we listen patiently, our communication will be smoother and deeper.
I will also often discuss morals and values with her to help her establish the right direction in life. Chen Mei gradually realized that courage to take responsibility, honesty and trustworthiness, and hard work are the foundation of happiness.
This not only makes Chen Mei better, but also strengthens our relationship. Now we communicate openly and regularly to understand each other's needs.
I always remind myself to help Chen Mei grow with understanding and encouragement, not to order her. Only when both people become generous and independent, the family will be happier.
Through this experience, I value integrity, understanding and communication even more. This is the cornerstone of a happy family and a motto that I will remember in the future.
After that, I will often talk to Chen Mei about this story and learn from it.
I will tell Chen Mei that in life we often encounter temptations and get carried away by money or desire, but this is when the bottom line of reason and morality is particularly important.
Without morality, the money and goods obtained will also become worthless.
Sometimes Chen Mei would joke that she would check my pocket to see if I had any stolen goods. We would laugh and chase and fight, and then together we would carefully confirm the source of the items in the house.
Chen Mei will also tell the children this story, telling them that they can't get something for nothing, and learning to share it with others is the most important thing.
Together, we took the children back to the wedding reception to have them apologize and explain the mistakes at the time. Children will also seriously reflect and learn morality and ethics.
Whenever we think of this story, we remind ourselves again to be honest and honest people. It has become a valuable experience in our lives and helps us to live our moral convictions steadfastly.
On the road of life, integrity is always the foundation of life. This experience allowed me to see Chen Mei's inner growth, and it also allowed our whole family to unite and work together to uphold social morality.