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My name is Li Wen, I am 28 years old, and I am an ordinary home nanny. Ever since my husband passed away in a car accident, I've been working alone in this strange city. With the need to support my elderly mother-in-law and school-going son, I had to put aside my pride and take on a job that barely made ends meet.
"Auntie, this is where you will work in the future. "The introducer led me into the old man's house. There was a faint musty smell in the house, and dust was gathering everywhere. I looked around at the shabby furnishings and secretly accused myself of my employer's stinginess.
"Hello, I'm the new nanny Li Wen. "I stepped forward and took the initiative to say hello to the old man. I saw him sitting unkempt in the rocking chair, looking a little sluggish.
"Oh, you're Wenwen. I'll work hard for you in the future. The old man said indistinctly.
In the evening, the old man's son called. He instructed me to take good care of the old man and asked me to take care of a red envelope that the old man had prepared for me.
After hanging up the phone, the old man called me to the bedroom, took out a dozen thick red envelopes from the safe and handed them to me. When I looked at the amount on it, I was so frightened that it must be tens of thousands of dollars! The old man said that this was a year-end bonus for me, and let me take it to make a coil.
I was about to decline, but the old man suddenly snatched the red envelope back, with a sly smile on his face. He said that this money was too much, and I couldn't afford it as a nanny, so he might as well keep it for me for the time being. As he spoke, he locked the red envelope back into the safe, and I could only stare dryly.
I anxiously asked the old man, but he looked calm and said that there were no red envelopes at all. I was stunned, sure that the large pile of banknotes yesterday was not my hallucination! The old man saw that I still didn't believe it, so he simply opened the safe in front of me and showed me that it was indeed empty.
Of course I believed my eyes, how could so much money be an illusion, but the old man's attitude was so determined that I began to wonder if I had misremembered. I kept thinking of the old man handing me the red envelopes yesterday and locking them in the safe, and I did see those bills.
Could it be that the old man had hidden his money elsewhere? But what position did he have in keeping his mouth shut about me? A series of questions lingered in my heart, and my heart was full of confusion and uneasiness.
"Aunt Wenwen, do you have something on your mind today?"
Just when I couldn't figure it out, the old man's son suddenly called. Perhaps my tone was too unusual, and he immediately sensed my troubles.
"Well, your father seemed to have given me some money the other day, but now they are gone. "I told him the truth about the incident that was so nerve-wracking to me.
"Oh? That's a real problem. The son's tone also sounded a little puzzled, "Don't worry, I'll go back in the evening to see the situation." "
After hanging up the phone, I decided to take a closer look at the old man's room again, maybe I could find some clues. I searched every nook and cranny but found nothing but old furniture and clutter.
"Wenwen, what are you looking for?" At that moment, the old man suddenly pushed the door open and entered, and was almost hit by the broom in my hand.
"Old, old man, I'm nothing, I'm just cleaning. I hurriedly threw my things aside and replied weakly.
"Oh, that's good. The old man left as if nothing had happened, but the moment he turned around, I caught a hint of sly expression in his eyes.
At eight o'clock in the evening, the old man's son finally arrived in a hurry. As soon as he entered the door, he began to check the old man's room, and his movements were quite neat, and it seemed that he had been suspicious of this strange thing for a long time.
"Dad, where did you hide your money?" He asked bluntly as he rummaged.
The old man was a little embarrassed by the question, and he didn't know how to answer. At this moment, my son suddenly found a secret compartment under the mattress, which contained a stack of brand new RMB!
"Dad, it turns out that you're playing this game again!" The son laughed angrily, "Why don't you believe Aunt Wenwen?"
"I, I just wanted to test her honesty. The old man blushed and defended himself without hesitation, "If she really coveted the money, she would have taken it secretly." "
"But you're going too far, aren't you?" The son shook his head and said earnestly, "Aunt Wenwen is an upright person, how can you be so suspicious of her? You see, she doesn't even know where the money came from, aren't you adding trouble to her and yourself in vain?"
The two of them had a heated argument about it, but I could feel that my son was acting out of good intentions to defend me. Although the old man was stubborn, it seemed that he still had a basic trust in me.
After arguing for a long time, the old man finally understood his son's kindness and reluctantly admitted that he had done something wrong. He pulled the stack of cash out of the dark compartment and slipped it into my hand.
"Wenwen, you can accept this money, it should be a little bit of my heart. The old man said, his tone no longer guarded.
I was about to excuse myself, but my son glanced at me and motioned for me to accept it for the time being. I had no choice but to hold the money in the palm of my hand and thank the old man repeatedly.
When the old man returned to the bedroom, my son called me aside.
"Aunt Wenwen, I know that Dad's behavior broke your heart. As he spoke, he took out a brand new stack of bills from his wallet and carefully stuffed them into my hand, "This is a little bit of my heart, I hope you don't mind Dad's unreasonableness and continue to work here." "
I looked at the heavy money in my hand and was a little overwhelmed.
Back at my accommodation, I spread the two stacks of bills on the table and looked at them carefully. To be honest, for a migrant worker like me, who earns only a few thousand yuan a month, this money is indeed a lot of wealth. I can send some of them back to my hometown so that my mother-in-law can enjoy her old age in the village; The rest of the money can be used to buy a house in the city for his son, so that he can have a place to live in the future.
I weighed it again and again, and finally made up my mind. I had to refuse the money, use honesty to regain the trust of the old man, and not let my son's good intentions go to waste.
"Boss, I thought about it all night and decided to return the money to you. I handed the two stacks of bills with both hands, "I appreciate your kindness and that of your father, but I can't lose my integrity because of this money." "
The son was stunned, and then smiled: "Aunt Wenwen, I know that you are a person who values love and righteousness." However, you can just take it as a personal gift from me, and it doesn't hurt to accept it. "
"No, no, I can't take that much money. I shook my head resolutely, "Can you just give me a little bit as a year-end bonus? "
Seeing that I was holding my opinion, my son had no choice but to take the bill back and take a few out of it and hand it to me.
"Then these should be a little bit of our family's heart. He said, "If you can stick to the principles of being a human being, we should learn from you." "
Just as I was putting the money away, the old man suddenly pushed the door in, looking a little embarrassed.
"Wenwen, you—Are you leaving?" He asked me incoherently.
"Grandpa, don't worry about it. The son hurriedly stepped forward to support him, "Aunt Wenwen just refused the money we gave her, and she didn't mean to leave." "
"Oh, that's good. The old man finally breathed a sigh of relief. He looked at me, his eyes full of relief, "Wenwen, I was too unconfident in you at the beginning, and I admire you very much." You can work here from now on, and I will trust you again. "
I was touched by the old man's sincerity, and my eyes moistened. Yes, honesty and integrity are the duty of people. I will continue to earn the trust of my employer with my actions.
After this episode, the relationship between the old man and me has become much closer. He was no longer wary of me, and treated me as amiable as a relative. And I am determined to serve him with the utmost sincerity and repay his trust in me.
"Wenwen, have you thought about your future plans?" One day, the old man suddenly said to me, "Your job is too hard now, do you want to think of a way to start a small business and live a better life?"
I was touched by the old man's words. Yes, I am a mother, and it is a shame to work hard all day and still live in poverty. My son has grown up, and I can't even give him a decent home, and my heart is full of detriment.
"However, I am alone in a small business, and the risk is too great. I finally confided in my concerns, "If you don't do it well, it will be in vain." "
"Then what's there to worry about. The old man smiled and patted the back of my hand, "Don't worry, as long as you have this determination, my son will definitely support you with all his might." "
I looked at the old man's kind eyes and couldn't help but burst into tears. Yes, I'm no longer fighting alone. With the support of the elderly and the support of my son, I am fully confident that I can realize my dream.
In this way, with the financial support of the old man and his son, I finally opened a small food processing factory in my hometown. Although I had a difficult start, with my dedication to my career and my honest and trustworthy business philosophy, I gradually accumulated some savings. Soon after, I bought a new house and took my son to live with me in the city.
Whenever I watch my son grow up happily in his new home, I think of the trust that the old man and his son had in me. Yes, honesty and integrity are the foundation of a person's life, and only by adhering to the ethics of being a man can we win the respect and trust of others.
The old man and his son also explained to me the value of tolerance and understanding. Although they were suspicious of me at first, they eventually accepted me with an open mind. It was their tolerance that dissolved the guilt in my heart and allowed me to regain my belief in humanity.
The road of life is not smooth, but as long as we have the character of honesty and integrity, we will definitely meet kind and generous people, so as to obtain the double gift of career and life. That's what I learned from this experience.
Many years later, one spring day, I went to the old man's grave alone, remembering his kindness to me.
"Old man, you see, my life is now a little successful. I muttered to myself, my eyes full of pride, "My factory has grown into a sizable local business, and my son has found a decent job in the city." All of this is thanks to the kindness of you and your son to me back then. "
I gently brushed the fallen leaves from the tombstone and smiled peacefully. Yes, it is because of the old man's tolerance and my son's kindness that I was able to re-establish my belief in being a human being, and thus achieve what I am today.
"Old man, you don't need to worry about my future now. "With your sincere teachings, I will remember the motto of honesty and integrity, and use practical actions to repay society and benefit others." "
I took a deep breath and turned to leave the cemetery. Yes, although the road of life is bumpy, as long as we have good intentions and stick to our ethics, we will definitely be able to overcome many obstacles and finally reach the other side of our ideals. And it all started with a sincere promise I made to the old man and my son.