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One day in April 2019, when the sun was shining on the earth, an elderly man with gray temples and slow steps, with a heavy heart of guilt, walked into the gate of the Public Security Bureau in Shiyan City, Hubei Province. The only purpose of this respectable elder from Henan, named Wang Mingguo, was to repay the debt that had remained in his heart for 31 years.
When the police officers of the Public Security Bureau learned about Wang Mingguo's true intentions, they were all deeply moved. It turned out that in the mid-80s of the last century, in the era of reform and opening up full of vitality and opportunities, Wang Mingguo, as the chief of the financial section of the Guangzhou Office of the Henan Provincial Foreign Trade Bureau, got acquainted with Zhang Daohan, a business leader from Shiyan, Hubei.
Two like-minded people hit it off at first sight and quickly became confidants who talked about everything.
However, the twist of fate always catches people off guard. In July of the same year, due to negligence at work, Wang Mingguo suffered continuous demotion punishment from the unit. Faced with a sharp reduction in income and the fact that his family had gone to the United States, Wang Mingguo resolutely decided to quit his job and embark on the road of starting his own business.
At that time, Wang Mingguo was in urgent need of a start-up capital, and Zhang Daohan, who was a good friend, happened to have plenty of money. At a gathering in Guangzhou, Wang Mingguo sincerely confided in Zhang Daohan about his plight and asked for loan assistance.
Zhang Daohan did not hesitate to take out all his savings, generously donated 50,000 yuan, and selflessly lent 50,000 yuan to a friend.
However, the tricks of fate are always so cruel. In the following entrepreneurial journey, Wang Mingguo did not succeed as expected. He once tried to engage in a lead mine business in Lingbao, Henan Province, but was repeatedly defrauded, and the money invested was like a stone in the sea, and there was no news.
With the passage of time, the contact between Wang Mingguo and Zhang Daohan has become scarce, and even the contact information of the other party has been lost, and Wang Mingguo, who has never been able to achieve financial freedom, chooses to escape from reality and dare not face his former friends again.
It wasn't until 2019 that Wang Mingguo, who was over his prime, finally mustered up the courage to embark on a journey back to Shiyan with the support of his daughter. He hopes to find his friend Zhang Daohan, express his deepest apologies to him, and repay the debt that has been owed for many years.
At dawn on April 18, when Wang Mingguo hurriedly stepped into the train station, he did not hesitate to choose to seek help from the local police station. Faced with this man in distress, the police were deeply sympathetic and immediately launched an in-depth and meticulous investigation.
After several hours of unremitting efforts, the police finally succeeded in getting in touch with Zhang Daohan, who was thousands of miles away.
Zhang Daohan, who received the call from the police, initially mistook it for a scam call. However, after the police patiently explained in detail, he finally found bits and pieces about Wang Mingguo from the depths of his long-sealed memory.
Time flies, time flies, and Zhang Daohan has already left that debt behind. That year, he generously lent 50,000 yuan to Wang Mingguo, which took up almost all of his savings.
However, Zhang Daohan did not have any regret for this loan, but was dissatisfied with Wang Mingguo's failure to repay it on time.
That night, the two old friends who had been separated for 31 years hugged each other tightly at the Shiyan City Police Station, and the grievances and hatreds of the past came to naught at this moment. Wang Mingguo couldn't hide his excitement and sincerely expressed his deep apologies to Zhang Daohan.
Zhang Daohan responded with a broad mind: "It doesn't matter, you can come in person is the best reward for me, which is enough to prove that I have never looked away." ”
In the mid-80s of the last century, under the spring breeze of reform and opening up, China's economy was booming, and a boom in the establishment of private enterprises was in full swing. Wang Mingguo, who is the chief of the financial department of the Guangzhou office of the Henan Provincial Foreign Trade Bureau, met Zhang Daohan, a business rookie from Shiyan, Hubei Province, with his excellent business ability and extensive interpersonal network.
At that time, Zhang Daohan was in his twenties, but he was full of enthusiasm and ambition. After learning that there was a cheaper supply of color TVs in Guangzhou, he decisively decided to go to purchase them and bring them back to Shiyan for sale.
The first test of the water has achieved good results, which undoubtedly injects endless confidence into Zhang Daohan's future. Soon after, he devoted himself to the business of reselling color TVs.
However, the success of the career has not been without its challenges. One day in 1987, Zhang Daohan purchased a batch of 100 color TVs in Guangzhou, but suffered a sudden heavy blow.
The shipment was seized at the train station for no apparent reason, and almost destroyed all his brainchild.
At a major turning point in his life, Zhang Daohan suddenly remembered his friend Wang Mingguo, who served as the chief financial officer of the Henan Provincial Foreign Trade Bureau. As a financial giant with extensive network resources, Wang Mingguo is undoubtedly the best choice to solve the current crisis.
Thankfully, under Wang Mingguo's strategy, the storm was finally temporarily calmed down, and Zhang Daohan was grateful for this, and when he set foot on the land of Guangzhou again, he always warmly invited this old friend to share a good time.
However, the impermanence of fate always catches people off guard. In July of that year, due to negligence at work, Wang Mingguo suffered continuous demotion. Seeing that his income has shrunk sharply, and his family members have immigrated to the United States, Wang Mingguo resolutely decided to quit his job and devote himself to the tide of entrepreneurship.
At this moment, Wang Mingguo is in urgent need of start-up capital, and his good friend Zhang Daohan is a wealthy man with a lot of wealth. At a gathering in Guangzhou, Wang Mingguo sincerely confided in Zhang Daohan about his plight and pleaded with him to lend a hand.
Zhang Daohan did not hesitate to take out all his savings, generously donated money, and selflessly lent 50,000 yuan to him in this transaction, the two parties did not sign any loan agreement, completely based on deep friendship and mutual trust.
This loan thus became the prelude to a period of grievances and hatreds between them across time and space. In the subsequent entrepreneurial process, Wang Mingguo's failures followed, he tried to engage in the lead mining business in Lingbao, Henan Province many times, but was repeatedly defrauded, and the invested funds were like a stone sinking into the sea, and there was no news.
With the passage of time, the contact between Wang Mingguo and Zhang Daohan has become increasingly scarce, and even the contact information of the other party has disappeared. Wang Mingguo, who has never been able to achieve financial freedom, began to escape from reality and did not dare to face his former best friend again.
He even had a faint expectation that one day he would accumulate enough wealth to make up for his past mistakes. However, more than 20 years have passed, and Wang Mingguo's diligent pursuit on the road of business has failed to bring the expected returns.
Now that he has entered his old age, his physical strength and energy cannot be compared with that year.
However, even so, he chose to work hard in a factory owned by a relative, guarding the gates, and saving up money to pay off the debt that needed to be paid off.
After two long and arduous years in a foreign land, Wang Mingguo finally made up his mind to return to his homeland. Out of respect for her father and deep sympathy for his situation, Wang Mingguo's daughter generously provided him with tens of thousands of dollars in pension expenses.
Faced with this huge amount of money, Wang Mingguo had mixed feelings, and finally decided to use it to repay the long-sealed debt. So, in April 2019, this old man, with remorse and firm determination in his heart, stepped on the train to Shiyan, Hubei.
Having lost all contact information over the years, he could only choose to go to Zhang Daohan's hometown in person to find clues.
In the early morning of April 18, when Wang Mingguo had just arrived at the train station, he did not hesitate to ask the local police station for help. Shocked to learn of his predicament, the police immediately launched an in-depth investigation.
After several hours of unremitting efforts, the police finally succeeded in contacting Zhang Daohan.
Zhang Daohan, who received the call from the police, initially thought it was a scam call. But after the police explained the situation in detail, he finally recovered his impression of Wang Mingguo from his distant memory.
Time flies, Zhang Daohan has long forgotten the existence of this debt, and he generously lent 50,000 yuan to Wang Mingguo, which occupies almost all of his property.
After borrowing, his career development was seriously hindered, coupled with the malicious suppression of competitors, he almost fell into a desperate situation. Despite this, Zhang Daohan did not regret this loan, but resented Wang Mingguo's failure to repay the loan in time.
However, as time passed, Zhang Daohan's resentment towards the grudge gradually faded, and because he had not been able to contact Wang Mingguo for many years, this past was slowly alienated and diluted.
Therefore, when the police at the police station called him, Zhang Daohan was full of shock and confusion.
On that night, the two old friends who had been separated for 31 years hugged each other tightly at the Shiyan City Police Station, and the grievances and hatreds of the past turned into clouds at this moment. Wang Mingguo couldn't hide the excitement in his heart, and sincerely expressed his deep apologies to Zhang Daohan.
Zhang Daohan responded with a magnanimous mind: "It doesn't matter, you can come in person, it is the best reward for me, which is enough to prove that I didn't look away at the beginning." ”
After a short conversation, Wang Mingguo frankly told Zhang Daohan that he was not a genius in the business world, and he had struggled for half his life, but still achieved nothing. Now that he has entered his old age, his ability to make money is not as good as before.
He clearly knew that the 50,000 yuan loan that year, calculated at the current price level, if the interest was not included, he would need to repay close to 2 million yuan to barely pay off. However, due to the embarrassment of his financial situation, he could only ask his friends for help, saying that he could only come up with 100,000 yuan as a meager compensation.
After obtaining Zhang Daohan's understanding, Wang Mingguo transferred 100,000 yuan to Zhang Daohan's bank account without hesitation. So far, this grudge entanglement spanning 31 years has finally been satisfactorily resolved.
Zhang Daohan was well aware of his friend's predicament, and did not dwell on the specific amount of arrears, but chose to understand and be tolerant. Facing his long-lost friends, Zhang Daohan warmly invited Wang Mingguo to leave the police station and spend this unforgettable night together, drinking wine and talking and laughing.
Their story was disseminated through the media and quickly aroused enthusiastic responses from all walks of life. People not only deeply reflected on the phenomenon of "old lai" in the current society, but also praised Wang Mingguo's spirit of honesty and trustworthiness.
Although 31 years have passed, the arrears have long exceeded the statute of limitations prescribed by law, and there is no written evidence, so Wang Mingguo has every reason to exempt himself from the responsibility of repayment. But as the old saying goes, "Without faith, no one stands." "Paying off debts should be a matter of course.
Therefore, even in the eyes of some people, 100,000 yuan may not be able to make up for the loss suffered by Zhang Daohan, however, we should cherish the integrity and spiritual value embodied in it, rather than just focusing on the gains and losses of money.
In the final journey of his life, Wang Mingguo resolutely chose to go all out to pay off his debts many years ago, showing the steadfast perseverance and responsible attitude of an honest man.
Although it is no longer possible to recover the losses of that year, his actions are still worthy of our deep admiration and emulation.
It is inevitable to encounter various difficulties and challenges in life, but as long as you adhere to the quality of sincerity and responsibility, even if you cannot leave the whole body, you can still leave a valuable spiritual legacy for yourself and others.